Visiting Lincoln for Photography or Taking Photographs
Photography in Lincoln
OK folks it’s Indian Summer Part II - that is to say the weather today was just like yesterday so off I go again.
I figured I ought to take a break from the churches so a day out in Lincoln, despite being there on Monday, seemed just the ticket.
Maybe buy a local history book, picnic by the river that sort of thing - however . . . to quote Pacino in The Godfather
Just when I thought I was out they drag me back in !
Not only have I been dry for the last two nights but today I vowed off churches, drive straight to Lincoln I thought but . . .
A sign post to Claxby proved too much and my resolve faltered, a driving manoeuvre that would not have been out of place in The Dukes of Hazzard, don’t think Jessica Simpson-don’t think Jessica Simpson- OK I failed again better think how she is then and not . . . phew . . . how she was, allowed me to turn off (just)
That set the tone. I did go straight to Lincoln after that but in another fatal moment of weakness I thought “I’ll just have a look in The London Camera Exchange” . . .
I’ve had my eye on another specialist lens but thought it far too extravagant, no problemo though - they’ll never have one in here . . .
You can guess the rest !
Big shout out to the guys in the Lincoln Branch of London Camera Exchange btw incredibly knowledgeable and helpful - go to that shop - trust me !
Of course whilst there it would have been daft not to ask about all the gear you’d need for a glass filter system for neutral density gradient filters and the like . . .
Yes, you can guess the rest 
Yet another wallet crippling event in the life of my short photographic career 
The lens is better than I had even hoped so I can live with digging up another box of shekels from the garden and the filter did the business as well. I gave it a quick test run at Lincoln cathedral.
Normally from this spot there would be no chance of getting the whole thing in - but no so now !
Lincoln Cathedral
I love the sky - looks a treat and solely thanks to the new filtering system and not PS (for LB that last bit)
So it was with some satisfaction that I sat and ate my picnic by the river, a welcome relief from visiting three churches in Lincoln and checking all the gravestones for skulls (CK are you reading this) and Masonic symbols all to no avail.
I’ve 2 posts in preparation for these types of gravestone but only have one picture in each 
Anyhoo, I’ll bore you no longer and suffice is to say that although I’m no considerably poorer than when I went out you’ll be all the richer for even better pictures 
Boracic lintly Yours
Rod
Donald ( South Australia ) said,
October 29, 2009 @ 8:53 pm
Hi Rod,
A great shot of Lincoln Cathedral, and your ND grad filter looks to be performing very well. I use a B+W screw in (O.6) ND grad and pretty much leave it on most of the time. Anything to avoid the dreaded highlight blowout, and prevention beats PS cure any day.
Sometime I must write a little about the connection of SA with Lincolnshire, before the more recent type of RAAF squadrons in Bomber Command. Briefly, you may know some of the many places named after your famous navigator, Lt Matthew Flinders ( late 18C, early 19C). Flinders Ranges, Flinders University (Adelaide), Flinders St (Adelaide), Flinders Chase (Kangaroo Island), and in Bass Strait, Flinders Island. In Victoria, Flinders St Railway Station (the biggest in Melbourne) etc, etc !
Agree with you re LCE - once bought a Nikon F3 from them.
Cheers,
Donald.
chris keyworth said,
October 29, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
Rod im hear,
I blame it on the over population of trees in our graveyards, trees encorage sqiurrels and over the years they bury there nuts causeing huge mounds in grave yards and we all know huge mounds cover gravestones with sculls and longbones on them. but thats just my twisted take on the subject, just beware when visiting these places these critters carry weaponds and there not scared to use them, my facebook carry’s the proof.
regards
chris……..lol
Rod said,
October 30, 2009 @ 8:35 am
Donald,
thanks for the encouraging words about the photography - much appreciated
the connection between South Australia and Lincolnshire sounds very interesting.
Sounds worthy of an article/ series of articles in its own right Donald.
If you wanted to email me such a thing then I would happily publish it as a proper article ensuring the information got seen properly.
Naturally it would be properly accredited etc
Cheers
Rod
Rod said,
October 30, 2009 @ 8:39 am
Chris,
funnily enough I saw at least half a dozen of the pesky critters yesterday.
I view them even more suspiciously now after seeing some alarming pictures of what they actually get up to.
No doubt your military training and experience in real life war zones means you’re better able to deal with such a threat but I have to say, despite normally being fearless but as a mere ‘civillian’ the evolution of some of these squirrels seen on Facebook is chilling.
Something needs to be done
Best
Rod
Little Brother said,
October 30, 2009 @ 9:20 am
Rod,
Congratulations, great photo. Look on the bright side, what you’ve spent on a lens will, in the long run save you on footwear!!
LB
Rod said,
October 30, 2009 @ 9:54 am
LB,
what you’ve spent on a lens will, in the long run save you on footwear!!
LOL
I just hope I’m not in your shot when we next go somewhere
Annie Flinn said,
October 30, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
Rod,
Stunning photo. Your development as a photographer is coming along quite nicely, mate. Another armchair adventure for me!!!! To paraphrase Theodore Roosevelt, I am deeeelighted with your work.
Annie
Rod said,
October 30, 2009 @ 7:16 pm
Annie,
many thanks - I am trying . . . as all those who know me will attest to
best
Rod