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iconnections, what beautiful photos!
 
New York Philharmonic preparing for a concert.

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Cameras are not permitted in Lincoln Center during performances, but I noticed quite a few people taking photos with
their camera phones. They didn't get caught, but I did, and was ordered by an usher to delete the images from my phone.

"Heh-heh, another one bites the dust," he probably thought to himself.

"Heh-heh, I have image retrieval software," I thought to myself. :whoopie:
 
HatTrick said:
Cameras are not permitted in Lincoln Center during performances, but I noticed quite a few people taking photos with
their camera phones. They didn't get caught, but I did, and was ordered by an usher to delete the images from my phone.

"Heh-heh, another one bites the dust," he probably thought to himself.

"Heh-heh, I have image retrieval software," I thought to myself. :whoopie:
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outwitting the camera cops !
 
I just arrived in Jackson, Wyoming, so this begins a new series...

All I did yesterday was walk around town waiting for the rest of my friends (all photographers) -- the Towncenter at Jackson Hole is very convenient for that. Then when the two arrived who were staying in the condo with me, we drove around doing a scouting trip.

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Kristin in Jackson Hole with her camera. Awesome enough for my blood!!!
 
Thought I'd post a couple of snow photos from last February 2009 that I rediscover and finally process. More images found in this snow gallery.



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This was a very cold day ( in mid 20s ) & the sun is finally rising high in the morning sky. The snow had fallen light and fluffy & without wind so it was all sort of stacked heavy on the tree branches. An occassional light breeze would waft through the trees and create a surreal snow dust effect. By mid-morning, the sun was high enough that this light snow gets heavier & minute by minute the snow slowly drops off of the branches. I was out there a good 90 minutes shooting stills and video, sticking one camera in my pocket to keep the battery warm and functional while I work with the other. I had to take my gloves off to work the video zoom and fiddle with EV settings & it was only when I walk back to the house do I finally realize how frozen my hands and feet were. A really neat day ( and my batteries were drained quickly in the cold -- that's why you buy extra batteries )

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geoand said:
Kristin, looking forward to seeing the area thru your eyes!
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Me too but we have been there but it's nice to see it through your eyes again. I keep track of your photos on Facebook. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures, Kristin. :)
 
jerseyfinn said:
Thought I'd post a couple of snow photos from last February 2009 that I rediscover and finally process. More images found in this snow gallery.

This was a very cold day ( in mid 20s ) & the sun is finally rising high in the morning sky. The snow had fallen light and fluffy & without wind so it was all sort of stacked heavy on the tree branches. An occassional light breeze would waft through the trees and create a surreal snow dust effect. By mid-morning, the sun was high enough that this light snow gets heavier & minute by minute the snow slowly drops off of the branches. I was out there a good 90 minutes shooting stills and video, sticking one camera in my pocket to keep the battery warm and functional while I work with the other. I had to take my gloves off to work the video zoom and fiddle with EV settings & it was only when I walk back to the house do I finally realize how frozen my hands and feet were. A really neat day ( and my batteries were drained quickly in the cold -- that's why you buy extra batteries )

Barry
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Your album is beautiful, Barry! Again, thank you for sharing. We miss the snow where we live so it's nice to see it through your eyes. :)
 
iconnections said:
Me too but we have been there but it's nice to see it through your eyes again. I keep track of your photos on Facebook. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures, Kristin. :)
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Thanks, Emmy! As you probably have seen, I've been very busy, so not so much time to post (plus intermittent wifi access). This is my last night in Jackson, flying home tomorrow, hope to post more pics regularly soon.

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Kristin,

Absolutely love that snow photo of the Tetons -- very nice end of day light which really creates a compelling mood. How cold was it that day & how did the camera & batteries hold up?

Barry
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Barry,

That was a cold day (though not the coldest that week). Surprisingly, the batteries were not the problem I expected, although I brought several extras and recharged them each evening, I only had to replace them a few times during my visit. Instead, a couple of my friends and I had to deal with a frozen shutter at a sunrise shoot (below zero temps). And today during a Yellowstone snowmobile tour, my D700's sensor froze (at least that's what I think happened, something similar happened to my friend Sean's cam the other day, weird lines showed up on the pics in the LCD, but it wasn't just on the LCD). Once the cam warmed up again, everything was fine.

I definitely learned a few lessons about cold weather shoots, and plan to do them again someday!

Okay, here's today's image, a Bighorn Sheep ram:

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KristinB said:
. . . a couple of my friends and I had to deal with a frozen shutter at a sunrise shoot (below zero temps). And today during a Yellowstone snowmobile tour, my D700's sensor froze (at least that's what I think happened, something similar happened to my friend Sean's cam the other day, weird lines showed up on the pics in the LCD, but it wasn't just on the LCD). Once the cam warmed up again, everything was fine.[/IMG]
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Aha! A D700! No surprise that you're getting some fantastic results with that camera. I came close to moving up to a DSLR last year and the D700 was the platform that I had resolved myself to as it is beautiful technology ( not that Canon, Sony & some other mfgrs do not have some nice hardware as well ). I really liked the ergonomics of the D700 as well as the power/flexibility it confers. Can't say how long it will be before I finally move up to DSLR, but I'll be picking your brain when I do return to 'DSLR shopping mode'.

Temperature extremes are always an issue with cameras, especially with digital technology as those chips do indeed behave in a fuzzy manner in both hot or cold conditions. Little tricks like tucking the camera inside of your jacket help to keep them functional ( though a bit trickier with an SLR kit's larger footprint -- but an ice station Zebra type of coat ought to accomodate anything ;) ). Frostbit fingers & toes are another matter entirely.

Barry
 
Golden Gate from the Presidio of San Francisco

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Muir Beach - Marin County, CA

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Spring Mountains & Red Rock Canyon--west of Las Vegas

We took a drive out by the mountains last weekend. Beautiful and just about 30 minutes from home.

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This thread is so much fun whether it gets eight new photos a day or one new photo every eight days. I just love seeing the world through all your eyes. :)

We had a ton of rain here a few weeks ago and the flooding didn't start to subside until the sun came out and the coooooolllllllddddd temps came in. It sure makes for some interesting ice sculpturing. I wish the sun would come back out for that glint-y lighting effect but in the meantime this was taken late yesterday afternoon under gray skies.

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