Topic: Best Photography Moment? (Read 2353 times)

Lisa Nikodym · « **on:** February 25, 2005, 12:11:15 am »

We were staying in Yosemite Valley one New Year's weekend. A snowstorm came through overnight. The next morning, one of the friends were we sharing a room with got up, looked outside, and woke us all up saying, "My god, you've gotta see this!"

The storm had cleared, there was a couple of feet of new snow, the sun was shining, and there was a light mist over the valley; the cliffs of the valley were shining absolutely golden through the mist. We threw on clothes, went outside (some of us with cameras), and we proceeded to spend about the next half hour standing in the middle of the Yosemite Lodge parking lot looking up, making incoherent noises of awe and wonder, and occasionally remembering to taking photos. We refer to it to this day as "The Cliffs of Light", and have never seen anything so gorgeous since.

Taken that morning:

Lisa

Robert Roaldi · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2005, 02:10:51 pm »

I had my first ever exhibit and sold a framed photo to someone who is not a friend or relative.

blangton · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2005, 02:46:55 pm »

This might not be my "best photography moment" but it is certainly the most recent.

Last week, I was in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and spent some time on the Bay of Banderas doing some whale photography. After an hour with not so much as a single sighting, we finally spotted a distant spout. We headed that way in hopes of some photo opportunities. My goal was to get some tail shots as they tend to be my favorites.

All of a sudden, without any warning, a beautiful 35 foot humback breached 150 feet from the boat.

This whale proceeded to breach a total of 8 times over the next 10 minutes or so. I had my 20D and 100-400 in hand. The 5 FPS of the 20D came in very handy as there was very little warning as to where and when he would breach.

We thought we were going to be skunked and ended up with some fantastic photos. (the margaritas were not bad either!)

Take care all,

Bill

wolfnowl · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2005, 01:11:38 pm »

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Last week, I was in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and spent some time on the Bay of Banderas doing some whale photography.

Bill, your story/ photo of the humpback reminded me of another photo I saw a number of years ago (not mine). It was a picture of an orca coming straight out of the water. The picture itself was great, but the story... This woman was sea kayaking in the strait between the Queen Charlotte Islands and the mainland off the coast of British Columbia. Everything was dead calm and the water was like glass. She was so moved by the serenity of this place that she decided to take a picture of it. As she clicked the shutter, this whale shot up out of the water in front of her. I imagine that would be high on her list of best photographic moments.

Mike.

Stef_T · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:37:35 pm »

Well, we've heard the bad and sad moments (if you havent added yours, please do so Here ) but enough of the bad times and back to the good.

What's your best photography experience? be it that perfect shot, getting that oh so wanted 600/4 lens, meeting your wife/husband for the first time out in the field, being in the great outdoors or just simply a good story of survival being chased by blood-thirsty bears. Whatever it may be, we'd like to hear it.

Stefan

wolfnowl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2005, 09:32:40 am »

Too many to mention. Most of them involve coming across a scene where all of a sudden I have to pick my jaw up off the ground long enough to say, 'Wow.........' And, realizing that I'll never be able to capture the completeness of that moment on film, doing the best I can.

Mike.

BryanHansel · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2005, 02:43:59 pm »

I'm in the too many to mention category, but within the last year, I was just wasting time and decided to walk in the fog along Lake Superior. I live in Grand Marais, so I walked out on artist's point and found that someone had built a magnificent circle of Inuksuit (Ee-nook-sweet.) I didn't even have my camera with me, but it was in the car. I ran back to the car and got my camera and then went back out to photograph the sculpture. I came away with some great pictures and this was really the first time I was able to capture the feel of these sculptures.

boku · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2005, 04:44:51 pm »

Somewhere back in the 70's, I was attending the PPA convention in Atlanta and, to my surpise, my lab at the time, Burrell Color, submitted a 20x24 of one of my wedding formals into competition. I didn't even know they could do that. I actually was judged First Place in the nation for that effort. Blue Ribbon, award ceremony, press release, and all.

I was left for a huge fondness for the RB67 and the 127mm lens.

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