Loch of Park, Aberdeenshire (Pike Fishing)

Photograph of two men, one of whom stands on the right hand side and holding a long fishing rod, inside a small boat on Loch of Park. The man seated on the left wears a waistcoat and is looking down. In the background are hills. In the foreground, the light is reflected on the surface of the water.

Wilson used members of his family as models in the Loch of Park series which won the admiration of reviewers and sealed his reputation as a professional photographer. This photograph was probably taken by Wilson between September and October 1860 and released as a print the following year. By using a developer that yielded shadow details and by waiting until sunset to take the picture, Wilson successfully managed to balance the exposure of both the sky and foreground. Due to the instability of the albumen process, this photograph was copied into carbon in later years to ensure the print's longevity.