Posts for: rockdog
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.
Oct 31, 2018 12:49:12 #
hippi wrote:
great pics I do not like traffic so have some late great Smokin Joe Kubek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLVWbB3LhhY
Thanks hippi! Smokin Joe had it going. Sedalia had a great ragtime scene years ago.....still?
Oct 31, 2018 12:43:21 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Wow captures, Phil! Even if I were able, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be willing but you can only admire the nerve and ability of these climbers!
Thanks Carol, these folks are all world class climbers who put skill, knowledge and ability ahead of nerve. Brave dilettantes can lose their lives and endanger the lives of others. I admire them too!
Oct 30, 2018 15:10:25 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Wow! Crazy doesn't begin to describe it. But pretty cool too! Thanks for sharing these.
Thanks for the comment CPO. Yes it is pretty cool!
Oct 30, 2018 15:08:34 #
imagemeister wrote:
CRAZY stuff here ! - but thanks for sharing !
These guys, for the most part, are skilled world class climbers. Now the speed climbers and solo free climbers may truly be crazy, but Alex Honnold seems like such a rational young man! A film of his most recent climb will soon be making us all uncomfortable. Thanks for the comment Larry!
https://www.adventuresportsnetwork.com/outdoor/time-lapse-video-of-fastest-el-capitan-climb-is-downright-amazing/
Oct 30, 2018 14:10:31 #
CLF wrote:
Finally got outside with my last new lens (now at least) a Tamron 150-600mm G2. Took a couple of photos to check it out and I am happy with the results. I used my 6D Canon and is the main reason for the purchase. I used a tripod without a remote release and all C&C is welcome. Detail will be with each photo. Both of these photos have a heavy crop to check out the sharpness of the lens.
Greg
Greg
Wow, these are very good Greg!
Oct 30, 2018 12:52:33 #
October is high season for big wall climbing in Yosemite. This past Thursday I had an opportunity to spend time in El Capitan meadow watching the heavy traffic of elite climbers on the southwest and southeast walls of El Capitan. There was a bottleneck of four or five parties below the Great Roof. The horizontal shadow within the red box (near the top) is caused by an overhang that is called the great roof and with the light-colored horizontal veins are useful landmarks for finding climbers on what is known as the Nose Route. These amazing climbers are all more than 2000 feet above the valley floor. There are 13 or 14 individuals in the second shot. Please try the downloads.
