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Comment by JudithAnn posted on Newbie - Central WA , USA at 17/12/2009 - 05:56
thoughton wrote:
It's worse over here. There's a whole generation of people who use Celcius when it's cold but Fahrenheit when it's hot!! Like "Oh it was in the 80s today, lovely and toasty, but I hear it'll be minus 1 tonight!" I kid you not.
That is so funny!!!It's worse over here. There's a whole generation of people who use Celcius when it's cold but Fahrenheit when it's hot!! Like "Oh it was in the 80s today, lovely and toasty, but I hear it'll be minus 1 tonight!" I kid you not.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Freezing weather...my story! at 16/12/2009 - 22:56
mikew wrote:
JudithAnn - I'm glad I gave your family a good laugh. Minus 58 - academic I know is that C or F?
Mike
A very interesting question....at 40 below the C and F meet on the thermometer...When -40...no matters what your reading is in...it is -40JudithAnn - I'm glad I gave your family a good laugh. Minus 58 - academic I know is that C or F?
Mike
Having said that, Canada is metric and we do our readings in celsius...unlike our neighbours,USA which use the British system and read in Fahrenheit! It is all a bit strange since we are part of the Comman Wealth...and they are not! (Historically were seperated from each other because Canada wanted to remain part of Britian...and The United States want seperation.)
We had a French Prime Minister in office in the seventies who believed that metric would sever us better in world trade...or something like that
My memory of it all was that in high school after 11 years of learning the British system , we were told that it would become obsolete...and we would all need to learn a new math!! Since we only had a year of school left...we would learn it on our own..as a teenager I could not have cared less!!
Now as an adult, the truth is, I fully understand each system but have my most comfortable zone in the British system.
Ps..Lots of fog today as it is starting to warm....it has risen to -17C.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Freezing weather...my story! at 16/12/2009 - 17:56
mikew wrote:
Mike
Wow Mikew...You gave my family the greatest belly laugh today. They hooted and shouted and teased me to death! I shall never live this one down!Quote:
It is so cold that when you spit
Goodness this has now shattered my illusion of JudithAnn as some sweet, sensitive Canadian gal - it seems she's more likley some hard drinking, cursin', spittin' lumberjack or somesuch It is so cold that when you spit
Mike
alun wrote:
Spit freezing on its trajectory from gob to ground might make an interesting series of time lapse images- what do you think Judith Anne?!
Ya right...I am in enought trouble now...little own taking pictures of IT!!...Plus I would freeze too!Spit freezing on its trajectory from gob to ground might make an interesting series of time lapse images- what do you think Judith Anne?!
Aiki wrote:
How often do you have such weather?
My experience record is -36 C. It was in 1986. I was at countryside, helping my grandma. These days are still vivid in my memory.
(Usually the very cold weather goes down to about - 25 C. Only some single days per a year, if any at all)
At the moment it is -12 - 15 and it is like paradise There is thin layer of snow and sun shining. No wet and gray weather that I am really fed up.
Usually we have two or three "Cold-Snaps" in January and Febuary. They will last a week or two at a time...but this isunusually for this time of the year...Kind of make ya worried about when the REAL one HITS.How often do you have such weather?
My experience record is -36 C. It was in 1986. I was at countryside, helping my grandma. These days are still vivid in my memory.
(Usually the very cold weather goes down to about - 25 C. Only some single days per a year, if any at all)
At the moment it is -12 - 15 and it is like paradise There is thin layer of snow and sun shining. No wet and gray weather that I am really fed up.
hefty1 wrote:
Who on here gets to see the Northern Lights then? Any good photos to share?
I would love to get some for you and for me! I will watch the skies at night!!Who on here gets to see the Northern Lights then? Any good photos to share?
Don wrote:
we came close to hitting -50 the other night... right now we got -40 (both include wind chill factor)...
So I feel for you.
you could throw a cup of hot coffee in the air and it would freeze and fall as ice crystals....
This year though...I've been staying in alot more than usual...
