Emsworth in February: Walk About Town

FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 18mm f2.0 1/480s Emsworth Town Square

February has been a month of greyness and gloom both in weather and mood and in some ways my images reflect that.

Lacking in inspiration this series was from a walkabout from the eastern approach to Emsworth into it’s centre. As picturesque as Emsworth is it can be hard to capture in some ways, the traffic and trappings of modern life obscuring the traditional architecture and communal heart.

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f8.0 1/125s Bridge into Emsworth Nature Reserve — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 35mm f8.0 1/125s Bridge into Nature Reserve

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f5.6 1/300s View across Emsworth's Slipper Mill Pond — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 35mm f5.6 1/300s View across Slipper Mill Pond

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f8.0 1/110s Pathway through the Slipper Mill Pond in Emsworth — FUJIFILM X-E2 35mm f8.0 1/110s Pathway through the Slipper Mill Pond

FUJIFILM X-E2 143.9 mm f6.0 1/220s Slipper Mill Pond Sign — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 143.9mm f6.0 1/220s Slipper Mill Pond Sign

This month has taught me how important planning for this assignment is; wandering around and hoping for something to present itself is not going to get me through the next 10 months. After sitting down with a pen and paper however I now have enough subjects to comfortably take me to the end of the year.

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f8.0 1/210s The Flour Mill in Emsworth — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 35mm f8.0 1/210s The Flour Mill

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f8.0 1/2200s Looming clouds in Emsworth — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 35mm f8.0 1/2200s Looming Clouds

FUJIFILM X-E2 35.0 mm f8.0 1/210s Sign Post in the centre of Emsworth — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 35mm f8.0 1/210s Sign Post

FUJIFILM X-E2 18.0 mm f2.0 1/1500s Emsworth Town Square — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 18mm f2.0 1/1500s Town Square

FUJIFILM X-E2 18.0 mm f5.6 1/160s Windows in the Emsworth Square bus-stop — FUJIFILM X-E2 XF 18mm f5.6 1/160s One window, four views

Now the country is waking up from this most mediocre of winters I look forward to my photography waking up too!

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