The NDPS club landscape group met up at Walberswick at 06:30 for a sunrise shoot.
I was looking forward to this trip, not least because this would be the first outing to test out my new Benro tripod and geared head. I have been thinking about acquiring a new sturdier tripod for some time and my recent trip to the Lakes had convinced me I need to sort this out.
After using Chris Sale’s Benro tripod, I had decided I would get that brand, and further advice from Chris convinced me to go for the 36CXL model.
When the box turned up, I was impressed at how sturdy the tripod was and the realisation that my Vanguard tripod was categorised as a travel tripod. I’ll keep the Vanguard tripod for now if there is a scenario where I want to take a tripod but the weight is an issue.
As I parked up and realised I was late, I jogged along the path to the beach to see an amazing sky being lit up by the rising sun.
A most enjoyable morning was spent with fellow NDPS club members shooting, chatting and enjoying the views that were ever changing in front of us.
I am pleased with the set I got from this shoot albeit my perfectionist traits signal to me nothing spectacular. The old pier remains and other objects including a digger do provide a somewhat cluttered view but nonetheless it’s interesting.
When the best of the light had gone, one member sent their drone up for some shots and another impressed me with his skill in spotting other scenes and compositions I’d never have thought of. They had a very nice dunes shot near to an undulating fence with lovely warm morning sun giving the sand a nice glow.
As we finished up, I decided to get a shot of the North Sea waves riding in with Sizewell B in the background.
All in all a very enjoyable morning. And the new tripod with geared head is amazing. So much more stable, and being able to adjust any axis with a twist of the relevant knob was fantastic for getting more precise compositions. It shouldn’t be such a surprise that quite a few fellow NDPS members appear to have exactly the same tripod and geared head.
Onwards and upwards.