There are lots of nice old bridges like this on the stretch of canal between Loughborough and Barrow. If you go down on a weekday, it’s common to travel the whole stretch without seeing another person, which is always a joy.
Loughborough itself isn’t the most attractive of towns, so it’s gratifying to be able to escape into some proper countryside with about 10 minutes cycling.
Technical info: iso 100, f/22, tripod, 9-shot HDR processed in photomatix pro.
I went out at lunch to try out my new tripod (Manfrotto Pro 055XPROB) - I threaded it through the loop on the top of my rucksack and set off on my mountain bike down the canal near where I live. The thing kept hitting me in the back of the head when I went over roots and stuff, but it’s worth the pain because it’s so much more adjustable than my old cheapo tripod.
I took a few pictures around this bridge - I’m not 100% happy with any of them, but this is the best of the bunch I think. The clouds are a touch indistinct for my liking, but I like the curvy shapes that abound. I’ll return to the area again to try and get some better pictures.
I’m experimenting with taking more shots for my HDRs at the moment - I’ve found that if I adjust the camera so that the wheel moves in half stop increments, I can get a 9 shot HDR pretty quickly, by setting the AEB to -2,0,+2, and sliding the wheel by 12 stops between batches of 3 images. It’s looking OK I think, but I probably have to choose my battles a little better.
Technical info: ISO 100, f/22, tripod, 9-shot HDR combined in photomatix pro.
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