Getting more professional

Meanwhile two more tools went into my gear: A pricey outdoor photo backpack (Lowepro Primus AW) and a tripod (Manfrotto 190XPROB with 3D head 804RC2). I need the tripod to make nice long exposures, e.g. in low light or for flowing water, and the backpack is able to carry it.

However, for a city guy like me it isn’t that easy to start doing nature photography. This weekend I had planned to capture the sunrise at a pond, hoping for nice morning fog and reasonably clear sky, as it was rather rainy. However, we met friends in the evening before, had some pizza, and I went to bed after midnight. The alarm clock was set for 4.00am. At about 2.30am I woke up with a slight heartburn, and couldn’t fall asleep again until I finally turned the planned alarm off. At about 6.30am I woke up again and had a look outside the window: Morning fog, sunrise glowing in orange and yellow. Damn!

But I think it’s just a case of getting used to that, and probably I have it in my genes anyway, as my father is a passionate huntsman and used to getting home late or up early, enjoying to sit in the dark cold for hours. Next try coming soon.