welcome to our Google+ Hannah hello and welcome to the 2014 traveler photo
welcome to the 2014 traveler photo
welcome to the 2014 traveler photo contest google hangout i’m sarah bolger
contest google hangout i’m sarah bolger
contest google hangout i’m sarah bolger a senior photo producer with National
a senior photo producer with National
a senior photo producer with National Geographic travel and joining me today
Geographic travel and joining me today
Geographic travel and joining me today are two contest judges including the
are two contest judges including the
are two contest judges including the director of photography for traveler
director of photography for traveler
director of photography for traveler magazine dan Westergren hello Dan nice
magazine dan Westergren hello Dan nice
magazine dan Westergren hello Dan nice to see you hey great to see it thanks
to see you hey great to see it thanks
to see you hey great to see it thanks for joining our hangout everybody I’m
for joining our hangout everybody I’m
for joining our hangout everybody I’m here in Washington DC talking to people
here in Washington DC talking to people
here in Washington DC talking to people from all around the world and our 2014
from all around the world and our 2014
from all around the world and our 2014 guest judge david hobby david so nice to
guest judge david hobby david so nice to
guest judge david hobby david so nice to have you here hey Sara hey everybody I’m
have you here hey Sara hey everybody I’m
have you here hey Sara hey everybody I’m joining from my home near baltimore
joining from my home near baltimore
joining from my home near baltimore maryland in the united states and we are
maryland in the united states and we are
maryland in the united states and we are also very excited and pleased today to
also very excited and pleased today to
also very excited and pleased today to have the top three finalists from the
have the top three finalists from the
have the top three finalists from the photo contest including mark Korsak mark
photo contest including mark Korsak mark
photo contest including mark Korsak mark half an hour and trig agnieszka at track
half an hour and trig agnieszka at track
half an hour and trig agnieszka at track cska welcome all thank you for joining
cska welcome all thank you for joining
cska welcome all thank you for joining us and congratulations on your win I
us and congratulations on your win I
us and congratulations on your win I mean we’re excited to have everyone from
mean we’re excited to have everyone from
mean we’re excited to have everyone from around the world participating on the
around the world participating on the
around the world participating on the Google hangout today so please be sure
Google hangout today so please be sure
Google hangout today so please be sure to share your questions with us on
to share your questions with us on
to share your questions with us on facebook on Twitter and Google Plus
facebook on Twitter and Google Plus
facebook on Twitter and Google Plus remember to use the hashtag let’s
remember to use the hashtag let’s
remember to use the hashtag let’s explore and we’ll try to answer as many
explore and we’ll try to answer as many
explore and we’ll try to answer as many questions as we can before we dig into
questions as we can before we dig into
questions as we can before we dig into some of the questions we have already
some of the questions we have already
some of the questions we have already received let’s talk a little bit about
received let’s talk a little bit about
received let’s talk a little bit about the contest and travel photography as a
the contest and travel photography as a
the contest and travel photography as a reminder to everyone this was the 26th
reminder to everyone this was the 26th
reminder to everyone this was the 26th annual traveler photo contest and we
annual traveler photo contest and we
annual traveler photo contest and we were thrilled to receive incredible
were thrilled to receive incredible
were thrilled to receive incredible images from around the globe including
images from around the globe including
images from around the globe including over 18,000 entries from over 90
over 18,000 entries from over 90
over 18,000 entries from over 90 countries and we sat down and and
countries and we sat down and and
countries and we sat down and and finally came to the finalists that were
finally came to the finalists that were
finally came to the finalists that were able to speak with today David do you
able to speak with today David do you
able to speak with today David do you wanna speak a little bit about your
wanna speak a little bit about your
wanna speak a little bit about your experience as a guest budget they
experience as a guest budget they
experience as a guest budget they contest sure sure I’d be happy to it was
contest sure sure I’d be happy to it was
contest sure sure I’d be happy to it was a really eye opening in I opening
a really eye opening in I opening
a really eye opening in I opening experience on the one hand it will
experience on the one hand it will
experience on the one hand it will is really inspiring and on the other
is really inspiring and on the other
is really inspiring and on the other hand it was really depressing to realize
hand it was really depressing to realize
hand it was really depressing to realize how much just amazing work 18,000 people
how much just amazing work 18,000 people
how much just amazing work 18,000 people were cameras are producing around the
were cameras are producing around the
were cameras are producing around the world right now so you guys sent me 500
world right now so you guys sent me 500
world right now so you guys sent me 500 pictures and it was my job to take it
pictures and it was my job to take it
pictures and it was my job to take it down to 125 and sort of a pre edit
down to 125 and sort of a pre edit
down to 125 and sort of a pre edit before I came in and the first few maybe
before I came in and the first few maybe
before I came in and the first few maybe went kind of easily but very quickly it
went kind of easily but very quickly it
went kind of easily but very quickly it started feeling like you were pushing
started feeling like you were pushing
started feeling like you were pushing your loved ones off of a cliff it was
your loved ones off of a cliff it was
your loved ones off of a cliff it was very very very difficult to to even
very very very difficult to to even
very very very difficult to to even begin to winnow that list down because
begin to winnow that list down because
begin to winnow that list down because they were fantastic absolutely
they were fantastic absolutely
they were fantastic absolutely absolutely it is it’s always very
absolutely it is it’s always very
absolutely it is it’s always very difficult in the end and that’s it’s
difficult in the end and that’s it’s
difficult in the end and that’s it’s both the pleasure and the challenge for
both the pleasure and the challenge for
both the pleasure and the challenge for us in the office as editors and Dan
us in the office as editors and Dan
us in the office as editors and Dan actually you’re an editor throughout the
actually you’re an editor throughout the
actually you’re an editor throughout the year but you’re also in the field
year but you’re also in the field
year but you’re also in the field shooting as a photographer how did any
shooting as a photographer how did any
shooting as a photographer how did any of those skills translate when you’re
of those skills translate when you’re
of those skills translate when you’re judging these contest submissions well
judging these contest submissions well
judging these contest submissions well like David said it was like choo pushing
like David said it was like choo pushing
like David said it was like choo pushing your loved ones off the cliff to choose
your loved ones off the cliff to choose
your loved ones off the cliff to choose the photo and so for me the the most
the photo and so for me the the most
the photo and so for me the the most important lesson luckily I think I
important lesson luckily I think I
important lesson luckily I think I learned early on was that when you get
learned early on was that when you get
learned early on was that when you get back and you look at the photos you
back and you look at the photos you
back and you look at the photos you really have to separate how you took
really have to separate how you took
really have to separate how you took those pictures from whether the pictures
those pictures from whether the pictures
those pictures from whether the pictures are any good it’s really easy as a
are any good it’s really easy as a
are any good it’s really easy as a photographer to get attached to a
photographer to get attached to a
photographer to get attached to a picture because you think about all the
picture because you think about all the
picture because you think about all the hours you spent to get that images but
hours you spent to get that images but
hours you spent to get that images but luckily I’ve spent a lot of time looking
luckily I’ve spent a lot of time looking
luckily I’ve spent a lot of time looking through a lot of great photographers
through a lot of great photographers
through a lot of great photographers works and so the bar is so high I just
works and so the bar is so high I just
works and so the bar is so high I just have to really release myself and say
have to really release myself and say
have to really release myself and say don’t you know is it a good picture or
don’t you know is it a good picture or
don’t you know is it a good picture or not don’t think about you know how cold
not don’t think about you know how cold
not don’t think about you know how cold you were or how close you came to death
you were or how close you came to death
you were or how close you came to death or how much you like the subject in the
or how much you like the subject in the
or how much you like the subject in the picture you really just need to judge
picture you really just need to judge
picture you really just need to judge the picture on its merits and so that’s
the picture on its merits and so that’s
the picture on its merits and so that’s you know what we tried to do now with
you know what we tried to do now with
you know what we tried to do now with that said I’m really happy to say that
that said I’m really happy to say that
that said I’m really happy to say that the three photos that we chose for the
the three photos that we chose for the
the three photos that we chose for the top three places there was a great deal
top three places there was a great deal
top three places there was a great deal of background work that went into each
of background work that went into each
of background work that went into each of those photos and we’ll be talking
of those photos and we’ll be talking
of those photos and we’ll be talking about that but it’s it’s these are not
about that but it’s it’s these are not
about that but it’s it’s these are not just photographs that somebody happen to
just photographs that somebody happen to
just photographs that somebody happen to be walking down the street and snapped a
be walking down the street and snapped a
be walking down the street and snapped a picture so the other thing is that we we
picture so the other thing is that we we
picture so the other thing is that we we also tried to think hard about is it a
also tried to think hard about is it a
also tried to think hard about is it a travel photo that a trowel photo it’s a
travel photo that a trowel photo it’s a
travel photo that a trowel photo it’s a very difficult category to define and I
very difficult category to define and I
very difficult category to define and I think sometimes especially in
think sometimes especially in
think sometimes especially in photo contest we want to stretch that
photo contest we want to stretch that
photo contest we want to stretch that category and just say you know there’s
category and just say you know there’s
category and just say you know there’s two measuring sticks that we use all the
two measuring sticks that we use all the
