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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Announcing my debut film, "Southwest Light"

Tom,

Congrats on seeing the end of the road draw nearer. And man, in as much as this is not really important, you are a huge mofo, physically speaking that is. With your keen eye and sensitive nature, I always imagined you smaller and lither :-)

Rock on man!
 
Rudi, even King Kong had a sensitive side. :wink5:
 
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We had another awesome day out at Mono Lake today. Thankfully, we had hauled the Cinevate Atlas down to the shore with us, so when this rainbow popped off, we were ready.

Frame grab from Red MX #352, shot at 50 frames per second:

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Look forward to it Tom. I showed this thread to a friend and he is hooked to it now.
 
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Today, fellow Reduser and noted outdoor photographer/cinematographer Kennan Ward came by to visit and drop some knowledge on us. It was awesome to finally spend some time with Kennan and his beautiful wife, Karen. Whenever I am around people like Kennan, I do my best to absorb and learn as much as I can from them. Like a sponge. ;)
 
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More you say?

I spent all afternoon and evening filming an epic wildfire caused by lightning. A CHP officer pulled over and asked me what I was doing. He was like, "Damn, that's one hell of a camera." Once I told him about the Red, he told me to jump in his CHP vehicle and then he took me to the front lines of the fire to get some epic shots of the helicopter and plane water drops!!

One thing I am really certain of now is that I need a longer lens! 200mm + 2X is not enough.
 
Thank you for reminding me just how beautiful this country is. I want to buy your roadmap when its all said and done! I wish you would be able to make it out to this years burn in black rock city, I was looking forward to working with you. Went ahead and booked my travels anyways so let me know if things change! Keep on keepen buddy!
 
Drama, that will add a lot! Especially with some good sound design. Hope you got what you wanted!

For a second I thought you got arrested when I saw the picture. Hehe, stay safe. ;)

Were you able to get closer than that? I guess what you are saying is that you weren't allowed closer.
 
Tom Lowe said:
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Today, fellow Reduser and noted outdoor photographer/cinematographer Kennan Ward came by to visit and drop some knowledge on us. It was awesome to finally spend some time with Kennan and his beautiful wife, Karen. Whenever I am around people like Kennan, I do my best to absorb and learn as much as I can from them. Like a sponge. ;)
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Tom,

I finally found internet access, and time to log in. You know I would rather be LOST in the wilderness than typing!

It is still a BLAST to see you and have fun in the field!! Karen and I were in the lightning for that Mono Crater fire as we filmed a field of Prickly Poppies. Like the other day when you took this frame and the lightning strike and thunder were instant! Here is the behind the camera view clip I took when you took the above photo!

http://www.kennanward.com/2010/A022_C007LightningMonoPass/A022_C007LightningMonoPass.mov

Today is a big day for Half Dome and I.

Half Dome Lightning 30 years ago today!

It is very hard to believe that thirty years ago today, July 28th, 1980 at or about 9pm I recorded a very large lightning bolt in association with Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.


This one photograph changed the direction of my life and vocation. Today, I am again filming in Yosemite and still chasing storms. I record differently using the state of the ART Red camera at 4k raw motion. It may not be as noteworthy of a new image but it is motion and maybe today lightning will hit twice in the same place??????

Thank you all who have supported my art for the last thirty years, especially The Ansel Adams Gallery who first co-produced the best selling poster of this image.

Also, to Patagonia for the catalog cover, Fall 1989! And the many, many other features that supported our three decades of continuous field work and truth in Photography!

Happy Anniversary Half Dome!


Peace,

Kennan & Karen Ward

Motion film clip recently:

http://www.kennanward.com/kwp/A016_C080OlmsteadSSWM/A016_C080OlmsteadSSWM.mov

http://www.kennanward.com/2010/A022_C007LightningMonoPass/A022_C007LightningMonoPass.mov


http://www.kennanward.com/store/detail.php?id=1072
 

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Kennan, congratulations. That Yosemite Half Dome lightning shot is hung proudly on the wall of our trailer. :)

We spent the morning today on Mono Lake, searching for locations and birds.

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This afternoon, we worked on gear. I have become a field tester for KATA bags. They sent me this freekin awesome Kata Grizzly-4 pre-production bag, which is absolutely EPIC.

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The entire Red MX fits inside the Grizzly-4, completely built and ready to go with all cables, the Red cradle with Red RAM drive, a 150Wh battery, a Red 7" LCD, ET slider, filters, etc, plus the Duclos 80-200mm PL lens. This backpack bag is going to save a ton of wear and tear on my back.

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Can't wait to see this, Tom.
 
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