Land Rover Owners Show- Driffield
By Steven Kirby
Land Rover Owner Magazines first show of the year returns to Yorkshire again...
This show was held at the Driffield Showground, Driffield, Kelleythorpe , East Riding of Yorkshire. On the 14 & 15 May 2005.
Visited by us 15 May 2005.
This photograph is of a Land Rover Defender.
Shot with a Canon 20D + 17-40L USM lens.
We went camera equipment at the ready in hopes of getting some good off roading shots, but made our way past the off road course and headed straight for the showground to see what was going on. The usualy selection of stalls selling all things Land Rover related were jotted around the grounds.
As we didnt manage to get any offroad shots, following are a few I shot in 2004.
It's pretty hardwork standing in the middle of a quary trying to grab a decent shot and having to avoid getting run over whilst offroad vehicles wiz by.
As we didnt manage to get any offroad shots heres another from 2004.
Photograph Shot 2004 with a Canon D30 + 75-300 IS USM lens.
I always try and get a good shot of vehicles rushing through water spraying it everywhere (puddle shot as I call it).
Here is another off road shot from 2004.
Photograph Shot 2004 with a Canon D30 + 75-300 IS USM lens.
This is what happens on a larger puddle shot when the driver decides not to co-operate and goes off the route.
Here is the last off road shot from 2004.
Photograph Shot 2004 with a Canon D30 + 75-300 IS USM lens.
Back to the 2005 Driffield show, this is the hazardous terrain that we had to navigate over to park.
Shot with a Canon 20D 17-40L USM Lens.
There was a large contingent of the Ex Army Land Rover owners club at the show.
Shot by Sarah on a Canon D30 75-300 IS USM Lens.
Ex Army
Shot by Sarah on a Canon D30 75-300 IS USM Lens.
Many Ex army landrover vehicle owners turned out in appropiate dress for the weather.
Right "Where's the snow?"
Shot with a Canon 20D + 17-40L USM lens.
Walking around the exhibited ex army vehicles was fun, but got a little repetative afer a while.
Left "Ambulance!"
Shot with a Canon 20D + 17-40L USM Lens.
We took time out to go and eat lunch, a picnic provided by my brother and his family.
Right "Lunch Time"
Shot with a Canon 20D + 17-40L USM Lens.
After lunch we had another walk through the sales area, but found little of interest, then we headed down to the birds of prey display area.
Left "Birds of Prey"
Shot with a Canon 20D + 100-400mm IS USM Lens.
Heres another bird of prey shot, this was just about my last snapped image before we set off home.
Right "Bird of Prey"
Shot in 2005 with a Canon 20D + 100-400mm IS USM Lens.
I hope you found this article interesting, as it's a bit different to the places I would normaly do a quick guide to.
by Steven Kirby