Dykinga Video

[Michal Makowski]

Dykinga short-video-interview
http://ondemand.azpm.org/videoshorts/watch/2009/9/23/kuat-jack-dykinga/
Michal

[darr]

Thank you for posting!

[Steven Barall]

Thanks for that. Cheers.

[Doug Dolde]

Says he hiked 40 miles to get one image. 40 Miles ? Give me a break.

[Robert Hughes]

Watkins would do it. But he took 2 photos:
http://yosemiteblog.com.s37500.gridserver.com/wp-content/uploads/watkins_388.jpg

[jeroldharter]

Nice video. Thanks.

[Harley Goldman]

I enjoyed the viideo. Thanks for the link.

[willwilson]

Says he hiked 40 miles to get one image. 40 Miles ? Give me a break.

Doug, I glanced through your site, nice work. It seems that you are quite an outdoor enthusiast. 40 miles backpacking is not only doable but reasonable for a 2-day trip. I often hike 15-20 miles in a day when backpacking. I usually take more than one photo on a good day though. I'd say cut Jack a little slack.

[Doug Dolde]

Maybe my surprise was based on my inability to hike 40 miles especially with 20 or 25 lbs on my back.

[Tom Schaefer]

Thanks for the link.
I had the privilege of doing a couple of
Jacks workshops and I believe he does the hiking.
The Guy is in great shape and has a couple of tree trunks for legs.
I'm sure he paces himself but I guarantee he does the mileage.
More importantly his work shows the time and effort.
I would highly recommend a workshop of his.

Tom

[Thad Gerheim]

Nice video, thanks for the link.
Heck, 40 miles is just a stroll, I recently returned from to trips in the Frank Church Wilderness- one 80 miles the other 65 miles. I cheated and used two horses, although I still walked 60 miles on each trip. I really need one more horse!

[John T]

I usually take more than one photo on a good day though.

He said he would backpack 40 miles into a canyon to get one picture. I interpret this to mean that his goal was to get that photo. I think that he shot more than one.

[h2oman]

The video was a piece of journalism of the Outside Magazine/Popular Photographer sort. As such, all parts of it should be taken with a grain of salt and interpreted loosely!

Although not large format, I found the following video much more enlightening about the process of obtaining transcendent images:

http://www.michaelkenna.net/interviews/hokkaido_j.html

Before watching, go to his intro page to see a bunch of shots of the tree that is featured in the video:

http://www.michaelkenna.net/