Photo of the Month: April 2013

Buoy Racers, Aberdour Boat Club, Fife

30th April 2013, Aberdour Boat Club, Fife. 

The tide was retreating rapidly when I arrived.  Being a Spring low-tide it more or less drained the harbour of water as I wandered amongst the small craft.  The tidal range is quite significant.  I was quite a distance from the rear of the harbour when I took this, with the majority of small craft being behind me.  I waited for the sun to set, for the sky to 'cool' down and used the reflections off the stony harbour basin to create a very contrasty scene with deep hues and dark shadows.  The yellow buoy and the snaking cable lead the eye perfectly.  

Technical Info:

Taken with a Canon EOS 5D mkII
Zeiss Distagon T* 21/2.8 ZE lens

EXIF: ISO-100 / 3 sec / f/13
Lee filters: 0.6 Soft GND

RAW File converted to TIFF in Canon DPP, developed in Adobe PSE9

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Vicky's 'Degree Show' photo shoot at The Haining, Selkirk.

 

As part of Vicky's honour's degree, the undergraduates put on a 'Degree Show' which is really an exhibition of their final years work.  This year the show ran from 25th May for a week, with a private viewing for family, friends, etc on 24th May.  Vicky wanted some photographs of her Collection of hand-woven fabrics with matching trims to be done in a room in a building that is showing signs of decay so she approached the trustee's of The Haining in Selkirk and got permission to use one of the rooms.  They were very helpful and accomodating during our visit and we had a tour of the site too which is currently undergoing extensive remedial / renovation work.   

Here is a gallery showing a selection of Vicky's great work.

Please click on the link for more information on The Haining.  A map of it's location in Selkirk is below (The Haining is on the north side of Haining Loch)