A foggy night in Oxford on New Year’s Eve, 2020.
During the evening of New Year’s Eve 2020 a thick fog descended on Oxford and it was the most atmospheric I’ve seen especially with the empty streets and shops and restaurants closed. Here are some pictures from that evening which I made on b&w film. I shot two rolls of colour but they haven’t been developed yet. I should’ve packed more film.
The roll expired in 2019 so I didn’t expect there to be any problems. Unfortunately there is a mottling on these images which has been caused by the film being in contact with the backing paper, something which I haven’t experienced with Ilford film before. Apparently this is a common problem.
[Tech info:] Pentax 645NII, 45-85mm, Ilford HP5 (expired), developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 1+9 for 6min 30sec in a Jobo.
These are such glorious photos!! I am just imagining the Endeavour ensemble (or Lewis & Hathaway or even Morse himself), searching these deserted buildings/locations in that heavy fog in the dark of night. What haunting scenes of Oxford they would be!! Fabulous shots, Christopher – a screenwriter or director somewhere will be so jealous!!!
Thank you, it felt like a film set.