GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[naqs]

I've been trying my hand at some timelapse... 3.8 mb ~ 30 seconds


For anyone who's done this sort of thing before.. what's better than windows movie maker?

thats cool... just about anything is better than windows movie maker, but it looks like it did the job just fine for that application

[lil_miss]

Ross Larsen shot Mark V, Mark C and Steve R at the lower platform, Wairere Falls.
http://www.alphapics.co.nz/GKPE/DCS2454.jpg

Image doesnt exist?

[tim]

Only 50 posts to go...

I've been trying my hand at some timelapse... 3.8 mb ~ 30 seconds

For anyone who's done this sort of thing before.. what's better than windows movie maker?

Proshow gold, Showit Web.

[akiwi]

I've been trying my hand at some timelapse... 3.8 mb ~ 30 seconds

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/evobit/th_TOA.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v441/evobit/?action=view&current=TOA.flv)

For anyone who's done this sort of thing before.. what's better than windows movie maker?
That is so cool!
Like the music with it.

Server has now decided to dish up Ross larsen's shot of Mark V, Mark C and Steve R at the lower platform, Wairere Falls.
http://www.alphapics.co.nz/GKPE/DSC2454.jpg
Strange looking dudes there!;)

[manipula]

Cyberlink Power Director is pretty good, i use that. it has blend transitions etc
even the lite 'EXPRESS' version has them (it came with my hdd camcorder but u can also get it off the web)
i made a timelapse of some clouds over rangitoto to go in a music video we had to create for a class module once, was pretty fun really seeing the result but it was a TON of photos, all manually shot for a few secs of video

you need 30 fps for movie-quality animation btw


You don't need 30fps. Films only play at 24 or 25 fps. Most web animation is done in Flash and runs at 12 or 15fps. Some compacts run their capture rate at 30fps but god only knows why.

Momentz, alternatives which are SHYTE HOT are either Pinnacle, Adobe Premiere in either its Elements or Full version state, or if you're on a Mac, you should have iMovie then Final Cut Pro is the dog's conkers after that. Anything above that is for when you're working in the industry. Pinnacle's probably the easiest to source and run/operate without it clipping your creative wings so to speak.

But you say the software's flakey? :( And you can't figure out how to use the CF slot as opposed to dumping the shots onto the PC? Bum. I was planning on running mine not too long from now for like 15hrs straight.

[CliveyBoy]

The ihug server has finally decided to dish up Ross Larsen's shot of Mark V, Mark C and Steve R at the lower platform, Wairere Falls. (http://www.alphapics.co.nz/GKPE/DSC2454.jpg)

[weka2000]

Moppie where are u?
Wish I was in the SI. Hey Chris where are you hiding.

[tag141]

Moppie where are u?
Wish I was in the SI. Hey Chris where are you hiding.

Perhaps they're 'bonding'? :confused:

[theflyingkiwi]

Perhaps they're 'bonding'? :confused:

you know we don't need to know how the south island guys bond thanks

[tag141]

you know we don't need to know how the south island guys bond thanks

Don't knock it 'till you've tried it !!! ;)

[iKirst]

Fire in Unsworth - Photo op!
(no, that's a little bit sick)
I can hear sirens...

[S-S]

Fire in Unsworth - Photo op!
(no, that's a little bit sick)
I can hear sirens...

still you know u can sell usable footage, movie or still to the press...

[joeseph]

I can hear sirens...
can you see any smoke? they may just be in a hurry to get lunch...

[iKirst]

Yep, I called the sirens ;)

[manipula]

Any of you lot know anything about monitor calibration?

I have two PC's side by side, one with an oldish Princeton 17" the other a new Suyama 19" TFT. Despite having run the Adobe Gamma thing on both they're obviously both way out. Now best I understand it is that if I buy like a calibration tool, I'm setting it so the screens will show what the calibrator says is correct according to a print. Now I also have tow printers, the main one being a Canon iP4200, but I rarely use it. I don't print my own work really. So what I really want is for both screens to show the same tones, and know those tones are pretty close to what will come out of a mini-lab say (ours at work have a setup with a coloured test strip thing done every day) or a printers who'll produce a poster say.

Suggestions?

[iKirst]

Tax dept sent me a 5K bill for provisional tax for 2002... $1900 assessed + late fees and interest for 5 years ('cause they apparently didn't know where I lived... (yeah right)

I didn't own a business in 2002, infact, I haven't owned a business since 2000...

I've spent my life on hold today, to the lovely IRD.
*And a little girl waits..*

[theflyingkiwi]

Tax dept sent me a 5K bill for provisional tax for 2002... $1900 assessed + late fees and interest for 5 years ('cause they apparently didn't know where I lived... (yeah right)

I didn't own a business in 2002, infact, I haven't owned a business since 2000...

I've spent my life on hold today, to the lovely IRD.
*And a little girl waits..*

Nice, so can I give you my order ;)

got any thing planned for the $$$

[Wazza]

No, she apparently owes THEM money. But of course shouldn't have. Don't we all wish for refunds though. :lol:

[Gouba]

Tax dept sent me a 5K bill for provisional tax for 2002... $1900 assessed + late fees and interest for 5 years ('cause they apparently didn't know where I lived... (yeah right)

I didn't own a business in 2002, infact, I haven't owned a business since 2000...

I've spent my life on hold today, to the lovely IRD.
*And a little girl waits..***** that for a joke :( eek!

