Enjoying my newly found freedom from the daily grind of studying, I had a pretty laxed morning before spending the rest of the day in my local park,
Going out after lunch, I ended up witling the rest of the day away; with the return walk talking place in the dark. Getting to grips with the Benbo trekker tripod, which I was warned can be like wrestling with an octopus, and then playing with the aperture and shutter settings was entertaining enough for me to lose 4 hours behind the tripod.
Below are some of the afternoons produce, plenty others on the hard drive, but they might need a bit of editing which I can’t be bothered with at the moment. Hopefully make it as far as the beach next time!
Good to see some snow free photos for a change.
ReplyDeleteAww I saw waterfall and thought you meant something big enough to get a boat down :-(
ReplyDeleteNice pics though.
Stephen, I'd like it to still be here to be honest. However, it's just my luck for all the snow to dissapear when I actually have the time to enjoy it and take some photos!
ReplyDeleteNiall, I think you would be in a bit of trouble if you tried to go down Crawford's Burn in a kayak, however no doubt you might try it. Oh aye and cheers, the DSLR has been feeling a bit neglected, its only right it gets some action.
Great photos, you are lucky to have a park like that close by. I gave up on tripods when out backpacking, too much fiddling, but they certainly come into their own on a walk like that.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, the last 2 being my favourites with maybe the moss covered stone topping it. Very nicely exposed too.
ReplyDeleteSplendid photos Keith. Sadly most of the water is covered in a thick layer of ice here, so no testing long exposures with water for me at the moment, but hopefully in the spring.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree, its nice to see some snow free photos =)
The tripod! A sadly maligned piece of kit in the public's mind, but so essential at times. Good set of images Keith, strangely my favourite is actually the tree!
ReplyDeleteCheers Geoff, bringing a tripod with you certainly changes the dynamics of a walk, very different to just having a camera with you. The tripods first taste of the mountains might come this weekend all being well, hopefully I won't fall out with it!
ReplyDeleteCheers Richard, the last two were some of the last photos to be taken, so have the longest exposures of the set, which I think helps a bit. Nothing like standing in the middle of a river on a tiny bit of rock at twilight to get some strange looks.
Thanks Hendrik. Maybe we should swap weather systems? I wouldn't mind having another month of snow and ice to play in at all! However, here in Northern Ireland, we only ever have it for a week at a time :(
Cheers Simon, it's a very useful piece of kit. Next on the shopping list are a couple of filters a remote and maybe a zoom lens.
Loving the moss covered rock, I have fond memories of Crawfordsburn Country Park, drunken or otherwise!!
ReplyDeleteHey Stuart, might have had similar experiences in Crawforsburn park once upon a time :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent post. My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work! the photos are very interesting especially the last one. I love watching water falls a lot.
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