Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread

[connormmii]

I was considering going to the police march but i have an under 8 development soccer tournamount to shoot for a friend of mine who is one of the coaches.

[Trumples]

Was planning on going to the Police March on Sunday but I'm off on an airside tour of Brisbane Airport with bunch of Plane/Photography "nerds" Sunday morning.

Greg the idea of wandering out to Oxley Common tomorrow morning was high on the list until I was informed that I'm required as crew on the boat tomorrow :confused:

However I have booked in for the Fort Lytton shoot on the 25th so hopefully will get to meet some of you folks.

[-spam-]

if anyone is interestedim planning on heading out to Oxley common tomorrow morning to see what bird or macro I can find. being winter I don't hold hopes of find a great deal, but I NEED todo some photography. hoping for a bit of fog or a few landscape shots also.

Wait, we have a common now? Ive been living here pretty much all my life and i didnt know there was an oxley common :confused:

Oh and come tomorrow, i wont be in oxley any more :lol:, how about a trip to the jindalee boat ramp instead?

[Greg_C]

Wait, we have a common now? Ive been living here pretty much all my life and i didnt know there was an oxley common :confused:

Oh and come tomorrow, i wont be in oxley any more :lol:, how about a trip to the jindalee boat ramp instead?
Down by the Rocklea Markets, all that vacent lant now has walking tracks etc.

[connormmii]

Down by the Rocklea Markets, all that vacent lant now has walking tracks etc.

HA HA HA Don't feel too bad! I've worked at the Rocklea Markets for nearly 10 years and even i didnt know it was there.:oops:

Actually my camera is in the car. Hmm i may nip over there shortly and have a look-see

[-spam-]

Down by the Rocklea Markets, all that vacent lant now has walking tracks etc.

Ahhh the bit down sherwood road in Rocklea. No wonder i was confused :rolleyes: :lol:

[balus]

Was planning on going to the Police March on Sunday but I'm off on an airside tour of Brisbane Airport with bunch of Plane/Photography "nerds" Sunday morning.


mmm jealous

We can't do that here because the airport is run by the military. They even have signs on the fences prohibiting photography :(

[three]

gotta love the military... mind you in townsville you'd probly catch some jets if you're quick enough.

[balus]

I almost caught a C17 at 250 feet one day, scared the beejesus out of me

[-spam-]

David, you should try the internet speed test thing when you get home :p

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168205442.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[wakko]

David, you should try the internet speed test thing when you get home :p

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168205442.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

BWAHAHAHAHA :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[three]

:(:(:(

[wakko]

:(:(:(

oh and here I was expecting some witty comeback :confused:

[three]

you're a witty :(

spammy that hurt! what a low blow :( lol
gah.. least i still have a good camera - thats all thats needed to have fun........ right?



right?

[wakko]

you're a witty :(

you're a you're a witty :(

[-spam-]

gah.. least i still have a good camera - thats all thats needed to have fun........ right?


True. But at least i can upload my pics from it a bit faster ;):p

[Nick C.]

you're a you're a witty
Well, hasn't this thread reached new levels of intellectual heights :)

Sam: I'm going to try to get there Sunday but I won't be sure till that morning. I can't get it off and they don't want me starting earlier than normal. If I can I'm going to sneak away and go back in after the march to finish what I'm supposed to do in the morning.

[wakko]

Well, hasn't this thread reached new levels of intellectual heights :)

oi! we'll have none of that from you! :D:D:D:D

[three]

yea... shhhh!

[wakko]

yea... shhhh!

YOU shhhh! no one was talking to you... dial-up boy :p:p:p

[Nick C.]

oi! we'll have none of that from you! :D:D:D:D
:D:p:D

What's all this about dial-up?? I didn't know that was still around :)

[Greg_C]

David, you should try the internet speed test thing when you get home :p
Can I play too???:p:p:p
http://www.speedtest.net/result/168283178.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Greg_C]

Was planning on going to the Police March on Sunday but I'm off on an airside tour of Brisbane Airport with bunch of Plane/Photography "nerds" Sunday morning.

Greg the idea of wandering out to Oxley Common tomorrow morning was high on the list until I was informed that I'm required as crew on the boat tomorrow :confused:

However I have booked in for the Fort Lytton shoot on the 25th so hopefully will get to meet some of you folks.

