The Met Office got the weather right.

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A class day in the Mourne Mountains.  The forecast the night before suggested mist over the tops from 9am to mid-afternoon.  However a revised forecast this morning suggested that it would be clear until late morning with mist over the tops before clearing again early afternoon.  They got that more or less right.   

The Hare's Gap from the side path to Slievenaglogh

Slievenaglogh

Serious erosion at the bottom of the short passage of steps on the way up Slieve Comedagh.  The wall is in danger of collapse.

Curved stone at the top of the steps.

The spring on Slieve Commedagh showing more erosion.

Mist being blown over Cove Mountain

Helicopter delivering bags of stone for path repairs on Slieve Donard

Returning for more

Everyone knows this rock on the Brandy Pad

Ben Crom Reservoir

Spellack from the lunch stop

LRPS distinction

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Today was my assessment day for my first Royal Photographic Society distinction panel.  I was pleased to have achieved the standard for LRPS.

This was the outcome of 6 months selection, re-editing, re-selection etc.  I went through something like 10 iterations of this panel with some great images (in my opinion) omitted because the overall panel didn’t show sufficient variety of subject matter and techniques.

Then followed an RPS advisory day in November which was very helpful but which resulted in 2 further iterations before making this final selection of 10.

As I was 24th out of 25 up for assessment it was a long wait but worth it. The assessors’ comment were very positive and a great encouragement. 

Need to start working on the next level of distinction!