Nocturnal Haybales & Dumbarton Rock - a photo on Flickriver

            It's that time of year again when I like to stalk haybales at night and illuminate them with my trademark lightpainting. Returning from exploring the River Calder gorges at Muirshiel on Saturday evening I couldn't believe it when I saw a field at Duntocher had haybales in it just beyond the end of the Erskine Bridge off ramp. I had to park up and go and investigate. Sure enough when I'd wandered along to the field the haybales were perfect for the bridge(I'll maybe post a shot later) but I'd stayed out longer than I'd intended so I headed home determined to return the next night for some lightpainting. Imagine my disappointment when at 11pm on the Sunday I returned to find the farmer had gathered them all in except for a few rogue ones at the edges of the field. 
So when I spotted these haybales above the Clyde near Langbank on my commute into work on Tuesday I didn't hang about. I took a closer look at them on my drive home and then returned at 10pm that night to add some simple torchwork. They are right next to the farmhouse so I went furtively about my business so as not to attract attention. I like the way the distinctive, proud outline of Dumbarton Rock's Bactrian hump can be seen across the still waters of The Clyde. Some neds parrked down by the motorway were letting off fireworks and the sporadic bangs made me jump. On my return to my car an inquisitive owl flapped round my head a couple of times before roosting in a tree across the road. I love being out at night.
   

Taken on: August 18, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/4.5, 30 sec, 40mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	40mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 2.3 (Windows)
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