Have fun on Sunday. I'll catch up with you on the 25th as I'll be there also.

[Ospi]

You guys heard of the meteor shower this weekend? Not sure on details however.

[Greg_C]

You guys heard of the meteor shower this weekend? Not sure on details however.
Ha, I just went over to OCAU to look at the thread there to give you more info and find you'd posted there also.

[catsith]

get there early greg, as i don't think there is too much once the sun comes up properly. I had a looksee there once during the day, didn't like it much. Went to the interclub audio visual comp, and this guy put in an av on oxley common, and his shots were from early in the morning. Lovely shots, he did a beautiful av. What time do you intend to be there? I might be able to come.

[Greg_C]

get there early great, as i don't think there is too much once the sun comes up properly. I had a looksee there once during the day, didn't like it much. Went to the interclub audio visual comp, and this guy put in an av on oxley common, and his shots were from early in the morning. Lovely shots, he did a beautiful av. What time do you intend to be there? I might be able to come.
I want to be there very early to get the early light. So we're talking 6am(ish), sunrise is offically 6:23am tomorrow so I guess 6 will give me a little time to set up a tripod.

Gee, I better get the gear ready tonight then.

[Meaty0]

You guys heard of the meteor shower this weekend? Not sure on details however.As long as it's only a 4 minute shower:)

[catsith]

i'll see you tomorrow then greg, 6.00am sounds good to me.
Ring me if you are NOT going, i don't want to be there on my own!

[Meaty0]

Question: Why does Bigpong have such terrible upload speeds?

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168325110.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Ospi]

As long as it's only a 4 minute shower:)

http://tbk.fameflame.dk/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon2_laugh.gif

[Ospi]

Question: Why does Bigpong have such terrible upload speeds?

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168325110.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Maybe thats the plan your on?

nice dl speed though, can only get 1.5meg here so my max is 160kbps.

[Greg_C]

i'll see you tomorrow then greg, 6.00am sounds good to me.
Ring me if you are NOT going, i don't want to be there on my own!

Ok see you there. If I'm to be up at 5 I need to go to bed.

Question: Why does Bigpong have such terrible upload speeds?

I know mines capped at 160. A bit archaic these days.

[balus]

As long as it's only a 4 minute shower:)

ahhh I had a wonderful 10 minute shower this morning, coz I can!

[Ospi]

Id like to think even when we have no restriction ppl continue to use as much as they have been, on avg we are all only using 130ltrs per day atm, would be awesome to keep it under 150 for good.

[wakko]

ok me play too :|

(after reformatting PC again! :( )

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168386629.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[HelenThura]

mmmmm
http://www.speedtest.net/result/168392337.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Ospi]

Im gonna try that test at Uni, should be amazingly fast.

[Kelsey-Lee]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/168670667.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

It keeps suggesting I use the Adelaide server??

[Greg_C]

Just got back from Oxley Creek Common. Tina and I had a great morning, time to process some shots.

[wakko]

It keeps suggesting I use the Adelaide server??

speedtest uses IP ranges and determines where you are by the allocation pool. If iinet changes that allocation pool, and doesn't update things, then it'll still think you're in adelaide based on that ip.

[Greg_C]

Here's some of my shots from today. Like I said earlier, great location and I'll be back there soon for another go.

Double-barred Finch (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361158)
Bee (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361152)

[catsith]

it was not really my day, but i did come home with a couple of images. No time to work on amy more, but i don't i will do any better than these.


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/ottine/IMG_5588pweb.jpg


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/ottine/nature/IMG_5829p2web.jpg

[Ospi]

Not shots guys. I think im going to go for a nice early morning drive up to mt glorious and out the other end. Should be some nice sights and photo opportunities. Never done landscape type work either, though i need a polarizer.

[Greg_C]

it was not really my day, but i did come home with a couple of images. No time to work on amy more, but i don't i will do any better than these.
Nice shots there Tina, I have that first shot here also.
Not shots guys. I think im going to go for a nice early morning drive up to mt glorious and out the other end. Should be some nice sights and photo opportunities. Never done landscape type work either, though i need a polarizer.
Have fun tomorrow Reese, don't get run over by any Motor Bikes. The Mt G road and the road down to the dams at the back are always full of bikes.

