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03-27-2012, 11:46 PM
Thread: Snowbird - Stoke / Spam
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Yep. Monday and Tuesday.
Yep. Monday and Tuesday.
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03-23-2012, 02:23 PM
Thread: Snowbird - Stoke / Spam
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Snowbird - Stoke / Spam
Hey Gang. Here's some stoke from the last little bit at the 'bird. Please excuse the logo spam.
http://www.snowbird.com/imagelib/TGR/March_2012/03_19_12-Chip's-Run-Matt-Crawley-A.jpg
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03-11-2012, 12:12 AM
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You're only 1/2 right. Talisker wants to sell...
You're only 1/2 right. Talisker wants to sell real estate. Their true profit plan will be a short-term 3-5 year deal selling houses. Ski Connect is merely a marketing component of that plan. The...
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02-29-2012, 07:27 PM
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Thanks MPPG. I know you know that area better...
Thanks MPPG. I know you know that area better than most here and your perspective is appreciated.
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02-29-2012, 07:10 PM
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Really? I relayed statements from other people....
Really? I relayed statements from other people. You called this "horseshit" and pointed fingers at my motives. That's reality?
You really do have a chip on your shoulder... I told you what I... -
02-29-2012, 04:22 PM
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Your "facts" are wrong and you're wrong in your...
Your "facts" are wrong and you're wrong in your assumptions about me. The comments I passed on were UNSOLICITED.
And I never said it should be.
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02-29-2012, 01:17 PM
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You know EXACTLY the mindset of many of the PC...
You know EXACTLY the mindset of many of the PC twentysomethings.
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02-29-2012, 01:14 PM
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I discussed this with some very experienced ski...
I discussed this with some very experienced ski patrol. It gave me a new perspective.
People whos job is to provide SAFETY to their paying guest think that an "un-closable" gate at the TOP of a... -
02-27-2012, 05:25 PM
Thread: Canyons Avalanche today?
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Mural for Tim. 111097
Mural for Tim.
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02-27-2012, 02:19 PM
Thread: Canyons Avalanche today?
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. ...
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Obituary:
Timothy Robert Baker: 1987 ~ 2012
Timothy Robert Baker died Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 in a tragic avalanche while snowboarding outside the... -
02-25-2012, 11:59 AM
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I totally agree with everyone's right to ski...
I totally agree with everyone's right to ski public terrain. I even think they may have the "right" to unknowingly endanger others because they are in that public terrain.
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02-25-2012, 11:45 AM
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Europe also allows you to drive on some highways...
Europe also allows you to drive on some highways as fast as you want. The difference is that they require vehicle safety inspections that many in the U.S. would consider "communist".
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02-25-2012, 09:31 AM
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My wife saw the body. He was heavily bruised on...
My wife saw the body. He was heavily bruised on one side of his face/head, leading me to think trauma. On a positive note, many of his organs organs where harvested for donation
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02-25-2012, 09:05 AM
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This is exactly the problem. We tell our kids...
This is exactly the problem. We tell our kids "never duck ropes" but there are MANY ropes that can be ducked. Some ropes at Snowbird are just for warnings. Some are boundaries. Some are closed areas...
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02-24-2012, 09:10 PM
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10+ years ago I had a few season's passes at the...
10+ years ago I had a few season's passes at the Canyons and rode this very line often. I NEVER considered it backcountry. I was too stupid to understand that concept properly.
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02-24-2012, 08:49 PM
Thread: Canyons Avalanche today?
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Final report:...
Final report: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/accident_dutch_draw_2232012
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02-24-2012, 12:44 AM
Thread: Canyons Avalanche today?
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R.I.P. Tim. We looked at old photo albums tonight...
R.I.P. Tim. We looked at old photo albums tonight with you in them... We babysat you and Mark at our house when you where like 9 and accidentally let you eat chocolates with booze in them. You left a...
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02-23-2012, 09:41 PM
Thread: Canyons Avalanche today?
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Thanks Analta. The deceased is a family member of...
Thanks Analta. The deceased is a family member of mine.
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02-04-2012, 09:17 AM
Thread: HDR from the sunrise thread...
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And it's obvious to me that you really REALLY...
And it's obvious to me that you really REALLY don't understand the skills of the people who came before you. You think the double exposure images you post as examples were the limits of peoples...
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02-02-2012, 03:52 PM
Thread: Sunrise pictures
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109329 Sunrise/Moonset from a few years ago.
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02-02-2012, 03:44 PM
Thread: Sunrise pictures
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Perhaps the "pixel mapping whatever" hadn't been...
Perhaps the "pixel mapping whatever" hadn't been invented yet but the need and the solutions for extending dynamic range beyond what was available in a single capture has been around for a long time....
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02-02-2012, 03:24 PM
Thread: An ongoing collection of film...
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Nice man. I bet that would make a print SICK with...
Nice man. I bet that would make a print SICK with the OOF foreground leading back to the sharp and contrasty center.
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01-30-2012, 04:40 PM
Thread: Sunrise pictures
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Errrrrr... how so? I see it the same way as...
Errrrrr... how so?
I see it the same way as Kidwoo. If you use a second exposure (or even second version of the original from the same RAW) to extend the dynamic range beyond what can be captured... -
01-29-2012, 01:00 PM
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Interesting... My experience with the H4N was the...
Interesting... My experience with the H4N was the opposite when using a 10-year-old sennheiser lav mic. I had to turn the input levels down to below half because it was too loud.
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01-29-2012, 10:46 AM
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Shit. Fuck. R.I.P.
Shit. Fuck.
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01-29-2012, 10:46 AM
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Shit. Fuck. R.I.P.
Shit. Fuck.
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01-22-2012, 01:17 PM
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Giggling breast? Is that like laughing your tits...
