Sep 5
Boats
So, I set out to photograph water with the film camera as planned. At first I was cursing at the sun but I guess I shouldn’t have, because it started raining. Not a lot, and normally it wouldn’t be a problem but with the Tamron 28-300mm lens it is. I have to use a step-up ring to fit any filters, which means that the lens hood that would otherwise protect the front element from stray drops is now useless. And photographing running water without a filter, I’m not sure if I can do it, at all. I got a few frames though (with filter!) so we’ll see how I did with the exposure. I’ll find out in a few weeks…
When I got home, the rain had stopped of course. So in the afternoon I went to the Kvarnsjön lake and it didn’t fail me (it rarely does), I found these old wooden boats. You don’t often see wooden boats anymore, it’s all plastic and shiny colours these days. At first I was annoyed at the boat in the foreground because it was blocking the best angle to the untied boat in the background, but then I realised that I would get a much better composition if I used both boats in it. The boat in the background, there’s a chain hanging from the bow but I doubt it’s an anchor, I’ve never seen a rowing boat anchored offshore anyway. When the wind picks up, I wonder if I’ll ever see that boat again!
Not bad at all, me likes
Today’s light was not so splendid at all, but worked fine with water/lake kind of things apparently. (now I should process my very few shots, but not at this hour….)
Looks like you have the autumn colors very near there. I like the composition, but a bit too tight perhaps?