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06/15/2004 07:30:47 PM · #26

Originally posted by digistoune:

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
It would be fun to pick a spot for the NC/SC people to get together sometime this summer :)

I agree! Any other folks interested?

bump ;-)

06/15/2004 10:24:14 PM · #27

Biltmore House in Asheville is nice, but pricey.
Linville Falls near Boone/Blowing Rock
Dupont Forest near Brevard is cool.

If any of you like to combine mountain biking with picture taking, the possibilities are endless in Buncombe (Asheville), Transylvania (Brevard), Haywood (Waynesville), and the famous Tsali trails are about 2 hours west of Asheville.

Message edited by author 2004-06-15 22:25:41.

06/15/2004 10:35:54 PM · #28

Yup! There seem to be tons of photographic opportunities waiting for us.

Perhaps tossing around some dates will help get our more shy NC/SC folks interested in joining in. I'm gonna be out of town July 2-5 and again 15-18. What about ya'll? When are you free?

06/15/2004 10:39:06 PM · #29

If we go on vacation, we will go later in the Summer or in the Fall. I'm free pretty much any of the time in July, with the exception of a couple of days that I have to go to a Adult Basic Skills conference for work (but that is during the week). whenever, prolly.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

06/15/2004 10:40:21 PM · #30

As Karmat mentioned, the Biltmore House is in Asheville and it is truly beautiful. It is a bit pricey (about $35/each) to get in, but it's worth the money, especially if you have never been. That site includes the house itself, the gardens, and the winery. It can be done anytime, and the springtime (mid to late April or early May) is the best time for blooms in the gardens...

//www.biltmore.com/

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

06/15/2004 10:46:10 PM · #31

I'll actually be in Raleigh (RTP area) the 28th-30th of June, but will have essentially no time for photography. I'll be visiting friends on the evening of the 28th, on business the 29th/30th, back to Chicago to meet a customer on the 1st. No rest for the weary.

06/15/2004 10:47:57 PM · #32

I am in Charlotte and a newbie, I would like to go on any trip. I have seen jmsetzler's pics of the railroad yard at the NC trapsoprtation museum in Salisbury also a great place to shoot (I went there to visit with my 5 yr old, but had not gotten my camera then...) //www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/nctrans/

Message edited by author 2004-06-15 22:49:02.

06/15/2004 10:49:30 PM · #33

Originally posted by redmondson01:

I'm game for that trip anytime u wanna go. I'm also quite fond of the Carolina Raptor Center... let me know and we'll make a day of one of these places :)

06/15/2004 10:56:43 PM · #34

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Originally posted by redmondson01:
I am in Charlotte and a newbie, I would like to go on any trip. I have seen jmsetzler's pics of the railroad yard at the NC trapsoprtation museum in Salisbury also a great place to shoot (I went there to visit with my 5 yr old, but had not gotten my camera then...) //www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/nctrans/

I'm game for that trip anytime u wanna go. I'm also quite fond of the Carolina Raptor Center... let me know and we'll make a day of one of these places :)

Sounds good to me! (By the way, thanks everyone for the location suggestions - as a SC newbie this is good stuff to know!)

06/15/2004 11:00:14 PM · #35

Ahhh... So that is where you got some of your great bird shots... I am game for the Raptor center. Plan a day after the the week of the 5th? Any other NC/SC folks up for it? Lets hear who is open say Saturday the 10th or the 17th????

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

06/15/2004 11:01:46 PM · #36

Originally posted by redmondson01:

Any Saturday is fine with me... just let me know.

06/15/2004 11:02:39 PM · #37

Pisgah Forest is also very good, Sliding rock, Several Waterfalls (one you can get behind)... my wife's grandparents live there... Brevard that is...

Originally posted by karmat:

Message edited by author 2004-06-15 23:03:13.

06/15/2004 11:09:17 PM · #38

Yeah Red, my husband and I are going to the falls July 2-5.

I'm good for the 10th :-) Not for the 17th :-(

06/15/2004 11:10:07 PM · #39

Allright. Lets say take a concensus who is open for the 10th or 17th for the Raptor Center. John and I are game.
//www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/directions.php

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

[quote=redmondson01] Ahhh... So that is where you got some of your great bird shots... I am game for the Raptor center. Plan a day after the the week of the 5th? Any other NC/SC folks up for it? Lets hear who is open say Saturday the 10th or the 17th????

Any Saturday is fine with me... just let me know. [/quote

06/15/2004 11:16:44 PM · #40

The tenth is better for me.

If we get twenty people, we can get a group discount.

06/15/2004 11:18:49 PM · #41

Originally posted by karmat:

The tenth is better for me.

If we get twenty people, we can get a group discount.

It's only $5 to get in.

06/15/2004 11:20:33 PM · #42

Originally posted by karmat:

The tenth is better for me.

If we get twenty people, we can get a group discount.

A group discount? for what? Not that it matters - a discount is a discount. Or as I tell my husband, it's now how much you spent but how much you saved! Yes, he cringes at the mere sight of a photography catalog.

06/15/2004 11:20:53 PM · #43

10th it is... Should we get there at 10?
Group Rate (20 people or more): $2.75
Group reservations must be made at least one week in advance

Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10am - 5pm

06/15/2004 11:24:25 PM · #44

Oh duh! Musta missed a post!

06/15/2004 11:29:07 PM · #45

Email me if you guys get something nailed down in the wee hours... I gotta go sleep!

Take care all!

06/15/2004 11:30:42 PM · #46

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Originally posted by karmat:
The tenth is better for me.

If we get twenty people, we can get a group discount.

It's only $5 to get in.

Yes, setz, I saw that, too. Just pointing out. $2.25 will help buy my gas there. :-) (Plus the $2.25 my husband saves; might be able to buy a drink).

If ya'll want to get there at ten, that is fine. I'll probably meet up with you later in the day. It will take about three hours for me to get there and with my 2 1/2 year old, early mornings are not good travel times.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

06/15/2004 11:34:49 PM · #47

I'm a member already and I get in for free and stuff :)

If we decide to go here on a saturday, there isn't much of a need to get there at 10. They will have three shows in the weathering area where the birds will be out in the open. The first show will be at 11, then a 1 and then at 3. They USUALLY change up some of the birds between each show, but I have been there where they did not.

The shows usually last between 45 mins and one hour. The volunteers at the center will talk about each bird in the weathering area (they usually have at least 6 per show) and they will bring them around the railing VERY close to you. You won't have any problem with camera angles. When the birds are not being handled, they are on perches that are approximately 10' from the railing. With a 300mm lens, you can bring them up full frame for head shots on most of the larger birds.

If we get a large enough group together, it would be worthwhile to contact the center (even if we don't get 20) so we can beg them to bring out different birds for each presentation and possibly bring out a Bald Eagle. They don't bring out the Bald Eagles as often because it requires a specially trained handler to deal with that bird. If we let them know we are coming in advance, we could probably arrange to see the Bald Eagle and possibly even get some photo opportunities that we would not normally get.

Just some thoughts...

//www.setzler.net/raptors/

Some outtakes from a couple visits to the raptor center...

Message edited by author 2004-06-15 23:36:43.

LindaLee

Canon EOS-40D

06/16/2004 06:00:10 AM · #48

I'm up for it, but, like Karmat, I have a drive (5 hours), so I can feasibly be there by lunchtime. I'm lookin' at being there for the 1 o'clock show.