[Geysers] Grand & other pix wanted

[Udo Freund]

YNP Webmaster would appreciate captures of eruptions visible in the new 
view.  Please send them to: Tom_Cawley at nps.gov

By the way, he's gotten negative comments about the change*, so positive 
comments would be appreciated.  Just don't overwhelm the server.  (c:)

Udo

*Excerpts follow.

>I liked the camera the way it has been for the last week up until this
>afternoon (8-29-06).  You could see the geysers and hot pot off to the
>right and now they are not visible.  Also it was lower so you could see
>more in front and now there is a lot of sky.   I do like where the camera
>is now.  It is definitely the best place you have had it over the last
>year.
>

>I am bummed, however, that the camera angle of the Old Faithful webcam was
>changed yesterday afternoon. I really enjoyed watching the tourists who
>were watching the geyser -- in many instances, they were more interesting
>that the scenery. :>)
>
>It seems unnecessary to have all that "sky" in the frame now, and I would
>suggest resetting the camera angle back to the way it was yesterday
>morning.


>Any chance to tweak it back just a bit to the E-NE?  Old Faithful is more
>off-center than it was before.


>I believe that the
>camera since yesterday, Tuesday has been repositioned? When the camera
>refreshes, since, less of the people deck is shown, and more of the sky, I
>have to re-adjust my screen to actually see Old Faithful now every half
>minute. I have a new Dell Laptop, wide and large screen. Would it be best
>to
>lower the camera again slightly, or ...I know you are not my tech guy, but
>to keep old faithful in view with each refreshing?


>I noted the change of angle to the old faithful camera today.  There is an
>awful lot of sky in this new angle.  I enjoyed watching the people that you
>could see in the previous orientation.
>Just thought I would put in my 2 cents.


>Much better focus! But at the risk of wearing out my welcome ....
>
>having more of the foreground seating area in the picture as before makes
>it
>more interesting to be able to see the crowd density - or not - as during
>the winter. In other words, a two thirds ground, one third sky image. Will
>also help put snow depth in perspective with the benches more visible (as
>with the foreground trees, sign posts and bench area visible in the old cam
>
>view).


>Great view of the Old Faithful area . The exposure is a little bit dark
>because most of your exposure is from the sky. If you would lower the
>camera so there is more foreground and less sky that would solve this
>problem.



Paul Strasser wrote:

> FYI, Grand's water column IS visible, on the very far left of the new 
> webcam screen.  This is a portion of the webcam shot at 1529 today - 
> when I first opened the webcam window the water column was clearly 
> visible but it updated before I had the wits to print screen.  (I 
> called the VC to verify).  Only one burst, it looked like.  Heh.
>
>  
>
> I also notice something with the new temp reading - it was like 86 
> degrees around 1030 AM, so wherever the sensor is it gets bombarded in 
> the morning (and a lot of folks will scratch their heads at the true 
> barometric pressure, not corrected for sea level).  Nevertheless, very 
> cool.
>
>  
>
> Paul Strasser
>
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