Photo of the Week 2024-09-30

 

Back from Scotland for a week and I'm still posting images from the first day we were there, almost three weeks ago. At this rate it may take me a while to get through all that I shot during the trip :-D

After making a stop at the Scott Monument (last week's post), the next stop while in Edinburgh was Dean Village. Research on potential locations to visit and photograph led me to add this to our Day-1 itinerary as it was just a short walk from our hotel. There was much to photograph (see my Scotland 2024 Album on flickr for some additional images), and the old stone bridge carrying Bells Brae across the Water of Leith really caught my eye. So much so I had trouble selecting just one image, so here's a collage.

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2024-09-23

 

I don't do "Travel Photography" per se, I do Photography, while I Travel. What's the difference? Well, to me Travel Photography is done in a documentary style that that provides a straightforward and accurate representation of people, places, objects and events. Straightforward being the main differentiator.

When I do Photography while I Travel, in addition to the straightforward, common subject compositions to document the journey, I'm looking for something a little different, something creative and unique to my vision. Travel schedules do not always allow for me to explore photographic options to the extent I would like and such was the case on the Scotland 12-Day Self Drive tour Lynn and I just completed. I'll elaborate ...

 

This trip was not a photo specific tour, it was a trip for Lynn and I to see Scotland and would have us on a schedule with pre-booked accommodation each night and with check in and check out time windows to meet as well as set distances to navigate by car each day. Given that I was both driver, navigator (for the most part) and photographer, it was not possible to be at locations at optimum times or in optimum conditions for photography. I was very much, you're there when you are and you get what you get as far as light and weather, then move on to the next. Far from the planning I might do ahead of shooting to check weather conditions, arrive at time for the best light, schedule a time to avoid excessive crowds etc.

 

Our first night was in Edinburgh and since we had done the Castle and Royal Mile on a previous visit, we started at the Scott Monument close to our hotel.

In this lead image, I used an 11mm focal length and extreme upward angle to capture a dramatic perspective emphasizing the grandeur of this monument to one of Scotland's iconic personalities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This pair of shots were made from the lower walkway behind the monument to include some of the colourful flowers and flowing lines of the steps up to street level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the final images for this post, I composed with the bright blue sky and white clouds, some would say not the norm for Scotland, to capture the beautiful weather we were fortunate to have as a welcome to Alba.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DJE

Photo of the Week 2024-09-16

 

' 2024-09 Travel Kit '

While I was getting organized, I decided to grab a phone pic of the camera gear I would take on our return trip to Scotland ... missing is my Benro Travel Angel Tripod that would be packed in the suitcase.

What is all of this?

Cameras - 3, a Canon EOS M5, M3 (blk), M3 (wht)  full spectrum infrared conversion - all 24MP

Lenses - Sigma 18-300 DC on EF to EF-M mount adapter, EF-M 11-22 (x2), 15-45, 18-150

Filters - 58mm var ND, 72mm var ND, 58mm 590nm IR and 720nm IR

Memory Cards - SD, various capacities

Business Cards

Batteries - 3 in cameras plus 5 spares

Battery chargers 3 AC plus 2 USB for in car charging

Accessories - spare Arca Swiss plate and allen wrench, wired remote, wireless remote, rocket blower, lens pens, AC adapters and reading glasses

Lens cloths in the RedRock outdoor gear backpack that will fit everything (and more) for carry-on for flights.

Stay tuned for what I was able to capture using this gear during a 12 Day Self Drive trip.

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2024-09-09

 

Another from a short outing to work on some in-camera double exposure ICM images using the darks blend mode with the Canon EOS R5.

 

' breeze in the trees '

I've been busy leading up to what I hope will fill some serious GB if not TB of space in my photo catalogue. It may be a week or two before the results start trickling out on my social media streams. Stay tuned !!

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2024-09-02

 

The need for an image to post weekly on the blog motivates me to pick up the camera even when life seems busy and full with other things as it is now. With bright sun and wind on Hay Bay, I tried some in-camera double exposure ICM images using the darks blend mode.

 

' rough shore '

 

DJE