Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (4)

[S-S]

Arghh yes. u can do a shot where if u can keep ur head and torso still for long enough u can end up with about 30 arms:D

"oh WOW - yeah, very zen! vyvian vyvian look... look at this vyvian...
hey rick, rick look at this - you're gonna freak, man! look at me, i've got 6 pairs of arms man, im krishna"

"dear me neil you'd do anything to try and impress me wouldn't you!"

;)

Sounds like it was not the best weekend for weddings, SS how did yours go?

no mine is THIS weekend - leaving wed night
wont be back til tuesday or so, taking a bit of time to visit old friends

chris got anything to show us from yours yet - we're all dying here! ;)

[S-S]

*sigh* another crappy day. Week 1 of the holiday over and we have had 2 days where it hasn't pissed down :| Think I need to just accept it and get out there anyway instead of waiting for it LOL ... might head up to the Hotpools or something maybe...

Anyway know what a good price for a nikon sb-28 would be?

yeah make the most of it
get a brolly and go shooting up in the wilds - storm photos are always fantastic

[Nzshrimper]

chris got anything to show us from yours yet - we're all dying here! ;)

do not die on my account,, - i have yet to even look at the images - the camera and cards are still in the bag...

[S-S]

do not die on my account,, - i have yet to even look at the images - the camera and cards are still in the bag...

geez lol... just as well i didnt hold my breath as well! ;)

[Sancho]

yeah make the most of it
get a brolly and go shooting up in the wilds - storm photos are always fantastic

True, but its simply grey, grey and ohh look.. some more... GREY!! With drizzle and a few swear words thrown in for good measure :)

LOL but yeah, we are thinking about heading up to Maruia springs, the less busy hot pools.

[lil_miss]

chris got anything to show us from yours yet - we're all dying here! ;)

Speak for yourself :) :rolleyes:

All in good time I'm sure - dont pressure the guy. Maybe he doesnt want to share them with us.

Why is it that everyone seems to think that the instant you take a photo you must share it with someone ASAP.... ?

[Wazza]

do not die on my account,, - i have yet to even look at the images - the camera and cards are still in the bag...

Backup :p

Just in case some poor bastard decides to come in and steal your camera/bag, or you head out on a shoot with full cards still :lol:

[Nzshrimper]

LOL but yeah, we are thinking about heading up to Maruia springs, the less busy hot pools.

and the better ones of the two around there.. IMO.

[Nzshrimper]

Speak for yourself :) :rolleyes:

All in good time I'm sure - dont pressure the guy. Maybe he doesnt want to share them with us.

Why is it that everyone seems to think that the instant you take a photo you must share it with someone ASAP.... ?

lol - no pressure.. i can honestly say without looking that i doubt i have anything worth posting.. we had a few things against us....

1. weather - poured with rain.... no outside shots at all... formals had to be done inside the tiny church..
2. the tiny church - then the priest said no to someone being behind him allow us to shoot the the B&G faces. (they stood with their backs to us most of the shoot.
3. The brides house is still a build site. and the room she got ready in had building gear everywhere. (great for backgrounds)
4. the reception was in a tent in a field. and they had not set the places so no table shots.
5. None of the grooms family wanted their photo taken at all. (when told they had too they just looked like someone had smacked them with a wet fish..)
6. Lack of practice and preparation. (due to the above factors)...


Backup :p

Just in case some poor bastard decides to come in and steal your camera/bag, or you head out on a shoot with full cards still :lol:

Yep i should back up but to be honest i don't think there is anything worth backing up.. ;). On to it now backing up...

before the family (grooms side) bugga off back to england i am going over to shoot some informal portraits for them with the sun out and no rain... Just so they have some shots to remember the trip by..

I am even considering asking the the B&G to get dressed up again in couple of weeks when everything has settled down to get some shots of them.. a bit of mock stuff.

[Wazza]

Ouch mate. Was that a first (sorry haven't been able to keep up with this thread since travelling)

But all those factors combined, make a nerve racking wedding to shoot!

Mine was bad enough with the heat, harsh lighting, and unwillingness of family wanting pics, and my suggestion of a nice location by a cute bridge, and LOTS of flowers and greenery as a backdrop in the shade... They said they didn't want pics there. Instead a rather dull green sloping backdrop with a few small flowers which won't show up well in the pics. Ah well. I tried.

[weka2000]

With all the wedding storys Im hearing im really put off ...............

Studio lights didnt sell so back up with lower price. I have 3 months so I have a bit of time. May split up if they dont sell as a whole package.
March the 1D and 300F2.8 will be going up on Trademe.

Matt I have some books and stuff that will help you should you wish to continue with "models"

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[lil_miss]

I am even considering asking the the B&G to get dressed up again in couple of weeks when everything has settled down to get some shots of them.. a bit of mock stuff.

That's not a bad idea at all... Because they're family I guess its easily achieved :)

I think given the circumstances, anyone that had even been doing it for years would have struggled.. Probably the worst one as a start heh . I know when I've had weddings where I know the photos arent that great and the bride and groom weren't into it - I find it hard to get into it myself.. and the post processing seems to take ages :/

[lil_miss]

With all the wedding storys Im hearing im really put off ...............


Ever think you only hear and remember the bad stuff..? :)


Not every wedding is going to be perfect. More often than not they are in less than desirable locations. It is up to you as a photographer to sell the bride and groom on a photo location so as to produce the shots you know you are capable of. They often put their trust in you to make suggestions. Remember that they havent done it before but you as a photographer probably has.

The majority of ours have been a pleasure to shoot and a lot of fun. Topped up when you get emails from the parents of the bride/groom thanking you for the fantastic photos :)


Studio lights didnt sell so back up with lower price. I have 3 months so I have a bit of time. May split up if they dont sell as a whole package.


I could be interested, but dont have the cash straight out - would you consider installments?... let me know as a last resort if you have trouble selling it.

[Wazza]

With all the wedding storys Im hearing im really put off ...............

Studio lights didnt sell so back up with lower price. I have 3 months so I have a bit of time. May split up if they dont sell as a whole package.
March the 1D and 300F2.8 will be going up on Trademe.

