POTN Aussie Club #3: This one's going straight to the pool room.

[coalcliff]

Welcome AndrewOz

he has jumped in and posted on holes 3 and 4!

Screen calibrations...I use Coopers pale ale, after 6 if it still looks good must be ok!

i went on DPreview to source a good/affordable one and all I got was a headache!, So Shane let us now what you find out! Thanks buddy.

[wakko]

How do you guys do your watermarking on your pics? does Lightroom automate it, if I want to use an image for watermark instead of text?

Good question. LR can do it with text from your Identity Plate... I don't think it will use an image though. You can set up a PS action to do it, and run it as a thingy on export through LR...

I've got a add on to LR which can add borders and image based watermarks. Have to dig out the instructions for installing it though :|

[Backflipboy]

Okay, some advice please. Trying my hand at "painting" (is that what it's called) on the car in the back yard. The errors in the first attempt are obvious, but the image was more focused than the second one.

1: Exposure 128 seconds, f/8, 100 ISO at 30mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2660072429_e91bc06929.jpg
As you can see, the flash gun is in the picture.

2: Exposure 107 seconds, f/5.6 100 ISO at 33mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2660901714_5d4aa8431c.jpg
No flash gun in the picture, but the image is less focused.

In both pictures the focus mode was AI Servo because for some reason, setting the camera to one shot or AI Focus doesn't seem to work in Bulb mode.

Bearing in mind that through the eyepiece I could only just make out the outline of the car itself, so manually focusing the camera was out of the question so how do I go about getting a sharply focused image when taking night time shots in minimal light. In this case, the only other outside light source was a crescent moon.

[Backflipboy]

I use the Pantone Huey... It isn't that great. I am going to get a better system when I get my Mac.
When you suggested I buy one, you said it was fantastic - now I am sad.

[Michael]

When you suggested I buy one, you said it was fantastic - now I am sad.
It is good for a single monitor. But for more important things and multiple monitors it isn't great... Sorry Kev. :(

[Michael]

Kev, the way Clarence does his light painting is with a powerful torch thingo. I'm sure he will chip in with some advice.

[coalcliff]

Kev,

Coupla points.

Why 100 iso, by raising your iso and reducing your exposure time the overall noise should be reduced.

Have a greater distance between the subject and the background, and light up your subject with a torch/floodlight to gain the focus.

I noticed in your second image the lightning was just done from the front, the tell tale flash reflections in both give you up, and the flash shadows. can you shoot thru a pillowcase to give you a umbrella or softbox effect(if you don't have them)

[Backflipboy]

Kev,

(snip snip)

I noticed in your second image the lightning was just done from the front, the tell tale flash reflections in both give you up, and the flash shadows. can you shoot thru a pillowcase to give you a umbrella or softbox effect(if you don't have them)
Actually, in both pics, the ambient light was nothing more than whatever the moon was throwing down plus using my 430EX flash around the car, only in the second photo I was standing back further.

I did use a Sto-Fen Omni Bounce in the first photo (just forgot) and I didn't give the shadows on the fence much thought until I downloaded the pics. First attempt at anything fancy so I wasn't really expecting much.

I think the focusing let me down more than anything.

[coalcliff]

Keep trying for another 10 hours and then the sun will be up to aid your focus!!!!

[tangcla]

Okay, some advice please. Trying my hand at "painting" (is that what it's called) on the car in the back yard. The errors in the first attempt are obvious, but the image was more focused than the second one.

Light painting :) hehe.

www.tangcla.com/photos/random_cars_080621
With those photos, I was shooting at ISO500 or 640 to minimise exposure time.

I used a LED workshop lamp in a softbox, you need to make sure you can't see the flash fire in the frame. Wear black, and block the flash with your body.

[Backflipboy]

I'm certainly not afraid to jump into something I have no idea about - except the sea, it as things that will eat me.

[wakko]

In both pictures the focus mode was AI Servo because for some reason, setting the camera to one shot or AI Focus doesn't seem to work in Bulb mode.

just a point here... if you're using the default setting for focusing i.e. half press shutter button etc, then if the AF can't get a lock, then the One Shot/AI Focus won't work. For night shots, I tend to use MF anyway... but if you must use AF, then if you seperate out the AF buttons (and use something like * for AF) then you can focus, let it sit and press the shutter button at will :)

[tangcla]

Oh, and focusing - I have a small maglite to set my focus, then lock the focus in manual.

;)

[tangcla]

I need suggestions for a photo submission for my golf... can anyone help me decide? :)

Two quick shots I took just now... I needed the 'transportation' theme but didn't want to overdo the lightpainted exterior thing. (even though that would definitely be my favourite)

[tangcla]

Here's one with a full sweep of the gauges.

[Michael]

They look great Clarence!!

[Michael]

How the hell did you get the gauges to move around?

[tangcla]

How the hell did you get the gauges to move around?
They do that when I turn the key, sorta like an initiation sequence.

Self diagnostics of sorts, maybe? Don't know.

