The Ranger event arranged to take photographs of Kettletoft Harbour was pretty much washed out. It was a wet and windy day and we sheltered in the pub for a while, to see if the weather would clear. Optimism ruled and we ventured forth after coffee and Kit-Kat… for about ten minutes of breath-taking activity, being careful not to be blown off the pier while we grabbed hasty shots of anything interesting that presented itself.
The picture postcard shot
Surprisingly, I got 38 shots off. Most of them are dull in colour, many are softened by raindrops on the lens. Overall, I was gratified to find I had several that I was willing to share.
Here’s some of the morning’s results:
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- Lobster pot closeup
Pattern
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- Roof tile pattern
Pattern
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- Door detail
Detail
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- Raindrops
Biggest feature of the outing - the rain
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- I love rope
'fraid not
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- I really love rope
lovely snaking shapes and ropey texture
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- Wall texture
Didn't really work out. Monochrome conversion helps very little
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- Blue crates in window
Cropped to decrease distraction. The blue boxes in the window were a subject impossible to frame nicely at the standard ratio
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- Fish boxes and ... rope!
Can't keep me away from a pile of old rope.
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- Pots and Pallet
Fairly typical pier heap shot
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- Wet wood
Crop from a bunker shot that didn't work out. This part is simply enjoyable for the rain's effect on the wood colour and grain.
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- Knotted rope
Another crop from the lampost image. Knots and ropes, always a big draw for me.
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- All tied up
Crop from a totally undistingushed shot - this lamp post was swaying about in the wind and has obviously been tied up to try and ward off its complete collapse.
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- The picture postcard shot
Cropped for balance. De-saturated a little to decrease the impact of the rain-diffused parts of the image.
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- Detail from door
Detail of rotten wood from the door. I'm drawn to the heart shape. Added inmage texture comes from Photoshop "Equalise" adjustment.
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- Another detail from door
Rust-stained paint, and decay with added texture from string - what's not to love?
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- Branded
I liked the green with t he wood grain and the initials
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- Bunker lid
This plywood looked like a piece of old slate when it was sodden by the rain
Rod and Dominique have very generously arranged an extra photography event to compensate for the curtailed one in Kettletoft. We are hoping for better weather this Friday but it’s a bit of a wild and windy week this week. Watch this space, with luck there will be groovy kirkyard photos to share this coming weekend.
I love the lobster pots! Looks a bit like a stained glass window!
finally stuff for the holiday is sorted out so will email shortly.
Hi, Lisa – we were cheerfully anticipating your return at Craft Club on Monday night!
I’m afraid the weather won’t be quite so good this time. Bring waterproofs