tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post4728485776056353436..comments2024-03-11T08:59:46.846-08:00Comments on FogBlog: Dark Lochnagargh!Herman Sheephousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-80278429810709533672018-07-25T06:02:00.235-08:002018-07-25T06:02:00.235-08:00Hi Julian - I've wondered where you were, and ...Hi Julian - I've wondered where you were, and sorry for not publishing, but Blogger is playing up with everything these days!<br /><br />Ah split on barbed wire - yes, closely allied to the inner thigh tear . . .very nasty<br /><br />And thanks for the comments - fully agree with split though . . split-knee loons YES . . split prints . . NO.Herman Sheephousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-72156629932428482692018-07-23T06:34:51.617-08:002018-07-23T06:34:51.617-08:00Late to the party - been away from sweet dalliance...Late to the party - been away from sweet dalliances, engaged in the unruly hurly and burly of life.<br /><br />Well, Sheepy, I am truly amazed. What a fantastic bunch of images - you should be feeling pretty damn pleased with yourself and smug to boot. I especially like the 3d effects and almost tangible depth to each picture that you have brought to bear here.<br /><br />I haven't yet this year so far managed a wilderness wander. Just reading this is making my feet itch. Or is that just the athlete's foot? <br /><br />So pleased that you managed all that printing with out splitting one infinitive. I've seen YouTube demonstrations of split fig where the man (it's always a man) says words to the effect, "...and now I'm going to show you a simple, failsafe way to do split tin." You then get told a simple rule which he demonstrates and then says, "Well that's not quite right." Off he goes and out of nowhere reveals the final print, garbling the explanation of how he got there and how he tweaked the grade settings and timings; leading to the conclusion that his "simple" is oversimplified and unworkable.<br /><br />I've yet to see one print that conclusively proves to me that split ends is a valid or useful technique.<br /><br />Split trousers - now that is something I have mastered - especially in combination with a barbed wire fence.<br />Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474089108788967111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-13914966332831140422018-06-16T05:36:54.550-08:002018-06-16T05:36:54.550-08:00That is the Bachnagairn route by the sound of it -...That is the Bachnagairn route by the sound of it - a long day out.Herman Sheephousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-80108218608755625482018-06-12T06:11:44.970-08:002018-06-12T06:11:44.970-08:00Now you're asking! Looking at the map and what...Now you're asking! Looking at the map and what little I remember, I think we must have gone to Bachnagain and then Broad Cairn before descending to the Dubh Loch. Thing is, I can't remember going to Bachnagairn. I remember it started with a long walk along a path and then climbing obliquely up a south facing hill before going over the summit and down to the loch. I wonder if I still have the few negs I took that day.Bruce Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888340033630703603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-23661699443733864592018-06-12T02:21:17.232-08:002018-06-12T02:21:17.232-08:00Thanks Bruce -you know, I've never actually be...Thanks Bruce -you know, I've never actually been over onto Lochnagar, just down to Muick. Maybe one day, but time and stuff always seems to conspire. Which way did your get to Dubh?<br />It is a bit of a weight into the hills, but like I say easier than a 5x4 and possibly more fun too. I like the fact that Mr Adams said there was nothing he could do with a 5x4 that he couldn't do with a Hasselblad. Apart from Converging Verticals. Och well, it's fun and keeps me occupied which is the main thing I suppose!Herman Sheephousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-51324904104321644142018-06-12T02:17:12.413-08:002018-06-12T02:17:12.413-08:00Glad to be of inspiration Marcus - you have to get...Glad to be of inspiration Marcus - you have to get out an make the most of things - the older I get, the more I realise it!Herman Sheephousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187303211437458425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-33991775943929629962018-06-11T22:49:06.866-08:002018-06-11T22:49:06.866-08:00Great post, Phil, and a lot of work putting it tog...Great post, Phil, and a lot of work putting it together as well. Whether by accident or design you've ended up with the perfect landscape outfit although it's a bit more than I'd fancy carrying into the hills. My favourite pic is the Old Bones one although the atmosphere and tonality of your personal favourite are top notch.<br /><br />Seeing the Dubh Loch on the map brought back memories. I last did that walk when I was in my early 20s with a pal of my dad who must have been 61 at the time. Descending to the loch from the south he stood in a hole and tumbled head over heels through the heather for about 30 yards. Once we'd established he was OK, we had a good laugh about it. It's a great part of the world.<br /><br />The Norwegian soldier in his Fjellducken looks like he's about to leave the chrysalis stage behind and emerge as a full blown butterfly. Not knowing about the Fjellducken back then, I bought a day-glo green bivvi bag for hill walking and it's now doing double duty in the garage as a bag for my old handlebars.Bruce Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888340033630703603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635427135333425336.post-59277838841434442712018-06-09T14:28:37.349-08:002018-06-09T14:28:37.349-08:00Great post! My favourite photograph is Old Bones o...Great post! My favourite photograph is Old Bones of Trees and Stones with Consequences of a Winter Storm a close second. Strong compositions. I read the post early Saturday morning and it inspired me to get my gear and head out into the country. I photographed some falling down houses, ancient Buddhist temple sites, and a wee bit of landscape. Some of the photos will be on my website in the future, assuming any survive the editing process . . . .<br />-MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com