Shreveport Mardi Gras 2014 - DPChallenge Forums

03/07/2014 05:49:48 PM · #1

It was great fun...My pic right now is bumping on 6.0

03/07/2014 05:43:59 PM · #2

Would love to hear what we missed out on. It also turns out that Steve ended up taking a few sick days this week so as much as we missed getting to come, glad we didn't poison everyone.

Tell us about your wonderful weekend. Look forward to next year and maybe we can make it an annual event.

Ellen

03/05/2014 06:37:21 PM · #3

I would like to say Marge and I really enjoyed playing hostess and host. We really had a great weekend and hope everyone had a good time.

I would post some pics and describe the weekend but I might give someone's entry away!

Definitely have to do it again and not necessarily for Mardi Gras.

02/28/2014 01:37:27 PM · #4

Originally posted by cowtownmom:

It is with a disappointed and heavy heart that I need to let you guys know that we have decided not to come this weekend.

A close friend and her family have been going through some really tough times because of a accident and then death of one of my friend's brother. Because of needing to support her and the family over the past 2 weeks, Steve and I are just spent and haven't had the energy or the time to get prepared for this trip.

He has also had some very long commutes for work and can't face, after all the other stuff, driving home from Dallas, packing up, loading up and then driving 3 hours. He will soon have vacation time again and this will change our weekend plans enormously. He ended up having to take a personal day for the funeral and such we got home too late and too tired to get things put together tonight.

Hopefully we will be in a position in the next few months to try this trip again but Mardi Gras will have to wait till next year.

Y'all have fun without us. WE will be thinking of you.

Ellen and Steve

Sorry to hear that. We'll plan on it for next year. Take care!

02/27/2014 11:35:15 PM · #5

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

02/27/2014 05:37:57 PM · #6

Originally posted by npasel:

Hello All!

I plan on driving up to Caddo early Sunday morning if everything is still a go. Ken, send me your address and phone # when you get a chance!

Thanks!

I added you to the group PM. Let me know if you can see it. It has my address and phone number in it. I will go post something so it should show up on your PMs.

npasel

Nikon D750

02/27/2014 03:34:08 PM · #7

Hello All!

I plan on driving up to Caddo early Sunday morning if everything is still a go. Ken, send me your address and phone # when you get a chance!

Thanks!

02/26/2014 06:48:45 PM · #8

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by kawesttex:
If you like wildlife bring your long lens. Here are a few shots from the last couple of days.

eta: If you have a Canon body you can always use my 100-400 or 70-200 if I'm not using it.
eta2: Not anywhere near what vawendy does but I WILL get better. I didn't take much time with these, just shoot.

I would like to try out the 100 - 400

Not a problem Adam.

02/26/2014 06:48:19 PM · #9

Address and phone# in the PM.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

02/24/2014 06:44:02 PM · #10

4 days left! Anyone else going to commit?

npasel

Nikon D750

02/24/2014 11:48:27 AM · #11

I heard Aaron Applebaum gives pretty good tours if anyone is interested, here is his link.//www.mystiquetourscaddo.com/

Also Kat, there is a lot of rental cabins and B&B's on Caddo Lake. Things maybe prett booked up though with the Mardi Gras (Shreveport and Jefferson TX) celebrations.

02/23/2014 08:58:47 PM · #12

Originally posted by kawesttex:

If you like wildlife bring your long lens. Here are a few shots from the last couple of days.

eta: If you have a Canon body you can always use my 100-400 or 70-200 if I'm not using it.
eta2: Not anywhere near what vawendy does but I WILL get better. I didn't take much time with these, just shoot.

I would like to try out the 100 - 400

02/23/2014 04:22:43 PM · #13

If you like wildlife bring your long lens. Here are a few shots from the last couple of days.

eta: If you have a Canon body you can always use my 100-400 or 70-200 if I'm not using it.
eta2: Not anywhere near what

vawendy does but I WILL get better. I didn't take much time with these, just shoot.

Message edited by author 2014-02-23 16:29:44.

02/22/2014 08:48:22 AM · #14

So I went down to the pier and did a little fishing after work yesterday. As I was about halfway down an alligator left the bank and went back in the water. I didn't even see him because of the grass. While fishing I decided to take out my phone and snap a couple of pictures.

A panoramic view from the dock.

Looking west at sunset.

02/19/2014 08:03:13 PM · #15

Yep mine was at the time...I have now scored better however

02/19/2014 07:47:28 PM · #16

Originally posted by bergiekat:

Originally posted by kawesttex:

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by cowtownmom:
I want to go after this shot....

or how about this one

...or this one!

All from the same lake on Barksdale. The fog was with us.

Oh no you don't...this one, too!! :)

Not at all! I was just to lazy to go look for it. And if I'm not mistaken they were all PBs!

02/19/2014 07:11:59 PM · #17

Originally posted by cowtownmom:

Although conditions might not be exactly the same, I'm still have a GREAT sunrise shot from there.

I've put in an order for fog but no guarantees.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

02/19/2014 10:57:34 AM · #18

Originally posted by kawesttex:

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by cowtownmom:
I want to go after this shot....

or how about this one

...or this one!

All from the same lake on Barksdale. The fog was with us.

Oh no you don't...this one, too!! :)

02/17/2014 10:32:25 PM · #19

Although conditions might not be exactly the same, I'm still have a GREAT sunrise shot from there.

02/17/2014 06:41:28 PM · #20

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by cowtownmom:
I want to go after this shot....

or how about this one

...or this one!

All from the same lake on Barksdale. The fog was with us.

02/17/2014 06:40:12 PM · #21

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Message edited by author 2014-02-17 18:40:42.

02/17/2014 06:08:33 PM · #22

Originally posted by cowtownmom:

I want to go after this shot....

or how about this one

Message edited by author 2014-02-17 18:08:45.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

02/17/2014 03:17:11 PM · #23

I want to go after this shot....

npasel

Nikon D750

02/13/2014 10:25:04 PM · #24

Dang Ken.....this chick might have to show up food & beer.

This photo is from Caddo Lake State Park in early November.