J-BlickPhoto Thread

[ECUDrummer]

How are you doing all of your rolling shots? DSLR? Maybe it's the fisheye effect that's throwing me off, unless you have freaky-long arms.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Blah, blah, blah. As so many others have said, amazing thread Jake. :usa2: :hail:

I started reading this thread yesterday and thought about it while surfing this morning. Conditions were great this morning (chest high, springsuit warm, etc.) and, for the first time in a long time, I paid attention to the light. Want to come to San Diego and shoot some surf pictures?? The fall light at sunrise is perfect!

One question, when you're on the road and climbing, does Carolina just hang out in the truck? (I'd love to be able to take my dogs with me on trips, but two Rhodesian Ridgebacks take up most of the inside of a 4Runner.)

Anyways, keep rocking on Brother. SFMF.

Funny you mention a surf trip...we were just discussing that. We traveled over to Oregon last year but it was cold, everything was blown out, and the side shore was terrible. I did however drop into a few slabs and get worked, which felt absolutely amazing. We're looking at the end of the year though...

In the summer, Carolina stays at home and we'll get a sitter or she comes with us and hangs out in the tent. In the winter she's happy staying in the truck or the tent. She hates being cold...absolutely hates it. She'll barely walk in the snow or rain for that matter...

We started camping with her really early. She was 8 weeks old when she went on her first surf/camping trip. We had to teach her about being in a tent, staying in the truck etc. Shes also extremely docile so that helps. Another thing that a lot of people don't know is that she's small. She's not like our previous Doberman. He was around 100lbs. Carolina had a medical issue when she was younger and we were forced to put her on a strong antibiotic that possibly stunted her growth. She's only 47lbs on a good day...

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

How are you doing all of your rolling shots? DSLR? Maybe it's the fisheye effect that's throwing me off, unless you have freaky-long arms.

My camera of choice (outside of work) is a Sony A6300. I do have a 7.5mm fisheye, HOWEVER, most of the rolling shots were with a 19mm 2.8 but with an APS-C sensor that's around 30ish mm equivalent. It's wide, but not a true wide angle. Oh...and I have comically long arms.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Photoshop...:bounce:

 

[shrub1]

Photoshop...:bounce:

Dude!
Is your lady expecting or something?

 

[YetiX]

Photoshop...:bounce:

Right click--> Save As --> "Baby Toss" ound:


(People come into my office to see the interesting pictures on my screensaver slide show. This will make a great addition!)

 

[Cymon]

Photoshop...:bounce:

Is that wrong? It’s how I get my 2 year old out of the RTT.

 

[Jhalko]

Dude!
Is your lady expecting or something?

If Jake and Evan had a kid it would come out tougher and more fit than most of us at birth! Probably also know how to use the manual settings on a nice camera without knowing how to read.

:cheers:

 

[shrub1]

If Jake and Evan had a kid it would come out tougher and more fit than most of us at birth! Probably also know how to use the manual settings on a nice camera without knowing how to read.

:cheers:

It may even come out wearing a climbing harness and sporting crampons.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

If Jake and Evan had a kid it would come out tougher and more fit than most of us at birth! Probably also know how to use the manual settings on a nice camera without knowing how to read.

:cheers:

She's definitely the smart one! She's a teacher who's in school and working towards her PHD. I'm just a plain ole' knuckle dragger!

 

[Jhalko]

She's definitely the smart one! She's a teacher who's in school and working towards her PHD. I'm just a plain ole' knuckle dragger!

We are smart enough to know a good thing when we see it my friend! Here’s to overachieving!!!

 

[Kistle]

Jake...a quick side bar question. I know you have had several issues with wheel bearing failures. Assume front only? What were the symptoms? What was the failure mode? Did they just squeal and get noisy, or did they leave you stranded somewhere? Who ended up doing the repair?

Thanks in advance.

JA

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Expedition Overland

If you haven't had a chance to check out Expedition Overland, you're definitely missing out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu3t0FsTMOA

:typing:

They even gave a shout out to myself and Jon C. for helping out!

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Jake...a quick side bar question. I know you have had several issues with wheel bearing failures. Assume front only? What were the symptoms? What was the failure mode? Did they just squeal and get noisy, or did they leave you stranded somewhere? Who ended up doing the repair?

Thanks in advance.

JA

Yep, I've had both driver and passenger side go. Both have been after prolonged road trips involving a lot of driving at "relatively" high speeds on dirt roads (50+mph). Typically I start to hear a low growl sound resonating from the front of the truck. It's noticeable b/t 10-40mph. Above 40mph and the sound deadens. Within a week of hearing the sound I begin to feel it in my pedals as I'm driving. The fastest way I diagnose it is to make deliberate turns while driving around 20-25mph and see if the sound goes away. If you turn left and the sound disappears, there's a 99% chance your front passenger wheel bearing is going bad and vice versa. Although, 2 years ago I had a bad u-joint which sounded and felt just like a bad wheel bearing, and for a week or so I was certain I knew what it was, until I tried making deliberate turns to see whether or not the sounded deadened. Fortunately, I was able to locate the sound/vibration without having to pull a tire or two. Others have said that you can lift the vehicle, spin the tire and see if there is any noticeable play or irregular movement, however I've had no success with this. In fact, both times the tires spun perfectly, without noise, or play.

 

[Kistle]

Very helpful. No gravelly sounds or vibrations here. Just some subtle squealing right now. May just be a small rock, or a brake pad shim. I am getting ready to head to Colorado in a couple weeks, so I wanted to deal with whatever it is ASAP.

Appreciate your comments.

JA

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Kept it low key this weekend since we'll be headed to South America soon on a proper alpine climbing trip. We decided to head over and check to see if our local ice climbing spot was starting to form. :thumb:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

layball:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

I woke up early this morning hoping the snow was deep enough to ski, but it wasn't. I ended up skinning around, taking a few photos, and checked a few ice climbing spots. For what it was worth, it was time well spent before work. :tea:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

:guitar2:

 

[cjdewese]

So much inspiration in 1 thread. How to drive a 4Runner, how to live your life, how to take great pictures. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with us.