The characteristic view of the small Herefordshire town of Ross on Wye includes the River Wye, St Mary's church with its tall spire, the Royal Hotel and other buildings clustered on the high ground that comprises the settlement's historic core. These compelling features are hard to ignore and so any photographer looking to compose a view of the town must look for novelty not in these essential components, but in the location from which they are seen, the weather, the time of day and the season. Boats of one kind or another on the river can add a near ground focus, but these are not the omnipresent element that they once were.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
