Hiking/Photography
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I've backpacked the Narrows in Zion and it was the most amazing hike I've ever done. The Laurel Highlands in PA is a nice one too. They have shelters every 8-12miles that you can rent. Its a linear trail though so make sure you have a ride to get back to your. My buddy and I spent three days hiking south (the trail ends at a bar in Ohio Pyle ) and ended up having to rent bikes to ride the 40 miles back to our car the next day. If you plan it right you can pop out of the woods in the summer time at Seven Springs and catch a concert too. Saw BB King on his 80th b-day during that hike, and it we didn't even know he was going to be playing!!
Favorite place to hike yearround is Gunpowder State Park in MD (where i'm from), lots of birds to photograph.0 -
Recently I've been obsessed w/ shooting moss! I'm always too slow to shoot animals! :laugh: :grumble:
I like taking pictures of moss, too!0 -
I need to get me a good starter SLR that won't break the bank account, would like one with a good zoom or one that i can buy a better zoom lense for. any help would be awesome. right now i'm mainly using my iphone and a small hand held digital camera.0
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Moss is fun to get pics of! Lots of textures and it doesn't move. lol0
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Oooh, gosh, I have some reading to do, re: SonyA33 - translucent mirror technology?! :huh:
Any recommendations on websites for digital camera research? I've been looking at www.dpreview.com...0 -
I think dpreview.com is about the best. One thing I do is go on amazon and look at all the user reviews then decided if I can handle all the complaints about a product.
Oh... and if you can actually see pics taken with the camera (unedited is best) then you can decide what your preference is on quality of the pics.0 -
@Loops - are you worried I might hurt the birds' feelings? I will try to be more sensitive.0
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@fitnessninjapirate:
Well, it's just that those brown birds are sooo sensitive - they can't do tricks, like turn their heads 270 degrees :laugh:
Plus if they hear you, they'll fly away.0 -
I've backpacked the Narrows in Zion and it was the most amazing hike I've ever done. The Laurel Highlands in PA is a nice one too. They have shelters every 8-12miles that you can rent. Its a linear trail though so make sure you have a ride to get back to your. My buddy and I spent three days hiking south (the trail ends at a bar in Ohio Pyle ) and ended up having to rent bikes to ride the 40 miles back to our car the next day. If you plan it right you can pop out of the woods in the summer time at Seven Springs and catch a concert too. Saw BB King on his 80th b-day during that hike, and it we didn't even know he was going to be playing!!
Favorite place to hike yearround is Gunpowder State Park in MD (where i'm from), lots of birds to photograph.
I've skied at Seven Springs several times and LOVE it. Have thought about going back there soon. Never though about hiking there during the off season though. :happy:0 -
We got lots of hawks and a few owls here. I'll try to take some pics for ya.... (dang... means I need another lens)0
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Oooh, gosh, I have some reading to do, re: SonyA33 - translucent mirror technology?! :huh:
Translucent mirror tech is REALLY cool. BTW. I can use a completely manual film SLR as well as my twin lens medium format and I'm so in love with the Sony. Lol.0 -
Only real bad thing about the translucent mirror tech is that I have to turn my camera off if I don't plan on shooting right away because it's constantly trying to focus every time you move the camera around. Eats the battery.0
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I can use a completely manual film SLR as well as my twin lens medium format and I'm so in love with the Sony. Lol.
oooo. wow, very cool. do you mean like a 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" format Rolleiflex? Niiiiiiiice!!!!0 -
I can use a completely manual film SLR as well as my twin lens medium format and I'm so in love with the Sony. Lol.
oooo. wow, very cool. do you mean like a 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" format Rolleiflex? Niiiiiiiice!!!!
Exactly like that. :happy: Except it's a Czech version from the 50s. Has a really cool brown leather case and I've taken some fun pictures with it, but the film is insane to get processed any more. :ohwell: If I had a room I could turn into a dark room I'd still be using it for BW film....0 -
BW? I think that's what photoshop is for.
Morning all.0 -
BW? I think that's what photoshop is for.
Morning all.0 -
Only real bad thing about the translucent mirror tech is that I have to turn my camera off if I don't plan on shooting right away because it's constantly trying to focus every time you move the camera around. Eats the battery.
Last spring I watched a young hawk "branching." His parents would go out hunting and he would sit on top of a pine tree and cry for food. One of the parents would come back and circle around him until he started flying. Every week he started flying further and futher away from the nest until he eventually left. The parents are still here, though.
It would have been an amazing thing to document on film.0 -
Last spring I watched a young hawk "branching." His parents would go out hunting and he would sit on top of a pine tree and cry for food. One of the parents would come back and circle around him until he started flying. Every week he started flying further and futher away from the nest until he eventually left. The parents are still here, though.
It would have been an amazing thing to document on film.0 -
That would have been really cool to witness. Taking a couple of shots a day documenting his progress....0
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(Poll) What lens spends the most time on your camera?
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(Poll) Have you ever hiked in the snow?0
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Funny - might snow hike tomorrow. There might not be enough snow to XC ski so it might turn into a hike.
Nothing hardcore - not like the Himalayas or anything!
What do I shoot?
Mostly macro, natural light. Trying to get better at low-light shots.
Mostly inanimate objects: flora, fauna, FOOD, landscape/cityscape. Like I said about the moss, not so great w/ timing.
I'm a big fan of candids of humans, but my timing is terrible. :grumble:0 -
If I had a room I could turn into a dark room I'd still be using it for BW film....
I hear ya! Although I only know how to process B&W... :ohwell:0 -
That would have been really cool to witness. Taking a couple of shots a day documenting his progress....
Since his parents are still here, I'm hoping I'll be able to watch the this year's fledgling, too. It's funny, I've always thought that hawks were born majestic and noble. It turns out they have to grow into it - they're total spazzes when they're learning to be adults. The noise that guy made when he was demanding food was horrid. And he would go on and on for hours! But I was sad when he set out on his own.
I would need to get a pretty fantastic camera and lens to document this. Sometimes they'll fly low over my house, but usually they're up high above a pasture next door.0 -
Funny - might snow hike tomorrow. There might not be enough snow to XC ski so it might turn into a hike.
Nothing hardcore - not like the Himalayas or anything!
What do I shoot?
Mostly macro, natural light. Trying to get better at low-light shots.
Mostly inanimate objects: flora, fauna, FOOD, landscape/cityscape. Like I said about the moss, not so great w/ timing.
I'm a big fan of candids of humans, but my timing is terrible. :grumble:0 -
I hear ya! Although I only know how to process B&W... :ohwell:
I mostly shoot with macros but I started to get really into wide angles the last time I took my SLR out for a spin. Lol.
Snow hiking- yes. Love it when you're properly attired. Not so fun when hiking out of necessity because your car is stuck and you're in tights and snow boots....0 -
We're so spoiled these days. Carharts and digital photos. Wonder what the future holds for hiking and photography. Wonder if there will be any places left to hike. Mars?0
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There are always places to hike, they don't necessarily need to be new places. I love to go back to the same places over and over again, seems like you see something new every time. Especially if there are great seasonal changes like here. Can't wait to really get out next fall when the leaves are changing. :happy:0
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@kityngirl - ah your crazy shamrock princess tableau, compliments of your neighbor, as promised!
@DJH3 - last time i checked they did not make carhartt one pc insulated coveralls for 5'-0" women, but i can keep dreaming! :laugh:0 -
There are always places to hike, they don't necessarily need to be new places. I love to go back to the same places over and over again, seems like you see something new every time. Especially if there are great seasonal changes like here. Can't wait to really get out next fall when the leaves are changing. :happy:0
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