Andy Harbin Photography
Capturing the beauty of The Cotswolds and surrounding areas

Landscape images do not have to be vast vistas, stretching out as far as the eye can see. Impressive as these are sometimes small and intimate can create something very personal.

This little gem in The Cotswolds is visible from the side of the road but only if you know it's there. Blink, and you will miss it. Although the image can be photographed from a nearby footpath, the land upon which the lodge sits is infact private. To this end I will not advertise its location out of respect to the landowner.

On this particular cold autumn morning (you can see the remains of mist on the water) and surrounded by trees and hills, there was never going to be much in the way of direct sunlight. I therefore decided to 'go' black and white and use the contrasting shades to help create more of an atmosphere.

Nestled in the bottom of a valley, the area is well protected from the elements. Whatever happens and whatever the weather it always looks so peaceful here.

Elsewhere in the World...

...but it all means nothing here, and the World is a better place for it.

This image was taken with a 28mm to 55mm zoom lens (zoomed in to 20mm) at f2.5 and 1/8th sec. No filters were used.