Hello from Fair isle

Lensman · 2009-10-23T23:07:25+0100

Hello all! I'm a meteorologist/photographer/crofter, living and working on Fair Isle - a small, remote island off the north coast of Scotland (pop 70) - since 1972. During most of the 1960s I was a meteorologist on South Georgia, where I really got into photography. I bought my first Pentas Sla in 1963 and learned film and transparency processing, printing etc. A groundwork in darkroom techniques still proving usefull in this digital age! Various other Pentax SLR 35mm film camera followed during the ensuing decades. I've been true to Pentax for more than 45 years now, albeit with a slight diversion into Nikon (Coolpix 990) for my first digital camera! Oh, and I do have a Leica D-Lux 4 'always-with-me compact - very 'retro'!! However, I soon returned to the fold when Pentax brought out the istD! Since then I've had (still have) the K10D, K20D and now the K7. I feel my photography is enhanced, rather than limted, by having to work within the confines of the 3km x 5km physical size of Fair Isle. Cameras: Pentax K10, Pentax K20, Pentax K7 Pentax smc DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED IF Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 Apo EX DG smc DFA 100 mm / 2.8 Macro smc DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 plus monopod, tripod, panoramic head or extension rack for macro, extension tubes, flash, etc Software: PS CS4 + a number of plugins, LR 2.5 and LR Beta 3 No picture yet on Pentax User, but website at http://www.davewheelerphotography.com South Georgia pics from the 1960s, plus lots of Fair Isle! Thanks for reading!

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daltoned daltoned

384 posts
18 years
Dublin,
Ireland

Posted 24/10/2009 - 14:52 Link

Congatulations Dave from The Emerald Isle. What a stunning collection on your website. Wish I had the opportunity to snap some shots such as these but living in Dublin one has to travel to the West Coast to see such rugged coastlines.

EddieD

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Tamron Di11 SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM

Edited by daltoned: 24/10/2009 - 14:55

darlene darlene

704 posts
17 years
Newfoundland Canada

Posted 25/10/2009 - 20:10 Link

Hi and welcome to the forum.

hamiltonsmith hamiltonsmith

72 posts
18 years
Shepshed

Posted 25/10/2009 - 20:16 Link

Hi
I envy you in some respects. When the weather is good its good but when the weather is bad------ well I think the mother-in-law may just be a better bet.
You are most welcome and your website is something special

darlene darlene

704 posts
17 years
Newfoundland Canada

Posted 23/02/2010 - 01:17 Link

Hi and welcome to the forum