[willstar]

Did anyone get their free Smugmug strap yet? I haven't. :(

Stickers only fro me, too.

They do that when I turn the key, sorta like an initiation sequence.

Self diagnostics of sorts, maybe? Don't know.

Ours does same - looks pretty impressive, doesn't it? Headlights also do a levelling sequence.

[Michael]

Mine doesn't do that. :(

[tangcla]

Ours does same - looks pretty impressive, doesn't it? Headlights also do a levelling sequence.

It's impressive but you get over it pretty quickly :) I don't have factory Xenons so my headlights don't self-level.

[Michael]

It's impressive but you get over it pretty quickly :) I don't have factory Xenons so my headlights don't self-level.
Your car has Xenon head lights? That's what we use for the light at the cinema... How many watts are the stock ones?

[tangcla]

Your car has Xenon head lights? That's what we use for the light at the cinema... How many watts are the stock ones?
Yes it does, aftermarket retrofits. The kits in cars are 35W.

[Michael]

Yes it does, aftermarket retrofits. The kits in cars are 35W.
Oh, haha. The ones we use are 1600-2000W. Lol... We have a few spares and a spare Xenon reflector. Wanna borrow one? :p

[tangcla]

haha no.

Too much light on the road with a projector is actually bad. Too much light means too mcuh contrast; areas above the light cutoff will be comparatively too dark.

[Michael]

haha no.

Too much light on the road with a projector is actually bad. Too much light means too mcuh contrast; areas above the light cutoff will be comparatively too dark.
LOL. Ok then...

[willstar]

It's impressive but you get over it pretty quickly :) I don't have factory Xenons so my headlights don't self-level.

So they won't look round the corners when you're turning, either? :lol: ;) :p

[coalcliff]

Nice entry in the 3rd hole Clarence

[tangcla]

So they won't look round the corners when you're turning, either? :lol: ;) :p
Nope :) I *still* have to turn my head... *sigh* :(

[tangcla]

Nice entry in the 3rd hole Clarence
I still think I should have done a lightpainted car. :p but, you've all seen it before...

[davo_robbo]

hey all :)
many other peeps from Canberra around?
would be nice to meet up with some fellow potn'ers
Dave

[Michael]

hey all :)
many other peeps from Canberra around?
would be nice to meet up with some fellow potn'ers
Dave
::John:: is the only guy I'm aware of that is from Canberra.

[tangcla]

nah there are others...

[willstar]

Nope :) I *still* have to turn my head... *sigh* :(

Dang - next you'll be telling me that your steering wheel doesn't retract when you take the ignition key out.....

But then I guess you'll also be telling be what the 0-ton is on yours, or standing qtr..... :(

Ours doesn't have a speedo, it has a calender...... Monday, Tuesday, Wedn...

[Jim G]

Carzee went down that way, iirc... or has he moved again?

[Backflipboy]

haha no.

Too much light on the road with a projector is actually bad. Too much light means too mcuh contrast; areas above the light cutoff will be comparatively too dark.
But boy, you'd get some respect from other road users.

[ofdphoto]

Afternoon all.

Well, instead of going full-frame, I've decided to pick up an f/2.8 ultrawide (the 16-35 was a big part of my reason for wanting full-frame). Giving Photo Buff a try on the Tokina 11-16/2.8. I hear it flares badly outdoors so will probably keep the 10-22 for that.

What's everyone else doing today? Aside from discussing ways to blind vehicles travelling in the opposite direction :p

[BOSS]

Staying inside keeping dry and warm and RTFM's on my new EF100 400is L and 430ex flash.
This learning curve seems to never flatten out......but its fun.

[ofdphoto]

oooo congrats on the glass and flash :)

[BOSS]

Thanks.....we had some spare $$ and thought its now or never.
So thats my kit complete now,400D 18 55,75 300,100 400, 430ex,tripod and Lowepro bag.Plus filters and batteries.Oops forgot the BG E3 grip how remiss of me.
The Panasonic Lumix FZ-8 has been given to my other half who is starting to show an interest in learning.

[willstar]

Thanks.....we had some spare $$ and thought its now or never.
So thats my kit complete now,400D 18 55,75 300,100 400, 430ex,tripod and Lowepro bag.Plus filters and batteries.Oops forgot the BG E3 grip how remiss of me.
The Panasonic Lumix FZ-8 has been given to my other half who is starting to show an interest in learning.

See - you have so much to learn. We all know that's not true - there's always something you need to add to your kit... ;)

[ofdphoto]

Especially when you realise that your 100-400 out-performs your other lenses ;)

Sorry. Was that unhelpful?

[davo_robbo]

lol^
maybe not so..
but once you buy an L lens there's really no going back..
its either all or none sadly..
lol

[BOSS]

Luckily the bank acct is in the hands of 'The Minister for Finance'.

Hence I need not fear the gear acquisition syndrome..........would need lots and lots of lobbying to get a grant.

