Kayaking in the winter (not me)

davev · Jan-08-2005, 01:20 PM

I asked these to guys if I could take a few pics of them, They said sure.
It was a overcast day, 15 degree temps. I asked why do this? They said
that they had just bought the kayaks and wanted to try them out. I asked
why on the Mississippi river? They said it's the only open water around.

I took these pics with a D rebel, and mostly a Canon 70-200L f4. A few pics
were taken with a 75-300is, and a couple with a Tamron 1.4 converter.

Give me a push.

A few more pics are on my pbase site.

Thanks for looking.
dave.

**pathfinder** · Jan-08-2005, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davev

I asked these to guys if I could take a few pics of them, They said sure.
It was a overcast day, 15 degree temps. I asked why do this? They said
that they had just bought the kayaks and wanted to try them out. I asked
why on the Mississippi river? They said it's the only open water around.

I took these pics with a D rebel, and mostly a Canon 70-200L f4. A few pics
were taken with a 75-300is, and a couple with a Tamron 1.4 converter.

dave.

This is a cool series of images, Dave. Makes me wish I was a better kayaker.

I was reading in Outdoor Photgrapher or somewhere about shooting birds with long 500mm teles with a DSLR from a kayak. I am not that confident of not turning over and getting myself and my equipment dunked. These guys obviously weren't worried about that at all.

Nice color and clarity of your images.

gus · Jan-08-2005, 01:53 PM

Man that looks cold !

Really nice crisp shots.

davev · Jan-08-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pathfinder

This is a cool series of images, Dave. Makes me wish I was a better kayaker.

I was reading in Outdoor Photgrapher or somewhere about shooting birds with long 500mm teles with a DSLR from a kayak. I am not that confident of not turning over and getting myself and my equipment dunked. These guys obviously weren't worried about that at all.

Nice color and clarity of your images.

I have never been in a kayak. To me it look's like riding a unicycle,
you either can or you can't. No inbetween. I put my camera in tupperware
with a lid on when I take it out in my 16 foot bass boat.

Thanks for looking.
dave.

davev · Jan-08-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humungus

Man that looks cold !

Really nice crisp shots.

It was cold. I don't get it, tomorrow it's supposed to be 15 degrees warmer.
To each their own. There is a big football (US) game around here tomorrow, maybe that's way they were out today.

dave.

**wxwax** · Jan-08-2005, 03:50 PM

Either of the last two. Nice and sharp, your images look excellent! That yellow sure pops against the winter background, doesn't it?

***ian408*** · Jan-08-2005, 10:23 PM

Nice series! The contrast between clothing and the surroundings is great!

Ian

TristanP · Jan-09-2005, 06:24 AM

Really nice set. I like #2 and #5.

**lynnma** · Jan-09-2005, 06:40 AM

Wonderful shots.. I really like number 4 .. I like the compostion and the colors are just great.

Nir · Jan-09-2005, 07:33 AM

Beautiful shots Dave! I too like the colorful outfits and kayaks against the greyish background in all the shots!

Jan-08-2005, 01:20 PM	#1
davev Just hanging around Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mn. USA Posts: 2,455	Kayaking in the winter (not me) I asked these to guys if I could take a few pics of them, They said sure. It was a overcast day, 15 degree temps. I asked why do this? They said that they had just bought the kayaks and wanted to try them out. I asked why on the Mississippi river? They said it's the only open water around. I took these pics with a D rebel, and mostly a Canon 70-200L f4. A few pics were taken with a 75-300is, and a couple with a Tamron 1.4 converter. Give me a push. A few more pics are on my pbase site. Thanks for looking. dave.

Jan-08-2005, 03:50 PM	#6
wxwax Immoderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 15,357	Either of the last two. Nice and sharp, your images look excellent! That yellow sure pops against the winter background, doesn't it? __________________ Sid. Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au

Jan-08-2005, 10:23 PM	#7
*ian408* More wag. Less Bark. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,027	Nice series! The contrast between clothing and the surroundings is great! Ian __________________ Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?

Jan-09-2005, 06:24 AM	#8
TristanP Major grins Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 1,100	Cool! Really nice set. I like #2 and #5. __________________ panekfamily.smugmug.com (personal) tristansphotography.com (motorsports) Canon 20D \| 10-22 \| 17-85 IS \| 50/1.4 \| 70-300 IS \| 100/2.8 macro Sony F717 \| Hoya R72

Jan-09-2005, 06:40 AM	#9
lynnma Moddess Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marys Fish Camp, Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 4,961	Wonderful shots.. I really like number 4 .. I like the compostion and the colors are just great. __________________ Dgrin help and hints...... "a doggie a day keeps the egrets away" website

Jan-08-2005, 01:53 PM	#3
gus Major grins Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the wasteland Posts: 16,204	Man that looks cold ! Really nice crisp shots.

Jan-09-2005, 07:33 AM	#10
Nir Major grins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jerusalem, israel Posts: 1,313	Beautiful shots Dave! I too like the colorful outfits and kayaks against the greyish background in all the shots! __________________ __________________ Nir Alon http://TIPUSIM.com in Jerusalem images of my thoughts

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