More Peru Photos

R.A.T. said:
Good stuff, Mr. C. I didn't know that Yashica made a Rangefinder. I thought that was only Leica. A buddy of mine shoots an old Rangefinder all the time and gets some simply amazing photos when it comes to sharpness and contrast.
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Oh no... lots and lots of companies made Rangefinders, including Canon and Nikon, Olympus (the XA is one of the best ever made, and a great travel camera). I have a Yashica GT-500, an Electro and a Minister-D. The Minister-D was my Dad's camera, purchased in 1965, and I still use it all the time. Leica, Contax, Voigtlander, are all "high end" Rangerfinders and way out of my price range.

Anyways, we should swing back on topic... :)
 
"Wow, that's a huge big lens, I bet it takes great photos ! How much did that cost?"

I'm at the point I just glare at them now.

Mr. Coffee: I love my 28-135 as well. Been thinking of swapping to a 24-105L, but haven't been pushed to make the jump yet. If you wanna make money, weddings are the quickest place. I hate them, but they pay and are easy to pickup. I've gotten turned off on the whole model shooting scene, it's too much bs. Currently, I've gotten to be like jeff, I shoot for myself and hide most of it anymore.
 
So, my wife and I are at a fancy restaurant... and they have purple mashed potatoes...

The waiter describes them as "they are purple peruvian potatoes, from peruvia"

I laff'd.

Awesome pics by the way... the machetes on the beach is great.
 
MTechnik said:
So, my wife and I are at a fancy restaurant... and they have purple mashed potatoes...

The waiter describes them as "they are purple peruvian potatoes, from peruvia"

I laff'd.

Awesome pics by the way... the machetes on the beach is great.
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LOL that is funny, from Peruvia!

Did you know potatoes actually originated in Peru?

Yeah, I liked that shot of the machetes on the beach also.
 
Note the price is in Soles. So. we're talking 2 or 3 bucks for these:

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I have a 20" tramontina machete that I love. Actually have a kitchen cutlery set from them too, and my mom's cookwear is also tramontina. One of the things they do really well in Brazil.
 
Dizwolf said:
"Wow, that's a huge big lens, I bet it takes great photos ! How much did that cost?"

I'm at the point I just glare at them now.

Mr. Coffee: I love my 28-135 as well. Been thinking of swapping to a 24-105L, but haven't been pushed to make the jump yet. If you wanna make money, weddings are the quickest place. I hate them, but they pay and are easy to pickup. I've gotten turned off on the whole model shooting scene, it's too much bs. Currently, I've gotten to be like jeff, I shoot for myself and hide most of it anymore.
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Yup, I agree, I have a co worker here that does nothing but weddings, and he likes it alot. I hated doing weddings, and still do. Seems like everytime, someones blue haired old ganny would jump right in front of me as I was trying to get a shot....

The Model scene is fun for me, I don't avertise or anything, I was asked by one model to help her out to get started and all the ones since have been referal. I like it, no BS yet.

90 of my photography is just mine... I don't share it... most of the time.
 
Jeff,

do you (and/or the students) transport your machete's there, or buy them down there?
 
I'm about to buy my first DSLR, D60's are down around 360 dollars, with the 18-55mm Nikkor lens. For a guy without a job with a budding interest in outdoor photography that's a pretty damned good deal. 150 bucks for the 50-250mm lens and another 100 for a pelican case for my kayaking trips and I'll be set. Can't justify dropping 1000 dollars on an XTi/XTs or whatever they are on now. I did alot of research for a 3-500 dollar point and shoot to replace my A630, and the G11 and SX20 were my two primary choices-thankfully my mom had a spare A650 as a backup to her backup and snagged a 4-500 dollar camera for free. Thanks Mom. Found a den of beautiful foxes in the hills about 100 yards away from my house, so I have been sitting in the bushes in the evenings. Got some great pictures already.
 
Mr. C: We typically just buy machetes once we get there.

Payette: That's good stuff. While lot of folks want to go kill animals, I'd much rather stalk them with a long lens. Much more challenging and much better training when you consider distances you have to be to your target, understanding how to make good camo / blinds, making sure you have no scent, etc. Show me a good wildlife photographer and that's the guy I want on my team when bad things start to happen! He's got patience and skill, and he understands his quarry. His training will far exceed the average hunter. He's the guy that knows how to order a RAT pack knife without screwing it up!

Most redneck deer hunters around these parts buy a 400 dollar bolt gun from WalMart, 2 boxes of ammo and a Tasco scope and spend the evening drinking beer "sighting in" their weapon. Then they go shoot a deer at 150 yards and call themselves a hunter. Bullshit. Most people will never understand the significance of being a hunter, gardener and/or fisherman. A skilled photographer is also one of these. If someone wants to learn some real skills then they should go spend a week photographing a murder of crows.... ')
 
R.A.T. said:
If someone wants to learn some real skills then they should go spend a week photographing a murder of crows.... ')
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which can be quite interesting - and teaches you about your eye and your timing ...

(we got crows here, that take walnuts to a crossroad with traffic lights, when the red lights show, they put down the nuts in front of the cars, wait for the next red phase and eat ...)
 
only traffic light in our village ... still pretty urban
(and don't let me start about the two magpies that trick my cat out of his prey once in a while ...)
 
Crows are absolutely fascinating. If more people would study them with a lens instead of shooting at them with a shotgun, the knowledge they would get out of it would be far more valuable than the few seconds of pleasure derived from pulling a trigger.
 
R.A.T. said:
Crows are absolutely fascinating. If more people would study them with a lens instead of shooting at them with a shotgun, the knowledge they would get out of it would be far more valuable than the few seconds of pleasure derived from pulling a trigger.
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I agree, absolutely ...
 
Jeff, I never realized how passionate you are about photography....:thumbup: That's cool to see someone so commited to such a rewarding(not necessarily $, though it can be) hobby. I remember seeing some of your photos from your time spent along the AZ border. As a resident I appreciate the candidness of your work, especially while dealing with such a heated topic.
 
R.A.T. said:
Crows are absolutely fascinating. If more people would study them with a lens instead of shooting at them with a shotgun, the knowledge they would get out of it would be far more valuable than the few seconds of pleasure derived from pulling a trigger.
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I've even seen a crow bait a cat onto a road. Ballsy fellow.

Was reading about a researcher that scattered penny's around on the ground, and had a food depositing system. Every time a crow put a penny in the machine it gave out food. Eventually he added other coins, and then removed all the coins from the area. The crows found coins elsewhere and brought them to the machine for food. Now there's a money making scheme.

Anouther studdy involving students harassing crows. When the students returned for a 10, and 20 year reunion the crows remembered them.

Even heard of them using sticks as tools. If those buggers had thumbs they would rule the world.

fun fact: they have a lifespan of like 40 years.
 
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