Exercise 14: An organised event

My selected event was the Easter Revelry at Stirling Castle, managed by Historic Scotland. When I set out I had hoped this might have some potential for the next assessment but unfortunately the weather was not in my favor and much of the time it rained heavily so this limited the opportunities I would otherwise of had. Anyway I decided to make the best of it and get what photos I could as some of the public braved those events that weren't canceled and between the heavier downpours.

High ISOs were required for all the images, here outside at ISO 800, with the rain really coming down hard as I shelter in an archway to take this shot near the entrance and with the ticket desk in the background:

From OCA People and Place Photos

As the rains slows slightly people gather for one of the special events, a falconry display:

From OCA People and Place Photos

One the bird handlers, in historic costume, shows off one of the larger and more impressive birds:

From OCA People and Place Photos

And this then provides photo opportunities for the audience:

From OCA People and Place Photos

From OCA People and Place Photos

A high vantage point was used here to catch this shot of a couple of the events staff as they enjoy a quiet moment together heading off for lunch:

From OCA People and Place Photos

All the picnic tables lay unoccupied as a lone child dances on the glass roof panels above the restaurant:

From OCA People and Place Photos

Old and new, here using a large billboard in the background to indicate the location and as a contrast with the someone using a modern mobile phone:

From OCA People and Place Photos

Mother and child on the main square:

From OCA People and Place Photos

Lessons learned; I set the camera to ISO 3200 to take some shots inside the great hall and then forgot to drop the ISO back down to something more appropriate for my first few shots back outside before I realised.

Tips

• When shooting in the rain a lens hood helps keep water droplets off the front of the lens and a chamois leather helps wipe away water from the controls and display panel.