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01/27/2007 07:32:11 PM · #1 |
I sit here looking out my window at a rainy day, and think, do I REALLY want to go out there? :-)
So whats the most extreme condition you have ever shot in to get that perfect shot? |
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01/27/2007 07:45:42 PM · #2 |
@ Night - US freeskiing open big air comp. Temps during the day were around 10 F once the sun set it was easily hovering around 0 to negatives. Comp started at 5 and went for about 5 hours and then another 30 min or so for the awards. I was wearing Boots, Thermals, 2 shirts a hoodie and a shell jacket, hat and spring temp gloves. If not for a conveniently placed generator that all the shooters could warm their hands on between heats we mighta lost some fingers. It was VERY worth it though, got some of the best images of my career up to this point.
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01/27/2007 07:45:46 PM · #3 |
If you see any of the Sand Dunes shots in my portfolio it was fairly cold...but most memorably the WIND was a howling 50+mph....with even larger gusts.
The sand would beat against your face and skin and hurt very bad. Then it got really really cold. And this was all in August!!! That sticks out most....
The picture above is a twosome who literally could not move for quite awhile because of the conditions...They just buckled down and waited until they could get down. If you look closely you can see the sand whipping off the crests...but to capture the sand blowing was nearly impossible.
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01/27/2007 07:53:12 PM · #4 |
Shot in 50 MPH winds. I had to seriously counterbalance the tripod and block it with my body. The wind was having its way with me most of the time. I only wound up shooting 20 minutes and this was one of the first I took (and one of the only usable ones). |
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01/27/2007 08:54:40 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
...The wind was having its way with me |
You shouldn't have bent over to get that lens... ;-)
I've certaily shot in some cold weather, at least as cold as -25°C. In those temperatures, even moderate winds are bitingly cold. Probably the most inclement weather I've shot in *as a total package* was last winter on Cape Cod with Robert. Temperatures were well below freezing, and the winds must have been >40mph. Five minutes out of the warm vehicle and we were near frozen!
We still had a grat time. |
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01/27/2007 09:03:53 PM · #6 |
Shooting my 14 month old boy in a make shift studio at home with available light. You have about 5 minutes to get the shot. After that, there's no patience left.
It gets pretty pathetic when you're begging your child to smile and look like he's enjoying himself. |
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01/27/2007 09:18:06 PM · #7 |
Well not really extreme but yeah ...
Shot in 45 degree heat lots of flies >.< and wind too
Shot in on and off rain
The flies were pretty bad in this shot
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01/27/2007 10:04:04 PM · #8 |
I try to stay away from tough environments. I live in the edge of the Everglades. We have a few pests like swamp angels (mosquitos) and gators and snakes, but no really bad weather, unless you include hurricanes. I have been out in those, but with video.
This is about as bad as it gets:
 I had to keep reminding myself to not let go of the mast to focus.
This was this afternoon;
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01/27/2007 10:14:11 PM · #9 |
Lots of very windy days on the beach, sand and saltwater flying everywhere -- and I change lenses often. Might explain why both of my cameras have UGLY sensors right now.
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01/28/2007 12:03:34 AM · #10 |
I had a shoot inside a paper mill. It was about 110F and 90% humidity. The paper machine was running so we had to wear earplugs and all of the rollers were just waiting to tear off a hand or foot.
Another fun one was inside a nuke plant, next to the fuel storage pool. We had 3 cart of equipment and it took almost 4 hours just to get through security. We lost an extension cord because it got contaminated.
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01/28/2007 12:17:03 AM · #11 |
| Inside the Reactor Compartment of a nuclear submarine. Hot, noisy, cramped, and impossible to get the right angle or lighting. Good thing it wasn't a shot for anything other than a training presentation. :) |
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01/28/2007 12:51:36 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Well not really extreme but yeah ...
Shot in 45 degree heat lots of flies >.< and wind too
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Speaking of lots of flies.... I show this image as the sun was setting. But more importantly, it was shot as the MOSQUITOS were coming out! It was *so* bad. Every shot I took, I had to tell them when I was going to take the picture so they could hold still. Then as soon as the flash went off, all of them raised their hands to slap at the mosquitos flying all around.
