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What Lays At The End Of "Your" Rainbow
Last weekend I managed to get an additional day off for a three day photoblitz of 5 locations including the White Mountains, Seirra Nevada, Alabama Hills, Whitney Portal and Trona Pinnacles. First stop was Ancient Bristlecone Forest. When we arrived the weather was quite threatening and I was thrilled. Lightning striking every couple of minutes and thunder rolling through the clouds, and heading in our direction, It was quite thrilling. I was with my cousin and Flickr photographer Juvian Duff, so we jumped in the truck and managed to get out ahead of the storm slightly, when the clouds parted shooting some light down onto this hillside.
I've always wondered what lays at the end of a rainbow and on this day it was a whopper. It came in form of a chance meeting with Dr. Elliot McGucken. Dr "E" is an renowned professor that earned a BA in Theoretical Physics and a PHD in physics, His NSF funded research on an artificial retinal prosthesis is now helping the blind to see.
I have been following The Doc since I first joined Flickr, and I had always thought that the creator of the site was a female shooter having never taken the time to read the profile. Just the sheer beauty and creativity I guess made me automatically think "Female." Sorry Doc, that is intended as a compliment. :)
As I was driving "expeditiously" down the dirt road leading up to Patriarch Grove and rounded a corner while looking down at my GPS I might add, and found a vehicle parked off to one side on the dirt road. I was looking for this location because Wayne and I had marked it on the GPS as a possible MW comp under a glorious lone Bristlecone Tree, I stepped out of the truck and found The Doc shooting towards the same tree I had marked, waiting for a good lightning strike. Previously, I had made a personal pact to introduce myself to every photographer that I meet. Not just to get my name out there but I have met and made friends with several people that I found shooting at field locations. So, I introduced myself and we stood there chatting in a 20 mile per hour wind that was bustling across the ridge. I noticed that he was quite outgoing and well spoken so I ask him if he did any social networking and if he was a Flickr Member. He said he was and then told me his screen name was 45 Surf Oddessy. I immediately recognized the screen name from not only his glorious photos of magnificent landscapes, but an incredible collection of fabulous swimsuit portraits of beautiful ladies on the beach. We then started taking some photos together there but I was shaking so bad I couldn't hold the camera still, being in shorts and a T-Shirt at 10,000 ft in the wind, that was going to require a tripod and long pants. At this point the wind was so bad i think we both decided to head elsewhere and parted ways after exchanging contact info.
For all of those photographers that keep to themselves when on location, you are doing yourself a disservice. Introduce yourself and you will find it not only makes for a better experience on site but could possibly culminate in a great friendship as it has for me on several occasions.
Thanks Doc, It was great to make your acquaintance and I hope to get a chance to shoot with you again soon. :)
Here's a link to Dr. McGuckens awesome Flickr stream. Do yourself a favor and check him out, he writes great descriptions and is very forthcoming about his techniques and processes
www.flickr.com/photos/herosjourneymythology45surf/
Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great Thursday!! :)
If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.
For those of you new to photography, I would like to provide you with some very helpful videos that will help you get more from your photography. They where very useful to me while I was learning and I hope that they will help you out as well. Just click the link below and there are pre-made playlists on everything you could ever want to know about photography. I hope you enjoy them and as always my friends "Happy Shooting"
www.youtube.com/user/EricGaildot21Studios/playlists?sort=...
Please do me a favor and follow me on my other social sites found below:
What Lays At The End Of "Your" Rainbow
Last weekend I managed to get an additional day off for a three day photoblitz of 5 locations including the White Mountains, Seirra Nevada, Alabama Hills, Whitney Portal and Trona Pinnacles. First stop was Ancient Bristlecone Forest. When we arrived the weather was quite threatening and I was thrilled. Lightning striking every couple of minutes and thunder rolling through the clouds, and heading in our direction, It was quite thrilling. I was with my cousin and Flickr photographer Juvian Duff, so we jumped in the truck and managed to get out ahead of the storm slightly, when the clouds parted shooting some light down onto this hillside.
I've always wondered what lays at the end of a rainbow and on this day it was a whopper. It came in form of a chance meeting with Dr. Elliot McGucken. Dr "E" is an renowned professor that earned a BA in Theoretical Physics and a PHD in physics, His NSF funded research on an artificial retinal prosthesis is now helping the blind to see.
I have been following The Doc since I first joined Flickr, and I had always thought that the creator of the site was a female shooter having never taken the time to read the profile. Just the sheer beauty and creativity I guess made me automatically think "Female." Sorry Doc, that is intended as a compliment. :)
As I was driving "expeditiously" down the dirt road leading up to Patriarch Grove and rounded a corner while looking down at my GPS I might add, and found a vehicle parked off to one side on the dirt road. I was looking for this location because Wayne and I had marked it on the GPS as a possible MW comp under a glorious lone Bristlecone Tree, I stepped out of the truck and found The Doc shooting towards the same tree I had marked, waiting for a good lightning strike. Previously, I had made a personal pact to introduce myself to every photographer that I meet. Not just to get my name out there but I have met and made friends with several people that I found shooting at field locations. So, I introduced myself and we stood there chatting in a 20 mile per hour wind that was bustling across the ridge. I noticed that he was quite outgoing and well spoken so I ask him if he did any social networking and if he was a Flickr Member. He said he was and then told me his screen name was 45 Surf Oddessy. I immediately recognized the screen name from not only his glorious photos of magnificent landscapes, but an incredible collection of fabulous swimsuit portraits of beautiful ladies on the beach. We then started taking some photos together there but I was shaking so bad I couldn't hold the camera still, being in shorts and a T-Shirt at 10,000 ft in the wind, that was going to require a tripod and long pants. At this point the wind was so bad i think we both decided to head elsewhere and parted ways after exchanging contact info.
For all of those photographers that keep to themselves when on location, you are doing yourself a disservice. Introduce yourself and you will find it not only makes for a better experience on site but could possibly culminate in a great friendship as it has for me on several occasions.
Thanks Doc, It was great to make your acquaintance and I hope to get a chance to shoot with you again soon. :)
Here's a link to Dr. McGuckens awesome Flickr stream. Do yourself a favor and check him out, he writes great descriptions and is very forthcoming about his techniques and processes
www.flickr.com/photos/herosjourneymythology45surf/
Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great Thursday!! :)
If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.
For those of you new to photography, I would like to provide you with some very helpful videos that will help you get more from your photography. They where very useful to me while I was learning and I hope that they will help you out as well. Just click the link below and there are pre-made playlists on everything you could ever want to know about photography. I hope you enjoy them and as always my friends "Happy Shooting"
www.youtube.com/user/EricGaildot21Studios/playlists?sort=...
Please do me a favor and follow me on my other social sites found below: