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Sam
May-09-2005, 09:29 AM
Yosemite Shoot-Out, the first inaugural D-Grin meet, and greet, was a great success. What started out as a casual get together ended up being a true international event.

Here are a few things I take away from this event. From Marc Muench, take some time to prepare, and think about your photo attempt, time of day, light conditions, light direction, etc. be more deliberate. f8 is your friend. Post processing, set your black, and white point, use Color Range.

From Andy, be more spontaneous, grab the camera and shoot! This is real important with things that move like people and animals. While not abusing your camera, use it. This is the first time I have taken my camera out in the rain.

Steve, when photographing these moving things, take bursts of shots, not just one.

From ehughes wife Missy. After watching her chase a Coyote with camera, and 400 mm lens, Coyotes are faster.

From everybody in general. Look in all directions, up, down, left, right, near, and far.

From Shay, carry a small piece of plastic to place on the ground to keep your knee and pants from getting soaked. True city guy.

If you’re a bird and get anywhere near these guys, you will be photographed! Anything food like will be eaten!

Here are a few snapshots of the defendants.

Sam
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:34 AM
From the wasteland of Australia:
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:38 AM
Pathfinder's real treasure: (The one in red.)
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:40 AM
The UK representative, Gubs.
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:43 AM
Look, a puddle of water!.
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:47 AM
Look a biger puddle of water, and grass!
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:51 AM
What wedding photographers do on thier day off.
ginger_55
May-09-2005, 09:53 AM
Sam, I love the puddles, and the comments!

And the people photos, really good ones! And with great scenery all around!

Dixie taught me all that planning. I am just a more impulsive person, though I am following the phases of the moon this week, and the weather.

Gosh, I love seeing the people. The camaraderie must have been stupendous.
Gubbs was there, too?

ginger (I am afraid to use an emoticon, I have noticed they are kind of disappearing.........or not????)
I don't mean I can't find them, I just don't see them used as often.
Sam
May-09-2005, 09:54 AM
Marc Muench, the fantastic prosessional photographer Andy aranged to be with us this weekend.
Andy
May-09-2005, 10:01 AM
ginger (I am afraid to use an emoticon, I have noticed they are kind of disappearing.........or not????)
I don't mean I can't find them, I just don't see them used as often.

ginger :): emoticons are your friend - use them, and use them often :thumb

there were 39 folks at the shootout, yep, gubbsy and mrs g were there as well - including her bun in the oven :lol3
Sam
May-09-2005, 10:02 AM
Even young budding photogs, like ehughe's daughter were captivated by the images of Marc Muench.
johno
May-09-2005, 11:22 AM
I am afraid I would have lens envy... :D I think I am glad me and my Fuji S5000 didn't make it. I can't even change my lens.

I guess beyond that, it would have been great to meet everyone.

Hope you can make this happen next year Andy.

peace.
johno~
ehughes
May-09-2005, 11:50 AM
Great shots Sam, it was a pleasure meeting and shooting with you..

Ed
Dee
May-10-2005, 09:26 AM
It's so nice to put a face with a name. Glad you were able to catch these. I wanted to do this too, but I was staying 1.25 hours away from the valley -- I missed all the morning photos.
jwear
May-10-2005, 09:42 AM
Sam great shots and even better story :thumb