Matt I have some books and stuff that will help you should you wish to continue with "models"

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What are you doing?
At work?

Come out with me.. .I'll kick up your photography desire.
300mm last night at Muriwai would have been very handy :p
Instead I got sharp birds at 105mm with the 24-105 - but only filling 1/4 of the frame :p

[Wazza]

That's not a bad idea at all... Because they're family I guess its easily achieved :)

I think given the circumstances, anyone that had even been doing it for years would have struggled.. Probably the worst one as a start heh . I know when I've had weddings where I know the photos arent that great and the bride and groom weren't into it - I find it hard to get into it myself.. and the post processing seems to take ages :/

Yeah fully agreed.

The best weddings are ones where we're blessed with perfect weather, good backgrounds and very enthusiastic people.
One of those weddings forms my favourite, www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/weddings/london
Their honeymoon was an 8 month round the world backpacking trip. Very jealous of them, but an awesome couple

[wendyc]

Ive only done two weddings and they were both fantastic, best fun I ever had, beautiful weather, great people. I had to make do with some stuff but still had a ball. eg the second bride wouldnt wear a veil, so none of those romantic shots :)

[lil_miss]

One of those weddings forms my favourite, www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/weddings/london (http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/weddings/london)
Their honeymoon was an 8 month round the world backpacking trip. Very jealous of them, but an awesome couple

We have a wedding at the Brigham at the end of the year :) Looking forward to it

[weka2000]

What are you doing?
At work?

Come out with me.. .I'll kick up your photography desire.
300mm last night at Muriwai would have been very handy :p
Instead I got sharp birds at 105mm with the 24-105 - but only filling 1/4 of the frame :p

I have $10,000 invested in those 2 items yet I have made no money out of either. So why let them collect dust?
The money could be put into a 1Dsmk3 which woudnt collect dust.

No in the mood for photography at the moment

[Wazza]

That's a shame Tony.
Would love to catch up, and give back some inspiration.. Or do you want some competition again. I Know it's been a bad week for you, and I can't think of any other way to fix that.
For me that would be getting out and doing something I love - photography.
I purposely put my camera down for 5 weeks before travelling (except one morning in Hastings sunrise in UK), just to get back my enthusiasm into getting some good shots.

[wendyc]

Lousy NZ Drivers story (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10493084)

[S-S]

True, but its simply grey, grey and ohh look.. some more... GREY!! With drizzle and a few swear words thrown in for good measure :)

bummer
its pretty grey here - hope its not wet for the shoot this weekend, considering its outdoors it could go very wrong

Why is it that everyone seems to think that the instant you take a photo you must share it with someone ASAP.... ?

well i dont speak for everyone else, but i just have an interest and was expressing it - if he doesnt want to post thats up to him, but whats wrong with asking? i'm not worried if he thinks they are good or bad or whatever, i am just curious

lol - no pressure.. i can honestly say without looking that i doubt i have anything worth posting.. we had a few things against us....
1. weather - poured with rain.... no outside shots at all... formals had to be done inside the tiny church..
2. the tiny church - then the priest said no to someone being behind him allow us to shoot the the B&G faces. (they stood with their backs to us most of the shoot.
3. The brides house is still a build site. and the room she got ready in had building gear everywhere. (great for backgrounds)
4. the reception was in a tent in a field. and they had not set the places so no table shots.
5. None of the grooms family wanted their photo taken at all. (when told they had too they just looked like someone had smacked them with a wet fish..)
6. Lack of practice and preparation. (due to the above factors)...
bummer chris - thats a load of obstacles alright

With all the wedding storys Im hearing im really put off ...............

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you were already put off weddings...
shooting stories like that make me nervous too but i see it as a challenge
in the end all we can do is our best to prepare and on the day - what more could be expected of us?

No in the mood for photography at the moment

:(

[weka2000]

Yeah Im just having a quite week.
Hell my GKPE post count is at a all time low.

[Wazza]

And this quiet week happens to be my last week in NZ for possibly 2-3 years!

[S-S]

hey did those ppl who were looking at tablets end up buying one?
how are you liking it?

[theflyingkiwi]

Yeah Im just having a quite week.
Hell my GKPE post count is at a all time low.

your not the only one, even kirst is betting me. :o

[akiwi]

"oh WOW - yeah, very zen! vyvian vyvian look... look at this vyvian...
hey rick, rick look at this - you're gonna freak, man! look at me, i've got 6 pairs of arms man, im krishna"

"dear me neil you'd do anything to try and impress me wouldn't you!"

;)


SS Did you forget to take your pills today?

lol - no pressure.. i can honestly say without looking that i doubt i have anything worth posting.. we had a few things against us....

1. weather - poured with rain.... no outside shots at all... formals had to be done inside the tiny church..
2. the tiny church - then the priest said no to someone being behind him allow us to shoot the the B&G faces. (they stood with their backs to us most of the shoot.
3. The brides house is still a build site. and the room she got ready in had building gear everywhere. (great for backgrounds)
4. the reception was in a tent in a field. and they had not set the places so no table shots.
5. None of the grooms family wanted their photo taken at all. (when told they had too they just looked like someone had smacked them with a wet fish..)
6. Lack of practice and preparation. (due to the above factors)...


......
As I said.. The wedding from hell!

[akiwi]

Here is a photo from my shooting on Friday night.
Made up of 4 photos.

http://www.peterhansenfoto.de/singapore/galleries/Sessions/2008/02%20February/15%20Saxonia/9311SaxoniaTrainSepia_sm.jpg

[Wazza]

Funny pic Peter, that person is a giant :p

[Mediation]

Wazza that wedding set is very nice. I like your attention to detail. You seem to document the wedding nicely but add a creative flair to it. Your making me feel bad for not going out to shoot.

Ive just got so much to stress about and money that needs to be saved. So it makes it difficult for me to go. But hell I do love photography :)

Lol peter!very cool

[Wazza]

Come out then :p

Wendy would like to come out also, and hoping to drag Tony out.
Wednesday I'm at Piha for a shoot.