[Gouba]

200 posts, Tim puts me to shame

[weka2000]

200 posts, Tim puts me to shame

Dont forget his 100:1 ratio 100 posts and 1 photo :p
I fact when was the last time anyone saw a Tim photo post :rolleyes:

[theflyingkiwi]

No, she apparently owes THEM money. But of course shouldn't have. Don't we all wish for refunds though. :lol:

see that's shows ya how much of a post I read :eek:

in that case then that crap. typical IRD

[iKirst]

<rant>It was the letter from the IRD today (A copy of what they sent to work) saying that they were going to fleece my wages by '20% until total paid' that got me a little riled. It stated they had no payment (too bloody right) and no contact (BS - I called them a month ago), so that legally gave them opportune moment to take action. My salary comes through tonight. Gah!

Anyhoo - I got a very lovely lad on the phone today, whom I explained my whole situation again. And also that I had made contact and that all the documentation from their end was still to get to me via mail. (I had only received some).

First call, a month ago, they told me I had to write a letter, and fill in IR3's for 2002 - 2007. Surely the information on their PCs would make it pretty clear that I've been a salary or wage earner since 2001, with no business income whatsoever!!

Anyway - after much discussion, many times on hold, and pretty much doing my tax returns over the phone covering the past 5 years, I have been informed I am going to get a statement with a nil balance. Yep, a big fat 0. But I had to also inform work to expect a fax from said tax dept saying 'please forget the first letter telling take payments from Kirstines' salary'


Ironically, work hasn't received the initial letter yet

Mega Phew from me.
Why they couldn't sort this on the first phone call, I don't know. Maybe I didn't sound agitated enough
</rant>

Sometimes we do win..
;)

[wendyc]

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.

Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all

[weka2000]

Umm influx of females :lol:

This should see our post count sky rocket.
SS has done wonders for our post count :p

Wendy jump right in we are normally well behaved.

Which reminds me Kirst when are you and I going out for our shoot togather?

[iKirst]

Welcome aboard, Wendy :)

Tony... how does soon fit ya?

[weka2000]

Welcome aboard, Wendy :)

Tony... how does soon fit ya?

When soon?

[dgcorner]

Any of you lot know anything about monitor calibration?

I have two PC's side by side, one with an oldish Princeton 17" the other a new Suyama 19" TFT. Despite having run the Adobe Gamma thing on both they're obviously both way out. Now best I understand it is that if I buy like a calibration tool, I'm setting it so the screens will show what the calibrator says is correct according to a print. Now I also have tow printers, the main one being a Canon iP4200, but I rarely use it. I don't print my own work really. So what I really want is for both screens to show the same tones, and know those tones are pretty close to what will come out of a mini-lab say (ours at work have a setup with a coloured test strip thing done every day) or a printers who'll produce a poster say.

Suggestions?

I can email you a calibration photo I downloaded from one of the websites... so far my screen is almost identical... but I did borrow Pete's calibration thingy too...

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.

Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all

Welcome aboard the GKPE, and POTN too;)


Mega Phew from me.
Why they couldn't sort this on the first phone call, I don't know. Maybe I didn't sound agitated enough
</rant>

Sometimes we do win..
;)

Good to see old common sense prevail. It is a worry that IRD can get it soooo wrong at times.

[S-S]

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.
Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all

hey wendy - you're number 5 regular girlie, nice to see you ;)

Umm influx of females :lol:

This should see our post count sky rocket.
SS has done wonders for our post count :p

what are you trying to say tony :p :p

[weka2000]

what are you trying to say tony :p :p

Darling how are you. Might come over and visit you. There looks like some NS spots to photograph. Where do you go for sunsets?

[S-S]

Darling how are you. Might come over and visit you. There looks like some NS spots to photograph. Where do you go for sunsets?

i do the 'back' of the sunset and catch the light on the islands and cliffs on the east coast by going to the beach (any beach will do)
NS beaches arent a good area generally speaking for the actual sun (because the coastline behind you tends to cut the view of the sun off before the sky turns red) unless you get up high like on mt vic or somewhere like that
actually there would be some nice spots up back of albany/long bay to catch a view of the sky over the ranges as sun sets... today however it is dull and grey so dont hold your breath. sometimes the sun creeps in under the cloud layer at sunset which always looks pretty but dont think that will happen today

[theflyingkiwi]

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.

Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all

Hi Wendy, welcome. Most people are fine around here. there are a couple tho that you should stay away from. they might force you to buy some more gear :)

Kirst, good to see that everything is all sorted with the IRD. lets hope that your phone call has been recorded with them and you don't have to do this again in a few a months.

[lil_miss]

Hey Wendy :) Welcome to GKPE - Yay for increasing the female population round here :P

Kirst - glad to hear you got some sense out of the IRD - not often that happens I'm sure!

[iKirst]

Good to see old common sense prevail. It is a worry that IRD can get it soooo wrong at times.They did tell me that an income tax return hadn't been filed for 2002 for the business.. so I suggested they chase up the remaining owner.. ooOO

Darling how are you. Might come over and visit you. There looks like some NS spots to photograph. Where do you go for sunsets?
The City get's some amazing sunset reflections.. on a clear day. headed south. I know 'cause I've seen it often, but I'm always on the morotway and without camera :p


Kirst, good to see that everything is all sorted with the IRD. lets hope that your phone call has been recorded with them and you don't have to do this again in a few a months.
I already told them I was going to frame the nil return I'm to receive in a few days ;) That's proof I think..

Kirst - glad to hear you got some sense out of the IRD - not often that happens I'm sure!
Me too! I was a little worried (ok, maybe a lot worried, considering I have new flatty and new bills all to set up etc)

[joeseph]

Any of you lot know anything about monitor calibration?Suggestions?
Won't monitor calibration affect only your Video card and thus Both monitors?

