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Tom and everybody, get the popcorn out. This could get long. Sorry, but no normal "behind the scenes" shots. I'm usually so frenetic trying to figure things out and then get to the next composition before the light is gone, that I have almost never taken photos of my set-ups. Actually, I always forget about the camera (phone) in my pocket. My evening of comedy, which wasn't too funny at the time, is as follows:Perhaps we need some "behind the scenes" shots. :watch:
Rick, I would be using snowshoes (w/ crampons) on Muck boots for that. I also have mountaineering crampons for my hiking/climbing boots. Either way, I would have a crampon with toe points. With spikes just at the bottom, it will work for flat terrains like the driveway, but are dangerous on uneven terrain where you cannot always keep the sole of the boot flat to the ground. A fall can be so much more dangerous in the winter.Well…… My shiny new thing, the crampons, stayed at home where the snow had long melted. I never thought to bring them. Normally I wear pac boots, but not this night....
Amazing color & bokeh!Pentax 645z, Zeiss 110 mm f/2 Planar (Hassy to 645 adapter), ISO 200-400. This is a fantastic combo, both ergonimically and in terms of rendering. It's rapidly becoming my favorite portrait lens on the 645
Tom, I love how the clouds lit up in your photo. A reward for staying with it and recognizing the evenings potential.Rick:
I learned not to use Vibram soles on ice many years ago after slipping into a stream in the Adirondacks. The crampons you have look really useful. I've used snowshoes in similar situations. Not only do they have crampons, but the larger surface area makes a break through the ice/crust less likely. They are somewhat cumbersome however. The images below were posted in "Behind the Scenes". My wife took the picture of me (wearing snowshoes) as I set up on an ice mound along the shore of Lake Erie; I took the sunset with a Pentax 67.
Spring is almost here
Tom
P.S. About being a responsible adult: A friend once told me that after the age of 50, you no longer need to justify a purchase (assuming you can afford it), you can simply do it. I took that message to heart. If you're not over 50, this won't help.
Will, you have me now thinking seriously about getting a good pair of snowshoes for next winter. I will have to research your suggestion about the Muck boots. I agree that having the proper gear is often essential and safer in certain situations. I'd like to do a lot more in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and around Lake Superior. The Pictured Rocks area and other areas south of Lake Superior get hit with significant lake effect snow. A lot of these types of purchases I put off just to keep expenses down. But then that limits what I can do.Rick, I would be using snowshoes (w/ crampons) on Muck boots for that. I also have mountaineering crampons for my hiking/climbing boots. Either way, I would have a crampon with toe points. With spikes just at the bottom, it will work for flat terrains like the driveway, but are dangerous on uneven terrain where you cannot always keep the sole of the boot flat to the ground. A fall can be so much more dangerous in the winter.
Rick, I love Muck Boots (I use the Chore model) for salt marshes. The marshes are relatively flat and the boots have a good grip when it is not. But also, if I get in water or mud, the boots just stay dry. I have found them comfortable on an eight hour hike. With a couple of pairs of socks, the boots are warm in the winter. If I am in the White Mountains, then climbing/hiking boots (Scarpa) have better grip and support. My snowshoes will fit both.Will, you have me now thinking seriously about getting a good pair of snowshoes for next winter. I will have to research your suggestion about the Muck boots. I agree that having the proper gear is often essential and safer in certain situations. I'd like to do a lot more in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and around Lake Superior. The Pictured Rocks area and other areas south of Lake Superior get hit with significant lake effect snow. A lot of these types of purchases I put off just to keep expenses down. But then that limits what I can do.
I have to reiterate how nice the little crampons I mentioned are though. I was looking for something better than a Yaktrax style traction device. These are hinged so the front of the foot stays planted as you step. Toe spikes would be better, but still, these things are great for what they are.
The area where I was at is at the base of 100 foot bluffs. Getting down to the ice is a short, but steep descent with a very poor undefined "trail" between cliff areas. I had done it earlier when snow covered the hillside and it was an adventure coming down with only my pac boots. Another time I hiked on the wind swept lake about a mile to get to the area (avoiding the hill). Snowshoes on the lake would have been easier in the drifted areas. So I was there twice before the big shove arrived. Then there was the night of comedy. Afterward, I came back for another four days/nights of fun, but this time with the crampons. The snow had melted off the hillside and I was able on three of the days to descend with my hiking boots, crampons strapped on my camera pack, and then put the crampons on once at the lake. The other time, the thawed hillside had refrozen and was treacherous so I wore the crampons down and later back up after dark. Out on the ice I was able to go anywhere I wanted. The ice was anything but flat in many places. I was able to climb around on the shove without a problem. The snow had gone through so many thaw freeze cycles that the glaze was solid and easily supported my fat butt. I had to always use care on how I planted my feet, but the things worked very well.
Having better crampons would be great, but sometimes having a little less is great too.
I should have started a separate thread for winter gear suggestions. Now all the beautiful ice is gone and the long wait for winter has commenced.
Rick
Those are magical Aswhin, helped in no small part by the subjects. Is there a story to these fairy tale costumes?Pentax 645z, Zeiss 110 mm f/2 Planar (Hassy to 645 adapter), ISO 200-400. This is a fantastic combo, both ergonimically and in terms of rendering. It's rapidly becoming my favorite portrait lens on the 645