Alta, Today, 01-04-04

Salomon Air Force, Alta Squadron.

Alta, Today, 01-04-04:

http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro...-04-04_002.htm

-Astro

Who took the photo and whose is the skier? This is a magazine quality photo
with perfect exposure. Nice, very nice!!
"AstroPax" wrote in message
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Salomon Air Force, Alta Squadron.

Alta, Today, 01-04-04:

http://www.xmission.com/~hound/astro...-04-04_002.htm

-Astro

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 01:19:08 GMT, "houseslave"
wrote:

Who took the photo

Some rank amateur photographer that posts here by the name of Astro.

and whose is the skier?

A suicidal idiot whose name is credited on the referenced page. He
can jump off of rocks, but he can't ski the deep worth a ****..

This is a magazine quality photo

I know, I know!! The problem is, they don't.

with perfect exposure.

Define "perfect"?

Nice, very nice!!

Lucky, very lucky.

-Astro

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I know, I know!! The problem is, they don't.

Sky could be bluer. Try this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...A=details&Q=&s
ku=300501&is=REG

nice pic. I touched up the pic a bit using a imaging program. Hope you
don't mind. Now the sky is really really really blue...

http://www.geocities.com/jiyangc/altabyastro.jpg


Jiyang Chen

In article ,
AstroPax wrote:

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 01:19:08 GMT, "houseslave"
wrote:

Who took the photo

Some rank amateur photographer that posts here by the name of Astro.

Astro, was that Alta proper or were you heliskiing?

Is the Heliskiing here worth it? I mean, is it that much better than
say, Powder mtn was today? (I'm actually being serious here)

I can't imagine it could possibly be better. Are the helicopters
heated?

Off to Lonestar for Onion Blossoms, chili and a GIANT steak

Dave

On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 20:23:42 -0600, Vern93 wrote:

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Astro, was that Alta proper or were you heliskiing?

Alta proper...East Greeley. I won't start doing any helo skiing until
later in the season....once the conditions get really good ;)

Is the Heliskiing here worth it? I mean, is it that much better than
say, Powder mtn was today? (I'm actually being serious here)

Oh yes, for sure it's better, usually. But on a day like today, why
waste the $$ on the rotor lift when you have perfectly acceptable
powder via the land-based lifts.

I can't imagine it could possibly be better. Are the helicopters
heated?

Sure thing. Those turbo jets put out more than enough BTU's to go
around.

Off to Lonestar for Onion Blossoms, chili and a GIANT steak

FYI, IMO Ruby River Steak House has great steaks and OK
on-the-premise-micro-brewed-beer. A little high-priced, but
definitely good. There is one in Riverdale (near Ogden), and one in
SLC. Actually, the one in Riverdale definitely has a collocated micro
brewery, but I'm not sure about the one in SLC as I've never been to
that one.

-Astro

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On 04 Jan 2004 21:23:31 EST, "Jiyang Chen" wrote:

I touched up the pic a bit using a imaging program. Hope you
don't mind.

That pic is Copyrighted material...take it down NOW!!!

Just kidding.

Ummm, interesting.

-Astro

"AstroPax" wrote in message
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That pic is Copyrighted material...take it down NOW!!!

Sure thing.

Ummm, interesting.

-Astro


Thank you. thank you.

AstroPax wrote:

On 04 Jan 2004 21:23:31 EST, "Jiyang Chen" wrote:

I touched up the pic a bit using a imaging program. Hope you
don't mind.

That pic is Copyrighted material...take it down NOW!!!

Just kidding.

Ummm, interesting.

The texture in the rocks and trees looks odd -- almost solarized.

--
Cheers,
Bev
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"Rats cry when they hear about my life." -- Dilbert

On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:03:19 -0800, The Real Bev
wrote:

The texture in the rocks and trees looks odd -- almost solarized.

Actually, I could have made the sky substantially more deep blue
simply by remembering to screw my circular B&W polarizing filter onto
the lens. Unfortunately, that particular filter was in the camera
bag, at the house.

Oh well, live (ski, take photos) and learn.

-Astro

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