200 posts, Tim puts me to shame
200? yeah right - per day :lol:

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.

Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all
Welcome aboard, where Lunacy abounds.

Hey Wendy :) glad to hear you got some sense out of the IRD
Sense & IRD are surely oxymorons...

[iKirst]

Sense & IRD are surely oxymorons...
Without a doubt

[weka2000]

Hey Wendy :) Welcome to GKPE - Yay for increasing the female population round here :P


Yep more the better :lol:

[akiwi]

<rant>

Anyway - after much discussion, many times on hold, and pretty much doing my tax returns over the phone covering the past 5 years, I have been informed I am going to get a statement with a nil balance. Yep, a big fat 0. But I had to also inform work to expect a fax from said tax dept saying 'please forget the first letter telling take payments from Kirstines' salary'


Ironically, work hasn't received the initial letter yet

Mega Phew from me.
Why they couldn't sort this on the first phone call, I don't know. Maybe I didn't sound agitated enough
</rant>

Sometimes we do win..
;)

Phew... Glad you got that sorted out.
My big tax shock I got this year turned out to be real!! I had to pay up.

Hi guys, Wendy from Auckland joining up :) Thanks Wazza, sorry about Dairyflat, mistook you for someone else. Sorry Tony to hijak your thread, hope you find your vision soon.

Anyway, just saying hi, nice to meet you all

Gidday Wendy. Welcome to the group

Yep more the better :lol:

Oh No.. we aren't getting back into glamour again are we?

[dgcorner]

Off to shoot a family portrait... damn.... last minute request... Peter, I need your input... I have a 580EX and that's about it...

[theflyingkiwi]

Off to shoot a family portrait... damn.... last minute request... Peter, I need your input... I have a 580EX and that's about it...

first off, you need batterys to make the flash work ;)

[dgcorner]

first off, you need batterys to make the flash work ;)

I'm getting old but not that old... thanks for the reminder:p

[theflyingkiwi]

I'm getting old but not that old... thanks for the reminder:p

well u know the story, sometimes it's the simple things that gets missed.

[akiwi]

Off to shoot a family portrait... damn.... last minute request... Peter, I need your input... I have a 580EX and that's about it...
If you have a reflector, place that on the side between you and the group & try bouncing off that or a white wall. You might get problems with light fall off though with more than 3 or 4 people.
Otherwise your best bet will be to bounce directly off the celing above you.
Use 90 degrees, not angled. You want the pool of ligth above your head , not theirs otherwise you get shadows in the eye sockets. Use the catchlight card too.
If the flash is not bright enough then increase your ISO rather than reducing your aperture. DOF is important for a group. Try not to open your aperture past f8.

Setings.
Manual.
1/125 sec
F8
Flash Ettl + 1/3

Good luck

[akiwi]

This is worth looking at.

Photoshop weightloss made easy. In 3 minutes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZDHQ9b9fbo)

[weka2000]

Oh No.. we aren't getting back into glamour again are we?

No but with more woman in the group the interlect will incease by at least 110% :lol:

[theflyingkiwi]

yes I have seen that. it makes you wonder why do that much processing. I would have thought it simpler to find a model the right size first.

I would be interested in seeing how good it really is. being small and compressed I wonder how many problems it covers up :)

[weka2000]

This is worth looking at.

Photoshop weightloss made easy. In 3 minutes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZDHQ9b9fbo)

Interesting and I watched the whole thing :lol:

[akiwi]

No but with more woman in the group the interlect will incease by at least 110% :lol:
Why... Because the female brain is theoretically capeable of multitasking.

[Moppie]

G'day from Dunners!

So far its been a rather good Holiday.

Motel de Shrimper is a great place to stay, highly recommend it.

So far Iv popped over to the west coast with Chris, shot some star trails, popped back, then sent chris to work, and now Im heading south, and towards Milford sound.

Hopefully got some good photos, but will find out when I get back :)

[dgcorner]

If you have a reflector, place that on the side between you and the group & try bouncing off that or a white wall. You might get problems with light fall off though with more than 3 or 4 people.
Otherwise your best bet will be to bounce directly off the celing above you.
Use 90 degrees, not angled. You want the pool of ligth above your head , not theirs otherwise you get shadows in the eye sockets. Use the catchlight card too.
If the flash is not bright enough then increase your ISO rather than reducing your aperture. DOF is important for a group. Try not to open your aperture past f8.

Setings.
Manual.
1/125 sec
F8
Flash Ettl + 1/3

Good luck

Thanks Peter! Will keep you posted.

No but with more woman in the group the interlect will incease by at least 110% :lol:

They can check on our spelling too:p

G'day from Dunners!

So far its been a rather good Holiday.

Motel de Shrimper is a great place to stay, highly recommend it.

So far Iv popped over to the west coast with Chris, shot some star trails, popped back, then sent chris to work, and now Im heading south, and towards Milford sound.

Hopefully got some good photos, but will find out when I get back :)

Hmmm, posted a few minutes ago... and he says "G'day..." I didn't know that the SI was in a diff timezone:p Looking forward to seeing your pics!

[weka2000]

G'day from Dunners!

So far its been a rather good Holiday.

Motel de Shrimper is a great place to stay, highly recommend it.

So far Iv popped over to the west coast with Chris, shot some star trails, popped back, then sent chris to work, and now Im heading south, and towards Milford sound.