two measuring sticks that we use all the time and one is does it show you what
time and one is does it show you what
time and one is does it show you what the place looked like but the most
the place looked like but the most
the place looked like but the most successful picture for travel
successful picture for travel
successful picture for travel photography will maybe show the viewer
photography will maybe show the viewer
photography will maybe show the viewer what it felt like to be there and I
what it felt like to be there and I
what it felt like to be there and I think that in each case of these
think that in each case of these
think that in each case of these photograph we got a little bit of that
photograph we got a little bit of that
photograph we got a little bit of that feeling and that’s what really pushed
feeling and that’s what really pushed
feeling and that’s what really pushed them to the top of the pie absolutely
them to the top of the pie absolutely
them to the top of the pie absolutely absolutely no and I think that is kind
absolutely no and I think that is kind
absolutely no and I think that is kind of the step away that editors do have
of the step away that editors do have
of the step away that editors do have from the photographer in there in the
from the photographer in there in the
from the photographer in there in the field we’re able we don’t always have
field we’re able we don’t always have
field we’re able we don’t always have the background on how many hours it took
the background on how many hours it took
the background on how many hours it took to make that photograph and we’re really
to make that photograph and we’re really
to make that photograph and we’re really looking for a storytelling image that
looking for a storytelling image that
looking for a storytelling image that transports us somewhere and teaches us
transports us somewhere and teaches us
transports us somewhere and teaches us about a land or a culture and these
about a land or a culture and these
about a land or a culture and these three top finalists certainly did that
three top finalists certainly did that
three top finalists certainly did that this year and I can’t wait to speak to
this year and I can’t wait to speak to
this year and I can’t wait to speak to the winners a little bit further about
the winners a little bit further about
the winners a little bit further about that David I mean how do you feel about
that David I mean how do you feel about
that David I mean how do you feel about that we had a question from anita rom
that we had a question from anita rom
that we had a question from anita rom gee that was posted on google+ and she
gee that was posted on google+ and she
gee that was posted on google+ and she says what features does a travel photo
says what features does a travel photo
says what features does a travel photo need to be successful and from your
need to be successful and from your
need to be successful and from your perspective as a judge you know what
perspective as a judge you know what
perspective as a judge you know what were you looking at in that room for me
were you looking at in that room for me
were you looking at in that room for me it was pretty simple i try to distill it
it was pretty simple i try to distill it
it was pretty simple i try to distill it down to two gut reactions and down to
down to two gut reactions and down to
down to two gut reactions and down to two gut reactions one of them being does
two gut reactions one of them being does
two gut reactions one of them being does that picture and make me want to go to
that picture and make me want to go to
that picture and make me want to go to that place so i want to go explore that
that place so i want to go explore that
that place so i want to go explore that place more and and two is what i have
place more and and two is what i have
place more and and two is what i have loved to have taken that picture myself
loved to have taken that picture myself
loved to have taken that picture myself so as a photographer and a traveler i
so as a photographer and a traveler i
so as a photographer and a traveler i think that that merging those two
think that that merging those two
think that that merging those two compass points and really help you zero
compass points and really help you zero
compass points and really help you zero in on a picture pretty quickly
in on a picture pretty quickly
in on a picture pretty quickly absolutely well kind of in that vein
absolutely well kind of in that vein
absolutely well kind of in that vein let’s let’s hop into it and take a look
let’s let’s hop into it and take a look
let’s let’s hop into it and take a look at our second place winner it’s a
at our second place winner it’s a
at our second place winner it’s a picture of a very newlywed couple and
picture of a very newlywed couple and
picture of a very newlywed couple and let’s have our photographer speak a
let’s have our photographer speak a
let’s have our photographer speak a little bit to that scene and tell us a
little bit to that scene and tell us a
little bit to that scene and tell us a little bit more how this picture was
little bit more how this picture was
little bit more how this picture was made and came to be agnieszka yes so um
made and came to be agnieszka yes so um
made and came to be agnieszka yes so um I made this picture in measuring this is
I made this picture in measuring this is
I made this picture in measuring this is a Orthodox district of Jerusalem Israel
a Orthodox district of Jerusalem Israel
a Orthodox district of Jerusalem Israel so in short that was a picture it may
so in short that was a picture it may
so in short that was a picture it may not admit in territory I am as you can
not admit in territory I am as you can
not admit in territory I am as you can see a modern girl from Europe and all of
see a modern girl from Europe and all of
see a modern girl from Europe and all of the sudden a few years ago I am I
the sudden a few years ago I am I
the sudden a few years ago I am I started
started
started to shoot to make pictures of ultra
to shoot to make pictures of ultra
to shoot to make pictures of ultra Orthodox communities which is frankly
Orthodox communities which is frankly
Orthodox communities which is frankly very difficult why because first of all
very difficult why because first of all
very difficult why because first of all sex segregation is very very strict
sex segregation is very very strict
sex segregation is very very strict within those communities if I am a woman
within those communities if I am a woman
within those communities if I am a woman this is this is the first reason to
this is this is the first reason to
this is this is the first reason to understand that this is a mission
understand that this is a mission
understand that this is a mission impossible to have a big camera and to
impossible to have a big camera and to
impossible to have a big camera and to enter the places were in fact I’m woman
enter the places were in fact I’m woman
enter the places were in fact I’m woman has no chance to enter the place work
has no chance to enter the place work
has no chance to enter the place work where men are praying or dancing or
where men are praying or dancing or
where men are praying or dancing or studying the Torah and those subject
studying the Torah and those subject
studying the Torah and those subject those issues are the most interesting
those issues are the most interesting
those issues are the most interesting for photographers who deal with ultra
for photographers who deal with ultra
for photographers who deal with ultra dogs community so I had to be patient I
dogs community so I had to be patient I
dogs community so I had to be patient I had to learn rules I I did my homework
had to learn rules I I did my homework
had to learn rules I I did my homework and I was keeping coming back and making
and I was keeping coming back and making
and I was keeping coming back and making step by step I gain trust ah dis dis
step by step I gain trust ah dis dis
step by step I gain trust ah dis dis family in you can weakness is the family
family in you can weakness is the family
family in you can weakness is the family of 15 reach for the last four years I
of 15 reach for the last four years I
of 15 reach for the last four years I visited couple of times especially
visited couple of times especially
visited couple of times especially during the Jewish feast whether the the
during the Jewish feast whether the the
during the Jewish feast whether the the families are a bit more open as the
families are a bit more open as the
families are a bit more open as the matter of interaction with outsiders and
matter of interaction with outsiders and
matter of interaction with outsiders and last year they told me that the oldest
last year they told me that the oldest
last year they told me that the oldest son is to a get married they invited me
son is to a get married they invited me
son is to a get married they invited me for this for this wedding and this is
for this for this wedding and this is
for this for this wedding and this is that was the opportunity I just couldn’t
that was the opportunity I just couldn’t
that was the opportunity I just couldn’t miss so on februar I am I went to Israel
miss so on februar I am I went to Israel
miss so on februar I am I went to Israel especially for its location and I didn’t
especially for its location and I didn’t
especially for its location and I didn’t expect that I will be privileged to
expect that I will be privileged to
expect that I will be privileged to witness probably the most intimate
witness probably the most intimate
witness probably the most intimate moment when the young couple after after
moment when the young couple after after
moment when the young couple after after the the purpose of the moment that
the the purpose of the moment that
the the purpose of the moment that they’re announced wife and husband and
they’re announced wife and husband and
they’re announced wife and husband and they are to stay alone this is very
they are to stay alone this is very
they are to stay alone this is very special especially a special why why
special especially a special why why
special especially a special why why because this
because this
because this which was arranged around by families
which was arranged around by families
which was arranged around by families those youngsters so each other only ones
those youngsters so each other only ones
those youngsters so each other only ones before before the wedding so this is
before before the wedding so this is
before before the wedding so this is exactly the first moment that they first
exactly the first moment that they first
exactly the first moment that they first of all we’ll talk to each other without
of all we’ll talk to each other without
of all we’ll talk to each other without anybody witnessing the fact probably
anybody witnessing the fact probably
anybody witnessing the fact probably they will I don’t know they will touch
they will I don’t know they will touch
they will I don’t know they will touch their hands or they were kids I have no
their hands or they were kids I have no
their hands or they were kids I have no idea I I knew and the reaction they were
idea I I knew and the reaction they were
idea I I knew and the reaction they were so excited there was shyness there was
so excited there was shyness there was
so excited there was shyness there was fondness there was maybe some kind of a
fondness there was maybe some kind of a
fondness there was maybe some kind of a fear probably it was very stressful but
fear probably it was very stressful but
fear probably it was very stressful but he the same time very very happy a
he the same time very very happy a
he the same time very very happy a moment and I was exclusive group I would
moment and I was exclusive group I would
moment and I was exclusive group I would say of two or three people who who were
say of two or three people who who were
say of two or three people who who were standing at the curry door because the
standing at the curry door because the
