VIA MEDITERRA - The journey around the Med with an HP2 - Page 22

kktos · 02-21-2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kimangao

Good mornig Kave,
thank you very much. Riding alone means of course to spend some extra time on photography especially if you want to be in the picture. Find a place, set the tripod, install the camera, ride, come back, check the pictures it took, do it again if necessary and finally pack everything back on where it belongs on the bike. ;-)
In the end I guess I've spend some minutes on it.

Have a nice day!

Dirk

About that, you have a little story about this picture, right ?

Blader54 · 02-21-2013, 07:45 AM

Dirk, I can't believe they sent you back to Europe to get that visa! You just have to love twisted governmental rules, eh? It is a tribute to you that you did not just quit the journey right there in disgust. I am excitedly awaiting the next episode in this segment that I have taken to calling "Chasing Algeria."

kimangao · 02-21-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kktos

About that, you have a little story about this picture, right ?

Err, yes ... little story. But that requires some minutes to put it together ...
I'll work it out.

Bisous

Dirk

kimangao · 02-21-2013, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blader54

Dirk, I can't believe they sent you back to Europe to get that visa! You just have to love twisted governmental rules, eh? It is a tribute to you that you did not just quit the journey right there in disgust. I am excitedly awaiting the next episode in this segment that I have taken to calling "Chasing Algeria."

Just wait till you see part 2 of this one

And riding to Alicante means another 1000 kms ... But what shall I do? Seems as if this is the only solution. And I'm far from being pessimistic!

Cheers

Dirk

Scubalong · 02-23-2013, 08:41 PM

Been enjoy your report and especially your photo
Your pictures are amazing, so vivid, so real the color and the contrast is just
Seemly amazing. I can only wish I have a fraction of your talent. Keep up the good work and safe travel. Good luck with your visa status. Let me know how can I purchase a book from you. I would love to share the story and pictures to family and friends.

Cheers
Scub

BSTT · 02-23-2013, 10:31 PM

Dirk your photos are outstanding (with or without bike)!

Even more considering, how you had to make them.

Two made it now to the front page sampler of advrider, that was overdue.
My favourite:

Ciao Gero

kimangao · 02-25-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Scubalong

Let me know how can I purchase a book from you. I would love to share the story and pictures to family and friends.

Cheers
Scub

Hi Scub,
regarding the book I've sent you a pm.

Cheers

Dirk

kimangao · 03-01-2013, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kktos

About that, you have a little story about this picture, right ?

Ok, here's the little story of that picture:
As you know I often ride alone and take the pics with the help of a tripod and a timer. That means for this picture that I've set up the camera on the edge of the canyon, started the timer and rode down into the valley.

When I was about to ride into position (where I am in this picture) I saw the tripod with the camera ... and a car stopping next to it

Forget about all the Michael Schuhmachers and Sebastian Vettels! They would have eaten my dust. I arrive next to the car with a locked rear tyre just in the moment the driver puts camera and tripod in the trunk

Our little conversation

Me: "Excuse me Sir, but this is my camera."
Him: "No, no! I have seen it first!"

What would you have done now?

I tried to convince him showing him the tankbag, where another camera was in and that was missing something having exactly the shape of the camera he already had in his car.

In the end, he returned the whole gear to me, phew! That was close ...

Cheers

Dirk

MeinMotorrad · 03-01-2013, 01:39 AM

Make sure you have some pics of yourself and your bike on the memory card so they can't say it's not yours.

If you can get away with resting the camera on a wall or something (instead of using the tripod), then maybe you can disguise the camera somehow?

Goran69 · 03-01-2013, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimangao

Me: "Excuse me Sir, but this is my camera."
Him: "No, no! I have seen it first!"

I thought about this many times when I was looking at your photos. How does he do it alone...Now I know the answer.....You are buying a lot of cameras

true grip · 03-01-2013, 07:08 AM

Love the picture even more with the back story. Great work

pip_muenster · 03-01-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MeinMotorrad

Make sure you have some pics of yourself and your bike on the memory card so they can't say it's not yours.

