GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[S-S]

nzibs freelance photography diploma, correspondence course with 8 modules over 12mth

[weka2000]

What course are you doing? - Sometimes I think I should do a photography course but then I also wonder if it's worth the money
The better photo com ones look great but the $$$$$

[Glenn Wolsey]

Canon 50mm f/1.8 turned up a few hours ago and I've taken around 200 shots with it already. Performs great at f/2.8 and above.

[weka2000]

Canon 50mm f/1.8 turned up a few hours ago and I've taken around 200 shots with it already. Performs great at f/2.8 and above.
Check PM glenn

[momentz]

Mwahahahahaha .. It's ALIVE and installing server 2008...

I changed the bios from os = other to os = 2000

[weka2000]

Mwahahahahaha .. It's ALIVE and installing server 2008...

I changed the bios from os = other to os = 2000

You its not going in the inorganic then :lol:

[momentz]

You its not going in the inorganic then :lol:

Put one old OLD like p2 box out there and it was gione in 60 seconds styles. Vultures I tell ya.

[lil_miss]

Its amazing what people will take.. hahah its funny just sitting and watching them swoop

[Nzshrimper]

^photos please

[Nzshrimper]

Mwahahahahaha .. It's ALIVE and installing server 2008...

I changed the bios from os = other to os = 2000

is server 08 (longhorn) only 64 bit.. or have the issued the 32bit download now...

[momentz]

is server 08 (longhorn) only 64 bit.. or have the issued the 32bit download now...

32bit and 64, contrary to their earlier statements about dropping 32bit server support. Hence me even _trying_ to run it on p3s

's a big download tho :)

[weka2000]

Tonights picture :lol:

Im in thinking mode. Yes Im at the hatching another plan again.

I do have a couple of Issues. Will the current "L" glass cut it on 21mp.For landscapes F22 can be limiting (cp medium format)

I want to do panos. They no longer make the Hassy X pan and I dont know if there is a digital yet.

So doing a 16:9 aspect crop may be an option as it will overcome "movement issues with my current method.

Here is a guy already doing well in Auckland

With the 1Dmk2 in portrait mode with 5-9 stiched photos I should have ample size?

The trouble is with my panos is at 100% you notice all the defects esp water, and vegation.Things dont line up and they ghost.
www.wide.co.nz

[weka2000]

Digital pano camera

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm

[tag141]

The trouble is with my panos is at 100% you notice all the defects esp water, and vegation.Things dont line up and they ghost.

Can't you make them fit and not ghost? The beauty of the clone tool...

[FlyingPete]

Digital pano camera

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm

Look at the size of the thing :shock:

They have that guy just causually holding it too, how much time is he at the gym whilst he is not shooting panos?

[weka2000]

look at the flax To much detail. I looked at the 5 images and 3 have the flax in so I would have to remove it from 2 photos before stiching

Center 1 is fine the left and right not so good

[jj_photography]

Date of Birth: September, 1993

Location: Remuera, Auckland

Occupation: Student

Interests: Mainly Photography, Gadgets, Golf, Rugby, Music, Guitar and Cars.

Camera: EOS400D

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

[weka2000]

Welcome JJ

[Nzshrimper]

price excludes lens, viewfinder, control unit etc and gym membership - can you image carrying that beast on a 3 hour hike to take a shot then have to carry it back.. its made from a solid aluminum block.

tony use a bloody tripod to help you.. that will solve a number of your issues. (and it will be lighter and cheaper) :)

[Nzshrimper]

Date of Birth: September, 1993

Location: Remuera, Auckland

Occupation: Student

Interests: Mainly Photography, Gadgets, Golf, Rugby, Music, Guitar and Cars.

Camera: EOS400D

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

welcome. and by uncle John can i asume you mean this guy...

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/member.php?u=37680

[weka2000]

Chirs a tripod will not help with windy conditions. Means also spending 2K on a pano head and tripod. When the weather is still no problems they stich perfect (handheld).

So I wondered if the 1Dsmk3 could an answer and crop to a16:9 ratio:rolleyes:

Here is an example

[jj_photography]

welcome. and by uncle John can i asume you mean this guy...

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/member.php?u=37680

Yes

[Nzshrimper]

Chirs a tripod will not help with windy conditions. Means also spending 2K on a pano head and tripod. When the weather is still no problems they stich perfect (handheld).

So I wondered if the 1Dsmk3 could an answer and crop to a16:9 ratio:rolleyes:

hehe -

'i have everything i need' -
'i wonder if the 1d mk3 will help.' ;)

:lol:

you know you want it mate .... go for it.

[weka2000]

hehe -

'i have everything i need' -
'i wonder if the 1d mk3 will help.' ;)

:lol:

you know you want it mate .... go for it.

I better stop turning down all those models who keep e-mailing me then. Just had another 1.

Chris it is a LOT of money. However when you are talking big prints you will need quality.

[tag141]

look at the flax To much detail. I looked at the 5 images and 3 have the flax in so I would have to remove it from 2 photos before stiching

Center 1 is fine the left and right not so good

See what you mean. Plan B. Those stickyuppy things, could they be taken in one frame? Overlap in the next frame but miss any/movey stickyuppy things.

[tag141]

hehe -

'i have everything i need' -
'i wonder if the 1d mk3 will help.' ;)

:lol:

you know you want it mate .... go for it.

You bloody know he does...

[weka2000]

You bloody know he does...

Only problem is Sandra's putting her foot down over my "spending" :o

[tag141]

Only problem is Sandra's putting her foot down over my "spending" :o

5D + 1D2 + kidney = half way there. (kidney doesnt have to be yours;))

[Nzshrimper]

Only problem is Sandra's putting her foot down over my "spending" :o

ok - work with what you have for a while - show a steady return for 3 months prove the market. then say well love the return is there, now i am going to buy this and this. As this will increase he returns.

To be honest i think the biggest issue is the shift work - which i a real hard thing to do over a long term period.

do an honest account of spending - and then return that with sales of gear and services.

include everything - this includes trips - petrol etc.

set it up as a business and run it as one. We know you can take great images - show us you can run a business.

[klippe]

ok - work with what you have for a while - show a steady return for 3 months prove the market. then say well love the return is there, now i am going to buy this and this. As this will increase he returns.

To be honest i think the biggest issue is the shift work - which i a real hard thing to do over a long term period.

do an honest account of spending - and then return that with sales of gear and services.

include everything - this includes trips - petrol etc.

set it up as a business and run it as one. We know you can take great images - show us you can run a business.

