I buy most of my gear from B&H Photo Video or used off of POTN or Fred Miranda. I am also a born and bred Canon shooter. Bodies Canon 1D Mark IIn Canon 1Ds Canon SD550 (trusty old P&S) Lenses Canon 300mm f2.8L IS Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS Canon 24-105mm F4L IS Canon 35mm f2.0 (back-up if 24-105 bites the dust) Canon 1.4x teleconverter Kenko Extension tubes Filters B+W 3.0 Neutral Density...
Chile, Falklands, and South Gorgia Itenerary
Borrowed from Linblad DAY 1 — U.S./Santiago, Chile Depart Miami on an overnight flight to Santiago. DAY 2 — Santiago With the soaring Andes as a backdrop, Santiago makes a welcoming first impression on arrival — as does our hotel, the Grand Hyatt Santiago, located in a gracious residential neighborhood. The morning is free. After lunch, join a panoramic exploration of the city, including a visit...
Antarctic Trip Specifics and Thanks!
I am traveling with Linblad Expeditions and National Geographic on the National Geographic Endeavour. These two organizations have a partnership where Linblad supplies the means and National Geographic provides some expert staff. This voyage is going to be about photography for me, and I'm very excited to have photography experts such as Flip Nicklin, Rikki & Jack Swenson, and Kevin...
Why go to Antartica?
First off, I'm not actually going to Antarctica. I am heading to the Falkland and South Georgia Islands near the Antarctic converge. Most Americans think of South Georgia as a place above the state of Florida and vaguely remember the Falklands as a place where the British fought Argentina, so it is easier to tell people I'm going to Antarctica. So...why go to these remote and cold islands? ...