SPLASH. (23/06/14)

After a very damp night we were out at sixish as the rain had stopped and it looked to be clearing up nicely.

There wasn’t a breath of wind but there must be a big low to the north of us. I didn’t notice it till I’d watched the Grand Prix, listened to the News Quiz, watched Mock the Week and had a pot full of espresso but there was a wonderful swell sweeping into the bay. It wasn’t quite booming but it was splashing with a satisfactory splosh.

  These three were snapped from a little promontory in the bay. I took a tip from the birders and shot on motor drive. I exposed for the sea and used a stop of adjustment brush on the foreground. The wonders of digital.

We then wandered down to the beach as the dogs had tired of seeing how far over the edge they could lean before I gave them hell.

    It looks less dramatic with the 50mm lens from sea level but it is better to be there. The waves were sweeping round the rocks and I was a bit worried they’d suck me back in. The dogs seem to know to run like hell when they see one coming. They did quite a lot of fleeing. They are still sleepy.

I decided to re-trace our route and take a bit of video. This is hand held. Steady hands this morning; I put it down to clean living and a healthy diet.

SPLASH.

It isn’t very well exposed or composed and if I’m going to make a habit of videoing then I’ll get an external Mic.

I’m excited today. I’m expecting a new lens and some posh front coated mirrors. The lens adaptor arrived on Saturday. It fits the EOS cameras and is a smooth fit. Well done SRB- Photographic. I call them SRB Griturn but apparently they changed their name years ago. They are an excellent company to deal with. I ordered on line but before I got to pay, the form I was filling in with my delivery address went all funny. I thought sod it, gave them a ring and got a grand lass who said;

“I was expecting you.”

I gave her the delivery address and paid on the phone. It’s six months since I spoke to her. How did she know it was me that had fouled her system up again? My delivery addresses don’t fit in on online forms as I have to put the truck registration number on and address it to a bloke called James at Durness in Sutherland, if I put Highlands they charge extra for delivery. She is a star. Give them a go if you want anything a bit silly. The price may not be ‘Asda’ but it is very reasonable and they don’t make me buy three when I only want one. A wonderful outfit.

That’s all for today, I’m off gull training.