Round and round we go again!

[weka2000]

ok - work with what you have for a while - show a steady return for 3 months prove the market. then say well love the return is there, now i am going to buy this and this. As this will increase he returns.

To be honest i think the biggest issue is the shift work - which i a real hard thing to do over a long term period.

do an honest account of spending - and then return that with sales of gear and services.

include everything - this includes trips - petrol etc.

set it up as a business and run it as one. We know you can take great images - show us you can run a business.

Yes she is feeling the shift work. I Plan to cut her hrs back at the end of the yr.
12hr shifts through out the night are a killer.

Anyway Im a firmbeliver in the "right time" in the mean time I keep getting better, keep reseraching the market and how to market and NOT spend any more money :lol:

Cliff your oppotunity is happening for you. Mine will come. Sometimes we just need to bounce ideas off each other and be allowed too. Im not going in circles.

[Nzshrimper]

Round and round we go again!
:p - yep

[klippe]

Cliff your oppotunity is happening for you. Mine will come.

When?

[naqs]

Date of Birth: September, 1993

Location: Remuera, Auckland

Occupation: Student

Interests: Mainly Photography, Gadgets, Golf, Rugby, Music, Guitar and Cars.

Camera: EOS400D

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

Welcome Juan good to see more youngsters getting into photography

[weka2000]

When?

When I am ready.

I have the plan, im looking at how to market and who my market is.

I dont want to be a 1 sale wonder. I want a career.

Got to learn to walk before you can run. 1 Step at a time. Hell Im only 40 :lol:
Tortise and the hare has a lot of truth in it.

[tag141]

Round and round we go again!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/wheelygirl/Smilies%20and%20Misc%20Gifs/ConfusedDohCrazy/060104474.gif like a record baby, right round.

[weka2000]

You guys can take all the pi$$ you like.............see you at the finish line :p

Anyway only makes me more determind to succed. So keep up the motivation I need it.

[akiwi]

Digital pano camera

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm
A beast. The cost of a new car!
Seen it on the net a few times.

Can't you make them fit and not ghost? The beauty of the clone tool...
Hard work with waves or moving leaves.

Date of Birth: September, 1993

Location: Remuera, Auckland

Occupation: Student

Interests: Mainly Photography, Gadgets, Golf, Rugby, Music, Guitar and Cars.

Camera: EOS400D

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

Hi JJ from me too.

Only problem is Sandra's putting her foot down over my "spending" :o
Jeez... I wonder why?
I'm the bread winner in our family, & anything over 100 Euro is out of our budjet. Therefore I invest a bit of time in stock photography to get a return there.
I really have to do some more.

[klippe]

You guys can take all the pi$$ you like.............see you at the finish line :p

Anyway only makes me more determind to succed. So keep up the motivation I need it.

Fair enough, peace out....

[dgcorner]

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

Welcome aboard JJ. I'm sure the guys will make you feel at home. Be careful of Chris & Tony... but remeber their bite is worse than their bark...:p

[Mark Vuleta]

Evening all

Hello to JJ.

Tony, I'm trying to understand what you are meaning about going to the 21mp sensor. Are you looking at cropping your pano/wide shots from 1 exposure from this camera.

1dsmk111 = 5616 x 3744 pixels
5d = 4368 x 2912 pixels

say printing pano 36 x 12 inches (3-1 aspect ratio)
from crop of 1dsm111 = 5616 x 1872 pixels
at 36 inches wide = 156 pixels per inch (quite reasonable print per inch)

from crop of 5d = 4386 x 1456 pixels
at 36 inches wide = 121 pixels per inch (again quite reasonable for a print this size)

[momentz]

New question... which driver / application is the one which puts the fan into quite mode, cos it's still running full tit even though windows is fully installed...


Chirs a tripod will not help with windy conditions. Means also spending 2K on a pano head and tripod. When the weather is still no problems they stich perfect (handheld).

So I wondered if the 1Dsmk3 could an answer and crop to a16:9 ratio:rolleyes:

Here is an example

wow

[klippe]

New question... which driver / application is the one which puts the fan into quite mode, cos it's still running full tit even though windows is fully installed...

I have a bad feeling about this.....

[scotttnz]

Mwahahahahaha .. It's ALIVE and installing server 2008...

I changed the bios from os = other to os = 2000

Well done! Which server is it? I am just building my new one. Having issues with the old RAID controller I am trying to use. Just installed XP on an old 20Gb IDE hard drive to make sure the rest of it is working brfore tackling the RAID controller issue.

Oh I have an old Comapq DL360 G1 I am going to biff out. It's got 2Gb of RAM that might work in your server if you want to try it. I'll swap you for a copy of your Windows 2008 CDs. Save me from downloading them:lol:.

Date of Birth: September, 1993

Location: Remuera, Auckland

Occupation: Student

Interests: Mainly Photography, Gadgets, Golf, Rugby, Music, Guitar and Cars.

Camera: EOS400D

Brief Description:
Hi, my name is Juan Jose. I come from the Philippines. I found out about this group from Uncle John. I enjoyed taking pictures with my Dad's Nikon F4 and got interested in photography. I became more interested in photography when my family and I arrived in New Zealand. I met Uncle John and he would teach and help me in photography. This made me interested in Digital Photography. I saved money and was able to buy my first DSLR. I would like to go deeper in photography and shoot better photos than what I am shooting now. I like shooting photos of family, friends and landscapes.

Welcome aboard JJ!

[jasestu]

New question... which driver / application is the one which puts the fan into quite mode, cos it's still running full tit even though windows is fully installed...

I use http://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html, but mainly to crank the fan up rather than down....

[dgcorner]

Quick question for those that edit movies -- what software do you use? It looks like my older stuff doesn't want to read the new formats...

[weka2000]

Welcome aboard JJ. I'm sure the guys will make you feel at home. Be careful of Chris & Tony... but remeber their bite is worse than their bark...:p

Chris and I are harmeless :lol:



Tony, I'm trying to understand what you are meaning about going to the 21mp sensor. Are you looking at cropping your pano/wide shots from 1 exposure from this camera.


That is the thinking. I still have some playing to do.I need to research upsizing and its effects. I would like to avoid the 1Dsmk3 option at this stage.

There is a certian look you do get from several stiched photos esp at the UWA end. This was at 17mm. Sorry its small. The original is 110 x 40inches

You could not get this from a single shot

[Nzshrimper]

Be careful of Chris & Tony... but remeber their bite is worse than their bark...:p


hey ... what did i do now.... :rolleyes:

[Mark Vuleta]

Thanks Tony, firstly, thats is great!!

