never ending photo self assignments

The British Airways eta was 15.35 but around 15.15 I took a glance at the western horizon, just in case, and lo and behold, there was the Iron Bird on final with a few  hundred meters to touch down, but I was ready this time, and managed to squeeze off 20 frames in the few seconds afforded. With the motor drive high you just pan with the action and let it rip. I am rather pleased with the additional images captured, but I still need to get another 20 images from over Government House, so the action continues next week Saturday, DV.

It is sometimes humorous how photographers take hundreds of images to get just one. That was the first thing that I learned more than 45 years ago, and back then it was done with film, but let us not think about the cost, because today with the comparatively FREE digital film, I find it more than humorous that some photographers feel they can get the perfect shot in five or six. But they know what science they are working with so who am I to think. My method is to motor drive the camera like a video cam and then take my time to edit the 300 plus images from the 30 minute shootout. This way it is almost impossible to exhaust your options.

Christmas and Carnival is coming fast, so I am working a plan to be fit and strong, like in young again, to be able to take on the all day Jouvert jam photo session. This year may be one of the better Carnivals we could have, irrespective of who wins the General Elections in November, because it will be jollification time for whoever wins ... as a matter of fact we could have two Carnivals.rolled into one ... but we have to wait and see.

In a little while I will launch my new web album and I should have a couple images from Carnival 2008/2009 in one of my "2008 Retro" albums.  I am of the view that all images, no matter how 'good' they may appear to be out of the camera, should be digitally processed before display. Sometimes it is not possible to do this up front, but some attempt should be made to upgrade the images over time. Invariably most of the images that appear in free public web albums are created by amateur and enthusiastic photographers. I don't think that the really serious professional photographers have the time to be floating their clients images on the free web sites and free web albums designed for the general public.

But then again you never know, because we are supposed to be in a recession so many of the regs and rules, as we know them, may not apply these days, but they will apply again one day soon. In the meantime we have to use the means and tools available if we are not to go hungry, and even compromise if, when and where necessary. It is an uncertain but not sad state of affairs, but it won't last forever.

[to be continued]

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