Thread: Some random scribblings

sorry i haven't commented in a while.

all of the pictures you've posted so far have been beautiful, as well as the poem you wrote.
keep it up.

Damn, man... Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Loving the new stuff! That last picture especially, I really dig the long exposure. I want details/EXIF on that one!

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

Damn, man... Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Loving the new stuff! That last picture especially, I really dig the long exposure. I want details/EXIF on that one!

Sure, I really didn't do a lot of setup, I was shaded at ISO 100, so I knew I'd get an appropriate exposure for the moving water. The conditions were shaded, so I didn't polarize (though I had my filters with me for a change).

Word of advice for folks who haven't done a lot of moving water photography, too short an exposure freezes the water, losing the sense of motion, too long an exposure overdoes the effect.

Exposure:Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/11 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 Flash:Off, Did not fire
Focus:Auto
Date:November 22, 2003 2:55:58 PM (US Eastern)
File:1,536 × 2,048 JPEG (3.1 megapixels)
1,310,377 bytes (1.2 megabytes) Image compression: 86% Color

Here is largely the same shot only with a 1/28" exposure. Not nearly as good, the water motion is apparent, but a bit too frozen still. Not as much to work with in Photoshop for the water's shading and I did all I could for the exposure in Photoshop without overdoing it. Underexposed a bit, ISO 200 - 400 would have been better. Dynamics are just plain better on the one I posted first.

I love winter hiking. As long as it's not windy and you're fueled up and moving, you can be perfectly comfortable with temps in the 20's. You're producing so much heat that it feels like a stroll on a 60° day.. well, your hands do get a little cold so that's why they invented gloves.

Crap.. I worked the greens a little too much without paying attention to the selection tool. I think I turned my hair green.

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Ahaha

Wow, that was quick! I expected a much smaller aperture for that pic; wasn't thinking about the diference in point and shoots, better DOF at wider apertures. The exposure of 1/11 was perfect; I really don't think you could have gotten it any better. Incredible picture, man.


And yes, your hair is green. So are your boots, and your five o'clock shadow is tinged green too.

Damn MoS, you're right about shooting raw.

Here's some screwing around I did with one of Kain's toys...




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When I was 22 or so, a girl and I were crazy about each other. It was love, more or less, but the relationship would fall apart and come back together, until it was such a mess that any good times were hard to recall for all the bullshit drama. We should have called it quits much sooner. I sent this to her, she thanked me, and we went our separate ways more or less at peace.


Are we ghouls set upon plundering a quiet tomb
Where sealed within lies the remains of our love
And now exposed to careless touch
Crumbles before us to dust

So let us meet here not as thieves
But remember that which rests within
Gently lay a rose before the iron gate
Turn and slowly walk away

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So, does anybody here remember when I used this photo as my avatar?

It was after the "Sisyphus rolling the rock" animated avatar, and before my current 4 year-old art avatar.

This one I call, "Way too Close with non-minty-fresh breath"




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By popular demand:


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Elephant Head (~12,200') sits at the opposite end of Indian Basin in the Wind River Range from Fremont Peak. It's easier to climb than it looks, actually being a non-technical climb with only a scary spot or two, but the saddle in the more gradual ridgeline between it and Ellingwood Peak (more on Ellingwood later!) is hidden from view. At the top is a decent-sized (a couple hundred yards across) and remarkably flat area with fantastic views.




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Ellingwood Peak (13,052') is the most visually arresting peak I've seen... ever. I sat and stared at it for a solid hour. You can just see Ellingwood Glacier peeking out from behind the foreground knob. The climb via the north arete is a 15 pitch 5.6 climb, beyond my abilities. The mountains' official name "Harrower Peak", I wholly reject, as do many others.




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Stunning photos!

I hope I get a chance to go hiking in the mountains some time soon.

A better look at Kiza's last resting place. Yes, it was a cold cold day, all the better to keep Kiza from stinking while I drag him up there.

Mount Helen (13,620') in the background, Wyoming's 5th highest peak.

Me in the foreground messing up the view.

Kudos to anyone who can identify the black and blue jacket (3 words, well maybe two) I'm wearing.




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'Highly technical clothing', wasn't it? Do I get my kudo's now? No?!? Thats ok. I never really liked them anyway. I especially like post # 63. It looks like lava flows. I'm pretty jealous. Is that wyoming as well?

No kudo for you! Yep, it certainly is Wyoming. I took a lot of pictures out there since it's so very different from my southeast stomping grounds.

One of the first thing that strikes you when you're around 2.5 miles in elevation in a very un-impacted place (other than the fact that carrying heavy shit on your back is harder), is the sky. It's insane blue.

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After 10 days in the high Rockies, we were ready to get back to town, drink beer, dance with women, etc. Among the dozen or so guys I camp with regularly, there's an unwritten rule that if two guys wear the same jacket, they're automatically queers. But three guys? Just wow! They knew the rule, they did it anyway... they deserved all the abuse they got!





Something's wrong with the picture though.. it doesn't quite capture the trip the way I'd like... Photoshop to the rescue!

Spoiler for Perfection!:

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Jesus man, you are good at this.

Smile man. You look so fucking bored. xD

I was at White Spot tonight for a birthday party. I saw a man who looked a lot like you, so I stared at him. He stared back.
THEN I PUNCHED HIM RIGHT IN HIS NIPPLES.

Part of that story is a lie.

I awoke this morning and noted that I had nipples.
Nipples.
Strange, I thought to myself, why would a man have nipples?
What use are they?
Then it occurred to me -- nipples are for smashing.
So I took off my shirt, stretched around a bit, then ran straight
into my door, nipples first.
My nipples hit the frame and shook it to its very core.
That door fears my nipples.
For my nipples are for smashing

Your reply was impressively fast. Faster than your nipples hitting the door.

I awoke this morning and noted that I had nipples.
Nipples.
Strange, I thought to myself, why would a man have nipples?
What use are they?
Then it occurred to me -- nipples are for smashing.
So I took off my shirt, stretched around a bit, then ran straight
into my door, nipples first.
My nipples hit the frame and shook it to its very core.
That door fears my nipples.
For my nipples are for smashing

All together now!

Senseless Banter is the next door down, you two. lulz. And if you knew anything, you'd know that nipples are for making chili, just ask Jeff.

Thanks SomeGuy!

Tara, I subscribe to the the "old woodsmen school of posing for photographs", those guys never smiled, so I'm in good company.