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lbergman

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« on: April 17, 2006, 09:00:15 am »

I can't help but wonder how Michael's Namibia safari is going. Can't wait to see a segment on it show up in the video journal. I'm guessing it'll probably be in volume sixteen or later though, as I imagine Chris is going to have his work cut out for him going through and editing all the video he's probably shooting!  
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2006, 04:14:09 pm »

I want to know if he has had to club any wildlife to death with that new camera of his.  (And, of course, how it held up.)
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2006, 12:47:49 pm »

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I want to know if he has had to club any wildlife to death with that new camera of his.  (And, of course, how it held up.)
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I'm sure there's enough pixels to get a uncomfortably detailed shot of the inside of a lion's mouth...
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2006, 04:25:12 am »

Hey, Gentlemen. Michael, myself and the rest of the safari group are now on our way back from Namibia. i am in Cape Town at the moment, and can tell you that the group that we led has some amazing photographs.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2006, 07:53:09 am »

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Hey, Gentlemen. Michael, myself and the rest of the safari group are now on our way back from Namibia. i am in Cape Town at the moment, and can tell you that the group that we led has some amazing photographs.
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Hi Andy, thanks for the update.
I hope some of them decide to post a few somewhere; can't wait to see to them! (You'll be putting a few of yours up on your website?)

Out of curiousity, how many flight hours is it from Namibia back to the US? I know from MSP to Arusha is around 18 hours, but I assume it's a little longer to Cape Town (and then to Namibia).

To the Moderator: Would you please correct my spelling of "Nambia" in the title?  Don't see a way to edit it.  Thanks!
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2006, 04:37:45 pm »

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Hi Andy, thanks for the update.
I hope some of them decide to post a few somewhere; can't wait to see to them! (You'll be putting a few of yours up on your website?)

Out of curiousity, how many flight hours is it from Namibia back to the US? I know from MSP to Arusha is around 18 hours, but I assume it's a little longer to Cape Town (and then to Namibia).

To the Moderator: Would you please correct my spelling of "Nambia" in the title?  Don't see a way to edit it.  Thanks!
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The flight from Cape Town back to Amsterdam is about 11+ hours, and the flight back to my home from Amsterdam is about 9 hours. Not too bad. Two direct and easy flights. The only flights from Namibia to Europe is from Winhoek to Frankfurt. Other than that, I am not sure what else is available. Most flights from southern Africa to Europe go through Cape Town or Johannesburg, though.

I should have some images on my web site when I arrive back home on Saturday night. I will be sure to post a link when I get back!

-Andy
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2006, 05:42:29 pm »

I love the one on your front page.  um....

In case it rotates out ...

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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2006, 07:12:37 pm »

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I love the one on your front page.  um....

In case it rotates out ...

http://www.andybiggs.com/namibia06/060411_...ans3130_std.jpg
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I'll agree; that one is great.
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2006, 12:31:30 pm »

Stunning

A shot from a boat, how did you keep things sharp what with the inherent motion of a boat on the water?
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2006, 02:02:03 pm »

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Stunning

A shot from a boat, how did you keep things sharp what with the inherent motion of a boat on the water?
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Actually, the shot was taken from a Cessna Caravan aircraft. We were flying about 350 feet about the ocean at the time. I wore dark clothing to minimize reflections, and also used a polarizer to take out the haze and punch up the contrast. A slight crop of the water and of the sky, and voila.

Image stabilization, ISO 500 and f/6.3 helped make the image have enough DOF and a fast enough shutter speed.
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2006, 03:37:36 pm »

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Actually, the shot was taken from a Cessna Caravan aircraft. We were flying about 350 feet about the ocean at the time. I wore dark clothing to minimize reflections, and also used a polarizer to take out the haze and punch up the contrast. A slight crop of the water and of the sky, and voila.

Image stabilization, ISO 500 and f/6.3 helped make the image have enough DOF and a fast enough shutter speed.
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And through an airplane window no less...

I wonder if we can talk one of the airplane manufacturers into offering optional optical quality replacement windows for airplanes that will be used by photographers?    Multi-coated and made with UD glass, of course.
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