I thought that was what you were trying to do.

Couple of things, how much have you got into the panorama software that we both seem to use (Panorama factory)?? I have not done very much with mine at all, mostly auto-actions but there does appear to be some quite advanced correction aspects of it. I really need to print out the manual and study it.

Secondly, have you had a pano printed and mounted in line with your plan of action?

Reason I ask, I have a client, the lady of the house does not work, (dosen't need to). She does "good works" in the community. She also does a lot of entertaining. If you could get a print into her home, lots of other people with an excess of income over expenditure would be exposed to it. Just a thought

[tag141]

hey ... what did i do now.... :rolleyes:

drew breath ?

[weka2000]

Thanks Tony, firstly, thats is great!!

I thought that was what you were trying to do.

Couple of things, how much have you got into the panorama software that we both seem to use (Panorama factory)?? I have not done very much with mine at all, mostly auto-actions but there does appear to be some quite advanced correction aspects of it. I really need to print out the manual and study it.

Secondly, have you had a pano printed and mounted in line with your plan of action?

Reason I ask, I have a client, the lady of the house does not work, (dosen't need to). She does "good works" in the community. She also does a lot of entertaining. If you could get a print into her home, lots of other people with an excess of income over expenditure would be exposed to it. Just a thought

Panofactory is basically auto mode for me as well. Set the camera and focal lenth and away you go.

I go to get one printed and keep finding editing mistakes. I will have some that are about ready for printing (PCL in parnell) then I have to work out the framming which im not sure about due to peoples personal tastes.

Mark thats the market 1 off prints and Big.

My biggest pano is 345x58 inches 17 photos stiched cant find the joins

[jj_photography]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome to you all... :)

[Mark Vuleta]

Thats what I thought. The people I was thinking about would be the ski type &/or have "batchs" on the Corramandle. Commisioned works of their favourite play area?? That type of thing?

Jees my spelling is getting worse:oops:

[akiwi]

That is the thinking. I still have some playing to do.I need to research upsizing and its effects. I would like to avoid the 1Dsmk3 option at this stage.

There is a certian look you do get from several stiched photos esp at the UWA end. This was at 17mm. Sorry its small. The original is 110 x 40inches

You could not get this from a single shot
Nice Pano Tony.
As there is not a huge difference between the 1DsIII and the 5d, it might be worth waiting to se what the 5D replacement will have for specs. Might be what you are after without the high price.
On the other hand, you are paying loads of money for a large sensor with loads of pixels, just to cut some off and throw them away.

As I mentioned, I just got the book from Andris Apse. He also does a lot of amazing panos.
http://www.andrisapse.com/index.php
Check out what gear he uses... though I suspect it is analog.

[weka2000]

Thats what I thought. The people I was thinking about would be the ski type &/or have "batchs" on the Corramandle. Commisioned works of their favourite play area?? That type of thing?

Jees my spelling is getting worse:oops:

I didnt notice the spelling.

Yes that would be a long term goal. First part is getting web done. Then a few prints done and framed and put on display in "nice" areas of town.
They say the first sale is the hardest :lol:

[Nzshrimper]

drew breath ?
thats at home... ;)

[weka2000]

Akiwi thats a hassy x-pan isnt it?
They stopped making them. www.wide.co.nz uses same camera.

5Dmk2 about 16/17mp $5600 NZD new my guess same as the 5D when it came out

Funny how these guys are not young either :)

[akiwi]

Akiwi thats a hassy x-pan isnt it?
I wouldn't recognize one if it fell on me. (Maybe if it was written on it I would)
Found this in his "About"

Film formats used are predominantly 6x17 cm and 6x12 cm, but also include 6x9 cm, 6x7 cm and 35 mm. In addition to the images in our photo gallery, we have more than 25,000 scanned photographs. From this data base we are able to customise a selection and forward these

[klippe]

Quick question for those that edit movies -- what software do you use? It looks like my older stuff doesn't want to read the new formats...

New formats? What are the formats you're editing?

For the record, for video editing I use;

- Adobe Premiere Pro (v1.5 - when editing on PC)
- Final Cut Pro (version 4) when editing on my Mac (which is very rarely given that it's not that grunty).

All my video is captured directly off the camera to DV/Avi format (for PC), then edited using that format throughout to avoid further quality loss. The beauty of using the DV format is that you can then spit it back to tape with no quality loss - after all it's all zeroes and ones.

If you're trying to edit MPEG or Divx type stuff, it's worth bearing in mind that those formats are considered 'end formats' and not really suitable for editing (although there is software available to do so - windows movie maker even I believe).

Hope this ramble helps.

Cliff

[weka2000]

I wouldn't recognize one if it fell on me. (Maybe if it was written on it I would)
Found this in his "About"

Film formats used are predominantly 6x17 cm and 6x12 cm, but also include 6x9 cm, 6x7 cm and 35 mm. In addition to the images in our photo gallery, we have more than 25,000 scanned photographs. From this data base we are able to customise a selection and forward these

The xpan was able to do "normal shots"as well as pano.
Been there read up about that :lol:

That pano not been edited yet either.

Not a bad CV he has there.

Cliff love your sig...

[naqs]

Quick question for those that edit movies -- what software do you use? It looks like my older stuff doesn't want to read the new formats...

I use Premiere Pro 2.0 - it's more on the complex side but it does the job, If you want to go to a higher end than premiere pro have a look at Avid Express ;)

[klippe]

I use Premiere Pro 2.0 - it's more on the complex side but it does the job, If you want to go to a higher end than premiere pro have a look at Avid Express ;)

I played with that for a little while. Could never get my head around the fact that it wouldn't handle the AVI files directly out of the camera. Although I never tried capturing using it.

Is Express still free? (when I last looked they had a free version for home use that was quite cut down)

Cliff

[klippe]

Cliff love your sig...

Thanks.

[iKirst]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome to you all... :)
Welcome new fish :)

[xarqi]

*tap tap tap* .... This thing on?.... ahem...

Hi all.
Tim mentioned this place in another thread and suggested I show myself here.

Me:NZer, male, stunned to find myself in my forties - how'd that happen? where was I?
Living (alone) in Titirangi, West Auckland.
Worked in the software engineering industry for a while - that folded (long story) - went back to Uni to learn something else - molecular biology.
Currently in employment limbo pending motivation and hopefully a doctorate. Future uncertain.

