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06/13/2004 10:44:18 AM · #51 |
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06/13/2004 11:04:21 AM · #52 |
| shhhh, they're sleeping. Can't wait to see some beautiful pictures. |
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06/13/2004 01:36:39 PM · #53 |
I have not been this tired in a long, long, time...
Much thanks to Clara for leading our group around the monuments. Washington DC is a very different place at 4:00 in the AM.
Like Ben (Maverick), I will work on some pics later, but for now, I'm crashing! |
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06/13/2004 01:49:14 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
I have not been this tired in a long, long, time...
Much thanks to Clara for leading our group around the monuments. Washington DC is a very different place at 4:00 in the AM.
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It's even more interesting at 5:30 am. ;)
Clara- pay no attention to the zombies behind the computer...
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06/13/2004 02:06:48 PM · #55 |
Just a tease for those of you who bailed on us yesterday. :)
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06/13/2004 02:08:25 PM · #56 |
Owwwww....
-Terry, who realized around sunrise he had not sat down all evening except when a camera angle required it.
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06/13/2004 04:38:55 PM · #57 |
I'm still working through a lot of shots, but I thought I would go ahead and post this one - taken before the group got together at Union Station.
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06/13/2004 04:57:57 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
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And note, this was the shot that almost got John and Rich arrested by Capitol Police. :)
Clara
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06/13/2004 06:55:00 PM · #59 |
this is a story I must hear in its entirety! :P
can't wait to see more photos! |
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06/13/2004 07:59:46 PM · #60 |
Didn't have anything to do with photo equipment being used to capture images of national landmarks in the middle of the night.....did it?
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06/13/2004 08:34:09 PM · #61 |
It was no big deal, really. Me and John Setzler were shooting some pics of the fountain I posted an image of below. While we were shooting, a police officer informed us that tripods were not allowed on Capitol grounds. I actually did not realize we were on Capitol grounds at the time, but it would not have much mattered - I also did not know that tripods were not allowed in the first place. The officer was very courteous, though.
We folded up the tripods and continued shooting. In the shot below I used my backpack as a base and triggered the shot with the self timer.
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06/13/2004 08:52:43 PM · #62 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
It was no big deal, really. Me and John Setzler were shooting some pics of the fountain I posted an image of below. While we were shooting, a police officer informed us that tripods were not allowed on Capitol grounds. I actually did not realize we were on Capitol grounds at the time, but it would not have much mattered - I also did not know that tripods were not allowed in the first place. The officer was very courteous, though.
We folded up the tripods and continued shooting. In the shot below I used my backpack as a base and triggered the shot with the self timer. |
What REALLY happened:
It was no big deal, really. Me and John Setzler were shooting some pics of the fountain I posted an image of below. While we were shooting, a dozen SWAT officers surrounded us and yelled at us to 'Get down! Put your hands on your heads and lie face down on the ground!!!' Since the ground was muddy, and since I had my new $500 jacket on (I thought I'd off to fellow DPCers), no way was I going to lie face down on the ground. Then I thought how fun it would be to take a picture of the SWAT team's weapons aimed at me, so I turned my camera toward the nearest visible semi-automatic weapon.
Suddenly, the sound of a single gunshot careened through the air. My camera went toppling to the ground--or almost did. Setz doved and caught it just before it fell into the gurgling water near my feet (thanks John!).
The officer yelled again, 'Put your hands on your heads and lie face down on the ground!! Now!!!' We really had no choice this time. Luckily, John was still on the ground, so I lay down on him and was able to protect my jacket from getting muddy.
Instantly, nine of the SWAT officers ran to our position and pointed their guns at our heads. I was sweating profusely, and Setz was breathing heavily (the result, no doubt, of my weight on him). I said to John, 'To think our DPC meeting would end like this!'
One of the officers suddenly stepped back a few inches. 'Did you say DPC? As in Digital Photography Challenge?'
'Uh, yeah!' I quipped brightly.
'Hey, I'm a member, too!,' noted the officer. The guns suddenly vanished and we were suddenly all smiles. 'Maybe someday I'll get a ribbon, but I've got to learn how to use depth of field properly. I'm also thinking I need to add some drama to my shots somehow.'
'Right,' I agreed, 'I think we could all use some work in those areas.' By this time the other officers had backed off and were headed to the dark, gleaming SWAT van I suddenly noticed was hidden in the trees.
