A Wintry Photo Shoot
On Monday I was invited out on a photo shoot with one of the students on the University of Cumbria's Adventure and Media Degree course. I decided against heading out on Monday, but after getting snowed in, in Penrith on Monday night we heading out on Tuesday with camera in hand, bouldering mats on our backs and ropes in our bags so that we could get that winning shot.
Walking along the banks of the River Eden to Armathwaite's Sandy Bay.
The location of the shoot was Armathwaite's Sandy Bay and after fixing two ropes from the top of the cliffs, I set to working the handful of problems I have come to know very well, whilst photo's were taken from many different angles, and with many different lenses, from the two fixed ropes.
At the dead point whilst reaching for the rail on Problem 3 (V3).
Photographing Problem 3 (V3).
To say winter is upon us, and there are many inches of snow carpeting the ground, the Sandy Bay area was remarkably warm, but this was only on the occasions when the sun could beat down on us uninterrupted. However, when the clouds filled the sky, and snow started to fall, the temperatures certainly plummeted.
About to make the wide move out to the sidepull/undercut on Problem 4 (V4).
Trying to capture the action on Problem 4 (V4).
I may have Armathwaite's Sandy Bay more times than I can remember, but there are some very nice problems, with some strenuous moves, and this makes it an extremely good training venue. However, it was also nice to be down besides the river, enjoying the wintry weather whilst messing around on the rock, playing with ropes and expensive cameras.
More pictures of the photo shoot can be found here.
Walking along the banks of the River Eden to Armathwaite's Sandy Bay.The location of the shoot was Armathwaite's Sandy Bay and after fixing two ropes from the top of the cliffs, I set to working the handful of problems I have come to know very well, whilst photo's were taken from many different angles, and with many different lenses, from the two fixed ropes.
At the dead point whilst reaching for the rail on Problem 3 (V3).
Photographing Problem 3 (V3).To say winter is upon us, and there are many inches of snow carpeting the ground, the Sandy Bay area was remarkably warm, but this was only on the occasions when the sun could beat down on us uninterrupted. However, when the clouds filled the sky, and snow started to fall, the temperatures certainly plummeted.
About to make the wide move out to the sidepull/undercut on Problem 4 (V4).
Trying to capture the action on Problem 4 (V4).I may have Armathwaite's Sandy Bay more times than I can remember, but there are some very nice problems, with some strenuous moves, and this makes it an extremely good training venue. However, it was also nice to be down besides the river, enjoying the wintry weather whilst messing around on the rock, playing with ropes and expensive cameras.
More pictures of the photo shoot can be found here.
Good lines, stay safe and see you on the wet stuff...
Iain
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