Does hot weather keep you away from shooting?

tom.w.bn said:
Peter Fox - Fieber comes to my mind :)
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exactly what life has been like here for the last few days. some streets seemed like they were beamed in from cuba, people living in slo-mo and unter den linden ist unter den palmen. but I like it and it looks like it's here to stay for another couple of days. I just checked and apparently we have more than 31°C in the middle of the night, at 23:15 :D
 
I mentioned earlier that I could shoot in 90+ F weather but a few of you have reported 109 F and 110 F. I think I would have to start shooting at night if those were the daytime temperatures. It might open up a lot of new possibilities.
 
Personally, I find that ignoring the readings of thermometers, hygrometers and especially the advice of weatherpersons is the key to working well in elevated temps.

A preconceived mindset is always very effective in convincing oneself that a goal cannot be accomplished.
 
Just back from Arles where it was over 40C on a couple of days and those were when the breeze stopped too. All the Rencontres visitors were walking around all day, though probably on the shaded side of the streets. It was easy to figure out which exhibition spaces were temporarily converted from some other purpose (ie. having inadequate ventilation for large numbers of visitors), simply by the rate of sweat-drips.

For making pictures, the morning and late afternoon were often better so far as the light goes - but the temperature didn't change much until after 8pm or so. My favourite accessory was a big wide hat. It remains to be seen if all my film survived being out-and-about and/or sitting in the tent, but I am not expecting problems with such non-extreme temperatures. (Famous last words).
 
MartinP said:
Just back from Arles where it was over 40C on a couple of days and those were when the breeze stopped too. All the Rencontres visitors were walking around all day, though probably on the shaded side of the streets. It was easy to figure out which exhibition spaces were temporarily converted from some other purpose (ie. having inadequate ventilation for large numbers of visitors), simply by the rate of sweat-drips.

For making pictures, the morning and late afternoon were often better so far as the light goes - but the temperature didn't change much until after 8pm or so. My favourite accessory was a big wide hat. It remains to be seen if all my film survived being out-and-about and/or sitting in the tent, but I am not expecting problems with such non-extreme temperatures. (Famous last words).
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We were at Praysaac in SW France 38 deg and looking forward to coming to Arles so much. Unfortunatly I became a little unwell and had to 'bail out'. Will probably get down south again a little later on.
I hope Arles went well for you all.
 
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Living in the UK it never gets dreadfully hot, so I go out whenever I can. But a problem is being very fair skinned, and I need sunblock, which is soon smearing my specs and camera, so a hot day is a constant battle with grease.

Steve
 
MartinP said:
Just back from Arles where it was over 40C on a couple of days and those were when the breeze stopped too. All the Rencontres visitors were walking around all day, though probably on the shaded side of the streets. It was easy to figure out which exhibition spaces were temporarily converted from some other purpose (ie. having inadequate ventilation for large numbers of visitors), simply by the rate of sweat-drips.
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Dear Martin,

Was it that hot? I recall three of those big digital thermometers outside pharmacies indicating 40, 41 and 42 but I never trust them. Felt like 35-38 to me but as someone else said, it's sometimes best to ignore the numbers. Then again, I never go anywhere really cold: about -10C is the coldest I've ever experienced. I don't mind sunny-but-cold, but cold-and-wet is really nasty.

Hope to see you again next year, along with Arjay, Parsec, Anglophone, Dave and others who couldn't make it this year.

Oh: and in the rue des Porcelets, Frances and I met the girls from the tents next door to yours. I think Marie may show up here on the forum sometime.

Cheers,

R.
 
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Hi Roger, I was basing the 'highs' on the (misheard?) weather forecast at the campsite, but the highest I saw on a thermometer was only 37,4C - coincidentally outside a pharmacy too. It wasn't a limiting problem, especially with a breeze, but I wonder why sunbathers do what they do.

Neri mentioned that she thought she had made a photo of you and Francis for her Leica-carrying-people project. She was impressed that you came to Arles on the BMW by the way !
 
