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Our FL Wildlife Photographer’s Base Camp is just around the corner and we have a cancelation. These aren’t for the weak of heart, we’re talking 15hr days packed with not just wildlife photography (FL’s great spring birds), but biology, photoshop, business, camera gear, techniques and a whole lot more! I can guarantee you that not ONE question goes on answered. This will be the first with the D3 in folk’s hands, so that will make it very interesting.

There are two requirements for joining us, a passion for wildlife photography and a 400mm lens. If you’ve got those and want to take your wildlife photography to more than just a new level, but infuse your life to the grandest pursuit in photography, this is the place! (Sorry, the Nikon scholarship for this event has already been awarded.)

Photo captured by D2H, 200-400VR on Lexar digital film

If things just weren’t interesting enough when you fly these days, TSA is making them even more so starting Jan 1. TSA has a whole new set of regs for lithium batteries, spare batteries in particular that can no longer fly. It’s not all grim, some spare batteries can go as carry-on though not checked (you had plenty of spare room for spare batteries in your carry-on, right?).

TSA uses a unit of measure, grams lithium, which while we might be able to decipher it, I seriously doubt most TSA agents will be able to with some of our unique camera batteries. Especially on the fly as bags go past them with the pressure of time on their shoulders. I contemplated adding my spare Dell batteries to this photo but I didn’t want to totally freak you out with the news. So, I guess I’ll be shipping all my spare batteries in my FedEx Pelican along with lenses and other items that simply can’t be trusted to fly in the belly of the plane.

Update: This explanation of the new regs was just posted. Interesting that the TSA site pictures rechargeable batteries, has it in its text, yet it’s supposed to only cover non-rechargeable batteries as a possible fire risk. Clear as mud!

In case you’re wondering, I use the Pelican 1660 to ship my extra gear to locations. These days, typically this contains the 200-400VR, 200VR, Lastolite panels, SB-800s, Leatherman, litestands, Justin Clamps, binoculars and now, spare batteries.

From the entire Peterson Family…Merry Christmas!

Sharon & I along with the dogs went for a walk this afternoon to see the new snow on Mammoth Mtn. And than the light started to dance so up we went.

And while I was loaded for photographing wildlife, none was around but darn if the light just didn’t keep kissing the mtn side. I just couldn’t ignore it. So up we continued.

It was just a fine afternoon to take the dogs (or they took us) for a walk.

To make the most of the warm glow of the light, I switched to Vivid Picture Control. Since I’ve added this to My Menu in the D3, it’s real easy to switch to it when desired. At this point, I’m still playing with Vivid to see when it does and doesn’t work for my images.

We have been receiving many a phone call asking if WRP has gift certificates. You can’t get them off our webstore, but you can call our office and talk with Sharon. You can get a “gift certificate” for just about anything we offer from DLWS, Base Camp, gallery print or private tutoring. And for xmas, we send out an autographed “gallery print” gift card as your gift certificate. Give us a call if we can be of service.

Photos captured by D3, 24-70AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film

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