Posts for: rockdog
Oct 31, 2018 21:43:23 #
Katydid wrote:
When the birds are scarce, we look for other interesting subjects. These guys are so appealing to me, such pleasant and happy posers. They were living in an irrigation pond below road level and hard to initially spot. Taken on an auto tour from the car with the Nikon 200-500 lens.
Nice work with exposure on all of these. A well done set Katy!
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 20:09:36 #
Chuckwal wrote:
Cool set super story
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Thanks Chuck, I appreciate the kind words.
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 20:06:33 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Yikes! The climbers look like ants but easy to see with clear shots like yours, Phil. This climb must surely have been a nail biter to watch!
Most visitors drive by El Capitan unaware of these ants. It takes careful searching with good optics (binoculars or spotting scope) to find and follow them. They are, at least, 3/4 of a mile from my pov and barely within reach of 400-500 mms. As I age I am less comfortable watching them. Diane will sit with me in the meadow but she keeps her nose in a book. Thanks for the visit Donna!
Oct 31, 2018 19:49:21 #
merrytexan wrote:
they have more nerve that I do...lol. great shots of the traffic jam, phil! love the downloads!
Thanks mt! I have been attempting to photograph these folks since the 60's but the older I get the more nerve it takes just to watch them.
Oct 31, 2018 18:16:45 #
GRIZ357 wrote:
Seems they had a lot of help along the way. This was really a team effort.
Hi Griz, thanks for the comment. If you are referring to the two speed climbers in the link the only help they received was from other climbers moving our of their way. They did not use any lines set by other parties. They did set their own belays and use many of the existing anchor points where absolutely necessary. In the climbing culture, even among conventional parties taking three or four days to "top-out", there is a thing about not getting help on these big walls.
I appreciate your visit, Phil
Oct 31, 2018 14:26:33 #
PH CIB wrote:
WOW !!! What an Exciting Series !!!
I appreciate your visit and kind words, thank you!
Oct 31, 2018 14:23:49 #
srfmhg wrote:
Great shots Phil. What lens(s) did you use?
Thanks Mark. The wide shot was with a Tamron 18-400 at 18mm, the rest were taken with a Sigma 150-500 with some aggressive cropping. This shot of climbers on different route is at 500mm with no crop.
Oct 31, 2018 14:07:35 #
rborud wrote:
fergmark you are observant, yes it was done in layers, with variants of the fractalius filter applied applied in various areas. I have written several new presets for fractalius to suit me. I find most of the factory presets less than useful. The plugin is very flexible and the image has three different presets across the image. Thanks for asking. RBorud
The varied application of the fractalius filter is brilliant! I love what it did to the tire prints. Interesting and cool work!
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 13:06:38 #
Don W-37 wrote:
A really great series! Please keep on posting!
Thank you Don, I do have more, maybe another set. I appreciate your interest.
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 13:04:31 #
philo wrote:
one of the best set i have seen for this subject. there is no way or any amount of money that would get me to do this. heck at my age i'm good climbing out of bed.
Thanks philo, I appreciate your comment. I can fall over standing in the meadow looking up watching these guys. I shot these form a chair.
Oct 31, 2018 12:58:08 #
Treepusher wrote:
Excellent shots! While I admire their skill and fortitude, this is why helicopters were invented...
As my dear grandmother would have said, "I don't believe I left anything up there". Watch yourself tonight my friend! Thanks for the visit.
Oct 31, 2018 12:57:16 #
UTMike wrote:
Great series!
Thanks Mike, I appreciate your comment.
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 12:56:05 #
Stash wrote:
A lot braver than I am. Not a sport for me. I don't even like climbing a ladder.
Thanks for the comment Stash, I can fall over just reaching for a dropped object. I watched these folks from a chair.
Oct 31, 2018 12:52:06 #
Oct 31, 2018 12:51:17 #
jaymatt wrote:
Scares me!
Nice shots.
Nice shots.
Me too! Thanks for the visit John.