if you look close you can almost make out the diving board
my rig...there's a satellite dish back there...
the crappiest photos yet...my camera does not do well in sun light...or in darkness...it can not handle outside pictures...or even inside...i think the heat screws it up too...and i haven't been able to test it in cold yet...when i leave i will destroy the camera with a sledge hammer...enjoy
I think you should first dip it in liquid Nitrogen and then hit it with a sledge hammer. That way. It will shatter in teeny tiny pieces and make a huge bang
Thu 7-Aug-2003 16:47 Posted by:Rob
it's ok, backlighting screws up a picture no matter the camera. when indoors the light has to come from behind or the side, and when outdoors even most good cameras won't pick up something that's in the shade. just the way it goes...
Thu 7-Aug-2003 17:29 Posted by:m.j.
Thanks for sharing the pics & your pov, moja.
You & Salam have been my eyes.
Praying for you guys & the people of Iraq.
Thu 7-Aug-2003 20:44 Posted by:gilda
Thanks so much for the pictures. I used to live in the Middle East & love it very much. I want to see & hear from the people who are experiencing it without spin. Be safe, be human....you are in such difficult circumstances. Everybody is so young it seems. Sending positive energy (some people say prayers) your way. Thanks again.
Fri 8-Aug-2003 00:32 Posted by:bisa
m.j. is right -- strong backlighting is something that confuses the heck out of most cameras. If your camera has a flash on it, using the flash in a situation like this might help. Otherwise, placing yourself with the sun behind you will help eliminate problems with backlight.
I'm glad that Salam has found your blog. I saw his post before I saw yours. I hope you guys get to shake hands face-to-face. If that doesn't happen, the fact that you've virtually shaken hands via blog posts is a Good Thing.
Take care of yourself and stay safe!
Fri 8-Aug-2003 02:12 Posted by:Donna M.
Don't rip yourself up about the camera. Yeah, the image quality sucks, but the images you're getting are very cool. I really like the look of the one with the diving board (or lack thereof). And the one of the satellite rig has a cool look to it, too. It's got a real gritty digital "verite" sort of look that makes crappy snapshots, but, well, good art. Work with it!
Fri 8-Aug-2003 14:50 Posted by:Doug
That tent is an impossible shot photograph-wise - no camera on Earth could balance the wicked midday sun outside with the shadowy interior. In general, midday photography in cloudless climates is a recipe for grief. Before you tape your camera to a JDAM reward yourself with some 'magic hour' shooting. Take a few rolls during the hour when the sun is just coming up or going down and I bet you will be very happy.
On the other hand, if those shots are from a digital camera then don't be afraid to run it over with your truck and put it out of its misery.
Most of all, come home safe.
Fri 8-Aug-2003 18:39 Posted by:Tim F tim@draftclark2004.com
Although I have air, living in the Az. desert I can understand your pain. I found your blog through Salem Pax and feel you both serve a vital role in reporting the real deal. Lord knows Fox News(?) sucks! While I m no fan of the current administration, I feel good to know there are Americans as yourself doing the job you have been asked to do with honor. You make us all proud. Be safe and get home to your lady.
Great pics,quality may be less than perfect,but the alternative is no pics! Just know that we all appreciate everything you send out.Sorry to see your comment line go down,but I understand about the content you were getting.About the Samoan GI you mentioned,is it possible to get an address so people could send him packages for the Iraqis?I would lov to do this and I have tons of customers who would lov it also.
stay safe
nana
Sat 9-Aug-2003 19:48 Posted by:nana nana-umpa@comcast.net
Best thing happened today is Salam Pax sending me to your blog. Thanks so much for writing. With on-scene reality from you and the US military side, and Salam Pax porting from the Iraqi civilian side, there's hope for Truth beyond Faux News.
Tell us as much as you safely can about your job.
Mon 11-Aug-2003 01:17 Posted by:mimi
Stop belittling your camera, it's doing a sterling job! The shots are amazing, thanks for sharing..
Thank you for the picts and great journal. I found you off of Salam Pax's blog. It is wonderful to read about your thoughts and experiences, to read it from Salam's point of view and then your, just wow, thank you for sharing. I hope you go home on the 1st and that your laptop is free of worms soon!
Wed 20-Aug-2003 23:55 Posted by:Nowheregirl
Those mushroom clouds come from blowing things up inside something tubular like an oil barrel or a piece of conduit or something. My dad used to entertain the neighbors that way.
Actually, you don't need to blow things up in a tube to get a mushroom-shaped cloud ... if you have a big enough explosion, air pressure alone causes that effect. You use tubes to GET that effect for a crowd-pleasing cloud WITHOUT needing to use thousands of pounds of explosives. We see a lot of mushroom type clouds when EOD works their magic, just because ... they're blowing a lot of shit up in each shot.
I am honestly not sure if it is solely air pressure or that and the reflection of the ground-wave that focuses the explosion effects upward like that, but it sure as hell does not need any tube to produce.
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