standing at the curry door because the room was very very small and I was happy
room was very very small and I was happy
room was very very small and I was happy and I’ve managed to do to make this
and I’ve managed to do to make this
and I’ve managed to do to make this capture absolutely and I think you know
capture absolutely and I think you know
capture absolutely and I think you know even without all that additional
even without all that additional
even without all that additional information this emotional moment it’s
information this emotional moment it’s
information this emotional moment it’s both subtle and nuanced and at the same
both subtle and nuanced and at the same
both subtle and nuanced and at the same time it’s so strong that it does
time it’s so strong that it does
time it’s so strong that it does visually speak and begin to tell this
visually speak and begin to tell this
visually speak and begin to tell this story it really did stand out to us as
story it really did stand out to us as
story it really did stand out to us as judges damned you do you want to talk a
judges damned you do you want to talk a
judges damned you do you want to talk a little bit further to this photo as well
little bit further to this photo as well
little bit further to this photo as well well in my comments that I put online it
well in my comments that I put online it
well in my comments that I put online it was I just when that picture came up I
was I just when that picture came up I
was I just when that picture came up I was just so happy to see it because it
was just so happy to see it because it
was just so happy to see it because it it does show a sense of place and in
it does show a sense of place and in
it does show a sense of place and in this picture the sense of place come
this picture the sense of place come
this picture the sense of place come primarily from the dress of the
primarily from the dress of the
primarily from the dress of the participants in the ceremony but I also
participants in the ceremony but I also
participants in the ceremony but I also i said this in in you know in my
i said this in in you know in my
i said this in in you know in my comments online and I really really
comments online and I really really
comments online and I really really think this that any picture that makes
think this that any picture that makes
think this that any picture that makes me think as much as this picture did
me think as much as this picture did
me think as much as this picture did it’s just a great picture when I looked
it’s just a great picture when I looked
it’s just a great picture when I looked at that couple without knowing the
at that couple without knowing the
at that couple without knowing the background because we know that those
background because we know that those
background because we know that those Orthodox communities have arranged
Orthodox communities have arranged
Orthodox communities have arranged marriages you could just guess that I
marriages you could just guess that I
marriages you could just guess that I mean this looks like a photograph of a
mean this looks like a photograph of a
mean this looks like a photograph of a first date and then to think about the
first date and then to think about the
first date and then to think about the fact that this couple is going to spend
fact that this couple is going to spend
fact that this couple is going to spend the rest of their lives together it just
the rest of their lives together it just
the rest of their lives together it just you want to keep looking at the picture
you want to keep looking at the picture
you want to keep looking at the picture because it’s you can’t believe how
because it’s you can’t believe how
because it’s you can’t believe how different their experience in life is
different their experience in life is
different their experience in life is from our my own but also it doesn’t
from our my own but also it doesn’t
from our my own but also it doesn’t seemed like a sad occasion it’s it looks
seemed like a sad occasion it’s it looks
seemed like a sad occasion it’s it looks like just a wonderful moment and I think
like just a wonderful moment and I think
like just a wonderful moment and I think that I had if I thought about how did
that I had if I thought about how did
that I had if I thought about how did the photographer get this picture I
the photographer get this picture I
the photographer get this picture I wondered maybe if you were family or
wondered maybe if you were family or
wondered maybe if you were family or something and you know later on we found
something and you know later on we found
something and you know later on we found out that no this is just all the hard
out that no this is just all the hard
out that no this is just all the hard work that you put in to get yourself
work that you put in to get yourself
work that you put in to get yourself into this community because you’re
into this community because you’re
into this community because you’re curious to show this community so I
curious to show this community so I
curious to show this community so I neska this is just a fantastic job of
neska this is just a fantastic job of
neska this is just a fantastic job of digging into a culture know what what
digging into a culture know what what
digging into a culture know what what would they think and that I’m thinking
would they think and that I’m thinking
would they think and that I’m thinking about looking at the feedback of this
about looking at the feedback of this
about looking at the feedback of this picture now is that emotions are
picture now is that emotions are
picture now is that emotions are universal and in the time of wars and
universal and in the time of wars and
universal and in the time of wars and all those negative impulses which media
all those negative impulses which media
all those negative impulses which media shirts with us every day I think that
shirts with us every day I think that
shirts with us every day I think that people are longing to / simple and very
people are longing to / simple and very
people are longing to / simple and very authentic feelings and this is this is
authentic feelings and this is this is
authentic feelings and this is this is something what would come to my mind and
something what would come to my mind and
something what would come to my mind and my sensitivity and I’m very happy that
my sensitivity and I’m very happy that
my sensitivity and I’m very happy that looking at people’s reaction I see the
looking at people’s reaction I see the
looking at people’s reaction I see the same people are smiling looking at this
same people are smiling looking at this
same people are smiling looking at this picture looking at the reaction of of
picture looking at the reaction of of
picture looking at the reaction of of those youngsters that’s that that’s
those youngsters that’s that that’s
those youngsters that’s that that’s fantastic yeah absolutely well and
fantastic yeah absolutely well and
fantastic yeah absolutely well and actually kind of relevant to this
actually kind of relevant to this
actually kind of relevant to this discussion we just have a question in
discussion we just have a question in
discussion we just have a question in for us from google plus and Giovanni
for us from google plus and Giovanni
for us from google plus and Giovanni asks does an everyday picture have more
asks does an everyday picture have more
asks does an everyday picture have more possibilities of winning compared to an
possibilities of winning compared to an
possibilities of winning compared to an exotic picture or never-before-seen
exotic picture or never-before-seen
exotic picture or never-before-seen picture and I think you know I’ll speak
picture and I think you know I’ll speak
picture and I think you know I’ll speak to this a little bit we see an answered
to this a little bit we see an answered
to this a little bit we see an answered in this in our three finalists we see an
in this in our three finalists we see an
in this in our three finalists we see an absolutely incredible storm and whether
absolutely incredible storm and whether
absolutely incredible storm and whether occurrence it’s very unusual and we also
occurrence it’s very unusual and we also
occurrence it’s very unusual and we also see a smaller kind of daily life though
see a smaller kind of daily life though
see a smaller kind of daily life though at the same time as we all know this
at the same time as we all know this
at the same time as we all know this this community and our second prize
this community and our second prize
this community and our second prize winner is very hard to reach and hard to
winner is very hard to reach and hard to
winner is very hard to reach and hard to find but it’s a small it’s an intimate
find but it’s a small it’s an intimate
find but it’s a small it’s an intimate moment that leaves the viewer really
moment that leaves the viewer really
moment that leaves the viewer really studying and wanting to know more so I
studying and wanting to know more so I
studying and wanting to know more so I think the answer we see before us is no
think the answer we see before us is no
think the answer we see before us is no there’s not there’s not one way to win a
there’s not there’s not one way to win a
there’s not there’s not one way to win a photo contest in the end it needs it
photo contest in the end it needs it
photo contest in the end it needs it needs to be an arresting photo that the
needs to be an arresting photo that the
needs to be an arresting photo that the viewer stays with and there’s a story
viewer stays with and there’s a story
viewer stays with and there’s a story being told and we want to we want to
being told and we want to we want to
being told and we want to we want to learn more how do you feel about it
learn more how do you feel about it
learn more how do you feel about it David it’s funny it there are two words
David it’s funny it there are two words
David it’s funny it there are two words that pop up in my mind when I think of
that pop up in my mind when I think of
that pop up in my mind when I think of travel and one is tribe
travel and one is tribe
travel and one is tribe and the other is tourists and I think a
and the other is tourists and I think a
and the other is tourists and I think a tourist is somebody this kind of goes in
tourist is somebody this kind of goes in
tourist is somebody this kind of goes in on a more superficial level perhaps and
on a more superficial level perhaps and
on a more superficial level perhaps and a traveler is someone who really goes in
a traveler is someone who really goes in
a traveler is someone who really goes in and explores a place and this to me
and explores a place and this to me
and explores a place and this to me really spoke to not just exploring a
really spoke to not just exploring a
really spoke to not just exploring a place but but traveling within a
place but but traveling within a
place but but traveling within a different culture so I really felt that
different culture so I really felt that
different culture so I really felt that this is a picture that wasn’t made in
this is a picture that wasn’t made in
this is a picture that wasn’t made in one hundred and twenty fifth of a second
one hundred and twenty fifth of a second
one hundred and twenty fifth of a second it was made over several years and and
it was made over several years and and
it was made over several years and and and that was a it was a very strong
and that was a it was a very strong
and that was a it was a very strong connection for me absolutely absolutely
connection for me absolutely absolutely
connection for me absolutely absolutely and that and that kind of also um let’s
and that and that kind of also um let’s
and that and that kind of also um let’s take a look at our third place once
take a look at our third place once
take a look at our third place once there I want to ask a question about
there I want to ask a question about
there I want to ask a question about this for sure the I this is a loaded
this for sure the I this is a loaded
this for sure the I this is a loaded question so I’m yes yeah what kind of
