Locksbrook No.14a

Locksbrook

Locksbrook Cemetery in Lower Weston, Bath,was opened in 1864. It occupies 12 acres. It was closed for general use in 1937 with over 30,000 interments. It is now designated as a Nature Conservation Site which seems to translate as low maintenance and for use by dog walkers. Many gravestones have fallen over; the grander ones (and there are quite a few, including some classified as listed buildings)…  (read more)
Locksbrook No.14a

Locksbrook No.14a

23 Oct 2019 3 3 176
Edward Onslow Ford's angel on the de Clarke sarcophagus in Locksbrook cemetery, Lower Weston. Cemeteries, particularly of the Victorian era, reveal much about the demography of the locality they served. In Locksbrook the relative wealth is striking compared to other Victorian cemeteries of less well-heeled communities. Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 150mm (full frame equivalent 225mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/250th.
Locksbrook No.1

Locksbrook No.1

23 Oct 2019 3 165
Near the secondary (Combe Park) entrance. Despite autumn being well underway the trees of Locksbrook cling steadfastly to their leaves. There are many interesting species of trees in this cemetery. Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 18mm (full frame equivalent 27mm). 400 ISO; f/5; 1/30th.
Locksbrook No.13

Locksbrook No.13

23 Oct 2019 1 2 164
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 200mm (full frame equivalent 300mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/125th.
Locksbrook No.6

Locksbrook No.6

23 Oct 2019 1 156
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 60mm (full frame equivalent 90mm). 1600 ISO; f/5.6; 1/50th.
Locksbrook No.5

Locksbrook No.5

23 Oct 2019 5 1 184
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 170mm (full frame equivalent 255mm). 1600 ISO; f/8; 1/200th.
Locksbrook No.2

Locksbrook No.2

23 Oct 2019 2 1 191
Near the secondary (Combe Park) entrance. The new arrangement of broken kerbs makes this grave appear a bit Greek in character. It is entirely in keeping with the general extravagance and flamboyance of this cemetery. Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 20mm (full frame equivalent 30mm). 400 ISO; f/5; 1/40th. Whilst lacking the clarity of a prime lens, the 18-200mm Nikkor performs strongly and is a pleasure to use. Distortion can be noticeable but is easily corrected when processing. The Vibration Reduction system is spectacular - low shutter speeds hold no fear when using this lens. The Nikon D40, manufactured between 2006 and 2009 and long superseded by several new models, is a joy to use and particularly to carry. It weighs practically nothing. With fewer than 600 shutter actuations, it cost me less than £60 earlier this year. It lacks the latest bells and whistles but does the main job of making images very competently. I set it to under-expose a little; it seems to produce better results that way.
Locksbrook No.15

Locksbrook No.15

23 Oct 2019 1 144
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 82mm (full frame equivalent 123mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/60th.
Locksbrook No.17

Locksbrook No.17

23 Oct 2019 1 1 150
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 150mm (full frame equivalent 225mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/160th. Gothic and oval headstones side by side. Areas of this cemetery are deliberately left uncut to allow small rodents to breed. Resident owls feed on them.
Locksbrook No.12

Locksbrook No.12

23 Oct 2019 3 1 139
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 27mm (full frame equivalent 40mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/80th.
Locksbrook No.8

Locksbrook No.8

23 Oct 2019 2 1 106
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 65mm (full frame equivalent 97mm). 400 ISO; f/8; 1/160th.
Locksbrook No.11 (B&W Edit)

Locksbrook No.11 (B&W Edit)

23 Oct 2019 4 133
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 34mm (full frame equivalent 50mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/320th.
Locksbrook No.3

Locksbrook No.3

23 Oct 2019 3 143
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 24mm (full frame equivalent 35mm). 400 ISO; f/5; 1/25th. The VR feature is remarkable.
Locksbrook No.21

Locksbrook No.21

23 Oct 2019 3 146
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 60mm (full frame equivalent 90mm). 400 ISO; f/5; 1/30th. The VR feature is remarkable.
Locksbrook No.10

Locksbrook No.10

23 Oct 2019 2 4 134
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 120mm (full frame equivalent 180mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/100th.
Locksbrook No.7

Locksbrook No.7

23 Oct 2019 2 129
Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 130mm (full frame equivalent 195mm). 400 ISO; f/5.6; 1/60th.
Chapel

Chapel

01 Oct 2020 1 1 112
Lens: Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R at f/11. Camera: Fujifilm X-E1.
Locksbrook

Locksbrook

01 Oct 2020 1 138
Locksbrook is a cemetery on the outskirts of Bath. Now closed for new burials and neglected, it is used chiefly by people walking their dogs. Many memorials are overgrown and collapsed; a few, but not many, are visited and remembered. I was struck powerfully by the futility of erecting memorial stones when after a short time nobody can recall who you were. Many of the great and good are interred here; people of wealth and social standing. Some of the memorials are extravagant and ornate and would have cost a pretty penny. My visit on the first day of October on an overcast wet day underlined the end of the summer and struck a funereal note all of its own. Lens: Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R wide open. Camera: Fujifilm X-E1.
Office

Office

01 Oct 2020 6 181
Lens: Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R wide open. Camera: Fujifilm X-E1.
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