UK South-East POTN Member meeting - 4th February 2009 - Rye, East Sussex

[Anke]

POTN SE UK Meet in Rye, East Sussex. Piccies...

[elysium]

I have none but subscribing. :)

[Mike]

Here's my first - actually one of the last of the day - Chris and Neal waiting for a sunset that wouldn't come!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3253857724_647a892804_o.jpg

(I wish Neal had stood still! :p )

[futura]

Blimming heck - that waters a bit close to Neal's bag.

[souporman]

Lookin forward to them guys!

[Anke]

Here's my first - actually one of the last of the day - Chris and Neal waiting for a sunset that wouldn't come!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3253857724_647a892804_o.jpg

(I wish Neal had stood still! :p )

Nice shot, Mike :) Two handsome photographers there :)

Blimming heck - that waters a bit close to Neal's bag.

It got closer believe me :)

[adam LC]

Cool shot Mike, I'll load my pics onto the computer and stick one up before doing the rest tomorrow.

[LL01773]

Group Shot. Bit of a risky one. :lol:

pictured left to right: Dan (Bubbawillums), Chris (Anke), Mark (BOUNCINGNRG), Matt (p33vve), Mike (michaelgreen78 ), Rob (Kaben), Jonathon (lemminglover), Cindy-Lou (ThisOldHag), Neal (nealhumphris), Lewis (LEWWY), Shelley (Mrs LEWWY), Kate.
Crouching at the front: Adam (adam LC) and of course me. :D

[Anke]

YAY!! Brilliant, Elliott :)

[Matt Peters]

Great group shot Elliott! :D Had a wicked day and good to meet a few new faces!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5225Medium.jpg

[adam LC]

Just before the group shot, workmen in the background getting annoyed I think LOL.... the rest tomorrow ;)

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0055-1.jpg

[adam LC]

Great group shot Elliott!!! :) Not sure about where you put yourself though! LOL

[Matt Peters]

One did start approaching us, I think we scarpered before he reached us!

[LL01773]

Only a couple from me for tonight I'm afraid. Early start in the morning so I'm leaving the rest until tomorrow night. Had a good day today. As always, it was nice to see familiar faces and also good to meet some new people. :D

[Anke]

Great group shot Elliott! :D Had a wicked day and good to meet a few new faces!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5225Medium.jpg

I recognise that :)

[Anke]

Only a couple from me for tonight I'm afraid. Early start in the morning so I'm leaving the rest until tomorrow night. Had a good day today. As always, it was nice to see familiar faces and also good to meet some new people. :D

Nice shots so far, but I think you copied me on that second one :p

[LL01773]

Great group shot Elliott!!! :) Not sure about where you put yourself though! LOL

I know you enjoyed it really mate. ;):lol:

[Matt Peters]

I recognise that :)

It rings a bell that's for sure! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[LL01773]

Nice shots so far, but I think you copied me on that second one :p

I know. I was copying you all day. In fact I was copying everyone who took a shot from a low viewpoint today. :p;):lol:

[Neal]

Blimming heck - that waters a bit close to Neal's bag.


It got closer believe me :)

I don't think ive ever moved something so quick :P

IT DIDNT GET WET THO :D

[Kaben]

Great group shot Elliot!

This is my first shot of the day (and also the 5DmkII's first ever shot!)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3253305229_bb11b36103_b.jpg

Michael, reflecting on something in the distance ;)

[Matt Peters]

Nothing special, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired ..

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5168.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5171.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5179.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5195.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5227.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5265.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5184.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5285.jpg

[Neal]

Bugger! he got me! ¬_¬

[Matt Peters]

Hehehe ..

[adam LC]

Nice shot Rob, sharp as heck! Here's a few from me...


http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0087.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0022.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0104.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0100.jpg

[Matt Peters]

Nice shots Adam, like the 3rd one lots! :D

[adam LC]

Cheers mate!

[Kaben]

Adam, those long exposure shots absolutely rock! #3 especially.
I really wish i hadn't forgotten my tripod release plate now!

[Pete]

Superb shots guys. You're a talented crew, for sure.

[bubbawillums]

This is a Rye ASBO contender if i ever saw one!!!

Nothing like being caught red handed!!

Great shots!



Nothing special, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired ..



http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_5265.jpg

[Anke]

Nothing special, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired ..


Neat shots, I love the shell idea. The Dan shot is priceless too :D

[Anke]

Nice shots, Adam too :) I wish I could be bothered to start processing :D

[Neal]

If anyones getting an ASBO its Chris

He used the public toilets!

