Thanks! Just bookmarked both links! Cheers, Christine
On Jan 13, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Christine. It will go live here first, hopefully at 7:01 pm: > http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com > Then soon after, if all goes according to plan, it will appear here: > http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/index.html > > On Jan 13, 2013, at 11:16 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great fun, Paul! You'll ace the assignment for sure! I wish I could be >> there with you to shoot the photo essay of you completing your assignment! >> Is there a link we can book mark to watch for your posting tonight? >> >> Will be thinking of you! Big cheers, Christine >> >> >> On Jan 12, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have to cover the reveal of the seventh generation Corvette tomorrow >>> night for the NY Times. The paper wants to go live with a photo and my >>> article (which has been largely prewritten without actually seeing the car) >>> within about a minute of the embargo being lifted. Since the embargo will >>> be lifted only when the cover is pulled off the car, I'll have about 45 >>> seconds to shoot a photo, upload it to my laptop and send it to the mother >>> ship. I've practiced a bit today with my computer propped up on my knees >>> and my camera hanging from a neckstrap. Using the USB cord, which I can >>> preinstall on the computer, is faster than taking the card out of the >>> camera. I was going to shoot jpeg, but I experimented with both jpeg and >>> RAW, because I anticipate some awful highlights on the stage. It takes me >>> about ten seconds longer to do a quick RAW conversion, crushing the >>> highlights just a bit and pulling up shadows slightly. I think I'm going to >>> do it. Even if I shoot jpeg, I'll probably want to tweak it, and I'm much >>> more accustomed to working with RAW. >>> >>> BTW, after I upload the photo, I'll have to file amended copy, but that's a >>> problem for another venue. >>> >>> General Motors has done a good job of keeping the lid on the new Corvette. >>> There are only renderings on the web and spy photos of test-track cars >>> draped in camouflage. And the automaker refuses to release any photos until >>> after the reveal. The press conference where that will happen is taking >>> place in an industrial building far from downtown Detroit. It's actually in >>> a pretty scary neighborhood, well off the beaten path. I assume that's part >>> of the secrecy plan. The surrounding blocks will be undoubtedly be crawling >>> with cops and private security. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some >>> helicopters overhead as well. >>> >>> Should be fun. If I get it right. >>> >>> paul >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