And the planned shoot for today/tomorrow at Bethells been cancelled as my friend Lisa is very sick at moment.

[wendyc]

SS Did you forget to take your pills today?
:lol:

Funny pic Peter, that person is a giant :p
I recon, I like it though, made me smile.

Wazza I will bring my gear in tomorrow and maybe after work if the weather is good we can go for some evening shots somewhere. We better make the most of you before you go for years! Anyone else?

Snap Wazza! Whats the Piha shoot for?

[akiwi]

Funny pic Peter, that person is a giant :p
Hmmm guess I need to shrink her some more. But then you loose even more detail.

What do others think? Make her smaller?

I'm off to bed now

[wendyc]

Yup, make her smaller, you should still get enough detail

[Wazza]

:lol: It's fine Peter.
Sorry sometimes I look into things too technical, and beyond what it actually represents.

I may go out for sunrise shoots as well in the next couple of days.
The Piha shoot is for Lily - daughter of a workmate from Westpac

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/gallery/album/people/lily/index.html

She was born weighing just 1900 grams.

She is now around 15 months old, and wants some photos in the style of another Westpac workmate:

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/gallery/album/people/hope/index.html


And Lisa... Well the idea was to get a few with her and her fiancee, who proposed just after I left NZ.

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/gallery/album/people/lisa/index.html

[DiscoLizard]

Wazza!

Would be keen to come out also - but Wednesday is cricket practice...


Interesting creation Peter, the bald man in the dress look has always creeped me out, for no particular reason

[Wazza]

It was never going to be Wednesday :p (well anyone is really welcome to come along for a tag along anyway)

Tuesday though! :D
And I sent you a facebook invite for Friday, if you're free at all
Or if you're up for a sunrise shoot over the next few days. :lol:

[DiscoLizard]

It was never going to be Wednesday :p (well anyone is really welcome to come along for a tag along anyway)

Tuesday though! :D
And I sent you a facebook invite for Friday, if you're free at all
Or if you're up for a sunrise shoot over the next few days. :lol:

I'm a simple guy - if you talk about multiple days in the same post, I'm going to get confused :D

Tuesday could be good...

Yep - I just sent through the rsvp!

I didn't realise the sun actually rose in the morning, it's usually just floating around in the sky when I get up...

[S-S]

Here is a photo from my shooting on Friday night.
Made up of 4 photos.

awesome peter - why is the lady bald though? makes her look scary - like maybe the train is doing us a favour? lol
maybe thats partly cos shes so HUGE

oh and re: my other post - the young ones... nuff said.

She is now around 15 months old, and wants some photos in the style of another Westpac workmate...

wow a 15mth old who knows what she wants eh? rare these days ;)

[Mediation]

I work every evening. Man I hope a better way of living will come to me soon. I hate it how life changing types of things are mainly reliant on others.

Meh... I have 45 photos loading up onto my flickr from the photoshoot. Is that excessive? im worried that my contacts will be pissed off, seeing all these photos loaded up by matt wong once again! I just want all of my friends to see the set.

I always do mammoth sets. I really shouldn't be asking here. You guys hate it. But I need to get this off my back. For a job there is a first interview. Then you get invited to a second interview meet your boss...

Do a psychometric test. Then they check references (today) and say they will be contacting me today. Does that mean I have got the job?
At the second interview they were saying:

"this is **** you are going to be in his team"

"there are actually two people that are doing this job, you and another person, you will be in his team, the other person will be in the other"...

They were saying stuff like that. And talking about what he expects of me on the job...

Sorry to bring this up! i tried so hard not to. But you people have been through all this stuff before.

[S-S]

Meh... I have 45 photos loading up onto my flickr from the photoshoot. Is that excessive? im worried that my contacts will be pissed off, seeing all these photos loaded up by matt wong once again!

um... what?

[Mediation]

um... what?

Because on flickr when you load up photos it shows up on the "home" section. You know. "photos from your contacts". And that will be overloaded by my new uploads. Hence too much spam.

[joeseph]

Does that mean I have got the job?
I wouldn't be counting chickens until I saw a signed job offer, but sounds promising.

[S-S]

dude - its YOUR account
i imagine you paid for it - do whatever you want with it

[Mediation]

I wouldn't be counting chickens until I saw a signed job offer, but sounds promising.

Alright. Man I hope I get the job. SS, yeah I suppose so :D

[S-S]

Alright. Man I hope I get the job. SS, yeah I suppose so :D

its FLICKR, not a forum - if ppl sign up to flickr and DON'T expect photos - they are in the wrong place altogether.

[Wazza]

I'm a simple guy - if you talk about multiple days in the same post, I'm going to get confused :D

Tuesday could be good...

Yep - I just sent through the rsvp!

I didn't realise the sun actually rose in the morning, it's usually just floating around in the sky when I get up...

Haha, thanks for the acceptance David. At least 3 may show up now :p

awesome peter - why is the lady bald though? makes her look scary - like maybe the train is doing us a favour? lol
maybe thats partly cos shes so HUGE

oh and re: my other post - the young ones... nuff said.



wow a 15mth old who knows what she wants eh? rare these days ;)

Yeah it's hard getting girls which agree to things..
Get them when their vocabulary is only 100 words, so it's hard to talk back and have the last say ;)

[downunder]

Hi Warren, are you back to the uk after this week? Havn't been on here much lately, been travelling but have enjoyed the photos of yours that i have seen.

[Mediation]

Warren. I finish work at 8:30pm every evening. If you are wanting to do a night time urban shoot ill be very keen!

[Wazza]

Hi Warren, are you back to the uk after this week? Havn't been on here much lately, been travelling but have enjoyed the photos of yours that i have seen.

Yeha back to the UK on a one way ticket.
Party at my place on Friday, with photos on the 46" Bravia X Series - incredible picture quality, and plug in my memory card into the PS3, and displays the photos high res!

Warren. I finish work at 8:30pm every evening. If you are wanting to do a night time urban shoot ill be very keen!

