smugmug shoot-out at yosemite
Andy
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announcing the first in what we hope to have as a continuing series of fun, photography and learning!
the smugmug - dgrin spring shootout at yosemite
when: spring 2005
where: yosemite national park
here's the deal: there's no fee for this event. you get yourself to yosemite. i'll arrange for a special deal at a local hotel. we're going to have some landscape photography experts, and a guide. baldy's picking up the drinks and dinner tab for all of us :lol3 (really, he is, i've hacked into the smugmug bank account :deal)
i figure we shoot for a saturday afternoon, party saturday night, we might get lucky and have a moon or other celestial activity for nightshots, and of course we shoot the next morning's sweet light as well.
we'll have experts on hand to help improve your landscape photography techniques.
i need some experienced yosemite shooters to pm or email me, so i can pick your brains for some of the details.
to summarize - there's no fee for this event, but you are responsible for your own travel, accomodations (i'll be arranging the hotel & negotiate a rate) and meals (except for saturday night). exact date tbd - but will be deciding soon, probably before end of january 2005.
anyone can participate, regardless of skill level. and, all ideas welcome! so, who's in?
the smugmug - dgrin spring shootout at yosemite
when: spring 2005
where: yosemite national park
here's the deal: there's no fee for this event. you get yourself to yosemite. i'll arrange for a special deal at a local hotel. we're going to have some landscape photography experts, and a guide. baldy's picking up the drinks and dinner tab for all of us :lol3 (really, he is, i've hacked into the smugmug bank account :deal)
i figure we shoot for a saturday afternoon, party saturday night, we might get lucky and have a moon or other celestial activity for nightshots, and of course we shoot the next morning's sweet light as well.
we'll have experts on hand to help improve your landscape photography techniques.
i need some experienced yosemite shooters to pm or email me, so i can pick your brains for some of the details.
to summarize - there's no fee for this event, but you are responsible for your own travel, accomodations (i'll be arranging the hotel & negotiate a rate) and meals (except for saturday night). exact date tbd - but will be deciding soon, probably before end of january 2005.
anyone can participate, regardless of skill level. and, all ideas welcome! so, who's in?
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I live in San Francisco and can bring 2-3 more with me. We could rent a big SUV or van if there are enough people from the area.
Dave
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Sounds like a blast.Would take some planning on my part,cause I would get lost on the other side of the world
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The nearest international airport is San Jose (SJC) or San Francisco (SFO).
From either, it's about a 4.5 hour drive to the park.
I'm in!
Ian
Let's hope my clients get some funding so I can afford to go. It will depend on what the accomodations will cost -- or I may be able to negotiate staying with a friend who's 2 hours away. Remember I'm not a morning person. Of course Ed wouldn't pass up a trip to Yosemite, and probably even Rayna might be interested.
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Road means that the Toulomne Meadows will be available.
The opening can occur anywhere from May through July. More often than
not, it's open in late May.
Ian
I think I'm in:-). There always may be a force major at work which would prevent me from going, but otherwise I'm pretty much open to any day, except around April 17th - one of my daughters BD.
I've been to YNP two times, last one - fall of 2004, when I took a Hike Of Death (8 hours drive, 12 hours hike to the HalfDome, 8 hours drive back - ti-i-i-i-i-i-red!!), pictures here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/206898
I would definitely enjoy doing something like that again in not-such-a-tense mode:-)
Andy, if you need more info from me - ask here, or shoot me an email, I think you have it.
Thanks - and cheers!
Which might be a good idea for the locals: for me it would be an 8 hour drive one way even if the traffic is good, otherwise it may be 10..:-(
Ian
If you decide to go, fly into SFO or SJC. Both are fairly close to me, and there can be a substantial savings to fly into one vs. the other.
Once you get here, I'll get you to Yosemite...
Dave
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It's the down part that got me. Besides, it was "pretty warm" and I ran out of water on the top, which made the way down even worse..
