Silverdale Cove

Silverdale Cove, originally uploaded by Bay Photographic.

Seized with enthusiasm by virtue of having my new camera, I have been out almost every evening this week, revisiting local venues and rephotographing them. Predictably, the results are not particularly awe inspiring, but it is interesting to see how the S5 compares with the S2 I have been using for the last two years.
I am slowly working my way round the menu system, trying out film emulation modes, increasing the dynamic range, shooting at different ISOs, and the most obvious difference I can see at present is the way the S5 surpresses noise. My S2 would have had a good go at this image, but it would have been fighting against the poor lighting, the lack of contrast in the rock and the glitter from the sea. As it was, I was fighting against a more prosaic combination of a Morecambe Bay gale, a banging headache and a determination to catch the start of the Germany - Turkey game.
I felt that the S5 acquitted itself well under the circumstances, and produced an image that was detailed, controlled and well exposed. It rather reminded me of a Victorian lithograph for some reason.
However, while I enjoyed taking and processing it, the high points of my evening were the two goals that Jens Lehman let in.
As with my S5, I look forward to seeing more of that very soon.

A Windy Sunday in Arnside

A Windy Sunday in Arnside, originally uploaded by Bay Photographic.

...is better than a calm day in Kirkby Lonsdale. Not because there is anything inherently wrong with Kirkby, its just that i work there, and frankly I would rather not have to these days.
I have been out three times over the weekend with my camera, despite the weather, determined to make use of my new S5 pro body. I'm not sure if it is really that much better than my S2, but the greatest limitation on its performance is almost certainly my ability to use it properly, so I am probably not the best judge. However, I have found it easy to set up, beautifully made and pleasingly accurate in recording the view from my lens collection.
The above was taken with my Nikon 18-70mm, which has always been a favourite of mine, easier to use than my Tokina 12-24mm, which seems to be a bit 'hit and miss'.
I'm not sure if a lens can be hit and miss, but I am sure my ability is more miss than hit most of the time, so the odds of shooting anything worthwhile are pretty slender.