[elysium]

Since I didnt get to shoot anything today, Richmond Park it is tomorrow. :)

[Anke]

If anyones getting an ASBO its Chris

He used the public toilets!

Ahhh, but only once, I made sure of that.
Although I did go behind the old amusement arcade at the end of the day for a quickie to be faced halfway through by a security camera :shock: I hope it wasn't working :D

[Neal]

Ahhh, but only once, I made sure of that.
Although I did go behind the old amusement arcade at the end of the day for a quickie to be faced halfway through by a security camera :shock: I hope it wasn't working :D


WTF, what a useless place for a CCTV camera, and in that case lucky Mitesh hadn't come along :P

[Mstar]

Hi All

Great day by the looks of it. I had to be at work so could not attend.

Adam, liked your slow shots also and thought there may be a even more potential with your 2nd shot. As you have imaging allowed, hope you don't mind, I had a go. It's a bit harsh, but, I think i could see what you were thinking

[Mstar]

Another version for you Adam

[bubbawillums]

Been wanting to try a slow shutter water pic in B&W for ages and im bored so just did a conversion in CS3 and it came out nice i think...
I think im gonna spend a few days at the beach(after a sensor clean!) doing some fine art work to sell :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3253442401_0cc1f414db_b.jpg

[Anke]

Been wanting to try a slow shutter water pic in B&W for ages and im bored so just did a conversion in CS3 and it came out nice i think...
I think im gonna spend a few days at the beach(after a sensor clean!) doing some fine art work to sell :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3253442401_0cc1f414db_b.jpg

Judging by all those galleries and their prices, that's a darned good idea.

[Box Brownie]

Only a couple from me for tonight I'm afraid. Early start in the morning so I'm leaving the rest until tomorrow night. Had a good day today. As always, it was nice to see familiar faces and also good to meet some new people. :D

Now that first shell image is the money shot, absolutley cracking (so far):D

[LEWWY]

http://www.hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/choochoo_group.jpg

Amazing shots. I hate you all :)

[bubbawillums]

Finished all my processing!
Uploaded them to my flickr site www.flickr.com/photos/dandesborough but will post some of my faves here.
1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3253495693_a1c9e3148f_b.jpg
2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3254321568_2b66c41958_b.jpg
3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3254318976_ce6d1fdc04.jpg
4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3254318214_c122f2c2c8_b.jpg
5
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/3253487573_e9c50c6229_b.jpg
6
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3253486387_fea12dff67.jpg

[LEWWY]

Im not posting mine directly after Dans, they are ridiculous shots, id be interested to know how the last 2 were done.. I love a bit of silhouetting, but mine dont come out quite like that, what do you meter on?

[Kaben]

I agree, with Lewwy, cant compete with your images Dan (your work flow is also ridiculously fast!).
This is only the second one i have edited and i did very little - this is out of the camera except for bw conversion and levels. I forgot to crop it, but im just too tired to do it right now!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3253596275_3ac3ee3f4a_b.jpg

[bubbawillums]

Lol they are not all that, i prefer the beach ones personally and there are much better shots posted already than mine!
I spot metered between the arch for the arch pic and then on the lamp shot i metered for the sun then repositioned myself so the sun was behind the lightto get the halo effect.
I always meter for the brightest place in the image for silhouettes then reposition myself for the composition.. i find the black slider in lightroom helps too ;)

[bubbawillums]

Thats an awesome shot!!!! I'd boost the contrast a bit more personally to make it pop a bit more but thats just my style of processing and your pic is fine already!!

My workflow is all about raw conversion, no photoshop work done on any of these(apart from the blurry water ones) and my presets make things sooo much faster!! I have them for everything and just flick though each one to see what works on each image, apply the preset and fine tune to each pic with the sliders and done...
Color code the pic as blue as ready for export and move onto the next pic.. after all Raw conversions are done, filter by blue color,select all and export to folder as a hi res jpeg!
Job done...
Had to speed up the workflow as i got earache from the missus from always being on that bloody PC all the time!
Pay's the bills now woman to quit your jibber jabber!(hope she dont read this)!
I agree, with Lewwy, cant compete with your images Dan (your work flow is also ridiculously fast!).
This is only the second one i have edited and i did very little - this is out of the camera except for bw conversion and levels. I forgot to crop it, but im just too tired to do it right now!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3253596275_3ac3ee3f4a_b.jpg

[BOUNCINGNRG]

Dan, you vision is great, love the B&W conversion. Can't beleive how fast your working through your images. Still using PS, i might have to try and figure out LR it seems you can work though images must faster in LR rather than PS.

