I'm only using one lens for the job, today - a telephoto zoom - to cover as many bases as possible, and a protective filter over the front element purely to assist in the cleaning of the front element of rain - inevitable, in such conditions. Ordinarily, I eschew the use of such attachments, but when their use is practical I have no compunction in doing so.
It is very late in the day - and in the descending gloom - that I find the best of the action available, but even shooting with the lens wide open it is difficult to get sharp images as I am jostled by the gusting winds; the shutter speeds being so slow. So I elect to stop-down the lens a touch and ramp up the ISO setting to compensate. I also deliberately underexpose ⅔ of a stop from the meter reading to give me much needed shutter speed, and to add to the overall mood. I have already decided to convert to mono before I take any shots (the ISO number helped dictate this), and add simulated film grain to the picture in post processing to help convey the grittiness of the scene.
I do so love shooting in such weather.
70-200mm f/2.8D EX Apo Sigma lens. 1/250 second at f/4. - 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 1600
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Funny how B&W gives such an interesting look to some photos. There is such movement in this one.
Thank you, Tim. I loved the gritty effect that fast film used to impart on scenes such as this - especially when uprated. Of course, it is so much easier (and more convenient) these days. ;-)
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