Meanwhile, I wanted to get my photography interest going again. I'd bought a bunch of OM gear long ago, but the whole film thing was just so slow, and for a long while the digital thing wasn't good enough. Jumped into an A70 P+S, then just got totally frustrated with crappy macro focus, lousy flash exposure control and shutter lag. I decided to spend some future money on a dSLR. The budget would really only stretch to a 400D, but along came a 30D at a great price ($1450 new NZ warranty). Now I'm struggling to get a decent lens at a price I can afford.

Photographic interests/ambitions - mostly botanical/documentary "macro" work of NZ orchids.

Lousy with people (not just taking their photos - I'm basically a hermit, so this is a big step!)

Anyway - Hi.

[iKirst]

*tap tap tap* .... This thing on?.... ahem...

Hi all.
Tim mentioned this place in another thread and suggested I show myself here.

Me:NZer, male, stunned to find myself in my forties - how'd that happen? where was I?
Living (alone) in Titirangi, West Auckland.
Worked in the software engineering industry for a while - that folded (long story) - went back to Uni to learn something else - molecular biology.
Currently in employment limbo pending motivation and hopefully a doctorate. Future uncertain.

Meanwhile, I wanted to get my photography interest going again. I'd bought a bunch of OM gear long ago, but the whole film thing was just so slow, and for a long while the digital thing wasn't good enough. Jumped into an A70 P+S, then just got totally frustrated with crappy macro focus, lousy flash exposure control and shutter lag. I decided to spend some future money on a dSLR. The budget would really only stretch to a 400D, but along came a 30D at a great price ($1450 new NZ warranty). Now I'm struggling to get a decent lens at a price I can afford.

Photographic interests/ambitions - mostly botanical/documentary "macro" work of NZ orchids.

Lousy with people (not just taking their photos - I'm basically a hermit, so this is a big step!)

Anyway - Hi.
Another new fish! Hi there :)

[Nzshrimper]

welcome.

[klippe]

By the way, welcome JJ and Xarqi.

Cliff

[xarqi]

Thanks, guys/guyesses.
Here's a pic to introduce me - actually, it's an A70 one.

[klippe]

Thanks, guys/guyesses.
Here's a pic to introduce me - actually, it's an A70 one.

Ah, excuse my ignorance, but what is that exactly? Reminds me of one of those face grapplers from the computer game Half life.

Cliff

[klippe]

Hey Shrimper, you trying to peddle any of those rally images off to the appropriate buyers or what? Some great shots there lad.

Cliff

[S-S]

The better photo com ones look great but the $$$$$

not anything like as much $$ as the nzibs one tho

Its amazing what people will take.. hahah its funny just sitting and watching them swoop

once i put out a large box of old videotapes (used blanks) which were growing that white mould on the reels... as i drove into my driveway about an hour later i saw a random guy looking in the box, so i helpfully called out to him that he didnt want them because they would wreck his vcr, being mouldy. he heard me and said oh, thanks.

i parked the car around the corner and walked back up to my front door... the box and the man were gone... :rolleyes:

Chirs a tripod will not help with windy conditions. Means also spending 2K on a pano head and tripod. When the weather is still no problems they stich perfect (handheld).
So I wondered if the 1Dsmk3 could an answer and crop to a16:9 ratio:rolleyes:

Here is an example

thats a really pretty shot (the birds)

5D + 1D2 + kidney = half way there. (kidney doesnt have to be yours;))

LOL

Cliff your oppotunity is happening for you. Mine will come. Sometimes we just need to bounce ideas off each other and be allowed too. Im not going in circles.

fair comment - sometimes change comes slowly and not in a tidy forward progression

You guys can take all the pi$$ you like

open season on wekas is it? ;)

Quick question for those that edit movies -- what software do you use? It looks like my older stuff doesn't want to read the new formats...

cyberlink power director, handles avi's direct from my hdd cam

My biggest pano is 345x58 inches 17 photos stiched cant find the joins

is that the low tide karekare one i like?

*tap tap tap* .... This thing on?.... ahem...
...Anyway - Hi.

sorry can you say again? the mic wasnt on... :p

Thanks, guys/guyesses.
Here's a pic to introduce me - actually, it's an A70 one.
hmm.. you really are a very unusual-looking individual arent you ;)
remind me of a grasshopper

welcome to gkpe

[Nzshrimper]

Hey Shrimper, you trying to peddle any of those rally images off to the appropriate buyers or what? Some great shots there lad.

Cliff

see signature and then decide on what i am doing with them :rolleyes:..

[xarqi]

That is Nematoceras aff trilobium, one of the spider orchids. They've just finished flowering in my vicinity (this one was last season). The leaf is about 15 mm across, and the whole plant stands about 5 cm high, to the tips of the tendrils.

[akiwi]

*tap tap tap* .... This thing on?.... ahem...

Hi all.
Tim mentioned this place in another thread and suggested I show myself here.

Me:NZer, male, stunned to find myself in my forties - how'd that happen? where was I?
Living (alone) in Titirangi, West Auckland.
Worked in the software engineering industry for a while - that folded (long story) - went back to Uni to learn something else - molecular biology.
Currently in employment limbo pending motivation and hopefully a doctorate. Future uncertain.

Meanwhile, I wanted to get my photography interest going again. I'd bought a bunch of OM gear long ago, but the whole film thing was just so slow, and for a long while the digital thing wasn't good enough. Jumped into an A70 P+S, then just got totally frustrated with crappy macro focus, lousy flash exposure control and shutter lag. I decided to spend some future money on a dSLR. The budget would really only stretch to a 400D, but along came a 30D at a great price ($1450 new NZ warranty). Now I'm struggling to get a decent lens at a price I can afford.

Photographic interests/ambitions - mostly botanical/documentary "macro" work of NZ orchids.

Lousy with people (not just taking their photos - I'm basically a hermit, so this is a big step!)

Anyway - Hi.

Thanks, guys/guyesses.
Here's a pic to introduce me - actually, it's an A70 one.
Hi Xarqu.
Cool orchid picture.
Welcome to the group too.

[xarqi]

Thanks Peter. I thought it was pretty good for a P+S, although it took a lot of attempts before I got lucky with focus and flash exposure.

[klippe]

see signature and then decide on what i am doing with them :rolleyes:..

Have you thought of sending them to the various teams (I am sure you probably have). Yeah, it maybe a long shot, but you never know..... If they don't want them you're no worse off than you are now.

I think your motorsport photography is right up there. You should really gun for some sales at some stage. Looking forward to bumping into you throughout the upcoming NZ season.

