Winter Trail against greenhouse gases

In the last post I made some shots on winter trail running. We chose this shot as a symbol of the race circuit and as a symbol of the fight against greenhouse gases.
Do you like?
The graphic composition is made by Essenza Grafica

Winter Trail Photo Shooting

I'm working on a project for the winter season of trail running I need a few clicks on a winter landscape, so I chose Campo Imperatore (L'Aquila-Italy).
The spectacular landscape of the plain of Campo Imperatore, the snowly dunes under "Monte Scindarella" are perfect for this type of photography.
The working group consists of Elsa, my wife and my friend Aurelio, who is the creator of one of the greatest trail running racing circuit in Italy (parkstrail.it).
I also called Fabrizio (risk4sport crew) for some backstage shots.
Elsa, Fabrizio and I left L'Aquila at 10:00 , Aurelio came from Avezzano. We met in Fonte Cerreto (Assergi).
At 10:30 I was ready to photograph.

Backstage shot by Fabrizio Cologrande

I made the first pictures to the amphitheater of "Shioppaturo" a few hundred meters from the road to the Hotel Campo Imperatore: I took many pictures against the North Face of the mountain because it was more snow and gave a greater sense of cold and winter.

5d mkii+24-70mm f/2,8L USM - 1/160 f13 27mm iso 50, Ranger Quadra at full power

After about 1 hour we went to photograph the east area of"Campo Imperatore's plain", where are three typical small trees, the only trees in the big plain.

5d mkII+70-200 f/2,8L USM - 1/400 f10 iso 640, 70mm
wiew color version

At 13:30 we went to eat at Refuge "Racollo"where We ate traditional dishes: soup of farro and lentils and lamb with potatoes. The "Refuge Racollo" is a nice place to sleep and eat well.
After lunch I saw the colors and the beautiful afternoon light so I decided to take more pictures with Aurelio who was running with a full stomach!

5d mkII+70-200 f/2,8L USM - 1/5000 f4,5 iso 800, 200mm

Look the gallery!

Monte Calvo Bike Shooting

Yesterday I and my brothers Roberto went to try outdoor the new equipment during a bike tour.
The tour start at 10:00 from Santi (L'Aquila Italy) and finished at 16:00 in the same place.
We arrived by car at the "Monte Calvo Antennas Tower". From this place we arrived by 2 Kona Coilair delux 2008 MTB about 150 vertical meters from the summit of Mountain Calvo (1898m).
During the bike tour we used all the equipment available. We drove long distances by a deep snow stretch!


The downhill was very long, we made very nice shots, the scenery was really beautiful!


I tested the new flash kit "Elinchrom Rander Quadra standard set A head" carried in a Dakine Sequence Photo backpack.
I am very pleased with the great portability of this kit: The Ranger Quadra AS is a compact portable 400 Ws battery flash system for studio and outdoor use. A perfect battery flash system for anybody who like un-plugged (not connected to the mains) photography. The RQ System offers "Action Freezing" flashduration with fast flash recycling time and also un-plugged (wireless) trigger and remote options.
The set content:

• 1× Ranger Quadra AS (10261.1)
• 1× RQ Reflector 13.5 cm (26145)
• 1× RQ Flashhead Cable (11001)
• 1× RQ A Speed Flashhead (20110)

The total weight is about 3,600 kg
The Ranger Quadra system work with Elinchrom Skyport wireless Trigger.
I work also with Pocket Wizzrd plus II but the EL Skiport Trasmitter have a Buttons to change flash power settings of RX units and to switch Modelling lamp on/off. It is more important in difficult outdoor situation.

Lens and Camera equipment:

• 1× eos 5d mk II
  
• 1× EF 24mm ts-e
  
• 1× Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L
  
• 1× Sigma 12-24mm f4-5,6
• 1× B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarized (mounted on 24-105mm)
  

I used also a lightweight tripod: Manfrotto Nano 5oo1b (only 0.93 kg!).

The lens, the camera, the tripod and the accessories (battery, filter, etc) are carried in Dakine Mission Photo backpack.

Look the gallery!