Yeah that sounds good. Hit me up on facebook or phone
0 two 1 seven 46 8 o 1

Two friends just turned up now, so have to head out for lunch.

[Moppie]

Mat, lots of different ways being interviewed for a job.

I've never been phsycobullshat tested, and always got a job after only the 1st interview.



Quick question:

Any recomendations on a cell phone plan?
I'm going to have to buy my own for change, again, and it appears both telescum and vodofone are a little lacking the options department.

[downunder]

Quick question:

Any recomendations on a cell phone plan?
I'm going to have to buy my own for change, again, and it appears both telescum and vodofone are a little lacking the options department.

I'm on the mega plan, covers everything I need

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/specials-promos/best-plans.jsp

[lil_miss]

Any recomendations on a cell phone plan?
I'm going to have to buy my own for change, again, and it appears both telescum and vodofone are a little lacking the options department.

I thought Vodafone had introduced some pretty cool looking plans - you can virtually mould them to be whatever you like.... :)

[Moppie]

I thought Vodafone had introduced some pretty cool looking plans - you can virtually mould them to be whatever you like.... :)


I think they need to better lay out thier website :)

The biggest problem I have is both companies offer plans that only have the best free minutes for calls to other phones from the same company.
Very annoying when all your mates use both networks equally.

[lil_miss]

Yeah I admit I couldnt navigate my way around their new page when they released it.. I complained and told them I wanted to pay my bill online but couldnt figure out where to go so they wouldnt get their money :D lol

[Wazza]

Apparently I'm 17.
In probably 15 times in UK buying alcohol from wholesalers and clubbing/pubs etc, never been asked for ID.
Go into King Dick's just now, and they refuse me coz I look too young (despite looking way worse for wear at the moment from travelling)
So off I go with passport in hand, as they won't take my UK licence.
I was also with 2 friends, 24 and 26, but as we're as a group, they wouldn't serve either of them on their individual purchases. Bah!

[downunder]

Don't have that problem :(

[iKirst]

your not the only one, even kirst is betting me. :o
Hah - I don't post that often, so that must be saying something.

Here is a photo from my shooting on Friday night.
Made up of 4 photos.

http://www.peterhansenfoto.de/singapore/galleries/Sessions/2008/02%20February/15%20Saxonia/9311SaxoniaTrainSepia_sm.jpg
Great collaboration of photos, Peter :)

I am confused by the sex of the subject though.. Built like a woman, but a young mannish type face?

I work every evening. Man I hope a better way of living will come to me soon. I hate it how life changing types of things are mainly reliant on others.

Meh... I have 45 photos loading up onto my flickr from the photoshoot. Is that excessive? im worried that my contacts will be pissed off, seeing all these photos loaded up by matt wong once again! I just want all of my friends to see the set.

I always do mammoth sets. I really shouldn't be asking here. You guys hate it. But I need to get this off my back. For a job there is a first interview. Then you get invited to a second interview meet your boss...

Do a psychometric test. Then they check references (today) and say they will be contacting me today. Does that mean I have got the job?
At the second interview they were saying:

"this is **** you are going to be in his team"

"there are actually two people that are doing this job, you and another person, you will be in his team, the other person will be in the other"...

They were saying stuff like that. And talking about what he expects of me on the job...

Sorry to bring this up! i tried so hard not to. But you people have been through all this stuff before.
Most interviewers will actually present the job as if you have it. It's up to you to respond like it's already yours. If you are that confident, without being cocky or arrogant, it shows you have a real desired interest to work for that company.
Having the psychometric testing is positive, but they still have to wait for the results before they decide to hire you or not.

I was lucky with Austral, they normally outsource Psychometric testing, but the company psychologist (From Auz) was in NZ at the time, so she tested me herself. She based it on more than just the actual written test. It starts from the minute you walk in the door. It was my appearance (I had a flowey skirt with strategically places extra bits on it), and from that she decided I was very creative. The way I spoke directly to her eyes and what I said, not looking all over the place, how I carried myself, and held my hands.. you'd be surprised what they are watching. In my case, I did the right things in that testing to the decision maker, so I knew within 30mins of leaving that I had the job.

Good luck though, Matt :)

[S-S]

well i'm certainly feeling lucky - i have a certain person's own personal borrowed 85mm f/1.2L II USM to play with for the week...
don't want to say whose it is in case they get inundated with requests to lend gear... :rolleyes:

but i certainly feel looked after anyhow

[iKirst]

well i'm certainly feeling lucky - i have a certain person's own personal borrowed 85mm f/1.2L II USM to play with for the week...
don't want to say whose it is in case they get inundated with requests to lend gear... :rolleyes:

but i certainly feel looked after anyhow
I know who from
*runs off to ask to steal stuff within a time constraint...*
:p
Nice work, SS - Can't wait to see the images :D

[dgcorner]

Yay, done with work. Looking forward to meeting with Dave, Bob, Bruce & partner...

[Wazza]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2008/FEB_1678.jpg

[amitch]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

Very nice.

[lil_miss]

Woah - the sea looks eery :D hehe

[amitch]

From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-08.jpg

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-14.jpg

[jasestu]

It starts from the minute you walk in the door. It was my appearance (I had a flowey skirt with strategically places extra bits on it), and from that she decided I was very creative. The way I spoke directly to her eyes and what I said, not looking all over the place, how I carried myself, and held my hands.. you'd be surprised what they are watching. In my case, I did the right things in that testing to the decision maker, so I knew within 30mins of leaving that I had the job.


After the first moment (and I'm talking within a few seconds here) there's maybe been one or two interviews where I've swayed toward a candidate after my initial snap judgment, but plenty where I've been swayed away... And I've got 100+ CVs sitting on my desk that I need to go through in the next couple of days... Ugh.


Good luck though, Matt :)

And yes, good luck!

Because on flickr when you load up photos it shows up on the "home" section. You know. "photos from your contacts". And that will be overloaded by my new uploads. Hence too much spam.

I need to find a community like this one (GKPE) except on flickr - the flickr environment is well suited for discussing/commenting on photos...