[coalcliff]

just had my Mom down for her 76th birthday, she is not in the best of health. We had about 13 for lunch and after I took her for a run around the nearby Sea Cliff Bridge in her wheelchair. Now from my end it is mostly uphill and i was suprised that mum and I had to keep waiting for my sister's partners kids to catch up with us,,and they are teenagers. So here I am pushing mum, who is larger than before due to ill health etc, and I waiting cause these teenagers cant walk uphill.

Maybe it was the big lunch followed by the chocolate mud cake, chocolate and berry brownies and chock cookies plus ice cream in their guts.

She had a great day as did did the rest...but now they have gone how good is the serenity!!!

[Jim G]

Here's one from today for Angus:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2662676979_7b62a30292.jpg

[willstar]

Luckily the bank acct is in the hands of 'The Minister for Finance'.

Hence I need not fear the gear acquisition syndrome..........would need lots and lots of lobbying to get a grant.

Be afraid, be very afraid. Oh, and better start that lobbying - there's some good prices around at the moment :lol:

[Jim G]

Oh, and does this count as an emergency vehicle? It's got a Police helmet of a sort on :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2663514262_5e03bc2563_o.jpg

[coalcliff]

BOSS is very clever getting the Minister of Finance involved in photography...opens the door to the budget formulation!

[ofdphoto]

I'm guessing you were covering the protest, eh Jim? Where was it, exactly?

[coalcliff]

Why does that horse have Madonna's corset on his head?

[Jim G]

I'm guessing you were covering the protest, eh Jim? Where was it, exactly?

Islington Park, down Maitland Rd. and then down Selwyn Street until that little hill there where they stood around doing.. not much, really, before wandering back. 41 people were arrested for jumping the fence onto the tracks and doing various protest-y things.

The police force was scarily impressive though - large Alsatian turnout who were pretty aggressive what with all the noise, a dozen or more mounted police who got into the crowds at a couple of points and herded people about using the horses' chests...

Oh, and they had a "special powers" zone all over the suburb, too, so you could get searched without a warrant and arrested for disobeying police officers commands. Saw one photog right behind us get taken down by a police officer for stopping on the bridge to take a photo after we'd been instructed not to stop. He was pretty livid at the manhandling and I think they tried to take his CF card away from him, which he started shouting a lot about. In the end he got away without being arrested but there was a lot of talking and taking details.


The photog called out to us to take some photos of him being manhandled by the police but we were on a narrow footpath on the bridge surrounded by other police officers so that didn't seem like a prudent thing to do if we didn't want to end up that way ourselves :/

[Greg_C]

Just classify your photography as top secret, then the mister for finance won't have the clearance to see the budget for it.:wink:

[Jim G]

Example shot of protesters:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2662715435_8c44b6da12.jpg

I don't really know what they were achieving tossing the coal off but hey, they seemed to be enjoying themselves.

also, 840mm FTW (thanks Josh!) :D

[ofdphoto]

Interesting.

I'm curious about the whole special powers thing. Who declares a special powers area, why, and how does it impact on photographic rights honoured elsewhere?

[ANGUS]

Here's one from today for Angus:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2662676979_7b62a30292.jpg


Nice, Any chance you could PM me the rego?

[Jim G]

Interesting.

I'm curious about the whole special powers thing. Who declares a special powers area, why, and how does it impact on photographic rights honoured elsewhere?

I was chatting to some of the police about it and there's apparently a massive amount of paperwork involved going through all sorts of committees and run up to what sounded like the highest powers to get permission to create such a zone for 24-48 hours or whatever.

From the rundown I got the general gist of it was that we do what they tell us to if we don't want to get arrested and any rights you have outside of this zone shouldn't be expected within it.


I must say that overall the police were generally more than reasonable with the force exerted and that the protesters were generally well-behaved and apart from a few incidents with people grabbing the horses there weren't any overt actions against officers or protesters. There weren't any special exemptions made for media in the zone and they were very fast jumping on (heh, nearly literally) anyone who took photos where they didn't want them to.

How all that stands up in court I have no idea but several officers said that you could get arrested on the spot for disobeying what they told you to do. Which was generally "don't stop, no photos on the bridge/that close to the fence/standing on that/etc".

[Michael]

Anyone care to tell me what the protest was about?

[::John::]

hey all :)
many other peeps from Canberra around?
would be nice to meet up with some fellow potn'ers
Dave

yup - me - what do you shoot? and where?

::John:: is the only guy I'm aware of that is from Canberra.

Thanks Michael

nah there are others...

Yup - but they don't stay for long - there are about 6 or 7

Carzee went down that way, iirc... or has he moved again?

He's still here but not posting - other things taking the rest of his time - and a VERY active photography life - mainly with rangefinders at the moment

[Backflipboy]

Anyone care to tell me what the protest was about?
From my reading in the news during the week, the protest had something to do with protesting the use of coal as fuel instead of looking at alternatives.

Probably the same old rent a crowd that turns up at any protest.

[ofdphoto]

If anyone finds a good website with info on these special powers, can you please post it here? I tried a couple of Google searches, but they didn't turn anything up.

