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Captain Cook’s Monument & Roseberry Topping

The two icons make for rather attractive photographs; something I have tried to take advantage of over the years!

28 December 1999, Leica R6.2, Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8, 1/60sec @ f/4.5, Cokin Circular Polarizer filter 164, Fujichrome Velvia ISO 50.

A ‘classic’ shot, a clear winter’s day allows the landscape to be bathed in low sunlight.

8 October 2000, Leica R6.2, Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm f/2.8, 1/250sec @ f/4, Cokin Grey Graduated filter 120, Kodachrome ISO 25.

31 December 2001, Leica R6.2, Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm f/2.8, 1/500sec @ f/4, Cokin Grey Graduated filter 122, Kodachrome ISO 64.

Very similar photo to the one above, but with the addition of snow, completely transforms the landscape.

31 January 1993, Minolta 9000, 28mm f/2.8 + 0.42 fisheye converter (effective focal length 12mm), 1/30sec @ f/9.5, Fujichrome ISO 100.

There is a similar photo taken on the same day of the monument on its’ own. Note my shadow; I usually try and omit these sorts of things out of my photos, but I think it adds to this one.

26 April 2025,  Leica SL(601), Emarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/125sec @ f/4, ISO 100.

In this photo, the railings around the monument dominate the frame, with Roseberry Topping in the distance.

26 April 2025, Leica SL(601), Emarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/160sec @ f/6.8, ISO 100.

26 April 2025, Leica SL(601), Emarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/200sec @ f/6.8, ISO 100.

A similar image to the one above, this time with a more ‘normal’ perspective. These two photos are separated by 32 years!

5 October 2024, Leica SL(601), Emarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/250sec @ f/6.8, exposure compensation +0.6 stop, ISO 100.

Yes, the monument is in the frame - at the very left!

26 April 2025, Leica SL(601), Emarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/160sec @ f/4, ISO 100.

The monument looks quite majestic here, completely dwarfing Roseberry Topping.

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27 December  2000,  Leica R6.2, Summicron-R 50mm f/2, 1/60sec @ f/9.5, Kodachrome ISO 25.

I like the contrast between Roseberry Topping and the two smoke clouds. I believe this photo was taken on the top of Clay Bank; the smoke will probably be from cooling towers in the industrial area of Teesside.