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

Fab work, for a teaser, I'm sure your final image will be better - no pressure... :)

[Raikyn]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24



Wouldn't be surprised to see aliens coming through the clouds in that one.
Looks cool :cool:
From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.



Love that last plane, very stylish, looks awesome :)

[Mark Vuleta]

Tuesday though! :D
Piha sounds good, what time? I finish work at 5 but I'm working on the shore so by the time I get home, have a bite to eat & then head to Piha it would be about 7ish

[Wazza]

Just gave Tony a call. Good to catch up. Trying to entice him out tomorrow night. :)

I'm thinking a West coast beach for sunset, probably Karekare? As I'll be at Piha on Wednesday

And once sunset finishes at 8:15pm (and long low light exposures by 8:40pm), then go and drive into the city arriving around 9:20pm, and do some nightscapes with Mathew Wong - and hopefully Tony can at least make that for an hour or two.

All welcome. :)
Got my sisters car too

[Wazza]

:lol:
Thought Karekare Tuesday and Piha Wednesday for my baby/parents shoot on the beach
Plus Muriwai yesterday.

Daniel aka rendezvous arrives Thursday evening, but wants to catch a movie then, so doubt I'll get anything done then.. But probably a sunrise along the way?

[wendyc]

well i'm certainly feeling lucky - i have a certain person's own personal borrowed 85mm f/1.2L II USM to play with for the week...
don't want to say whose it is in case they get inundated with requests to lend gear... :rolleyes:

but i certainly feel looked after anyhowThats good SS, everyone needs to feel looked after, look forward to the pics

I know who from
*runs off to ask to steal stuff within a time constraint...*
:p
Nice work, SS - Can't wait to see the images :DNaughty Kirst! ;)
Yay, done with work. Looking forward to meeting with Dave, Bob, Bruce & partner...Have fun

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

Wicked, very eerie as Lil Miss said

From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.


Nice Alex, love the blue one

I need to find a community like this one (GKPE) except on flickr - the flickr environment is well suited for discussing/commenting on photos...
:)Why? Whats wrong with us?

Just gave Tony a call. Good to catch up. Trying to entice him out tomorrow night. :)

I'm thinking a West coast beach for sunset, probably Karekare? As I'll be at Piha on Wednesday

And once sunset finishes at 8:15pm (and long low light exposures by 8:40pm), then go and drive into the city arriving around 9:20pm, and do some nightscapes with Mathew Wong - and hopefully Tony can at least make that for an hour or two.

All welcome. :)
Got my sisters car tooBringing my gear into work tomorrow. If anyone needs a lift, going from Beaumont St to ? Karikari and then back to the Shore (Torbay)

:lol:
Thought Karekare Tuesday and Piha Wednesday for my baby/parents shoot on the beach
Plus Muriwai yesterday.

Daniel aka rendezvous arrives Thursday evening, but wants to catch a movie then, so doubt I'll get anything done then.. But probably a sunrise along the way?Sunrise? Ewww, Im not a morning person!

[Mark Vuleta]

Just gave Tony a call. Good to catch up. Trying to entice him out tomorrow night. :)

Good, has your mob. changed since the last time I rang it? (goodness knows when that was). I'll give you a call when I leave home.

[joeseph]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2008/FEB_1678.jpg
you'll be making folks think this is a photography site... good work as usual...

From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-08.jpg

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-14.jpg
nice...

*rushes off to transportation for more*

[Mark Vuleta]

Was someone looking at a Sterlingtek battery order sometime soon?

That was me, haven't had anyone else wanting any at this stage so I will put it off for a month, not worthwhile for only 2 batteries, really want 6 or more.

[naqs]

I need to find a community like this one (GKPE) except on flickr - the flickr environment is well suited for discussing/commenting on photos...

Me too... I'm still looking :rolleyes:

Daniel aka rendezvous arrives Thursday evening, but wants to catch a movie then, so doubt I'll get anything done then.. But probably a sunrise along the way?

You wouldn't happen to be going to Berkeley Cinemas Botany Downs by any chance?

[forsaken]

Tried something new yesterday, and for the first time in along time my photos don't involve wheels vehicles.

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6579.jpg


http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6559.jpg

[akiwi]

Interesting creation Peter, the bald man in the dress look has always creeped me out, for no particular reason
Man in a dress!! It's a woman.

Actually seems to be causing some confusion as she has quite a high forehead, and has her hair tied back.

Hah - I don't post that often, so that must be saying something.


Great collaboration of photos, Peter :)

I am confused by the sex of the subject though.. Built like a woman, but a young mannish type face?

....
Woman. I think I'll insert another picture of her where she is looking at the train so you can see her long hair. I'll also make her smaller.
I'll do it tonight (Tomorrow morning for you guys)

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2008/FEB_1678.jpg
That's very nice Warren. What was the exposure?

From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-08.jpg

http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/fm/w8-14.jpg
Those are also cool.

What sort of planwe is that in the last picture?

[akiwi]

Tried something new yesterday, and for the first time in along time my photos don't involve wheels vehicles.





Great photos Simon. Tack sharp. That's an amazing sport.

[theflyingkiwi]

Tried something new yesterday, and for the first time in along time my photos don't involve wheels vehicles.

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/url_6579.jpg


http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/url_6559.jpg

I know where those were taken. I reconise that durty looking water :)

[forsaken]

thats clean Waikato river water thank you very much :)

mixed in with a bit of Meremere mud

[theflyingkiwi]

thats clean Waikato river water thank you very much :)

mixed in with a bit of Meremere mud

that's why I recognise it, I had shot some jetsprints a few years ago. hard to get creative with that type of photography.

[forsaken]

hard to stay clean and dry also. Was just following them waiting for a roll over, never happened though :(

[jasestu]

Why? Whats wrong with us?


Nothing's wrong with us, just the framework at flickr is better for photo critique. :)

[S-S]

simon those are awesome - love them
more!

