Sheep etc.

Another few hours practising.

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In between the action I wandered around looking over the high stone wall.

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No lush pastures at almost 1000 feet.

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The East Lancs moors have been industrialised for centuries. What was worked as a quarry is now worked for landfill, Pendle Hill (a few metres short of being a mountain) looms in the distance.

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Another hot day at a sheep show. Not quite as hot as last time, but equally bright at times. Not only did I break out the flash again I shot in aperture priority a lot - which I never do!

I need more practice with the flash to stop the photos looking like they were taken for the local paper.

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At last!!! I've been photographing a clipping day today. I've been trying to line this up with someone for a couple of years, maybe three. On Thursday I got a call that I could go on Friday, but I had something else on that I couldn't get out of. A phone call to the Heys this morning confirmed they'd be clipping again today. I grabbed the opportunity.

I've 450 pics to sort through! A few more in due course.

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I've gone through my shearing photos from yesterday and I think I've got enough for my Lonk book project. Which means I have enough pictures to make the book and just need to make a final edit. That doesn't mean I'll stop photographing Lonks as there's always some pics I might improve on - and I'm already planning a second Lonk project!

Here are a few clipping shots.

The start of the day. The 'wool sheets' are hung up ready for the fleeces. A couple from the previous day need packing down.

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Packing the sheets. When packed tight they are stitched closed.

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If the sheep had been more visible I'd have been really happy with this one.

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Pretty pleased with this. I kept trying to get a few elements in teh frame to help tell the story.

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Same here.

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I just liked the two creatures, and the abstract nature of the lines and blocks of tone/colour.

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Clipped sheep and stuffed wool sheets.

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Clipping removes the flock 's marks on the wool, so those have to be reapplied before the sheep rejoing their lambs and head back to pasture. H is for Hey, blue is for twins (red for singles).

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Reunited.

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The Royal Lancashire is a show I've always struggled to get anything decent from. It was no different yesterday. Probably my best photos were of horses and cattle!

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A very hot and parched Great Yorkshire Show yesterday photographing my usual victims!

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The bright sun made life difficult. So lots of shadow recovery required at times. Maybe a little too much...

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That meant I was back in psuedo-Parr mode using on camera flash again. This one might even make it into my book.

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Moving from the show rings to inside the sheep shed meant I had to remember to drop the shutter speed. Or shoot in A mode again!

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Lots of 'filming' going on for social media and TV.

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Away from the Lonks and Gritstones I grabbed this shot of a Border Leicester being 'enhanced'.

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