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I've had to commute to High Wycombe over the past couple of months again and despite taking some sort of camera with me most days I failed miserably at getting the shot I wanted, of a red kite.
So on Monday, the penultimate day, I packed my trainers as well as full camera pack and the longest lens I've got, the 70-200mm f4 and went across to West Wycombe after work. Wished I'd asked for more directions, as I went into the wrong car park and it's a darn long way up that hill to the Dashwood Mausoleum. As it'd had been a bad day back-wise (8 tablets down, back brace and heat pad on) I thought I was mad, but knew I wouldn't be back down for a while so it had to be done. I never did quite make it to the top...
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663400663/[/ame]
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663400663/[/ame] by CarolAnn Photos, on Flickr
I finally found a bit of flat(ish) ground to balance on whilst I watched the kites wheeling overhead. Many shots, only about 3 keepers - 2 record shots for me, and one that I kind of like:
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663399825/[/ame]
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663399825/[/ame] by CarolAnn Photos, on Flickr
So on Monday, the penultimate day, I packed my trainers as well as full camera pack and the longest lens I've got, the 70-200mm f4 and went across to West Wycombe after work. Wished I'd asked for more directions, as I went into the wrong car park and it's a darn long way up that hill to the Dashwood Mausoleum. As it'd had been a bad day back-wise (8 tablets down, back brace and heat pad on) I thought I was mad, but knew I wouldn't be back down for a while so it had to be done. I never did quite make it to the top...
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663400663/[/ame]
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663400663/[/ame] by CarolAnn Photos, on Flickr
I finally found a bit of flat(ish) ground to balance on whilst I watched the kites wheeling overhead. Many shots, only about 3 keepers - 2 record shots for me, and one that I kind of like:
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663399825/[/ame]
[ame]http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolpgh/8663399825/[/ame] by CarolAnn Photos, on Flickr
, much more afraid of falling than when I was younger.
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