Arizona POTN get together?

Adam you seem to be on just as much as I am, thats bad. Get back to work or else.

Thanks all! Looks like I have something to do for the next couple of days The World Wildlife Park has a few ponds for the ducks but...I haven't seen any cool insects there. It is a nice little park to visit if you are ever on the west side of town. Thanks again all. Hatch

arizona85224 wrote in post #3297106
Adam you seem to be on just as much as I am, thats bad. Get back to work or else.

Noooooooo!!! Not or else.

I thought this might be a good place to thread hijack, I am visiting next week and some of you suggested Papago Park. I see it opens at 5am, which is perfect for me as I am an early riser and need to get to work by 9 anyways. So, what areas of the park should I go for some nice sunrise shots? Can I walk the entire park in the 2/3 hours I have? Sadly, I only have my kit lens and 50, but I figure I can get some nice shots, I'll bring my tripod too. Any suggestions would be great! (how far is this from the Hermosa Inn where I am staying?)

Hatch1921 wrote in post #3296730
I have a question for you all... I am on a quest (such a bug nerd) this summer to photograph dragonflies. Can you all point me in the right direction? I live in the West Valley... do you know of any rivers/ponds I can shoot at? Drving distance isn't an issue...

Thanks,
Hatch

I usually see the dragonflies out at the lake. like depending on how far west you are you might be able to get to lake pleasant fairly quick.

azphotos wrote in post #3295114
In all seriousness - I have had numerous surgical procedures on my knees - if you can avoid surgery do so. It is never as good as it was prior to surgery.

Tammie - Pleased to learn Russ will be joing us .

yeah i can't avoid surgery. I already tried and went to a summer camp but came back after i hurt myself...in the first day I was there...so my summer is now my recuperating time. hopefully i'll be able to use my camera some this summer.

night_day wrote in post #3297686
I thought this might be a good place to thread hijack, I am visiting next week and some of you suggested Papago Park. I see it opens at 5am, which is perfect for me as I am an early riser and need to get to work by 9 anyways. So, what areas of the park should I go for some nice sunrise shots? Can I walk the entire park in the 2/3 hours I have? Sadly, I only have my kit lens and 50, but I figure I can get some nice shots, I'll bring my tripod too. Any suggestions would be great! (how far is this from the Hermosa Inn where I am staying?)

At the Hermosa Inn (if its the one I'm thinking about in Paradise Valley) your just under 10 miles or so from Papago Park. Sunrise is at about 5:20 am. I haven't been in the park itself for years so I don't know how long it takes to walk about.

disneydork06 wrote in post #3297796
yeah i can't avoid surgery. I already tried and went to a summer camp but came back after i hurt myself...in the first day I was there...so my summer is now my recuperating time. hopefully i'll be able to use my camera some this summer.

Let us know when your having surgery. Also ask the doc if we can all come in to the OR with are cams and macro lenses. What fun that would be.

disneydork06 wrote in post #3297796
I usually see the dragonflies out at the lake. like depending on how far west you are you might be able to get to lake pleasant fairly quick.

yeah i can't avoid surgery. I already tried and went to a summer camp but came back after i hurt myself...in the first day I was there...so my summer is now my recuperating time. hopefully i'll be able to use my camera some this summer.

Bummer - let us know when - could always rent a wheel chair and we could take turns pushing you down the hills! Wild rides! Some great photo ops for us!

uh...oh yeah. definitely. they should have some good lighting there. just make sure you take turns with the doctor
and the wheel chair rides. can't wait for those down hill slopes. don't forget to get the blur of the wheels when you pan

For those up hills, we'll tow you behind my Mustang!!!

ooh, I love mustangs. it better be some v8 or even a cobra would be nice too

disneydork06 wrote in post #3298937
ooh, I love mustangs. it better be some v8 or even a cobra would be nice too

Nope, just the little V6 model. Which is fast enough for me (remember I'm old).

my shot for the night 100mm with full set kenko tubes. need bugs to practice on. maybe I should post in macro section so I don't clutter this section up, ya why didn't I think of that. then they can tear me up

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disneydork06 wrote in post #3298937
ooh, I love mustangs. it better be some v8 or even a cobra would be nice too

As you get older you figure out that you don't need all that, you need canon gear.

arizona85224 wrote in post #3300234
As you get older you figure out that you don't need all that, you need canon gear.

Yay!!! Let's hear it for modest cars and canon gear!!!

Who's olde? I am still in my second or third or is it the fourth childhood -