Three Wet Days in The Lakes

[MX5]

Spent a few days in The Lakes ostensibly to do some reconnoitring but the weather conspired against me. I had taken a few camera bits, so thought I’d I share my little bimble around The Lake District in ‘Tourist’ mode.

1. Sign of things to come?

G10 f/6.3 1/60 100-ISO

2.Red Ensign

7D + 70-200f2.8L II f/2.8 1/1600 100-ISO

3. View North (Fairfield et seq)

7D + 40mm f/2.8 f/5.6 1/800 100-ISO (Five images stitched with ICE)

4.Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (River Irt)

7D + 24-105L f/4 1/160 200-ISO

5.Spiking the cannon (at Whitehaven)

7D + 24-105L f/4 1/250 200-ISO

6. Repulse simmering at Lakeside (0-6-0ST built by Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. 1950 #3698)

7D + 24-105L f/5.6 1/60 100-ISO

[MX5]

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7.Cormorant learning to sail?

7D + 24-105L f/4 1/800 200-ISO

8. Lady Marguerita (Steam Boat)

7D + 70-200f2.8L II plus 1.4xII f/5.6 1/1250 200-ISO

9.Windermere Car Ferry

7D + 70-200f2.8L II f/5.6 1/1000 100-ISO

10. Holehird Gardens (on the Kirkstone road from Ambleside) http://www.holehirdgardens.org.uk/

7D + 24-105L f/4 1/500 200-ISO

11. Running Around (River Irt)

7D + 70-200f2.8L II f/3.5 1/400 200-ISO

12. And finally one 'Better By Goat' for guess who ...

G10 f/2.8 1/320 100-ISO


Thanks for looking. Just hope it encourages folk to visit these places reagrdless of weather.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Superb MX5, absolutely superb .
The first one made me smile too.

[paul linton]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Nice sets as usual,
Was there some new kit been used that weekend ?

Paul

[MX5]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Thanks Stephen & Paul.

Was there some new kit been used that weekend ?

Just the Pancake 40mm (Birthday pressie) which I'm very pleased with.

[SamFisher]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

A nice set of images MX5
Just goes to show you don't always need bright sunshine for good shots - just get out there!!
The best I've seen Glencoe is the times when the weathers been crap - which is pretty often

Mike

[raymon]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

I agree really nice set of images.

Ray

[hhcanon]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Great set as usual..it all tells a story, and thats important, and theres a bit of steam!!! makes my day
R

[MX5]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Thanks Mike, Ray and Robin.

One for you Robin

13. Windermere VR Letter Box

G10 f/2.8 1/100 100-ISO

[DeeGee]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Number one looks like several holiday shots this "summer"

[MX5]

Re: Three Wet Days in The Lakes

Thanks Di.