Saturday, January 1, 2011

Punderson Sled Dog Classic 2/26 & 2/27 HAS BEEN CANCELED!!!

 According to the Siberian Husky Club the Sled Dog Classic has been Canceled!!!

Go here for Details: Siberian Husky Club



Now for something different the 2011 Punderson Sled Dog Classic taking place on Saturday Feb 26th and Sunday Feb 27th 2011!
Pick the date that's convenient for you,

Punderson Sled Dog Classic
Click the photo to go to Sled Dog Gallery



Hi Everyone a cool place to shoot this winter is the Sled Dog Classic at Punderson State Park on 2/26/2011 and 2/27/2011. The event is free for spectators. This should be a fun Photo Shoot,  a lot of us went last year and had a great time.  You can see my photos at this link Sled Dog Classic Photos



They have all different classes of races and even have a Kid n Mutt Fun Run

More information can be found here: Sled Dog Classic Race Info

Time : 9:30 am    Races are from 10am to 3PM
Place: Punderson State Park
Park Map: Punderson State Park Map
Directions: Click on the camera icon to get directions from your location. To view a larger map Click on "View Larger Map" below.

GPS Coordinates
latitude: 41.46118938889867
longitude: -81.21947765350342


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Sled Dog Photo Tips

This will be the second time at the Sled Dog Classic for me, here are some photo tips I learned from last year

1. The best shots are taken with the Sled Dogs running toward you.  Shots from the side are not as dramatic

2. Get down low at the dogs eye level.

3. Try and take some human interest shots of the dogs and their owners

4. Sled Dogs are cool, try and get some good portrait shots of them.

5. Try to capture the peak action.

6. Try to show how strong these animals are as they pull the sleds.

Well those are some of my tips, if anyone else has any tips to share, just click on "comments" below and leave your tips, comments and suggestions.

If you are going on the Sled Dog Classic Shoot or any cold weather shoot you want to keep your hands warm but still be able to use the controls on your camera so what do you do?  You might want to try a pair of Glommitts, Glommitts are a combination of a glove and a mitten.

Glommitts will keep your hands warm when you're not using your camera and the top mitten part folds back to expose your fingers when you are taking a shot.

There are a lot of different makes and models. Just Goggle glommitts to find out where you can purchase them.

Glommitts can be found at most sporting good stores. I get a lot of my stuff at Cabela's online. Click on the Cabela's link and enter glommitts in the search field.  Mine are a couple of years old so they may not carry the brand above anymore, but they probably have new and improved models.