Cliff

[lil_miss]

Tony i highly recommend the Small Business course that SS has done, and we are currently doing.. it is free and based in Mangere.. and i think it will help you get some direction... there is a part that involves identifying your target market and prices to put on stuff etc.. its all there for you.. :)

[lil_miss]

Have you thought of sending them to the various teams (I am sure you probably have). Yeah, it maybe a long shot, but you never know..... If they don't want them you're no worse off than you are now.



Someone at work told me the same thing when i showed them what I thought were average pics.. trouble is i would have no idea where to start and who to approach...

[S-S]

hey tony ive just looked at that link to the WIDE gallery you posted earlier: IMO your panos are about 5-10x better than that person's work - yours have interest and colour and depth, and are of unusual subjects or viewpoints, his are not bad photos but quite ordinary, just sort of like longer basic snaps with one or two eyecatching shots

[klippe]

Someone at work told me the same thing when i showed them what I thought were average pics.. trouble is i would have no idea where to start and who to approach...

An easy start would be to jump on the various team web sites and just do some direct approaches. I'd tend to print a few and send a few copies off to them - email can be ignored - then again I got a magazine cover through sending an email as a first contact.

Cliff

[manipula]

Thanks everyone for the PMs on hotel locations, very useful in some cases! ;)

And Tony, I've told you before, for doing panos, you need the head and some better software. I've a 2.5mtr wide shot on the wall at work taken down on the pit straight at Le Mans in the howling wind. I used a wind break, a decent tripod and the head, and we ended up with 18 shots and that thing printed at 300dpi. It's absolutely flawless, not a single imperfection in it. And it will go bigger.

[Wazza]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome to you all... :)

Welcome JJ :)

*tap tap tap* .... This thing on?.... ahem...

Hi all.
Tim mentioned this place in another thread and suggested I show myself here.

Me:NZer, male, stunned to find myself in my forties - how'd that happen? where was I?
Living (alone) in Titirangi, West Auckland.
Worked in the software engineering industry for a while - that folded (long story) - went back to Uni to learn something else - molecular biology.
Currently in employment limbo pending motivation and hopefully a doctorate. Future uncertain.

Meanwhile, I wanted to get my photography interest going again. I'd bought a bunch of OM gear long ago, but the whole film thing was just so slow, and for a long while the digital thing wasn't good enough. Jumped into an A70 P+S, then just got totally frustrated with crappy macro focus, lousy flash exposure control and shutter lag. I decided to spend some future money on a dSLR. The budget would really only stretch to a 400D, but along came a 30D at a great price ($1450 new NZ warranty). Now I'm struggling to get a decent lens at a price I can afford.

Photographic interests/ambitions - mostly botanical/documentary "macro" work of NZ orchids.

Lousy with people (not just taking their photos - I'm basically a hermit, so this is a big step!)

Anyway - Hi.

Welcome to GKPE. I've seen some of your posts in the past. Aotearoa caught my attention. :)


Good luck Tony, in the whole amateur to pro.
I'm stil trying to improve each time. Particularly more recently, learning to compose exactly as I want to see it, and not having to do any cropping what-so-ever

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/LOND0163.jpg
Finally made it to London eye on Friday night, with my mate Adam from Newcastle.
(I also left Siggy 120-300 out of bag, to save on weight, and with it.. Left the tripod mount.. So I walked around London with a big tripod, and realised I didn't have the hexagonal plate. :( - had to make do by propping the camera up on walls - as in this case above

Saturday watched the Rugby, and took photos inside Canterbury Cathedral - again, testing ISO quality on 1DIII - haven't looked at them much, but a couple of snapshots looked pretty decent in low noise.

Sunday, again found myself in traffic snarl ups, caught tube around London, and photographed Buckingham Palace.

I'll probably find myself catching the train into London more often, and doing some night/evening photography - costs around £8-11 for off peak day pass.


I also shared a few of these pics the other day:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=374974

Clay pigeon shooting - But after blogging them, my uncle had a copy of my images and came across that lucky shot of the pigeon disintegrating.

[akiwi]

Impressive photos Warren.
Sounds like you are getting around London a bit. Night photography there would be great. Try to use the blue hour. Easy enough at this time of year.
Love your last batch of photos. The hit skeet is cool. The eye is also a great photo.

[Wazza]

Thanks Peter.. Yeah during the blue hour, was eating some McDonalds and then cursing to myself, when I realised I didn't have my tripod mount. The Big Ben shot, was one of the deep blue sky, with grad ND , so the sky went to black.

Sunset is coming so early now.
When I got here, it was close to 9:30pm, now it's already before 7:30pm in just 2 months change. Soon there will be the daylight savings change no doubt, and it will be sunset at 3:52pm! And sunrise around 8am. I'm not looking forward to winter in that respect. At least in Auckland, sunset doesn't go earlier than around 5:12pm

[S-S]

Good luck Tony, in the whole amateur to pro.
I'm stil trying to improve each time. Particularly more recently, learning to compose exactly as I want to see it, and not having to do any cropping what-so-ever

yeah that approach sure makes it easier to pp - i like that shot, looks almost abstract

Sunset is coming so early now.
When I got here, it was close to 9:30pm, now it's already before 7:30pm in just 2 months change. Soon there will be the daylight savings change no doubt, and it will be sunset at 3:52pm! And sunrise around 8am. I'm not looking forward to winter in that respect. At least in Auckland, sunset doesn't go earlier than around 5:12pm

when i lived in aussie, in winter time, i would see school kids walking home after dusk! i always thought their whole clock should be permanently bumped forward an hour - somethings wrong when sunrise is in the middle of the night and your kids have to come home in the dark

[akiwi]

I started school in London. I can remember going to school in the dark, & coming home when it was almost dark. The pits.

[Glenn Wolsey]

Does anyone around here shoot sport, more specifically, Cricket? If so, what's your general kit for the season?

[Wazza]

Cricket, you'll need a 400mm+ lens on a 1.6x crop, or 600mm on a 1 series camera.

(That was when I've shot at Eden Park before). The best sharps are tight crops of full action. Gmen on these forums has posted the best examples. If you're at a smaller pitch, 300mm might do. Or 70-200 with 2x converter, of even a 100-400L if you can borrow one.
You'll likely find your 75-300 is rather soft after 200mm

[naqs]

Does anyone around here shoot sport, more specifically, Cricket? If so, what's your general kit for the season?