Hopefully got some good photos, but will find out when I get back :)

Where are the photos :rolleyes:

[S-S]

Off to shoot a family portrait... damn.... last minute request... Peter, I need your input... I have a 580EX and that's about it...

wopps with no camera you will have trouble!

This is worth looking at.
Photoshop weightloss made easy. In 3 minutes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZDHQ9b9fbo)

that was cool LOL - love that song

Why... Because the female brain is theoretically capeable of multitasking.

whats with this theoretically business?

[Nzshrimper]

Where are the photos :rolleyes:

a couple from me..

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3202025#post3202025

[lil_miss]

This is worth looking at.

Photoshop weightloss made easy. In 3 minutes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZDHQ9b9fbo)

Hahah that was made to look easy!! :)

[weka2000]

Hahah that was made to look easy!! :)

Glamour + Liquify tool = woman who is finally happy with her figure :lol:

[tim]

This could get interesting! :D See from 2nd post on this page.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=318802&page=2

[weka2000]

This could get interesting! :D See from 2nd post on this page.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=318802&page=2

Oh what the hell.

Tim do you enjoy been an a$$ to people just to wind them up? And to make matters worse you want to tell us all about it. What do you want use to do.
Say well done? Give you a medal? Follow you?

GROW UP!

Put some of your talent into helping people become better photographers. Dont just sit there pulling people to bits or baiting them.

Oh if you take offence at what I say, get over it.
No one here will be impressed by a belittler of people.

[tim]

Ah come on, just having some fun with the n00b.

[weka2000]

Ah come on, just having some fun with the n00b.

Not that I am 1 for peoples feelings but you walk a thin line some times. I must have mellowed over the years.

[S-S]

Oh what the hell....

oh my...


and i had nothing to do with it, i swear!

[weka2000]

Dam I must stop drinking and posting at the same time :lol:

[Gouba]

Dam I must stop drinking and posting at the same time :lol:I bet your a rather "entertaining" drunk

[Gouba]

On a more serious note, this is going to sound wierd but does anyone have a spare port cover for the thing on the left hand side of a 430ex? i just borrowed one of a mate and it fell down a crack :(

ill pay someone for it :D

[manipula]

Won't monitor calibration affect only your Video card and thus Both monitors?

Two seperate PC's, so no, not this time.

[weka2000]

I bet your a rather "entertaining" drunk

Yes, very laid back and relaxed.

[weka2000]

On a more serious note, this is going to sound wierd but does anyone have a spare port cover for the thing on the left hand side of a 430ex? i just borrowed one of a mate and it fell down a crack :(

ill pay someone for it :D

Memo to self about loaning Gouba gear :lol:

[Wazza]

Another MattL ;)

[weka2000]

Another MattL ;)

Havnt heard from him for a while

[manipula]

Do you know if Apple have stores in any of the cities in NZ?

Interview/seminar with them this afternoon. :S

[Gouba]

Memo to self about loaning Gouba gear :lol:Quiet you, ive very careful with my gear and even more so with other peoples. I was just pulling it out of the case, not sure what happened but its gone now :(

I've email the canon service people, hopefully they arent as slow to respond as they are to service gear atm :P

[weka2000]

Do you know if Apple have stores in any of the cities in NZ?

Interview/seminar with them this afternoon. :S

Auckland have Magnum mac

[weka2000]

Quiet you, ive very careful with my gear and even more so with other peoples. I was just pulling it out of the case, not sure what happened but its gone now :(

I've email the canon service people, hopefully they arent as slow to respond as they are to service gear atm :P

Be quicker to buy a new one from Glam and keep the broken 1 for you.

[Wazza]

Matt had been touring the South Island for the past two weeks.

[weka2000]

Matt had been touring the South Island for the past two weeks.

So when are you off on your OE/ SI trip?

[akiwi]

Yippee! Just got a mail from my Brother to say his insurance was going to Pay up.
I faxed the repair centre that they can go ahead with the repairs, now let's see how long it takes.
I'm going on holiday on the 24th evening, & there is a public holiday on 17th, so they have 7 1/2 work days!
Tick, tick, tick, tick...

[joeseph]

Two seperate PC's, so no, not this time.
ahhh... the thought didn't cross my mind!

Havnt heard from him for a while
he's borrowed my router for a "few weeks".

[manipula]

Yippee! Just got a mail from my Brother to say his insurance was going to Pay up.
I faxed the repair centre that they can go ahead with the repairs, now let's see how long it takes.
I'm going on holiday on the 24th evening, & there is a public holiday on 17th, so they have 7 1/2 work days!
Tick, tick, tick, tick...

Buy another camera. :(

The UK bunch wouldn't get it turned round that quickly but good luck!

[lil_miss]

Ah come on, just having some fun with the n00b.

That whole thread no longer makes sense as posts have been deleted.....

:rolleyes:

[tim]

Wondering if i'm gona get myself banned 10 posts short of 20,000...

[weka2000]

Wondering if i'm gona get myself banned 10 posts short of 20,000...

We wouldnt be so lucky :p

[akiwi]

Wondering if i'm gona get myself banned 10 posts short of 20,000...
You have been busy over the weekend.
Have you thought of somethintg interesting for post no 20,000?

[tim]

You have been busy over the weekend.
Have you thought of somethintg interesting for post no 20,000?

Nope.

[Gouba]

Wondering if i'm gona get myself banned 10 posts short of 20,000...You seem like your a bit of an institution, can they ban an institution?