question so I’m yes yeah what kind of
question so I’m yes yeah what kind of camera did you use to take this picture
camera did you use to take this picture
camera did you use to take this picture uh uh i’m using common mark free come on
uh uh i’m using common mark free come on
uh uh i’m using common mark free come on 5d Mark free okay the reason it’s a
5d Mark free okay the reason it’s a
5d Mark free okay the reason it’s a loaded question is because I see a lot
loaded question is because I see a lot
loaded question is because I see a lot of talk about cameras and people
of talk about cameras and people
of talk about cameras and people thinking that Oh with my camera was just
thinking that Oh with my camera was just
thinking that Oh with my camera was just smaller or maybe I should use a leica
smaller or maybe I should use a leica
smaller or maybe I should use a leica because that’s the only way that I can
because that’s the only way that I can
because that’s the only way that I can capture true human emotion the big
capture true human emotion the big
capture true human emotion the big camera gets in the way and that’s not my
camera gets in the way and that’s not my
camera gets in the way and that’s not my experience that all I think that it’s
experience that all I think that it’s
experience that all I think that it’s all about the photographer it’s all
all about the photographer it’s all
all about the photographer it’s all about the relationship they have chilled
about the relationship they have chilled
about the relationship they have chilled with the people in the subject and the
with the people in the subject and the
with the people in the subject and the canon 5d mark 3 that’s not a tiny camera
canon 5d mark 3 that’s not a tiny camera
canon 5d mark 3 that’s not a tiny camera it’s relatively large camera and I don’t
it’s relatively large camera and I don’t
it’s relatively large camera and I don’t know about your experience but I find it
know about your experience but I find it
know about your experience but I find it if you’re serious with the people and
if you’re serious with the people and
if you’re serious with the people and they understand why you’re there the
they understand why you’re there the
they understand why you’re there the size of the camera is just like the last
size of the camera is just like the last
size of the camera is just like the last thing that anybody’s thinking about yes
thing that anybody’s thinking about yes
thing that anybody’s thinking about yes absolutely you know I I started when
absolutely you know I I started when
absolutely you know I I started when they started to talk about my experience
they started to talk about my experience
they started to talk about my experience with ultra Orthodox communities I told
with ultra Orthodox communities I told
with ultra Orthodox communities I told that this is some kind of an obstacle to
that this is some kind of an obstacle to
that this is some kind of an obstacle to be photographer to have a big camera and
be photographer to have a big camera and
be photographer to have a big camera and in a way this is it true it back at the
in a way this is it true it back at the
in a way this is it true it back at the second hand it gives my characters
second hand it gives my characters
second hand it gives my characters people who I want to capture a very
people who I want to capture a very
people who I want to capture a very visible signal who I am that I am NOT a
visible signal who I am that I am NOT a
visible signal who I am that I am NOT a thief who is sneaking with a small
thief who is sneaking with a small
thief who is sneaking with a small camera is hiding around the corner you
camera is hiding around the corner you
camera is hiding around the corner you know I photographer i’m making a fair
know I photographer i’m making a fair
know I photographer i’m making a fair job I will not use those pictures
job I will not use those pictures
job I will not use those pictures against my characters and I do
against my characters and I do
against my characters and I do everything you know with open face
everything you know with open face
everything you know with open face and so in a way I think it helps me and
and so in a way I think it helps me and
and so in a way I think it helps me and the particular the camera i’m using is
the particular the camera i’m using is
the particular the camera i’m using is very helpful because i don’t have flash
very helpful because i don’t have flash
very helpful because i don’t have flash i I don’t use flash and the sensitivity
i I don’t use flash and the sensitivity
i I don’t use flash and the sensitivity of of of the lens of the camera is
of of of the lens of the camera is
of of of the lens of the camera is really a fantastic tool and extremely
really a fantastic tool and extremely
really a fantastic tool and extremely helpful thing to make a picture like
helpful thing to make a picture like
helpful thing to make a picture like that a great thing absolutely know that
that a great thing absolutely know that
that a great thing absolutely know that that’s a great point and actually
that’s a great point and actually
that’s a great point and actually speaking of that mark your your camera
speaking of that mark your your camera
speaking of that mark your your camera was encased in a water casing when you
was encased in a water casing when you
was encased in a water casing when you took your winning photograph of a diver
took your winning photograph of a diver
took your winning photograph of a diver underwater can you tell us a little bit
underwater can you tell us a little bit
underwater can you tell us a little bit more about how this photograph came to
more about how this photograph came to
more about how this photograph came to be yes this photography is special
be yes this photography is special
be yes this photography is special because the the plate dislike it just
because the the plate dislike it just
because the the plate dislike it just exists for few weeks only it’s yours
exists for few weeks only it’s yours
exists for few weeks only it’s yours because the right answer the the water
because the right answer the the water
because the right answer the the water level rise up with the snow melt at each
level rise up with the snow melt at each
level rise up with the snow melt at each strength but you can don’t know at which
strength but you can don’t know at which
strength but you can don’t know at which moment with the good moment where one
moment with the good moment where one
moment with the good moment where one year it may the next year is June you
year it may the next year is June you
year it may the next year is June you don’t know and it’s a very difficult you
don’t know and it’s a very difficult you
don’t know and it’s a very difficult you can to be on the on this place at the
can to be on the on this place at the
can to be on the on this place at the good time it’s very difficult and so
good time it’s very difficult and so
good time it’s very difficult and so difficulty the Whizzer condition when I
difficulty the Whizzer condition when I
difficulty the Whizzer condition when I come to the lake the right level is only
come to the lake the right level is only
come to the lake the right level is only six matter and six meter you don’t add
six matter and six meter you don’t add
six matter and six meter you don’t add the grass on the tree underwater you
the grass on the tree underwater you
the grass on the tree underwater you must to be wait and I wait I wait
must to be wait and I wait I wait
must to be wait and I wait I wait seven-day five-day very bad condition
seven-day five-day very bad condition
seven-day five-day very bad condition but we are lucky with this bad condition
but we are lucky with this bad condition
but we are lucky with this bad condition or builder condition because the riser
or builder condition because the riser
or builder condition because the riser the lake level rise up to 10 meter and
the lake level rise up to 10 meter and
the lake level rise up to 10 meter and the last day either yeah 10 10 meters
the last day either yeah 10 10 meters
the last day either yeah 10 10 meters and the last day we have the tree branch
and the last day we have the tree branch
and the last day we have the tree branch under the water and no you can see our
under the water and no you can see our
under the water and no you can see our yes and you you must to pray to
yes and you you must to pray to
yes and you you must to pray to the Sun it is the last year the last
the Sun it is the last year the last
the Sun it is the last year the last touch and i pray i pray i ever sons last
touch and i pray i pray i ever sons last
touch and i pray i pray i ever sons last day and and the tree branch with foliage
day and and the tree branch with foliage
day and and the tree branch with foliage with the sand with the grass with the
with the sand with the grass with the
with the sand with the grass with the way i just put the diver for a showing
way i just put the diver for a showing
way i just put the diver for a showing it is underwater landscape because it is
it is underwater landscape because it is
it is underwater landscape because it is incredible a lot of people say but it’s
incredible a lot of people say but it’s
incredible a lot of people say but it’s a fake it’s a fresh why it’s a Photoshop
a fake it’s a fresh why it’s a Photoshop
a fake it’s a fresh why it’s a Photoshop work but no it’s a really it’s really
work but no it’s a really it’s really
work but no it’s a really it’s really but this designer II just exist or
but this designer II just exist or
but this designer II just exist or queued a few the letter the rise go down
queued a few the letter the rise go down
queued a few the letter the rise go down and and it’s finished you must wait for
and and it’s finished you must wait for
and and it’s finished you must wait for the nectar it’s absolutely an
the nectar it’s absolutely an
the nectar it’s absolutely an otherworldly scene and thank you for
otherworldly scene and thank you for
otherworldly scene and thank you for sharing it with us at it’s one I had not
sharing it with us at it’s one I had not
sharing it with us at it’s one I had not seen before and Dan and David Mark was
seen before and Dan and David Mark was
seen before and Dan and David Mark was telling us a little bit about his
telling us a little bit about his
telling us a little bit about his experience and how he has been
experience and how he has been
experience and how he has been developing in the field we just have a
developing in the field we just have a
developing in the field we just have a question in from social media with the
question in from social media with the
question in from social media with the hashtag let’s explore and the question
hashtag let’s explore and the question
hashtag let’s explore and the question comes to us from Mumbai and it says
comes to us from Mumbai and it says
comes to us from Mumbai and it says what’s the best way to begin developing
what’s the best way to begin developing
what’s the best way to begin developing skills and photography and we’re hearing
skills and photography and we’re hearing
skills and photography and we’re hearing from our different participants today
from our different participants today
from our different participants today and certainly people we interact with in
and certainly people we interact with in
and certainly people we interact with in our daily jobs but what would you advise
our daily jobs but what would you advise
our daily jobs but what would you advise for someone that wants to grow their
for someone that wants to grow their
for someone that wants to grow their photography what’s the best way to do
photography what’s the best way to do
photography what’s the best way to do that David well that’s kind of a loaded
that David well that’s kind of a loaded
that David well that’s kind of a loaded question for me and it is and I’m going
question for me and it is and I’m going
question for me and it is and I’m going completely the other way I mean and as