I shoot sports but never cricket... I would probably go with something like a Sigma 120-300 F2.8 and if you still want more reach get the 2x teleconveter

[Wazza]

yeah that approach sure makes it easier to pp - i like that shot, looks almost abstract


Thanks SS.
I did notice it's got a small left hand lean - shot on my widest lens at 17m, and couldn't possibly have gone further back.

I started school in London. I can remember going to school in the dark, & coming home when it was almost dark. The pits.

Some nights I get home late anyway. Job isn't that bad. Was only the final week of month when targets and bonus are really pushed. I'm waiting for the outcome of this month. If we achieve our targets, I wil stay til end of November, getting a bonus almost as big as a monthly pay. So can then leave then, and have 6-8 weeks off travelling before going back to NZ.
If not, looks like I'll leave early October, get another job till Christmas. After being in London a few times recently, I'm really missing out on what it's really like to be in London. I should be working there, but transport gets a bit. At the moment, it's practically nothing. £1.50 a day in petrol - no parking costs. If I catch the train into city, looking at £8 a day.

[Wazza]

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/l_lens.jpg
500m f4.5 (non IS..) the newer model is the heavier 500mm f4 IS.

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/cricket7.jpg
Backfocused, Sigma 70-300 5.6 lens, ISO 1600, night time... Cropped as well, from the sideline at Eden Park.

And with the 120-300:

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/cricket02.jpg

[weka2000]

Wazza the 500 dosnt look that big. 3.5 kgs. Intresting how he has a finger on the focus as part of his holding style.

[manipula]

Flights booked.

We'll be in Auckland from Saturday 1st December at lunch time or so through til very early on Monday the 3rd. So Saturday evening and Sunday basically. I'd like to say we'll be in top form but Mrs Dave remains absolutely convinced that jetlag will hit me badly. (I've not done long haul flights before.) So (mild) party time? ;)

[Wazza]

Haha!
You'll be dead by dinner time.

As Kirst said, stay up as long as possible, don't go straight to sleep, and try to sleep in evening, wake up next day feeling much better, and meet the crew on Sunday? :p

[weka2000]

Ok who wants to go for a long drive up North Friday night, sleep in car then saterday going for longer walk take some photos untill sunset then driving all the way back.

Where???


http://hokianga.co.nz/Hokianga.cfm

[DiscoLizard]

Welcome JJ and Xarqi.


Does anyone around here shoot sport, more specifically, Cricket? If so, what's your general kit for the season?

I'd like to shoot more of it, but 200mm on a 1.6x doesn't really cut it, even with some serious cropping.

[Moppie]

Ok who wants to go for a long drive up North Friday night, sleep in car then saterday going for longer walk take some photos untill sunset then driving all the way back.

Where???


http://hokianga.co.nz/Hokianga.cfm


Take the Mazda, some tents, and book a night in one of the camping grounds?
Its a great spot, but very remote.

[Wazza]

Ok who wants to go for a long drive up North Friday night, sleep in car then saterday going for longer walk take some photos untill sunset then driving all the way back.

Where???


http://hokianga.co.nz/Hokianga.cfm

Sounds like a recent trip I did with Adam at Loch Lomond. Sleeping in car, amongst amazing sights.

Just updated blog again with a few more snapshots.

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/LOND0176-2.jpg

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/LOND0229.jpg
1600 ISO - where is the noise? :D

Most the indoor shots taken at ISO 1600-3200 ISO.

[S-S]

what u planning to shoot this time tony? coastal or forest?

[weka2000]

what u planning to shoot this time tony? coastal or forest?
Coastal. Waterfalls, streams etc during the day.
Take about 3hrs from Auckland to get there. Need to work out spot for sunrise.
Never been there so no idea.



As long as I have hot water for my coffee in the morning I will be happy

I need a microlight, quad bike and 4x4 oh and jetski :)

Now there an idea...photographic adventures...um that involves people :(

[Sweedishcarrot01]

If any mac users would like a copy of apple's aperture at a good price, then here is your chance.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Apple/Software/auction-117654482.htm?p=1

Read more here http://store.apple.com/0800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/nzstore?productLearnMore=MA715Z/A

[downunder]

Coastal. Waterfalls, streams etc during the day.
Take about 3hrs from Auckland to get there. Need to work out spot for sunrise.
Never been there so no idea.



As long as I have hot water for my coffee in the morning I will be happy

I need a microlight, quad bike and 4x4 oh and jetski :)

Now there an idea...photographic adventures...um that involves people :(

not such a silly idea. I'm sure there are plenty of budding photographers who would pay to go on photographic adventures (safari) with a group, similar to mike langfords trips in queenstown.

[Moppie]

Coastal. Waterfalls, streams etc during the day.
Take about 3hrs from Auckland to get there. Need to work out spot for sunrise.
Never been there so no idea.



Iv been there a couple of times.
Its mostly open farm land, very steep and hilly, rather a lot like the North Kaipara head.
The actual harbour is quite small, with limited acess, and lots of mud flats. Again, like the inner Kaipara.
Only the southern head land is accesable by road.
Its very, VERY high, but offers excellent views over the harbour and the town ship.
The Northern head is just one giant sand dune, only accesable by boat from with in the harbour, or a very long dangerous drive down the beach from further up the coast.

[CliveyBoy]

Looking forward to bumping into you throughout the upcoming NZ season.
Cliff
You may well do! :lol:

[weka2000]

Iv been there a couple of times.
Its mostly open farm land, very steep and hilly, rather a lot like the North Kaipara head.
The actual harbour is quite small, with limited acess, and lots of mud flats. Again, like the inner Kaipara.
Only the southern head land is accesable by road.
Its very, VERY high, but offers excellent views over the harbour and the town ship.
The Northern head is just one giant sand dune, only accesable by boat from with in the harbour, or a very long dangerous drive down the beach from further up the coast.

The point looks like a good spot for sunrise and sunset.
Just been google earthing the area.

Option B is Raglan

[CliveyBoy]

Does anyone around here shoot sport, more specifically, Cricket?
Make up your mind! :p

[manipula]

Any of you any experience of the 180mm L macro?

[S-S]

Sounds like a recent trip I did with Adam at Loch Lomond. Sleeping in car, amongst amazing sights.

Just updated blog again with a few more snapshots.
1600 ISO - where is the noise? :D
Most the indoor shots taken at ISO 1600-3200 ISO.

wow, those are cool specially considering the high iso *jealous* lol

Coastal. Waterfalls, streams etc during the day.
Take about 3hrs from Auckland to get there. Need to work out spot for sunrise.
Never been there so no idea.

dont forget to check out the kauris... they are pretty impressive and not far from the main highway

[S-S]

The point looks like a good spot for sunrise and sunset.
Just been google earthing the area.

