Well leaving Co Springs at 2:30 am and arriving at Twin Lakes just North of Buena Vista ("Beeyoona" Vista) and it was a sweet toasty 1 degrees without wind. Needless to say it was C Cold out!
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 4, 2007 at 12:25 PM
And perhaps the best part is, these images are perfectly exposed and without any color cast! Problem solved? I didn't think so, even with your last batch of GofG shots, but these say otherwise.
Posted by Adam Schallau on March 4, 2007 at 12:32 PM
James you are quick!!! I haven't even thawed out yet
Seriously, it was so Ccooold that my Canon 10D actually froze after being outside for aprox. 15 minutes while sitting on the tripod I went to adjust the shutter and it was locked solid! That was a first time for me. Nedless to say I had a hard time focusing on composition. After taking it back to the car to thaw it out, I went back out and after 10 more minutes at the second location in front of the lake it froze again!
Geeshhh. Anyway I guess I will have to setup and compose a lot quicker next I go shoot in frigid temps. We also stayed pretty close to the car as our digits kept going numb. I guess you have to really get creative with hand and foot warming techniques when shooting in temps that cold (eg - multiple layers of socks, gloves, foot warmers...).
I don't know how some of you guys stay outside for extended periods when the temps are hovering around zero, especially during those predawn hikes
I think I need to invest in some super insulated boots. Mine are waterproof. But that is obviously not enough when things get this cold.
On the flip side I was in the Garden pre-dawn this morning and it felt like summer after the past two days.
- Derek
Posted by Pam Colander on March 4, 2007 at 3:15 PM
These are really nice James. You and Derek are braver than I to venture forth into such heinous conditions. If your camera freezes up that's a good clue ITS TOO COLD FOR HUMANS I like 1 and 3 best, especially good exposure control in 3. 2 needs a touch of CW rotation.
Derek, I really wanted to tag along with you guys but for once I am glad I stayed home warm and cozy under the covers! lol I hope your cam did not suffer any ill effects. James, I agree with Pam,Todd and Adam, nice exposures. I did not get out this morning either since I was up til three processing some images.... zzzzzz. Went for a hike at GOG this afternoon with the family since it was such a nice day. I took a few pics at the Twins but I did not get anything special between homosapiens everywhere and jet contrails. Morning light is defintely better!
This was a fun trip! A Derek said it was FREAKIN' Cold in fact that would be an under statement. I wasn't expecting it to be as cold as it was and I, a well trained search and survival and rescue guy from the Navy who has worked in most every environment was way under dressed for the trip. I should have known better myself, but seeing that Hiking was not on the agenda for this trip and we would only be a few yards away from the warm confines of my RAV 4, I figured what the heck. Well I got my wake-up call again. Anyway it was fun even when I got the RAV stuck bottomed out on a huge frozen drift of snow which we were graciously pulled out of by a passer-by in his Big FORD Truck. At least I packed the recovery strap and hooks and had my shovel to dig out with! LOL. I did have my wilderness survival pack with food just in case, so that cannablism would not be a factor.
Thanks for the feedback on the images posted so far, and here's another one which was taken near first in the series! It was about the time I hear Derek exclaim that his camera control wheel locked up! (The real reason it froze is that he left it sitting out in the cold during a quick warm up period in the car while mine was getting a warm blast of air sitting on the dashboard!) Derek that'll learn ya! LOL Just kidding, I was as shocked as he was.
For anyone who is out here for the first time, I cannot stress enough the importance of having someone experienced with you and having everything you might need that you don't want to have, just in case. Murphey's Law is ALWAYS in effect!
Just Like the bumper sticker says' " Sh__ __ Happens"
Agreed - the exposure and colors are right on! That second one especially. What ever you did differently, keep it up. The skies look great in these, too - no uneven polarization.
