Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a nice shot indeed! Came in about a week earlier this year than last. Does anyone know how to calculate when it will appear? Thanks, Bob On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > Best horsetail falls shot I have seen this year is on Michael Frye's blog. > > http://www.michaelfrye.com/**landscape-photography-blog/** > 2012/02/19/quick-horsetail-**update/<http://www.michaelfrye.com/landscape-photography-blog/2012/02/19/quick-horsetail-update/> > > Compare to his from a few years ago: > http://www.michaelfrye.com/**landscape-photography-blog/** > 2012/02/21/falling-fire/<http://www.michaelfrye.com/landscape-photography-blog/2012/02/21/falling-fire/> > > I was all set to make the trip down to see it this year, but decided it > was not worth the trip just for that. Will be there this spring and > probably fall, if it is not all dried up by then. Might have one record > year after another for precip, on the opposite ends of the spectrum. > > Aram > > ------------------------------**-------------------- > From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:12 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Steller's Jay, Yosemite National Park > > There's a Firefall picture here: >> http://forums.dpreview.com/**forums/readflat.asp?forum=** >> 1022&thread=40716675<http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1022&thread=40716675> >> >> and I was wondering whether it was just the crappy E-5 imaging or whether >> the conditions aren't quite right this year. >> >> Thanks for the info. >> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: >> >> We tried, Richard. On Monday and Tuesday evening the sunset was quite red >>> giving great light - but there just isn't much water flowing over >>> Horsetail >>> Fall. Literally there's a trickle. Through a long lens or binoculars we >>> could see the flow over the precipice, but there wasn't enough to make a >>> spray. >>> >>> So for us: no firefall. >>> >>> If the lack of snow continues things are going to be grim in Yosemite >>> this >>> summer. It's currently the 2nd driest winter on record. Could get worse. >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> On Feb 24, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>> >>> > DId you catch the Firefall?! >>> > >>> > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> When we were loading up the car one of these was squawking loudly >>> from >> a >>> >> tree perhaps five feet away from me. Then it dropped to the ground and >>> >> began poking through the leaves. I carefully made my way into the room >>> for >>> >> the camera but by the time I returned other guests had frightened it >>> away. >>> >> >>> >> Later we heard it calling, all loud and angry sounding, from behind >>> >> the >>> >> building. I pursued it for some time snapping lots of images. Tricky >>> little >>> >> buggers! >>> >> >>> >> This image, not in Doug Herr's quality but reasonable, shows the >>> wonderful >>> >> details in the plumage but only hints at the light-blue stripes on its >>> >> forehead. >>> >> >>> >> < >>> >> >>> http://adam-bridge.smugmug.**com/gallery/21623298_W8LVb4#!** >>> i=1724422601&k=xSkkkg7<http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/21623298_W8LVb4#!i=1724422601&k=xSkkkg7> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> Canon 1Ds Mk II, 70-200 f2.8L, manual focus, handheld. >>> >> >>> >> I brought the Telyt 280mm lens just for this kind of photography but >>> there >>> >> wasn't time to get it onto the camera. >>> >> >>> >> Comments and criticism most welcome. >>> >> >>> >> Adam Bridge >>> >> >>> >> ps: It was 64 degrees in Yosemite Valley when we left about noon. At >>> 6,000 >>> >> feet as we left it was 54. The park felt empty. >>> >> >>> >> Oh, and people were able to hike all the way to the top of Yosemite >>> Falls. >>> >> We did part of that hike yesterday but reached a place where Jan did't >>> feel >>> >> comfortable so we turned around. Shirt-sleeve hiking. >>> >> >>> >> AB >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >>> >> Leica Users Group. >>> >> See >>> >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >> more information >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > // richard >>> > <http://www.richardmanphoto.**com<http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> > >>> > >>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See >>> > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> > more information >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> // richard >> <http://www.richardmanphoto.**com<http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> > >> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com