Winter Lead Mill

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted February 5, 20181,419 views3 comments

Well of Lecht, Grampians, Scotland

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This solitary grey building nestled between the folds of heather clad hills gloriously dusted with fresh new snow is an old lead mill near the town of Tomintoul. I have always liked it and I think it is at its very best with a winter jacket and a glowing rectangle of clean white snow for the roof. the colours are muted but warm and the little meandering white footpath that leads to it all converge on the old building. I was very fortunate to have such a leaden grey sky over the snow clad hills as this helped define the slopes. Shortly after it snowed heavily.

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Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Silvia Richter on February 6, 2018 at 3:46 AM

Ian, this is a convincing presentation of the scene to me. The bridge, the path and finally the old building make for a composition that leads me nicely to the main focal point. Finally the background mountains frame it aptly and contribute a lot to the atmosphere in my opinion.

Silvia

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 7, 2018 at 8:28 PM

Ian, this really reminds me of places along the Eastern Side of our California Sierra Nevadas. I really like the leading composition here with the path and valley funneling down to the mine with the huge backstop of the mountain behind.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 14, 2018 at 6:15 PM

Looks desolate and very cold Ian. I like the cool tones of the background slope.

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