Frost!

matwhittington
Posted 10/12/2012 - 18:30 Link
Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone - very much appreciated. I have seen the forecasts of the 'Beast from the East' too, so hopefully there'll be some striking images to snap

Cheers
Mat W

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womble
Posted 10/12/2012 - 18:39 Link
The second image is the best shot for me. The black background makes the subject stand out nicely.

The last one makes me smile.

Best wishes, Kris.
Kris Lockyear
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bjolester
Posted 10/12/2012 - 18:47 Link
Superb set! Thank you for sharing.

Best regards
Bjørn
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ReklawyksEkul
Posted 10/12/2012 - 20:46 Link
amazing pictures!Loved the first 3 pictures.
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tyronet2000
Posted 10/12/2012 - 21:34 Link
The frost shots are very good but #8 the mandarin duck really made me smile. It's a superb shot but I can't help thinking it was a bird designed by a committee rather than natural selection
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Stan

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judderman62
Posted 10/12/2012 - 21:48 Link
very ncie shots - all of them
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Mike

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ronniemac
Posted 10/12/2012 - 22:18 Link
That duck is outrageous ,
and i do like your frost photos, really cool.
R
davidtrout
Posted 11/12/2012 - 08:37 Link
Let me add my praise to the superlatives already heaped on this very enjoyable set of images. Well worth the cold morning bike ride Mat.
David

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matwhittington
Posted 11/12/2012 - 20:51 Link
Thanks again everyone - i'll definitely head up there again this weekend I think, if only to see what the ducks are up to

Cheers
Mat W

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dinneenp
Posted 12/12/2012 - 10:55 Link
very nice. I like the patterns in no 3.
Cheers,
Pa
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AuraTodd
Posted 12/12/2012 - 19:30 Link
Like to take my camera out but will frost or cold effect cameras?
Gwyn
Posted 12/12/2012 - 19:35 Link
AuraTodd wrote:
Like to take my camera out but will frost or cold effect cameras?
No, not really. You need to be careful about taking a cold camera back into the warm as condensation is not good for cameras.
Also batteries do not last as long in extreme cold - but I do mean really cold weather. The answer is to carry a spare, close to your body to keep it warm. Often an apparently flat battery will burst back into life once it has warmed up.
My K-5 has been down to -18C and survived just fine, even when it was covered in frozen snow!
greynolds999
Posted 12/12/2012 - 21:42 Link
Gwyn wrote:
AuraTodd wrote:
Like to take my camera out but will frost or cold effect cameras?
No, not really. You need to be careful about taking a cold camera back into the warm as condensation is not good for cameras.
Also batteries do not last as long in extreme cold - but I do mean really cold weather. The answer is to carry a spare, close to your body to keep it warm. Often an apparently flat battery will burst back into life once it has warmed up.
My K-5 has been down to -18C and survived just fine, even when it was covered in frozen snow!
I would add that the most important thing is not to take your lens off when you bring the camera in until it's had a good few hours to warm up.
AuraTodd
Posted 12/12/2012 - 22:57 Link
Quote:
No, not really. You need to be careful about taking a cold camera back into the warm as condensation is not good for cameras.
bit worrying that, how do I avoid that please?
amoringello
Posted 12/12/2012 - 23:12 Link
AuraTodd wrote:
Quote:
No, not really. You need to be careful about taking a cold camera back into the warm as condensation is not good for cameras.
bit worrying that, how do I avoid that please?
Seal the entire camera, lens and all still attached, into a ZIP-Lock bag. The moisture will condense on the bag instead of on/in the camera. Once it has all warmed up after a few hours, you can open the bag.
Putting a desiccant (moisture sucking product) or some white rice in the bag will help, but isn't really necessary.
(btw, rice tends to be dusty, so I would probably only do that with a dust resistant camera).
Edited by amoringello: 12/12/2012 - 23:13

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