[Ospi]

Eh wont be able to go tomorrow, im being dragged along to the ekka to hear my sister sing.

[wakko]

nice shots Tina. I love the BIF :)

[-Pleiades-]

Guess what everyone.....?!?! I told coles what to do with their job, couldn't be happier :D I've gotten a full time casual job at a book store now working 5 days a week (hear that, DAYS, not nights! Aaaand I'll be getting two whole days off each week!) I wont be having dinner at 11 at night any more, or seeing aaron for only a couple of hours each day, or just putting up with the general coles bull sh*t!

Yay me!

[::John::]

Cool - we can sit on the no-coles bench together.

I think the sign on my bench says 'banned from coles' so we will need to change that.

;)

[-Pleiades-]

lol. Everyone here who works/ed at coles warned me how bad it would be, but I thought "naaaah, can't be that bad" but yes, it really was THAT bad. Not a nice place at all.

Hopefully now wesfarmers have bought them out they'll adopt some of the bunnings culture.

[::John::]

Hopefully now wesfarmers have bought them out they'll adopt some of the bunnings culture.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

My experiences with the head office HR department would indicate that only a full re-training/replacement policy beginning at that level would begin to produce results. They need to embrace action, not platitudes, in my obviously skewed opinion.

It's sad, really. We have one that is open 24x7 and it is literally 200 metres from our house - and we drive 9km to a Woolies because the cost of the travel is compensated for by the totally different experience.

[-Pleiades-]

Mmmm, I hope they adopt the culture, but I dunno.... it would be a lot of work, and I agree about the replacement.

At the lismore store they replaced all the bunnings bred managers with supermarket ones and it just went downhill. Long term empolyees were leaving left right and centre, just wasn;t agood place to be anymore.

[wakko]

congrats Kinnon! best thing you done in ages eh? :)

[Meaty0]

Mmmm, I hope they adopt the culture, but I dunno.... it would be a lot of work, and I agree about the replacement.

At the lismore store they replaced all the bunnings bred managers with supermarket ones and it just went downhill. Long term empolyees were leaving left right and centre, just wasn;t agood place to be anymore.

Woohoo! That reminds me, I "have" to go to Bunnings today (Men's playground):D

Had bad experience at Bunnings last time. As I walked in, an old man dressed up in red and green asked me if I needed decking. Luckily I got in the first punch!:D;)

[Greg_C]

mmmm Bunnings, they asked me about my plumbing, I though that was a rather personal question.

[catsith]

Woohoo! That reminds me, I "have" to go to Bunnings today (Men's playground):D

Had bad experience at Bunnings last time. As I walked in, an old man dressed up in red and green asked me if I needed decking. Luckily I got in the first punch!:D;)

mmmm Bunnings, they asked me about my plumbing, I though that was a rather personal question.

hehe, funny guys!!

[balus]

Bunnings....hmm they asked my wife about her fertiliser.....

[Greg_C]

Bunnings....hmm they asked my wife about her fertiliser.....
As long as they don't don't try to sell you WettaSoil, cause it promotes long roots.;)

[Meaty0]

As long as they don't don't try to sell you WettaSoil, cause it promotes long roots.;)

We could go into the area of needing structural timber for problems with our erections but we won't.


Instead, here's an image for Kinnon, or more precisely..Aaron. This is just 50mtrs from the lodge where you stay for the QCCP photography course in NZ. Tell him to warm up his rod...errr...so to speak:D


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8028/20070519newzealand471km1.jpg

[Nick C.]

Guess what everyone.....?!?! I told coles what to do with their job, couldn't be happier :D I've gotten a full time casual job at a book store now working 5 days a week (hear that, DAYS, not nights! Aaaand I'll be getting two whole days off each week!) I wont be having dinner at 11 at night any more, or seeing aaron for only a couple of hours each day, or just putting up with the general coles bull sh*t!

Yay me!
Yay you! That's gotta feel good. Does that mean no A&C any more either?


How'd you go this morning, Sam? I couldn't get away from work early enough to get there in time :( Seems to have been a pretty big turn out. Looking forward to seeing some shots.

[shayb]

Posted a few more from the Wide Bay Airshow -- HERE -- (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3715836#post3715836)

[-spam-]

How'd you go this morning, Sam? I couldn't get away from work early enough to get there in time :( Seems to have been a pretty big turn out. Looking
forward to seeing some shots.

It was a great day out. Met up with some people from flickr and also met a fellow canon shooter from Griffith. He was using a mk2n and some very nice glass. Told him about this place so we will see if he signs up.

Will have to wait a couple of days to upload any photos. We are on dial up for a few days while we wait for telstra to flick the switch and give us our dsl2 back.

[NerdyNigel]

Can I play too?


http://www.speedtest.net/result/169670567.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[HelenThura]

sheeps NerdyNigel, what sort of connection do you have?

I am off to Eildon Hill - the reservoir at wilston to take fireworks photos.

[Greg_C]

sheeps NerdyNigel, what sort of connection do you have?

I am off to Eildon Hill - the reservoir at wilston to take fireworks photos.

From the looks of that a very good one!!. Hey Nige, shall we tell them what some of your house hunting criteria were?

[balus]

From the looks of that a very good one!!. Hey Nige, shall we tell them what some of your house hunting criteria were?

that's sad, let me guess, next door to the exchange?

[Greg_C]

that's sad, let me guess, next door to the exchange?
Something like that. :D He's a few k's from the exchange I think.

[NerdyNigel]

Nah, not next door to the exchange, but I did have the exchanges marked on the map. Surprisingly I am just over 2.5km by road to the Eight Mile Plains exchange and I am currently synchronised at 19Mb/s down on ADSL2+ with iiNet.

[balus]

Unfortunately we don't have that option here. But we do have water :)

[HelenThura]

Unfortunately we don't have that option here. But we do have water :)

oh shoosh you!

[NerdyNigel]

Unfortunately we don't have that option here. But we do have water :)

bah, who needs water

[mc41]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/169771804.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[wakko]

Unfortunately we don't have that option here. But we do have water :)

i download my water using ADSL2+ :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[NerdyNigel]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/169771804.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Gotta love that artificial upload limited by telstra.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170081357.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

OK, I cheated a little ... I'm at work :D
Would be nice to have this connection at home.

[Carjo]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170127279.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Bugger. :(

[Meaty0]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170081357.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

OK, I cheated a little ... I'm at work :D
Would be nice to have this connection at home.

Well I'm at work and I'm glad I don't have THIS at home....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170167135.png (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/%3Ca%20href=):evil::evil::evil::evil::cry:

[Greg_C]

We're restricted here at work also.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170172057.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[HelenThura]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170081357.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

OK, I cheated a little ... I'm at work :D
Would be nice to have this connection at home.

mmmmm damm, I am able to move into your work? I will sleep under the table in the tea room.

[Meaty0]

mmmmm damm, I am able to move into your work? I will sleep under the table in the tea room.


heheh....and live of the few biscuit crumbs that fall off the table?:D

[Carjo]

This is what QUT Kelvin Grove scored... :D

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170212519.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Nick C.]

I'm not even going to bother with mine. It would just embarrass me :(

I know this is unlikely but I'll ask anyway.
Is anyone interested in coming along to the Ekka on Thursday/Friday through the day? It's the first two days I've had off and someone offered me a free pass so I thought it would be a decent opportunity to exercise the old shutter finger.
If someone is interested I'll see if I can swing another pass but if I can't I'm happy to split the entry cost.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

mmmmm damm, I am able to move into your work? I will sleep under the table in the tea room.
... and yet, I find myself wanting to spend less and less time here :D

I'm not sure it'd be worth it, Helen. You'd have to listen to all the terminally boring conversation during the day. You'd have to make absolutely sure you'd never be here in the day, for your own sanity.

[HelenThura]

I'm not even going to bother with mine. It would just embarrass me :(

I know this is unlikely but I'll ask anyway.
Is anyone interested in coming along to the Ekka on Thursday/Friday through the day? It's the first two days I've had off and someone offered me a free pass so I thought it would be a decent opportunity to exercise the old shutter finger.
If someone is interested I'll see if I can swing another pass but if I can't I'm happy to split the entry cost.

I want to go. But I would only be able to go Friday and I am working Friday night and frankly you have to be there at night for the photos. I am currently thinking of going in Sunday.


