Comments on: The long dream http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-8711 I-CJW Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:35:49 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-8711 Hi Peter - the photos from Senjojiki were all taking during the day, between 8am and around 11am. From memory, I had the white-balance set to auto, or sunlight, but what gives the skies that effect is probably the polarizing filter. I love my polarizing filter. I tend to shoot a little dark anyway, as the exposure meter on the D80 is not great, and my laptop tends to make photos look brighter than they are, so I overcompensate.. Hi Peter – the photos from Senjojiki were all taking during the day, between 8am and around 11am. From memory, I had the white-balance set to auto, or sunlight, but what gives the skies that effect is probably the polarizing filter. I love my polarizing filter. I tend to shoot a little dark anyway, as the exposure meter on the D80 is not great, and my laptop tends to make photos look brighter than they are, so I overcompensate..

]]> By: Peter Skov http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-8709 Peter Skov Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:24:55 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-8709 I have been meaning to comment on this post for a couple of weeks now. I loved the tale you told. When I read your blogs I feel that my writing is so immature or childish compared to yours. You have a definite edge to your style. As usual the photographs are stunning. The dawn photo with the trees in the foreground is superb and the lone climber descending into the cirque is great, for lack of better adjectives. One thing my friend and I were disputing, he suggested your photos from Senjoujiki were taken at night because of the dark sky whereas I said they were taken during the day under bright sunlight. I know from experience that it is hard to get nice white snow that is not overexposed and keep the sky recognizably blue. Usually winter scenes or high mountain and high desert scenes end up with dark skies. Then he suggested that you had adjusted the colour filtration on your camera. For example you set it to tungsten light which then rendered everything more blue. I have been meaning to comment on this post for a couple of weeks now. I loved the tale you told. When I read your blogs I feel that my writing is so immature or childish compared to yours. You have a definite edge to your style.

As usual the photographs are stunning. The dawn photo with the trees in the foreground is superb and the lone climber descending into the cirque is great, for lack of better adjectives. One thing my friend and I were disputing, he suggested your photos from Senjoujiki were taken at night because of the dark sky whereas I said they were taken during the day under bright sunlight. I know from experience that it is hard to get nice white snow that is not overexposed and keep the sky recognizably blue. Usually winter scenes or high mountain and high desert scenes end up with dark skies. Then he suggested that you had adjusted the colour filtration on your camera. For example you set it to tungsten light which then rendered everything more blue.

]]> By: john turningpin http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-8503 john turningpin Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:02:54 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-8503 >Hey John - glad you liked it! Love it, sir. Am awed with what you've able to accomplish here in Japan. And was most happy to see the recent interview on 7:10. Cheers. >Hey John – glad you liked it!

Love it, sir. Am awed with what you’ve able to accomplish here in Japan. And was most happy to see the recent interview on 7:10. Cheers.

]]> By: damian http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-8470 damian Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:03:11 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-8470 Just let me know... Just let me know…

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 cjw Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:45:02 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-8453 We should try to make that happen! Haven't been up to Hakuba for quite a while.. We should try to make that happen! Haven’t been up to Hakuba for quite a while..

]]> By: damian http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7687 damian Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:40:30 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-7687 Hi Chris, thank you for he good wishes and link. I think it would be more so my pleasure to tag along with yourself one of these days in the mountains. Hi Chris, thank you for he good wishes and link.

I think it would be more so my pleasure to tag along with yourself one of these days in the mountains.

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7686 cjw Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:08:00 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-7686 Hi Damian - yup, that was one of the easier decisions to make that trip. I learned my lesson the hard way. BTW, best of luck with Hakuba Alpine Guides - I hope you don't mind, but I put a link below in the blogroll, and rather hope I get the chance shortly to avail myself of your services! Hey John - glad you liked it! Hi Damian – yup, that was one of the easier decisions to make that trip. I learned my lesson the hard way. BTW, best of luck with Hakuba Alpine Guides – I hope you don’t mind, but I put a link below in the blogroll, and rather hope I get the chance shortly to avail myself of your services!

Hey John – glad you liked it!

]]> By: john turningpin http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7682 john turningpin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:04:12 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-7682 Holy Christ. That last picture in this post is incredible. Holy Christ. That last picture in this post is incredible.

]]> By: damian http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7679 damian Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:34:52 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-7679 Bit late on the comments for this classic cjw offering, not that what I wanted to say hasn't already been said. Other than: I read this and my mouth formed a hmmm shape: "The snow is heavier now. Several centimeters an hour." Then this and I swallowed: "The snowpack settles with a “whump”" So I was very glad when I read this: "Screw the summit". Good decision, Chris. Bit late on the comments for this classic cjw offering, not that what I wanted to say hasn’t already been said. Other than:

I read this and my mouth formed a hmmm shape: “The snow is heavier now. Several centimeters an hour.”

Then this and I swallowed: “The snowpack settles with a “whump””

So I was very glad when I read this: “Screw the summit”.

Good decision, Chris.

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7674 cjw Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:07:14 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2009/01/01/the-long-dream/#comment-7674 Thanks Jay - I'm having a lot of fun taking them and writing about it. I saw you replaced your D40 with a D80 - it's a great camera, I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce with it. The one thing to watch out for is the exposure meter, which can be rather hit & miss.. Thanks Jay – I’m having a lot of fun taking them and writing about it. I saw you replaced your D40 with a D80 – it’s a great camera, I’m looking forward to seeing what you produce with it. The one thing to watch out for is the exposure meter, which can be rather hit & miss..

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