Canoe Slalom - 'Slow Abstract Photos' by using slow shutter speed

While we were at the Lee Valley White Water Center I decided to try again creating abstract captures by using a slow shutter speed. The shots here were in the range of 1/6th of a second to 1/20th second. I also decided on a square format to the final image.

ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

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Myself and three others (Ann, Chris and Mark) from the Cambridge Camera Club spent a good morning at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships qualifying session at the Lee Valley White Water Center near Waltham Abbey. It was an overcast day and it stared to rain at lunch time, as I had filled a memory card with loads of images it was decided to return home. Chris and I did decide to have the healthy burger option before we left, Mar and Ann really did have the health option :)

These pictures are all taken with my Canon 5D mkiii with 100 to 400mm L Series Mk one zoom. I was quite surprised at the lack of people, I guess that as the week progresses that more will attend.

RPS Nature Group Outing - Waltham Abbey - Cornmill Meadows

Last Monday Ann, Lynne and myself joined the RPS Nature Group visit to Waltham Abbey, Cornmeal Meadows. Primarily to photograph dragonflies. Unfortunately we did not find any. We spend a happy morning chasing Butterflies and Damselflies. We also spent about an hour photographing Wasps going into and out of their nest hole in the ground (German Wasps). I must admit to very little success with the wasps :( I will practice more.