Photo Friday - Week 44

I went to Weald Country Park in Brentwood today, with the intention of giving some 1-2-1 tuition, but after half an hour of bitterly cold wind and snow, my client (who had a bit of a chest infection too) wisely decided we should call it a day and postpone the session until the weather warmed up a bit.

I, however, thought it would be lovely to have a walk about...


Pentax K-5, Pentax DA*300mm f/4 lens @ f/4.5, 1/500s, +1.0EV, ISO400, handheld.


Pentax K-5, Pentax DA*300mm f/4 lens @ f/4.5, 1/500s, +1.0EV, ISO400, handheld.


Pentax K-5, Pentax DA*300mm f/4 lens @ f/4.5, 1/1500s, ISO800, handheld.

Ten years ago I had a wander in the snow at Weald Park, and compared to then, today's snow was fairly feeble.  At one point I was reminded of a shot I'd taken on January 8th 2003, looking down 'Chestnut Avenue', when it was covered in thick snow, having been snowing pretty much constantly for nearly 24 hours.

I took this snap today, from (I thought) roughly the same spot, just as a comparison.  Below this is the original shot, which was actually taken from two trees forward (on the right hand side), the nearest tree having lost a limb in the intervening time.  This picture was the first of mine to sell as a limited edition print, back when I used to have exhibitions.


Pentax K-5, Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4 lens @ 16mm, f/9.5, 1/8s, +1.0EV, ISO400, handheld.


Chinon CE5, Sigma 24mm f/2.8 lens, Velvia 50, tripod, exposure details unrecorded.

Although it would have been great to have actually carried out the tuition today, it was lovely to have a walk about on my own for a change, something I need to do more this year.