Hi Tord, On Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at 2:43:47 AM PST, you wrote: > Just a tip: A tiny tripod does wonders to sceneries like that - and > if your camera can take panoramas, so much the better! And if you > can set the aperature to manual, choose a small one (most compacts > has a minimum of f8, or thereabouts). Thanks for the tips. However... I'm not much of a photographer, for several reasons: 1) I rarely remember to bring my camera (just an old 35mm Pentax "point and shoot" with a little electric zoom thingy). It's also not waterproof. 2) When I do remember to bring it, I rarely remember to take it out of my pocket just at the right moment. I'm usually just mesmerized by what I'm looking at, so a camera is the last thing on my mind. 3) Even if I do remember to bring it *and* take it out of my pocket, I realize that I'd rather just be looking at something without the camera in front of my face. 4) If I do remember to bring it, take it out of my pocket, and actually shoot a picture, it may be years before I get around to having the film developed (I still have a large bowl of undeveloped film...somewhere around here). 5) There are more reasons, but at this point, why bother? And then there's this: This past Summer, I was paddling with the whales in a nearby bay, and as I was just sitting in one spot on the water, a HUGE flock of sandpipers *flew right through me!* Both the visual and audio was absolutely beautiful and astounding. Ironically, I did have in my pocket a little digital video camera that I'd borrowed from a friend that day. Naturally, I didn't even think about it until this amazing experience was over. :-) If I were to properly capture video of that sublime event, the camera would have had to be head mounted, idiotproof, fully automatic-everything, and it would have to respond to brain waves to know just when, what, and where to shoot; because I, at the time, was in a state of involuntary motionless awe. :-) -- Melissa *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Melissa Reese wrote: > This past Summer, I was paddling with the whales in a nearby bay, and > as I was just sitting in one spot on the water, a HUGE flock of > sandpipers *flew right through me!* Both the visual and audio was > absolutely beautiful and astounding. Ironically, I did have in my > pocket a little digital video camera that I'd borrowed from a friend > that day. Naturally, I didn't even think about it until this amazing > experience was over. :-) > > If I were to properly capture video of that sublime event, the camera > would have had to be head mounted, idiotproof, fully > automatic-everything, and it would have to respond to brain waves to > know just when, what, and where to shoot; because I, at the time, was > in a state of involuntary motionless awe. :-) What a terrific moment! I certainly have missed wonderful moments because I was obsessing about photographing them. BTW, some of the folks on West Coast Paddler (out of Victoria) have full-on video setups on-deck (inside waterproof housings), which provide some interesting footage at times. Running the video constantly allows them to capture stuff I would miss. Too much technology for the likes of me, but fun to look at. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
<snip>> > And then there's this: > > This past Summer, I was paddling with the whales in a nearby bay, and > as I was just sitting in one spot on the water, a HUGE flock of > sandpipers *flew right through me!* Both the visual and audio was > absolutely beautiful and astounding. Ironically, I did have in my > pocket a little digital video camera that I'd borrowed from a friend > that day. Naturally, I didn't even think about it until this amazing > experience was over. :-) > > If I were to properly capture video of that sublime event, the camera > would have had to be head mounted, idiotproof, fully > automatic-everything, and it would have to respond to brain waves to > know just when, what, and where to shoot; because I, at the time, was > in a state of involuntary motionless awe. :-) > > -- > Melissa Sounds like an application to the patent office isn't far off, Melissa. I know I'd buy one of you cameras if it made it to market! Of course, it would have to be *really* sensitive to the brain waves, as I've had any number of people point out to me that my own are almost non-existent. -- Darryl (another photographer who rarely gets shots on the water) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On 11/1/07, Melissa Reese <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net> wrote: > > > > 5) There are more reasons, but at this point, why bother? > > You capture my feelings on this exactly. I spent 20 years with a Nikon taking pictures. Most of them transparencies. A few won awards. All of them now rest in a couple of shoeboxes. My grandkids will sort them out after I'm gone and wonder what they are. Almost all the photos of our kids were taken while we were cruising and we used a cheap (but waterproof) 110 camera. Those are in scrapbooks and everyone enjoying looking at them now and then. We have CDs of digital pics of the grandkids and our pets, the farm, and the lake house. I admire guys like Mark Sanders for their ability to capture the subtle moods of the sea in their photos but my own subtle moments are just burned into my memory; what little is left of it nowadays. Like classic wooden boats, I appreciate those who love them and restore them and I love to look at them. But I'd rather be out there doing it than inside fixing it up. Thanks for summing it up so succinctly. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
My friend, Duane decided he wanted to try to get some video while surfing. He made a nice set up to hold his camera, but after a couple tries decided to give up the endeavor. Taking videos and photos from a kayak isn't easy and can sometimes take away from the enjoyment of what your doing at the time; however, I feel it does increase your enjoyment as you get to relive some of the moments later. I have a few long videos that I've set to music and I watch them at home sometimes on the days I can't get out on the water. They only get me excited for my next trip out. I certainly understand why some people just want to live in the moment and not have to be concerned with cameras, but having photography in your mind also encourages you to look at things in a different light. Sometimes instead of getting in the way of beauty, it make you look for it in another way and maybe you see something you wouldn't have been looking for normally. It's true though, even if a picture is worth a thousand words, it still doesn't beat the personal experience. But until you can all come kayaking with me, I'll try to share an occasional photo! Mark www.sandmarks.net -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Craig Jungers I admire guys like Mark Sanders for their ability to capture the subtle moods of the sea in their photos but my own subtle moments are just burned into my memory; what little is left of it nowadays. Like classic wooden boats, I appreciate those who love them and restore them and I love to look at them. But I'd rather be out there doing it than inside fixing it up. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On 11/2/07, Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> wrote: > > ...I have a few long videos that I've set to music... > > Ya... it's amazing the things that go well with porn music. <grin> Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Quoting Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>: > It's true though, even if a picture is worth a thousand words, it still > doesn't beat the personal experience. But until you can all come kayaking > with me, I'll try to share an occasional photo! Good news, Mark. We're all coming kayaking with you, all 400 of us. Hope you have a McDonald's in your neighborhood. Brad Crain *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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