Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

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EddieB
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Post by EddieB » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:23 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Well, we went to Glen Etive last Sunday. Me and little "Eboneezer" - last time we were there I'd found a promising little area with a mini-promontory of river-eroded rock and a crystal clear little pool full of a rich brown underwater plant of some sort, contrasting beautifully with the granite and the green grassy banks.

With a bagful of tips re' focus and movements and fresh from a few days of practice (thanks Joanna), full of the joys I made my way north. 8)

It chucked it down. :shock:

The forecast was "sunny intervals and showers". The weatherman was half right, ie there were showers. Sunny intervals were replaced by wind (must have been a change of plan by the meteorologists). "15 degrees", which I had thought was the expected temperature, turned out to be the angle of the rain... :lol:

However, the patience of the landscape photographer knows no bounds - geological time rules. During a lapse or two in the waterworks I managed to get 2 exposures - trying out Fuji 160S. Work in progress, I think, and a reminder of the location for future.

When we finally decided to chuck it - discretion being the better part of wasted film etc, we made our way home. Only to find that it had been a glorious day - ideal for a walk with a large format camera through the woods and along the riverbank just a few yards from the house :roll:

Anyway, my 2 neg's are off to Peak Imaging for processing - I've asked for a 15x12 from each to check my progress on the movements etc.

On a good note, though, it was too wet for the midges :D
Eddie

all I'm asking is for a bit of sunlight in the right spot when I'm ready

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Re: Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Post by Joanna Carter » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:47 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

EddieB wrote:"15 degrees", which I had thought was the expected temperature, turned out to be the angle of the rain... :lol:
Heheh, sounds just like the UKLFPG trip we had there a couple of years ago; at least we had the lounge of the Kings Head in which to practise table-top photography with movements; my, those chess sets come in useful 8)
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Re: Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Post by gari » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:12 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi Eddie, I was on Lismore with my group on Sat, you can see into the bottom of Glen Etive from there. Apart from around 45 mins of good rain it was pretty dry all day, I guess maybe 40/45 mls as the crow flies!!

Sunday was even dryer, actually warm and way too sunny for me to want to get the beast out :roll:

Drop me a line next time you fancy a trip out, I may even be able to rustle up another LFer or two.

Take it easy

Gari
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Re: Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Post by EddieB » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:37 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Well, thanks for the sympathy :lol:

Looks like I had my own personal cloud system - and there's me thinking I had a sunny disposition :roll:

The weather never really matters in that area - it's always a joy to be in that range for me. I'm off to the USA for 2 weeks in September - if the forecast is good (what am I saying? I thought it was good last weekend!) I might squeeze in another visit before then - (might have to cash in a few of those Brownie Points I've been earning domestically...) I'll drop you a line if it looks likely - if not then definitely after I'm back. How did your group get on? Sounded like you were heading for a busy time.

Joanna - thanks for the tips and the links re' the focussing. Helped a lot. I've been involved in 35mm and MF photography for around 30 years and this 5x4 lark is like starting over on a lot of fronts (and rears, tilts, shifts). It's great!

Best regards
Eddie

all I'm asking is for a bit of sunlight in the right spot when I'm ready

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