Weekend locations #photography
Last weekend was heritage weekend and so I looked for some interesting locations for taking a few shots.
I photographed some of the paintings and you can see the quality of picture I can get at a wide aperture even in low light. It is a great lens for portraits too, but of course, I have to move backwards and forwards to get my shot.
Bishop Asburys Cottage
On Sunday, I went to Bishop Asbury's cottage on the Newton road and I took this shot with the 35mm prime.
I have a lot of detail but I needed to go out to 18mm and so I changed my lens once inside the cramped cottage to the 18 – 105 mm lens.
The rooms were very small and cramped. I was on the opposite side of the room zoomed out to 18mm for this shot.
I parked in the car park of the Malt Shovel next door and so had to get a few shots of the pub! It's quite an ornate pub and the brickwork detail make the shot that more interesting.
By late afternoon, the light had improved and I had a much warmer light and so stopped at Hydes Pool to take a few landscape shots. You can see how much warmer the light is, compared to the shot of Bishop Asbury's cottage. Choosing the time of day for a shot can make a big difference.
I am becoming more interested in portraits and so I've bought a light meter and I have some filters on order for the 35mm prime lens including a soft focus filter.
Next weekend, I'll be at the Tipton Canal Festival.