Giggling breast? Is that like laughing your tits off?
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01-18-2012, 10:44 PM
Thread: Alta allowing snowboarding ?
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Voice of fucking reason. Thank you. Didn't...
Voice of fucking reason. Thank you.
Didn't Alta used to have a lottery for season passes? What happened to that? Did they remove the limit or did they just stop being able to make the limit? -
01-04-2012, 02:56 PM
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My cam has like 4 or 5 metering modes. Average,...
My cam has like 4 or 5 metering modes. Average, center-weighted, center-weighted average, etc. They all suck save for "spot". ;-) Actually most cams with spot metering let you sample multiple spots...
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01-03-2012, 01:56 PM
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Yes. I use the camera's meter always but it's not...
Yes. I use the camera's meter always but it's not for calculations. The defining difference here is the metering mode. My bad for not identifying that earlier.
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12-27-2011, 01:12 PM
Thread: WTB: Film Body & Lense(s)
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Nice work. The A1 is sweet. A T90 would be rad...
Nice work. The A1 is sweet. A T90 would be rad also but way more to go wrong.
I shot a LOT with Canon FD gear about 7 years ago. From my experience these lenses are good.
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12-24-2011, 01:32 AM
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Agreed. But I was responding to Willie's specific...
Agreed. But I was responding to Willie's specific question of how I set my exposure. I use the spot metering mode which is 4% of the frame.
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12-23-2011, 01:44 PM
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NONONONONONONONONONONONO... :cussing: The camera...
NONONONONONONONONONONONO... :cussing: The camera meter is telling me nothing other than how much light MY settings are letting in.
A meter is a MEASURING DEVICE. Set it to "SPOT" and MEASURE.... -
12-21-2011, 11:14 AM
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Look me up if you're ever at Snowbird. I...
Look me up if you're ever at Snowbird.
I do use the internal meter although I can eyeball ok but that is really just a memory trick.
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12-20-2011, 12:40 PM
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You're not understanding what happens when you're...
You're not understanding what happens when you're shooting manual. When I set the camera to manual it calculates NOTHING. Every exposure is the same AND it happens instantly. It doesn't matter that...
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11-25-2011, 12:23 PM
Thread: Official bird thread
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OH!!!! Sorry dude. Your post is obviously spot on...
OH!!!! Sorry dude. Your post is obviously spot on then. Little Cloud should be opened. Maybe with the disclaimer "rocky death traverse to Regulator is the only way down". Sounds awesome.
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11-25-2011, 12:06 PM
Thread: Upsizing...what you got?
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Answer: You don't do the upsizing unless you're...
Answer: You don't do the upsizing unless you're doing the final printing (and know how to print). Usually the printer will ask for a SPECIFIC size and resolution that works perfectly with the RIP of...
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11-25-2011, 11:04 AM
Thread: Official bird thread
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Do you really think Snowbird "haven't thought to...
Do you really think Snowbird "haven't thought to get peruvian or little cloud spinning."? Really?
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11-25-2011, 08:38 AM
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Real March/April/May statistics make your...
Real March/April/May statistics make your "reality" questionable. If you're going to preach at least keep it in perspective.
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10-05-2011, 08:52 PM
Thread: Roner Vision: Fall Adventures
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Nice. 789
Nice. 789
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09-22-2011, 10:03 PM
Thread: Pet Costumes
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The Steeler is awesome. But the Panda... The...
The Steeler is awesome.
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09-08-2011, 08:30 PM
Thread: Stages of a photographer
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^^^^That HDR is awesome. I was just knocking the...
^^^^That HDR is awesome. I was just knocking the useless ones.
In the specific instance I mentioned the photag is a Zion Park/Redrock guy who does landscapes for calendars. His Redrock images are... -
09-07-2011, 04:03 PM
Thread: Stages of a photographer
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I hear you Lonnie. I just received a 3 exposure...
I hear you Lonnie. I just received a 3 exposure HDR of a landscape shot in broad daylight. The ONLY thing the HDR did is pull all the contrast out of the shadows. Seriously. WTF?
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09-05-2011, 11:21 AM
Thread: White Balance?
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Agreed on exposing to the right. I read that...
Agreed on exposing to the right. I read that article a couple of years ago and while I personally prefer overexposing a little less than they advise the overall technique has worked well for me.
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09-03-2011, 04:56 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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Fuuuuck me. Sorry for blowing up the thread guys....
Fuuuuck me. Sorry for blowing up the thread guys. :)
One more point for action shooters. When shooting in auto metering mode the auto exposure is set at the moment the photo is taken. This means... -
09-03-2011, 04:50 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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I know. LOL. Auto WB for me also. Shoot...
I know. LOL. Auto WB for me also. Shoot everyhting RAW and tweek when necessary (rarely).
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09-03-2011, 04:43 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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For a skier passing from foreground light to...
For a skier passing from foreground light to backlit I wouldn't change the settings. White snow is still white in both shots. The skier will be more in shadow when they are backlit but that's the...
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09-03-2011, 04:30 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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Next time try this. BEFORE everyone is set up....
Next time try this. BEFORE everyone is set up. Set the mode to M. Set ISO to 100. Set Aperture to f8. Set meter to "spot". Now hold your hand up in the sun in front of the lens. Move it around to get...
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09-03-2011, 04:20 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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One key clarification to the above -> It's an...
One key clarification to the above -> It's an automatic metering mode but by turning the dial to M you eliminate the auto exposure mode. You rely on the meter but you are not forced to use it's...
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09-03-2011, 04:13 PM
Thread: White Balance?
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Hey Gang. Sorry for the delay responding I was...
Hey Gang. Sorry for the delay responding I was out of town for a few days.
With true spot metering (around 4% of frame) you're meter will change exposures with the slightest camera movement....
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