A few random images on mine from '08
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yukonblizzard
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Great pictures, I love the moose picture:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
marino420td
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Fantastic. I love the shots of Alaska.
IPT
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Thanks - that guy was a monster. I followed him a few weekends in a row. This cow must have been in heat (is that the term for Moose ready to mate?) because he was by her for a few days in a row without fail.
Thanks - they are actually all in Alaska
I have a lot more from the states too. Check out the red house (still some typos and stuff but nearly done)No, that was in camera. Ideally I would have got the full bird. It was a fixed 300 mm so I couldn't pull back, plus I was panning and, well, I was a tad too high
Thanks
Thanks. Don't be, we like to see them.
I was up there too. Looking for some Aurora. They were decent the night before. Not much last night. I see my temp is offically 0.1 F! We made it over zero! It still amazes me how fast that cold saps battery strength. My advice is when your not shooting remove the battery and stick under your clothes (or keep a backup there, to keep it warm).
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IPT
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The eagle shot was taken by panning with the bird. Suprisingly the shutter spead was 1/180 so I am amazed that much was blurred. JUst shows the speed at which things are moving. Just takes a lot of practice, and luck. Many, many throw aways.
I was using extension tubes but I don;t remember the specs. I am not familar with the ones you mentioned. I bought a "set" from B&H. They were like $125 if I recall correctly. Served me well thus far.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
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No, that was in camera. Ideally I would have got the full bird. It was a fixed 300 mm so I couldn't pull back, plus I was panning and, well, I was a tad too high
Very nice... Great shot especially when you through all of that into the mix!
klepto
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Wow- thanks for the photos Louis.
- were you freehanding those eagle shots?
your Northern Lights and that second Moose shot look fan--bloody tastic.... along with the rest.
hows trailriding this time of year? i wish i had some snow to shred- got any pics of trails around you?
happy new years!
jake
- were you freehanding those eagle shots?
your Northern Lights and that second Moose shot look fan--bloody tastic.... along with the rest.
hows trailriding this time of year? i wish i had some snow to shred- got any pics of trails around you?
happy new years!
jake
IPT
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Thanks everyone.
Recty - I've had my 5D out at -20F without ill effect (except batteries dying real quick). I usually don't pay much attention to it until it dips below zero. If am camping I'll keep the camera in the sleeping bag with me. If I am shooting, I am generally not concered about having it out on the tripod for a while as I am shooting (and nighttime shooting for Aurora, or catching alpenglow on the mountains at sunrise usually takes 5-15 mins or less). Then I'll usually tuck it in my jacket. I used to be concerned about the LCD freezing but so far hasn't happened. Though this year on the Churchill trip I was out shooting for probably 45 min straight (maybe an hour) at around 5 below (before windchill - and it was windy as hell). It seemed to me the mirror was moving a little slower at some point, but I wasn't sure if I was me just being paranoid or not. Didn't affect the images though.
Sunrise on the Alaska Range last Thanksgiving morning -20F.
Klepto - yeah, I was freehanding the eagle. I have tons of them stationary so my goal has been to try and get more action and in flight shots. Sometimes I just mount tha camera and leave the ballhead loose so it gives a little stability. They have heads (like the Wimberly) that are specifically for that type of stuff but I don;t do it enough to justify the expense.
I'll look for some trial shots. I don't snowmachine though if that's waht you mean. We'll MTN bike (studded tires) when the trails are packed down good or ski. There are well over 200 miles of trails in Anchorage. The MTN biking is pretty awesome summer and fall.
A shot from the spring in Denali National Park before the road is open to the buses.
Recty - I've had my 5D out at -20F without ill effect (except batteries dying real quick). I usually don't pay much attention to it until it dips below zero. If am camping I'll keep the camera in the sleeping bag with me. If I am shooting, I am generally not concered about having it out on the tripod for a while as I am shooting (and nighttime shooting for Aurora, or catching alpenglow on the mountains at sunrise usually takes 5-15 mins or less). Then I'll usually tuck it in my jacket. I used to be concerned about the LCD freezing but so far hasn't happened. Though this year on the Churchill trip I was out shooting for probably 45 min straight (maybe an hour) at around 5 below (before windchill - and it was windy as hell). It seemed to me the mirror was moving a little slower at some point, but I wasn't sure if I was me just being paranoid or not. Didn't affect the images though.
Sunrise on the Alaska Range last Thanksgiving morning -20F.
Klepto - yeah, I was freehanding the eagle. I have tons of them stationary so my goal has been to try and get more action and in flight shots. Sometimes I just mount tha camera and leave the ballhead loose so it gives a little stability. They have heads (like the Wimberly) that are specifically for that type of stuff but I don;t do it enough to justify the expense.
I'll look for some trial shots. I don't snowmachine though if that's waht you mean. We'll MTN bike (studded tires) when the trails are packed down good or ski. There are well over 200 miles of trails in Anchorage. The MTN biking is pretty awesome summer and fall.
A shot from the spring in Denali National Park before the road is open to the buses.
IPT
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Finally got my lazy butt in gear and printed a few pictures that needed to be done. Always liked this one. Too bad I was unprepared and ran out of "film". Had to switch from RAW to JPEG to have enough frames. Got the shot though! This was way back when I was using the 10D, my first digital SLR camera. It was the begining of the end of film and lugging around Medium Format gear for me.
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