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dredsovrn
May 25, 2004, 1:48 AM
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I am finding myslef guilty of roll after roll of buttshots. I guess there is no way around it if you want to climb as well. I suppose I can get pictures of people following(woopie), but to capture someone leading, and not be part of the climbing team I guess is not going to happen. I suppose this is obvious, but I want to climb and want to take great pictures as well.
I suppose I am going to have to suck it up sometimes and just go along to take pictures (that seems bad). I guess I am not really seeking advise (it is welcome, but I don't know what there is to say) just complaining.
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tim
May 25, 2004, 1:50 AM
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Climb with another party and have the follower in the top party take shots of the leader in the second. Works like a charm and it's a lot more social than dicking around with a boom...
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dredsovrn
May 25, 2004, 1:58 AM
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In reply to: Climb with another party and have the follower in the top party take shots of the leader in the second. Works like a charm and it's a lot more social than dicking around with a boom...
Good idea. I had not thought of that.
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climbsomething
May 25, 2004, 2:07 AM
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There are lots of ways around this, they just take some effort and common sense. And yes, to get decent shots you're just going to have to sacrifice some climbing for yourself. You don't have to throw out the whole day to shoot though, and if you're strategic (namely, climbing with an odd-sized group) you can still get in as much climbing as everybody else.
If rigging above a leader is too much of a logistical pain in the ass, then seek out higher ground that has a good view of the climb- ledges, hills. And if the whole area around the route is pretty, just get way behind the action and get a nice panoramic/scenic. It'll be a "back shot" (the butt shot's cooler big brother) but plenty of them can be pretty good if the scenery is worthy.
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jkarns
May 25, 2004, 2:12 AM
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It can also be easy to get good shots by climbing the route beside another route and shooting as you go or rapping back down, etc.
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coclimber26
May 25, 2004, 2:38 AM
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How bout start posting the best butt shots on this thread..sorry, wish I had a good one to contribute but all of my butt shots suck. Wait, I found one, but it still sucks.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=Show&PhotoID=14819
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dredsovrn
May 25, 2004, 10:59 AM
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In reply to: How bout start posting the best butt shots on this thread..sorry, wish I had a good one to contribute but all of my butt shots suck. Wait, I found one, but it still sucks. http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=Show&PhotoID=14819
Nice double butt shot. Sorry to hear about your friend. I will dig something out and post it. I guess it will be the "butt shooters thread." Wow, that sounds bad.
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krillen
May 25, 2004, 1:17 PM
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In reply to: I guess it will be the "butt shooters thread." Wow, that sounds bad.
It's already been done, do a search.
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treebeard
Jun 5, 2004, 5:42 PM
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The way I handle this problem is to either lead the climb (if its easy and I'm not afraid about falling and my camera gear coming unclipped or something), or have someone lead it, you toprope it and hook in to the anchors at the top. Then drop the rope and have a third person (if you have one) lead it or make the first person lead it again.
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