Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Thanks, Jack! I hope to do more hiking. Have already spent way too much time looking at photo hiking bags! :- Cheers, Christine On Sep 6, 2014, at 11:41 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Wonderful collection, Christine! Magnificent scale well caught. > > Jack > > - Original Message - > From: "Christine Aguila" > To: "PDML" > Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:48:43 AM > Subject: Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park > > Thanks, Ann. There are fence guards at the top of the rock now. And stairs > have been built to get to the top. I’m sure you wouldn’t recognize the > place now. The rock was ok, but I preferred the canyon trails—much more > interesting. I really hope to do all. The place is open 365 days rain or > shine, snow or slush. January is supposed to be good for bald eagles. > > Cheers, Christine > > > On Sep 3, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> ah - Starved rock! much visited in my childhood. You capatured it nicely >> and, I see, avoided what I called Acrphobia point - the actual >> Starved Rock... I clung to my mother's skirts holding her back from the >> edge... I can still feel the shivers. She just laughed but gently. >> I don't know if they have a fence there now... there certainly wasn't one in >> 1943. >> >> I love daddy-long-legs and like your shot of him - the shadows nice. >> >> What I do with white balance and the K-5 is set it on auto but chimp >> immediately the press the wb button to play with it before shooting more. >> Most of the time AWB does do it best, but sometimes definitely not so I like >> that feature... (not on the K-3??) Of course I've been >> known to forget I dialed in a specific WB and had to correct in Elements >> later. >> >> particularly like this shot >> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/content/_IMG3178_large.html >> >> ann >> >> >> On 9/1/2014 16:44, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >>> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >>> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left >>> around 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little >>> town of a thousand with a three block Main Street area. >>> >>> I have a few questions: >>> >>> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow >>> forcing me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other >>> K-3 shooters found this to their experience as well and what any >>> compensation techniques have been employed. >>> >>> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >>> Low >>> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >>> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much >>> personal items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a >>> vertical carry for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be >>> doing more hiking in future, so I find myself now in the market for a >>> hiking camera bag. If anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can >>> accommodate gear and personal items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a >>> vertical carry for a tripod, I'd welcome the suggestions. >>> >>> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >>> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >>> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >>> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >>> >>> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >>> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >>> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >>> goals. >>> >>> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >>> >>> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
I agree the rock isn't very intersting in itself - just the history. THey probably fenced it after someone took a header off it at some point. On a road trip back in the 60's to visit my mom in Chicago My then hubby and I went to Clifty Falls.. it was 1967 and there had not been much rain... Clifty fails was Clifty faucet drip. Yes, walking the canyons would be very nice ann On 9/6/2014 11:48, Christine Aguila wrote: Thanks, Ann. There are fence guards at the top of the rock now. And stairs have been built to get to the top. I’m sure you wouldn’t recognize the place now. The rock was ok, but I preferred the canyon trails—much more interesting. I really hope to do all. The place is open 365 days rain or shine, snow or slush. January is supposed to be good for bald eagles. Cheers, Christine On Sep 3, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: ah - Starved rock! much visited in my childhood. You capatured it nicely and, I see, avoided what I called Acrphobia point - the actual Starved Rock... I clung to my mother's skirts holding her back from the edge... I can still feel the shivers. She just laughed but gently. I don't know if they have a fence there now... there certainly wasn't one in 1943. I love daddy-long-legs and like your shot of him - the shadows nice. What I do with white balance and the K-5 is set it on auto but chimp immediately the press the wb button to play with it before shooting more. Most of the time AWB does do it best, but sometimes definitely not so I like that feature... (not on the K-3??) Of course I've been known to forget I dialed in a specific WB and had to correct in Elements later. particularly like this shot http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/content/_IMG3178_large.html ann On 9/1/2014 16:44, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a thousand with a three block Main Street area. I have a few questions: 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation techniques have been employed. 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the Low Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd welcome the suggestions. 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. All the shots in the gallery were handheld. Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! Sent from my iPad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Wonderful collection, Christine! Magnificent scale well caught. Jack - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" To: "PDML" Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:48:43 AM Subject: Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park Thanks, Ann. There are fence guards at the top of the rock now. And stairs have been built to get to the top. I’m sure you wouldn’t recognize the place now. The rock was ok, but I preferred the canyon trails—much more interesting. I really hope to do all. The place is open 365 days rain or shine, snow or slush. January is supposed to be good for bald eagles. Cheers, Christine On Sep 3, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > ah - Starved rock! much visited in my childhood. You capatured it nicely and, > I see, avoided what I called Acrphobia point - the actual > Starved Rock... I clung to my mother's skirts holding her back from the > edge... I can still feel the shivers. She just laughed but gently. > I don't know if they have a fence there now... there certainly wasn't one in > 1943. > > I love daddy-long-legs and like your shot of him - the shadows nice. > > What I do with white balance and the K-5 is set it on auto but chimp > immediately the press the wb button to play with it before shooting more. > Most of the time AWB does do it best, but sometimes definitely not so I like > that feature... (not on the K-3??) Of course I've been > known to forget I dialed in a specific WB and had to correct in Elements > later. > > particularly like this shot > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/content/_IMG3178_large.html > > ann > > > On 9/1/2014 16:44, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around >> 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a >> thousand with a three block Main Street area. >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing >> me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 >> shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation >> techniques have been employed. >> >> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >> Low >> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal >> items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry >> for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking >> in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If >> anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal >> items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd >> welcome the suggestions. >> >> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >> >> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >> goals. >> >> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >> >> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Thanks, Ann. There are fence guards at the top of the rock now. And stairs have been built to get to the top. I’m sure you wouldn’t recognize the place now. The rock was ok, but I preferred the canyon trails—much more interesting. I really hope to do all. The place is open 365 days rain or shine, snow or slush. January is supposed to be good for bald eagles. Cheers, Christine On Sep 3, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > ah - Starved rock! much visited in my childhood. You capatured it nicely and, > I see, avoided what I called Acrphobia point - the actual > Starved Rock... I clung to my mother's skirts holding her back from the > edge... I can still feel the shivers. She just laughed but gently. > I don't know if they have a fence there now... there certainly wasn't one in > 1943. > > I love daddy-long-legs and like your shot of him - the shadows nice. > > What I do with white balance and the K-5 is set it on auto but chimp > immediately the press the wb button to play with it before shooting more. > Most of the time AWB does do it best, but sometimes definitely not so I like > that feature... (not on the K-3??) Of course I've been > known to forget I dialed in a specific WB and had to correct in Elements > later. > > particularly like this shot > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/content/_IMG3178_large.html > > ann > > > On 9/1/2014 16:44, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around >> 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a >> thousand with a three block Main Street area. >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing >> me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 >> shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation >> techniques have been employed. >> >> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >> Low >> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal >> items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry >> for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking >> in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If >> anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal >> items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd >> welcome the suggestions. >> >> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >> >> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >> goals. >> >> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >> >> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
ah - Starved rock! much visited in my childhood. You capatured it nicely and, I see, avoided what I called Acrphobia point - the actual Starved Rock... I clung to my mother's skirts holding her back from the edge... I can still feel the shivers. She just laughed but gently. I don't know if they have a fence there now... there certainly wasn't one in 1943. I love daddy-long-legs and like your shot of him - the shadows nice. What I do with white balance and the K-5 is set it on auto but chimp immediately the press the wb button to play with it before shooting more. Most of the time AWB does do it best, but sometimes definitely not so I like that feature... (not on the K-3??) Of course I've been known to forget I dialed in a specific WB and had to correct in Elements later. particularly like this shot http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/content/_IMG3178_large.html ann On 9/1/2014 16:44, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a thousand with a three block Main Street area. I have a few questions: 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation techniques have been employed. 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the Low Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd welcome the suggestions. 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. All the shots in the gallery were handheld. Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! Sent from my iPad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Thanks, Don! Kind of you to say so! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Sep 2, 2014, at 11:38 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > > Ditto Ottawa Canyon. Your series reminds me of a state park nearby. I like to > hike. I like to photograph & I like to combine the two. But the my results > never really capture the ambiance of the trek to my satisfaction. Ottawa > Canyon does. > > >> Message: 6 >> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:33:07 -0500 >> From: Bob Sullivan >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Like Paul said, nice set with Ottawa Canyon as a favorite. >> >>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Paul Stenquist >>> wrote: >>> A nice set. Ottawa Canyon is my favorite. >>> >>> Paul via phone > > > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Ditto Ottawa Canyon. Your series reminds me of a state park nearby. I like to hike. I like to photograph & I like to combine the two. But the my results never really capture the ambiance of the trek to my satisfaction. Ottawa Canyon does. Message: 6 Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:33:07 -0500 From: Bob Sullivan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Like Paul said, nice set with Ottawa Canyon as a favorite. On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A nice set. Ottawa Canyon is my favorite. Paul via phone http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Lovely layers and textures Christine. White balance is always going to be something of a compromise, particularly with sunlight and shade so there's usually a bit of tweaking to do. Just a few seconds work which would have taken hours in the darkroom... Chris On 1 September 2014 21:44, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is > about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the > Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around > 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a > thousand with a three block Main Street area. > > I have a few questions: > > 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing > me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 > shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation > techniques have been employed. > > 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the > Low > Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag > to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal > items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry > for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking > in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If > anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal > items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd > welcome the suggestions. > > 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an > inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my > ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. > All the shots in the gallery were handheld. > > Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and > the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most > definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! > > Sent from my iPad > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Thanks everyone for the advice. Vey much appreciated. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Sep 1, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Pentax K-3 and K-5 RAW files — or more correctly the tonality of the image > that appear when those files are first opened — are affected by the WB > setting. Getting it close when shooting seems to be an advantage in terms of > dialing in the final white balance, although it might be purely > psychological. AWB gets them darn close. The final tweak is then quite easy > — even if you skip the grey card preshoot or can’t find a neutral object in > the image. > > >> On Sep 1, 2014, at 5:50 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> >> If you shoot raw the white balance doesn't matter at shooting time. You >> shouldn't have to dial individual colours up or down, just change the wb >> setting in LR. >> >> As for the bag question, I've used various set-ups, none of them perfect. A >> LowePro S&F Rover Light >> >> http://www.nicklathamphotography.