One thing I learned: for this hilke you better wear a nice, light sneakers, forget the boots. And, for your own sake, try to get your legs and lungs in shape before you do it:-)
Otherwise, it's a great hike!
Cheers!
http://www.nps.gov/yose/trip/travel.htm
some excerpts (as you can see there is even Fresno Intl):
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] I like the idea of making a rendezvous at, say, Merced Airport and take a bus or rental from there.
I understand it does not make a lot of sense for SF/SJ ppl, but for others it might be an option.[/font][/font]
farther away than SFO/SJC/SAC or Oakland
Most of the rest of the airports listed are not serviced by a major airline
or they are served by the small commuters.
Ian
reno/tahoe was not in my list of options. You see, I live next to LA..
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Yosemite is a day trip for us, (abt. 3 hrs to Yosemite Valley from our house...but then my husband usually drives well over the speed limit,
BTW, I'm the friend that Dee mentioned and some of you may remember me from the STF at Dpreview in the past (no longer active there except occasionally). Anyhow, I would be happy to help with scoping out info for the trip, since we live so close and phone calls don't cost us extra here.
A few FYI's for those who will need to fly to the area...
Fresno Yosemite International airport is a bigger airport than the one in Merced and more likely able to handle direct flights from other areas. To fly into Merced, you will probably have to be routed through Fresno anyway, so Fresno would be the more logical place to fly in to. (BTW, I would strongly recommend against San Jose as a place to fly into, unless you like the added headache of commute traffic from the San Francisco Bay Area that crawls along the highways there...adding another 2-3 hrs to your drive time).
As far as when to come...Springtime is a wonderful time to visit Yosemite, but remember that Spring comes later there (around May) because of the higher elevation. I've never been to Tuolumne Meadows and would love to be able to do that. Mono Lake is not far from Tuolumne and it would be great to include it in the trip...but expect to need an extra day to visit those places. You'll need a full day (and then some) just to explore the Valley.
If you come in February, March and most of April the weather can be very unpredictable, but also quite photogenic with billowy clouds in the sky. But the weather can change from sunshine to stormy very quickly and snow can happen (chains are required for travelling there during those months). However, by May, the Valley starts to get a little more crowded with other travelers, (June, July and August are the worst) so you have to weigh the options and decide your priorities.
Anyhow, I'm excited...so please count me in!
~Nee
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Nee, Welcome aboard!
I suggested SJC because there are folks (myself included) that can do the
pickup/carpool thing. Plus it might be cheaper or more convenient than going
to Fresno (though I must admit, I looked and there are quite a few carriers
that fly into Fresno these days--so maybe I'm wrong there).
ian
You've been very helpful!
Welcome aboard - and Merry Christmas!
Cheers!
Thanks for the warm welcome! So sorry...I missed seeing your earlier post offering to organize a car pool from the San Jose/SF area. Travelling as a group in a van would be a good thing since visitors are charged by the car and not per person to get into Yosemite (it's a $20 fee, btw!).
A little off thread...but San Jose is sort of my old stompin' grounds...my folks still live there and I went to Piedmont Hills High School and San Jose State...but that was long, long ago,
Cheers!
~Nee
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i hope. this sound like a lot of fun and learning. great idea. thanks andy
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Sounds way fun, I'm in, providing I'm not already booked on chosen dates, lots of scheduled stuff already. Maybe us SoCal types can carpool?
Lynne
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cheers
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I'm about a 2 hour drive to Yosemite Valley, I go up about once a month.
Just pick a date..
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Wishing you an equally Happy New Year!
~Nee
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If at first you don't succeed, destroy all the evidence that you tried~
I really reallllllllyy want to go I have not been west of the mississippi! Sounds like so much fun! Any idea on how to get a dirt poor newly wed from ohio to cali? Anyone this side of the mississippi drivin out that has a little extra room in the trunk?(well alot of room I am kinda a big boy, its all about the food right)
I have been readin yosemite web site info and it just makes me sick:sick i want to shot it to death(with my camera of course:D )
Speak with sweet words, for you never know when you may have to eat them....
thanks
andy
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