Here hts 1st image i've tryed in LR, shame about the froth.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3254494571_bf1f7e9b5f_o.jpg

[Anke]

Lovely shots, Dan, great stuff on Flickr too :) PP is really nice.
I haven't even started yet :D

[bubbawillums]

Thanks guys :)
I've got a couple of really good lightroom Ebooks that help with the PP side of things if anyone wants one?

[Anke]

Thanks guys :)
I've got a couple of really good lightroom Ebooks that help with the PP side of things if anyone wants one?

Sure, I'm always up for some reading :)

[Neal]

Thanks guys :)
I've got a couple of really good lightroom Ebooks that help with the PP side of things if anyone wants one?

Count me in too!

[Matt Peters]

Some more cracking shots coming through! :D

[Mike]

Thanks guys :)
I've got a couple of really good lightroom Ebooks that help with the PP side of things if anyone wants one?

Yes please!! :)

[Matt Peters]

Oooo yes please!

[Jonathan]

+1 for me too

[Jonathan]

Was great to meet everyone yesterday - some stunning shots already in here :-)

Here's a couple of mine - one actually taken the previous week ;-)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3254730623_9619e1b2bb_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3254695991_72c9d5913d_b.jpg

[souporman]

Thanks guys :)
I've got a couple of really good lightroom Ebooks that help with the PP side of things if anyone wants one?

Add me to that growing list mate.

And seriously, you need to leave your exifs intact! I'm always trying to check them out on your photos and it makes me sad when I get that little popup error :(

Unless you're hiding something and you're actually a closet Nikon shooter! ;)

[bubbawillums]

I dont do anything with the exifs?? It could be how i export them from lightroom, will check!!


Add me to that growing list mate.

And seriously, you need to leave your exifs intact! I'm always trying to check them out on your photos and it makes me sad when I get that little popup error :(

Unless you're hiding something and you're actually a closet Nikon shooter! ;)

[bubbawillums]

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?from=1&o=desc&event=productHome&s=3&exc=25

have u guys checked out this site yet?? Tons of LR presets for free...

[Anke]

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?from=1&o=desc&event=productHome&s=3&exc=25

have u guys checked out this site yet?? Tons of LR presets for free...

Nice link, Dan. Bookmarked for sure!

[souporman]

I dont do anything with the exifs?? It could be how i export them from lightroom, will check!!

Must be, cause they do get stripped. I usualy do an Edit In > Photoshop for the last couple of bit like sharpening and then save the web version from there so I don't know much about saving for web from lightroom.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?from=1&o=desc&event=productHome&s=3&exc=25

have u guys checked out this site yet?? Tons of LR presets for free...

Awesome, cheers for that :)

[Anke]

Some from me :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3255915244_b3451aec49.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255915244/sizes/o/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3255079059_6eccb3bd2b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255079059/sizes/o/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3255902674_53d64a7a5c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255902674/sizes/o/)

Who's this?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3255065611_4a29a7d042.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255065611/sizes/o/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3255065411_8c45080184.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255065411/sizes/o/)

[futura]

lol at the sausage offering and not a bad sky on the beach shot.

[Anke]

lol at the sausage offering and not a bad sky on the beach shot.

Lots of use of the LR ND Grad tool.

[futura]

Lots of use of the LR ND Grad tool.

I'm still on the previous version of lightroom. I've been in two minds whether to upgrade or not. I guess the two biggest things I might use are localised correction and grad tool. Do you guys use the LR colour profiles at all?

[Anke]

Quite what Elliott is shooting in this shot I'll never know?! :confused: :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3255079921_dec9b2c1f8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255079921/sizes/o/)

[Anke]

I'm still on the previous version of lightroom. I've been in two minds whether to upgrade or not. I guess the two biggest things I might use are localised correction and grad tool. Do you guys use the LR colour profiles at all?

I don't use them myself, but the other new tools are worth the upgrade for sure.

[Neal]

Quite what Elliott is shooting in this shot I'll never know?! :confused: :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3255079921_dec9b2c1f8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255079921/sizes/o/)

Not the floor for a change :p ;)

[elysium]

Some from me :)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3255079059_6eccb3bd2b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255079059/sizes/o/)

OMG a door for me!

[Anke]

OMG a door for me!

You shoulda seen the fella that answered it :D

[Mike]

Not the floor for a change :p ;)

:lol::lol:

[Anke]

Did anyone else get a shot of Dan's chips? :) Unless it's chip-shaped sensor dust?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3255068099_6ee83b808c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255068099/sizes/o/)

[Anke]

Thinking about it, do you reckon I should remove the shots of us on the railway line from Flickr? Just in case.

[adam LC]

Thinking about it, do you reckon I should remove the shots of us on the railway line from Flickr? Just in case.

