The time has come to take small steps into rejoining the outside world, and not to let the car battery go flat again, so we have embarked on a few drives. This week we opted for Severn Beach as a good location for me to try some long exposure shots and the in-built ND filter of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark III. I also used an additional ND8 filter, but on a bright, sunny afternoon the longest exposure I could get was 4 seconds. That was enough to blur the water, but not the clouds, so I will do some research to see how to achieve a longer exposure (and how expensive the required ND filter will be).
When I was working at AstraZeneca this was a favourite stop for me on the way to work in the morning (except for the dark winter months). The river and sky have a wide range of moods, and some mornings the wind would almost blow me away!
As there was an onshore breeze there were some waves breaking, and a perfect opportunity to try out the pro-capture settings. I opted for low speed which allows continual focus as I wanted the waves to stay in focus. Plus it is way too easy to fill a memory card and in just a few minutes I had almost 700 shots!
As the cafe (Just As you Are) had a free outside table we enjoyed a nice ice cream (a treat for me to find ice cream that is free from nuts) and cappuccino. It is a lovely little cafe, and all Covid-19 rules were being well adhered to.
Labels: Covid-19, Severn Beach, Severn Estuary