[pure-silver] Re: Death Valley Photography
- From: "Eric Neilsen Photography" <ej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 22:58:47 -0500
I squeezed a trip in to Death Valley when I went to WPPI in March. It was a
perfect temp, about 84F in the valley and outside on the temp was in the
60's. I didn't have a plan, but just rented the car and took off. I was
there to show off some prints that I made using a package of software for
Imagenomic. I use their stuff to make my digital negs for platinum printing
as well as silver contact prints.
Have fun. Gas should be well over $6.00 US if I had to guess. It was over
4.00 when I was there in March.
Eric
Eric Neilsen Photo
4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
214 827-8301
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
SKype ejprinter
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[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bogdan Karasek
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:34 PM
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Death Valley Photography
Hi Agnes,
Thanks for the slick tricks; I printed them up and will bring them with
me.
I'll be bringing several of those insulated aluminum foil space blankets
that I use in the winter when I go snowshoeing. Wrap one of those
around the styrofoam cooler, should help keep the heat out.
It's a bit ironic, down in your part of the world, you worry about
dehydration, we worry about hypothermia in the winter
Anyway, I now have a number of places in Vegas that I can hit to get
the supplies I need. Even have the Google map co-ordinates for one store.
Again thank you all. You are a great bunch of folks.
Cheers,
Bogdan
Agnes wrote:
> Some slick tricks for the hot sun with low humidity environs.....
>
> 1. Get a cheap cotton handkerchief the type they make those do rag
> hats out of (farmers hankies) get it wet and tie it around your neck.
> Keeping your neck cooler via evaporation, it also keeps your body
> cooler as well.
>
> 2. full sugar gum. the sugar helps with bolld sugar levels that will
> effect you even if you have no diabetes, in the hot low humidity
> areas. The gum has the added advantage of activating your saliva
> glands so you keep your mouth hydrated. That will keep you feeling
> better than just drinking water periodically.
>
> 3. Don't get a styrofoan cooler for the DV trip. The ice will melt
> way to fast in them compared to a better insulated version. But if
> you are determined to use just that form, get a cheap blanket to wrap
> around it and further cut out light from the container. Then you can
> also wrap it in white colored garbage bags to give it added insulation
> without adding to the color (black) that will absorb heat.
>
> 4. Forget about it getting dirty, go with light tan or white as the
> colors for clothing. Darker colors especially black will absorb heat
> and make you much hotter.
>
> 5. Get those silly hang around your neck small fans. That and that
> neck kerchief from #1 will keep you cooler. It looks silly, but when
> there is no breeze that small little bit will be a god send.
>
> 6. Stay away from caffeine drinks. They eliminate moisture in your
> body. The best thing you can take with you is sugared lemonade. That
> and lots of plain water.
>
> 7. Three thibngs are used to rehydrate a body that has become
> dehydrayted. Potassium (banans) Sucrose (anything sugared will work),
> and sodium (salted peanuts) So combining #6 with #7 you should have
> banas, salted peanuts (also has protein in them) and sugared drinks
> (non carbonated that also wicks away moisture)
>
> 8. Sit in your vehicle if possible whiel waiting for the right
> light. Under an umbrella in those environs (just like where I live)
> you can sunburn just as bad from the reflections. An umbrella will do
> very little to avoid that kind of burn.
>
> 9. Eat something small every couple fo hours. Preferably something
> with protein. A small piece of Jerky or those peanuts from above are
> good, along with bite sized pieces of cheese.
>
> 10. Don't hurry. In the heat you will be worse off hurrying and
> making mistakes than taking your time and not raising a sweat (you
> realy won't seat much but you will raise your thermal output hurrying)
>
> 11. If you don't care what you look like, periodially dump some water
> on your head under a good hat. Your head gives off the most heat, and
> in the no humidity it will evaporate and keep your whole body much
> cooler. That is if you have enough water with you, which you better.
> (a couple of gallons of just plain water per day. You will be
> surprised how much you will go through.
>
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Bogdan Karasek
Montréal, Québec bogdan(at)bogdanphoto.com
Canada www.bogdanphoto.com
"I bear witness"
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