Committing to a Shot

The last couple of weeks of ‘winter like’ weather during the peak of summer has given me a lot to think about (as well as confirm previous thoughts) when committing yourself to capturing a scene in the right light. With rain and no sign of blue skies each day I had almost given up on using the half-dozen frames I still had in the camera. But each day I went outside at sunset to see how the light was interacting. More than once it surprised me with some fantastic colours which resulted in the hasty decision to grab my camera and tripod and drive down to the local lake. However, because I didn’t pre-commit to be in the right place at the right time I returned empty handed on all occasions as I was too late. Determined to get some results I set the alarm for some inconceivably early time so that I could be in place down at the beach as the sun rose. Success! Whilst not the most stunning display of colour ever witnessed, I was there waiting and ready.

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