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MG_8854_w1.jpg) >> >> works quite well though, and meets all your criteria. I tend to keep the >> camera out of the bag, over my shoulder. Compass, magnifier, whistle, light >> meter around my neck, map in one hand, water/thermos in a side pouch of the >> bag or in the top compartment with lunch and non-photo items such as >> foul-weather gear, camera stuff in the bottom of the bag; tripod, if used, >> is vertical on the back of the bag. When I need something from the bag I put >> it down. >> >> B >> >>> On 1 Sep 2014, at 21:45, "Christine Aguila" wrote: >>> >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >>> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >>> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left >>> around 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little >>> town of a thousand with a three block Main Street area. >>> >>> I have a few questions: >>> >>> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow >>> forcing me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other >>> K-3 shooters found this to their experience as well and what any >>> compensation techniques have been employed. >>> >>> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >>> Low >>> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >>> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much >>> personal items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a >>> vertical carry for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be >>> doing more hiking in future, so I find myself now in the market for a >>> hiking camera bag. If anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can >>> accommodate gear and personal items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a >>> vertical carry for a tripod, I'd welcome the suggestions. >>> >>> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >>> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >>> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >>> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >>> >>> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >>> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >>> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >>> goals. >>> >>> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >>> >>> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Pentax K-3 and K-5 RAW files — or more correctly the tonality of the image that appear when those files are first opened — are affected by the WB setting. Getting it close when shooting seems to be an advantage in terms of dialing in the final white balance, although it might be purely psychological. AWB gets them darn close. The final tweak is then quite easy — even if you skip the grey card preshoot or can’t find a neutral object in the image. On Sep 1, 2014, at 5:50 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > If you shoot raw the white balance doesn't matter at shooting time. You > shouldn't have to dial individual colours up or down, just change the wb > setting in LR. > > As for the bag question, I've used various set-ups, none of them perfect. A > LowePro S&F Rover Light > > http://www.nicklathamphotography.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MG_8854_w1.jpg) > > works quite well though, and meets all your criteria. I tend to keep the > camera out of the bag, over my shoulder. Compass, magnifier, whistle, light > meter around my neck, map in one hand, water/thermos in a side pouch of the > bag or in the top compartment with lunch and non-photo items such as > foul-weather gear, camera stuff in the bottom of the bag; tripod, if used, is > vertical on the back of the bag. When I need something from the bag I put it > down. > > B > >> On 1 Sep 2014, at 21:45, "Christine Aguila" wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around >> 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a >> thousand with a three block Main Street area. >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing >> me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 >> shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation >> techniques have been employed. >> >> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >> Low >> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal >> items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry >> for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking >> in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If >> anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal >> items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd >> welcome the suggestions. >> >> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >> >> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >> goals. >> >> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >> >> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
If you shoot raw the white balance doesn't matter at shooting time. You shouldn't have to dial individual colours up or down, just change the wb setting in LR. As for the bag question, I've used various set-ups, none of them perfect. A LowePro S&F Rover Light http://www.nicklathamphotography.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MG_8854_w1.jpg) works quite well though, and meets all your criteria. I tend to keep the camera out of the bag, over my shoulder. Compass, magnifier, whistle, light meter around my neck, map in one hand, water/thermos in a side pouch of the bag or in the top compartment with lunch and non-photo items such as foul-weather gear, camera stuff in the bottom of the bag; tripod, if used, is vertical on the back of the bag. When I need something from the bag I put it down. B > On 1 Sep 2014, at 21:45, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > > Hi Everyone: > > Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is > about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the > Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around > 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a > thousand with a three block Main Street area. > > I have a few questions: > > 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing > me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 > shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation > techniques have been employed. > > 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the > Low > Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag > to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal > items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry > for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking > in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If > anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal > items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd > welcome the suggestions. > > 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an > inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my > ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. > All the shots in the gallery were handheld. > > Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and > the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most > definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! > > Sent from my iPad > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Like Paul said, nice set with Ottawa Canyon as a favorite. On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A nice set. Ottawa Canyon is my favorite. > > Paul via phone > >> On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is >> about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the >> Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around >> 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a >> thousand with a three block Main Street area. >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing >> me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 >> shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation >> techniques have been employed. >> >> 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the >> Low >> Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough >> bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal >> items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry >> for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking >> in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If >> anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal >> items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd >> welcome the suggestions. >> >> 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an >> inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my >> ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. >> All the shots in the gallery were handheld. >> >> Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and >> the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm >> most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking >> goals. >> >> http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html >> >> Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Great gallery, Christine! I especially like the daddy longlegs (#4) and the mossy rock face (#5). I see what you mean about a yellow cast. Are you shooting RAW? It actually makes WB correction simple. When the light is weird I take a snap of a small grey card I keep in my camera bag, or the "18% Grey" cap I often wear (bought at the George Eastman House). In Lightroom, I use the eyedropper WB tool on the card or cap shot, and use the resulting settings for the series. Cheers, Rick On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is > about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the > Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around > 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a > thousand with a three block Main Street area. > > I have a few questions: > > 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing > me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 > shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation > techniques have been employed. > > 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the > Low > Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag > to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal > items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry > for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking > in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If > anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal > items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd > welcome the suggestions. > > 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an > inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my > ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. > All the shots in the gallery were handheld. > > Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and > the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most > definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! > > Sent from my iPad > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
A nice set. Ottawa Canyon is my favorite. Paul via phone > On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Hi Everyone: > > Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is > about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the > Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around > 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a > thousand with a three block Main Street area. > > I have a few questions: > > 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing > me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 > shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation > techniques have been employed. > > 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the > Low > Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag > to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal > items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry > for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking > in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If > anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal > items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd > welcome the suggestions. > > 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an > inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my > ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. > All the shots in the gallery were handheld. > > Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and > the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most > definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! > > Sent from my iPad > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
The shade wb setting is for deep, gloomy shade with a lot of blue sky fill. I use AWB for almost every situation, then set final color by eye or with the ARC eye dropper. But AWB is usually the best bet for coming close. Paul via phone > On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Hi Everyone: > > Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is > about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the > Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around > 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a > thousand with a three block Main Street area. > > I have a few questions: > > 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing > me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 > shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation > techniques have been employed. > > 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the > Low > Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag > to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal > items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry > for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking > in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If > anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal > items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd > welcome the suggestions. > > 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an > inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my > ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. > All the shots in the gallery were handheld. > > Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and > the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most > definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. > > http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html > > Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! > > Sent from my iPad > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
The Grinch at Starved Rock State Park
Hi Everyone: Did a 5 mile hike at Starved Rock State Park yesterday. Starved Rock is about two hours from Chicago, a very easy drive. Place was packed given the Labor Day holiday, but we got there early, got our walk in, then left around 2:30 for lunch and a walk around Utica, Illinois, a quaint little town of a thousand with a three block Main Street area. I have a few questions: 1) My white balance setting, Shade, seems to capture a lot of yellow forcing me to dial yellow down during post-processing. I wondered if other K-3 shooters found this to their experience as well and what any compensation techniques have been employed. 2). I may be getting Charles Robinson's Fastpack 250. On my hike I took the Low Pro MicroTrekker, which is a great fit on the back, but I find it a tough bag to work out of, and it doesn't allow for a water bottle or much personal items. It does have two bottom tripod straps, but I want a vertical carry for the tripod on my next hiking camera bag. I hope to be doing more hiking in future, so I find myself now in the market for a hiking camera bag. If anyone has a nice hiking camera bag which can accommodate gear and personal items, is not a sloppy fit, and has a vertical carry for a tripod, I'd welcome the suggestions. 3). I didn't have my tripod with me on this trek because I'm actually an inexperienced hiker and didn't know what to expect of the trails or my ability, so I left the tripod at home. I will be taking it the next trip. All the shots in the gallery were handheld. Here's my gallery from yesterday's hike. It was a wonderfully fun day, and the park is really great. There are a lot more trails to explore, so I'm most definitively going back. I've made some short and long term hiking goals. http://www.caguila.com/rockaug312014/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine, and Happy Labor Day! Sent from my iPad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