[Nzshrimper]

well i'm certainly feeling lucky - i have a certain person's own personal borrowed 85mm f/1.2L II USM to play with for the week...
don't want to say whose it is in case they get inundated with requests to lend gear... :rolleyes:

but i certainly feel looked after anyhow


so have you got anything to post yet .. well have ya .. hey, hey, post it.. - :p

[forsaken]

simon those are awesome - love them
more!

more here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455529

will put a few more up on my site in the next few days
http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/main.php/v/V8jetsprints/

[S-S]

so have you got anything to post yet .. well have ya .. hey, hey, post it.. - :p

well sure ok since you beg so nicely :p but the shot will only be up for a short time due to subject matter/...

the lens is really easy to take a crappy soft shot with at f/1.2... will need a wee bit of practice if i'm going to use it at the wedding

i really like what i see though when i shoot carefully...

(processing now, will post in a minute)

[forsaken]

waits

[low orbit]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24



Woah Warren, nice. See Mark, you *can* take good shots in stroppy weather ;)

From a flyin over the weekend, more in transport.





Lovely old girls.

Cheers, Shane.

[theflyingkiwi]

hard to stay clean and dry also. Was just following them waiting for a roll over, never happened though :(

haha, yea it never happens while one is around. it happened once while I was there.

However being the nice person that I am, I had given my camera to my brother to use (since he didn't have one at the time) and bingo it happened. However he didn't capture the event. :(

[S-S]

ok here it is...
your move shrimper LOL

(photo removed)

[Mediation]

Most interviewers will actually present the job as if you have it. It's up to you to respond like it's already yours. If you are that confident, without being cocky or arrogant, it shows you have a real desired interest to work for that company.
Having the psychometric testing is positive, but they still have to wait for the results before they decide to hire you or not.

I was lucky with Austral, they normally outsource Psychometric testing, but the company psychologist (From Auz) was in NZ at the time, so she tested me herself. She based it on more than just the actual written test. It starts from the minute you walk in the door. It was my appearance (I had a flowey skirt with strategically places extra bits on it), and from that she decided I was very creative. The way I spoke directly to her eyes and what I said, not looking all over the place, how I carried myself, and held my hands.. you'd be surprised what they are watching. In my case, I did the right things in that testing to the decision maker, so I knew within 30mins of leaving that I had the job.

Good luck though, Matt

Excellent, thanks for that, kind of scary at the same time. Because they do watch every single thing I do, including what I do with my hands. Im going to man up tomorrow and call up the boss, he gave me his business card. And just ask how things are going and where im at with the job process at the moment.

Then say that im keen and tell them my Telstraclear job needs 5 days notice. Im sure he will appreciate me calling. As you said, investing interest in the job is a goody.

Warren that is a lovely landscape. Big fan of moody shots. Really makes NZ look like a volatile and powerful land.

[forsaken]

closest I got was a boat on fire. Had just finished a quick run and must have ruptured a fuel line on the way back to their trailer

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6920.jpg

[low orbit]

ok here it is...
your move shrimper LOL

That's really pretty but the colour shift seems awfully cool - on purpose I take it?

[theflyingkiwi]

closest I got was a boat on fire. Had just finished a quick run and must have ruptured a fuel line on the way back to their trailer

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6920.jpg

cool, at least there's plenty of water :)

[forsaken]

ok here it is...
your move shrimper LOL


looks like mini ss reading the potn forums :)

[S-S]

That's really pretty but the colour shift seems awfully cool - on purpose I take it?

she was sitting in a room lit by a green curtain from behind and a computer screen from the front, so thats pretty much how it looked

[Mediation]

I really like that shot SS. Do you direct much when photographing people?

[S-S]

I really like that shot SS. Do you direct much when photographing people?


not at all if i can help it

usually i end up having to say "no don't change what you're doing to look at me, go back how you were"

[S-S]

yep i think this lens has just taken first place on my wishlist against the 70-200 f/2.8 L...

[Mediation]

What lens. Check this out. It gets more wow towards the end. http://phottle.com/blog/light-painting-lichtfaktor

oh 85mm 1.2L. I remember you talking about that on our city meet. harhar

[low orbit]

she was sitting in a room lit by a green curtain from behind and a computer screen from the front, so thats pretty much how it looked

Ah thought that glow looked familiar :lol:

[Wazza]

Thanks everyone for the positives on the photo. It was 12mm, a few seconds, F13, couple exposures blended, as I don't have a large enough grad ND filter set to fit it! And the sky was overexposed under the shot exposure.

Me too... I'm still looking :rolleyes:



You wouldn't happen to be going to Berkeley Cinemas Botany Downs by any chance?

Daniel said he wants to go to Sylvia Park.
What I forgot is 21st is full moon. I want to be shooting the full moon through my grandads telescope!

Tried something new yesterday, and for the first time in along time my photos don't involve wheels vehicles.

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6579.jpg


http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/V8jetsprints/IMG_6559.jpg

Hey Simon, great work as usual - tack sharp :)


Woah Warren, nice. See Mark, you *can* take good shots in stroppy weather ;)
.
Thanks mate

ok here it is...
your move shrimper LOL

Absolutely adorable and great. Must be the gear? 85 1.2L. :p obviously composed and setup well :D


OK my number is on my website,
www.warrenwilliams.co.nz

Same number for the past 3 - 4 years.

Anyone with issues etc, I'm in Henderson.

Will get there (Karekare) around 6:30-7pm. For a good hour of golden light, followed by a bit after light.

Matt/Tony, if you're gonna come, we need a good spot to meet around 9:15-9:30pm in the city. Something central and easy?
Auckland Museum? And then move from there? Or somewhere near Westhaven Marina...

Tomorrow I'm heading to Waiwera hot pools but will be home by 4pm. Please text any issues/changes etc.

[S-S]

one more... (photo removed)

[naqs]

Daniel said he wants to go to Sylvia Park.
What I forgot is 21st is full moon. I want to be shooting the full moon through my grandads telescope!



Hoyts! I should mention I am working at Berkeleys :D why else would I ask such a stupid question :rolleyes:


OK my number is on my website,
www.warrenwilliams.co.nz (http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/)

Same number for the past 3 - 4 years.

Anyone with issues etc, I'm in Henderson.

