Posted by Reno DiTullio on October 26, 2010 at 5:56 PM
...at North Lake, 6 a.m. Took a photog friend to N. Lake, the parking lot was full, walked down to the lake and...there they were, lined-up from bank to bank; my friend did get a couple of pics though
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It's fair to now count photographers amongst those who destroy habitat in their pursuits, especially in these ridiculous huge group settings. The crushed grasses and shrubs all around them is very disappointing.
Yeah, Dan, I've been shooting there for a long time now, and I think I'm done with shooting around here for this very reason. Things have changed drastically, thanks to digital cameras!
I was at the lake during a peak Oct weekend, but never went down to the lakeside. It's too easy. I'm a hiker. I stayed up high above the lake basin for a more unique view.
"It's fair to now count photographers amongst those who destroy habitat in their pursuits, especially in these ridiculous huge group settings. The crushed grasses and shrubs all around them is very disappointing. "
I agree, Micheal. These subalpine and alpine lakes and streams are very fragile. Between hordes of fishermen in the summer, and now photographers in the fall, these fragile areas simply cannot recover.
It would be a good thing if the USFS were to put limits on commercial group size in non-wilderness areas such as North Lake. I doubt it would ever happen because USFS doesn't have the resources for management, and they like the revenue from the permit fees.
Secondly, I think tour/ workshop vendors need to be educated with regard to the impact they and their groups have on fragile ecosystems, and to pass this education forward to their participants.
Am I dreaming? Probably, but no dream is too big, right?
--P
Posted by Jason Kim on October 28, 2010 at 1:25 AM
Hoo boy, that looks like Maroon Bells. I had no idea it got so crowded there.
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The sound of shutters firing must have been deafening!
I remember when the only traffic at North Lake was a few fishermen, a few campers, the odd photographer, and backpackers. How times have changed.
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PB, were you the odd photographer by any chance???
That is quite the crowd. This year, there were some fine images posted from here, crowd and all.
I am most definitely an odd photographer!
In a more direct answer to your question, I was shooting 35mm, but I was in the backpacker group at the time (1972).
I agree that there were some very nice images made by our members up there.
--P
- Dan
Yeah, Dan, I've been shooting there for a long time now, and I think I'm done with shooting around here for this very reason. Things have changed drastically, thanks to digital cameras!
I was at the lake during a peak Oct weekend, but never went down to the lakeside. It's too easy. I'm a hiker. I stayed up high above the lake basin for a more unique view.
I agree, Micheal. These subalpine and alpine lakes and streams are very fragile. Between hordes of fishermen in the summer, and now photographers in the fall, these fragile areas simply cannot recover.
It would be a good thing if the USFS were to put limits on commercial group size in non-wilderness areas such as North Lake. I doubt it would ever happen because USFS doesn't have the resources for management, and they like the revenue from the permit fees.
Secondly, I think tour/ workshop vendors need to be educated with regard to the impact they and their groups have on fragile ecosystems, and to pass this education forward to their participants.
Am I dreaming? Probably, but no dream is too big, right?
--P