Was it worth it?!? Well, it produced a lovely 16x20" canvas with 2" wrap around borders. :-)
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01/28/2007 12:54:01 AM · #13 |
Or how about the snowiest wedding I've ever shot?
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01/28/2007 01:59:42 AM · #14 |
Columbia River Gorge... where the wind blows so strong sometimes that waterfalls flow up rather than down.
Mike
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01/28/2007 02:52:52 AM · #15 |
One of the worst conditions I've been out shooting in was at a regatta off the coast of California. It started out to be a perfect day with big beautiful photogenic clouds as a backdrop.
When it started to rain all the heavy rain gear came out which is pretty unusual for Southern California and made some rare photos.
 
This is a rare shot of the wind blowing in an unusual direction. The boats throwing their spinnakers from the pier which had never happened before in the history of the regatta.
When the rain started to pour down like buckets, things really got ugly. Several boats collided with thousands of dollars in damages and several masts were broken from the high winds.
I actually fell in the water at one point with my camera in hand. The pictures turned out to be unbelievable and some of my largest collection of favorites from one shoot.
Apparently I was the only idiot out there who had their camera capturing the event. I was soaked, my camera was literally submerged under water and it showed no signs of damaged at all. I actually had to remove the UV filter from the lens to drain the water so I could continue shooting. I used the camera for at least three years after that and never had a problem with it at all.
The shots were picked up in some popular sailing magazines and helped to pay for some new equipment.
:)
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01/28/2007 03:06:36 AM · #16 |
| From about 5 degrees Celsius on the second morning of the Avon Descent to 40 degrees C this weekend. |
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01/28/2007 03:09:30 AM · #17 |
| Lol Today. 9 degrees and snowing like crazy. My finger didn't want to push the shutter anymore. |
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01/28/2007 03:44:27 AM · #18 |
Family vacation pics are supposed to be safe but we usually end up making them pointlessly extreme...
Once my mom ended up posing for a pic on a boulder practically in the middle of a raging river crashing against mountains..I was nearer the bank but hell it was crazy... The water was crashing, splashing, making so much noise.
The second I pulled my mom to safety, a fallen truck, broken to pieces by the force of the water, rushed past us..
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01/28/2007 05:59:36 AM · #19 |
 ... me(taken by my son)
 ... one of the shots of that day.
It was freezing!
Message edited by author 2007-01-28 06:01:54. |
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01/28/2007 10:06:42 PM · #20 |
Well apart from my New Orleans experience which I have to say is the most unbearable experience I have had to endure New Orleans
Shooting in hurricanes has to be one of the toughest assignments - I ahve done a couple now - It's the flying debris more than anything that is scary - I got smacked in the head a few times from wooded batons and sticks but just a few scratches is all.
This is me at during hurricane Isabella 
This is a man walking to see if his home still exists 
And here is the reporter I was with getting a bashing from the rain.
All in all a great experience!
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01/28/2007 11:05:41 PM · #21 |
I shot some pics of a near riot during a national latino boycott in the U.S. It started peaceful but turned ugly late in the evening. There were over 300 police officers on scene and double that in protesters. There were flying rocks, bottles, bricks and anything else that wasn't nailed down. I managed some pretty exciting pics.
Message edited by author 2007-01-28 23:06:11. |
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01/28/2007 11:11:42 PM · #22 |
That's definitely the Mt. Evans GTG. Very cold, windy, high altitude. So cold my battery died several times. I kept it as warm as I could be putting it inside my coat.
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01/29/2007 12:27:46 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by karmabreeze:
That's definitely the Mt. Evans GTG. Very cold, windy, high altitude. So cold my battery died several times. I kept it as warm as I could be putting it inside my coat. |
That's in my top three....No gloves was a bad idea!
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01/29/2007 12:46:41 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by Cutter:
Originally posted by karmabreeze:
That's definitely the Mt. Evans GTG. Very cold, windy, high altitude. So cold my battery died several times. I kept it as warm as I could be putting it inside my coat. |
That's in my top three....No gloves was a bad idea! |
I felt so bad for you, man..
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