Will get there (Karekare) around 6:30-7pm. For a good hour of golden light, followed by a bit after light.

Matt/Tony, if you're gonna come, we need a good spot to meet around 9:15-9:30pm in the city. Something central and easy?
Auckland Museum? And then move from there? Or somewhere near Westhaven Marina...

Tomorrow I'm heading to Waiwera hot pools but will be home by 4pm. Please text any issues/changes etc


So you're heading out to Karekare tomorrow night? and a city shoot also tomorrow night but later at night?

I may join you for one or the other, I'll find out tomorrow and drop you a text ;)

[akiwi]

Hey Matt, I checked out your new flickr photos. Some stunning photos there mate. Well done. I bet everyone was happy.

one more... will delete these tomorrow
Really nice SS. 1.2... Never tried anything like that

[Nzshrimper]

right you asked for it..

i have looked through them all and just want to format the card and forget it ever happened..

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u185/nzshrimper/candb-1.jpg

[S-S]

thats really pretty chris...
*gets popcorn*

[S-S]

Really nice SS. 1.2... Never tried anything like that

thx...

i wannnnnittt :cry:

*tries to figure out scenario whereby the owner decides he doesn't want his really amazing lens back*

LOL

[low orbit]

one more... will delete these tomorrow

Another stunning shot ss, nice.

right you asked for it..

i have looked through them all and just want to format the card and forget it ever happened..



oh dear. Please tell me you shot RAW.

[Nzshrimper]

oh dear. Please tell me you shot RAW.

is there another way ??

[akiwi]

thx...

i wannnnnittt :cry:

*tries to figure out scenario whereby the owner decides he doesn't want his really amazing lens back*

LOL
Unfortunate accident to owner?

[S-S]

Unfortunate accident to owner?

nooooooooooooo - LOL
what a reward for gerenosity - remind me never to lend YOU anything cool LOL :lol:

[Nzshrimper]

oh dear. Please tell me you shot RAW.
is that bad..

[Nzshrimper]

last one before i go to bed i cant be bothered today..

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

[akiwi]

Learn Hypnosis (sp?)
"You are getting sleepy....
Photography is uninteresting....
You don't like big cameras and all that gear mumbojumbo.......
A little Point and shoot is all you ever neeed......
All this capatilistic gear should be given to friends.....
Veeeerrryyy sleeeeepppppyyy!!!

[akiwi]

last one before i go to bed i cant be bothered today..

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u185/nzshrimper/rings.jpg
That's pretty cool Chris.

Looks like they at least got 2 photos!

[Sancho]

A teaser from last night - taken with my new Sigma 12-24

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2008/FEB_1678.jpg

Hey warren, great shot, Can I ask what post you have done to that? Cheers

[manipula]

Fat bellies here! Great night eating pizzas and drinking with Bruce + partner, and John. Socials are the future! 8)

[S-S]

onya dav-o
*BUUUURP*

(just trying to fit in LOL)

[Nzshrimper]

Fat bellies here! Great night eating pizzas and drinking with Bruce + partner, and John. Socials are the future! 8)

i am going to be in your neck of the woods again this weekend (friday, saturday, sunday)

[manipula]

You working or on a social?

[Nzshrimper]

You working or on a social?
social - bringing the wife up kids staying with nana and pops...

[manipula]

Cool. We should probably sort a beer or a coffee or something then? I should be mobile most of those days though we may be bitting and bobbing about a bit over the weekend.

[Nzshrimper]

yep that would be nice..

[manipula]

Winner. Give us a shout when you get yourself settled and you know when you can get out of family stuff etc and we'll go from there. :)

[Sancho]

right you asked for it..

i have looked through them all and just want to format the card and forget it ever happened..



So was there nothing on my dvd at all worth using/keeping? :(

[Nzshrimper]

So was there nothing on my dvd at all worth using/keeping? :(

i have yet to go through yours yet... i had a quick flick and saw some promising images.

one thing thou i did notice.. in the group shots with the kids _ look at the front row. ;)

the little buggers..

[DiscoLizard]

wazza - send me a txt tomorrow. same number.

[Flick]

Woohoo!!...

Finished!..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyflick/sets/72157603934030507/

[iKirst]

Woman. I think I'll insert another picture of her where she is looking at the train so you can see her long hair. I'll also make her smaller.
:oops: Don't tell the subject. I think the short hair (or tightly pulled back?) made it harder to distinguish

Excellent, thanks for that, kind of scary at the same time. Because they do watch every single thing I do, including what I do with my hands. Im going to man up tomorrow and call up the boss, he gave me his business card. And just ask how things are going and where im at with the job process at the moment.

Then say that im keen and tell them my Telstraclear job needs 5 days notice. Im sure he will appreciate me calling. As you said, investing interest in the job is a goody.

Best of luck :) One other tip, never bag your current employment to your prospective employer. ;)

Fat bellies here! Great night eating pizzas and drinking with Bruce + partner, and John. Socials are the future! 8)
! Excellent. Have a bevvy for me. You lovely folks still up this way in April?

onya dav-o
*BUUUURP*

(just trying to fit in LOL)
Hah - burp scratch and re-arrange, and they'll never know the difference ;)

Woohoo!!...

Finished!..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyflick/sets/72157603934030507/

Nice work, Flick!

Other posted pics up there^ also great
SS - especially little A with the 85 :D

[akiwi]

Woohoo!!...

Finished!..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyflick/sets/72157603934030507/
I am soooo jealous.

I would just LOVE to do a studio session with any of those guys. Their ostumes are so bazar & colourfull. Mann My mind is going into overdrive as to what setups you could use.

Cool pictures by the way.

Nos sure I like the shadow on the wall behind them. maybe would have been better if they where a bit further from the wall, but still a great set of pictures.

[akiwi]

A link for the Plane buffs.
A380 Cockpit:
http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

[low orbit]

is that bad..

Nope, just seems underexposed here is all by about 3/4 of a stop ... could be my monitor of course. Other than that all good.

