Tag: Devon

Throwback Thursday… Sidmouth Folk Festival

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The only way is Sidmouth - £7
The only way is Sidmouth – £7
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens, 1/640s, f8, ISO 160

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

13 years ago it was the Sidmouth Folk Festival in Devon.

Stormy Dawn - Exeter
Stormy Dawn – Exeter
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens, 1/500s, f8, ISO 160

Not being a huge fan of folk music I mainly just wandered and snapped away but I did enjoy this chap…

Unicycling juggler, Sidmouth Folk Festival
Unicycling juggler, Sidmouth Folk Festival
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 at 22mm, 1/200s, f5.6, ISO 640

I didn’t get much use out of the Panasonic Lumix GX1, I found the 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor to be far too noisy for my liking and I remember wishing I’d stuck with the 12MP Lumix GF1.

Throwback Thursday… Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth

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Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Nikon D600, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 10s, f8, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was this seascape at Sidmouth in Devon, using (I think) an ND 3.0 (10-stop) filter to lengthen the exposure time.

Editing this pic in Lightroom reminded me (again) of how dirty the sensor on the D600 used to get… definitely the worst camera I’ve ever owned for that!

Throwback Thursday… Royal Albert Bridge, August 2014

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Royal Albert Bridge, August 2014Royal Albert Bridge, August 2014
Fujifilm X20, Fujinon Super EBC 7.1-28.4mm f2~2.8 at 12.7mm, 1/280s, f8, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Six years ago I was travelling from Liskeard to Exeter by train and couldn’t resist poking the lens of my Fujifilm X20 out of an open window to capture the Royal Albert Bridge.

The bridge spans the River Tamar and also the border between Cornwall and Devon. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, construction commenced in 1854 with the bridge opening on 2 May 1859.

For the rail enthusiasts amongst you the train was ‘The Royal Duchy’, the 14.00 First Great Western service from Penzance to London Paddington, powered by High Speed Train power cars 43151 and 43195.