If it is as you summarised Jim, then it's staggeringly un-democratic (where does it stop?) and I have a good mind to start lobbying for the removal of such powers. I'm sure I'm not alone in this tho ;)

[Greg_C]

If anyone finds a good website with info on these special powers, can you please post it here? I tried a couple of Google searches, but they didn't turn anything up.

If it is as you summarised Jim, then it's staggeringly un-democratic (where does it stop?) and I have a good mind to start lobbying for the removal of such powers. I'm sure I'm not alone in this tho ;)
I know, why not protest about it. ;):p sorry couldn't resist.

Are the left over from some summit or something?

[Michael]

Oh ok, thanks.

My hole 2 entry is up. Need to do hole 3 soon.

[BOSS]

If anyone finds a good website with info on these special powers, can you please post it here? I tried a couple of Google searches, but they didn't turn anything up.

If it is as you summarised Jim, then it's staggeringly un-democratic (where does it stop?) and I have a good mind to start lobbying for the removal of such powers. I'm sure I'm not alone in this tho ;)

I think it maybe a bleed down effect from the anti terror laws and powers they give to law enforcers.
Just my first thought.

[BOSS]

Be afraid, be very afraid. Oh, and better start that lobbying - there's some good prices around at the moment :lol:
Thats how come I got this lot...think I'll lay doggo for awhile.

BOSS is very clever getting the Minister of Finance involved in photography...opens the door to the budget formulation!
Hopefully she will learn more than using the old p&s,not going to push,just going to let it happen.
Just classify your photography as top secret, then the mister for finance won't have the clearance to see the budget for it.:wink:

Dont I wish,unfortunately she is also the Minister for War and the Secret Service.

[llenuts]

If anyone finds a good website with info on these special powers, can you please post it here? I tried a couple of Google searches, but they didn't turn anything up.

I too was at the protest with Jim today. The crowd was gathered at a park, giving speeches about the point they were trying to get across, and about 5 minutes before they were about to begin their march, a police officer spoke to an organiser with regards to the 'special powers' the police would now posses.

It wasn't till later in the day that Jim and myself found a pair of somewhat friendly officer's who informed us that the laws were not just made up on the spot, and that they have had to go through the 'hierarchy of law making' but were only valid for the event.

Apparently the designated areas consisted of pretty much the suburb of Islington, through to the Carrington Coal Terminal.

For some quite useful information, visit their official website at http://www.climatecamp.org.au (http://www.climatecamp.org.au/)

I guess I ought to show you at least a snippet of the event too.

Seen here are officers arresting a protester atop a coal carriage, probably 3m off the ground, so it actually was quite dangerous. Yes, that is a person beneath those 2 boys in blue.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2662931245_2e46de4fa0_o.jpg

[Welby]

Idiots, they should have the right to shoot them on the spot. I bet all of these clowns went home to a house with electricity and probably drove home aswell :roll: There just trouble causing pains in the ass and do no good. More power to the police in being able to herd them all up.

[ANGUS]

My Hole 2 is now up, Can i enter my Hole 1 into the Hole 3?

Great shot i must say Josh!

[Greg_C]

I was just saying to my wife yesterday that the media are part of the problem, any event like this is sure to attract the media and gain publicity for the protesters cause. It's not so much a protest but a media event. But the media have a right to cover the event also......

We had a group break into a power station and scale a smoke stack up here a few days ago and it was all over the news.

[ofdphoto]

Idiots, they should have the right to shoot them on the spot. I bet all of these clowns went home to a house with electricity and probably drove home aswell :roll: There just trouble causing pains in the ass and do no good. More power to the police in being able to herd them all up.
Spoken like a true enviro-thrasher ;)

I don't support greenies who do illegal stuff, but we need people on the fringes who are willing to do crazy stuff to get the attention of those less crazy. They usually have a good point to make, even if their demands aren't always realistic ;)

And for the record, I'm not a crazy greenie but I do pay extra for green electricity and wish public transport was good enough to drive less. I'll like it even more when our cars are renewably powered.

[JustinLawrence]

Here's one with a full sweep of the gauges.

i Like!

hey all :)
many other peeps from Canberra around?
would be nice to meet up with some fellow potn'ers
Dave

I used to 4 years ago, still go there quite a bit to visit friends down there. Too cold at the moment tho sorry, haha :)

Oh, and does this count as an emergency vehicle? It's got a Police helmet of a sort on :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2663514262_5e03bc2563_o.jpg

Thats Hilarious. poor horse. Although probably better than getting its head stoved in.

BTW, sorry to those who wanted me to order stuff from B&H, i got really smashed on sat night, then got called into work 7am today, then i went straight from work to phantom of the opera, now im too tired to reliably order stuff without accidently adding Sto-fens or a 1DsMkIII. So i will order on Tuesday this week.

[Welby]

Spoken like a true enviro-thrasher ;)




Yep ;) Worked my whole live in an industry which relies on the coal industry and i need to keep working. People don't realise how many people would be affected if there was no more coal mining i don't think. I also don't agree with global warming but we do need to find alternatives to coal and oil only because they will run out.

