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Mari Pic of the Week PS Request 9-Jul-2015 At 8:44:07 PM bigchris

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On 9/07/2015 simey wrote:
>On 9/07/2015 gnaguts wrote:
>>If so, where can I buy a pair of binoculars like that to keep an eye
>on female Mari ascents?
>
>Don't waste your time gnaguts. I've already taken prime spot for viewing
>female ascents of Mari (sort of like that dude who sits below El Cap with
>his giant zoom lens trained on climbers).
>
>In fact just a few months ago I did photograph Mari so that we could replace
>the image that is in our current edition of Arapiles Selected Climbs with
>a fresh perspective (new edition out in October). Therefore I was interested
>to read the comments in this thread and in the Gallery section regarding
>the above pic which is shot from a similar angle to my recent efforts.
>I'm guessing my pic will cop some of the same criticisms (ie. dark clothing),
>but I figure that any shortcomings in my photo will be compensated by the
>lead climber's rack.

If its the photo I think i've seen (of Kat?) then thats where we got the idea of the angle from. However mine was shot with my iPhone with no prior arrangement except, "Hey, I should rap down next to you while you're climbing and take a photo to show your folks".