This is my photo from last night.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1103/1113027120_a3d0251e37_o.jpg


I haven't decided where to go tonight but will probably go to Kings parking Lot. If anyone is interested, you are more than welcome to come along. This is my photo from last year at Kings parking.
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/last-year.jpg


If someone desperatley wants to go fireworks taking at Kings parking but can't come tonight. I will also be taking ekka firework photos on wed, sat and sun. I can change where I go when to suit others.

[Carjo]

I'll be there tonight, and I think Paul said last night at BCG that he'd be there tonight as well. I'm leaving here (home) just before 6:30 and I should be there within an hour, buses permitting. :rolleyes:

I'm wearing my seniors jersey. Look out for the bumblebee with "Ferris" written on its back. :o

[Carjo]

Is anyone interested in coming along to the Ekka on Thursday/Friday through the day? It's the first two days I've had off and someone offered me a free pass so I thought it would be a decent opportunity to exercise the old shutter finger.
If someone is interested I'll see if I can swing another pass but if I can't I'm happy to split the entry cost.

Thursday I can't. Friday depends on what money I have left after purchasing concert tickets on Thursday. Hopefully that will go smoothly, so count me in for now. Oh, I'm certain Murphy's Law will come into effect when I try to order those tickets... it happened last time. :(

[HelenThura]

I'll be there tonight, and I think Paul said last night at BCG that he'd be there tonight as well. I'm leaving here (home) just before 6:30 and I should be there within an hour, buses permitting. :rolleyes:

I'm wearing my seniors jersey. Look out for the bumblebee with "Ferris" written on its back. :o
Rob - where do you live?? - want a lift?

[-spam-]

Well ive got my internet back. Finally.

Boy have i got a lot to catch up on :confused:

[Nick C.]

I want to go. But I would only be able to go Friday and I am working Friday night and frankly you have to be there at night for the photos. I am currently thinking of going in Sunday.
Sunday?? :confused: Not much happening Sunday, I don't think :)
If you're heading to Kings again tomorrow I may tag along. But don't change any plans on my account.

Thursday I can't. Friday depends on what money I have left after purchasing concert tickets on Thursday. Hopefully that will go smoothly, so count me in for now. Oh, I'm certain Murphy's Law will come into effect when I try to order those tickets... it happened last time. :(
Cool! However...
I'm now tossing up between Friday/Saturday. Thursday's out and my mum and sister (mind you, she changes her mind like the wind) have said they wouldn't mind going but work through the week (like most people :rolleyes:).
So ...

What about Saturday? Can/does anyone want to do Saturday?

[wakko]

Anytime after Sept 6. Until then, I might spend as much time at home or with Helen and Jessica. After Sept 6, I'll have a few weeks without many family commitments :) Helen and Jess are going to Taiwan for 4 weeks :D

[balus]

Love those photos Helen

[-spam-]

Okay, here is my weekend in several pictures.

I went to the airport very early saturday morning to pick up my grandparents and took some photos in the car park
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/1113679009_e61f46d920.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113679009/)

I then managed to get my brother to stay still for a few minutes while i took some photos of him.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/1113676885_f4d9d805dc.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113676885/)

Then got up early again on sunday morning to take photos of lots and lots and lots of police officers and people (and dogs) with aussie flags
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1112859957_e3eb6e83c2.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1112859957/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/1112858933_59c7f408e4.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1112858933/)

Even got a bit of macro and lensbaby work in after the march
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1336/1114428952_c4cd76b0cc.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1114428952/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/1113592751_1efd696620.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113592751/)

And then i couldnt resist playing some more with the 12-24
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/1113594717_9e5f37f471.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113594717/)

More from the march can be seen in the set on flickr here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/sets/72157601434373941/)

[luke001]

Hope i'm not too late :P

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170296856.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Nick C.]

Great shots, Sam! You're stirring my interest in that Sigma.

[-spam-]

Great shots, Sam! You're stirring my interest in that Sigma.

Thanks.

Its certainly a very nice lens. Nothing close to what the photozone.de review said of it. Now i really want a mkIIn to go with it :confused:;)

[-Pleiades-]

what's the ekka?

[anthonyl]

what's the ekka?


The "Ekka-xhibition"..or "Ekkaxhibition". (Exhibition). (Brisbane Show) (Place to catch the flu) (Overpriced funbags).

[-spam-]

what's the ekka?

You know the royal easter show in sydney? Well its our equivalent to that. Havnt been in a few years either and hoping to keep it that way.

