Bank hols time already...

Life in the slow lane...

 

The weather is brightening up, with the regular appearance of a big bright shiny disc thing in the big blue patch (providing of course, you are actually looking upwards), so even more reason to get out and about with the machine. Hmmm, can see filters being needed. Suppose I better clean them.

The IKPS has already reared its ugly head and forced me into yet another couple of raids on the flexible friend. The next few days will involve much nail biting as I wait for various packages to be delivered by Postman Pat and to drop noisily through the letterbox. Where-upon, I shall endeavour to run down stairs (knees permitting) and tear at the brown paper to free the item trapped within (in all reality, very similar to a small child on Christmas Day). Some of these items might be extra equipment, some to be used with the camera, some to be used as extras alongside it. Occasionally, they might be nothing to actually do with the camera gear, but, as an idea or prop for delving the imagination into. All in all, I can’t wait.

But, enough of this trivia, and more about the outside world.

My favourite pastime is now at a time I can really enjoy. Sunset/sunrise chasing. I never tire of this, and as no sunset or sunrise is ever duplicated, then unique images can be taken every time. Finding locations can take a bit of time and petrol, but often is well worth it. Being around something as the light changes in the last hour before sunset or the first hour after sunrise can give some amazing colours and warmness. The time is called “The Golden Hour” for this reason. If you can’t calculate it yourself, there are plenty of programs or websites out there to help you along. I use this one.

 

http://www.golden-hour.com/

 

Just find where you are on the map and add your home coordinates, and hey presto, there you go. An all in one, easy to operate, calculator for some of the best views of the day. Then all you need to do is learn to shoot them. Small aperture, -1 on the EV, and decide where the focus point is going to be. Couldn’t be easier. Or you could just cheat and use the built in sunset mode and let the camera make all the worst decisions and still get it wrong. You could always add a polarising filter.

 

 

 

 

Mart.