[llenuts]

I was just saying to my wife yesterday that the media are part of the problem, any event like this is sure to attract the media and gain publicity for the protesters cause. It's not so much a protest but a media event. But the media have a right to cover the event also......

Jim mentioned this exact same point to me. If no police turned up, and no media turned up, the event would be an epic failure, and would surely discourage it from happening again.

But, everyone has a right to protest, and that is what they did, but wasting police resources does not seem justified.

Local news reports said 37 arrests were made, and 3 coal trains were disrupted, preventing over 20,000 tonnes of coal entering the port.

My bet is they just pushed this coal out a different port anyway!

[tangcla]

Nice, Any chance you could PM me the rego?
Why would you want the rego of a police car?

[Welby]

Maybe they should protest at the new coal loader that's being built instead :lol: Speaking of wasting police resources i have a mate who is a cop and has a nice little holiday coming up in sydney for world youth day. There all being put up in a hotel for a week or so with everything paid for by us the tax payer so these people can have there whatever it is they are having. Anyway enough talk about life :p here's an angry goose? geese? from today.

[ofdphoto]

Yep ;) Worked my whole live in an industry which relies on the coal industry and i need to keep working. People don't realise how many people would be affected if there was no more coal mining i don't think. I also don't agree with global warming but we do need to find alternatives to coal and oil only because they will run out.
So you're happy for the industry to be shaken up by coal running out, but not for the sake of the environment?

:p

For me, the jury's still out on global warming. Too many smart people can't agree on it.

The fact remains that burning coal and oil are "dirty" processes that do *something* to the environment (exactly what remains to be seen) and we should find clean ones. Before you even get to the whole problem of them running out.

Meanwhile, of course there is the problem of the sheer size of the industries behind these fuels, as you've pointed out. Shutting them down overnight is not a solution, but neither is complete inaction.

[llenuts]

Maybe they should protest at the new coal loader that's being built instead :lol:

They've been there and done that too!

Nice goose!

[ANGUS]

Why would you want the rego of a police car?

Myself and a few others keep a list of police vehicles full details and regos etc. It currently has 4121 entries tracking many cars since 2004 and some since 1998 (Only 2 Area Commands in such detail)

[Welby]

So you're happy for the industry to be shaken up by coal running out, but not for the sake of the environment?

:p



I've had 5 beers Luke so that question isn't fair :lol:

[AdamC]

Anyway enough talk about life :p here's an angry goose? geese? from today.


He looks angry about having his photo taken - he's not a cop is he?

[JustinLawrence]

Maybe they should protest at the new coal loader that's being built instead :lol: Speaking of wasting police resources i have a mate who is a cop and has a nice little holiday coming up in sydney for world youth day. There all being put up in a hotel for a week or so with everything paid for by us the tax payer so these people can have there whatever it is they are having. Anyway enough talk about life :p here's an angry goose? geese? from today.

Haha, nice goose!

[Welby]

He might be Adam but this little guy was to cute. We went to Oakvale farm today for you Newcastle people who know what that is.

[willstar]

Thats how come I got this lot...think I'll lay doggo for awhile.

Hopefully she will learn more than using the old p&s,not going to push,just going to let it happen.

Dont I wish,unfortunately she is also the Minister for War and the Secret Service.

Haha!

Yep - give it a week or so, that should do it!

[Greg_C]

One of the economic problems with coal fired generators is the life span. Treated nicely and they should last 30yrs. You not going to find that many at the later stage of their life cycle either. That's a lot of dollars to throw away before the end of it's life.

It's still a bang for buck thing.

[davo_robbo]

yup - me - what do you shoot? and where?


bit of landscapes.. mostly portraits and been getting into it more professionally of late (kicking off the business a bit more)

we should meet up at the lake one morning and have some fun,
where/what do you usually shoot?
dave

[llenuts]

Here's a few more of the happy protesters today...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/2663843820_86f676e25f.jpg

The first breaking of the police containment,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2663847326_28f875fb8d.jpg

Followed by chaining themselves to a stationary train...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2663022767_94db6acc2d.jpg

Sitting atop a carriage,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2663847654_41d323e448.jpg

Followed by yet another arrest!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/2663849054_b485debfc2.jpg

For more shots from me visit flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/llenuts/sets/72157606136057356/)

[::John::]

bit of landscapes.. mostly portraits and been getting into it more professionally of late (kicking off the business a bit more)

we should meet up at the lake one morning and have some fun,
where/what do you usually shoot?
dave


On a Saturday morning you will probably find me down at the Carillon at around 5~5:30am... ;)

And then to the back of the National Museum for some birds in flight around 8am

Gibralter Falls is another fav...

And Jerrabomberra Wetlands (although I haven't been back there since the encounter with the brown snake).