I must admit, it did cross my mind! ;)

[adam LC]

Excellent shots from EVERYONE!!!!

[Mike]

Did anyone else get a shot of Dan's chips? :) Unless it's chip-shaped sensor dust?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3255068099_6ee83b808c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255068099/sizes/o/)

I shoulda gone wide angle too - I tried to get a frame-filling action shot with the 70-200 but them birds were just too quick :(

Thinking about it, do you reckon I should remove the shots of us on the railway line from Flickr? Just in case.

Hmmm....tricky - in the meantime though, do let us know if you get slapped with a £5k fine ;)

[LL01773]

Quite what Elliott is shooting in this shot I'll never know?!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3255079921_dec9b2c1f8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255079921/sizes/o/)

Not the floor for a change :p ;)

:lol::lol:

Well there was certainly nothing very impressive to shoot on that occasion. ;)

As for shooting the floor......... you lot couldn't get enough of it yourselves. :p

I was extremely disappointed at the distinct lack of padlocks in Rye. :lol:

I'll try to post the resulting shot on here tonight.

[LEWWY]

Nice shots everyone :) .

Few from me.

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/cobbled_streets.jpg

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/bible_church.jpg

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/north_door_entrance.jpg

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/stained_glass.jpg

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/rye_signpost.jpg

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/private_parking.jpg

No beach shots im afraid.
I did have a rather nice shot of a shell, with the sea and the sun behind it.. But apparently Elliot managed to process his shot quicker and whack it up.. I shouldnt have let him copy my idea really ;)

*hides*

[Anke]

Nice shots everyone :) .

Few from me.

No beach shots im afraid.
I did have a rather nice shot of a shell, with the sea and the sun behind it.. But apparently Elliot managed to process his shot quicker and whack it up.. I shouldnt have let him copy my idea really ;)

*hides*

Nice shots, Lewis. :)
How did this one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255901824/) turn out? :)

[LEWWY]

Nice shots, Lewis. :)
How did this one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3255901824/) turn out? :)

Not nearly as awesome as that one!

I really like that :|

You bugger. How dare you get a better shot of me getting a shot of her!

That lens is sharp, what is it?

[Anke]

Not nearly as awesome as that one!

I really like that :|

You bugger. How dare you get a better shot of me getting a shot of her!

That lens is sharp, what is it?

:D Thanks!

That'd be my 16-35L II, it still scares me how sharp it is.

[adam LC]

:D Thanks!

That'd be my 16-35L II, it still scares me how sharp it is.

Thats very interesting Chris, as the 16-35 I hired from Lensesforhire didn't compare against the 17-40 I hired along side it.... or maybe I just wasn't on form.... (shut up Elliott ;) lol )

[Anke]

Thats very interesting Chris, as the 16-35 I hired from Lensesforhire didn't compare against the 17-40 I hired along side it.... or maybe I just wasn't on form.... (shut up Elliott ;) lol )

I guess I was lucky and got a perfect one.

[adam LC]

I guess I was lucky and got a perfect one.

With the shots that you produce with it.... I'd agree :cool:

[Anke]

With the shots that you produce with it.... I'd agree :cool:

Cheers dude, thanks for the compliment :)

[Neal]

Just exporting my photos, then to upload to Flickr

[Mike]

Nice shots everyone :) .

Few from me.

http://hilldesigns.co.uk/images/rye090204/private_parking.jpg

No beach shots im afraid.
I did have a rather nice shot of a shell, with the sea and the sun behind it.. But apparently Elliot managed to process his shot quicker and whack it up.. I shouldnt have let him copy my idea really ;)

*hides*

Nice stuff Lewis. I think I should have given my 30mm a bit more camera time. That's the down-side to having too many lenses ;)

Just exporting my photos, then to upload to Flickr
Nice collection Neal. :)

[Neal]

My shots from the day
1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3256752956_abfb8a10c5.jpg
2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3256720424_1fef78bbb3.jpg
3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3256672394_3f02c89708.jpg
4.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3256727772_90f00967b2.jpg
5.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3255785569_c6c2a9c00d.jpg
6.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3255736449_fc6d87f5aa.jpg
7.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3255870215_c860cffb07.jpg
8.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3255848693_59a2c3a400.jpg
Full set here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealhumphris/sets/72157613370027181/)

[Matt Peters]

Nice shots Neal! :D

[Neal]

open wide and say out of focus!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3255895757_92e87e6085.jpg

[Matt Peters]

Best OOF shot I have seen in a while! :lol: :lol:

[Mstar]

Neal, I liked them all.

[Neal]

Neal, I liked them all.

