A few weeks back I visited the Lake District for what appeared to be a wash-out photo shoot. I started off near to Buttermere where it rained constantly. I moved on to Derwent water where the sun came out and was far too bright.
On the way between these two locations I forgot that we pulled over to take a few shots. The sky was heavy and the light momentarily broke, highlighting the road. At the time there was a string of classic cars coming down the hill but unfortunately we missed them. I had hoped to capture a Porsche or E-Type jag in the foreground but by the time these reached us the light had gone.
Despite the lack of a car in this image, the light shows the wonderful road of Honister Pass. It’s not quite as steep as Hardknott Pass but it still hits 1:4 (or 25% for you young uns). I love a classic road winding through the landscape.
Hope you like the image and have a great weekend.
The Lightweight Photographer 
Belter. The Lakes as I remember them.
Thank you. Pleased you like it.
Love it, my kind of image. How are you finding the x-t2 files compared to the x-t1 for noise and dynamic range?
I much prefer the XT-2 files but it’s hard to explain why. They just feel nicer somehow. It’s not the dynamic range but more the look. In terms of noise I think XT-1 and 2 both benefit from adding some fine noise until about ISO800.
This is a great photo. Making it monochromatic made the scene more dramatic. Stunning snap indeed.
Thanks
You’re welcome
A very dramatic image Robin, processed in mono suits it really well. I can remember driving up the Hardknott Pass some years ago.
Thanks. I’m not entirely happy with the shot but I do like the winding road. I don’t envy you driving up Hardknott. It’s not the road thats the problem in my experience, but other drivers.
Wauw, is the XT2 the best ?
No.
My Sony A7r has qualities that I prefer in terms of RAW files for processing. but its quite a close run thing. The XT-2 is certainly nicer to use. Having said that the RX10 is also a really nice camera to use.
I own the rx10, is the XT2 better?
Yes
I enjoy your photo work, thanks for the clear answer.