Derek - yeah, I dress very differently for winter photography than for winter hiking. I'm comfortable with a warm shirt and a fleece vest when hiking in cold temps. But standing around in that same cold weather waiting for sunrise or sunset...definitely need to do something different, especially if it's windy. Brent D. uses battery-operated socks!
Posted by Dan Walters on March 4, 2007 at 10:43 PM
This was a fun trip! A Derek said it was FREAKIN' Cold in fact that would be an under statement. I wasn't expecting it to be as cold as it was and I, a well trained search and survival and rescue guy from the Navy who has worked in most every environment was way under dressed for the trip. I should have known better myself, but seeing that Hiking was not on the agenda for this trip and we would only be a few yards away from the warm confines of my RAV 4, I figured what the heck. Well I got my wake-up call again. Anyway it was fun even when I got the RAV stuck bottomed out on a huge frozen drift of snow which we were graciously pulled out of by a passer-by in his Big FORD Truck. At least I packed the recovery strap and hooks and had my shovel to dig out with! LOL. I did have my wilderness survival pack with food just in case, so that cannablism would not be a factor.
Thanks for the feedback on the images posted so far, and here's another one which was taken near first in the series! It was about the time I hear Derek exclaim that his camera control wheel locked up! (The real reason it froze is that he left it sitting out in the cold during a quick warm up period in the car while mine was getting a warm blast of air sitting on the dashboard!) Derek that'll learn ya! LOL Just kidding, I was as shocked as he was.
For anyone who is out here for the first time, I cannot stress enough the importance of having someone experienced with you and having everything you might need that you don't want to have, just in case. Murphey's Law is ALWAYS in effect!
Just Like the bumper sticker says' " Sh__ __ Happens"
Discussion
12 repliesJames you are quick!!! I haven't even thawed out yet
Seriously, it was so Ccooold that my Canon 10D actually froze after being outside for aprox. 15 minutes while sitting on the tripod
Geeshhh. Anyway I guess I will have to setup and compose a lot quicker next I go shoot in frigid temps. We also stayed pretty close to the car as our digits kept going numb. I guess you have to really get creative with hand and foot warming techniques when shooting in temps that cold (eg - multiple layers of socks, gloves, foot warmers...).
I don't know how some of you guys stay outside for extended periods when the temps are hovering around zero, especially during those predawn hikes
I think I need to invest in some super insulated boots. Mine are waterproof. But that is obviously not enough when things get this cold.
On the flip side I was in the Garden pre-dawn this morning and it felt like summer after the past two days.
- Derek
Pam
Thanks for the feedback on the images posted so far, and here's another one which was taken near first in the series! It was about the time I hear Derek exclaim that his camera control wheel locked up! (The real reason it froze is that he left it sitting out in the cold during a quick warm up period in the car while mine was getting a warm blast of air sitting on the dashboard!) Derek that'll learn ya! LOL Just kidding, I was as shocked as he was.
For anyone who is out here for the first time, I cannot stress enough the importance of having someone experienced with you and having everything you might need that you don't want to have, just in case. Murphey's Law is ALWAYS in effect!
Just Like the bumper sticker says' " Sh__ __ Happens"
Derek - yeah, I dress very differently for winter photography than for winter hiking. I'm comfortable with a warm shirt and a fleece vest when hiking in cold temps. But standing around in that same cold weather waiting for sunrise or sunset...definitely need to do something different, especially if it's windy. Brent D. uses battery-operated socks!
Thanks for the feedback on the images posted so far, and here's another one which was taken near first in the series! It was about the time I hear Derek exclaim that his camera control wheel locked up! (The real reason it froze is that he left it sitting out in the cold during a quick warm up period in the car while mine was getting a warm blast of air sitting on the dashboard!) Derek that'll learn ya! LOL Just kidding, I was as shocked as he was.
For anyone who is out here for the first time, I cannot stress enough the importance of having someone experienced with you and having everything you might need that you don't want to have, just in case. Murphey's Law is ALWAYS in effect!
Just Like the bumper sticker says' " Sh__ __ Happens"