Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 20, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: > Steve. > > Scout it out for me. I'll be there the last week in April. I had > reservations for two nights in January but were turned back by the > weather. Well, actually by the ranger and the state patrol. The hwy in > from the south was closed past Wawona due to high winds and white-out > conditions on the ridge into the valley, and the north route was closed by > a mud slide. Would have been beautiful, as the snow on the way from > Oakdale to the entrance was gorgeous. I can only imagine what the valley > floor was like. We made that trip two January's ago and it was great then, > but this time there was more snow. > > We always take the hike to Vernal falls, and take the mist trail. Bring > rain gear for you and your camera. I spend a lot of time trying to get > photos in the mist. Take lots of lens paper. Those clothes don't take > away the water good enough. Haven't tried a piece of skivvies, yet. I am > working on one of those flip-up lens caps. I want to cut away the black > plastic on the cover and replace it with some glass so, when stuck in the > mist of a falls, I can perhaps frame and focus my shot, flip the cap up > and quickly take the shot, then flip it back down in an attempt to perhaps > cut back on the moisture on the lens. I may be able to provide some > feedback on that in May. I use a OpTech rain sleeve to protect the rest > of the gear. > > Have fun. Any snow there now? Maybe just lots of water. hey Bob, jump in here anytime... Steve > > Aram > > > >> From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> Subject: [Leica] Yosemite... >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>, Bob Adler >> <rgacpa at pacbell.net> >> Message-ID: <15BDE897-E6F5-4328-BCEE-5CD75939259B at gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Bob Adler and I are headed to Yosemite, this week, for a few days of >> shooting... >> >> Bob knows the Valley well, it's been a few years since I was there. >> >> I'd love to hear your thoughts/recomendations about shooting at Yosemite. >> >> For me it's a spiritual place, and my images will be a success if they >> manage to capture its mystical feeling. >> >> I appreciate your advice and encouragement. >> >> >> thanks, >> >> >> Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information