Ya Don...I am next door to you right now. I am in Grande Priarie Alberta..not sure how long I will be here..but for another month at least. I know, you know, what I am talking about. In Edmonton last week they broke a record....at the airport it registered 58 below!WOW! Hope January does not try to beat thatwe came close to hitting -50 the other night... right now we got -40 (both include wind chill factor)...
So I feel for you.
you could throw a cup of hot coffee in the air and it would freeze and fall as ice crystals....
This year though...I've been staying in alot more than usual...
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Freezing weather...my story! at 16/12/2009 - 06:35
Thought I would post this here...as I was asked in the weekly contest "how I managed to take pictures in such extreme cold weather....and I do mean COLD!
....Just to tell how I took a picture at 27 below....
My camera was in a nice warm house...I bundled up real warm, tucked my camera under my coat, headed across the feild. Once I found the spot, I dug my camera out and took three shots. My cheeks were starting to sting so I tucked the camera back into my coat, pulled my scarf up around my face headed back to the house. The house was only a few minutes away.
As for yesterday and today being below 40...It is so cold that when you spit...it freezes before it hits the ground! THAT'S COLD
The cool thing about being this cold on the Prairies is the sky. It is never blocked by trees or mountains or hill ect...Once it is below 30, the frost hangs in the air much the way fog does...I call it frozen fog! The way that, this frost hit the sunrise, makes for fasinating skies. But expose skin freeze so fast it makes picture taking really hard. Yesterday my Sons eyelids froze....as he was working in the oil feild. It was the only exposed part of him
I am determinded to capture a few more shots over the next few days...they will have to be quick!
....Just to tell how I took a picture at 27 below....
My camera was in a nice warm house...I bundled up real warm, tucked my camera under my coat, headed across the feild. Once I found the spot, I dug my camera out and took three shots. My cheeks were starting to sting so I tucked the camera back into my coat, pulled my scarf up around my face headed back to the house. The house was only a few minutes away.
As for yesterday and today being below 40...It is so cold that when you spit...it freezes before it hits the ground! THAT'S COLD
The cool thing about being this cold on the Prairies is the sky. It is never blocked by trees or mountains or hill ect...Once it is below 30, the frost hangs in the air much the way fog does...I call it frozen fog! The way that, this frost hit the sunrise, makes for fasinating skies. But expose skin freeze so fast it makes picture taking really hard. Yesterday my Sons eyelids froze....as he was working in the oil feild. It was the only exposed part of him
I am determinded to capture a few more shots over the next few days...they will have to be quick!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Freezing weather...my story! at 15/12/2009 - 15:38
Congrats to Judge Mhuni..er..I mean Dr Mhuni..It was a stunning picture and a well deserved win.
Also to our second and third...you guys just keep them super shots coming!
I will be more tentive to my background...next time
and Mike..thanks a million for a great job!
Also to our second and third...you guys just keep them super shots coming!
I will be more tentive to my background...next time
and Mike..thanks a million for a great job!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Fortnightly competition #30 - Curves at 10/12/2009 - 04:59
And I wanted to make peanut-butter cookies after seeing"by the dozen" today!
Milk and cookies...milk and cookies...milk and cookies...I CAN"T STAND IT.....I AM MAKING COOKIES..gotta run along now!
Milk and cookies...milk and cookies...milk and cookies...I CAN"T STAND IT.....I AM MAKING COOKIES..gotta run along now!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Weekly Competition # 126 - "Favourite Food" at 06/12/2009 - 02:09
I saw the K-x at a camera shop yesterday. Selling for $649 Canadian.
Sure did look like my K-m!!! Ummmm?
Looked at the link.....thanks
Sure did look like my K-m!!! Ummmm?
Looked at the link.....thanks
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Some Kx images at 03/12/2009 - 19:51
Stefan...here is the "humble" Bokeh of the lower end lens...it is the 18-55mm kit that comes with the "humble" K-m.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Best Bokeh Lens at 01/12/2009 - 13:50
Having said that if you were after a reality shot...go colour.