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The West Midlands is a region located in the heart of England, known for its rich history, diverse culture, and stunning landscapes. From the bustling city of Birmingham to the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, the West Midlands offers a plethora of photography locations for both amateur and professional photographers. The region is home to iconic landmarks such as Warwick Castle, the Iron Bridge, and the Black Country Living Museum, as well as picturesque villages and towns like Stratford-upon-Avon and Ludlow.

Photography regions of West Midlands

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Worcester

Photography of West Midlands

Poppies, Blackstone Nature Reserve, Bewdley, UK
by Pete Rowbottom

Another image from the Poppy fields that have appeared in Worcestershire this year, contrary to the last one a totally different view and take on the scene.

Shooting in Summer is basically a massive pain in the backside, ridiculous early starts for a sunrise followed by an enourmously long wait for sunset which is inconevient for loads of reasons, one being not getting much sleep... with only one evening here though a chance to shoot sunset was a must, although it wasn't the kind of sunset I was hoping for due to low cloud cover it did provide some dramatic light in the sky and coming together with the thunder storm on the right that had decided to materialise made for quite a moody scene.

This had been the hottest day of the year so far and was a real scorcher, as a result I was now standing under an incoming thunder storm in just a t shirt and shorts, shortly after this the sun dropped away and the light faded giving way to the incoming storm, I packed up and legged it back towards the car, thankfully getting there just before it started.

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Bee hive
by Rob Oo

Selfridges, Birmingham.

Poppies, Blackstone Nature Reserve, Bewdley, UK
by Pete Rowbottom

A very windy late Summer evening in a huge Worcestershire Poppy field.

This turned out quite well as the cloud which was the precursor for a massive rainstorm had mostly been covering the sunlight, it was just a case of waiting for a possible break and hoping that came before the rain did ...

Luckily I did get the break, the wind had really got up though with the storm coming in so it was a case of just shooting what I had in front of me, I was curious as to how the poppies would look during a slow exposure and was ready to up the ISO to quell any movement, as it happened I liked the result and I think it tells more of a story about the scene so I left the ISO alone and just went with the shot as it was.

Amazngly for me I got this and still made it back to the car about a mile away before the rain came.

Nikon D810 Nikon 16-35 f/4 @ 16mm ISO 64 f/11 2.5 seconds

NiSi V6 system NiSi 100mm 4 stop medium GND

Fotopro T-74C tripod Fotopro LG-9R ballhead

Roach End Field Barn
by Alan Taylor

My website: Deep Mono Photography

The barn is now only used as a shelter for the sheep that roam about these fields.

Roach End Field Barn
by Alan Taylor

My website: Deep Mono Photography

Roachend Farm commands stunning views over the Peak District countryside. It's a shame that there is no-one there to enjoy them.

The Roaches
by Alan Taylor

The Roaches (from the French les roches - the rocks) is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m (1,657 ft).

Along with Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud they form a gritstone escarpment, which is popular with hikers, rock climbers and freerunners. It is often very busy especially at weekends.

The Roaches Estate which includes Hen Cloud was purchased by the Peak District National Park Authority in the 1980s to safeguard the area from adverse development. From May 2013 Staffordshire Wildlife Trust took on the management of the Roaches Estate.

In clear conditions, it is possible to see much of Cheshire and views stretching as far as Snowdon in Wales and Winter Hill in Lancashire.

The Roaches are the most prominent part of a curving ridge which extends for several miles from Hen Cloud in the south to Back Forest and Hangingstone in the northwest. At the top there is a small pool called Doxey Pool that is, according to legend, inhabited by a water spirit. Nearby are the broad hills of Gun and Morridge. Wikipedia

*"Most wild wallabies are in this country thanks to Capt Courtney Brocklehurst, a Staffordshire landowner, who was killed in the Second World War. After his death, war regulations decreed the disposal of his private zoo at Roaches House, near Buxton, and five red-necked wallabies were released into the countryside. By the 1960s, numbers had risen to 50. And, although sightings are still reported today, numbers have dwindled due to road kills, dogs, foxes and disturbance." Mow your grass with a wallaby

Although I've never personally seen a wild wallaby in the area as they have probably all died out by now, there is a stuffed wallaby from the area on display in The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery*

Mow Cop Castle
by Alan Taylor

My website: Deep Mono Photography

The Castle was built as a summerhouse in 1754 for Randle Wilbraham I of Rode Hall. It was built to look like part of a castle of a bygone era, and would have enhanced the view of the newly constructed Rode Hall some 3 miles away on the Cheshire side of the hill. Mr. Wilbraham employed local stonemasons John and Ralph Harding. It is said they were paid 1 shilling a day, and one of the members of the family lost a hand while constructing the castle. The Wilbraham family used the summerhouse for picnics and entertaining friends on days out. www.mowcop.info/htm/industry/castle.htm

I thought I’d give Macphun Tonality CK a try (since it looks like Nik Filters might be about to bite the dust ?). It seems to work quite well as a Lightroom filter, so watch this space ...

River Severn at Atcham
by Alan Taylor

The only church in England to be dedicated to Saint Eata, bishop of Hexham, can be found in the village. The reasoning behind the dedication is unclear. There is no written record suggesting that he ever came so far south. There is, however, a crop photograph from the 1970s of a field in Attingham Park showing the ground plan of a Saxon palace identical to one excavated near Hexham. "Atcham" is a contraction of "Attingham", meaning "the home of Eata's people". The church building dates back to the 11th century.

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Keppel
by Alan Taylor

Narrowboats moored outside Jesse Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill at the junction of the Trent and Mersey Canal (pictured) and the Caldon Canal at Etruria, Stoke on Trent. www.etruriamuseum.org.uk

Roach End Barn (Summer In Staffordshire)

Roach End Field Barn

In my opinion, a perfect summer scene from the Staffordshire Peak District. I love the way the warm evening light makes the sandstone of the barn...