completely the other way I mean and as
completely the other way I mean and as someone who literally runs a website
someone who literally runs a website
someone who literally runs a website that’s devoted to teaching skills and
that’s devoted to teaching skills and
that’s devoted to teaching skills and teaching lighting in particular I’m
teaching lighting in particular I’m
teaching lighting in particular I’m going to say that yeah you do need some
going to say that yeah you do need some
going to say that yeah you do need some skills and know your app stops and
skills and know your app stops and
skills and know your app stops and shutter speed and and and shutter speeds
shutter speed and and and shutter speeds
shutter speed and and and shutter speeds and understand your camera like the back
and understand your camera like the back
and understand your camera like the back of your hand so you’re not spending a
of your hand so you’re not spending a
of your hand so you’re not spending a lot of your mind share or worrying about
lot of your mind share or worrying about
lot of your mind share or worrying about the camera when you’re taking pictures
the camera when you’re taking pictures
the camera when you’re taking pictures but the most important thing I think is
but the most important thing I think is
but the most important thing I think is to remember that a camera is a box that
to remember that a camera is a box that
to remember that a camera is a box that captures moments and experiences so the
captures moments and experiences so the
captures moments and experiences so the best advice I can give to people is to
best advice I can give to people is to
best advice I can give to people is to upgrade the moments and experiences and
upgrade the moments and experiences and
upgrade the moments and experiences and things that are in front
things that are in front
things that are in front of your camera and that doesn’t mean
of your camera and that doesn’t mean
of your camera and that doesn’t mean like travel 10,000 miles but really
like travel 10,000 miles but really
like travel 10,000 miles but really think about where and when you’re going
think about where and when you’re going
think about where and when you’re going to be and with whom because all the
to be and with whom because all the
to be and with whom because all the technical prowess in the world is not
technical prowess in the world is not
technical prowess in the world is not going to make an amazing picture and
going to make an amazing picture and
going to make an amazing picture and there’s nothing good in front of your
there’s nothing good in front of your
there’s nothing good in front of your camera absolutely no and I think you
camera absolutely no and I think you
camera absolutely no and I think you know Mark did the planning just as all
know Mark did the planning just as all
know Mark did the planning just as all of our winners did to get there and
of our winners did to get there and
of our winners did to get there and people often ask about the fanciest
people often ask about the fanciest
people often ask about the fanciest camera the different ways that I can and
camera the different ways that I can and
camera the different ways that I can and go about this with technologically
go about this with technologically
go about this with technologically purchasing a skill set but it’s really
purchasing a skill set but it’s really
purchasing a skill set but it’s really about patience and spending time where
about patience and spending time where
about patience and spending time where you want to photograph getting to know
you want to photograph getting to know
you want to photograph getting to know your environment learning your subjects
your environment learning your subjects
your environment learning your subjects being comfortable and so that you’re the
being comfortable and so that you’re the
being comfortable and so that you’re the people that you’re photographing are
people that you’re photographing are
people that you’re photographing are comfortable and really understanding the
comfortable and really understanding the
comfortable and really understanding the place dan do you want to speak to that a
place dan do you want to speak to that a
place dan do you want to speak to that a little bit further to well I would like
little bit further to well I would like
little bit further to well I would like to know mark how did you know that this
to know mark how did you know that this
to know mark how did you know that this even existed ah my chance one day I used
even existed ah my chance one day I used
even existed ah my chance one day I used a male with a picture of the bench under
a male with a picture of the bench under
a male with a picture of the bench under the water the ordinary picture but a
the water the ordinary picture but a
the water the ordinary picture but a bench under the water of my
bench under the water of my
bench under the water of my father-in-law okay i looked it what is
father-in-law okay i looked it what is
father-in-law okay i looked it what is it where is it and now we make search
it where is it and now we make search
it where is it and now we make search but we have a not a lot of information
but we have a not a lot of information
but we have a not a lot of information in french language of this place and
in french language of this place and
in french language of this place and after a lot of search from the internet
after a lot of search from the internet
after a lot of search from the internet i find the green lake the queen of the
i find the green lake the queen of the
i find the green lake the queen of the in austria and I I search information
in austria and I I search information
in austria and I I search information about this and I am I say to me I Claire
about this and I am I say to me I Claire
about this and I am I say to me I Claire and I puku maybe it’s cool and III go
and I puku maybe it’s cool and III go
and I puku maybe it’s cool and III go and by shands I’m I’m in place in the
and by shands I’m I’m in place in the
and by shands I’m I’m in place in the good time but the first time it was a
good time but the first time it was a
good time but the first time it was a tense yeah so the other question was did
tense yeah so the other question was did
tense yeah so the other question was did you go there to have the diving
you go there to have the diving
you go there to have the diving experience or because you knew it would
experience or because you knew it would
experience or because you knew it would make a good
make a good
make a good cheer or both the diagonal parent is
cheer or both the diagonal parent is
cheer or both the diagonal parent is important for a water picture and the
important for a water picture and the
important for a water picture and the first I have an experience in
first I have an experience in
first I have an experience in photography and and after I have an
photography and and after I have an
photography and and after I have an experience of diver and the same
experience of diver and the same
experience of diver and the same together you can make a photography a
together you can make a photography a
together you can make a photography a good photography in the water because
good photography in the water because
good photography in the water because you had a lot of problem with the
you had a lot of problem with the
you had a lot of problem with the buoyancy with a regulator the technology
buoyancy with a regulator the technology
buoyancy with a regulator the technology of the diving system and you must
of the diving system and you must
of the diving system and you must control the diving system and the
control the diving system and the
control the diving system and the photographic system it’s a it’s a
photographic system it’s a it’s a
photographic system it’s a it’s a difficult so the world I’m trying to
difficult so the world I’m trying to
difficult so the world I’m trying to think about i’m getting at a point that
think about i’m getting at a point that
think about i’m getting at a point that i’d like to make that if in in relation
i’d like to make that if in in relation
i’d like to make that if in in relation to the question that was asked if you
to the question that was asked if you
to the question that was asked if you are involved in an activity that not
are involved in an activity that not
are involved in an activity that not very many other people know things about
very many other people know things about
very many other people know things about then and you’re activists as a
then and you’re activists as a
then and you’re activists as a photographer then it’s a really good
photographer then it’s a really good
photographer then it’s a really good lesson to take the lesson for mark to
lesson to take the lesson for mark to
lesson to take the lesson for mark to combine your passions together in order
combine your passions together in order
combine your passions together in order to make an image or to make images that
to make an image or to make images that
to make an image or to make images that other people can’t make and that’s what
other people can’t make and that’s what
other people can’t make and that’s what he’s done here uh oh sorry i don’t
he’s done here uh oh sorry i don’t
he’s done here uh oh sorry i don’t understand it no it’s fine i was just
understand it no it’s fine i was just
understand it no it’s fine i was just congratulating that you took your two
congratulating that you took your two
congratulating that you took your two passions diving and photography and you
passions diving and photography and you
passions diving and photography and you make the most wonderful picture by
make the most wonderful picture by
make the most wonderful picture by researching that location and that’s the
researching that location and that’s the
researching that location and that’s the kind of thing that we do here all the
kind of thing that we do here all the
kind of thing that we do here all the time is we try to find great places to
time is we try to find great places to
time is we try to find great places to take pictures and figure out what it
take pictures and figure out what it
take pictures and figure out what it takes to get there
so Jay ya know it is a great job great
so Jay ya know it is a great job great job yeah thank you yeah but if you must
job yeah thank you yeah but if you must
job yeah thank you yeah but if you must act as in in my patient of a diving I
act as in in my patient of a diving I
act as in in my patient of a diving I searched in first the first time for me
searched in first the first time for me
searched in first the first time for me the first interest it’s fine a special
the first interest it’s fine a special
the first interest it’s fine a special place I don’t think I want to be to go
place I don’t think I want to be to go
place I don’t think I want to be to go deep or I want to go in the Maldivian
deep or I want to go in the Maldivian
deep or I want to go in the Maldivian now I just started external think I like
now I just started external think I like
now I just started external think I like to go in the river may be just only a
to go in the river may be just only a
to go in the river may be just only a two or three matter what Oliver but just
two or three matter what Oliver but just
two or three matter what Oliver but just in the river you have the special things
in the river you have the special things
in the river you have the special things in the dislike special you can make a
in the dislike special you can make a
in the dislike special you can make a old into Chanel diver in a two metal
old into Chanel diver in a two metal
old into Chanel diver in a two metal water it’s it’s a very special I I diver
water it’s it’s a very special I I diver
water it’s it’s a very special I I diver for the fourth of photography for
for the fourth of photography for
for the fourth of photography for special photography but I don’t yes I
special photography but I don’t yes I
special photography but I don’t yes I die for died but I research for as a
die for died but I research for as a
