Comments for Gavin Gough: Freelance Travel Photographer http://www.gavingough.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:55:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gavingough.comhttp://www.gavingough.com/images/logo/logo_195_black.pngGavin Gough: Freelance Travel Photographer Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4929 Gavin Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:55:59 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4929 Great to hear that it brought back fond memories Sean. Perhaps I'll see you there. Cheers! Great to hear that it brought back fond memories Sean. Perhaps I’ll see you there. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4928 Gavin Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:54:11 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4928 "Noughts and Crosses in the dirt" - I take my hat off to you Tim. Photography really does open up doors to all sorts of amazing places, people and experiences. Hope to catch up with you again before long. Cheers! “Noughts and Crosses in the dirt” – I take my hat off to you Tim. Photography really does open up doors to all sorts of amazing places, people and experiences. Hope to catch up with you again before long. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Tim Bowman http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4926 Tim Bowman Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:43:47 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4926 Great use of the lensbaby. I still haven't figured mine out yet. A cool tool when in the right hands. I recently had an amazing "this is living" moment when shooting in Cambodia at a school. I taught the kids naughts and crosses in the dirt. Without photography I never would have ended up in that situation. My camera certainly takes me places rather than the other way around. Heading back to Cambodia in a few weeks for more shots, I need a cool prop like that awesome umbrella :-) Great use of the lensbaby. I still haven’t figured mine out yet. A cool tool when in the right hands.
I recently had an amazing “this is living” moment when shooting in Cambodia at a school. I taught the kids naughts and crosses in the dirt. Without photography I never would have ended up in that situation. My camera certainly takes me places rather than the other way around.

Heading back to Cambodia in a few weeks for more shots, I need a cool prop like that awesome umbrella :-)

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Sean http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4919 Sean Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:46:37 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4919 This is such an inspiring and wonderful post. I spent quite a bit of time in India and Varanasi especially in my early twenties and I've been longing to go back ever since. At the time I had a small point and shoot Pentax and no money to get film developed as I was backpacking on a tight budget. But I do remember wandering the small streets with the camera, getting lost, playing with the kids, and getting one or two shots. I think I even thought I was Steve McCurry at one point :-). I think my favourite shot ever was taken with the Pentax in the Varanasi streets. You've inspired me to get back there, and regularly from now on, as soon as possible. Thank you. This is such an inspiring and wonderful post.

I spent quite a bit of time in India and Varanasi especially in my early twenties and I’ve been longing to go back ever since. At the time I had a small point and shoot Pentax and no money to get film developed as I was backpacking on a tight budget. But I do remember wandering the small streets with the camera, getting lost, playing with the kids, and getting one or two shots. I think I even thought I was Steve McCurry at one point :-) . I think my favourite shot ever was taken with the Pentax in the Varanasi streets.

You’ve inspired me to get back there, and regularly from now on, as soon as possible.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Pradeep http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Pradeep Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:38:02 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4905 Gavin, thanks for the pics. It was nostalgia for me, I studies in Varanasi (was there for 4 wonderful years) Gavin, thanks for the pics. It was nostalgia for me, I studies in Varanasi (was there for 4 wonderful years)

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4894 Gavin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:59:13 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4894 Hi Craig, yes, it's a Garmin eTrex Vista device, which I sync with image files using the excellent Houdahgeo software. Hi Craig, yes, it’s a Garmin eTrex Vista device, which I sync with image files using the excellent Houdahgeo software.

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Craig http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4889 Craig Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4889 I really couldn't agree more. As for the geo-location recording? Your tool of choice there in India? I really couldn’t agree more.

As for the geo-location recording? Your tool of choice there in India?

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Gavin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:49:15 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4888 Sabrina, sorry your return to "normality" has had some unpleasant gifts - that muti-coloured umbrella is yours for as long as you need it. I'm pretty sure another will come my way pretty soon :) Sabrina, sorry your return to “normality” has had some unpleasant gifts – that muti-coloured umbrella is yours for as long as you need it. I’m pretty sure another will come my way pretty soon :)

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Gavin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:47:29 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4887 Cheers Tim! Hope all is well with you :) Cheers Tim! Hope all is well with you :)

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Gavin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:46:42 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4885 Ah, Dave, happy days at the "Gas Works". Please say Hi to anyone who is still there from those days. I hope all are well. Is Trish still there? I hope she is well. Great to hear from you Dave, still hoping to catch up with you when I get back to the UK some time. Cheers! Ah, Dave, happy days at the “Gas Works”. Please say Hi to anyone who is still there from those days. I hope all are well. Is Trish still there? I hope she is well. Great to hear from you Dave, still hoping to catch up with you when I get back to the UK some time.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Gavin http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4884 Gavin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:45:10 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4884 Craig, I love my Lensbaby Composer and it's always the lens I reach for when I want to have some fun. Lensbaby kindly sponsor me and the Bangkok Photo School, where we use the Lensbaby as a teaching aid. There's no better way to demonstrate to students how apertures work than to demonstrate changing from f/2.8 to f/8 on a Lensbaby. Glad you like the shots, there will be more Lensbaby goodness coming this way soon. Craig, I love my Lensbaby Composer and it’s always the lens I reach for when I want to have some fun. Lensbaby kindly sponsor me and the Bangkok Photo School, where we use the Lensbaby as a teaching aid. There’s no better way to demonstrate to students how apertures work than to demonstrate changing from f/2.8 to f/8 on a Lensbaby. Glad you like the shots, there will be more Lensbaby goodness coming this way soon.

]]> Comment on Reflections from Varanasi by Dave Poole http://www.gavingough.com/2010/08/reflections-from-varanasi/comment-page-1/#comment-4878 Dave Poole Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.gavingough.com/?p=5004#comment-4878 Very well written Gav, you sure have a way with words, the images are great too... I will share your 'Reflections' with as many of your old friends and colleagues at the 'Gas Works' (which must appear a lifetime ago now!) as I can urge to read them. This shouldn't be difficult, they are always asking how you are as they know I read your blog on a daily basis. All the very best, Dave. Very well written Gav, you sure have a way with words, the images are great too… I will share your ‘Reflections’ with as many of your old friends and colleagues at the ‘Gas Works’ (which must appear a lifetime ago now!) as I can urge to read them. This shouldn’t be difficult, they are always asking how you are as they know I read your blog on a daily basis. All the very best, Dave.

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