Three Photgraphers and a Helper
Mar 13, 2016 20:45:12 #
I took this shot off the Sunset Point Trail in Capitol Reef National Park near Torrey, Utah.
After hiking up the trail I discovered this workshop sponsored by someone out of Salt Lake City. Not a large workshop, maybe a dozen or so in the group. Anyway, the leader of the class planted three photographers up on this ledge. What is not readily observant is the eight-hundred foot drop-off into Sulfur Creek just inches away from their feet.
Ill not trouble you with the whole story, but this cast of characters from the workshop was entertaining.
One in particular was clumsy he did a face plant right in front of me. Others were loud, shouting terse comments back and forth to one another, oblivious to the crowd of other photographers surrounding them. I saw one walk up in front of someone not in their group, look him straight in the eye, then stake his tripod right in front of the guy he had just looked in the eye (clearly blocking his view) and turn back the other direction towards the horizon. At least the leader had the presence of mind to go over and explain to him that that was not acceptable behavior; the leader moved him, the one that did the face plant in front of me, and one other wayward member of their group up to the ledge in this photo.
I wasnt so sure that that was the best idea. I really was hoping nobody would go over that edge. That would have ruined the whole evening for all of us.
After hiking up the trail I discovered this workshop sponsored by someone out of Salt Lake City. Not a large workshop, maybe a dozen or so in the group. Anyway, the leader of the class planted three photographers up on this ledge. What is not readily observant is the eight-hundred foot drop-off into Sulfur Creek just inches away from their feet.
Ill not trouble you with the whole story, but this cast of characters from the workshop was entertaining.
One in particular was clumsy he did a face plant right in front of me. Others were loud, shouting terse comments back and forth to one another, oblivious to the crowd of other photographers surrounding them. I saw one walk up in front of someone not in their group, look him straight in the eye, then stake his tripod right in front of the guy he had just looked in the eye (clearly blocking his view) and turn back the other direction towards the horizon. At least the leader had the presence of mind to go over and explain to him that that was not acceptable behavior; the leader moved him, the one that did the face plant in front of me, and one other wayward member of their group up to the ledge in this photo.
I wasnt so sure that that was the best idea. I really was hoping nobody would go over that edge. That would have ruined the whole evening for all of us.
Mar 13, 2016 20:48:07 #
Now that is a story worth reading :)
Your image is beautiful, btw!
Your image is beautiful, btw!
Mar 13, 2016 20:53:57 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Now that is a story worth reading :)
Your image is beautiful, btw!
Your image is beautiful, btw!
Thanks!
That's the short version of the story. The cat calling, the questions were just plain funny. Oh, and we were all there for the moon rise. It happened much later than they had anticipated. So when the moon did rise, they were so keen on talking and cat calling that they missed the whole event.
Mar 13, 2016 21:01:35 #
Mar 13, 2016 21:02:39 #
GENorkus wrote:
FYI:
Remind anyone of the Marks Brothers?
Remind anyone of the Marks Brothers?
lol - That's funny! I'm just glad no one got hurt.
Mar 13, 2016 21:10:47 #
Mar 13, 2016 21:45:23 #
Crichmond wrote:
I took this shot off the Sunset Point Trail in Cap... (show quote)
great shot, :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mar 13, 2016 21:46:33 #
Mar 14, 2016 01:06:34 #
Mar 14, 2016 03:50:44 #
Mar 14, 2016 05:47:27 #
The image looks great in download!!!
That's a "in the Golden Hour" shot!
Pat
That's a "in the Golden Hour" shot!
Pat
Mar 14, 2016 06:03:45 #
Mar 14, 2016 10:28:08 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Sounds like a few potential Darwin Award volunteers.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mar 14, 2016 10:28:32 #
Mar 14, 2016 10:29:07 #
Jay Pat wrote:
The image looks great in download!!!
That's a "in the Golden Hour" shot!
Pat
That's a "in the Golden Hour" shot!
Pat
Definite golden hour. Thanks!
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