Nikon D700, 17-35 AF-S at 24mm, 6 seconds @ f/22

A quick postscript on the Red Kite trip – arriving at Welshpool late Friday and keen to make the most of the weekend

Nikon D700, 17-35 AF-S at 24mm, 6 seconds @ f/22

A quick postscript on the Red Kite trip – arriving at Welshpool late Friday and keen to make the most of the weekend Andy Keen took me to Lake Vyrnwy, about half an hours’ drive from the station. The sun and the heat of a five-hour train journey rapidly turned into drizzle, but as the last elements of light started to disappear we weren’t to be dissuaded. Even a close encounter with the slope didn’t put us off as we clambered with our tripods.

I didn’t get many shots that were usable and spent more time wiping the rain off the lens than anything else. This final shot had potential, and with a little tweak in Lightroom on the saturation and a vignette effect I’m pretty pleased with the result.