Following on from Wednesday's off-camera flash testing, the iShoot Sniper radio flash-triggers came out on yesterday's walk. We parked up at Sunderland Bridge, a sleepy little village just South of Durham, and walked out into the rural idyll that is the Weardale way. The section we were walking follows the River Wear - the return journey is a footpath on the opposite bank.
Kasper has learnt to be incredibly patient. As soon as he sees the camera gear coming out, he hunkers down in preparation for a lengthy wait.
No flash here - just a snap of the path and the arches of the railway bridge beyond....
After crossing the river, we began the return leg. Stopped after catching a glimpse of something extraordinarily blue on the far bank. Opened the flask and waited - sure enough - a kingfisher! Several times it flitted up and down the river and returned to the safety of a huge overhanging bush. I'm guessing it has a nest in there - may have to go back with the long lens. Nothing can prepare you for the magic of seeing a wild kingfisher! As an aside, all these pics were shot using a 35mm lens for the sake of weight and simplicity.
The sun shone, the iShoot Sniper radio triggers behaved impeccably, Kasper behaved reasonably and what a cracking walk it was - definitely one to do again very soon!
