I had set up CamRanger once again, this time the iPad was propped up on my camera bag, and I used it for two purposes, the most important being to check on my exposures and composition, and secondly after being granted permission of those in my view, I used the iPad to show those I photographed what I had captured to gain reassurance I was not painting them in a bad light. It was whilst I was taking the first few images that I found myself in conversation with a lady about how high the standard of quality was, and why I was there. A few minutes later a gentleman I knew came round to me, greeting me with the words: "You have just been speaking to my wife!" – it was Ron Taylor, author of the online magazine, Harpendia, who was visiting with much the same idea; that of publicising the event.
We chatted for a while and he asked could he use some of the shots, and would I also take some photos of himself, to which I then duly complied. It was good to see that young families were coming in, and that provided further interest to the shots I was taking, the response from the visitors was genuine approval, and many spent time learning more about the authors of the pictures and the birds and animals depicted.
I just hope that more publicity can be given to ensure that visitor numbers grow as this is a wonderful opportunity to view these outstanding images in bright and well balanced lighting and display conditions, a considerable amount of care has gone into how the area is lit to ensure the very best viewing environment. There is also a large monitor displaying movies, which I noted had attracted a family group watching engrossed.
Because I had set myself a task to take pictures of the exhibition and its visitors, I ran out of time to spend viewing the display myself, so I shall be going again with a different aim, in the coming days.
No comments:
Post a Comment