With the late timetable at the Keighley and Worth Valley Easter Steam Gala, there was a chance for a few night shots, so I headed back up to Oxenhope with Elder Child.
The station was nicely deserted, after how busy the day had been. There's something I really like about a country station in the dark.
The train drew in, and conditions for photography were a little tricky (there were security barriers preventing too wide a shot), but I was impressed how well the new camera coped.
The next morning was dull and manky, but I managed a shot of the light-engine move. The loco was going to be picking up a goods train at Keighley, and I wanted to try for an angle that had been occupied the day before.
Up to Damems.
Not a bad shot- I made a cock of the follow-up though. It might not be obvious in the pics, but it was very, very cold, so cold the camera packed in shortly after this. Whilst I was standing in a tree (no, really) trying to get an elevated shot. And my fingers were too cold to fumble the phone out of my pocket for the backup shot.
Sunday afternoon (following a Scout event) saw me over at Oxenhope for a little bit, to try for another shot. Not too bad, but I was annoyed by the signal apparently growing out of the loco, but again the angle I wanted was occupied.
My last shot of the weekend, but one of the favourites. I haven't had any high-res requests but then I did rather go for the 'train in the landscape' shots which mags don't tend to touch, and there were a lot of other photographers about. But on the other hand, I feel like I needed this Gala to get my head back in the game after the winter, and with things greening up, I'm hoping to get some more shots in better weather...
No comments:
Post a Comment