Posted by Rene de Heer on February 16, 2007 at 12:04 PM
I have been on my annual trip to Finland last week and for 2 days the temperatures were well below 30! I can honestly say that after visiting Finland now for 8 times: it was NEVER that cold. It made photographing outdoors , at times, very unpleasant. The camera's started to behave strangely and both Guy Edwardes and myself suffered frostbite on the nose and my eyelid froze up!
Posted by Mike Smith on February 16, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Lovely penetrating light
The european "dark bellied" dipper, (our dipper is a subspecies with the chestnut belly band) - lots of these singing in Austria last week, but no snow as a backdrop this year! and no camera either still I dont think my skiing prowess would stand me using a camera just yet
Posted by Vincent Jones on February 16, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Minus 30
Frostbite on the Nose
Eyelid Frozen
Sounds like you had a great time
After seeing your Golden Eagle shot & the setting for this Dipper, you can at least say you came back with some brilliant shots.
Very well exposed & taken Rene
Vince
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 16, 2007 at 12:39 PM
This looks good Rene. They say we have to suffer for our art and it sounds like you and Guy did that
I would not have been able to stand the low temps as I still have too thin blood from my years in Africa.
Very productive trip though by the looks of it.
Rob
Posted by Sean Bolton on February 16, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Hi Rene
Wow, sounds cold to me top marks for dedication.
I see you are using Canon equipment, I thought you were a Nikon man. Have you switched?
cheers
Sean
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 16, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Yes Sean i used Nikon till about 4 weeks ago and have indeed switched to Canon.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 16, 2007 at 1:47 PM
Lovely picture Rene, and well done for braving the elements for your picture!
May I ask why you switched to Canon?
regards Chris.
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 16, 2007 at 3:02 PM
Christ Rene! sounds like you have been through the wars. Very nice dipper, looks a little like it's thinking "gonna make this quick i'm freezing"... I remember my D60 freezing when it was -12 a few years ago, I can only imagine how bad -30 would be. Btw I really want to visit finland. Then again i'm not just a wildlife fan... I like nightwish too...
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 17, 2007 at 4:36 AM
Very nice shot - sounds like masochism to me. Also wonder how the bird stands it.
Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 17, 2007 at 12:00 PM
I really must get my better half interested in photography lol No way would she let me travel around taking photographs and I would kill for the opportunity to take an image like this. Weather would have to be alot warmer though ;)
It's a beautiful image! I like the bg featuresÉ the black line throught the frame starting from below the bird, and the ice. They serve to accentuate the climate and conditions you and the bird were in. Somehow I think it has more adaptations to its environment than you do! Frozen eyelid sounds creepy to me. I hope you're alright and all intact, eyelid, nose and all else!
Posted by Philip Kirkham on February 18, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Hello Rene
A really well defined bird and the whole image certainly conveys the bitter cold.
Best wishes
Phil
Discussion
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Rene de Heer
The european "dark bellied" dipper, (our dipper is a subspecies with the chestnut belly band) - lots of these singing in Austria last week, but no snow as a backdrop this year! and no camera either
Frostbite on the Nose
Eyelid Frozen
Sounds like you had a great time
After seeing your Golden Eagle shot & the setting for this Dipper, you can at least say you came back with some brilliant shots.
Very well exposed & taken Rene
Vince
I would not have been able to stand the low temps as I still have too thin blood from my years in Africa.
Very productive trip though by the looks of it.
Rob
Wow, sounds cold to me
I see you are using Canon equipment, I thought you were a Nikon man. Have you switched?
cheers
Sean
Rene de Heer
May I ask why you switched to Canon?
regards Chris.
Your eyelid froze up...
Great result.Sounds like quite a challenge getting images in such trying conditions,that's dedication for you
A really well defined bird and the whole image certainly conveys the bitter cold.
Best wishes
Phil