Sunday 27th June 2010 – I had a little fun this evening.

gorges de la sioule birdwatching centre ornithologique st gervais d'auvergne puy de dome franceI was up on my favourite photography spot – the birdwatching centre or centre ornithologique near St Gervais d’Auvergne – as night was falling, with the new Nikon D5000 camera and the tripod, taking some photos of the surrounding area.

You’ve heard me say on numerous occasions that it is one of the best views in France – away across the Gorge de la Sioule over to the Puy de Dome (on the extreme right) and you’ve seen plenty of photos taken from this spot before.

gorges de la sioule birdwatching centre ornithologique st gervais d'auvergne puy de dome franceBut every photographer has his favourite spot where he can take photos for comparing different light conditions and also (it has to be said) different cameras and lenses.

The result is that I’m reasonably impressed with what the Nikon managed to do under these conditions. That’s part of the Gorge de la Sioule down there and you can just about see the mist rising as the evening cools down.

st gervais d'auvergne gorges de la sioule birdwatching centre ornithologique st gervais d'auvergne puy de dome franceBut the couple of long-range photos I took after dark with the tripod on a long exposure didn’t turn out so well. They are far too blurred and that was a disappointment. Late at night a light comes on at the top of the Puy and I was hoping for a decent image.

I reckon that it is when I press the button on the camera that the tripod shakes and I need to overcome that. I’ll have to see if I can find a remote switch for the camera to operate it without touching the camera.

I was down at that end of the area because Liz and I were working on our radio programme today. We are discussing motoring for the next month and it’s amazing just how much you learn. You’ll all have to listen in as it is extremely interesting. And if I could remember the link I would post it.

While we were down there Terry was watching Ingerlund get thrashed by the Krauts. he isn’t impressed by Capello’s new defensive tactics. I did explain to Terry that it was what is known as “The Lego Defence”
“What’s that?” he asked
“It all comes apart in the box”.

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  1. SagePhotoWorld

    Use the self-timer, it’s usually the cheapest method of taking a stable photo.

    Also, the mirror bounce may be adding to the vibration issue. Look in the manual to see if you can lock the mirror in the up position before firing the shutter. Also… focus may be an issue. After focussing, switch the AF off. That way nothing can happen to the ready-set focus.

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