Mermaid of the North
Here's another picture of the Balintore mermaid, or the Mermaid of the North to use her correct title. I got some nice pictures today with the tide really high so she's sat out there on her rock, totally surrounded by water but with just the tip of her tail getting wet. The sun even came out for a few minutes at just the right time.
One of today's pictures was a tight vertical shot with the sea looking rough and dramatic, and I'll process that one to show you during the week when I get time. But the person I was doing the pictures for chose this one with the water blurred so this is the one I processed today.
Here's a link to a local newspaper article about the mermaid for anyone outside the area who wants to know the background info:
ps. If you've ever used a Canon 1Ds then you'll feel the pain when I tell you that this picture was shot at f/32 and the camera's sensor hadn't been cleaned in months. Dust?! It was like a snowstorm. Took an hour to clone it all out. If you haven't used a 1Ds then you won't know its dirty secret, which is that it's a dust magnet, extremely difficult to clean, and the sensor alone costs £2k to replace if you scratch it. Beautiful camera but a bitch to maintain.
