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BruceS · 28 October 2006, 09:20 PM

Unfortunately, the canal boating thing isn't just driving along slowly looking at scenery. You have to go though a ton of locks along the way. Sometimes it's just a few in a row and sometimes it's seven or more. Takes a lot of time, especially when the canal is busy and you have to wait on boats coming up from the opposite direction (although then you don't have to fill the lock before you enter it).

So, these are some snapshots from the locks:

Approaching a lock

A boat coming up from the other way

Josh got to help the last day

My FIL nearly grounded us within 20sec of driving the boat so he was relegated to lock duty

That's it for the locks. I was a bit busy trying to drive the boat into them to take many pics and once you're inside, you have to really watch the boats position so you don't get sunk by water rushing into the lock. Gets to be a piece of piss after awhile, but there's not a lot of time for photography.

Back tomorrow with Part III,
Bruce

The Dude · 28 October 2006, 09:52 PM

I bet you were the only American on the Canal as well and that thevillage missed their America while you went cruising the canals...

I really love this shot great composition.

Are you working the canals yourself?

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 10:02 PM

Thanks Patrick! I may have been the only American, although one evening, we had a boat moored behind us that I'm certain were Canadian.

I worked the first set of locks we went through while my bro in law drove the boat. After that, he went back to his boat and it was left, mostly to my FIL and who ever else we went through the lock with. A couple of days, there was just our boat so Josh had to break his bond on mum so she could help

Now and then, I'd drive the boat into the lock and throw a tow line over to tie up while I closed a gate that was on the wrong side for someone else to get, but that was only when the lock was full already. Otherwise, you're way down in a hole. I took a few pics down like that, but they weren't very good :)

BTW, all of these were shot with a 70-300mm lens. Actually, everything I've posted except that after sunset shot was with the long lens.
Cheers,
Bruce

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 10:18 PM

Here are a few I shot while down in the lock. Not very good, but illustrative

Cheers,
Bruce

The Dude · 28 October 2006, 10:20 PM

Hum how could you tell they were ... All those "heh" ?

In Canada where ever I have been government employees operate the locks - strange the governement would treat people like adults in England - hummm

That's an excellent lens and it explains this picture and you took those with a Canon so it explains the fuzzyness as well he he he just checked the exif file

The Dude · 28 October 2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

Here are a few I shot while down in the lock. Not very good, but illustrative

I really like the last one. A couple of weeks ago I was having dinner with a date - I was trying to explain to her what a "Lock" was and she thought I was mocking her - we went to the Canal Lachine in Montreal the next day and I showed her.

Well - I guess we are no longer dating, she may have been blonde.... I wouldn't know but her hair color stuck to my pillow case! Augh!

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 10:28 PM

LOL that fuzziness could have to do with standing on a moving boat that's vibrating at idle while the boat I was shooting was raising up, and me trying to hold my boat steady with one arm on a tillar and holding a heavy as hell 1D Mark II N with one hand

Thank god for image stabalization

That really is a good lens though. Not an L series, but a DO (diffractive optics). Makes for a smaller more compact unit. Next to the 24-105, I use it more than any other.

Btw, I never heard an "eh" out of those folks. Just been around enough Canadians in my time that I can usually pick it out. More people in UK ask me if I'm Canadian than American too

Cheers,
Bruce

Rockrolex · 28 October 2006, 10:38 PM

Great pics, Bruce. Makes me want to hop on the next plane and get a canal boat. Looks like a lot more fun than riding one of the concession tow boats they run on the C&O canal here in DC.

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 10:39 PM

Damn, I just went and read the exif myself. What the hell was I doing in aperture priority mode!

That explains a bit too! I shot almost everything else in shutter prioity around 250th I think. Woops

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Great pics, Bruce. Makes me want to hop on the next plane and get a canal boat. Looks like a lot more fun than riding one of the concession tow boats they run on the C&O canal here in DC.

Thanks Ed! I never did that on the C&O. Oddly enough, the most fun day we had was the Wednesday when it pissed it down rain and thundered/lightening the entire day. It was just our boat as the caravan was hours behind us. We all worked together and had a blast!

padi56 · 28 October 2006, 10:57 PM

Great pictures Bruce mate glad you got the Mrs to do all the hard stuff while you concentrate on the real serious side of steering.Years ago it must have been quite a tough life as a bargee,and make you think, that then, was the only means of heavy transport.

Rockrolex · 28 October 2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

Damn, I just went and read the exif myself. What the hell was I doing in aperture priority mode!

That explains a bit too! I shot almost everything else in shutter prioity around 250th I think. Woops

Don't feel bad, Bruce. Even Ansel Adams forgot to take the lens cap off once in a while.

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Don't feel bad, Bruce. Even Ansel Adams forgot to take the lens cap off once in a while.

