Swanage sunday

[whacky]

Hey All,

I'm doing a Martin Edge workshop on Monday, and wondered if anyone fancied doing a dive or two under the pier at swanage pier.

[DDT uk]

Funnily enough I was thinking of asking if anyone fancied joining me at Swanage one day over the weekend. I will have to check whether Saturday or Sunday is best. Would you fancy Saturday if I cannot make Sunday?

[Tazzie]

Sorry guys I'll be in the Reading area organising a treasure hunt (well recovering from a hangover on the sunday!)

Hope the workshop goes well Whacky

[whacky]

Can't do saturday sadly it would of been nice to make a weekend of it.

I will Tazzie I am still trying to think up some questions to ask Martin. Really lookin forward to it,

[DDT uk]

It is OK because Sunday is actually the best day anyway. Maria and I will both be down there.

If you want to PM me your number I'll give you a call when I get down there.

Daniel

[DDT uk]

Not the most successful of days. I left at 5 to get a space on the pier. I could have left at 10 and still got a space. 5 hours on the road and I spent 20 minutes in the water, Maria spent 30, I think Whacky clocked up 10. Viz was so bad that you could make your fingers disappear by stretching out your arm. Whacky didn't get much chance to practise with the camera. And I forgot to give him the silica. Maria broke a mask and I left one on the step only for it to be washed away.

At least I got the weight check done for next week. Lets hope the viz is better or the splash in winner could be any shot in which you can see something!

Daniel

[whacky]

Indeed the viz was shocking but it was nice to meet you both perhaps we can do it again in slightly better viz.

Thanks for coming down though mate.

[Tazzie]

Originally Posted by whacky

Indeed the viz was shocking but it was nice to meet you both perhaps we can do it again in slightly better viz.

Thanks for coming down though mate.

How was yesterday Whacky? Have a good day?

[whacky]

Originally Posted by Tazzie

How was yesterday Whacky? Have a good day?

It was very good thanks and I feel like I got a lot from the day. I felt like a bit of a fraud before I went as I had only just got the camera, but Martin quickly set my mind at ease. I may even book another day with him once I have got to grips with the camera some more.


Although he has suggested I get a wide angle lens the guy is going to bankrupt me. I will have to see if I can borrow something though as I am all spent out.

[Tazzie]

Sounds good The Tokina 10 17 (which is one of the most popular underwater wide angles) can be found for reasonable prices if you look about. But there's no rush, get used to your macro and then experiement with something else