Why do we do what we do :)
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Tthis weekend I’m questioning why I enjoy this so much.
I have a thing scheduled for this weekend. On big water that famous for big winds and Nov Gales. I came home from work tonight and was greeted by with an email that beyond confirming
Since this may have been your last post given the dire warnings . Do you have a satellite download sys off your cam that you can keep active the whole time you are shooting that automatically posts to the IA forum ???:)))) We want to see the pics!!!:))))
While I have been there done that – stuck in the Northern Manitoba bush for 3 days past pickup date cos the float plane could’nt fly to get in and pick us up-
lol that would be cool wouldn’t it?
I’m not worried, if the seas are bad to start I just won’t go out on the water. No bodys stupid..
A part of me is actually hoping to catch some great images of rough seas and bass boats spearing them. Some wind wipped 6-8 foot waves, hair blowing images might be powerful. I just hope the Capt of the boat can get us to shore in a hurry something blows in.
Its the forecast SW 30km winds and the ‘strong’ reminder to have a survival suit and how fast Nov Gales can blow in thats unsettling
I claim your camera gear, the in-laws recipe book and rights to your backyard fishing.
Being in rough water can be pretty scary stuff…but if you survive, it is a great experience to look back on.
We had one day of sailing in the BVI with 6-8 footers.
Well needless to say I survived, so no camera gear to fight over and my wifes gona have to hold of on that solo trip to Belize 🙂
What was it like?
Miserable.Temp at 7am was a balmy 6 degrees, pouring rain and if there was a silver lining its that the high h=winds didnt come in until about 2pm. By then I wasoff the water, although I went back out with the live relase boat as the organisers wanted some images of the fish being dumped from under the boat.
Lol, there I was in the swells, described by the Capt. as “Holy Rollers” my lieing in the edge of front deck of the pontoon boat in scary swells, blind shooting under the deck tween the toons catching the fish as they fell out the bottom. Camera got wet but it survived.
Couple images.
To start the day in near freezing rain.
and the prize
Indeed – nice work.
I don’t know about putting my camera down under a pontoon boat in swells, er, not without a waterproof bag/housing anyway!
JB –
Out of curiosity . . .
could you comment on how you approached the rain and elements with you camera gear?
Beyond dressing the elements myself pretty simply Neal.
The Kata E-702 and E-704 attachment for 400MM+
http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?p_Id=229&Version=PhotoHandholding all the time, so no pod, but it does allow for one.
Pros: cheap and effective
Cons: Fogs up and in low light makes getting critical focus hard.Summation: Worth every penny
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