[S-S]

Nope.

maybe you could announce a contest where you agree to buy the winner a brand new piece of equipment to NZD $1500 value

[theflyingkiwi]

Nope.

how about you be nice to everyone for 1 year, or till you make 30k in posts :)

[Nzshrimper]

moppie at work...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u185/nzshrimper/moppieatwork.jpg

[tag141]

Wondering if i'm gona get myself banned 10 posts short of 20,000...

I think trying your hardest to get banned in what is now 8 posts is quite a challenge. I'm gonna pull up a chair, open up a bottle of Southlands finest and see what happens. (Hang on, Eva Longoria....OK carry on.)...:D

[tag141]

moppie at work...

Dog owners would have to clean up after their dogs if they did that on a beach !!!! :shock:

[Nzshrimper]

Dog owners would have to clean up after their dogs if they did that on a beach !!!! :shock:


the waves washed it away.. :p

[akiwi]

Dog owners would have to clean up after their dogs if they did that on a beach !!!! :shock:
ROFLMAO! Nice comment.:lol: :lol:
Moppie looks different without his hat on!:rolleyes:
Nice picture by the way!

[S-S]

moppie at work...



ooh thats pretty, doesnt it look cool when the waves seem to pile up higher and higher towards the horizon

Dog owners would have to clean up after their dogs if they did that on a beach !!!! :shock:

...and now youve ruined it for me...

[akiwi]

He he... I think Tim is deleting posts. He was at 19991 last time I looked, Now it's 19989

[iKirst]

moppie at work...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u185/nzshrimper/moppieatwork.jpg
Nice work Mr Shrimper! :)

Dog owners would have to clean up after their dogs if they did that on a beach !!!! :shock:
Bwaha - Classy line of the night

He he... I think Tim is deleting posts. He was at 19991 last time I looked, Now it's 19989
I think he had them deleted for him ;)

[Wazza]

Most peoples posts drop over a while, as old threads are cleaned up for various reasons. (only by 1 or 2..) Depends if you post in threads which often get out of control. Wait, that's tim. :lol:

[forsaken]

well. my busy weekend has finally come to an end.

Fixed car on saturday, played hockey, went to bbq.
Woke up at 4 on Sunday to head down to Taupo for the drifitng, photographed drifting then got drunk with a few of the boys.

Then today drove to Rotorua and took some photos of the lion cubs at Paradise Valley (they are soo cool), one decided she wanted to eat Nakitas leg :), then it was back to Auckland for hockey training and the car to die on the way home. did atemp fix on the side of the road, limped home and fixed it properly. Time for bed now. Photo threads to follow at a later date

[Mark Vuleta]

How are you Iain?


Iain your mail box is full




How is everyone, playing nicely???

[iKirst]

I've seen the lion cub pics, Si, Including the attempted chompage of Nakita's leg. Awesome stuff.
Gutted about the liner, but glad you fixed it :)

[akiwi]

well. my busy weekend has finally come to an end.

Fixed car on saturday, played hockey, went to bbq.
Woke up at 4 on Sunday to head down to Taupo for the drifitng, photographed drifting then got drunk with a few of the boys.

Then today drove to Rotorua and took some photos of the lion cubs at Paradise Valley (they are soo cool), one decided she wanted to eat Nakitas leg :), then it was back to Auckland for hockey training and the car to die on the way home. did atemp fix on the side of the road, limped home and fixed it properly. Time for bed now. Photo threads to follow at a later date
Sounds like a very busy weekend.
I misread your post & wondered why the Rotorua Lion clubs where Soooo Cuuute. But re read it when they started eating someones leg!
Look forward to the pics.

[weka2000]

Most peoples posts drop over a while, as old threads are cleaned up for various reasons. (only by 1 or 2..) Depends if you post in threads which often get out of control. Wait, that's tim. :lol:

Yes he went backwards last night. Mind you mine did to :lol:

[S-S]

Sounds like a very busy weekend.
I misread your post & wondered why the Rotorua Lion clubs where Soooo Cuuute. But re read it when they started eating someones leg!
Look forward to the pics.

LOL yep that'll make you look again

Yes he went backwards last night. Mind you mine did to :lol:

lol did you lose your most recent outburst?

[weka2000]

lol did you lose your most recent outburst?

I dont loose. I just object to people belittling others for the fun of it.
Most people I know will not stand up to bullies.

[scotttnz]

I dont loose. I just object to people belittling others for the fun of it.
Most people I know will not stand up to bullies.

Good on ya Tony!

[manipula]

So noone can help on the monitor calibration thing then... Arse.

Apple interview thingy went well. I think. Quite disheartened by it all to be quite honest. NZ is on our list of possible places to move to so Mrs Dave can get work, so not only is the NHS here messing her about and vice versa me, but for the first time in ages I attended an interview in which I was genuinely excited about the job. And now because of this moving doctors about it's looking like it will deprive me of being able to work in the first job I've liked the sound of in years.

:(

[tim]

Yes he went backwards last night. Mind you mine did to :lol:

Yeah one of the threads was cleaned up by a mod I assume, I didn't hear from them so didn't get myself banned.

[weka2000]

Yeah one of the threads was cleaned up by a mod I assume, I didn't hear from them so didn't get myself banned.
Either did I :lol:

[weka2000]

Been thinking and reading a lot about photography. I think I oftem miss the whole point about photography. It is about communication. Rather than words the photo should speak for its self.

Here is an example that really left an impression on me but does the photo speak?
What would you have seen if I had not put a tiltle in?

