Posts for: LMG
Apr 7, 2024 18:18:56 #
It snowed friday night. For the first time I didn't go out to photograph the melt. I did go out in the late afternoon to Watson Lake ... again. Although on the way home I saw a Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg. All shots were taken yesterday except the Snow fall shot which was taken Friday evening the day before.
Apr 6, 2024 18:15:22 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Nice photos!
I might be a one trick pony too! I see McDonald's breakfast muffins just right of center! :-)
Mmm...Food!
I might be a one trick pony too! I see McDonald's breakfast muffins just right of center! :-)
Mmm...Food!
I thought McDonalds also but though it looked like a Regular and a Quarter pounder. So much so I circled around for quite awhile shooting from several angles.
Apr 5, 2024 14:31:57 #
Last night on the lake. Watson Lake ... again. I might just be a one trick pony. It was a little windy so high iso/shutter to compensate for the movement of the kayak on the landscape so a bit more noisy. The birds were shot at Lynx lake.
Apr 3, 2024 16:01:43 #
A few from yesterday at Watson lake. Water level is still high on the lake and buds starting on my favorite tree.
Apr 3, 2024 11:03:35 #
andesbill wrote:
Really magnificent photos.
Guess I’ll set a course and go. C, S, & K
May I ask what gear you use? The glass seems to be dialed in.
Guess I’ll set a course and go. C, S, & K
May I ask what gear you use? The glass seems to be dialed in.
I was using a Sony A1 with GM lenses. A 24-70mm 2.8 and a 70-200mm 2.8. I also use an A9 which is in the shop. I love using Sony cameras, I switched from Nikon many years ago when they were dragging their heels with mirrorless. The system works very well but the sony's seem to be a bit more delicate than the Nikons. I know from experience Nikons you can drop and get wet, the sony cameras not so much. Part of this may be because I was using Nikon DSR's and now Sony mirrorless ... Apples and Oranges aside from the sensors. But the weak link in the sony are the seals, specifically the door to the card shots. The newer models might have addressed this, But it may not be an issue for most people. By the way what is "C,S,&K"? ... I'm old and ignorant
Apr 1, 2024 13:57:40 #
I wasn't planning on going out Sunday morning, but I saw the snow on the ground and decided to go to Granite Basin. The park was closed when I arrived so I had to hike in. It was grey out but the snow was already starting to melt. By the time I made it to the lake the Sun was out. I am amazed how fast the snow melted. Pictures posted in reverse order in which they were taken.
Mar 27, 2024 16:16:48 #
I think this is my 10th posting of Galapagos pictures from last December. I always find something new when I go to review what I've shot. I think the I have more shots of Magnificent Frigatebirds. They seemed to be ever present.
Mar 23, 2024 15:23:32 #
EJMcD wrote:
The Rock...sunrise I guess?
I caught that shot at sunset from the ship. Unfortunately the ten days I was there the sky never really got a lot of color.
Mar 23, 2024 15:19:45 #
I took a break from culling though the seemingly endless Galapagos shots to go out to a couple lakes in Prescott AZ. Watson Lake and Lynx Lake this past week. Watson is at its full level from rain and snow melt off. Its nice to see the watermarks are covered.
Mar 20, 2024 13:17:52 #
More from the trip last December
Mar 16, 2024 09:55:38 #
rwww80a wrote:
Get your blue footed boobies now. The G Islands just raised the conservation fee from 100 to $200...
When I was there in December. We were told that the Islands are being used as a safe haven for drug smugglers and there are not sufficient funds to deter it.
Mar 14, 2024 18:52:30 #
More Blue Footed Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds and Brown Pelicans.
Leon Dormido
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Blue Footed Booby
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Blue Footed Booby
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BLue Footed Booby
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Leon Dormido
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Adolescent Magnificent Frigatebirds
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Adult Magnificent Frigatebird
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Adult Magnificent Frigatebird
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Brown Pelican
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Brown Pelican
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Mar 14, 2024 17:00:36 #
Robertl594 wrote:
Awesome photos. We are going later this year. Will be on the NatGeo ship. Any advice you are willing to offer, is more than welcome.
Thank you
RL
Thank you
RL
Thanks Robert, I wasn't on a NatGeo tour but I am guessing the landings are handled the same way, with Zodiac boats. There are two types of landings, wet and dry landings. Bring a dry sack for your camera and lenses. Wear a hat and quick drying pants/shorts and a long sleeve shirt you can roll up the sleeves. Have a poncho in a backpack and a couple plastic bags. The plastic bags to kneel on. If it rains put the camera in it, rip a hole in the corner and poke the lens through. I have a crap knee so I wear a knee brace. It is an added bonus because it acts as a knee pad. I would use it even if my knee was fine. ... a lot of kneeling to get animal shots. Have a couple pocket cloths to wipe dust and moisture off the lens. I would leave the Dry sack on the zodiac or beach and put everything into my backpack.
I only used one camera body when out shooting and brought three lenses on each landing. they were usually a 24-70mm 2.8, a 100 - 400 mm 4.6 and a 14mm 1.8. Sometimes I brought a 70 - 200 mm 2.8 and 24mm 1.4. I don't think I used the 24mm at all but the I used the 70 - 200 several times and except for a few shots I didn't need too much more pull than 200mm. The animals do get awfully close. The main reason I took the 100 - 400mm out more than the 70 - 200mm was because the 100 - 400 has a closer focusing distance. There were several times I yearned for a macro.
2 chargers and plenty of cards. I brought a computer, and two 2 terabyte drives and cables. I ended up shooting 1.5 terabytes of stills.
I also brought a Monopod which I used sparingly and also a tripod which I never used. You are almost always moving while shooting. Whether it be from the ship, a zodiac or walking. A lot of run and gun type of photography. Because of this keep your shutter speed high. Several people I was with got tons of motion blur, especially shooting from the Zodiac. I had my camera set to higher ISO's than normal and very fast shutter speeds to compensate while on the zodiac, sometimes substantually higher when there was cloud cover.
I also brought a GoPro to shoot underwater. The quality is decent and I posted some a few months ago from this trip if you want to check out what that looks like. I ended up just shooting video and taking stills from that.
Bring sensor cleaning materials. Some of the Islands have very fine sand, almost dust and depending of how well your camera is sealed it may get dirty. I changed lenses outdoors and had to clean my sensor in the evening.
Last and most important, befriend the naturalists and crew. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.
Mar 12, 2024 11:32:12 #
A few more from last December's trip to the Galapagos.
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Magnificent Frigatebird in flight.
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Blue Footed Boobies and Marine Iguanas on a Lava Reef
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Galapagos Hawk the apex predator
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Galapagos Hawk
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Sea Lion
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Juvenile Magnificent Frigate bird
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Sea Lion
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From the deck of the ship
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Feb 22, 2024 12:03:46 #
Bridges wrote:
Very nice shots. It looks like the lake is down about six feet. Is that a seasonal occurrence or has there been a lack of rainfall in the area?
The lake is very low, the state opens the dam for the farmers. Last year was the highest it's been in over a decade, but they started to drain it in April.