Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 70-200mm f2.8 – 1/800s f/4 ISO 100 – See-side at Whitstable. As Chiara pointed out – yet another beach without sand. And cold and windy.
Definitely not a hot-spot tourist destination – Whitstable in Eastern Kent is not the first place that comes to mind to spend a rainy and windy Sunday afternoon. Especially when it’s a two hours car ride from home. But we had no plans – and some fresh air could be of use so we accepted the invitation from Christophe and Emilie.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 40mm f2.8 – 1/25s f/11 ISO 100 – This is what Londoners come to Whitstable for. Seafood and fish, Dover Sole / Turbot / Crab and shellfish for lunch. Some are about the same price as fishmongers in London, but definitely some species we can’t find as well. And as you would hope surely fresh.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – (left) Chiara reflecting on how she should pose. (right) Un-impressed by the crab. We did dissect the beast and she tasted it but it was more questions than enjoyment.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 40mm f2.8 – 1/125s f/4.5 ISO 800 – Enjoying a relaxing coffee after lunch when you are dad looks like that. To make sure they would not sleep in the car on the way to the beach, nothing works better than a teaspoon of espresso each.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 70-200mm f2.8 – 1/250s f/4 ISO 100 – Both are scared of the waves (as you can see huge here), and water was obviously chilly – so we took no risk no-one was going to get wet.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 70-200mm f2.8 – 1/160s f/5.6 ISO 250 – Olivier always cold with three layers a scarf and a hat. Eating his coat to show us that we should not stay too long outside.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 70-200mm f2.8 – 1/320s f/4 ISO 100 – Catching a natural smile with Chiara is like catching a fish jumping out of the water. You need to stay still camera at hand ready to fire for some long minutes and hope she would decide to turn at some point.
Canon EOS 5D Mk III – EF 70-200mm f2.8 – 1/160s f/3.5 ISO 100 – Olivier always as close as possible from his mum, walking on a narrow parapet.