LOL but when he got it right ........... my hero

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Great pictures Bruce mate glad you got the Mrs to do all the hard stuff while you concentrate on the real serious side of steering.Years ago it must have been quite a tough life as a bargee,and make you think, that then, was the only means of heavy transport.

I did have the good job didn't I

Yeah it must've been really something back in the day. Horses and mules walked those tow paths back then. Now it's just locals walkin' the dog!
Cheers,
Bruce

C.J. · 28 October 2006, 11:45 PM

Great pics, Bruce. The scenery and family look great

BruceS · 28 October 2006, 11:52 PM

Thanks CJ!

JJ Irani · 29 October 2006, 03:33 AM

Excellent images, Bruce....thanks for sharing. Family looking great!!

BruceS · 29 October 2006, 04:32 AM

Thank you JJ!

JJ Irani · 29 October 2006, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

Thank you JJ!

You're welcome, my friend. I see you've now turned into a "pucca" Englishman...very formal and all that, uh?

mailman · 29 October 2006, 06:46 AM

Great pics Bruce

Not only did you have the easy job but you captured the trip trememdously

BruceS · 30 October 2006, 08:35 PM

Thanks mate! Much appreciated :)

28 October 2006, 09:20 PM	#1
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Along the canal Part II - Working the Locks Unfortunately, the canal boating thing isn't just driving along slowly looking at scenery. You have to go though a ton of locks along the way. Sometimes it's just a few in a row and sometimes it's seven or more. Takes a lot of time, especially when the canal is busy and you have to wait on boats coming up from the opposite direction (although then you don't have to fill the lock before you enter it). So, these are some snapshots from the locks: Approaching a lock A boat coming up from the other way Josh got to help the last day My FIL nearly grounded us within 20sec of driving the boat so he was relegated to lock duty That's it for the locks. I was a bit busy trying to drive the boat into them to take many pics and once you're inside, you have to really watch the boats position so you don't get sunk by water rushing into the lock. Gets to be a piece of piss after awhile, but there's not a lot of time for photography. Back tomorrow with Part III, Bruce

28 October 2006, 09:52 PM	#2
The Dude Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 595	Impressive >>> I bet you were the only American on the Canal as well and that thevillage missed their America while you went cruising the canals... I really love this shot great composition. Are you working the canals yourself?

28 October 2006, 10:20 PM	#5
The Dude Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 595	Hum how could you tell they were ... Hum how could you tell they were ... All those "heh" ? In Canada where ever I have been government employees operate the locks - strange the governement would treat people like adults in England - hummm That's an excellent lens and it explains this picture and you took those with a Canon so it explains the fuzzyness as well he he he just checked the exif file

28 October 2006, 10:38 PM	#8
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28 October 2006, 10:02 PM	#3
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks Patrick! I may have been the only American, although one evening, we had a boat moored behind us that I'm certain were Canadian. I worked the first set of locks we went through while my bro in law drove the boat. After that, he went back to his boat and it was left, mostly to my FIL and who ever else we went through the lock with. A couple of days, there was just our boat so Josh had to break his bond on mum so she could help Now and then, I'd drive the boat into the lock and throw a tow line over to tie up while I closed a gate that was on the wrong side for someone else to get, but that was only when the lock was full already. Otherwise, you're way down in a hole. I took a few pics down like that, but they weren't very good :) BTW, all of these were shot with a 70-300mm lens. Actually, everything I've posted except that after sunset shot was with the long lens. Cheers, Bruce

28 October 2006, 10:18 PM	#4
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Here are a few I shot while down in the lock. Not very good, but illustrative Cheers, Bruce

28 October 2006, 10:28 PM	#7
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	LOL that fuzziness could have to do with standing on a moving boat that's vibrating at idle while the boat I was shooting was raising up, and me trying to hold my boat steady with one arm on a tillar and holding a heavy as hell 1D Mark II N with one hand Thank god for image stabalization That really is a good lens though. Not an L series, but a DO (diffractive optics). Makes for a smaller more compact unit. Next to the 24-105, I use it more than any other. Btw, I never heard an "eh" out of those folks. Just been around enough Canadians in my time that I can usually pick it out. More people in UK ask me if I'm Canadian than American too Cheers, Bruce

28 October 2006, 10:39 PM	#9
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Damn, I just went and read the exif myself. What the hell was I doing in aperture priority mode! That explains a bit too! I shot almost everything else in shutter prioity around 250th I think. Woops

28 October 2006, 11:45 PM	#15
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	Great pics, Bruce. The scenery and family look great __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

28 October 2006, 11:52 PM	#16
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks CJ!

29 October 2006, 03:33 AM	#17
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Excellent images, Bruce....thanks for sharing. Family looking great!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

29 October 2006, 04:32 AM	#18
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thank you JJ!

29 October 2006, 06:46 AM	#20
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Great pics Bruce Not only did you have the easy job but you captured the trip trememdously __________________ JJ

30 October 2006, 08:35 PM	#21
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks mate! Much appreciated :)

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