Gigrin Farm meet, Sun 11th April 2010

eeyore · #81 (**permalink**) 11-04-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

A super day with some quality company.

Thanks to all who I met and a special thanks to Dave for facilitating the meet.

Now some heavy editing begins...

did you take the video camera again

pammosley · #82 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 07:21 AM

Hello folks, wonderful day yesterday

Lovely to meet you all, I hope you all got the photos you were after.
Adam, thats a great photo

I too am not in the big league, Nikon D40x with 200mm lens so I am more than satisified if I get a couple of keepable shots

Here are a few from yesterday, not altered apart from cropping. I`m looking forward to seeing everyone elses

There are a few photos from Gilfach as well. My husband & co did see a Redstart at both places but only managed a poor photo, but it`s a first so great

Thanks to Dave for organising the meet

NicolaB · #83 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 11:34 AM

Great shots, Pam

I'd have been really pleased with those!!

It's going to take me a while to process mine...faar too many as usual.

Looking forward to seeing how Daves dipper turned out as well

WhiskyBottle · #84 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 03:36 PM

Great weekend, thanks to Dave for making it happen. Sorry I missed the fish/chips.
Hope to catch you all again somewhere soon.

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Originally Posted by eeyore

why are you sleeping in the car dave - gigrin has camping pitches for 4 quid (and that covers your admission as well), so just grab a cheap tent and roll mat from tesco - you'll be much more comfortable

Disagree, car's draft proof, well padded, easily moved, in the right place when you wake up, don't have to dry it out afterwards, electric lighting. Mine's even got an electric kettle

The Woodman · #85 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 03:45 PM

Hope you got your lens back WhiskyBottle and good to chat with you albeit briefly.

This rook had an extraordinarily long beak.

pressld2 · #86 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiskyBottle

Disagree, car's draft proof, well padded, easily moved, in the right place when you wake up, don't have to dry it out afterwards, electric lighting. Mine's even got an electric kettle

Same here. I have got a tent but at this time of year I find it colder than the car as well as being a pain to put up and take down, especially if the weather's bad. I can rearrange the rear seats in my car so that it's possible to lie flat out on a blow-up mattress - very comfy. I will use camp-sites if I'm away for longer periods as the facilities come in handy, but for just one night the car is the most convenient.

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Originally Posted by NicolaB

Looking forward to seeing how Daves dipper turned out as well

Then I shan't make you wait any longer!

Here's a couple taken from the Bridge while Pam and family were waiting patiently to get past...

Both cropped images, the second one quite heavily. He just sat on that rock for ages with me on the bridge and Nicola and both Martins in the hide, all wishing he'd come closer. Eventually, Mr. Impatient decided to try some field craft. Keeping a good size tree trunk between him and me I snuck up to the edge of the bank, assumed the horizontal and crept out to where I could see him. He was completely unfazed and I had nearly three minutes before he flew off under the bridge. These are all uncropped...

All the above shots were taken with WhiskyBottle's Sigma 500mm prime.

I'm still editing the kites but here's a couple of my favourites so far...

This one is a near miss - I love the way the out-of-focus bird in the background echos the shape of the main subject. Unfortunately the main birds head is just not quite sharp enough...

I'm out tonight but will try to get some more editing done tomorrow.

Dave P.