What a day!!
15th April 2010
What a day I’ve had today!
I started early, having taken my photographs on Bertra beach last night, I went to “Old Head” another beach to see where the sunrise would be this morning. My wife Patricia recently bought me a sun compass. Its an amazing little device which allows to to predict very accurately where the sun will rise and fall in any location at any time of the year. I have referred recently on earlier posts to the movement of the sunset and sunrise, you really would be surprised by how much it moves. Anyway I decided I would get to Old Head before sunrise and the sun came up in exactly the position the sun compass had predicted. As sunrises go it wasn’t the best due to low cloud, but as the sun lifted I got a couple of good pictures.
After Old head I visited another couple of locations on my back to Westport and did not get back until 10.30 !
I had been out four and a half hours and only travelled about 12 miles.
Any way when I got back I framed a large panoramic photograph that I had printed yesterday, I was thrilled with how it had turned out and thought it looked great. So I really was on top of the world, photographed a sunrise, produced a lovely framed print, and I had great plans for the afternoon, Then I discovered I had lost the key of the car! Well actually my wife’s car!! And no we don’t have a spare!! So I spent much of the afternoon retracing my steps , emptying my pockets again and again, emptying the camera bag again and again , but all to no avail . No problem says I, we’ll call the Citroen Garage. They said “No problem we can have a new key for you on Tuesday. TUESDAY! !! Did I mention my tripod is in the car, as is my hardrive full of pictures as is the paper trimmer I use for finishing prints and making cards ! now its one thing to be without the car for a few days , its quite another to be without my tripod!!
Anyway I huffed and puffed for the rest of the day and to try and finish on a positive note I framed another large print. The print is 42 inches (107cm) long and took a long time to frame. Patricia finished off by taping up the back of the frame, this took about twenty minutes to do well and Patricia did it really well, turned the print over to admire the finished product, I cant say what she said, and then what I said when she pointed out that I had not signed the print ! We just went home...tomorrow is another day.
The day finished well however ,as I judged the Landscape competition in the Mayo Photographic Club there were some really good photographs.
I started early, having taken my photographs on Bertra beach last night, I went to “Old Head” another beach to see where the sunrise would be this morning. My wife Patricia recently bought me a sun compass. Its an amazing little device which allows to to predict very accurately where the sun will rise and fall in any location at any time of the year. I have referred recently on earlier posts to the movement of the sunset and sunrise, you really would be surprised by how much it moves. Anyway I decided I would get to Old Head before sunrise and the sun came up in exactly the position the sun compass had predicted. As sunrises go it wasn’t the best due to low cloud, but as the sun lifted I got a couple of good pictures.
After Old head I visited another couple of locations on my back to Westport and did not get back until 10.30 !
I had been out four and a half hours and only travelled about 12 miles.
Any way when I got back I framed a large panoramic photograph that I had printed yesterday, I was thrilled with how it had turned out and thought it looked great. So I really was on top of the world, photographed a sunrise, produced a lovely framed print, and I had great plans for the afternoon, Then I discovered I had lost the key of the car! Well actually my wife’s car!! And no we don’t have a spare!! So I spent much of the afternoon retracing my steps , emptying my pockets again and again, emptying the camera bag again and again , but all to no avail . No problem says I, we’ll call the Citroen Garage. They said “No problem we can have a new key for you on Tuesday. TUESDAY! !! Did I mention my tripod is in the car, as is my hardrive full of pictures as is the paper trimmer I use for finishing prints and making cards ! now its one thing to be without the car for a few days , its quite another to be without my tripod!!
Anyway I huffed and puffed for the rest of the day and to try and finish on a positive note I framed another large print. The print is 42 inches (107cm) long and took a long time to frame. Patricia finished off by taping up the back of the frame, this took about twenty minutes to do well and Patricia did it really well, turned the print over to admire the finished product, I cant say what she said, and then what I said when she pointed out that I had not signed the print ! We just went home...tomorrow is another day.
The day finished well however ,as I judged the Landscape competition in the Mayo Photographic Club there were some really good photographs.