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02/23/2006 08:06:17 PM · #26 |
Your brother's got some really nice photos. Congratulations to him.
A family friend worked "over-winter" there and based on his tales ... I'd rather visit the way we did, rather than the "working there" route. |
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02/23/2006 08:23:22 PM · #27 |
Very cool Chuck! Someday I'll get mine.
Did you get seasick on the crossing like everone else I know? |
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02/23/2006 08:24:50 PM · #28 |
| Oh yeah, what lens(es) did you use? |
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02/23/2006 09:02:58 PM · #29 |
Excellent shots of tremendously interesting subject matter, Thanks for sharing DQ. Now I must start saving up my pennies.
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02/24/2006 11:38:48 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Did you get seasick on the crossing like everone else I know?
Oh yeah, what lens(es) did you use? |
Seasick: The motion of the ship was "dramatic". If you were near the bow when it fell into a trough, it was like going over the top in a roller coaster. They strung ropes throughout the open spaces of the ship so you could walk without being knocked down. Probably 95% of the passengers were seasick to some degree. The French have a wonderful term for it ... malade de mer. I was taking Sturgeron and wearing wrist bands. With that, it wasn't so bad. Others took Dramamine or Bonine or used the patch. One passenger I talked with had an electronic stim wrist band he claimed worked. But during the crosing, only about half the passengers showed up for meals.
Lenses: I brought all my lenses with me but my 24-120 was my most used working lens. Followed by my 70-200. With the motion of the ship, and the wind ... the VR lenses helped a lot!
Message edited by author 2006-02-24 13:50:54. |
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02/24/2006 01:29:21 PM · #31 |
Pretty cool stuff.
Incidentally my buddy just got back from McMurdo this past weekend (after R&R in NZ).
He has a lot of pics on his blog //doctoronice.blogspot.com/
The archived pics from last year's trip are good as well. |
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02/24/2006 02:34:05 PM · #32 |
my brother wanted to work at McMurdo...ended up with the worst job on the Continent at the Pole. Crazy place apparently. All just looks like Hoth to me.
Hoth
very exclusive club.
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02/24/2006 02:44:22 PM · #33 |
| Fantastic photos, thank you for sharing! |
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