Balloons in flight

Aircraft at Temora

All kinds of anything

Portraits, too - oh - any of the watersports at Molonglo Reach

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve was an OK place, too

[Michael]

bit of landscapes.. mostly portraits and been getting into it more professionally of late (kicking off the business a bit more)

we should meet up at the lake one morning and have some fun,
where/what do you usually shoot?
dave
Lake... early morning... fun... I can see this leading to inappropriate things... Be careful John! :p

[coalcliff]

To help avoid climate change we should all turn off the puters and sit in the dark......or you can look at the entries flooding n to photo goose, er golf!

Unfortunately I made up the silly rules about not to much pp''ing but here is my hole 3 entry dolled up.

Nice entry BTW of you paranoid pet Angus...mind you living with a cameraholic probably has driven him/it/her to behave that way lol.

[ANGUS]

To help avoid climate change we should all turn off the puters and sit in the dark......or you can look at the entries flooding n to photo goose, er golf!

Unfortunately I made up the silly rules about not to much pp''ing but here is my hole 3 entry dolled up.

Nice entry BTW of you paranoid pet Angus...mind you living with a cameraholic probably has driven him/it/her to behave that way lol.


LOL nah he is a Cornish Rex, they get cold.

EDIT: Can i use my Hole 1 photo in Hole 3? Also got a link to Hole 1 Votes?

[davo_robbo]

^^ lol..
im 17.. if anyything i should be careful lol..
its ok though.. im 6'3.. can take care of myself.. lol

but sounds good, im keen for some lake action on a saturday morning sometime soon,
i was down at the corillion the other morning at around then.. a nikon guy walked past and i had my 70-200 on it.. he glanced at my camera.. looked at me and shook his head..
me and my mate cracked up laughing and found it verry amusing

heres one i took inside the corillion the other morning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davorobbo/sets/72157606136419686/
and the set of a few of the pics^


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2641309854_bf21e8c0e8_b.jpg

[Michael]

This is my entry for the 3rd hole, I thought I would put it up here too.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm240/Sinkrate/IMG_4150T.jpg

[Welby]

Why not a pic of your feet Michael you can't drive yet :p

[Michael]

Why not a pic of your feet Michael you can't drive yet :p
Yeah I can. I have had my P's for nearly 2 months. :D

[coalcliff]

Why not a pic of your feet Michael you can't drive yet :p Cruel....but very funny

Angus you can use your entries in any hole or holes.
Voting for page 1 is here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=532486

[Michael]

Cruel....but very funny

Angus you can use your entries in any hole or holes.
Voting for page 1 is here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=532486
It's not cruel, cause it's not true. :p

[ANGUS]

Cruel....but very funny

Angus you can use your entries in any hole or holes.
Voting for page 1 is here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=532486

Thanks

[tangcla]

Photo tax from today: http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2282.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2288.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2307.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2326.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2338.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2343.jpg
http://www.tangcla.com/photos/sneeze_080713/images/IMG_2374.jpg

[Welby]

Yeah I can. I have had my P's for nearly 2 months. :D


I forgot about that :o continue on :lol:

[Jim G]

Aw, don't I feel special...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/13/2302400.htm

First shot that the ABC have used :D And it's not even that wonderful a shot technically :p

[ofdphoto]

Nice :)

How did you supply it?

And how much did you get paid?

[ANGUS]

Aw, don't I feel special...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/13/2302400.htm

First shot that the ABC have used :D And it's not even that wonderful a shot technically :p


Congrats! Did you email it in or have they got onto Flikrs selling thingo?

[davo_robbo]

^^
awesome to see some stuff published though!
how much did they pay for the publishing rights?

[tangcla]

Aw, don't I feel special...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/13/2302400.htm

First shot that the ABC have used :D And it's not even that wonderful a shot technically :p
Congrats! Do you get paid for it?

[davo_robbo]

bahahah^ quadriple post of the same thing :)

[ofdphoto]

:D :D

[Michael]

Congrats Jim!! Well done mate!

[Michael]

It appears that Jim submits photos to the AAP. I was just looking on their site and the photos from that event are his! How did you get to do that Jim?

[Michael]

This is the link I was looking at: http://www.aapimage.com.au/search.aspx?Search=+CLIMATE+CHANGE+PROTEST+NEWCAST LE%26(IMPORTDATE%3E20080712)

[Jim G]

It appears that Jim submits photos to the AAP. I was just looking on their site and the photos from that event are his! How did you get to do that Jim?

Hrm. No I don't. This is interesting.

Edit: You know what's funny - all of Josh's ones that are on there are under my name, too :p

[ofdphoto]

How could someone have accessed these images, Jim?

You posted them anywhere apart from here?

[Jim G]

The story:

Well, I wasn't going to be submitting the images anywhere so I gave a bunch to the media van which was on-site - they took details and said that they'd send them to the newspapers and whatnot and contact us if any ended up getting used. I wasn't particularly interested in chasing up publications to see if they wanted to use any as I'm behind on a lot of other photo work and the sheer number of photogs there on the day from the Herald etc. meant that most of the local ones would have had it covered already - as such I'd prefer the images to be used somewhere rather than languishing on my hard drive forever so I was happy to provide them and see where they went.

