SW PA GTG - January 08 - DPChallenge Forums

12/18/2005 12:01:38 AM · #1

There is a group of folks over at FM that are trying to have a GTG in Pittsburgh or there abouts in early jan 06. Since some of them are also here, active or lurking, i thought i'd mention it here as well.

Proposal is Phipps Conservatory or the National Aviary on Sunday Jan 8 - indoor locations due to the fact it's winter!

The thread there if you want to chime in.

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12/18/2005 01:06:47 PM · #2

Jan 8th at the National Aviary is it.
All welcome to attend
A specific time will be chosen as we get closer to the day.
For info about the Aviary - //www.aviary.org/

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

12/18/2005 01:53:54 PM · #3

Dunno if I can make it, but I've corrected the date in the subject line for you.

~Terry

12/19/2005 09:09:36 AM · #4

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Dunno if I can make it, but I've corrected the date in the subject line for you.

~Terry

Thanks - it was january (20)06 - hopefully 08 works too ;)

Bump for the daylight / weekday crowd.

12/23/2005 02:18:43 PM · #5

I'm interested. Not a member at FM but if anyone from here is going/wants to go another time, please keep me posted.

12/23/2005 03:04:34 PM · #6

You don;t have to be an FM'r to come. Some of us are members both places (dpaull formerly deapee, lykofos has popped up from obscurity as well).

Looks to be nearing 10 folks, and those interested can meet before hand for a bite to eat and socialize. (Site TBA on the eating bit)

Weather permitting, we have folks traveling 4 hours to come!

Emmanual (an FM'r) will be there with his 1Dmk2n and Canon 500 4.5L monster (i got to see it..it is dressed in camo for wildlife work, but WOWsers, what a biggie). That 1D in drive mode is something to hear - 8.5 FPS! Nice combo, but at $8000 it better be! I'm trying to get him over here, but not succeeding so far - he'd be a sure ribboner so perhaps i should discourage him? LOL

Mav- how far up in NY are you? Is Erie PA or something like 1/2 way?

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12/23/2005 05:45:03 PM · #7

I'm not that Mav = ) I live in Butler, so its pretty close for me.

12/23/2005 11:16:44 PM · #8

Originally posted by Maverick:

I'm not that Mav = ) I live in Butler, so its pretty close for me.

Oh yeah - your the Nikon Mav. While we all know Canon rules, you'r welcome to come and talk Nikkor with the other nikkorettes, or whatever you call yourselves. ;)

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

12/30/2005 01:03:17 PM · #9

UPDATE:

Meeting at the Aviary at about 9am on the 8th.
those interested can meet at the Eat N Park on Rt 65N in Bellevue at 8am.

It looks like 15-20 people, 5 from WVa in including some pro (most PJs, one i think is the governor's photog).

Should be a great time - all are invited, please RSVP as we are probably going to be getting a group admission and will need a count of heads.

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

01/02/2006 05:53:58 PM · #10

I would love to go to PA for GTG but you guys are just too far. Let me know when there is one on west side of PA.

Nick

01/07/2006 12:29:35 AM · #11

One last bumpity bump for those looking for something to do this weekend. To help you from reading the whole thread:
A photo GTG at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday at 9:30 am or so. Mention you are part of the Fred Miranda group to get the discount rate.

Fot them that might care, the Steeler game is away and at 4:30 so you won't miss it.

DPCrs will be there too - dpaull, me and epphoto (new here) and maverick and possibly lykofos.

Originally posted by Nikolai1024:

I would love to go to PA for GTG but you guys are just too far. Let me know when there is one on west side of PA.

Nick

West side? That must be a typo of some kind, right? I live about 5 miles form Ohio, Hard to get more west than that an still be in PA.

We got 3 to 6 WVa folks coming - from 4 or 5 hours away. Depends some on the mining accident there since some of the are news photogs.

We got 1 coming form Bulter, and 2 or 3 from up north, Franklin or Oil City or some such.

2 of us from Beaver county, and one from the far south hills near Washington county. Last count was 16 or 17 coming, with possisbly 4 more than that! We even got a group rate - i'm still hoping for some special treatment or access or something.

At 11AM there is some musical group performing. They say the birds get off on that. See? Sex too. We got it all babay!

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kjennings

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/07/2006 01:38:31 AM · #12

Maverick, you live in butler? im pretty close to there, ellwood city actually. i also currently go to PSU and I see you did some work for the daily collegian, nice job. come up to any games this year?

01/07/2006 01:45:16 AM · #13

Originally posted by kjennings:

Maverick, you live in butler? im pretty close to there, ellwood city actually. i also currently go to PSU and I see you did some work for the daily collegian, nice job. come up to any games this year?

Yep, been in Butler for 23 years, will be leaving within the next few weeks. I graduated last month from PSU, so I'm not with the collegian any more, but yeah, it was a great job. I shot the Purdue game this past season and will try to make at least one game next season. Are you at university park? If so, you ought to consider trying out for the collegian - they have a great photo staff.

01/08/2006 05:30:21 PM · #14

For those that missed, you missed a good time. Nine had breakfast, and 3 or 4 more went to the aviary.
I have to go watch the steeler game, but here is one i got today.

I'll post more later tonite. It was a great day for photography! We got to get a tour of Roy's studio - he's a pro since 79, advertising and architecture. Cool.

kjennings

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/08/2006 06:43:32 PM · #15

Originally posted by Maverick:

Originally posted by kjennings:
Maverick, you live in butler? im pretty close to there, ellwood city actually. i also currently go to PSU and I see you did some work for the daily collegian, nice job. come up to any games this year?

Yep, been in Butler for 23 years, will be leaving within the next few weeks. I graduated last month from PSU, so I'm not with the collegian any more, but yeah, it was a great job. I shot the Purdue game this past season and will try to make at least one game next season. Are you at university park? If so, you ought to consider trying out for the collegian - they have a great photo staff.

Yeah I am just a freshmen at PSU currently, and yes I am at university park...how does one go about 'trying out' for the collegian? I am pretty busy right now but maybe in a few weeks or so.

01/09/2006 12:49:39 AM · #16

More images are at //www.pbase.com/cpphotography/birds
After 3 trips over as many years I am finally getting some nice shots from there. A 70-210 2.8 lens helps alot. A 300 sould have been good for some too. I did miss some cool shots - there was an employee feeding the birds in one of the tropical rooms where they fly free. He would toss some food in the air and they'd fly in and snatch it and some would hover in front of him. I did not have my flash handy, and 1/20 at 2.8 ISO 400 just wasn't gonna stop the action. Very neat to watch though.

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01/09/2006 04:52:17 PM · #17

Here are a few of mine:

deapee

Kodak V803

01/09/2006 05:40:12 PM · #18

nice shots Ben and Chris...nice meeting you ben.

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

01/11/2006 09:05:34 PM · #19

Did anybody get pictures of owls?

Nick