[scotttnz]

Tony, I love the photo, love how the coastline and sand dunes lead my eye into it. Shame it is a little hazey, but the composition is great IMHO. I don't like your title, for me it conflicts emotionaly with the "wow, what an awesome, ruggard, natural landscape" I feel when I look at it.

[weka2000]

How else can you comunicate the ruggardness and the destruction on it by 4 wheel vehicals?

[jasestu]

Exactly.

"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."
-- Ansel Adams

Something I'm still very much coming to grips with - communicating, rather than just capturing moments. It'd a hard task - really requires an understanding of the emotions elicited by lines, curves, colours, their placement and interactions....

[jasestu]

How else can you comunicate the ruggardness and the destruction on it by 4 wheel vehicals?

Oh, are those vehicle tracks? Didn't notice, might be more effective in a large print. For me I felt a tension between what I expected a beach scene to look like (warm, fun etc) that was brought on by the waves and the first section of the foreshore, and the dark contrasty decimated looking dunes as your eye moves to the right. That's the level that it works on for me.

[S-S]

I dont loose. I just object to people belittling others for the fun of it.
Most people I know will not stand up to bullies.

no i just meant, did they remove your strong response to tim's commnents

Apple interview thingy went well. I think. Quite disheartened by it all to be quite honest. NZ is on our list of possible places to move to so Mrs Dave can get work, so not only is the NHS here messing her about and vice versa me, but for the first time in ages I attended an interview in which I was genuinely excited about the job. And now because of this moving doctors about it's looking like it will deprive me of being able to work in the first job I've liked the sound of in years.
:(

look at it this way: if you keep your goals clear, things that come up will either obviously support them, or obviously hinder them. this will make your choices easier.

Been thinking and reading a lot about photography. I think I oftem miss the whole point about photography. It is about communication. Rather than words the photo should speak for its self.

Here is an example that really left an impression on me but does the photo speak?
What would you have seen if I had not put a tiltle in?

ok - when i saw the pic i thought wow i love this: it looked barren and almost like a wasteland but also beautiful with the softness of the dunes on the left and the sense of distance and space. then i saw the caption and wondered what exactly it meant. i totally didnt see the car tracks as being significant.

but i think another thing about a photo is that it may not say exactly what the photographer thinks it will say, to everyone: whats important is that it speaks SOMEHOW to the viewer and makes them feel different for having seen it.

Exactly.

"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."
-- Ansel Adams

wow i love that, go ansel :cool:

[weka2000]

wow i love that, go ansel :cool:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/ansel_adams.html

[weka2000]

Woops looks like I failed to communicate :lol:

[S-S]

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/ansel_adams.html

http://www.photoquotes.com/

heres one you might like: back at ya

Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn't make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel. -Peter Adams, Sydney 1978
or
Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment. -Ansel Adams, "Photographing Nature: LIFE Library of Photography" by Time-Life (Editor)

[dgcorner]

Yippee! Just got a mail from my Brother to say his insurance was going to Pay up.
I faxed the repair centre that they can go ahead with the repairs, now let's see how long it takes.
I'm going on holiday on the 24th evening, & there is a public holiday on 17th, so they have 7 1/2 work days!
Tick, tick, tick, tick...

Good on ya! I hope they get it fixed quick enough...

...Then today drove to Rotorua and took some photos of the lion cubs at Paradise Valley (they are soo cool), one decided she wanted to eat Nakitas leg :), then it was back to Auckland for hockey training and the car to die on the way home. did atemp fix on the side of the road, limped home and fixed it properly. Time for bed now. Photo threads to follow at a later date

Pics?

So noone can help on the monitor calibration thing then... Arse.

Apple interview thingy went well. I think. Quite disheartened by it all to be quite honest. NZ is on our list of possible places to move to so Mrs Dave can get work, so not only is the NHS here messing her about and vice versa me, but for the first time in ages I attended an interview in which I was genuinely excited about the job. And now because of this moving doctors about it's looking like it will deprive me of being able to work in the first job I've liked the sound of in years.

:(

Sorry to hear about the interview... do brace yourself for more of those when you get over here... they often manage to look for "Kiwi work experience" -- and several times I was tempted to say that it was a crock of sh!t...

Been thinking and reading a lot about photography. I think I oftem miss the whole point about photography. It is about communication. Rather than words the photo should speak for its self.

Here is an example that really left an impression on me but does the photo speak?
What would you have seen if I had not put a tiltle in?

Very nice one Tony!

[scotttnz]

How else can you comunicate the ruggardness and the destruction on it by 4 wheel vehicals?

I saw the tracks, but they were a bit lost in the awesome scene. If that was what you were going for you needed to find a way to emphasise the tracks more.

[DiscoLizard]

To me, the image merged the dunes and the sea together... looked like waves with more waves with more waves.

Didn't notice the tracks.


For what it's worth, 4wd trekkers are often supreme conservationists - they don't want the place destroyed any more than anyone else. Usually the reason for 4wd groups is so that people can get organised, and follow the same (non-destructive) tracks.

[weka2000]

How about this?

[scotttnz]

I prefer the colour one, but the crop of the B&W is better IMO.

[weka2000]

For what it's worth, 4wd trekkers are often supreme conservationists - they don't want the place destroyed any more than anyone else. Usually the reason for 4wd groups is so that people can get organised, and follow the same (non-destructive) tracks.

Shame they cant read the "DOC" rules which stated say below the high tide mark. They will destroy the dunes, plant life and birds nesting.

[DiscoLizard]

Agree with Scott...

