I hate all of you!
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I hate all of you!
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Last 2 are sickness.
Both the ski's "K2" showing!
And, the last one is just plain sick...
I'm not looking at this thread any more!!!
Astro for President. Nice pics essay.
The Griz
Sweetness, thanks for the cold smoke stoke.
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Gandhi
I love shots like this, where you can almost feel the turns yet to come...
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Astro, you've got an awesome eye for setting up excellent shots. Wonderful use of light, good white balance, nicely saturated colours, razor sharp focus and great composition. As a photo geek myself, I appreciate that stuff doesn't happen by accident.
Equipment is only a small part of the story. That said, I'm curious to know a bit more about the technical details:
What kind of glass are you using? I'm wondering if I really need that 400mm F2.8 to get shots like this...
Is it wrong that yesterday as I was the second person crossing over to the shoulder, I thought to myself: "I hope that AstroPax guy is around, cause I really want to see myself on the internet"?
Sweet, sweet pics.
I hope we don't get attacked by that anti-geek dude that posts here.Originally Posted by DerJaeger
Anyway, most of my shots are taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm VR f/2.8:
http://www.bythom.com/70200VRlens.htm
Shit, a 400 2.8 would be really, really sweet! But I would hate to be the one carrying it around. My 200mm with the attached HB-29 hood is bad enough.
I think any good 200mm zoom is adequete. Don't cheap-out on the glass. But obviously, you already know that!
-Astro
Astro, what kind of body you runnin?
And the fourth shot, where the snow is just being plowed up, thats orgasmic shit right. That is just....damn. damn. damn.
KICK ASS!!!!!!![]()
(this might not be the right use of the finger mustache, I've never used it before, if this is incorrect, please call me out)
Amazing Pics!! Keep that camera shootin!!
"I just looked down to see if I was wearing my seatbelt, and I'm sitting at my desk in my room."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/owencaprell/
Seconded. That shot caused me to soil myself. In a good way.Originally Posted by Schmear
Nikon D2X, at either 5 or 8 frames/second, usually shutter priority...at a minimum of 1/1200 second...but 1/2500 second is better.Originally Posted by surfsnowywaves
Center-weight metered.
And, in sunlight, a -6 EV dialed-in to prevent clipped highlights. White balance set manually, measured off of the snow.
Fucking-A, maybe we need a ski photo pic tech geek forum here!![]()
-Astro
Great pictures. This makes me glad I bought my digi. camera.
Fo sho $$$$Originally Posted by SquawMan
I got my Vans on but they look like sneakers.....
Telemarktips.com
Dude, you can get great shots with a sub-$1000 D70 also.Originally Posted by SquawMan
This pic is from last year (Skier B. Hatchett ripping the Sugarloaf Chutes), Nikon D70:
-Astro
wish i had the money to throw down, but for now i just have been using my canon powershot a610. fits right in my pocket and is ready in about 2secs to shoot. i just have to stop being a jerkstore and make sure i set the shizz right first. (2.5fps, f2.8-8.0, and 35-110mm i think, cant recall) under 300. it's a good start.
dude out
Great pics, Astro! Thanks for sharing.![]()
Small is the number of those that see with their eyes and feel with their hearts - A.E.
My brother-in-law just picked one up for $219 at from Dell plus free shipping I believe. Thats not bad for a 5 mp camera.Originally Posted by Rippeddisc
Sweet shots! I'm looking forward to some of that.
A good camera doesn't make you a photog.Originally Posted by SquawMan
Nice photos AstroPax, almost motivation enough for me to upgrade, but that would mean a lot less time on snow this season. What do you carry those mothers around in, just a Pelican in a backpack? You must be quick getting them out to get such good shots in-bounds on a pow day.
Dakine Sequence Pack:Originally Posted by Incompetent Boob
# Back access entry
# Vertical snowboard carry
# Diagonal ski carry
# Removable padded camera bag
# External snow tool pocket
# Zippered waistbelt pocket
# Volume (pack): 1800 cu. in. / 29 L
# Volume (Camera Block): 800 cu. in. / 16 L
# Dimensions (pack): 21" x 11" x 8" / 53 x 29 x 20 cm
# Dimensions (Camera Block): 11" x 14" x 5" / 29 x 35 x 12 cm
# Weight: 3 lbs. / 1.4 kg
# Materials: 420D Nylon, 630D Nylon, 800D Nylon
-Astro
You've made me want to start shooting pics seriously now
Might have been asked already, but I'm scanning through....
... you been published anywhere?
Agreed. Astro consistently lays down some of the best shots out there, this guy gets good pics out of every storm that pukes up the LCC so long as he is mobile. I've seen other guys with similar cameras who have less than spectacular results.Originally Posted by Incompetent Boob
Awesome shots Astro, again... I am always amazed at how well balanced your pics are.
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