Not something I usually do as I'm normally quite pedantic about giving things away for free but hey, I figured it'd be interesting to see what happens. Apparently what happens is that they end up on stock photography websites! Heh. Can't say I'm overly peeved - I wouldn't have given them away if I strongly cared where they ended up as, hell, I only had the word of the person taking them as to what they were going to do with them :p



This is exactly why I'm pedantic about images I care about.

[tangcla]

hmmm. Ringflash only looks good if the subject is close to a background.

It also doesn't work well with cats. :p

Good ringflash: #1
Bad ringflash: #2

[Jim G]

hmmm. Ringflash only looks good if the subject is close to a background.

It also doesn't work well with cats. :p

Good ringflash: #1
Bad ringflash: #2

Are you sure you didn't get those backwards? I like the one with the eye highlights better :p

[wakko]

heh yeah... the eye catch lights are trippy :p

[tangcla]

I dunno, I like the first one better... The wraparound light makes it look as if the whole thing was painted.

anyway, here's another one. I had to do a colour shift for the eyes because front-on light changes the pupil from blue to green, so I had to colour shift it in Lightroom back to blue. Fortunately there wasn't any other green in the photo... :p

[coalcliff]

The media thrive on the "free" press. They baffle the public who happen to have the images they want with.. " we only pay our staff photographers"...and when really pushed..." we do pay some of the free lance stringers who supply us all the time.."

Basically you have to sleep with your radio scanner 24/7 to try and eek a living as stringer. or you go the slimly road of paparatzing, BTW I heard Jamie Fauwcett, the guy who was papping Nicole Kidman, has filed for bankruptcy!

No 2 for me clarence.

[llenuts]

Edit: You know what's funny - all of Josh's ones that are on there are under my name, too :p

I'll accept payment in cash if you wouldn't mind!

[Jim G]

The media thrive on the "free" press. They baffle the public who happen to have the images they want with.. " we only pay our staff photographers"...and when really pushed..." we do pay some of the free lance stringers who supply us all the time.."

Basically you have to sleep with your radio scanner 24/7 to try and eek a living as stringer. or you go the slimly road of paparatzing, BTW I heard Jamie Fauwcett, the guy who was papping Nicole Kidman, has filed for bankruptcy!

No 2 for me clarence.

nods. this is the first time I believe I've ever given photos away for free apart from to friends - the sheer number of times I've been turned down by bands/publications for photos because they "had enough from people with P&S's who would give them away for free" etc. surprised me for quite some time.

[mcminty]

Ah, finally done!... if anyone is interested, here is the gallery of photos from the Reserve Forces Day Parade (http://flickr.com/photos/amcintyre/sets/72157606117315219/) in Sydney last Sunday. That took me the good part of 2-3 days to do. :rolleyes: Geh, doing these photos for cadets isn't interesting any more. :confused:

[coalcliff]

Good morning.....

here is the link for the voting page for hole two of photo golf!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=535916

[Michael]

Morning.

[coalcliff]

Nice arty photo of the floor of the drivers seat there Michael in hole 3, BTW the voting has opened for that hole at
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=535926

But we are still waiting for Primm to attach her photo to her entry...unless she is driving an invisible car, the Nissan Nosee Cedric.

John I am sending you a PM to keep the third hole open till Primm gets back to us, she is doing 12 hour shifts and is very tired.

[Michael]

Thanks :D! Also, you have the title for the voting page as "Vpting page..." :p

[Michael]

I have now voted on both.

[ANGUS]

nods. this is the first time I believe I've ever given photos away for free apart from to friends - the sheer number of times I've been turned down by bands/publications for photos because they "had enough from people with P&S's who would give them away for free" etc. surprised me for quite some time.


Theres a media van? Who runs that? I take it they just take your card and dump them all into their computers. Might want to call them as a few people i know up in Newwy who have shot protests and had the same thing have been paid for it.

[ANGUS]

Ah, finally done!... if anyone is interested, here is the gallery of photos from the Reserve Forces Day Parade (http://flickr.com/photos/amcintyre/sets/72157606117315219/) in Sydney last Sunday. That took me the good part of 2-3 days to do. :rolleyes: Geh, doing these photos for cadets isn't interesting any more. :confused:


Nice shots. You wherent at Avalon a few weeks ago where you? There was a bunch of Cadets there for some reason.

[coalcliff]

And glad to see that the romance you have for Clarence is still strong Michael!!

[tangcla]

And glad to see that the romance you have for Clarence is still strong Michael!!
I have returned the love ;)

[Primm]

Nice arty photo of the floor of the drivers seat there Michael in hole 3, BTW the voting has opened for that hole at
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=535926

But we are still waiting for Primm to attach her photo to her entry...unless she is driving an invisible car, the Nissan Nosee Cedric.

John I am sending you a PM to keep the third hole open till Primm gets back to us, she is doing 12 hour shifts and is very tired.

Awww, thanks!