If you're trying to make it about the destruction caused by tracks, I think you need a way to fill the foreground with them, and show them leading off into the dunes. They seem too small and unrelated to the rest of the image.

Just my opinion.

[DiscoLizard]

Shame they cant read the "DOC" rules which stated say below the high tide mark. They will destroy the dunes, plant life and birds nesting.

DoC often make concessions for 4wd, provided they stay within a guided area, there are often DoC rangers on the trips. Briefings before trips specifically set out what must be avoided at all costs, and where vehicles may travel.

Honestly, the best thing for conservation is to get people to appreciate nature - that means to interact with it in a non-destructive manner. It doesn't mean that we should fence off areas and never go near them.

[tim]

Tony, nice image that seascape, but since the 4wd tracks are so tiny you'll probably have trouble getting your message across. Perhaps a shot with a wide angle lens from up close, so you get the scene but the tracks are large?

[weka2000]

Tony, nice image that seascape, but since the 4wd tracks are so tiny you'll probably have trouble getting your message across. Perhaps a shot with a wide angle lens from up close, so you get the scene but the tracks are large?

When Moppie and I were there I didnt think about the tracks, it was only afterwards, bit late.

I feel my mojo returing :lol: :lol: :lol:
So Im on a mission tonight to photograph something but I am going with a thought of how do I communicate through the photo.

I am trying to stay away from Auckland Camera at the moment. I have the use of the 85f1.2 for a couple of weeks :)
I really want the 50mm F1.2 L

[weka2000]

Tim 5 to go. We await your 20,000 post make it a goodie as its along way to 30,000:lol:

5000 was the big one I wanted after that I lost intrest in post counts.

[lil_miss]

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

[DiscoLizard]

I really want the 50mm F1.2 L

But why? 1.2 has a reputation for focusing issues. DoF will be too small to be useable really at that point, or you could use a macro lens for similar effect.

Fast lenses for landscapes aren't a big deal.

I see lots of cons but no pros for you for this lens.

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

Congrats :D

[theflyingkiwi]

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

wow, congrats for you, nothing falling out of it ?

[IainB]

Why... Because the female brain is theoretically capeable of multitasking.

Without reading to the end of this thread, I may be guilty of repeating what has already been said....but is it not the case that a woman's ability to multitask comes from bad planning? ;) Theoretically speaking, of course.....
Welcome Wendy.

[iKirst]

Without reading to the end of this thread, I may be guilty of repeating what has already been said....but is it not the case that a woman's ability to multitask comes from bad planning? ;) Theoretically speaking, of course.....

Oooo! Thems fighting words! :lol:

Serra, Aaron - a big woohoo for you two!!!

[joeseph]

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!!
we don't believe you. Post pictures.
;)

and their compensatory offering was: ??

[naqs]

Been thinking and reading a lot about photography. I think I oftem miss the whole point about photography. It is about communication. Rather than words the photo should speak for its self.

Here is an example that really left an impression on me but does the photo speak?
What would you have seen if I had not put a tiltle in?

Where abouts was that photo taken?

Shame they cant read the "DOC" rules which stated say below the high tide mark. They will destroy the dunes, plant life and birds nesting.

Actually depending on who they are but there are tracks for 4wders to enjoy and most of them will stick to the track. The Auckland 4wd Club runs a working bee out at muriwai every year, colecting rubbish and bits and pieces of the beach, even in the bush area it is the 4wders doing the work. It is the quad bikes and dirtbikes that are doing more damage to these areas.

To me, the image merged the dunes and the sea together... looked like waves with more waves with more waves.

Didn't notice the tracks.


For what it's worth, 4wd trekkers are often supreme conservationists - they don't want the place destroyed any more than anyone else. Usually the reason for 4wd groups is so that people can get organised, and follow the same (non-destructive) tracks.

Yes exactly right. the problem is DOC is shutting us out of everywhere leaving us nowhere to trek/play

[dgcorner]

Shame they cant read the "DOC" rules which stated say below the high tide mark. They will destroy the dunes, plant life and birds nesting.

There are those people who manage to ruin it for those who truly want to help in the conservation efforts... like any society where some 2% of the population manage to make life miserable, e.g., tagging, break-ins, etc. Frankly, the laws are a soft touch in this country... I say cane a few to send out a clear message;)

. . .I feel my mojo returing

Oh boy... the images of Tony in his blue robe are returning...:p

5000 was the big one I wanted after that I lost intrest in post counts.

I didn't think you were counting... Freudian slip...;)

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

Geez, either Canon are so understaffed, or their QC/QA dept. aren't doing their jobs properly.

Glad to know that you have your camera back. What firmware version do you have?

Without reading to the end of this thread, I may be guilty of repeating what has already been said....but is it not the case that a woman's ability to multitask comes from bad planning? ;) Theoretically speaking, of course.....
Welcome Wendy.


Theoretically, we should be able to multi-task far better since we have two heads (oops, did I just type that:lol: ) But I think that we're just smart enough to let the other half of the species do most of the work...:lol: (geez, I hope that my wife doesn't read this -- she'll give me more chores to do at home!:p )

[lil_miss]

we don't believe you. Post pictures.
;)

and their compensatory offering was: ??

Pictures of the camera or pictures with the camera?

Nothing in compo - just a sincere apology and admission of embarrassment from Canon.

