Our cover pic …………...by Micky Thompson
The cover photograph this issue, shows Parsonage Farm in The Croft. Taken
in the last days of October before the rain and winds of November took the
last of the beautiful autumnal leaves.
With the ever shortening daylight hours the Winter festivals are upon us.
Halloween and bonfire night are behind us and the Victorian Evening and
Christmas draw near.
From a photographic point of view, there is no need to put the camera away,
and the camera flash doesn't have to be on all the time either. If your
camera allows you to switch it off, try resting the camera on or against
something that doesn't move and take photographs, with the flash off. The
shutter will stay open for long enough to blur the picture if the camera
moves, so steady the camera against a wall, lamp post or tree and see what
is recorded. The now famous Hungerford Christmas lights and big Christmas
tree, or the funfair on the Victorian evening would both make wonderful
evening photographs, but do turn the flash to off, and lock the camera
steady. If you own a tripod, then do use it, but improvising works too.
You will find that things in motion, during a long exposure will blur,
but sometimes this adds to the effect. Car head and tail lights leave trails,
a distinguishing feature of long exposures. Be bold, try it, and you may
get something really good.
Click here to see the picture again
Micky Thompson