Aztec

We strolled down into town yesterday with friends and discovered that Aztec had been drawn up on the bank for some repairs to the rudder…… but, tired of lugging my DSLR and tripod around, I had left it at home……… you can guarantee that something interesting turns up when you don’t have your camera with you………. so I went down to the harbour later in the evening, just before the onset of further heavy rain, and took this HDR image from the landing dock.

When I can save up the necessary, it might be time to get a smaller camera that’s lighter and less noticeable, like the Olympus OM-D….. donations for this gratefully accepted…………….. LOL

15 thoughts on “Aztec”

Stone Photography on August 17, 2012 at 7:05 pm said:

It is always like that John, either you don’t have the camera with you or you just spent 10 minutes packing everything away and the best shot of the day strolls by….I try and always carry my little Lumix P&S, it may not be professional grade but it has saved my backside on more than one shoot.

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- John Smith on August 17, 2012 at 8:19 pm said:
  
  Mmm…. it all boils down to……..am I a photographer that takes photography seriously or am I a happy snapper………. frequently the latter I fear, because I hate lugging a heavy DSLR around….. so its time to start saving for a small interchangeable lens camera.
  Regards, John,
  
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Helen Cherry on August 18, 2012 at 12:12 am said:

You are very fond of HDR these days that’s for sure ;).. this is a great image. I love the lines and angles..

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- John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Helen. Yes I’m into HDR. So now, with Photomatix, we can achieve simply what the Victorians attempted using two photographic plates, one for the sky and one for the landscape, and with a lot less hassle. It’s also changing my approach to photography because I am happy to take pictures in light that previously would have defeated me. The downside is the need to carry a tripod everywhere.
  
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  - Helen Cherry on August 18, 2012 at 5:34 pm said:
    
    you can’t have everything 🙂
    
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    - John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 5:38 pm said:
      
      Hmmm but a small folding travel tripod might be the answer………. that’s something else on the wish list.
      
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      - Helen Cherry on August 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:
        
        I can strongly recommend Manfrotto Compact MKC3-P02 which fits very well on the side of my Lowepro slingshot 202 bag which I can also very strongly recommend!
        
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        John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 7:35 pm said:
        
        Oh, thanks Helen, I’ll check it out.
        
        Helen Cherry on August 18, 2012 at 8:16 pm said:
        
        Check out Park cameras ( though I’m sure you know them already! they had a sale on when I bought my tripod.
      - Helen Cherry on August 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:
        
        I can strongly recommend Manfrotto Compact MKC3-P02 which fits very well on the side of my Lowepro slingshot 202 bag which I can also very strongly recommend! This one John http://products.lowepro.com/product/SlingShot-202-AW,2192,4.htm
        
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throughenglisheyesmark on August 18, 2012 at 9:55 am said:

Great shot John, happy you managed to haul yourself back to take it 🙂

I just bought the new Fuji X10, for that very reason its tiny, very fast with excellent image capabilities.

Cheers

Mark

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- John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  Brilliant, a friend has one and speaks highly of it. Thanks Mark.
  
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  - throughenglisheyesmark on August 19, 2012 at 2:57 am said:
    
    Your very welcome 🙂
    
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seekraz on August 20, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:

Beautiful photograph, John…I like the sepia finish.

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- John Smith on August 24, 2012 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks Scott, I was pleased with this.
  
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