Nearly had heart failure when I got it home as I went to turn it on and it wouldnt turn on - turns out they completely flattened the battery while there... a new one in and away we went... everything appears in order and nothing has fallen out *yet*. I'm still very cautious of it and with having a wedding this weekend have sourced a spare... thanks Gouba!! :D

[S-S]

How about this?

ok i like that but it feels different to the first one which was more abstract. sorry but the tracks are still not a priority in the scene and even if they were i think they emphasise the hilly aspect of the rather than detracting from it. from that distance it is not obvious that they cause any damage at all

Tim 5 to go. We await your 20,000 post make it a goodie as its along way to 30,000:lol:
5000 was the big one I wanted after that I lost intrest in post counts.

at 1000 i get to be a SENIOR member lol

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !
And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

wow ama-zing and unacceptable all at once!

Without reading to the end of this thread, I may be guilty of repeating what has already been said....but is it not the case that a woman's ability to multitask comes from bad planning? ;) Theoretically speaking, of course.....
Welcome Wendy.

:shock:

Oooo! Thems fighting words! :lol:

uh-huh...

i feel a moderator intervention coming on... ;)

[lil_miss]

Geez, either Canon are so understaffed, or their QC/QA dept. aren't doing their jobs properly.

Glad to know that you have your camera back. What firmware version do you have?



It was only two months old when it went in but it now has V 1.0.5
No idea what version it had before....

[dgcorner]

It was only two months old when it went in but it now has V 1.0.5
No idea what version it had before....

Geez, those buggers didn't even update it with the latest one - v 2.0.3 (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eos20d/eos20d_firmware-e.html)

EDIT: I am assuming you have the 20D?

[dgcorner]

After chatting with Tony & Duncan, I need your input on my next purchase decision: Sekonic L-608 (2nd hand but in newish condition) or Canon 2x Extender (price is basically very similar)?

Your thoughts much appreciated.

[DiscoLizard]

Depends what you want to do John :)

The lightmeter looks interesting! Have heard the 2x extender isn't great.

That's about as helpful as I can be, sorry.

[Wazza]

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

Congrats!! You must be gobsmacked. Like you're dreaming. :lol:

Now take a pic, see if the focus mirror falls out!!

[lil_miss]

Geez, those buggers didn't even update it with the latest one - v 2.0.3 (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eos20d/eos20d_firmware-e.html)

EDIT: I am assuming you have the 20D?

No we have a 30d :)

[dgcorner]

Depends what you want to do John :)

The lightmeter looks interesting! Have heard the 2x extender isn't great.

That's about as helpful as I can be, sorry.

Thanks David.

No we have a 30d :)

Ooops:oops: But other than that, geez all that time at the service centre for 1.5 hours work!

[lil_miss]

Ah yes well.... hmmm....

I'm curious to know how it blew a fuse so it doesnt happen again....

[akiwi]

I feel my mojo returing :lol: :lol: :lol:
So Im on a mission tonight to photograph something but I am going with a thought of how do I communicate through the photo.
LOL. The old Mojo coming back trick.
Maybe try to think of your story before you go out.
Beauty in the city
Litter
Grafiti
Nature coming back
.. Some sort of theme, then try to take pictures to match that theme.

WE HAVE A CAMERA!!!! Picked it up today - 8 weeks of waiting for 1.25 hours of time and a new fuse later..... jesus !

And they ever so kindly updated the firmware and cleaned the sensor

Wohoo!! Congratulations.

Without reading to the end of this thread, I may be guilty of repeating what has already been said....but is it not the case that a woman's ability to multitask comes from bad planning? ;) Theoretically speaking, of course.....
Welcome Wendy.

LOL. Actually I must admit.. my wife is better at planning ahead than me.

Pictures of the camera or pictures with the camera?

Nothing in compo - just a sincere apology and admission of embarrassment from Canon.

Nearly had heart failure when I got it home as I went to turn it on and it wouldnt turn on - turns out they completely flattened the battery while there... a new one in and away we went... everything appears in order and nothing has fallen out *yet*. I'm still very cautious of it and with having a wedding this weekend have sourced a spare... thanks Gouba!! :D

When I took mine in, they took my battery & CF card out. Nothing to loose. I even took the straps off.

Ah yes well.... hmmm....

I'm curious to know how it blew a fuse so it doesnt happen again....

[weka2000]

But why? 1.2 has a reputation for focusing issues. DoF will be too small to be useable really at that point, or you could use a macro lens for similar effect.

Fast lenses for landscapes aren't a big deal.

I see lots of cons but no pros for you for this lens.

Congrats :D

Low light, Very shallow DOF and as for the focusing issues it come out most when lab tests are done. According to users not that noticable in the feild. The 85mm is to long and 35 to short. 50 Just right :lol:

[akiwi]

Low light, Very shallow DOF and as for the focusing issues it come out most when lab tests are done. According to users not that noticable in the feild. The 85mm is to long and 35 to short. 50 Just right :lol:
Still seems like a hell of a lot of money to fork out for a little more light. (1.2 to 1.4) And it is in an area that I know I would probably never use. I.e. most of my photos are taken at around f8

[weka2000]

Still seems like a hell of a lot of money to fork out for a little more light. (1.2 to 1.4) And it is in an area that I know I would probably never use. I.e. most of my photos are taken at around f8

I havnt parted with the money yet. It is 1 of 2 lens Im going to end up with. Its designed for F1.2-2.8 after that stick with the 50mmF1.4

Im happy with my zoom collection and that wont change. I need 1 low light lens and 1 super telephoto.

[weka2000]

My HDR effort...Oh animal lovers need not look as it may disturb

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3207779#post3207779

[akiwi]

It's quiet here tonight.
Is New Zealand still there??

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Yes, I'm hiding in the shadows, watching the people go by ;).