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Welcome to Light on the Landscape. I trust that you will enjoy viewing the images as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

I am an amateur painter and photographer living in Sussex, England. Twenty years ago, embarking on my career in the financial industry, I should have acquired an abacus and a bowler hat. I purchased neither. In a moment of counter-intuition I went out and bought some paint brushes and a second-hand camera instead. The day job has taken me to many parts of the globe, but the diverse beauty of the British landscape is unbeatable and remains a constant source of inspiration and enjoyment. Portraying its unique attributes through the lens and on the canvas is my hobby, delivering fun and frustration in equal measure.

The purpose of this blog is to share these antics and images with anyone who is interested. In particular, I hope it gives you the inspiration to commit some dedication to whatever it is you do creatively. Sadly, I see creativity as a dwindling attribute in today's society, and with a creative hobby it is easy to be thrown off course by the pressure of day-to-day necessities. Don't be. Stick with it, and if it takes you twenty years before you start to feel as though you have achieved something....well, you are in good company!

My aim is to add my photographs and paintings regularly - as time permits, together with related articles and content. Your participation is warmly encouraged and please feel free to garnish the blog with your comments!

Olly

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Sussex Snow





These shots were taken in the field across the road from us in Wadhurst, Sussex. It was a bitterly cold afternoon, but the large dump of snow and low afternoon sun was an opportunity I didn't want to miss. What was interesting about this particular snowfall was that it was in November (2010) and most of the trees still had a reasonable covering of autumn leaves. I think this had added something to the pictures over and above the usual stark arborial skeletons that we see from December onwards. I like the way that the warm brown foliage contrasts with the cool greys and blues of the landscape.

Metering was tricky - the strong sunlit areas really wanted to give me some under-exposed shots, but with a little exposure compensation I think the balance is about right.

Olly.
Posted by Olly Pyle at 11:56

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