Normanton Church, Rutland Water at Sunset Photograph

The image of the church was taken at sunset in September 2020, at the edge of Rutland Water which was still and virtually untroubled by wind.

Rutland Water is a man-made reservoir, created in 1976 by flooding the Gwash Valley and some of the villages situated there. The hamlets of Nether Hambleton and Middle Hambleton were lost to the water, but Upper Hambleton survived.

Initially, Normanton Church was marked for demolition but local protests ensured that it too should be saved. The lower floors were filled in with rubble and cement was added to stabilise the foundations to form a small island, accessed by a raised causeway.

For the more technically inclined:

Camera: Panasonic GX8, shot as a Raw file

Date: September 2020

Location: Normanton Church, Rutland Water, Rutland

Print / Paper information

The paper used was, Fotospeed MATTULTRA240 heavyweight Matt paper and this is certified by ‘Artsure’ – of the Fine Art Trade Guild to be light fast when printed using pigment ink. (https://www.fineart.co.uk/artsure-for-the-trade.aspx)

The image was printed digitally on A3* (297mm x 420mm) paper, with a 1cm white border, signed by the photographer and showing the relevant Edition number.

*The image is also available as an A4 (210mm x 297mm) print, please contact me for more information

Printer information:

Printing was carried out on an Epson Surecolor P600 inkjet printer which carries nine cartridges. These include four Blacks / Greys to ensure fine reproduction of Black and White images. The ink used is Epson’s own Epson UltraChrome™ Ink

Purchase information.

The print is one of a limited edition of 150, sold unframed and mailed to your address in a sturdy, sealed cardboard tube.