Option B is Raglan

heres a really old and quite crappy photo (3-shot pano) of opononi/kaipara harbour mouth (taken with old manual slr film camera that had a bad light leak, back in 1993)

just to give you an idea of the dune area moppie mentioned (view is looking north)
there's a car ferry off the far right hand side of the shot to take you across the harbour

[weka2000]

Yep thats where im going :lol:

Leave Auckland about 3pm Friday.

Forget the big old trees everone shoots those.
I do need a hilux suft and quad bike. Those dunes look like a looooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg walk

[S-S]

make sure you check the car ferry times, from memory they stop running early evening (we almost missed the last one south)

i know everyone shoots the trees - thats the challenge: bring back photos that DONT look like everyone else's

if you want LONG dunes, go further north to the head of 90-mile beach
if u thought that lake at bethells was dune-y, u aint seen NUTHIN yet lol
they are HIGH and WIDE (another really bad photo but see how little the buses are? and we had only just climbed to the top of the first row of dunes, there)

(orientation: the beach is off the bottom right of the photo, follow the stream down. behind the photographer is the coast, more than a km of high yellow dunes to get there)

[Moppie]

Yep thats where im going :lol:

Leave Auckland about 3pm Friday.

Forget the big old trees everone shoots those.
I do need a hilux suft and quad bike. Those dunes look like a looooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg walk


Which dunes?
The southern point is a rocky head land, about a 5 minute walk to the edge from the car park, which is a 5min drive from the township.

Its VERY exposed up there to, won't be nice if the weather is even a little bit bad.

[xarqi]

Ok who wants to go for a long drive up North Friday night, sleep in car then saterday going for longer walk take some photos untill sunset then driving all the way back.

Where???


http://hokianga.co.nz/Hokianga.cfm

Recommended.
Especially, if you get the boat from Opo across to the dunes. There should be good shots of people sandboarding (or whatever it is called).Then walk up to the top (about 40 mins from memory - take water, sun block, polariser). Back across and to the south head for sunset, or even from omapere beach. The fish/chips at Opo are legendary.

[xarqi]

Thanks Peter. I thought it was pretty good for a P+S, although it took a lot of attempts before I got lucky with focus and flash exposure.

Ooooops!
:oops::oops::oops:
I just checked my notes. That one wasn't with the A70 at all. It was the 30D with my Zuiko 50 macro/3.5 and Olympus T10 ring flash. Exposure is still tricky though. Even with the T10 in its low power mode, it is still bright at this range. Exposure has to be controlled by aperture and that makes DOF control an issue, and focussing in the dim viewfinder with the lens stopped down. Not having a suitable tripod doesn't help.

[momentz]

Hi folks

We're doing a bit of building photography on Sunday, just wondering if anyone has an UWA we may borrow ?

The 17mm isn't quite wide enough :)

[Mark Vuleta]

anyone has an UWA we may borrow ?

I've got the Sigma 10-20 if you want it, just down the road from you. PM for details

Mark

[S-S]

i have one, but its not mine lol so i cant lend it on
i wish i had my own, seems like i need to use it every week at the moment

[weka2000]

When you guys going to get some stuff I can borrow

600F4

umm is that it :lol:

Geeze im sick of my web site...just about finished, then you can all put it to bits :oops:

SS all in good time, I thought with all the money you have made with the bigma you would own one by now :p

[Nzshrimper]

SS all in good time, I thought with all the money you have made with the bigma you would own one by now :p

lol - would you like a side of cream with your milk sir... ;)

[weka2000]

lol - would you like a side of cream with your milk sir... ;)

Im slow not forgetfull :lol:

[klippe]

I have absolutely thrashed my 10-20 (Sigma F4.5-5.6) since I got it. Never thought it would, but it's become my most-used lense.

Then again, I haven't exactly been out shooting fun stuff recently either. Most of the shots with it have been indoor and they've required the wide angles to show as much detail as possible.

Really glad I bought the thing though, it's been worth it's weight in gold.

Cliff

[S-S]

SS all in good time, I thought with all the money you have made with the bigma you would own one by now :p

lol now remember, i bought it to play with not make money from ;)
and play i have... few thousand pics already and counting

my list of 'money' lenses remains untouched so far :(
i keep changing the priority order, but i think it will be 10-22 first based on needs

ive had a bit of income lately but other expenses have been more important
maybe ill use my next wedding to pay for one :rolleyes:

[klippe]

When you guys going to get some stuff I can borrow

600F4



It's part of the plan....I will be getting one. Probably next year (around March/April). Got to pick up the 300mm yet (next month now, won't quite get there this month).

Cliff

[weka2000]

maybe ill use my next wedding to pay for one :rolleyes:

what your getting married again :lol:

(sorry in a checky mood)

[Nzshrimper]

what your getting married again :lol:

(sorry in a checky mood)

r u on the Baileys ....

[weka2000]

r u on the Baileys ....

No that ran out a couple of days ago......ummmmmm Baileys.

I spent part of my day looking for North Island based landscape photographers.
They all must have moved to the South Is.

[tag141]

I spent part of my day looking for North Island based landscape photographers.
They all must have moved to the South Is.

How many do you want in Auckland? HERE (http://www.photo.co.nz/resource/nz_photographers/nzphotographers.asp?s=landscape&c=Auckland&p=) Maybe not all 'pure' landscapers.

[Nzshrimper]

tag i think he was referring to you and I .. ;)

[weka2000]

How many do you want in Auckland? HERE (http://www.photo.co.nz/resource/nz_photographers/nzphotographers.asp?s=landscape&c=Auckland&p=) Maybe not all 'pure' landscapers.

Im looking for a mentor.

[S-S]

what your getting married again :lol:

(sorry in a checky mood)

HAHAHA thats very good i never saw it coming
nice job :D

that can be your free one ;)

[Nzshrimper]

It's part of the plan....I will be getting one. Probably next year (around March/April). Got to pick up the 300mm yet (next month now, won't quite get there this month).

Cliff
nice - my 300 is on hold :( - got to pay for my last spend first... :rolleyes:

would love to see the 300 on 10.1 mp --- may first week of November i will get to see,, hey tony... ;)

who here would be interested in a week to 10 day tour of the lower south island tiki style (camper vans)
planning to organize one first week of march 2008 going to see if i can some overseas interest.
this will be a photography trip with some Queenstown fun.. (bungee !! )

cost pp to be arranged yet.. but this will include camper van (share 6) / tent - food - travel (no flights) etc. if the interest is there more than one camper will be used..

