I always enjoy hearing from people who visit this site. I thought I’d recognize a few interesting messages I received recently.

Andrew Thompson wrote to say that he has also recently started using a Canon 5D and shares my very positive reaction to this camera. He also said some very nice things about the site and my photography – thanks, Andrew!

Jason Liske wrote to ask for exposure information from one of my Racetrack Playa night photographs. (For the record, they ranged from about 5 minutes up to about 12 minutes.) We exchanged email and he shared a wonderful and detailed photograph of new snow in Yosemite Valley. It looks like he photographs many of my favorite subjects… and he has offered me an espresso the next time I pass his way while travelling to the Sierra.

Jeff Doty and I exchanged messages about some lens issues. He was complimentary about some of my Sierra and desert photographs, and I think he is a bit jealous of those of us living in California. Somehow I got the impression that he thinks there may be more photographic possibilities in California than in Ohio. ;-)

John Barclay wrote to ask about the logistics of driving to the Racetrack Playa. Dire warnings from the Death Valley Park rangers had left him very concerned about attempting the drive. John also shared a link to his photo web site.

– Dan
—–