The 1st photo on every memory card shows my business card with contact details as a JPG (business address, not the home address). It's write protected, so I can't delete it by accident. There are enough people in this world who would like to return a lost camera, and if this helps them I'm happy to waste 1MB of storage space.

Great photos and story, by the way!

LethPhaos · 03-04-2013, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pip_muenster

The 1st photo on every memory card shows my business card with contact details as a JPG (business address, not the home address). It's write protected, so I can't delete it by accident. There are enough people in this world who would like to return a lost camera, and if this helps them I'm happy to waste 1MB of storage space.

Great photos and story, by the way!

That's a great idea, I'll have to do that as well :)

pamplonika · 03-04-2013, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimangao

Ok, here's the little story of that picture:
As you know I often ride alone and take the pics with the help of a tripod and a timer. That means for this picture that I've set up the camera on the edge of the canyon, started the timer and rode down into the valley.

When I was about to ride into position (where I am in this picture) I saw the tripod with the camera ... and a car stopping next to it

Forget about all the Michael Schuhmachers and Sebastian Vettels! They would have eaten my dust. I arrive next to the car with a locked rear tyre just in the moment the driver puts camera and tripod in the trunk

Our little conversation

Me: "Excuse me Sir, but this is my camera."
Him: "No, no! I have seen it first!"

What would you have done now?

I tried to convince him showing him the tankbag, where another camera was in and that was missing something having exactly the shape of the camera he already had in his car.

In the end, he returned the whole gear to me, phew! That was close ...

Cheers

Dirk

No problem kimangao,

to such problems out of the way, I suggest you take me for your next trip with a companion. No, I will not have a negative answer.

By the way, great photos;-)

cu
pamplonika

kimangao · 03-05-2013, 11:53 PM

Thank you everybody for your helpful comments. I'll do the first pic-trick from now on, too. But I think that will help in the moment you have the camera in your hands to show it to somebody. If the camera remains in a trunk ...

Anyway, great idea!

Cheers

Dirk

02-23-2013, 08:41 PM	#320
Scubalong Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 202	Hello Dirk Been enjoy your report and especially your photo Your pictures are amazing, so vivid, so real the color and the contrast is just Seemly amazing. I can only wish I have a fraction of your talent. Keep up the good work and safe travel. Good luck with your visa status. Let me know how can I purchase a book from you. I would love to share the story and pictures to family and friends. Cheers Scub Scubalong screwed with this post 02-24-2013 at 10:08 AM

02-23-2013, 10:31 PM	#321
BSTT Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Oddometer: 45	Front page ... Dirk your photos are outstanding (with or without bike)! Even more considering, how you had to make them. Two made it now to the front page sampler of advrider, that was overdue. My favourite: Ciao Gero

03-01-2013, 07:08 AM	#326
true grip Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Centerville TN Oddometer: 111	Love the picture even more with the back story. Great work __________________ The wicked flee when none pursueth. Proverbs 28:1

03-05-2013, 11:53 PM	#330
kimangao ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Duesseldorf, Germany Oddometer: 604	Thank you everybody for your helpful comments. I'll do the first pic-trick from now on, too. But I think that will help in the moment you have the camera in your hands to show it to somebody. If the camera remains in a trunk ... Anyway, great idea! Cheers Dirk __________________ Via Mediterra - The Book Via Mediterra - The MovieTrailer Via Mediterra - The RideReport

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02-21-2013, 07:45 AM	#317
Blader54 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Oddometer: 271	Dirk, I can't believe they sent you back to Europe to get that visa! You just have to love twisted governmental rules, eh? It is a tribute to you that you did not just quit the journey right there in disgust. I am excitedly awaiting the next episode in this segment that I have taken to calling "Chasing Algeria."

03-01-2013, 01:39 AM	#324
MeinMotorrad Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Oddometer: 176	Make sure you have some pics of yourself and your bike on the memory card so they can't say it's not yours. If you can get away with resting the camera on a wall or something (instead of using the tripod), then maybe you can disguise the camera somehow?