Why photographers are late
22Feb08
Still having a great time here in Banff on the pre-tour to the Society of American Travel Writer’s Freelance Council conference. Although it says “writers” in the name, there are many photographer members — myself included. This morning a vanload of us were on our way to breakfast when one of the photographers spotted the full moon setting behind these two mountains. The driver was strongly encouraged to stop the vehicle and he politely complied (it is Canada after all).
Insert sound of shutters tripping madly.
A few minutes later, the moon was gone and we made our way to breakfast. A terrific plate of smoked salmon scrambled eggs for me. And we weren’t really THAT late…
Love your stuff from Canada so far. Can’t wait to see more. I’m curious about your night images – how long were your exposures? It’s always a challenge when you’re shooting in cold weather and the exposure is 3-4 minutes (+ the same for camera to process).
Have fun. -doug
Michael: Awesome shot. And, you got to eat a hot breakfast to boot. Life is good! Bob
Doug: The night exposures weren’t that long. Most were around 20 seconds. With the full moon and all of the snow there was a lot of light bouncing around. Just not enough when it came to seeing the controls on the camera. I had a headlamp but tried not to use it since so many other photographers were all around me also trying to make long exposures. I was also trying to keep the exposures short enough that the stars didn’t star trailing. I like long star trail shots but I unfortunately didn’t have the hours it would have taken to make that kind of photo.
Bob: Thanks for stopping by — it’s great hearing from you! I agree completely. A good, hot breakfast is a bonus any day but it tastes even better when you already have a few good shots on your CF card. Life truly is good! Stop by and leave a comment any time. I always enjoy hearing from you. Wish you were at this conference. Hope to see you again soon.