[-Pleiades-]

Overpriced funbags

I thought you had to see a special surgeon to get those.....:rolleyes:

[wakko]

Hope i'm not too late :P

http://www.speedtest.net/result/170296856.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

HAHAHAH poor David... when he sees all these speeds... :D

Thanks.

Its certainly a very nice lens. Nothing close to what the photozone.de review said of it. Now i really want a mkIIn to go with it :confused:;)

heheheh great shots sam! :)

[Meaty0]

what's the ekka?
Haaaaaaaaaahahahahahaheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaoooooo.....

Oh wait...you're serious:oops::D;) Ekka = Exhibition = RNA = Royal National Agricultural Exhibition. Like the Easter Show in Sydney! You know...show bags, dagwood dogs, rides, spewing, influenza, an' all that stuff.

[-Pleiades-]

hmm....dunno.....I have this thursday and friday off but I don't think the ekka is my kind of thing

[Meaty0]

I thought you had to see a special surgeon to get those.....:rolleyes:

hehehehe...again.

[-Pleiades-]

geez Paul, the world doesn't revolve around brisbane you knooooow :rolleyes:

[Meaty0]

hmm....dunno.....I have this thursday and friday off but I don't think the ekka is my kind of thing

The EKKA is everybody's thing. Just go to the fine arts display and see the photography. There are always some outstanding shots there.

[Meaty0]

geez Paul, the world doesn't revolve around brisbane you knooooow :rolleyes:

It doesn't???? Since when? Hey Kinnon...we could've used that beautiful 5D of yours to photograph the fireworks tonight. 12.8 Megapixels of colourful goodness...mmmmmm

[-Pleiades-]

The EKKA is everybody's thing. Just go to the fine arts display and see the photography. There are always some outstanding shots there.

I'm sure that would be really interesting but I have a very strong dislike of crowded spaces, or just crowds in general. Doesn't do good things to my mental wellbeing....

....and driving 5 hours just to be tortured isn't really all that appealing to me sorry!

[-spam-]

HAHAHAH poor David... when he sees all these speeds... :D

I was thinking teh same thing haha


heheheh great shots sam! :)

Thanks

geez Paul, the world doesn't revolve around brisbane you knooooow :rolleyes:

What? You mean my parents have been lying to me all these years?


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

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I'm sure that would be really interesting but I have a very strong dislike of crowded spaces, or just crowds in general. Doesn't do good things to my mental wellbeing....

Dont worry, the place has been no where near as packed as previous years. The fear of getting teh flu has been keeping everyone at home this year.

[-Pleiades-]

It doesn't???? Since when?

Since always! The world revolves around sydney remember! :rolleyes:

[-Pleiades-]

Dont worry, the place has been no where near as packed as previous years. The fear of getting teh flu has been keeping everyone at home this year.

I've gone this far through winter an haven't been sick *touch wood* and I don't really want to raise my chances. Being in contact with 100s of people each day is enough, I think my luck/immune system can only hold off so much!

[Meaty0]

Since always! The world revolves around sydney remember! :rolleyes:

Sydney...who's he?

[HelenThura]

Sydney...who's he?

Who's she???

[HelenThura]

Oh, how is bookclub Paul? Have the left yet?

[Meaty0]

Oh, how is bookclub Paul? Have the left yet?


Oh Pleeeeeeeeezzzzze:( I had to sit and <gulp> have a "cup of tea" with the cackling she-devils:shock: Luckily Pauline had made a treacle pudding to drown my sorrows in.:D

[-Pleiades-]

It doesn't???? Since when? Hey Kinnon...we could've used that beautiful 5D of yours to photograph the fireworks tonight. 12.8 Megapixels of colourful goodness...mmmmmm

I'm sure my 5D would have loved that. I'm ashamed to admit that I think the last time I actually used it was when we all met up at the roma st parklands.....so terribly ashamed....:oops:

But tomorrow night is my last night at coles and next week I'll be starting my new working roster with 2 days off a week so hopefully I'll be able to give both my cameras a lot of lovin!

Anyway, off to bed for me now, night all!

[Meaty0]

I'm sure my 5D would have loved that. I'm ashamed to admit that I think the last time I actually used it was when we all met up at the roma st parklands.....so terribly ashamed....:oops:

But tomorrow night is my last night at coles and next week I'll be starting my new working roster with 2 days off a week so hopefully I'll be able to give both my cameras a lot of lovin!