[Wazza]

Hey warren, great shot, Can I ask what post you have done to that? Cheers

Photomatix HDR, but only 30% power of so. ;)

wazza - send me a txt tomorrow. same number.

Cool, will text soon. Just have to drop my dad at work, have his Mazda 6 for the day

Hoyts! I should mention I am working at Berkeleys :D why else would I ask such a stupid question :rolleyes:



So you're heading out to Karekare tomorrow night? and a city shoot also tomorrow night but later at night?

I may join you for one or the other, I'll find out tomorrow and drop you a text ;)

Sounds good mate :)

[S-S]

Woohoo!!...
Finished!..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyflick/sets/72157603934030507/

hey those look pretty cool - specially considering the difficult lighting
nice work

Hah - burp scratch and re-arrange, and they'll never know the difference ;)

SS - especially little A with the 85 :D

rearrange WHAT? :shock:

and thx ;-)
i think this lens and me are gonna have an awesome time


...omg how sad is that LOL, i'm excited about a weekend away with a chunk of glass... :confused:

[lil_miss]

Nice compositions Chris.... Perhaps not such a harsh vignetting though... I like the rings shot :)

[lil_miss]

Woohoo!!...

Finished!..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyflick/sets/72157603934030507/


Nos sure I like the shadow on the wall behind them. maybe would have been better if they where a bit further from the wall, but still a great set of pictures.


Nice work Flick... I agree about the shadow though :) Given your limited lighting though you did well..

[iKirst]

hey those look pretty cool - specially considering the difficult lighting
nice work



rearrange WHAT? :shock:

and thx ;-)
i think this lens and me are gonna have an awesome time


...omg how sad is that LOL, i'm excited about a weekend away with a chunk of glass... :confused:
Hehe - I have seen that glint in your eye before... you gonna give the lens back at the end? ;)

PS - use your imagination on rearrangement :lol:

Nice compositions Chris.... Perhaps not such a harsh vignetting though... I like the rings shot :)
Yeah - I like the composition, too. It's a lot different to the norm in some ways, which makes it stand out :)

[iKirst]

Dang, it feels like someone kidney punched my in my sleep.
Any movement in my lower back is killing me.

Anyone got any clues what it might be? May be just a strained muscle from sleeping odd?

[Mediation]

Dang, it feels like someone kidney punched my in my sleep.
Any movement in my lower back is killing me.

Anyone got any clues what it might be? May be just a strained muscle from sleeping odd?

Its a sign that you need to create a wonderful set on your camera. Set out my young padawan.

[S-S]

Hehe - I have seen that glint in your eye before... you gonna give the lens back at the end? ;)

nooooo... there can BE no end..... *blocks ears* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

Dang, it feels like someone kidney punched my in my sleep.
Any movement in my lower back is killing me.
Anyone got any clues what it might be? May be just a strained muscle from sleeping odd?

ouch... carried anything heavy lately? tripped and caught yourself? maybe kidney infection?

Its a sign that you need to create a wonderful set on your camera. Set out my young padawan.

dude you are SO random

[iKirst]

Its a sign that you need to create a wonderful set on your camera. Set out my young padawan.
:lol: Only thing I am photographing is works new Fremantle Bricks, today. The rest of the time, I'll be selling them
(I have to sell 60,000 bricks a week, anyone want any to help my cause? :p)

On a plus, I may be photographing boats!
A proposal is being put forward to boat painters... web services by a friend and offering my photography services. Shooting them on (in motion) and off water.

I like boats ;)

[Wazza]

Its a sign that you need to create a wonderful set on your camera. Set out my young padawan.

Do you have your camera with you, for after work?
As we were planning on coming to town for your urban shots!
I'm off to Waiwera right now.

Text me, 021746801

David confirmed is coming. 6:30/7:30 at Karekare. Sunset 8:15 (if there is one ;))

[iKirst]

nooooo... there can BE no end..... *blocks ears* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
Maybe run away to another country? :lol:



ouch... carried anything heavy lately? tripped and caught yourself? maybe kidney infection?
Always carrying heavy stuff (Bricks), so either it was an odd way I carried stuff on Sunday, or infection. I hope not #2. It's sore :(

Oh. like my new sig? :lol:
Me and stairs never got on well - hence my old slinky quote, now I've come to the conclusion why

[Sancho]

Nice work Flick... I agree about the shadow though :) Given your limited lighting though you did well..

Hey lil_miss, I think I have asked this before but have a memory like a siv (at least i think i do... can't remember)

Annnnyway, just admiring your baby shoot pics and the pure white/black backgrounds. How did you achieve this as I read that 1 shoot was at a private residence. Do you have large backdrop and stands you lag around or is there some magical trick of the trade?

Thanks :)

BTW... REALLY love those shots :)

[Sancho]

:lol: Only thing I am photographing is works new Fremantle Bricks, today. The rest of the time, I'll be selling them
(I have to sell 60,000 bricks a week, anyone want any to help my cause? :p)


$1 reserve on trademe ... not guaranteeing you will get your price... but you WILL sell them :)

[S-S]

from memory she had backdrops for those recent shoots... and she got some light stands to hold them off johnchalmers on TM

i've got my eye on a few of his gears too... will need a stand to hold my new flash trigger setup LOL (oh - and i will need to GET the trigger setup as well - nearly forgot that part)

[iKirst]

$1 reserve on trademe ... not guaranteeing you will get your price... but you WILL sell them :)
$1? Wow, that's expensive for a brick!
Our Base bricks (From Queensland plant) are $0.69 retail/each and our South Australia ones (like the Fremantle Range) are $0.85
Even that is expensive when you consider what national housing companies can get them from us for :lol:

[S-S]

$1? Wow, that's expensive for a brick!
Our Base bricks (From Queensland plant) are $0.69 retail/each and our South Australia ones (like the Fremantle Range) are $0.85
Even that is expensive when you consider what national housing companies can get them from us for :lol:

lol i think he meant $1 for the lot...

[Moppie]

Speaking of bricks, if anyone wants any free ones, I'm digging some up from the edging around our garden.
They've been there about 20 years, but will clean up well.