pburke wrote:
You can archive this under category selfie, but it really is a group shot of our experienced 2018 hiking team taking a well deserved break on one of the major Sierra passes. I am the guy on the left.
leighton w wrote:
OK, I have to know the story here.
My kids first brought Mousie along, back in 2008 when they were 10 years old and first time ever on the Muir Trail. The guy has been out west every since, some times twice a year, even without the kids. with a decade of Sierra Nevada under his belt (he has no belt), he does provide helpful and sometimes cynical input on the day's objective. I never see him walk, so it is very possible he actually hitches a ride on my pack.
Other hikers like him a lot - strikes up lots of conversations. Especially with hikers who bring along their own backcountry companions. Just search google images for "Yosemite chick-on" and you'll meet a rather famous pink chicken backcountry explorer...
There was a thread with others posting all their hiking buddies on a forum, but I can't find it right now. It's always fun to stop on a trail because some young hiker spots the little guy on your pack. Some summers we bring a few more along, just for the hell of it and to watch ultralight hikers' heads explode, since they simply cannot comprehend that you would carry something absolutely "useless" over these mountains. It's all fun, and Mousie makes a great stand in for camp photos when my kids aren't with me to pose in a tough explorer stance.
f/5.6 1/250s ISO 64 somewhere just east of Yosemite, 16mm f/3.5 again
pburke wrote:
My kids first brought Mousie along, back in 2008 when they were 10 years old and first time ever on the Muir Trail. The guy has been out west every since, some times twice a year, even without the kids. with a decade of Sierra Nevada under his belt (he has no belt), he does provide helpful and sometimes cynical input on the day's objective. I never see him walk, so it is very possible he actually hitches a ride on my pack.
Other hikers like him a lot - strikes up lots of conversations. Especially with hikers who bring along their own backcountry companions. Just search google images for "Yosemite chick-on" and you'll meet a rather famous pink chicken backcountry explorer...
There was a thread with others posting all their hiking buddies on a forum, but I can't find it right now. It's always fun to stop on a trail because some young hiker spots the little guy on your pack. Some summers we bring a few more along, just for the hell of it and to watch ultralight hikers' heads explode, since they simply cannot comprehend that you would carry something absolutely "useless" over these mountains. It's all fun, and Mousie makes a great stand in for camp photos when my kids aren't with me to pose in a tough explorer stance.
f/5.6 1/250s ISO 64 somewhere just east of Yosemite, 16mm f/3.5 again
gbohannon wrote:
I love it! That is a children's book in the making Peter. Seriously.
G
I created several self published books for my kids after these hikes. Blurb, MyPublisher, but with content well beyond Mousie and the gang.
This guy gets around by the way - here eating a proper pop tart diet during a winter Whitney climb in 2013, together with companion Mini, she's been on a few trips since.
D600 and the 20mm f/3.5 I think. This isn't on flicker so I am guessing.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Ok - this is getting weird. I was brought up in the brown stone house beyond the whitewashed cottage. You can just catch the edge of the building.
Colin
It's a small world after all.... it is a small, small world....
I totally agree with George here. This is some serious material for a book for children.
I can imagine the UL hikers are dropping their jaws when seeing Mousie and Mini...
Thanks for sharing Peter.
/Kristian
pburke wrote:
My kids first brought Mousie along, back in 2008 when they were 10 years old and first time ever on the Muir Trail. The guy has been out west every since, some times twice a year, even without the kids. with a decade of Sierra Nevada under his belt (he has no belt), he does provide helpful and sometimes cynical input on the day's objective. I never see him walk, so it is very possible he actually hitches a ride on my pack.
Other hikers like him a lot - strikes up lots of conversations. Especially with hikers who bring along their own backcountry companions. Just search google images for "Yosemite chick-on" and you'll meet a rather famous pink chicken backcountry explorer...
There was a thread with others posting all their hiking buddies on a forum, but I can't find it right now. It's always fun to stop on a trail because some young hiker spots the little guy on your pack. Some summers we bring a few more along, just for the hell of it and to watch ultralight hikers' heads explode, since they simply cannot comprehend that you would carry something absolutely "useless" over these mountains. It's all fun, and Mousie makes a great stand in for camp photos when my kids aren't with me to pose in a tough explorer stance.
f/5.6 1/250s ISO 64 somewhere just east of Yosemite, 16mm f/3.5 again
Kristian, like the nighttime vibrance outside your window.
Philippe, did you get yelled at after that shot And fantastic grands boulevards scene on the previous page!
Peter, interesting hiking companions, although you have to get them to have a better diet
Steve, what a find - Colin's childhood home! Checked out Pudding Lane on google view. Colin, I am sure you have fond memories especially of the confectioner's shop.
Steve, that museum in Dundee has quite an interesting structure. I was wondering how I could keep those lines straight with a PC lens (j/k ).
Mihai, love that scene with the lady and the cold drink. Very well composed!!!! And enjoying your between the lines portraits.
George, lovely shot with the 8.5cm f2. Love the colours. They only just started showing up here but now we have rain from that Pacific storm dampening any hope of photo excursions today.
Ken, LTM lenses will go well with your Z once you have one!
Scott from the north, good to see you back here.
Chuong, the 10.5cm f2.5 P is as good looking as images it draws.
Hey all, just sent the D700 off to its new home. Got a very nice lens in trade (hope it stays nice during shipping). It’s a first version 300/2.8 ED-AI. I know this lens is a monster, but for what I plan to use it for, I will have a trolly to carry it around and a monopod to keep it steady. I know a few folks here have the lens, how well does it take to using teleconverters?
After David’s death I’m having a difficult time feeling any motivation for photography—only shooting dying stuff and not much of that.
All with 55/3.5 Micro on Df.
BTW, I bought this lens inexpensively just for a comparison with the 2.8 version that has close range correction [floating elements]. After living with it for nearly a year it seems that the sharpness is slightly better in the macro range for the 3.5 but slightly worse near infinity. In any case the sharpness of both is more than adequate for my needs.
Looking at what I just posted, the images look mushy compared to the originals on my computer. Is this site doing something that degrades the images? This certainly doesn't highlight the incredible performance of these lenses.
And fantastic grands boulevards scene on the previous page!