[klippe]

who here would be interested in a week to 10 day tour of the lower south island tiki style (camper vans)

planning to organize one first week of march 2008 going to see if i can some overseas interest.

this will be a photography trip with some Queenstown fun.. (bungee !! )

cost pp to be arranged yet.. but this will include camper van (share 6) / tent - food - travel (no flights) etc.

I'd be into something like that. Not sure on my availability around that time though, March is a heavy month so far. I'll know closer to time, but I can be tentatively penciled in....sounds like a crap load of fun.

Cliff

[Nzshrimper]

ps cliff check whats on in timaru and invers at that time... ;)

[tag141]

Im looking for a mentor.

Click here (http://www.mentos.com.au/yesflash.html) Weka. With your spelling wasn't quite sure what you meant though. (Watch your nipples though).;)

[klippe]

ps cliff check whats on in timaru and invers at that time... ;)

Yeah. Then I have my final round a week or two later, then off to the Aussie GP. Busy month. Looking forward to it though.

V8s are back at the AGP this year, so I'll have ample time to get my hotdogs. Queues are always real short when the V8s are on track. Hehe.

Cliff

[Nzshrimper]

agp - now i am up for that - just need to work out money..

what are you doing for accom and whats the cost of the weekend ?? ..

[Nzshrimper]

Yeah. Then I have my final round a week or two later, then off to the Aussie GP. Busy month. Looking forward to it though.

V8s are back at the AGP this year, so I'll have ample time to get my hotdogs. Queues are always real short when the V8s are on track. Hehe.

Cliff


did you ever speak to the t2 drivers re some promo work ??

[akiwi]

Click here (http://www.mentos.com.au/yesflash.html) Weka. With your spelling wasn't quite sure what you meant though. (Watch your nipples though).;)

ROFLMAO!!!
It stopped too soon!

Edit: Install the screen saver!

[klippe]

agp - now i am up for that - just need to work out money..

what are you doing for accom and whats the cost of the weekend ?? ..

Total cost of weekend works out at around 1K. We stay at a friend's sister's place - no charge, but help out with some food etc while we are there. Just take the train and tram to the GP each morning. Whole process takes around 30mins to get from door to track.

Way cool weekend. Not to be missed if you can spare the time/money. Melbourne itself is great place to shoot too. Lot's of real cool sunsets etc (weather permitting, but Melbourne hasn't had serious rain for close on ten years the locals tell me).

Cliff

[Nzshrimper]

Total cost of weekend works out at around 1K. We stay at a friend's sister's place - no charge, but help out with some food etc while we are there. Just take the train and tram to the GP each morning. Whole process takes around 30mins to get from door to track.

Way cool weekend. Not to be missed if you can spare the time/money. Melbourne itself is great place to shoot too. Lot's of real cool sunsets etc (weather permitting, but Melbourne hasn't had serious rain for close on ten years the locals tell me).

Cliff
stop it young man - thats just too tempting.. ;) - what level of tickets do you get for the event. and is that a friday to monday trip..

[dgcorner]

How many do you want in Auckland? HERE (http://www.photo.co.nz/resource/nz_photographers/nzphotographers.asp?s=landscape&c=Auckland&p=) Maybe not all 'pure' landscapers.

Aaron & Sarah + Warren are in there... They might do it for free:p

stop it young man - thats just too tempting.. ;) - what level of tickets do you get for the event. and is that a friday to monday trip..

Oh to be young and single again (but not broke:()... loaded would be good too. There are days I just want to up and go on a photo safari or something like that without thinking of expenses or mouths to feed...

[Nzshrimper]

Oh to be young and single again (but not broke:()... loaded would be good too. There are days I just want to up and go on a photo safari or something like that without thinking of expenses or mouths to feed...


i am not single or loaded. :( and yes the mouths here need to fed too.. :rolleyes: but a weekend away helps focus the mind on the important things in life.

i just dont go out the town anymore... save the money for the weekends away..

[weka2000]

Ok time for you good folks to pull to bits 2 weeks work :lol:

http://www.tonysearle.co.nz

1) I know the first gallery is missing 6 photos
2) Panos are to be done(size is a issue)
3) the e-mail WILL NOT have a direct click to it due to beeen spammed last time

More gallerys to be added but each 1 needs min 9 photos

I just need some C&C the about page needs somework but I dont know what to say.

This is a template so Ive had to follow some of its rules

[klippe]

stop it young man - thats just too tempting.. ;) - what level of tickets do you get for the event. and is that a friday to monday trip..

Normally either a Wednesday to Monday, or Thursday to Monday. Track action takes place on Thursday through to Sunday. No GP cars till Friday though.

Now answer my damn PM.

Cliff

[weka2000]

Oh to be young and single again (but not broke:()... loaded would be good too. ...

No thanks I like regular sex :lol:

[tag141]

cost pp to be arranged yet.. but this will include camper van (share 6) / tent - food - travel (no flights) etc. if the interest is there more than one camper will be used..

Ooooo, roadtrip...

6!!!!! Bagsie not in the van with 'The Blue Robe' :shock:.

[akiwi]

Aaron & Sarah + Warren are in there... They might do it for free:p



Oh to be young and single again (but not broke:()... loaded would be good too. There are days I just want to up and go on a photo safari or something like that without thinking of expenses or mouths to feed...
Amen brother... Amen!

How about 3 weeks in Africa, followed by Egypt, then for some contrast Greenland or Antarctica. Then we need some Green, Maybe some tropical rain forest in south America??? Asia is also pretty cool, Tibet? Burma? China? Hongkong?
In the mean time the family is frozen till we come back!:D

[tag141]

3) the e-mail WILL NOT have a direct click to it due to beeen spammed last time

Correct me if I'm wrong but won't spamming bots see the @ sign in the html and not care that it doesn't have 'mailto:' in front of it. Have a looky here (http://javascript.about.com/library/blemail1.htm).

[klippe]

Correct me if I'm wrong but won't spamming bots see the @ sign in the html and not care that it doesn't have 'mailto:' in front of it. Have a looky here (http://javascript.about.com/library/blemail1.htm).

Yep, you're right, Tony, turn it into an image and don't link it. It means people will have to type your email address, but if they want to contact you, they will.

Cliff