Done now, you can close it. I could have sworn I included that photo last night. Flickr Uploader opens into Safari, not Firefox, so I was switching backwards and forwards. Must have pressed Ctrl-V at exactly the wrong time! :lol:

On that note, does anyone know how to make Firefox my default browser for everything? I've changed it to the default browser in my systems preferences, but still when I click on a link from another program like mail or Flickr uploader it opens Safari. I'm getting sick of cutting and pasting web page addresses!

[mcminty]

Nice shots. You wherent at Avalon a few weeks ago where you? There was a bunch of Cadets there for some reason.
Thanks. Nope, I wasn't at any 'avalon'... although where exactly are you talking about? (Because really the only avalon I know is near Melbourne... it's the airport where Australia's air shows are held :p)

[Backflipboy]

Nice arty photo of the floor of the drivers seat there Michael in hole 3, BTW the voting has opened for that hole at
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=535926

But we are still waiting for Primm to attach her photo to her entry...unless she is driving an invisible car, the Nissan Nosee Cedric.

John I am sending you a PM to keep the third hole open till Primm gets back to us, she is doing 12 hour shifts and is very tired.
I left a message on the rules page asking where the poll for hole number 1 is.

[Backflipboy]

Awww, thanks!

Done now, you can close it. I could have sworn I included that photo last night. Flickr Uploader opens into Safari, not Firefox, so I was switching backwards and forwards. Must have pressed Ctrl-V at exactly the wrong time! :lol:

On that note, does anyone know how to make Firefox my default browser for everything? I've changed it to the default browser in my systems preferences, but still when I click on a link from another program like mail or Flickr uploader it opens Safari. I'm getting sick of cutting and pasting web page addresses!
You could try looking in the preferences of your mail program or the Flickr uploader to see if they have a checkbox that will change things.

I know that Outlook has an area where you can tell it what programs to use to open links.

You could also tick the box in the Firefox options to make it check if it is the default browser when you open it and change it that way.

[Primm]

You could also tick the box in the Firefox options to make it check if it is the default browser when you open it and change it that way.

Just did that - I could have sworn I had it set as default browser, but apparently not! Or maybe that changed when I downloaded the new version? Since that's when it seemed to stop working.

BTW LUKE (linarms) - nice title! :lol:

[ofdphoto]

You noticed before me Ruth ;)

Deary me. I'd better figure out something more memorable and less gross to say eh!

[coalcliff]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=532486

here you are voting for hole one closes today.

Thanks Ruth for the post showing where the voting pages are hiding!!

[coalcliff]

How about "keyboard Tourettes syndrome"

[ANGUS]

Thanks. Nope, I wasn't at any 'avalon'... although where exactly are you talking about? (Because really the only avalon I know is near Melbourne... it's the airport where Australia's air shows are held :p)

Avalon on the Northern Beaches (Sydney).

Anyway im off to the city to shoot some parade.

[tangcla]

Anyway im off to the city to shoot some parade.
It's the gay and lesbian one, right? ;)

[willstar]

I reckon no answer is confirmation........

[ANGUS]

It's the gay and lesbian one, right?

Nah that was a while ago, I recall you and Michael on the lead float?

I reckon no answer is confirmation........

HAHA, nah i was on the bus into the city... Got there too late so im home now.

[tangcla]

I reckon no answer is confirmation........
:lol: OWNED!!

[mcminty]

:lol: OWNED!!
Yeah, although Angus' line was pretty good :p

Nah that was a while ago, I recall you and Michael on the lead float?




So what was this parade for Angus?

[ANGUS]

Yeah, although Angus' line was pretty good :p





So what was this parade for Angus?

Supposedly there was some world youth day one, but i got in too late and it was over :cry:

[mcminty]

Supposedly there was some world youth day one, but i got in too late and it was over :cry:
Well as far as WYD photo ops are concerned... I'm sure you won't have too much trouble over the next week at finding any. ;) Hell, tell me if there is any interesting stuff to shoot and I might come with... I could get those spare gels of yours then too. And I'd want a play with your 1DII :p.

[ANGUS]

Well as far as WYD photo ops are concerned... I'm sure you won't have too much trouble over the next week at finding any. ;) Hell, tell me if there is any interesting stuff to shoot and I might come with... I could get those spare gels of yours then too. And I'd want a play with your 1DII :p.

Thursday will be the main day, Send me a PM.

[willstar]

Nah that was a while ago, I recall you and Michael on the lead float?

HAHA, nah i was on the bus into the city... Got there too late so im home now.

Wondering if the bus was from Alice Springs and named Priscilla? :rolleyes: :lol:

Which might confirm previous thoughts...

[mcminty]

Thursday will be the main day, Send me a PM.
*Sigh*... Dude:

NSWESP has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space.

[ANGUS]

*Sigh*... Dude:

CLEARED!

[tangcla]

Wondering if the bus was from Alice Springs and named Priscilla? :rolleyes: :lol:
nah dude - it LEFT Sydney, TO Alice Springs! :p