die for died but I research for as a orange Anala photography place yeah
orange Anala photography place yeah
orange Anala photography place yeah that’s great that’s a great segue into
that’s great that’s a great segue into
that’s great that’s a great segue into our winning photo that Marco um Marco
our winning photo that Marco um Marco
our winning photo that Marco um Marco kor asek who shot this picture of a
kor asek who shot this picture of a
kor asek who shot this picture of a supercell and Marco tell us a little bit
supercell and Marco tell us a little bit
supercell and Marco tell us a little bit about then this is not just a photograph
about then this is not just a photograph
about then this is not just a photograph for you this is your life it sounds like
for you this is your life it sounds like
for you this is your life it sounds like how do you come to why are you so
how do you come to why are you so
how do you come to why are you so interested in weather extremes yes
interested in weather extremes yes
interested in weather extremes yes exactly i was i was in primary school
exactly i was i was in primary school
exactly i was i was in primary school was secondary schools where we get some
was secondary schools where we get some
was secondary schools where we get some nature lessons i became interested in
nature lessons i became interested in
nature lessons i became interested in whether this monitoring weather and
whether this monitoring weather and
whether this monitoring weather and start and then when I saw the
start and then when I saw the
start and then when I saw the development of Internet in the years
development of Internet in the years
development of Internet in the years following years I was becoming more into
following years I was becoming more into
following years I was becoming more into sitting
sitting
sitting whether the inventor photography so I
whether the inventor photography so I
whether the inventor photography so I just started following stop getting more
just started following stop getting more
just started following stop getting more or less impressive impressive structure
or less impressive impressive structure
or less impressive impressive structure from the nature and that’s how I find
from the nature and that’s how I find
from the nature and that’s how I find the super settings such like like
the super settings such like like
the super settings such like like tomatoes or behave me which comes fair
tomatoes or behave me which comes fair
tomatoes or behave me which comes fair associated with the storms and then I
associated with the storms and then I
associated with the storms and then I just decided to donate to the next level
just decided to donate to the next level
just decided to donate to the next level and get to the United States to the
and get to the United States to the
and get to the United States to the tornado alley tada they say probably the
tornado alley tada they say probably the
tornado alley tada they say probably the best place for such impressive storms I
best place for such impressive storms I
best place for such impressive storms I just become my passion Maui and I’m
just become my passion Maui and I’m
just become my passion Maui and I’m doing it also over here in my home place
doing it also over here in my home place
doing it also over here in my home place in Slovenia and the neighborhood
in Slovenia and the neighborhood
in Slovenia and the neighborhood countries I’m just doing like stone
countries I’m just doing like stone
countries I’m just doing like stone chasing in this area and then each year
chasing in this area and then each year
chasing in this area and then each year at right role of elements or several
at right role of elements or several
at right role of elements or several weeks luton hydraulic just observe the
weeks luton hydraulic just observe the
weeks luton hydraulic just observe the stolen because they are so impressed
stolen because they are so impressed
stolen because they are so impressed like not like not get used to it and
like not like not get used to it and
like not like not get used to it and everyone is just simply different but
everyone is just simply different but
everyone is just simply different but this time for me was like from the outer
this time for me was like from the outer
this time for me was like from the outer space when I was approaching it’s fun
space when I was approaching it’s fun
space when I was approaching it’s fun day on this earth now at home in
day on this earth now at home in
day on this earth now at home in Slovenia you work with weather
Slovenia you work with weather
Slovenia you work with weather broadcasting and then now you told us
broadcasting and then now you told us
broadcasting and then now you told us that you go to Tornado Alley a few times
that you go to Tornado Alley a few times
that you go to Tornado Alley a few times each year if you can how do you chase
each year if you can how do you chase
each year if you can how do you chase storms do you have to sign up with
storms do you have to sign up with
storms do you have to sign up with somebody or do you just have weather
somebody or do you just have weather
somebody or do you just have weather radar like radios in your car Oh Sara’s
radar like radios in your car Oh Sara’s
radar like radios in your car Oh Sara’s back now we lost her first whoa hello
back now we lost her first whoa hello
back now we lost her first whoa hello there was there’s a major storm known
there was there’s a major storm known
there was there’s a major storm known yeah I apologize for that everyone thank
yeah I apologize for that everyone thank
yeah I apologize for that everyone thank you so Marco how how do you plan a storm
you so Marco how how do you plan a storm
you so Marco how how do you plan a storm chase trip to go to the you know tornado
chase trip to go to the you know tornado
chase trip to go to the you know tornado I’ll actually in the first year when i
I’ll actually in the first year when i
I’ll actually in the first year when i was in 2006 it was my first year in
was in 2006 it was my first year in
was in 2006 it was my first year in tornado alley I was joining some more
tornado alley I was joining some more
tornado alley I was joining some more specific veteran chases so just to get
specific veteran chases so just to get
specific veteran chases so just to get first touch of such such thing here in
first touch of such such thing here in
first touch of such such thing here in the open tibia in the country which I
the open tibia in the country which I
the open tibia in the country which I never been and then following the
never been and then following the
never been and then following the following years I went alone with a
following years I went alone with a
following years I went alone with a couple of friends just to better let’s
couple of friends just to better let’s
couple of friends just to better let’s say to save some money with slicking
say to save some money with slicking
say to save some money with slicking course for the Fermata stop or parenting
course for the Fermata stop or parenting
course for the Fermata stop or parenting McFarland equipment and actually all the
McFarland equipment and actually all the
McFarland equipment and actually all the stolen chases for the photo chasing
stolen chases for the photo chasing
stolen chases for the photo chasing working is that we just have our laptop
working is that we just have our laptop
working is that we just have our laptop with the access to later date or settle
with the access to later date or settle
with the access to later date or settle a debt on on the logical data which is
a debt on on the logical data which is
a debt on on the logical data which is possible from the photos let’s say the
possible from the photos let’s say the
possible from the photos let’s say the chasing area from if we are facing in a
chasing area from if we are facing in a
chasing area from if we are facing in a form of castles what’s hunting which is
form of castles what’s hunting which is
form of castles what’s hunting which is look Oh on the data which is available
look Oh on the data which is available
look Oh on the data which is available and anymore with my experiences from
and anymore with my experiences from
and anymore with my experiences from mythology I just try to get the best
mythology I just try to get the best
mythology I just try to get the best spot where the event that is a highest
spot where the event that is a highest
spot where the event that is a highest probability from the from the serious
probability from the from the serious
probability from the from the serious tone to produce in general when they
tone to produce in general when they
tone to produce in general when they start with just thought informing them
start with just thought informing them
start with just thought informing them and adjusting power position just to
and adjusting power position just to
and adjusting power position just to have the best view on them just forth to
have the best view on them just forth to
have the best view on them just forth to avoid the damage which caused glass so
avoid the damage which caused glass so
avoid the damage which caused glass so I’m everyone I don’t sign this collision
I’m everyone I don’t sign this collision
I’m everyone I don’t sign this collision damage waiver on your rental car but um
damage waiver on your rental car but um
damage waiver on your rental car but um this photograph did you take it you
this photograph did you take it you
this photograph did you take it you pulled off to the side of the road where
pulled off to the side of the road where
pulled off to the side of the road where did you feel like oh my goodness this is
did you feel like oh my goodness this is
did you feel like oh my goodness this is gonna be a tornado are we hoping there
gonna be a tornado are we hoping there
gonna be a tornado are we hoping there would be a tornado or was this the type
would be a tornado or was this the type
would be a tornado or was this the type of cloud that would not lead to a
of cloud that would not lead to a
of cloud that would not lead to a tornado actually this world approaching
tornado actually this world approaching
tornado actually this world approaching for the month we saw it on the right
for the month we saw it on the right
for the month we saw it on the right that it’s it’s developing it’s very good
that it’s it’s developing it’s very good
that it’s it’s developing it’s very good storm developing can we just driving
storm developing can we just driving
storm developing can we just driving towards it and then it was actually
towards it and then it was actually
towards it and then it was actually another wall so the national weather
another wall so the national weather
another wall so the national weather service from that area decided to issue
service from that area decided to issue
service from that area decided to issue that nada lemming so it could produce
that nada lemming so it could produce
that nada lemming so it could produce tornado it was open field so there was
tornado it was open field so there was
tornado it was open field so there was no actual Martian danger for the
no actual Martian danger for the
no actual Martian danger for the residents but I didn’t produce any any
residents but I didn’t produce any any
residents but I didn’t produce any any damage except some large here maybe some
damage except some large here maybe some
damage except some large here maybe some just sporadic isolated a large hail and
just sporadic isolated a large hail and
just sporadic isolated a large hail and heavy heavy rain but when you are
heavy heavy rain but when you are
heavy heavy rain but when you are approaching to that one to this position
approaching to that one to this position
approaching to that one to this position we just pulled over for but let’s say
we just pulled over for but let’s say
we just pulled over for but let’s say one minute in them I decided for this is
one minute in them I decided for this is
one minute in them I decided for this is this is one of 11
this is one of 11
