that really is a question.
Whilst Ed and I had a brilliant day shoot last week, my compadres did not fare so well. Apparently, it turned into a bit of a shambles as there was a person struck by a train on the line we all use to get into London and some did not make it past Shenfield. Some did make it but were delayed and all in all, it was a pretty bad day for everyone (but especially the person who was struck by the train and my thoughts are with all involved). Due to this, and the fact that there was a cohort of 200 Council people meeting at Bishops Hill on Thursday and that all parking would be used up by them; Richard suggested another field trip. Audley End, Thaxted or Mersea Island were mooted and I was fairly happy at any, as all would provide me with opportunities to take shots for my themed image portfolio (which I'm still not telling you about yet!). My only concern was, as usual, the physical toll it would take upon me as, in truth, I'm still 'paying' for the shoot with Ed. But, nevertheless, I resolved to face the choice head on and participate as much as I would be able too! In the end, the session was cancelled and thus - with a tiny amount of snow falling for 10 minutes on my windscreen on the school run - I remained at home and continued to work on my homework for the day. Although nothing was finished to any real extent, I was pleased with the amount of work I got completed and plan to do even more tomorrow (Friday). Work on my Project is obviously ongoing, but so is some other Homework we've been set. Richard, our Tutor, sent us a very interesting article on taking photos of the 'Blood Moon' which should make an appearance on Monday (21st January 2019). Now I have tried to take photos of this phenomena before, but on an ad-hoc and impromptu basis. This very useful article has given me some great ideas so that, if there is not too much cloud; I'll certainly give it a go - although I'll have to be up REALLY early as the best time will be from 2.30am! I'll use my Canon 6D full frame plus my 200mm lens and a tripod. Let's hope it stays clear! Take care all, keep snapping and keep warm. Alan
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Alan MitchellI'm always trying to capture that fleeting 'moment' in time -whether by taking a photo or writing a poem. My attempts to capture that illusive feeling, sight, sensation or sound in some way is, to me, magical. Archives
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