So you have big glass, a new 3 pound digital body, 2 tripods, two heavy
tripod heads, a couple of light devices, 2 reflectors, maybe a small blind,
some lunch, binoculars and a bottle of water. You are 2 miles from your
photo site at the trail head. What about a sherpa ??

Hey all,
I just uploaded a picture of a bowhunter I was unaware of in a maple I was
photographing this fall and thought some of you might get a kick out of
this.

on
http://lesiohc.net

http://members.shaw.ca/tcbulmer/index.html
Check it out, let me know what you think

possible alaska trip coming up soon, late may early june.
would anchorage be more of a favorable destination for natural history
photography?
hoping to get some shots of the following: iceberg, whales, bears, eagles,

I am planning a trip for early February back to Ding Darling NWR and would
like some recommendations for other wildlife places to visit in the same
area.

Could someone explain the principle behind using

I saw this in another newsgroup.  A very positive
change for photographers carrying photo gear in the
US:
http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1248.xml

We are planning a trip to Ireland.  Does anyone know of any photo
restrictions or maybe some pertinant tips they would like to share?
Please email me along with response to newsgroup.
Thanks,

I keep reading that if I take (nature) pictures where there is snow in
the picture I should select an exposure two stops below what the camera
suggests. I haven't tried taking only a few snow pictures, but last
winter I took one with mostly snow and some trees on. I tried to set ...

Hi
Im shortly going to peru to trek in the rain forest but I am woried
that the humidity will affect my digital camera ( Nikon coolpix 5000).
Is this a significant problem and is there anything I can do to reduce

Today whilst in Gloucestershire l popped into the Barn Owl centre, Nr.
Gloucester, after hearing about it from a fellow twitcher.
What an experience!!
The centre, houses mostly rescued and unwanted captive bred Barn Owls,

Here are a few images from one of our favorite places, Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.  It's about that time of the year, when
the cranes and geese return in numbers.
Most people go there to photograph snow geese (which often number 30-50,000)

not being totally satisfied with my Nikkor 500/f4.0 P - Arca - Gitzo
combination when needing fast shooting sequences of moving animals
(there is much vibration from one shot to the other) I wonder if the
Wimberly sidekick can solve this problem.

Has anyone had any experience with the Mongoose Action Head
{ http://www.4gdphoto.com/ } and compared it to the
Wimberly (not the sidekick)?  I would be using it with
a 500 mm F/4 IS and with 1.4 and 2x TCs.  I've heard people