this is one of 11 the shorts here you don’t see every day
the shorts here you don’t see every day
the shorts here you don’t see every day so because usually we’re watching such
so because usually we’re watching such
so because usually we’re watching such storms from the eastern side if you’re
storms from the eastern side if you’re
storms from the eastern side if you’re looking on the photo we are approaching
looking on the photo we are approaching
looking on the photo we are approaching from the north and then we would expect
from the north and then we would expect
from the north and then we would expect him to turn to the left but on this hat
him to turn to the left but on this hat
him to turn to the left but on this hat I just decided to stop and and see in
I just decided to stop and and see in
I just decided to stop and and see in the disrupter because we left a few cars
the disrupter because we left a few cars
the disrupter because we left a few cars on the road it was like like you then
on the road it was like like you then
on the road it was like like you then like who discussed in the on the
like who discussed in the on the
like who discussed in the on the internet it just like 22 words of
internet it just like 22 words of
internet it just like 22 words of joining together I mean it’s the
joining together I mean it’s the
joining together I mean it’s the ordinary water and the the bottom the
ordinary water and the the bottom the
ordinary water and the the bottom the something from outer space founding
something from outer space founding
something from outer space founding favorite so this is my feeling poster
favorite so this is my feeling poster
favorite so this is my feeling poster when i when i was there and i was i
when i when i was there and i was i
when i when i was there and i was i remembered that movie Independence Day
remembered that movie Independence Day
remembered that movie Independence Day Hollywood movie very similar to the
Hollywood movie very similar to the
Hollywood movie very similar to the scene and Marco one question we’re
scene and Marco one question we’re
scene and Marco one question we’re getting from a lot of people through
getting from a lot of people through
getting from a lot of people through Google+ that that you can speak to as an
Google+ that that you can speak to as an
Google+ that that you can speak to as an experienced mere all just really knowing
experienced mere all just really knowing
experienced mere all just really knowing what you’re doing in the field robert
what you’re doing in the field robert
what you’re doing in the field robert myers from los angeles on google+ asked
myers from los angeles on google+ asked
myers from los angeles on google+ asked what constitutes acceptable acceptable
what constitutes acceptable acceptable
what constitutes acceptable acceptable physical risk to obtain a photograph and
physical risk to obtain a photograph and
physical risk to obtain a photograph and i think we as a group can talk about
i think we as a group can talk about
i think we as a group can talk about that but Marco can you tell us about
that but Marco can you tell us about
that but Marco can you tell us about your planning and your experience as you
your planning and your experience as you
your planning and your experience as you go very you know seriously into chasing
go very you know seriously into chasing
go very you know seriously into chasing these storms and getting these images
these storms and getting these images
these storms and getting these images what does that really mean well when
what does that really mean well when
what does that really mean well when you’re planning to go into situations
you’re planning to go into situations
you’re planning to go into situations where the storms do bring some level of
where the storms do bring some level of
where the storms do bring some level of risk how do you plan for that and where
risk how do you plan for that and where
risk how do you plan for that and where do you draw the line to leave a scene
do you draw the line to leave a scene
do you draw the line to leave a scene when safety becomes too great a risk ok
when safety becomes too great a risk ok
when safety becomes too great a risk ok thanks well I do a word that storms can
thanks well I do a word that storms can
thanks well I do a word that storms can produce a lot of damage can actually
produce a lot of damage can actually
produce a lot of damage can actually kill people at the end we know from the
kill people at the end we know from the
kill people at the end we know from the news media that there’s a lot of damage
news media that there’s a lot of damage
news media that there’s a lot of damage caused by severe storms because they are
caused by severe storms because they are
caused by severe storms because they are associated with the Miss tornadoes and
associated with the Miss tornadoes and
associated with the Miss tornadoes and large scale from my experiences in the
large scale from my experiences in the
large scale from my experiences in the first years because I was maybe a bit
first years because I was maybe a bit
first years because I was maybe a bit more distant but now i’m on used to it I
more distant but now i’m on used to it I
more distant but now i’m on used to it I I try to every time I out out there on
I try to every time I out out there on
I try to every time I out out there on the field I try to learn one one piece
the field I try to learn one one piece
the field I try to learn one one piece of the puzzle more just to know what
of the puzzle more just to know what
of the puzzle more just to know what the limit when when you are still safe
the limit when when you are still safe
the limit when when you are still safe there and not not in danger they’re
there and not not in danger they’re
there and not not in danger they’re actually the pack and i can speak the
actually the pack and i can speak the
actually the pack and i can speak the main danger which sats forums when you
main danger which sats forums when you
main danger which sats forums when you are that’s a good experiences that the
are that’s a good experiences that the
are that’s a good experiences that the main danger becomes the lightning
main danger becomes the lightning
main danger becomes the lightning because a lightning could heat outside
because a lightning could heat outside
because a lightning could heat outside the distorted if you see on the on the
the distorted if you see on the on the
the distorted if you see on the on the photo that is the form is on the right
photo that is the form is on the right
photo that is the form is on the right but also lightning to hit on the left
but also lightning to hit on the left
but also lightning to hit on the left side here or the clear sky so that’s and
side here or the clear sky so that’s and
side here or the clear sky so that’s and you there is no way you can predict such
you there is no way you can predict such
you there is no way you can predict such such danger such when when lightning and
such danger such when when lightning and
such danger such when when lightning and where we really fit so but which
where we really fit so but which
where we really fit so but which experiences i just learned the tekken
experiences i just learned the tekken
experiences i just learned the tekken what I can be in the same spot before
what I can be in the same spot before
what I can be in the same spot before it’s gone is becoming to danger so but
it’s gone is becoming to danger so but
it’s gone is becoming to danger so but when it’s to danger the dangerous I
when it’s to danger the dangerous I
when it’s to danger the dangerous I pesticides deep move to another position
pesticides deep move to another position
pesticides deep move to another position to be ahead of the storm two minutes and
to be ahead of the storm two minutes and
to be ahead of the storm two minutes and thus a safety enjoy its arrival games
thus a safety enjoy its arrival games
thus a safety enjoy its arrival games absolutely and well when you were taking
absolutely and well when you were taking
absolutely and well when you were taking this photograph Marco tell us how are
this photograph Marco tell us how are
this photograph Marco tell us how are you feeling did you know this was a
you feeling did you know this was a
you feeling did you know this was a photograph that you had not been able to
photograph that you had not been able to
photograph that you had not been able to take before and do you think you will
take before and do you think you will
take before and do you think you will see a scene quite like this again in the
see a scene quite like this again in the
see a scene quite like this again in the future yes it’s quite difficult to say
future yes it’s quite difficult to say
future yes it’s quite difficult to say and in my day almost 15 years of storm
and in my day almost 15 years of storm
and in my day almost 15 years of storm chasing can six years in the United
chasing can six years in the United
chasing can six years in the United States I mean I saw a lot of columns you
States I mean I saw a lot of columns you
States I mean I saw a lot of columns you can you can imagine being there are a
can you can imagine being there are a
can you can imagine being there are a few weeks every year you can see let’s
few weeks every year you can see let’s
few weeks every year you can see let’s say maybe 50 to 100 such that increases
say maybe 50 to 100 such that increases
say maybe 50 to 100 such that increases fallen but this one was just something
fallen but this one was just something
fallen but this one was just something very special because was didn’t have a
very special because was didn’t have a
very special because was didn’t have a lot of precipitation were just very
lot of precipitation were just very
lot of precipitation were just very slowly moving for very very impressive
slowly moving for very very impressive
slowly moving for very very impressive structure so it start to hard to say how
structure so it start to hard to say how
structure so it start to hard to say how we know what was the pinnacle mean but
we know what was the pinnacle mean but
we know what was the pinnacle mean but just when I saw it I just I just know it
just when I saw it I just I just know it
just when I saw it I just I just know it that it was for something special which
that it was for something special which
that it was for something special which which was which is where you can get a
which was which is where you can get a
which was which is where you can get a lot of thoughts like this but this one
lot of thoughts like this but this one
lot of thoughts like this but this one was I could say it was unique absolutely
was I could say it was unique absolutely
was I could say it was unique absolutely well and one thing that we try to look
well and one thing that we try to look
well and one thing that we try to look at when we’re editors we have a question
at when we’re editors we have a question
at when we’re editors we have a question into us from Google+ from Grant Shepherd
into us from Google+ from Grant Shepherd
into us from Google+ from Grant Shepherd excuse me from Tyler bak from Idaho he’s
excuse me from Tyler bak from Idaho he’s
excuse me from Tyler bak from Idaho he’s asking what’s the first aspect of a
asking what’s the first aspect of a
asking what’s the first aspect of a photograph you notice and I think it’s a
photograph you notice and I think it’s a
photograph you notice and I think it’s a little different for each individual but
little different for each individual but
little different for each individual but i think our finalists really kind of
i think our finalists really kind of
i think our finalists really kind of display different aspects that speak to
display different aspects that speak to
display different aspects that speak to reviewer in the case of the first prize
reviewer in the case of the first prize
reviewer in the case of the first prize winner it’s hard not to notice the large
winner it’s hard not to notice the large
winner it’s hard not to notice the large cloud in the frame that said what I
