#00269, Ledgerton

I had been invited to photograph a hundred-odd year old shearing shed at a property called "Ledgerton", near the farming community of Yass. I spent an hour or so just wandering around this shed, the ever-present smell of lanolin reminding me of my early days when we owned a sheep farm.

Eventually I decided on this composition. There was a heck of a brightness range so I reduced the developer time for the negative to control this. Another problem was the floor, it was very springy and any movement caused the tripod to wobble. I had to stand perfectly still for the duration of the three-minute exposure.

Ledgerton, near Yass , NSW

Technical: Tachihara 5x4 field camera, 90mm, 3m, f32
Keywords: ledgerton old shearing shed property farming yass lanolin sheep farm floor nsw large black white building sheds rural wool