johnnmitchell Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Here are a couple that many will recognize Enjoy Really nice. I took the liberty of slightly tweaking one of your pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Really nice. I took the liberty of slightly tweaking one of your pictures. And the other one, where did it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 And the other one, where did it go? It is still there. I haven't tweaked it, but I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madquad Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Like it this way ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Like it this way ????? Nope! You failed to clone the pilot on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madquad Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 eheheh ...your turn again John !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 A small portion of my Photoshop work can be seen at: http://www.johnnmitchell.com/GyD/imcp/_portfolio/photography_ps/index.html# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madquad Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 A small portion of my Photoshop work can be seen at: http://www.johnnmitc..._ps/index.html# nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Nope! You failed to clone the pilot on the ground. Maybe it's DeRooy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_of_melnsct Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 That's a landmark worth revisiting. Let's all meet there next August. what do ya say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 We already have our reservations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepster Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Stopped by the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on our trip this fall. Had to get the Rev II out to play a little. It's extremely hard to capture the beauty of this area in photos. Edited November 19, 2010 by Jeepster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepster Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Visited the Four Corners late in the afternoon and played around for awhile. Tried to do a tip stand on the very point where Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado meet, but the wind turbulence, dogs, other visitors, lack of skill, etc. all contributed to a missed opportunity. Still, it was neat to fly in four states at the same time ... those REV II's are fast!!!! Edited November 19, 2010 by Jeepster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmeek Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Wow! Four Corners has really got built up. Last time I was there (1977) it was just a dirt parking lot with a plaque in the center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaks Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Friday, January 28... Syn's Birthday. We decide, because there is no call for bad weather, to head up to Denali. Denali is what people here in Alaska call Mount McKinley. ("Denali" is an Athabaskan word meaning "The Big One" ... LOL) Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain (20,300 feet) in North America. We decide that we want to post here, so we head up to get shots of our new Bazzer Eyes. No wind, and it was a lot of work, but here it is: You can see the peak of Denali directly behind the kite. --TaK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdenny Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Fantastic shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Friday, January 28... Syn's Birthday. We decide, because there is no call for bad weather, to head up to Denali. Denali is what people here in Alaska call Mount McKinley. ("Denali" is an Athabaskan word meaning "The Big One" ... LOL) Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain (20,300 feet) in North America. We decide that we want to post here, so we head up to get shots of our new Bazzer Eyes. No wind, and it was a lot of work, but here it is: You can see the peak of Denali directly behind the kite. --TaK TaK even I got some peace from that photo, wow buddy very,very, nice..... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaks Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) TaK even I got some peace from that photo, wow buddy very,very, nice..... Ben Give Syn the credit. I was gunna throw up the video of her showing me the easiest way to get over an obstacle on cross country skis, but it woulda been off topic. In April, we will have the chance to fly a Rev at the summit. (Does anyone know what the highest point a Rev has been flown is?) Now we just have to decide which Rev we want to trash, because the wind up there often reaches 100mph, but there are places that are somewhat sheltered that I am pretty sure my old 1.5 vented can deal with. I've flown it in 50mph before without killing it. The idea is to just get it in the air and get a photo. What happens to it after that is irrelevant...lol I have to either brush up on my climbing skills (I did a lot of climbing when I was younger) or teach JC to fly a rev. Either way it'll be interesting. (I'm going for the former because that's my goal before I die...lol) --TaK Edited January 31, 2011 by SynTaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahofer Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 at 100 mph you'll be lucky to get it assembled. Maybe just a bare frame on some nylon sailing rope - the XtraXtra Vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepster Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Yep, that's the problem with getting REV kites in landmark shots. Have to get there while during daylight hours, no heavy rain, some wind (neither excessively low nor high), minimum of tourists, no dogs, enough space to launch, etc. At first glance it seems like a piece of cake, but then reality takes over. Your shot was great. Can't wait for the next one!! Cheers, Tom Edited February 1, 2011 by Jeepster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Looks like the Eyes of a Snow Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaks Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 at 100 mph you'll be lucky to get it assembled. Maybe just a bare frame on some nylon sailing rope - the XtraXtra Vent. Nah...I can put the Blast 4-8 together in a good wind. If ya can do that, the 1.5 in 100mph wind is nuthin...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaks Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yep, that's the problem with getting REV kites in landmark shots. Have to get there while during daylight hours, no heavy rain, some wind (neither excessively low nor high), minimum of tourists, no dogs, enough space to launch, etc. At first glance it seems like a piece of cake, but then reality takes over. Your shot was great. Can't wait for the next one!! Cheers, Tom The problem with Denali is, you gotta climb a 20k foot mountain first...lol The average climber takes about 4-5 days for the full climb up and down in mid-Summer. It will take me, because of my disability, a couple days longer. Maybe longer because we're doing this in Mid-Spring. There is only one way up that time of year due to breakup (That's what we call Spring up here) and the restrictions due to avalanche issues. Calling the weather in Alaska 5-7 days in advance is impossible. (They don't do "long range forecasts" up here. The issue I will have is that, if I actually DO this, I will probably cause quite a bit of damage just DOING it. Making it back down isn't an issue, because JC will probably have to sled me down from the summit to 15k feet. After that, I shouldn't have a problem because it's mostly slope from there on the North face. That's why I was wondering if anyone knew the highest point a Rev has flown. The whole point is to break a record. If I'm not gunna do that, I probably won't chance the trip myself. JC is pretty savvy. He is also my doctor, so I know I'm in good hands if anything happens to me. If anything happens to HIM, he's screwed...lol At this point, it's a 3-man climb, but that might change in the next month. I doubt I can get all the way up, so I'm hoping that I can find that the highest point flown is 15,200 feet or less, because then I can just get to the camp there and still play. --TaK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_of_melnsct Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 The problem with Denali is, you gotta climb a 20k foot mountain first...lol The average climber takes about 4-5 days for the full climb up and down in mid-Summer. It will take me, because of my disability, a couple days longer. Maybe longer because we're doing this in Mid-Spring. There is only one way up that time of year due to breakup (That's what we call Spring up here) and the restrictions due to avalanche issues. Calling the weather in Alaska 5-7 days in advance is impossible. (They don't do "long range forecasts" up here. The issue I will have is that, if I actually DO this, I will probably cause quite a bit of damage just DOING it. Making it back down isn't an issue, because JC will probably have to sled me down from the summit to 15k feet. After that, I shouldn't have a problem because it's mostly slope from there on the North face. That's why I was wondering if anyone knew the highest point a Rev has flown. The whole point is to break a record. If I'm not gunna do that, I probably won't chance the trip myself. JC is pretty savvy. He is also my doctor, so I know I'm in good hands if anything happens to me. If anything happens to HIM, he's screwed...lol At this point, it's a 3-man climb, but that might change in the next month. I doubt I can get all the way up, so I'm hoping that I can find that the highest point flown is 15,200 feet or less, because then I can just get to the camp there and still play. --TaK awesome plan. Keep us all posted on the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Wowwwwww! What a killer shot, Tak! I wish you much luck with your climb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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