cloud in the frame that said what I
cloud in the frame that said what I really love about the frame is the car
really love about the frame is the car
really love about the frame is the car because it gives scale it gives a human
because it gives scale it gives a human
because it gives scale it gives a human element and it really starts to bring
element and it really starts to bring
element and it really starts to bring the scene together for me it’s usually
the scene together for me it’s usually
the scene together for me it’s usually the small element elements I think from
the small element elements I think from
the small element elements I think from marks photo for me you talked a little
marks photo for me you talked a little
marks photo for me you talked a little bit about the leaves that were beginning
bit about the leaves that were beginning
bit about the leaves that were beginning just show on the tree I mean there was
just show on the tree I mean there was
just show on the tree I mean there was it actually gives a little final extra
it actually gives a little final extra
it actually gives a little final extra to the image that makes me want to know
to the image that makes me want to know
to the image that makes me want to know more of that story David what do you
more of that story David what do you
more of that story David what do you think yeah you know to me it just comes
think yeah you know to me it just comes
think yeah you know to me it just comes down to like it’s summertime and we go
down to like it’s summertime and we go
down to like it’s summertime and we go see big Hollywood action movies this is
see big Hollywood action movies this is
see big Hollywood action movies this is like a Michael Bay movie this is like it
like a Michael Bay movie this is like it
like a Michael Bay movie this is like it you look at this and with the dive or
you look at this and with the dive or
you look at this and with the dive or two that we’re seeing now the first
two that we’re seeing now the first
two that we’re seeing now the first thing you think is this doesn’t connect
thing you think is this doesn’t connect
thing you think is this doesn’t connect this can’t be real and and then you you
this can’t be real and and then you you
this can’t be real and and then you you inspect it further and it’s absolutely
inspect it further and it’s absolutely
inspect it further and it’s absolutely real and and that’s like it’s it’s
real and and that’s like it’s it’s
real and and that’s like it’s it’s awesome and in both definitions of the
awesome and in both definitions of the
awesome and in both definitions of the word it really inspires all absolutely
word it really inspires all absolutely
word it really inspires all absolutely and um dan for you what stood out first
and um dan for you what stood out first
and um dan for you what stood out first when you saw this photograph the winning
when you saw this photograph the winning
when you saw this photograph the winning photo yes or actually I mean let’s speak
photo yes or actually I mean let’s speak
photo yes or actually I mean let’s speak to h3 all three of them but the winning
to h3 all three of them but the winning
to h3 all three of them but the winning photo the wedding photo it was the cloud
photo the wedding photo it was the cloud
photo the wedding photo it was the cloud it was just how big it was and and and I
it was just how big it was and and and I
it was just how big it was and and and I like the fact that it’s that the
like the fact that it’s that the
like the fact that it’s that the landscape is very spare that is in
landscape is very spare that is in
landscape is very spare that is in relation to that there’s just those
relation to that there’s just those
relation to that there’s just those little group of trees with the diving
little group of trees with the diving
little group of trees with the diving photo I saw the diver right away and I
photo I saw the diver right away and I
photo I saw the diver right away and I have to say it took me a minute to
have to say it took me a minute to
have to say it took me a minute to realize wait why are there leaves
realize wait why are there leaves
realize wait why are there leaves growing on a tree underwater and then
growing on a tree underwater and then
growing on a tree underwater and then you studied and you saw the grass and
you studied and you saw the grass and
you studied and you saw the grass and the pathway and you real
the pathway and you real
the pathway and you real as this is a flooded area and I had
as this is a flooded area and I had
as this is a flooded area and I had heard it was snow melt and I have to say
heard it was snow melt and I have to say
heard it was snow melt and I have to say I’m thinking about how cold the water
I’m thinking about how cold the water
I’m thinking about how cold the water must and within iscas photo that the
must and within iscas photo that the
must and within iscas photo that the smiles the girls the gesture with her
smiles the girls the gesture with her
smiles the girls the gesture with her will you know of course it’s the Hat the
will you know of course it’s the Hat the
will you know of course it’s the Hat the Hat very much like the cloud you can’t
Hat very much like the cloud you can’t
Hat very much like the cloud you can’t really ignore that but the girl’s hand
really ignore that but the girl’s hand
really ignore that but the girl’s hand best you were lifting her hand up to her
best you were lifting her hand up to her
best you were lifting her hand up to her mouth it’s you know then you feel human
mouth it’s you know then you feel human
mouth it’s you know then you feel human emotion in the photograph and actually
emotion in the photograph and actually
emotion in the photograph and actually speaking we’ve spoken a bit about the
speaking we’ve spoken a bit about the
speaking we’ve spoken a bit about the photographs but one thing I’d like to do
photographs but one thing I’d like to do
photographs but one thing I’d like to do is have the finalists maybe ask a
is have the finalists maybe ask a
is have the finalists maybe ask a question of each other do any of you
question of each other do any of you
question of each other do any of you have a question for each other about the
have a question for each other about the
have a question for each other about the photographs and your experiences
actually when I was watching the first
actually when I was watching the first and the first award um I know that it
and the first award um I know that it
and the first award um I know that it might sound funny but I was thinking if
might sound funny but I was thinking if
might sound funny but I was thinking if Marco managed to to write his last meal
Marco managed to to write his last meal
Marco managed to to write his last meal before his experience because it looks
before his experience because it looks
before his experience because it looks so crazy dangerous and that you know I i
so crazy dangerous and that you know I i
so crazy dangerous and that you know I i would really hesitate it up myself into
would really hesitate it up myself into
would really hesitate it up myself into a situation which my life would be in
a situation which my life would be in
a situation which my life would be in such a risk and this is what i was
such a risk and this is what i was
such a risk and this is what i was thinking about about the risk we were
thinking about about the risk we were
thinking about about the risk we were talking about the Delta P further about
talking about the Delta P further about
talking about the Delta P further about the risk of you know risk to not only to
the risk of you know risk to not only to
the risk of you know risk to not only to damage your car but just lose your life
damage your car but just lose your life
damage your car but just lose your life so do you do you calculate is it wolf oh
yes absolutely let’s get this war okay
yes absolutely let’s get this war okay absolutely because the storage ASIC is a
absolutely because the storage ASIC is a
absolutely because the storage ASIC is a dangerous dangerous work to do I mean
dangerous dangerous work to do I mean
dangerous dangerous work to do I mean needs a lot of spirits to know what to
needs a lot of spirits to know what to
needs a lot of spirits to know what to be and when is the what is the last
be and when is the what is the last
be and when is the what is the last where is the lead when you turn away and
where is the lead when you turn away and
where is the lead when you turn away and let say escape from the storm so doing
let say escape from the storm so doing
let say escape from the storm so doing this in experience it would definitely
this in experience it would definitely
this in experience it would definitely put you in in big danger so let me know
put you in in big danger so let me know
put you in in big danger so let me know why it is very important to know
why it is very important to know
why it is very important to know you’re late of course what you are doing
you’re late of course what you are doing
you’re late of course what you are doing it can be hardly comparing with what i
it can be hardly comparing with what i
it can be hardly comparing with what i am doing within the oldest community but
am doing within the oldest community but
am doing within the oldest community but to tell you the true one is one one
to tell you the true one is one one
to tell you the true one is one one thing is in common if I wouldn’t know my
thing is in common if I wouldn’t know my
thing is in common if I wouldn’t know my limits my life would be also in
limits my life would be also in
limits my life would be also in dangerous absolutely well with that
dangerous absolutely well with that
dangerous absolutely well with that everyone I think we’re going to have to
everyone I think we’re going to have to
everyone I think we’re going to have to wrap up the google hangout today but we
wrap up the google hangout today but we
wrap up the google hangout today but we appreciate everyone’s participation both
appreciate everyone’s participation both
appreciate everyone’s participation both and the google hangouts sphere and also
and the google hangouts sphere and also
and the google hangouts sphere and also thank you to our finalists
thank you to our finalists
thank you to our finalists congratulations on your win he’s going
congratulations on your win he’s going
congratulations on your win he’s going to pleasure again about your photography
to pleasure again about your photography
to pleasure again about your photography and your work and we hope to keep
and your work and we hope to keep
and your work and we hope to keep following you and see where it takes you
following you and see where it takes you
following you and see where it takes you and if you would like to continue the
and if you would like to continue the
and if you would like to continue the conversation please reach out to
conversation please reach out to
conversation please reach out to National Geographic on facebook twitter
National Geographic on facebook twitter
National Geographic on facebook twitter and we’ll try to answer more of your
and we’ll try to answer more of your
and we’ll try to answer more of your questions on the hashtag let’s explore
questions on the hashtag let’s explore
questions on the hashtag let’s explore and sincere thanks to all 2014 travel
and sincere thanks to all 2014 travel
and sincere thanks to all 2014 travel for traveler photo contest participants
for traveler photo contest participants
for traveler photo contest participants it was a pleasure seeing your
it was a pleasure seeing your
it was a pleasure seeing your photographs and we can’t wait to see
photographs and we can’t wait to see
photographs and we can’t wait to see more of the world and explore with you
more of the world and explore with you
more of the world and explore with you again thanks everyone and we’ll talk to
again thanks everyone and we’ll talk to
again thanks everyone and we’ll talk to you soon thanks Carol all right bye-bye
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