Anyway, off to bed for me now, night all!


Hmmm. I've been thinking about your aversion to "all things crowded and metropolitan".....I reckon we could get some good shots at the next Tabulam Rodeo. Still crowded, but lots of fun. Must look up when it's next on....and it's just down the road from you Kinnon.

[wakko]

Haaaaaaaaaahahahahahaheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaoooooo.....

Oh wait...you're serious:oops::D;) Ekka = Exhibition = RNA = Royal National Agricultural Exhibition. Like the Easter Show in Sydney! You know...show bags, dagwood dogs, rides, spewing, influenza, an' all that stuff.


how Brisbane gets Ekka out of Exhibition is anyone's guess... sounds typical though... lots of weird names for things in Aussie.

The EKKA is everybody's thing. Just go to the fine arts display and see the photography. There are always some outstanding shots there.

:D I've never been in the 5+ years I've been in AU.

I'm sure my 5D would have loved that. I'm ashamed to admit that I think the last time I actually used it was when we all met up at the roma st parklands.....so terribly ashamed....:oops:

But tomorrow night is my last night at coles and next week I'll be starting my new working roster with 2 days off a week so hopefully I'll be able to give both my cameras a lot of lovin!

Anyway, off to bed for me now, night all!

I think the lifestyle change from not working at coles will make you use your camera more :)

hope you ahve a good kip

[HelenThura]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/1115544686_ef9ff18426_o.jpg

Hello :)
and Paul to answer the question that I know you going to have when looking at this. This is 3 exposures layered to build up the fireworks.

mmmm treacle pudding. I could so some of that about now.

[wakko]

that's a great shot Helen! :)

[Ospi]

ahh thats really cool shot. Had my ekka experience on Sunday, enough to last me forever i think.

[Greg_C]

Great shot Helen, Ahhh.... Ekka holiday today - no work today, time for a bit of photography.

[wakko]

Great shot Helen, Ahhh.... Ekka holiday today - no work today, time for a bit of photography.

I've got work :(

/me heads for it... :(

[HelenThura]

Ekka fireworks locations (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-27.448724,153.037705&spn=0.02624,0.040169&t=h&z=15&om=1) - I have made a little google map of spots for fireworks, if anyone else has any ideas, you should be able to add them

[connormmii]

The "Ekka-xhibition"..or "Ekkaxhibition". (Exhibition). (Brisbane Show) (Place to catch the flu) (Overpriced funbags).

No funbags are overpriced:D Showbags on the other hand are a different matter

[Meaty0]

Hello :)
and Paul to answer the question that I know you going to have when looking at this. This is 3 exposures layered to build up the fireworks.

mmmm treacle pudding. I could so some of that about now.

Thanks Helen, but you'll never anticipate ALL the questions I have...:D

The EXIF data shows 5" at f:16. Am I right in guessing that's the exposure for the Sideshow alley shot? The other two are the fireworks themselves?
Did you just mask out the stuff you didn't want to keep in the other two shots using your (secret:D) "screen mode" masking?

There...that's some of the questions.

OH! Forgot to say that your photo is outstanding...but not as good as the one you brought along at the actual shoot....that one is a real winner.

[HelenThura]

That one is actually three shots all of fireworks, give me a couple of mins and I will see if I can whip something of a little tute up.

[HelenThura]

oh and Paul, I think it could be worth getting onto your sister - I did a bit of a reccy last night and it could be a good spot.

fire away with your questions and I will attempt to answer them.

[wakko]

fire away with your questions and I will attempt to answer them.

what is the meaning of life?

[HelenThura]

what is the meaning of life?

if you don't know it by now you never will.

[Carjo]

life /laɪf/
–noun 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

:D I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist. ;)

[HelenThura]

Ok here goes.
These are by no means stellar fireworks photos but this is basically what I do.

These are the three images we will be using.
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step1_9767.jpg http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step1_9768.jpg
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step1_9766.jpg

Next up we lay them all together.
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step-2.jpg
As you can see I have put inverted layer masks on the top 2 layers which I will only be drawing fireworks and sideshow rides from. A quick way to put an inverted layer mask is to hold down ALT whilst you press the layer mask button on the layers palette. I have changed the layer modes to lighten. Lighten is the best mode, though sometimes it can be worth playing with the screen layer mode.