John stood up. He was wearing a T-shirt made from his Liberty and Justice shot. It was covered in mud, but still startling in its photographic perfection. 'Hey, cool!' said the officer, 'how did you get that shot?' John proceeded to explain, but the officer stopped him. 'Sorry, I'll have to ask you later. I gotta go.'
As he walked away, he turned one more time to us and said, very courteously, 'By the way, you're not allowed to use tripods on the Capitol grounds!'
'Okay!' I waved back. We folded our tripods and continued shooting. In the shot below, I used my backpack as a base and triggered the shot with the self timer.
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06/13/2004 08:57:41 PM · #63 |
Lol, so that's what really happened
Here are 2 from this morning:
 
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06/13/2004 09:18:51 PM · #64 |
Originally posted by dsidwell:
[quote=richterrell] It was no big deal, really. Me and John Setzler were shooting some pics of the fountain... |
Lol, David... you forgot to add the part where the officer asks/tells me:
"You do realize this shot doesn't meet the current challenge, right?"
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06/13/2004 09:24:16 PM · #65 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
Lol, David... you forgot to add the part where the officer asks/tells me:
"You do realize this shot doesn't meet the current challenge, right?" |
Nah, that wasn't going to be an issue. But you do get dinged for submittion outside the challenge dates. ;)
Clara
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06/13/2004 10:08:51 PM · #66 |
Clara,
Thanks again for hosting this :) You did a wonderful job and I enjoyed shooting with you and everyone else that came up. We must do it again sometime :)
John Setzler
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06/13/2004 10:12:25 PM · #67 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
I'm still working through a lot of shots, but I thought I would go ahead and post this one - taken before the group got together at Union Station.
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That is an awesome shot. Fantastic !!!
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06/13/2004 10:19:28 PM · #68 |
It would have been so amazing to see you guys at work. Truly awe-inspiring shots that you've all posted so far. Can't wait to see more!!! :o)
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06/13/2004 10:21:31 PM · #69 |
| So what was the final attendance roster? :) |
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06/13/2004 10:38:36 PM · #70 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
So what was the final attendance roster? :) |
Final count was 9. We had 8 planned, and one random DPCer we found by accident while shooting at the zoo. Setz, Rich, and DJluba all bailed on us around 4am. They wuz tired. :)
fstopopen, ClubJuggle, mcrochip, Maverick, myself, and durkmeister all battled it out until the wee hours of 6am. Start time was actually around midnight.
I haven't seen all of John, Rich and David's shots, but the points for most creative shots of the night go to ClubJuggle and durkmeister. I won't spoil their shots since I'm not sure if either of them will choose to enter them as Free Study shots. Suffice to say, they both inspired the rest of the group to try some interesting things. :)
My personal high point of the night was when a rat ran over my outstreached hand. I was very calm and did not scream like a girly girl, which would have been totally justified. :)
Clara- and no, I did not get a picture of the rat. :)
Clara
Message edited by author 2004-06-13 22:44:04.
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06/13/2004 11:58:31 PM · #71 |
//www.pbase.com/jmsetzler/ronald_reagan_funeral
Here's all the stuff (unprocessed) that I shot at the funeral parade with Clara. This was a moving experience. The last shot in the gallery is quite touching. There were a lot of people at this parade from the TV highlights I saw. It looked like people were stacked 10-15 deep on both sides of the road all the way down Constitution Avenue from the white house to the capitol. I suppose this was a lucky once in a lifetime chance to photograph something like this...
Message edited by author 2004-06-14 10:20:47. |
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06/14/2004 12:50:30 PM · #72 |
| Nice shots, John. Anyone get a group photo? |
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06/14/2004 12:52:45 PM · #73 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
Nice shots, John. Anyone get a group photo? |
We kinda sorta forgot that part. :) Hey! It was late, and frankly- so was I. :) I have a couple of smaller group shots and some people caputres I'll be posting soon as I have okays from those involved. :)
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06/14/2004 02:14:17 PM · #74 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
Nice shots, John. Anyone get a group photo? |
Self Portrait at the Vietnam Memorial
Clara and Kollin at the Botanical Gardens
Terry at the National Zoo
Terry at the National Zoo again
I didn't spend much time shooting the group, but I should have made more... maybe next time :)
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06/14/2004 03:35:01 PM · #75 |
//www.pbase.com/image/30158772
You would never know this place has about 700 different beers on their menu.... Imma get in trouble for posting this for sure :) If I suddenlty disappear, blame Clara :-))
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