I've always liked it Andy. I'm definitely one of those old fashioned folks who gets my news from credible sources like the New York Times and who doesn't much care about ANYTHING that is happening in social media. I don't care who is dating whom, who is upset at whom, what the favorite sneakers are of NBA players. With regard to politics the less said the better. Give me a good book and an interesting conversation with another human being and I'm happy. My one concession to technology is this thread AND watching Shawn James on YouTube build a cabin without power tools...
CGrindahl wrote:
I've always liked it Andy. I'm definitely one of those old fashioned folks who gets my news from credible sources like the New York Times and who doesn't much care about ANYTHING that is happening in social media. I don't care who is dating whom, who is upset at whom, what the favorite sneakers are of NBA players. With regard to politics the less said the better. Give me a good book and an interesting conversation with another human being and I'm happy. My one concession to technology is this thread AND watching Shawn James on YouTube build a cabin without power tools...
I went out to get the mail and the early evening light was falling on two white iris flowers I've photographed before. They looked too delicious to ignore so I grabbed the Df and mounted the 180 f/2.8 AI-s and shot away. I missed the fact I'd previously been shooting in the daylight with an extension tube attached and the lens had aperture set at f/11, which resulted in this being shot at 1/80th of a second. I'd claim impeccable technique but honestly I think it was dumb luck...
CGrindahl wrote:
You definitely belong on this thread Doug, given your background and how attentive you've been in exploring such matters. This is what folks who gravitate to this thread do with their photography. It yields an always satisfying conversation with a bit of playfulness added in. We have a fellow living in Missoula who has intermittently been involved but who is quite often a lurker who will jump in if the occasion calls for it. His name is Jack and noting you're from Montana he might feel inclined to join us.
Next time you're in the Bay Area, if you feel so inclined drop me an email and we can get together for a ramble in my back yard, which happens to be the watershed around the north slope of Mount Tam. I'm afraid I don't know what your reference to "Karl" refers to however. Am I missing something?...Show more →
Well Curtis and Doug,
Look who just showed up! Better late than never!
Further on than the above conversation Doug talks a little about winter weather in his hometown of Ronan in the Mission Valley. Specifically mentioning "inversions" which can indeed last for many days and can be more than a little depressing.
However they are not always there and on a clear winter day the view can be breathtaking as the attached photo shows
Probably my most favorite mountain range in Montana.....
This was taken probably within a mile or two of Doug's home on December 23rd 2018.
Well, of Course Karl is a silly name - but then we live in silly times.
That video was pretty awesome - a true force of Nature. I love how they caught the flow.
In the valleys of western Montana, we also know about fog, and I think I live in the foggiest spot. In the winter, when calm high pressure moves in, others get lovely sunshine and warming temperatures. However, living in a valley surrounded by mountains, one is in the bottom of a bowl. The cold air from the higher elevations cools quickly, becoming denser and flows down to the bottom of the valley where it condenses into thick freezing fog. These inversions can last for days, sometimes weeks. The air can become very stagnant and there is no detectable light source (sun) - it is just dim diffuse light. One of the few redeeming factors is the incredible hoar frost it generates. With such still air, surfaces, such as trees, pine needles, fence wire, etc can accumulate impressive amounts of ice. The artistry of Nature is always superlative, however, this type leads to challenging emotional/mental health issues when people go for so long in such drab darkness....Show more →
Doug,
There is a flip-side in that inversions create amazing scenes when you climb above them.
Colin
I am a big fan of the 1973 C series. I have them all from the 20 UD up to and including the 200 QC and all with factory AI conversion and chipped. The scalopped lenses all work perfectly and are a joy to work with. At this moment I am in Sarawak, Borneo, Malesie and I have the 28 / 2.0 NC, 50 / 2.0 HC and 105 / 2.5 PC with me (besides some AF lenses of course ). graytrekker wrote:
Thx, Bob
Seems everyone likes the NC auto
Then surely over the years you've seen this show, too. It's been on the air 37 years now, and I remember watching the initial season when we lived in North Carolina.
(watched the opening credits when I was sitting with a patient recently, they hadn't changed, but when they switched to him, it was a definite shock! only cause I haven't watched tv since 2012)
CGrindahl wrote:
I've always liked it Andy. I'm definitely one of those old fashioned folks who gets my news from credible sources like the New York Times and who doesn't much care about ANYTHING that is happening in social media. I don't care who is dating whom, who is upset at whom, what the favorite sneakers are of NBA players. With regard to politics the less said the better. Give me a good book and an interesting conversation with another human being and I'm happy. My one concession to technology is this thread AND watching Shawn James on YouTube build a cabin without power tools...
Beautiful indeed! Beats the fugly gray we have here all winter.
MontanaKid wrote:
Well Curtis and Doug,
Look who just showed up! Better late than never!
Further on than the above conversation Doug talks a little about winter weather in his hometown of Ronan in the Mission Valley. Specifically mentioning "inversions" which can indeed last for many days and can be more than a little depressing.
However they are not always there and on a clear winter day the view can be breathtaking as the attached photo shows
Probably my most favorite mountain range in Montana.....
This was taken probably within a mile or two of Doug's home on December 23rd 2018.
Doug, You will learn so much about LR and PS just by hanging out around here. You've got a beautiful location of the country, can't wait to see your posts!
graytrekker wrote:
Yes - trying to figure out flickr right now. I have some photos to post. Warning - I am very much a novice at LR/PS.
And yes - many places to travel around here. There weather is supposed to start a lovely stretch here tomorrow, so I am going up to Glacier NP to catch some stream and lake views before the big runoff turns everything muddy.
I also spend time in Yellowstone and Teton, and the mountains right behind my house. BUT - I don't always use a Nikon (no tomatoes, please), so you may have to check the Landscape Forum for those :-)
Gosh - I love my recent retirement!! And thanks for being so welcoming (everyone)...Show more →
Thanks for posting that. I have a 3 shot pano of the Missions from a nice sunny January day this year, and a sunset shot from October. Yes - it can be sunny in the winter, and when foggy, climbing above it (when possible due to snow depth) can be quite awesome. [and sometimes when trying to fly into Missoula when foggy, Alaska Airlines gives you a free trip to Boise to wait it out!].
I tried for two hours last night to upload photos to Flickr, but it was not letting me - always timing out. I finally gave up. maybe its my rural internet.
This is my "back yard". I know this photo is poorly/over processed - but as I learn more I can redo it. I was going to try last night, but ran our of time.
Taken in October last year after an early snow fall. I was driving home when the sun briefly dropped below the cloud deck. Each peak had a halo around it from the horizontal sun reflecting off the snow. there was no foreground as the road was on a hill that dropped off. I cropped at 9x16 to give it more of a landscape feel
Nikon Df, ISO 320, f8, 1/00 s . 50mm f2 non-AI lens
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