Followups: Cheryl; It was not too bad, but I definitely understand why they had closed the road. The worst part of the descent was simply having to take it easy and get much colder than I would've otherwise since it took longer (I had full wind protection for the descent).
Brad, Manuel, David; I'm glad you enjoyed the photos, we're lucky to have such wonderful bicycles... Not to get overly contemplative, but often I feel as though my rides are symbiotic affairs between my bike, camera, and self. Each encourages the other. George; Living in Nebraska for many years, I was forced to learn to use my framing to maximize the quality of a given situation. The limits to scenery composition there forced me to think about it. I've never studied still photography, but my father is a cinematographer and the lessons were passed down. Your commendation means much. Since you mentioned a pinhole camera, I'll offer a modern method I've enjoyed as a thanks. Using a fine drill bit, you can thin the center of the stock lens cap of any DSLR. Use a pin to finish the job, and you can use that to get close (some replace the middle with a metal patch to improve the 'lens'). I've made one and carry it in my bag; though I rarely use it, it is something to consider if you can appreciate the technique as it only adds a couple grams to your kit. Cheers to all, and let's keep enjoying the wintry weather. I know it's coming down heavy elsewhere right now! erik On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 7:06 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Those were great! Thanks for sharing the link! > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 12:08 PM, erik jensen <bicyclen...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Happy to share and thanks the compliments! >> >> jinxed: 14 degrees is cold. It was easy enough to stay warm on the way up, >> but after the sun went down things got brisk. I have ample winter cycling >> gear leftover from my previous home (omaha), so I was able to stay >> moderately comfy with lobster gloves and the like. Still, hard not to shiver >> coasting 11 miles downhill when it's below freezing. In retrospect, I should >> have worn my lake boots. >> >> Eric: I used two cameras: a ricoh grd-II in the front pocket of my rando >> bag for quick captures; and a Canon 40d with a 17-85 lens and a polarizer >> for the landscapes. >> >> Cheers, >> >> erik >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:10 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Erik: >>> >>> Nice shots! What kind of camera did you use? >>> >>> --Eric >>> campyonly...@me.com >>> www.campyonly.com >>> www.wheelsnorth.org >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:25 AM, erik jensen wrote: >>> >>> Hi RBWers, >>> >>> The Atlantis and I took off this afternoon for a spin up a snow-covered >>> Mt. Diablo. The variety of colors and light up there today were quite >>> unique, and it was wonderful to get just a bit of snow riding in out here in >>> CA. >>> >>> Post here; >>> http://bikenoir.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow-on-mt-diablo.html >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> erik >>> -- >>> berkeley, ca >>> bikenoir.blogspot.com >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> berkeley, ca >> bikenoir.blogspot.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- berkeley, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
