The Alps
January 31st, 2010
Actually I spent just a morning at taking pictures, but the whole experience was great. The temperature was pretty tough (5F/-15C) but the weather was all right, no snowstorm this time. Working in such a temperature is a challenge, you really have to use gloves and the fact is that manipulating photographic equipment with gloves is a mess. More than a time I had to take off the gloves and then feel the pain when touching the metal of the tripod/camera, but I just wasn’t able to do the adjustment with them. I sounds like I need a bit of practice (and possibly more pain) to understand.
- #1/#3: Same scene but different view, which one is your favorite?
- #4: Those little dots are people, they’re about to climb a giant frozen fall!
- #6: Resting in an igloo. As surprising as it might be, it’s pretty hot in there, well, I mean in comparison to outside…
I prefer the #3 with the sun lighting the top of the mountain ! Giant this igloo !
We also like #3 with the light on the mountains and the ripples on the water. The igloo is cool! We have never been in one.
Don’t know if you have “liner” gloves to wear under the heavier gloves, or if this would even work for photography. We like silk best warmth for weight, but dries slow. Synthetic is better under wet, cold conditions.
Stay warm and safe.
Walt and Betsy