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Nov 24, 2009 00:03 |  #121
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Dope.


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Nov 24, 2009 00:06 |  #122

There are some amazing shots in this thread! Makes me feel like my lenses are wimpy!




  
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Nov 24, 2009 00:10 |  #123

How about shooting in some giant Hot Air Poppers? ;)

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Nov 24, 2009 00:12 |  #124
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Those planes are a work of art :D

Good idea for a thread..I've got loads of stories I have never written down to share.


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Nov 24, 2009 00:15 |  #125

Karl Johnston wrote in post #9071454 (external link)
Those planes are a work of art :D

Nicest thing anyone's said to me all day! Thank You!

Good idea for a thread..I've got loads of stories I have never written down to share.

I thought that's what this thread was for?


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Nov 24, 2009 00:20 |  #126
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Good point :D


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Nov 24, 2009 00:32 |  #127

Aurora King, and I thought my toes were cold....
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Nov 24, 2009 00:49 |  #128

Cool story Karl.

I just finished watching Raging Bull so i was reading your story with a New York accent in my mind. :)


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Nov 24, 2009 00:56 |  #129
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I don't even know what a new york accent sounds like but I see you're from the beautiful city of vancouver :D ....and that's completely off topic ..but thanks.


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Nov 24, 2009 22:26 |  #130
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Totally epic Karl. It was quite long, but I read the whole thing quite interested.

Give up the photography and go into writing dude. :p




  
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Nov 24, 2009 22:45 |  #131
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I haven't actually damaged my lens. But I did hang out of a small boat and put my camera close to the water to get this shot.

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Nov 24, 2009 22:59 |  #132

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Nov 25, 2009 00:55 |  #133

Karl.. amazing story telling. I'm glad the wolves didn't get you! Awesome shots too.

Thanks for sharing everyone. Keep going. :D


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Nov 26, 2009 03:35 |  #134
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Glad you enjoyed, thanks all.

Stealthy Ninja wrote in post #9077296 (external link)
Totally epic Karl. It was quite long, but I read the whole thing quite interested.

Give up the photography and go into writing dude. :p

Already do..do adventure photography column writing now and again for the newspapers up here


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Nov 26, 2009 03:44 |  #135
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Karl Johnston wrote in post #9084844 (external link)
Glad you enjoyed, thanks all.

Already do..do adventure photography column writing now and again for the newspapers up here

Ahh cool. You're good at it, so why not. YK needs the entertainment I suppose. ;)




  
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