Podcast : Harris & Lewis
Now available under the podcast section of my web site, I’ve a new podcast about Harris & Lewis. Confusingly, Harris and Lewis are the same island. The south part is called Harris while the north part is called Lewis.
Please click on the image to play the podcast
I’ve been twice now – first in May 2009 and then back in November 2009. It’s an hypnotic place and the light last November was stunning. Dramatic, changeable and moody. I hope to get back to putting some new podcasts together. I’d like to discuss Assynt and Skye too, perhaps talking about the efforts that I go into making a trip and staying out there for a concentrated time. Until then, I hope you enjoy this little podcast!
Wow! That’s a stunner Bruce.
As someone new to film, and still awaiting my first roll of Velvia back from the lab, I find myself wondering how much work you do in PS to the scanned images. I always love the blues in your images, they somehow never feel cold…
Comment by vorlich — 11 February, 2010 @ 1:03 pm
Well Bruce I clicked on the link for the Harris and Lewis podcast and the result does not look much like what I saw when I visited.!! In fact it looks like another planet
I think your link is obviously wrong
Comment by Derek Fogg — 11 February, 2010 @ 7:06 pm
Cheers for this beautiful podcast, Bruce. Really makes me want to go back to Harris visiting those beaches again. But your simplistic approach in your photographs is so good and intensifies the vastness and beauty of the beaches in this landscape so intensely that I fear I’ll never ever be able to do them justice myself with my photographs… maybe I shall bring my swimmsuit instead ;-).
Comment by Redhair — 11 February, 2010 @ 8:46 pm
Bruce, this is Zentography. In color, the equal to Michael Kenna’s black and whites.
Are you marketing these? How about a Scotland picture book? (I won’t stop harping about a book until I can buy one on Amazon). Terrific!
Sam
Comment by Sam Blair — 13 February, 2010 @ 3:58 am
I think the combination of long shutter speeds, low light, Velvia 50 and to be honest – some very special light we had on my Harris workshop last November, not forgetting the expansive beaches on this Island, really combined to give me something new.
I seemed to spend a lot of time during the workshop trying to get participants to simplify their compositions, and I’m aware that the workshops are having a direct impact on my own approach.
You don’t often know what you know, until you have to explain it to someone else.
Thanks Sam – you’re always welcome back to Scotland for another trip if I can’t make it to the US this year.
Thanks Sonja. Comments are always appreciated by you too.
Derek – link isn’t wrong. It’s just my take on Harris.
Vorlich – I guess the topic of PS will often come up. To me though, it’s a bit like wondering what sort of camera I used. I use PS to ‘bring out’ certain parts of the image and to withhold other parts. A photograph should lead the eye around – I’m a fan of traditional darkroom techniques. But the images have to have something to begin with.
Comment by Bruce Percy — 13 February, 2010 @ 10:06 am
Sorry Bruce but when I click on the image as it says below it, it takes me to a titled video called Bolivia etc although it says Harris and Lewis above it. Even your soundtrack is about Bolivia.
Surely it can’t be just me getting this video !!
Comment by Derek Fogg — 13 February, 2010 @ 11:49 am
Hi Derek,
Yes, sorry – I just checked the HTML, and it appears that the Bolivia podcast is referenced. But so is the Harris Podcast, so I can only assume that depending on the browser being used, it’s choosing Harris or Bolivia!
I think I’ve fixed the issue, so give it another whirl…. and thanks for letting me know :-)
Regards,
Bruce
Comment by Bruce Percy — 13 February, 2010 @ 5:10 pm
I recognise it now Bruce . Thanks for the fix.
I agree the space there is amazing but of my 10 days on the islands one of the worst days was at that beach. We had more luck elsewhere – have you tried round Huisinis on the south west corner of Harris opposite Scarp – amazing place. This is just one shot from that day http://www.britishlandscapes.com/photo1805832.html
Comment by Derek Fogg — 14 February, 2010 @ 1:49 pm
I’ve only just managed to watch this – I love every aspect of it. It makes me want to book a week there in the autumn.
And I echo Sam Blair’s comment on the book… but you know that!
Comment by Michael Marten — 15 February, 2010 @ 10:44 am
Hi Michael, Sam,
Just back from Torridon where we had some pretty wild weather, but good photography nontheless – as you know – there’s no such thing as bad weather!
I’m sorry to be so late in replying – but thanks for your very kind support and encouragement regarding a book. As much as I’d love to do one, they’re not profitable, cost a lot to put them together – it’s hard. But someday I’d love to do one.
Hi Derek, We had some demanding weather on Harris – most of the images in that podcast were created during some extreme down pours, windy weather etc. I’m a big believer now that the ‘edge’ of a storm can be ones of the best times to shoot, and even ‘dreich’ (Scots for miserable weather) can be just great too. If anything – a sunny day for me, is perhaps the time to put the camera away.
Comment by Bruce Percy — 17 February, 2010 @ 7:44 pm
Beautiful podcast Bruce,so relaxing to watch.
I can relate to ‘the landscape dictating a slower pace’
Even when I’m taking photos in places which are not particularly beautiful, or lonely I can still sometimes feel the sense of time slowing down -it’s a calming feeling.
Unfortunately though, the resulting images dont’t look anything like these:)
Anyway, great podcast!
Comment by pinkpig — 18 February, 2010 @ 10:48 pm