BajaNomad

My Baja Photos

Cardon - 11-1-2005 at 10:12 AM

I've just recently updated my Baja Photo page and added new photos. I have put the photos on smugmug which is probably the best photo hosting site around so check it out and let me know what you think. You can find the photos here:
http://baja.smugmug.com

DianaT - 11-1-2005 at 10:33 AM

Really like your pictures! They are great

Diane

Loved your photos

Keri - 11-1-2005 at 11:38 AM

Thanks for sharing,k:yes:

MH_Stevens - 11-1-2005 at 02:02 PM

like camping under these oak trees. Just before you get to Santo Tomas there will be a dirt road going out to La Bocana. This site is about 3 miles down that road.

I stayed there last week. Did you go through the village to the hot springs?

MH_Stevens - 11-1-2005 at 02:05 PM

PS Nice photos. You have a good eye to capture the local flavor as you do.

Nice Eye

LoretoBound - 11-1-2005 at 10:36 PM

Enjoyed the images very much....nice eye for subtlety

Curious, was it all film or transparency based? I recently started digital. When I get a few more I will post the link....
Quote:
Originally posted by Cardon
I've just recently updated my Baja Photo page and added new photos. I have put the photos on smugmug which is probably the best photo hosting site around so check it out and let me know what you think. You can find the photos here:
http://baja.smugmug.com

Hey Craig!!

frizkie - 11-1-2005 at 11:04 PM

Your photos are wonderful as always but, ahhhhhh!!! I think it's time for some new ones!!
Are you coming down this year?? I'm leaving this weekend...Hope to see you there..Los Arbolitos would be a great spot to meet up..Wadayasay????
I need a new wind spiral.. Please Tee:! Hee!:tumble

Cardon - 11-2-2005 at 10:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by LoretoBound
Enjoyed the images very much....nice eye for subtlety

Curious, was it all film or transparency based? I recently started digital. When I get a few more I will post the link....


LoretoBound, Most of the photos were from film but 3 or 4 years ago I bought a Fuji 2 megapixel camera and my quality of photos really improved. Six months ago I bought a Casio z750 7megapixel camera and it is just awesome. The Casio hasn't been to Baja yet but come Jan/Feb I hope to get back down south. I've made
11 x 14 inch prints from the Casio(at Costco for only $3) and they just blow people away at how clear, crisp, colorful and beautiful they are. I'll post more

soon.

Bob H - 11-2-2005 at 01:06 PM

Your photos are outstanding! Thanks for sharing them.
Bob H

rpleger - 11-2-2005 at 01:18 PM

Thank You Very Much..................

Digital Camera Resource

LoretoBound - 11-2-2005 at 02:53 PM

Hola Pampano!
A great resource for camera selection is http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

Can sort by price/megapixel/etc It's a very non-commercial site with excellent testing and reviews. You may find it helpful as you do your comparisons. Many, many, good digitals today. Another place to check for deals is www.bensbargains.net for electronic coupons for Best Buy, etc. Can sometimes double up with a sale and a coupon for online purchases. BH Photo is always reliable, but usually not the best deal...depends of course.
Happy Shooting!

Longing for Loreto
Quote:
Originally posted by Pompano
My take-along anywhere Nikon Coolpix 4300 has taken too much abuse and needs replacing after 2 1/2 years. Does this Casio compact lack the 'feel' of a larger camera or don't you notice the difference?

Is this the one? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&am...

seems like a good buy.

[Edited on 11-2-2005 by Pompano]

Cardon - 11-2-2005 at 11:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pompano
My take-along anywhere Nikon Coolpix 4300 has taken too much abuse and needs replacing after 2 1/2 years. Does this Casio compact lack the 'feel' of a larger camera or don't you notice the difference?

Is this the one? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&am...

seems like a good buy.

[Edited on 11-2-2005 by Pompano]


Yes , that is the camera I have. All the reviews I read gave it a top rating which is why I bought it and after owning it 5 or 6 months 1300 pictures later it works like a champ and I love it. My gut feeling is most any camera nowaday is going to ge a good camera so I'm not going to say it is any better that others but here are some reviews and you can decide..

http://www.kenrockwell.com/casio/exz750.htm

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/casioz750/

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/ex-z750.html

All three of these photo site are great. You could spend month reading and studying at these sites and never finish. The dpreview site has a very active forum kinda like baja nomads forum where you can get all the help you need.
Good Luck, Craig

Cardon - 11-2-2005 at 11:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pompano
Does this Casio compact lack the 'feel' of a larger camera or don't you notice the difference?



Oh yea, this camera is small. Its just a bit larger than a credit card and yes it does lack the feel of a larger camera which is a good thing in a compact camera.

photos

Swatez - 11-2-2005 at 11:54 PM

wow i feel like I'm in the AOL photo chat room...this is great. I loved your photos on Smugmug.