Then pick up your eraser and select a layer mask and start erasing.
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step-3.jpg

Once you have done all the layers. You will end up with something like this.
http://www.helenthura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/step4_9766.jpg


That is a very basic tute and a starting point. The photo that I posted yesterday from last year had a couple of hours work in it and I think about 6 or 7 images. This was a couple of mins probably 2 max.

[Meaty0]

That is a very basic tute and a starting point. The photo that I posted yesterday from last year had a couple of hours work in it and I think about 6 or 7 images. This was a couple of mins probably 2 max.

Ahhh...thanks Helen. Interesting! That's not the way I would've done it, but I see that it works quite well. Now. To see if I can track down my sister to let us on the roof of the Courier Mail.

[wakko]

if you don't know it by now you never will.

:(

life /laɪf/
–noun 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

:D I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist. ;)

HAHAHA good definition... though I was kinda expecting this one: Answer to Life the Universe and Everything (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=answer+to+life+the+universe+and+everything&btnG=Google+Search&meta=) :)




Oh... Great tute Helen :) Simple yet effective ;)

[Greg_C]

42 !!!

[Carjo]

HAHAHA good definition... though I was kinda expecting this one: Answer to Life the Universe and Everything (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=answer+to+life+the+universe+and+everything&btnG=Google+Search&meta=) :)
42 !!!

Yeah I was going to say 42, but I have a feeling that has come up in this thread before. ;)

[Meaty0]

Okay Helen,

I did it a little differently (and I got the slingshot ball thingy ride in there too) but here's what I ended up with...

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5058/20070814rnafireworkscomvj9.jpg

Thus endeth the fireworks lesson.

[HelenThura]

ohh I like that Paul, the slingshot ride is like a shooting star. So how many photos is that?

[wakko]

42 !!!

Can always count on Greg :)

Yeah I was going to say 42, but I have a feeling that has come up in this thread before. ;)

Hehe :) yeah it has... once or twice ;)

Okay Helen,

I did it a little differently (and I got the slingshot ball thingy ride in there too) but here's what I ended up with...

Thus endeth the fireworks lesson.

Nice shot Paul! :) I like it :D

[Carjo]

Helen, that chair-o-plane ride thing reminds me of this photo that I saw on deviantART: Merry-go-round by *angelreich (http://angelreich.deviantart.com/art/Merry-Go-Round-39667657)

[Meaty0]

ohh I like that Paul, the slingshot ride is like a shooting star. So how many photos is that?

Thanks Helen and thanks for the help (on the night too).Three shots make up this one Helen (and I have to work on the smoke a little more yet). Still trying to get hold of sis.

Just to show you don't HAVE to combine images, this one is straight out of the camera and RAW convertor....

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8240/20070814rnafireworks003hi5.jpg

[HelenThura]

ok,
I am going to go up to Mt Cootha tonight for fireworks photos, fireworks start at 8:06 and last for about 12 mins, anyone who wants to join me is more than welcome.

[HelenThura]

ok I am at Kedron, does anyone who lives either round here or between here and Mt Cootha have either a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter that I can borrow or a longer lens than the 200mm I have, I will pay in kindess and a photographic print

please.....

[shayb]

great shots spam!

[Nick C.]

ok,
I am going to go up to Mt Cootha tonight for fireworks photos, fireworks start at 8:06 and last for about 12 mins, anyone who wants to join me is more than welcome.

ok I am at Kedron, does anyone who lives either round here or between here and Mt Cootha have either a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter that I can borrow or a longer lens than the 200mm I have, I will pay in kindess and a photographic print

please.....
I'm in! And I can bring all of the above.

[HelenThura]

sweet, see you there Nick! I am going over with my Mum who has a meeting at the Botanic gardens which starts at 7:45 so I will be at the summit shortly after that.

[Nick C.]

Righto! How long's it normally take to get over there at this time of night?

[HelenThura]

from my place (kedron) 30-40 mins

[Nick C.]

Cool, thanks! I'll head off in a couple of minutes.

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great shots spam!

Thanks :)

from my place (kedron) 30-40 mins

Cool, thanks! I'll head off in a couple of minutes.

So how did you guys go up the mountain tonight?