I didn't post anything on Fm for a few days... I had some good reasons for that... I have been travelling to the Martinique, a french island in the Caribbean. This is my first "report" after 3 days... I wanted to try something new, I hope you will enjoy it. I have too many pictures to show, so I decided to combine a few of them to give you a good impression of what I am enjoying. I have the classical tourist P&S shots as well, but I have been trying to bring back something different.
I met quite a lot of Canadians and Americans over here (mainly from NY, Vermont, Boston, Montréal, Toronto,...) and we shared our complaints about the terrible weather conditions back home. So, as you can imagine, I am thinking all the time of all fellow FM'ers fighting with the cold weather and snow
I have been given a nickname here, they call me the odd photographer because I tend not to take pictures of "normal" things, at least that's what they pretend.
Just for those who are not interested in my pictures but are only interested in gear, guess what I did just before leaving... I'll give you two hints: my wife did not totally approve and you'll find out by looking at the exif data... but don't tell anybody, it's a secret
So for the ones struggling with the snow, as a starter: the view I enjoy every single day:
Now, I see what you are having to suffer through down there . We up here in SW Ontario, Canada on the other hand, are enjoying +4C and heavy rain at times mixed with snow. Since this is waaaay better than what you are having to deal with, you can come up here and I'll go down there in your place. Ok?
No no, don't thank me, it's ok. I'm just "that kind of guy" you know .
Seriously, thanks for these (I think ). Beautiful work as always.
I have not commented on much of the work from the new camera, simply becuase they have not been too good. Between you and Marc you have showed the true potential of this new tool . Chapeau
jmcfadden wrote:
I have not commented on much of the work from the new camera, simply becuase they have not been too good. Between you and Marc you have showed the true potential of this new tool . Chapeau
Thanks to you all for the nice comments.
I didn't realize that the wide pictures would be shifted to the right...
I hope that everybody could see them by scrolling.
Next time I will post them invidually to avoid the problem.
Now, I see what you are having to suffer through down there . We up here in SW Ontario, Canada on the other hand, are enjoying +4C and heavy rain at times mixed with snow. Since this is waaaay better than what you are having to deal with, you can come up here and I'll go down there in your place. Ok?
No no, don't thank me, it's ok. I'm just "that kind of guy" you know .
Seriously, thanks for these (I think ). Beautiful work as always.
Glenn
Glenn,
I do appreciate your proposal, but I don't think you would enjoy the weather over here, we do have showers every day (well 5 or 10 minutes long )
jmcfadden wrote:
I have not commented on much of the work from the new camera, simply becuase they have not been too good. Between you and Marc you have showed the true potential of this new tool . Chapeau
Enjoy you holiday and please post when you can
J
Thanks John. I really appreciate your nice comments. The D200 is an incredible machine. I love the user interface, the speed, the low light performance (high ISO), the display is incredible, you can really check picture quality, the viewfinder... In this case I really think the camera is helping me (a bit) to take nice pictures...
chemprof wrote:
Very nice images Guy! Keep up the good work! You will really like your new tool. I am VERY pleased with mine. Enjoy it!
Gerald
Thanks Gerald,
that camera is indeed a dream machine... I am still struggling with the AF modes... still experimenting to find the right settings for bird shooting...
Definately lighter than it could have been, but I bet that gear still weighs a good bit. What did you end up using to tote it in to remain low key? I'm assuming a backpack, but am curious to know.
Thanks again,
Greg
gugs wrote:
I just took my "light" kit:
18-70, 80-400 : 90% of the pics
12-24, 10.5 and 50 occasionally used
+ SB800
I took my "basic" bag I carry on my shoulder, no backpack...
The Martinique is extremely safe BTW, it is officially part of France and is up to French standards (quality of the roads, social system, police, healthcare, safety,...) so you don't really need to be low key...
and BTW it is a bit difficult to be discrete when you are shooting with a 80-400 OS on a D200 with grip
gugs wrote:
I took my "basic" bag I carry on my shoulder, no backpack...
The Martinique is extremely safe BTW, it is officially part of France and is up to French standards (quality of the roads, social system, police, healthcare, safety,...) so you don't really need to be low key...
and BTW it is a bit difficult to be discrete when you are shooting with a 80-400 OS on a D200 with grip
Guy
Ah, wasn't aware. I can only imagine that the 80-400 stands out a little.
I went down to Jamaica for a day a few years ago. Flew down and back to check out a property all on the same day. Had limited time to take photo's, but only took a small P&S with me. But, I'll tell you, that I'd be a little nervous about wandering too far from the secure properties down there. This place had an armed guard standing around the property fence line about every 50 to 100 feet. I was really shocked at the poverty seen on the ride from the airport to the property.
). Beautiful work as always.
