A Mouthful of Summer With the Bitch on the Beach
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The DJ asked me if I'd like to accompany him and Shanti out to the beach at John Muir Country Park (google maps), half-an-hour away by car. I got my stuff together, including the camera and we set off in the warm sunshine.
The beach is a couple of miles from where we left the car
Shanti led the way
As we walked through the woods, where paths led off mysteriously into the interior
Shady encouragement from Shanti, the DJ a red dot in the distance
Until our first glimpse of the sea
A drink, a sniff around and a chill for Shanti, smokes for the hyumanz
Shanti had never seen BIG sea like this before, never been in amongst the waves
"Come on!" sez the doggie princess, atop her turret
And on we go...
...as the beach comes into being with Bass Rock in the distance, its snowy cap made up of centuries of accumulated birdshit (gannets)
Seaweed, stones and finally sand...
Gonna go in Shanti?
...but she's off...
...only to hurry back again, chased by a monster!
What was that all about eh?
The DJ spotted a stream of fresh water emptying onto the beach and we followed it up to where a dog could get a drink and we could chill and sit still at the foot of the sandy hill
Formalities over, it's playtime again, hurray!
But who's listening?
Anyone?
Aha...
I put the camera away and played with Shanti, running up and down on the sand and splashing in the water, barefoot and full of her playful energy. Time vanished
I came across a snail stranded in the sand, or so it seemed. I picked it up
It seemed relaxed and poked its head out, clinging slimily to my finger
I placed it on a wet stone further along by the green and the rushes, where I thought it might fare better. I liked that little snail
Although no photos of Barge, the snail gets his hands, and the sand gets his feet
We have another attempt at going in the sea, but someone is still a little nervous 😉
Time to go, goodbye beach
Shanti and the DJ wait for me to take photos, and then we head
...through a forest of ferns and thistles, residence of Mr & Mrs Tick
...and along through the woods again, in the late-afternoon light
...past some WWII-era concrete slabs (they were afraid the beach would be invaded 😱)
...and back to the car.
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So glad Shanti escaped from that scary monster!
LOL, she met a greyhound later who stood still for a while and then suddenly took off. I was mesmirised by the chase and didn't think of taking a photo. She's a great girl and she sends a big woof of support to RTB 🔆
What a rad walk. Love the snail macro shots. Looks like you're really getting the shooting bug!
Yeah totally, which is why I don't always take it with me. When I do, it's full immersion. Getting better with the settings and modes. Focus still an issue and lots of great shots blurry. Also, the number of photos to choose from is vast, but I'm getting better at ditching the sentimentality ("oh what a nice shot") and discerning what to choose, to crop etc. I did get a little senti over the snail though :)
I like to have my camera with me all the time; I find that it makes me feel more present. Like most artistic endeavours, it's a constant learning curve, but if the passion's there, the motivation isn't difficult to find. It was that that made me ditch it a few years go and now I'm in the same quandary - two passions and splitting free time between them both. I'm just gonna see if it ebbs and flows and see where it takes me.
I hear you on the sentimentality. I'm still figuring that out, but culling is becoming more and more important for me now that I'm shooting video in 4k and 24 megapix stills. Yeah, disk space is expanding too so maybe manageability in that respect is staying pretty static in terms of stills, but video is just crazy big.
Yeah culling the missed shots is what I'm getting better at. Also discovering the joys of cropping, now that I have larger dimensions to play with. Below is my current wallpaper :D - couldn't get too close and shot in non-macro, but cropped it up.
And video ain't getting any smaller lol, you just gotta keep running faster and faster. Keeps you fit I bet :D
Very cool! What are you using for your RAW conversions and editing? PS/ACR or Lightroom? As you know I'm a Lightroom guy and still use it every day. I've been with it since V1 and would struggle without it. It's like a comfy old pair of slippers now.
Hm yes, I've been thinking about lightroom, now that I am working with RAW. PS is good enough, but I'd like to see what I'm missing - be interesting to observe your workflow in LR. What's ACR btw?
Adobe Camera Raw. I don't know if Bridge is still a thing? LR's the way to go though.
Oh yes, I see :) ..... Bridge still was a feature of CS15 when I was in India 2 years ago. I use CS4, but don't use Bridge. Will torrent LR :)
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Amazing photography! Shanti looks photogenic :)
Thanks @wanderlass, nice to see you!
Yes, Shanti's great, I'd like to get a few pix of her leaping the fence in sunlight. Waiting on conditions and co-operation :D