More great shots TJ. You are right about the sun - it lit things up beautifully at times and I loved the way she almost seemed to hang there in the turn with that light splashing off her. That, and the smoke belching out of the back, makes you realise one or two of the more pragmatic tactical shortcomings that she had.
I really do admire (you bastard) the clarity and detail that your shots have - if you don't mind me being a geek, what length was the lens setting for those? My shots are very muted by comparison, yours come alive beautifully and jump out of the screen and its that which I want to copy. Like a twonk yesterday, I was dabbling with a polarising filter bought the day previously. Yes, it bought out the clouds, but muted things overall though. I shouldn't have bothered messing about and it was a schoolboy error! The solution is obvious, I need to go out and
SPEND MORE MONEY ON KIT. Ideally, a fast much longer lens. While I'm at it, I could upgrade the body too..
All was not lost when I bought the filter though. I stumbled into Dickinson & Morris in Melton during a shower and my palate is currently bursting with an infusion of some of their sausages. Really is worth a look, and they do mail order. They blow those Duchy of Cornwalls things into the weeds.
Edit: Advertising!
Finally, I have had a few people asking to buy the flare shot I posted the other day. Which is amazing and flattering, and I thank you. Harrogate has set the right tone I think. I would be happy to e-mail somethings Hi-Res (there are a few others too) over to people for non commercial use if they think its worth it, but could I suggest a small contribution of your determining to the 558 fund, by way of a thank you to her, and not to me?
Cheers,
Al.