The PTR Team has just returned from a two-week seminar in Scotland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and the Isle of Mull. In a challenging period, the team encountered constant rain, gale force winds, and freezing temperatures.
In the days ahead the team will discuss the seminar in great detail, including thoughts about how to deal with bad weather, and impressions of new equipment recently acquired by seminar participants, including the Canon 1Ds Mark III, the Canon 5d Mark II, and the Canon 24mm II lens. We will also review accommodations, clothing, and the perils of international travel. We have much to report so please visit again as we outline our experiences during a photographic holiday.
Here, PTR team memer Melanie sets up for a photograph while other participants look on.
Any day in Scotland is a good day, and once in a while the light was good and gave the participants the opportunity to find a subject worth study as in this shot of a Highland Cow by Bill.
As the saying goes, it takes rain to produce rainbows. And, seminar participants had several opportunities for catching shots of rainbows, as in this shot by Bill of a rainbow over Duart Castle, historic home of the Clan Maclean.
Please visit with us in the days ahead as we show how seminar participants found light in incredibly challenging situations with example photographs done by some of the participants.
We might even see some shots done with the Canon Powershot G9 and G10. Like this one done of a lighthouse from a Ferry while crossing from the Isle of Mull to Oban.
Also, we might discuss how to attract a Pine Martin using peanut butter, or what it is like to sit in rain for two hours in the hopes of spotting an Otter.
What we will discuss is the wonderful opportunities one can find during a seminar through good discussions, shared advice, and encouragement of one another.
–The PTR Team
