A day walking around Berwick-upon-Tweed; a figure-of eight as we went into the Deli twice: cakes and then crab sandwiches later.

Ambling around slowly and full of painkillers for the sciatica that had recently arrived uninvited, I just took the infra-red converted Nikon D5500. Not only did it suit the subject (IMO), but it’s as light as a feather.

I never intended to shoot so many photos, the process arrived quite organically as I saw so many things to point the camera at.

And brace yourself for:

…A lot of photos

…All monochrome (Infra-red 720nm; leaves come out almost white)

…Some ICM (intentional camera movement)

…Some UCM (unintentional camera movement) where the shutter speed was too slow

…Odd framing: some shot from the hip, just pointing the camera in the “general direction”

Some of these points might be flaws, but I’m determined to keep the integrity of the story. 

And I enjoyed it!

Berwick isn’t a huge place, so it’s ideal for a day’s exploration. I’ve tried to shoot it “honestly”, not deliberately setting out to make it look neglected or run-down. But the fact remains that, like a lot of small towns, it is a faded rose.

We visited a town on the coast in Angus last year, which would have seen similar glory-days; now it was just empty.

Berwick isn’t like that; it’s still alive, but how long these characterful features last before they turn into decay must be a moot point.

I’m often fairly useless in doing research before I go somewhere new, and this was no exception. Since getting home, about 300 miles away, I now discover how much I’ve missed too.

Definitely worthy of another visit. Maybe even shoot in colour next time!

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