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Listening to his "special report". Boy, is he airing out things with the press conference. I wonder if they will get it right, or put their spin on what he said? I just think, and many people agree that ..... "If ya don't like it...TURN IT OFF!" SO much for free enterprise. Go get em', Howard~ Power to the Peeps! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Guess the cow is a porn star? http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Job well done! Anyone that can save someones ass is cool! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

some casual photos might be fun too! "Oops, did I just take that picture?" http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Are you a "real" peckerhead?~? http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Whooohooo! I'm #9, I'm #9, I'm #9! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Hey! Another way to kill a cat! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

you pack it...you jump it! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Durning my last time one of the instructors mentioned that my trying to do "professional" turns so soon was jumping over some of the more basic fundementals, although he omitted elaboration futher on that subject beyond achieving a good body position. This seems to be a new problem with the tunnel and beginning skydivers. The "Mantis" has taken over from basic stability and the rookie learning curve to a point where the tunnels might be teaching something that the AFF instructors don't want taught just yet. Learning the mantis isn't a bad thing...just not for beginners and safety issues. 2cents http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

I'll see what I can do. http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

tib/fib...rod and screws.....Nov. (I hope) http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

If you can break it into two sentences using "me" and "I", the one that makes the most sense it the one to use. In this case....me http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Nah, just trying to deal with the zealot! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

First off...don't even think of flying a camera for at least 130 more jumps... Secondly, a friend of mine wrote this: First and foremost, you should be at least a pretty competant skydiver before strapping a camera on your head. I don't mean that you need to know how to crank 20 points, but you should at least be able to fly your body to anywhere in a formation and HOLD IT without side-sliding or back-sliding around the sky. If you can't control your body in flight, then ---YOU--- are the biggest danger. You'll also want to be a fairly competant parachutist. If you can't manage consistant, accurate, stand-up landings in no wind conditions, then you sure as heck shouldn't be putting extra gear on your head to snap your neck when you biff in. I would recommend you hold a USPA D license or your country's equivilent. Basics aside, the danger probably depends on what type of camera flying you're doing. The obvious increased dangers of line snags, neck injuries from hard openings and gear being misrouted through camera suits . . . stuff like that can probably happen to anyone flying camera. If you're flying camera for RW, (about the only kind I do so it's the only one I'll address), you need to be really aware of other peoples gear and CONSTANTLY on the lookout for someone in the formation possibly having a premature deployment. Anything flapping around; a loose pin cover, a hacky and especially something hard to see like a piece of bridle means you must immediately get off the top of the formation and off to the side where it's safer. Perfect competition video is shot from directly over the center of the formation with you pretty deep in the burble. Still judgeable video, but safer if there's a question of a premature deployment, can be shot with your camera just outside the verticle limits of the formation -- maybe 45 degrees off-axis -- more than that and it may not show everything it needs to. If you're shooting a new team, you WILL whack into them on exit a few times before getting your timing down. This is expected -- just down make a habit of it. TIP -- if you think you're going to whack into your team, do NOT put your arms out toward them to block the hit. Just get bigger, you -may- not hit them at all and if you do hit them it will be at your slowest speed. Fight for it and don't give up! Watch people getting on the plane and check their gear, watch them do their pin checks. When you climb out of the step, look at people's rigs and see if something bad is about to happen. If they have a reserve deployment in the door and you're on the camera step, it's not going to be pretty. Watch how the newbies are taking harness grips at the mock-up. A chest strap is ok -- a grip by a reserve handle might be your death -- so get them to correct that right then and there. Try to keep aware of where the people that "went low" actually went. Be certain everyone on the formation you're shooting understands what's supposed to happen in the dive flow -- especially at breakoff. Make certain they understand that YOU have the center and THEY track away hard. Make sure they understand that THEY shouldn't open above a certain altitude. Unless you have a LOT of experience and are VERY heads up, do NOT go "on level" with the formation to get people geeking the camera as they bullet track away. Yes, this looks very cool on video and it makes for very dramatic photos, but you're just looking for a mid-air collision. Thank you Mr. Quade http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

QuoteI don't think the flash helped you out much in that situation - you're a little too far away for the flash to have much effect. In this instance, you're using the flash for more of a "fill flash" application. If you try getting a little closer and steeper, or underneath the tandem, you'll be more opposite the sun and you'll notice a much bigger effect from the flash. Ditto http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

What is your experience with a camera? Have you read the book that came with it? Have you played with the camera yet? Have you experimented? What kind of photos are you looking for? We all use many different settings for different situations. What are you looking for? Have you researched any previous threads on the subject? What kind of settings we choose related to what our lighting is, what kind of blur ratio we want, or don't want. My sugggestion is to play with the camera A LOT! It's digital! Take a thousand pics and see what happens~it's not like you have to develope any more! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

George Bush must be great! {GAG} sorry --------------------- http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Mine's outta date...both of them! It's sunny and beautiful...oh wait, I still have this recovery thing goin' with my broken tib/fib rod, screw thing. BTW, I can't drink because I'll just break the other leg when I fall off the crutches! Damn! Just can't get a (pardon the pun) break! Here kitty, kitty! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

If I had 200K to spend...I'd give it to Paul, Jr., Vinny and Mikey and have them develope a skydiving focused bike. (Wonder where they'd put the hackey?) http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

I'll film it.....uh, wait. I'm healing from a broken tib/fib.....never mind. Damn, this hardware! http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

"next weekend at Perris......" Only if I get to shoot the landings!!! "They gotta work of their PRO ratings!" http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

You're still gonna beat me by a couple of months! Keep me company at the Bomb shelter. ;( http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

We ALL pay for it! BWT, anyone remember how big the deficit was when he was in power? http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

I'll be available for technical advice on Sat. C-U-Soon http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

Phil Jackson!?! I don't see him! bwahhaaahahaaaa http://www.curtisglennphotography.com