NATURE AND

LANDSCAPE
NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 05 2009
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CHARGING CROC ANDREW
LUTER
MANUEL ANTONIO, COSTA RICA

LOCATION_
This was shot at a private greenspace preserve connecting
Manual Antonio National Park with the nearby forest. The
location acts as a wildlife corridor for the many animals that
inhabit the park. We were hoping to shoot butterflies at the local
butterfly garden, but found a more interesting quarry instead.

INSPIRATION _
It was a muggy and overcast day. We were deep in the jungle
and it was dark. The sun started to break through and made a
shaft of light onto the croc. He was startled by another croc and
started to charge forward. Luckily, we were pretty far away on
a bridge (thank god for zoom lenses). I had been shooting at
slower shutter speeds due to the low light conditions, but in this
case, it helped to capture the motion of his charge.

SHOT SETUP TIME_

I wish I could say that I had a troop of assistants toting all of my
gear deep into the jungle, but the truth is I was with my family
and only had my 7D, my walking around lens and a 50mm in my
pocket. One of those times that it just worked out.

Andrew Luter ©

Time of day, & Time of year:

BASECAMPER.POSTEROUS.COM Early morning on December
Equipment: Canon 7D w/ Can 1st, 2009
on 28-135mm
THE ROCKIES CHIP
KALBACK
OFF OF A RANDOM EXIT BY DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

LOCATION_
I was driving out to the airport to pickup a friend, waiting
for his ‘got my bags’ phone call, when I pulled off an exit
and noticed the massive size of the clouds rolling in.

INSPIRATION _
At the time I took this shot, I noticed the massive clouds
rolling in made the mountains below them look miniscule.
I sat there in my car thinking about how excited I used to
get seeing these same mountains pop up on the horizon
whenever my family would make the drive out to Denver
from Cleveland to visit my sister. Back then seeing these
mountains were an indication that my endless laps on our
200 vertical foot-hills in Ohio were about to pay off as I’d
finally arrived in “ski country”, and I’d soon be bragging
to my friends back in Cleveland how I got to ski actual
mountains for a week!

SHOT SETUP TIME_

No time at all really. I shot it from the driver’s seat of my
’08 Outback, so I rolled down the window and shot away
as I listened to Youth Brigade’s “To Sell The Truth”. Not
the worst way to take some pictures.

Chip Kalback ©

Time of day, &

Time of year:
A cool and crisp
CHIPKALBACK.COM Equipment: Ca
non 5DmkII, y December af
Canon 50mm ternoon
f/1.8
COLOR IN COSTA IAN
MILLAR
LIMON, COSTA RICA

LOCATION_
I was covering the La Ruta Bike Race. It is a 4
day XC race across Costa Rica. It is brutal. As a
photographer it sucked and as an athlete it must
have been absolute hell.

INSPIRATION _
I traveled across Costa Rica on foot, motorbike,
ATV and in a jeep and all in the rain. The race was
over 4 days and when I finally got to the last day I
had taken so many images that I was almost over
it, not to mention the mud and rain. The whole
time I wanted some colors and some scenery that
explained the culture I had seen over the last 3
days. Sometimes this is hard when your main focus
is capturing the sport. I finally found it on the last
day heading into Limon. This abandon house was
beside a train track, the area was poor and riders
had to ride 10km of train tracks after this. It is my
favorite image from the trip.

SHOT SETUP TIME_

I jumped of the motorbike and ran ahead to get the
leaders passing by. I shot from the chair out and
through a window as the leaders passed. I then shot
the chair from the outside. It was not very long.

Ian Millar ©

DEEPLIKEPOW.COM
Time of day, & Time of yea
r: Fall in midst of the rain
Equipment: Canon 5D, 70- y season.
200L
NO SURF, JUST JET PETER-PAUL
DE MEIJER
SOULAC-SUR-MER, POINTE DE GRAVE, FRANCE

LOCATION_
Soulac-sur-Mer, found on the most northern tip
of the Medoc, is a well-known surfing spot and
a great one to start off your surfing trips. Last
July, being fed up with our university activities,
we were in need of a quick break and decided
to pay the guys of Ripstar (Camps) a visit. They
provided us with some food and shelter whilst
Mother Nature provided us with waves.

INSPIRATION _
No-one in particular. Just a lot of guys of the
former Wheels and Wax forums. I’ve learned
tons from those guys

SHOT SETUP TIME_

Very Little. A quick sideway dive into the
sand proved sufficient.

Time of day, & Time of year: Wednesday, July the 27th 2009
Equipment: Nikon D90, Nikon 50mm at 4.5

Peter-Paul de Meij
er ©

PPDEMEIJER.COM
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
CHARGING CROC_
ANDREW LUTER
Based in Denver, Colorado Andrew Luter is perfectly
located to shoot both the dramatic landscapes of
the area, as well as the action sports that abound
there. An avid outdoorsman, Andrew splits his time
between participating in and documenting the life
of the Rocky Mountain West. Andrew has travelled
extensively, and enjoys immersing himself in foreign
cultures - using his camera to document the side that
tourists rarely see.
THE ROCKIES_
CHIP KALBACK
Chip is a Cleveland area native who has been
based out of Denver, CO for the last four years.
He graduated from Kent State University in ’06
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management.
He based his choices on his love of skiing and
everything outside of an office. After first getting
into photography as a hobby (borrowing camera’s
from friends in exchange for 6-pack’s of beer),
he is now shooting (for a living) everything he
is passionate about. Which includes; skiing,
snowboarding, concerts of the bands he loves,
streetwear related fashion and many other items
of interest.
COLOR IN COSTA_
IAN MILLAR
Ian Millar is based in Asia and enjoys
photographing mountain and adventure activity.
He has traveled around the world covering
mountain bike events and in his free time enjoys
photographing snow sports. His current favorite
subject is light powder face shots.
NO SURF, JUST JET_
PETER-PAUL DE MEIJER
Peter is a 22 year old Dutch medical student who
likes doing sports photography in his spare time.
He got his first camera from his dad and things
progressed from there. Today, he is a freelance
photographer for a few Dutch magazines and
has been working with a few major action sports
companies, but becoming a doctor is his number
one priority.
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