Linda

Nikon D100

LoretoBound - 11-5-2005 at 08:45 PM

Craig,
I can't wait to spend a LOT of time photographing every inch of Baja....well, I guess that would take serval lifetimes. I have been shooting a D100 for a couple years....I'm trying to ignore the new 10 megapixel cameras....even tho storage is cheap, what in the world do I need bigger files for?

Your work is very enjoyable...I'll be heading to Loreto in a couple weeks and I'll post any interesting images.
Quote:
Originally posted by Bob H
Your photos are outstanding! Thanks for sharing them.
Bob H

comitan - 11-5-2005 at 08:56 PM

LoretoBound

The mexapixels are great when your working with the photo and you want to zoom in and all you get are thousands of boxes instead of a picture.

turtleandtoad - 11-6-2005 at 08:10 AM

LoretoBound
I agree with you, I've been using a Canon Rebel EOS 6.6 megapixel since they first came out. I don't think the extra megapixels would do me any good. I've never had a problem blowing up any shot to 11X17 (the largest my printer will handle). I've even gone up to 2'x3' (poster size) when I still had a 36" wide format printer and it came out perfect. Probably could have gone bigger but didn't have a printer that went any bigger.

As to zooming in, isn't that what interchangable lens' are for? For the cost of buying a new camera, I can buy a lot of zoom lens's (and fisheyes, and ultra wide angle, and ......).

The only thing I'd like to have is picture stablization, and don't want that bad enough to buy a new camera at $1000+

Neal Johns - 11-6-2005 at 12:23 PM

An excellent website for digital camera info is:

http://www.dpreview.com/

The forums (for each camera brand) are excellent as well as the reviews.


Nikon 8800
Sony 707
Canon s400

Canon s9000 printer

LoretoBound - 11-12-2005 at 06:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Neal Johns
An excellent website for digital camera info is:

http://www.dpreview.com/

The forums (for each camera brand) are excellent as well as the reviews.


Nikon 8800
Sony 707
Canon s400

Canon s9000 printer


Thanks Neal. Good stuff......hmmm maybe a 10.2 D200 would be fun to play with :rolleyes:

awesome shots

capn.sharky - 11-12-2005 at 09:02 PM

Really enjoyed your photos. You must be a professional. These are quality photos. I borrowed on for my computer (actually two). Right now I have the pangas on the playa. Thank you for sharing these with us. 'Twas a real treat.:biggrin:

Tomas Tierra - 11-14-2005 at 02:13 PM

Cardon....


photo 32 of 59... is that nice bug from los arbolitos? Hmmmm.

bugdude - 11-15-2005 at 02:04 PM

You have a distinctive artistic eye. Thanks for your post of Baja photos.

lizard lips - 11-15-2005 at 03:00 PM

Thanks for the photos. Very nice indeed!

Marinero - 11-15-2005 at 08:08 PM

I just looked at the Chalkwork gallery. Of course you all know that what they claim to be doing is not really possible. It's fake. Photos glued to the sidewalk. It just has to be. Seriously, talented peope (amaze, infuriate, baffle, inspire, take your pick) me.

( I know they are real)

Bill

Cardon - 11-15-2005 at 10:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tomas Tierra
Cardon....


photo 32 of 59... is that nice bug from los arbolitos? Hmmmm.


Well,er um , yes that bug is from arbolitos but don't shoot me, I was only the photographer. We found that empty shell of a lobster and I put it on the kayak for contrast. I took only pictures and left only footprints in the sand-honest:biggrin:

Cardon - 11-15-2005 at 11:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Marinero
I just looked at the Chalkwork gallery. Of course you all know that what they claim to be doing is not really possible. It's fake. Photos glued to the sidewalk. It just has to be. Seriously, talented peope (amaze, infuriate, baffle, inspire, take your pick) me.

( I know they are real)

Bill


Yea, the chalk art is great. One of the best artists is Kurt Wenner. When looking at the picture here just remember that it is flat and is not a hole in the ground.
Check out his site sometime. www.kurtwenner.com

David K - 11-16-2005 at 09:05 AM

Good one Cardon!

Thanks for sharing your Baja photos, as well!

Marinero - 11-16-2005 at 10:03 AM

Cardon, is that pic in Venice? Florence? Somewhere in Italy?

bill :?:

Cardon: Chalkwork gallery photo above

bugdude - 11-19-2005 at 09:44 AM

?Incre?ble!

Hard to believe that is done with chalk.

"dies irae" latin = day's wrath.

Cardon, muchas gracias por su poste. :smug:

[Edited on 11/12/2005 by bugdude]