I'm as well back from Arles and a few days tour in the surrounding. Not sure if it was 35 °C or 40°C ( I do not like numbers!) but I'm sure it really was hot! I shot more or less my last 10 rolls of Kodachrome, hope something will come out but feel that the ratio good/bad will be not so favourable, because in many cases I found difficult to concentrate on the subject. Some of the friends who made the tour with us carryng two DSLR with huge zoom lenses look at my m7 and a small light bag with two more lenses with some...envy!
robert
 
It did not till this week. Main reason why its keeping me from shooting is that the coldest water from the tap is around 24-25C now so too hot to develop at home and i really do not want to go trhough all the hassle of dipping the developer and water in an ice bath etc etc...
 
parsec1 said:
I remember my first exit from Changi Airport. Like having a bucket of warm water thown at you !.
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Ha, ha! That is a good description of it.

We regularly go to Singapore from Norway. Usually in March/April/May. Then we go from 5 degrees C and 35% humidity here in Oslo to 31 C with 100% humidity in Singapore. - You often see Norwegian tourists in Singapore carrying a wool golf jacket over their shoulders. They might have read somewhere in a tourist guide that 'it might get chill in the evening'. Which is true for, say, Costa Del Sol or Canary Islands, Spain. While a Singapore evening is sweltering hot!

Norway has been spared the hot weather this time. While it is 31 C in Stockholm and Helsinki, we have barely 20 C here in Oslo. We had a thunderstorm passing over Oslo last night which was of Singaporish dimensions. Just like some Wagner opera overture. It knocked out about everything here down-town. From TV channels to street lights. It was back to candle lights and personal conversation. Like moving a hundred years back. Recommendable. Now and then.
 
Hi Roger,
Really sorry we could not make it but on reflection perhaps 3 weeks in France was a bit ambitious just a day after Barts and the radio 131 isotope.
Hopefully things should be a little easier next year.
Sorry to have missed a great time
Peter
 
I was out weekend before last in 93F/33C and humid, shooting with no problem. Wisconsin Man is no good much hotter than that tho - at about 97F I can't cope. (I live at 44 degrees north latitude in a contenental interior).
 
It is in the mid forties here, and the monsoon is about to hit. The streets are indeed abandoned, which is good if you like that post-nuclear look. After the rain starts (they say Thursday) the cicadas should start their incessant buzzing, and the horizon flickering with heat lightning all evening. Now that is surreal, yet one's mind is turned to mush by the noise, heat and humidity, so one forgets how to take pictures. It's a good thing that it's mid July and there are only 4 months of summer left!
 
I'm in a very temperate climate here on Vancouver Island. The past couple weeks, the temps were up around ~30 C and people were dying. Apart from a couple outings, I sure as hell wussed out and hid in the basement!
Now temperatures are back to normal for here- only 20 C degrees or so as a high... Which drops to a hell-frozen-over 10 C in winter :)
 
I think Bob Michaels is absolutely correct. During hot weather, looking at the temperature or the weather forecast will set you up so you expect the worst. Thats hard to overcome once you get it into your head. It also helps if you are a bit acclimated to hot temperatures to begin with. - Jim
 
Spleenrippa said:
I'm in a very temperate climate here on Vancouver Island. The past couple weeks, the temps were up around ~30 C and people were dying. Apart from a couple outings, I sure as hell wussed out and hid in the basement!
Now temperatures are back to normal for here- only 20 C degrees or so as a high... Which drops to a hell-frozen-over 10 C in winter :)
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Vancouver Island, coast climate. That sounds nice.
 
parsec1 said:
Hi Roger,
Really sorry we could not make it but on reflection perhaps 3 weeks in France was a bit ambitious just a day after Barts and the radio 131 isotope.
Hopefully things should be a little easier next year.
Sorry to have missed a great time
Peter
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Dear Peter,

I cannot tell you how much Frances and I are looking forward to seeing you next year after your recovery. As you probably know, she had breast cancer in 2000. We both send you our very best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Cheers,

R
 
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