mike f

There are a LOT of animals on the Gardiner/Cooke City road in the winter. If you are staying anywhere, stay in Gardiner, not Cooke City, there are more places to stay and not as much snowmobile pressure. You don't need to drive all of the way to Cooke City since there are very few animals to see after you get close to the town. I always turn around at the far end of the Lamar Valley. You will have to leave the park and take a lot of secondary roads to drive from Gardiner to Jackson, WY.

We are going to be in Canada in the Squamish area Monday Dec 29th. Has

anyone heard what the eagle situation is currently? And, what is the

best location(s) to get some good shots. We have long lenses and a

digital to even boost those by 60%. All help appreciated.

thanks.

Jess Lee would be a wonderful guide also. He is a National Geographic photographer who lives in the area and has several photo tours during the winter. If you go on your own a 4x4 high clearance is not necessary, most of the cars we saw didn't even have chains or snow tires of any sorts. We took the motor home and it worked great for a shooting platform. There are several turn around spots on the Gardiner/Cook City northern route and only one slick spot. It is self guiding once you make the circuit once. You do have to keep your eyes open for wolves, they don't usually walk down the middle of the road. The elk, bison and coyotes will though.

I was there two years ago and am headed back mid Feb '04. You can drive your own auto but no snowmobiles between Gardiner MT and Cook City at the north end of the park. At West Gate you can only go by snowmobile or snow buggy of some sorts into the park. At the north end we saw big horn, elk, bison, coyotes, wolves and a few crows and magpies. There are several great landscapes opportunities though we mainly go for the critters. It can get to -30 degrees but it warms up to 0 usually during the day ;) It is beautiful with all of the snow and animals. Mammoth Hot Spring is OK but not as photogentic as the hot springs further south I am told.

I will lobby for it if you will help me get a 35-350 IS

I am having problems with a LS-2000 in Windows XP. After loading ASPI drivers for my SCSI card the scanner now functions but at the point it seems ready to send the scan info to the computer I get a "The scanner appears to be off. Please ensure that it has been turned on & press the OK button" message. Any ideas?

I just upgraded to the latest and best PC clone computer but I brought

along my old Nikon LS 2000 with its SCSI connection. In the up grade I

went to Windows XP Pro also. The problem I am having is that the

computer with Nikon scan 3.1 doesn't recognize the scanner. I also

have a Jazz drive connected to the SCSI connection and it works well.

I have a computer at work that the scanner works on and it has XP. I'm

lost, any suggestions?

What town is Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park near?

Do NOT miss Bandon, OR. If the sunsets are good they make for excellent photos. One of THE hot spots. For additional locations on the OR and CA coast check out "Photo Opps" on my website.

http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes

I love the Kodak VS (or EBX)for birds. I would like to have a copy of the guide if you would.

lmforbes@ordata.com

Ah, Oregon Photographers! I am very interested in new places to shoot in the state. Critters in the Portland area seem scarce. I do have a list of photo opportunities on my web site that includes the northern end of the state. See if there is anything new to you at http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes Look under "photo opps". If you have any to add let me know.

Thanks

Mike

The national zoo in DC, just 4 to 5 blocks from a subway entrance, has a wonderful buterfly section but it is the wrong time of the year?

I tried two different brands of TC's on my Canon 600mm f4 and got real bad vignetting. Bought the Canon TC's and never had the problem again.

Buy what you don't have. Possibly a 100-400 or a 17-35.

Ahhh. If we only had a fraction of Gloria's skills and talent. I have been watching her work for years, learning and yearning. Gloria if you would consider me in your venture I would be flattered. http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes

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As a wannabe bird photographer that is a magnificient eagle photo.

Anyway, there are tons of books on "where to" for the US. There is even a series on where to shoot and when. It is titled "(something-or-other) of the Natural Year" They have different books for different states or regions. I can't remember the exact titles but I will look it up and get back to you if you would like. For the Pacific Northwest, California and Florida check out the "photo opps" section of my website at http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes it could help you get started on that section anyway.

Mike

i have a number of the "secret" Florida photo hot spots on my web site at http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes Look under "photo opps". Little Estero at Fort Myers is where I have really enjoyed shooting as well as at the fishing pier on Sanibel Island.

All of the "L" lenses are "pro" quality but the 28-135 IS for instance is used by a lot of the professional photographers.

What I hear from you in two different posts is that you want a camera that is stronger! What I would suggest is that you get more lenses and accessories to allow you to take full advantage of what you have. Your budget will break before your camera. When the Ti does bite the dust in 15-20 years you can upgrade to one of the new 5,000 mega pixel Canon cameras seling for $50 at that time.(Half of the last sentence is a joke?) The lenses will still probably be interchangeable.

Yes to the above, and then buy a 35-350. You now have two lenses that cover everything and you should never have to upgrade again. Unless they start making the 35-350 in an IS model and then I would switch in a moment.

I think you are going to find that more in the spring, like April. I believe that I also have some of that information on my web site. Check under "Photo Opps" at http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes

We went up the California Coast last March and had a great time. We had a lot of advice on "hot" spots to photograph. Some were hot and some were not. I have listed a number of them on my website at http://cobra.ordata.com/~lmforbes. Look under "photo opps"

A lot of the pros are packing the 28-135 IS. It cant be ALL bad!

I purchased most of my library 10 to 15 years ago at bookstores. If I add to my collection it is for locations and new techniques. I still am not great at fill flash either.