The first week of February and there is now a noticeable increase in daylight hours. Temperatures today are up to a heady 8º Celsius in the sunshine and the green shoots of daffodils are beginning to appear: Spring is not far off. Darting around the county on a mountain bike is becoming less arduous - those cold winds and early starts in recent weeks were beginning to take a toll - but the rewards are worth it. That smugly superior feeling, knowing I have captured images most people miss because they are still in bed, or find it too cold to venture out - or both, keeps me going.
But today I'm struggling. I'm not inspired. Sure, I take the usual token shots, just to get the creative process flowing, but there's nothing of any real merit. But, as is often the case, it's on my way home that a photographic opportunity presents itself: in this case two paragliders from the Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliders Club, flying east over Fisherman's Walk, Southbourne, during late afternoon. Shooting into the light, plus the haze created by sea spray adds to the overall effect.
24-70 f/2.8 EX DG Sigma lens. 1/160 second at f/8. ISO 200.
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