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**Marc Langille** · 07-31-2008, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by jocko_nc

Wow..............

Thanks Jocko - glad you enjoyed them!

Originally Posted by daacon

Wow, awsome , those are some incredible pictures Marc. Thanks for sharing as well as the conditions. 105 degrees is well above my melting point kudo's for a job well done.

When do you hear of the results or did I miss that piece of information ?

Thanks Dave for those very kind words. I had to protect my gear from direct sunlight if it was out for more than 45 minutes - too much heat and I started to melt! I think it's important people understand the difficulty of this. It's not a simple thing to do - it's incredibly challenging and is truly "extreme nature photography". Dry, dusty and windy conditions, along with heavy overcast skies during April and the first part of May much of the time was tough.

I had someone come for a couple of days and I warned him about the heat. The reply that he's capable of handling 113F in Florida changed it's tune once he got there and experienced the "heat gun" for wind conditions of deep south Texas...

Originally Posted by scott-devon

Absolutely stunning images Marc. Looking forward to hearing the results.

Wow Scott - you humble me with those words. Much appreciated!

To answer those questions about judging and results: currently the judging was to commence last week, but Hurricane Dolly swept through, so I have no idea what or where it's at right now...

The time line is to announce the winners in early September, even though the judging finishes up much before then. If I understand correctly, it's because they want to send the books/calendars to print and have them ready for the award ceremonies. So, I am hoping to have a couple images in print... maybe??

Regards,
Marc

07-31-2008, 07:57 PM	#14
Marc Langille Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 2,211	Originally Posted by jocko_nc Wow.............. Thanks Jocko - glad you enjoyed them! Originally Posted by daacon Wow, awsome , those are some incredible pictures Marc. Thanks for sharing as well as the conditions. 105 degrees is well above my melting point kudo's for a job well done. When do you hear of the results or did I miss that piece of information ? Thanks Dave for those very kind words. I had to protect my gear from direct sunlight if it was out for more than 45 minutes - too much heat and I started to melt! I think it's important people understand the difficulty of this. It's not a simple thing to do - it's incredibly challenging and is truly "extreme nature photography". Dry, dusty and windy conditions, along with heavy overcast skies during April and the first part of May much of the time was tough. I had someone come for a couple of days and I warned him about the heat. The reply that he's capable of handling 113F in Florida changed it's tune once he got there and experienced the "heat gun" for wind conditions of deep south Texas... Originally Posted by scott-devon Absolutely stunning images Marc. Looking forward to hearing the results. Wow Scott - you humble me with those words. Much appreciated! To answer those questions about judging and results: currently the judging was to commence last week, but Hurricane Dolly swept through, so I have no idea what or where it's at right now... The time line is to announce the winners in early September, even though the judging finishes up much before then. If I understand correctly, it's because they want to send the books/calendars to print and have them ready for the award ceremonies. So, I am hoping to have a couple images in print... maybe?? Regards, Marc __________________ Marc Langille http://www.marclangille.com "The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision."