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melekzek
Sep 28, 2004, 4:33 PM
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what do i think? i think i need to get out more, and how i miss alpine rock climbing, which the double rope setup remembers. ouch, you were asking about the picture...
it is too close, but there is nothing special in the foreground. i glance the picture and i am done. there is not one element to keep me looking the picture. He is climbing trad, show me some gear in place, show me the talent placing gear, or clipping one of the ropes to the gear, show me the wider setting, show me the route dammit, show me the peak..... gimme something to look and droll.
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benpullin
Sep 28, 2004, 6:47 PM
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Try to avoid butt-shots.
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philbox
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Sep 28, 2004, 10:06 PM
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These sort of pics remind me of the flash card pics we use in adventure and outdoor ed. They are great pics to stimulate conversation. When you have a collection of these sort of pics to choose from they can be a great discussion tool. They do need to be in a group of pics though. Sadly this pic is quite one dimensional and only engenders one emotion. But chuck it in with a few other varied pics in a slide show or other collection of pics and it would definitely be a worthwhile shot.
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lieven
Sep 29, 2004, 6:45 AM
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@ melekzek: Indeed, we where alpine climbing and had some trad gear with us, but we only once used a camelot. There are bolts in the most difficult pitches. The other pitches without bolt where climbed without placing any gear. So it is not possible to show you a trad placement. The trad gear is just a mesure of security for if we climbed the wrong way. It was quite difficult to take picture up there as I was belaying him. He is just at the first bolt and has secured himself to it.
This picture shows more of the route, but I dont like this at all
http://users.pandora.be/.../lieven/DSCF0016.jpg
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the_pirate
Sep 30, 2004, 3:38 AM
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For up close, belayer POV shots, try using a wide angle lens. It will open up your photos and give the talent real pop with the exaggerated field.
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