This is clearly the best weather one could hope for if one were on the last day of a shoot and needed to nail some aerials. . .
Sometimes things don’t go your way, and you just have to keep laughing. I’m becoming really good at that now. 
It’s lucky, because today really threw us a curve ball. . .
A sunrise shoot was out of the question. Waking to solid cloud cover at 5:30am was bittersweet. I decided to head out later on and get a couple more shots around the city while Luis looked after some work in the room. The weather was average though and nothing was really popping.
Scheduled on a 7pm flight out of Brazil to Cancun (Via Sao Paulo and Texas! Ouch!) we had only to shoot the aerials at around midday when the light would be best for our requirements and we were done.
Finding out that the Helicopter we needed wasn’t available and a last minute replacement would cost close to US$2000 for the hour was a bit unfortunate. What really put a damper on things, quite literally, was the torrential rain that started belting down. The clouds looked impenetrable and it was pretty obvious we wouldn’t be shooting anything from a chopper by the time we had to leave. The weather radar confirmed this. No good! They’ll have to be shot at another time.
So off the airport we went to catch our flight. Long story short, it got delayed, we missed the connection to Texas and are now stuck in Sao Paulo for the night. Since the next flight doesn’t leave until 11pm tomorrow night, we have had to rebook the flights home so we get the time we need in Playa Del Carmen.
Despite the bummer, we’re still laughing and just hanging to get to Mexico so we can start making headway again, all these setbacks have been very frustrating.
I have to say though, the new glass is kicking ass! I have got some shots that I just would never have been able to before, not only with the extra range of the 100-400, but also the better low light capability of the 70-200. Initially the push pull zoom of the 100-400 threw me a little, but I’m getting used to it now and it’s not so bad. The Bokeh of the 70-200 is just to die for. I’ll do a breakdown on the whole lot at a later date.
I have been shooting some random travel sort of video, but I just haven’t had a moment to cut a clip. Probably tomorrow I will though, I’ll do my best.
But now, it’s time for bed. . .
More soon.
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At least you know old faithful is safe, dropped in the sand at Coolum, all alone in a strange country …reconciliation will be sweet. Pixel heaven from here-on Christian.
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Hahahah yeah I know it’s been through the ringer eh? Poor little bastard!
Have fun OS mate, hope you have more luck with the weather than I have! I got my fingers crossed for you. That new camera you got looks like a hell of a lot of fun man. You must show it to me when you get back!
Christian, that’s some great Canon lens. Are they focusing correctly though?
Hey Blair,
To be honest they are focusing correctly most of the time. They are much, much more consistent than my other lenses. I still can’t really rely on it, but it is alot better.
I’m still hating the whole autofocus thing though. I had to shoot some portraits in a hurry last week with my Canon 50mm f1.8 II and it was bloody awful. . .soft shots all over the place. . . :’(