Thanks

the processing took long enough!

[bubbawillums]

Cool shots Neil, Love the PP :)

[Box Brownie]

Great shots all & sorry for not "quoting" the post and missing whose shots they were(this thread has moved darned quick) - the standout ones again for me are the pair of doves on the (church) window and the stained glass.

But did anyone get some of the Mermaid Inn and Jeakes House (and we have stayed in both a goodly number of years ago :) ) ~ I recall they are very photogenic buildings but perhaps all too commonplace i.e. too many images on the web already :lol:

[Mike]

open wide and say out of focus!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3255895757_92e87e6085.jpg

That's brilliant, and just how I remember him! :lol:

[Kaben]

Ok here are the few i have been able to process. (why does work drag, but your free time fly away without any chance of savoring it?!)
This is the first time i have ever used lightroom exclusively to process my images - its definitely quicker, but i feel clumsy with the controls.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3257010956_70bdc40ab4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3256184263_45dfa3997e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3257015130_04ae9665ef_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3256186033_be86a266f2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3256187143_bcf1d9c1f1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/3257018068_b5f045ed28_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3257019242_b70c716e9f_b.jpg

[bubbawillums]

Top stuff mate :) Love the last 2!!

[Kaben]

Thanks! :)
I thought i would go dark and moody with the sea since everyone else was going for light and wispy ;)

(oh and cheers for teh eBooks - they will keep me busy for a while!)

[Mike]

Nice Rob. You really have got to grips with that 5DII and Lr. They're all cracking :)

[Mike]

Right, I have finished and uploaded at last!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3257031206_b194259260_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3257035610_0c8730e9e6_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3256209947_55f7bd2fda_o.jpg

I think this is an original idea :P

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3257045840_becaff3eb3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3257049350_ae17052226_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3256220517_4bd325e7c9_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3256221047_06ed7ba847_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3257056228_d1fd8843d1_o.jpg

Plenty more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegphotography/sets/72157613378690591/

[Kaben]

Nice Rob. You really have got to grips with that 5DII and Lr. They're all cracking :)

Thanks Mike :):oops:

I love your shots on flickr, you definitely got allot more keepers than i did!
I really like the the rusted rivets - nice texture and bokeh in that one. The black and White doves are pretty smart too.
Lol at the dog poo sign! :lol:

[Matt Peters]

Great shots Rob & Mike!! :D

[bubbawillums]

lovely shots mike! love the doves!

[Anke]

Right, I have finished and uploaded at last!
Plenty more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegphotography/sets/72157613378690591/

Lovely shots, Mike, I really enjoyed your Flickr set too :)

[Anke]

Ok here are the few i have been able to process. (why does work drag, but your free time fly away without any chance of savoring it?!)
This is the first time i have ever used lightroom exclusively to process my images - its definitely quicker, but i feel clumsy with the controls.

Nice set, Rob, nice on Flickr too :)

[Anke]

open wide and say out of focus!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3255895757_92e87e6085.jpg

I don't remember having a beard that day :confused: :D :D Scary stuff!! :D

[Mike]

Thanks Mike :):oops:

I love your shots on flickr, you definitely got allot more keepers than i did!
I really like the the rusted rivets - nice texture and bokeh in that one. The black and White doves are pretty smart too.
Lol at the dog poo sign! :lol:

Great shots Rob & Mike!! :D

lovely shots mike! love the doves!

Lovely shots, Mike, I really enjoyed your Flickr set too :)

Thanks chaps :)

Nice set, Rob, nice on Flickr too :)

What's your flickr page Rob? Give us a link!

[Anke]

Thanks chaps :)



What's your flickr page Rob? Give us a link!

I'm sure he won't mind me telling :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32285031@N08/

[Mike]

Cool, thanks Chris.

[LL01773]

Cracking shots from everyone. I might actually get round to going through mine properly at some point. :p

[Kaben]

Oh noes! my secret link has been revealed! ;):lol:

I pretty much just use flickr as an image host for linking to POTN these days! The pictures of Mike and Mark i have put as hidden,because i wasn't sure how people felt about pictures of themselves being on flickr for anyone to see?

[Kaben]

Elliot, did you get your memory card in the post yet?
I sent it off yesterday and with a bit of luck it should/could have got there today?
Thanks again for letting me borrow it - it would have been a very miserable day for me otherwise! It just made me reflect about how great a group this thread has, that more than one person was willing to lend their memory cards to someone who is essentially a complete stranger.
Oh and thanks to Neal for giving me a lift home!

Cheers for a great day everyone :D

[Mike]

Oh noes! my secret link has been revealed! ;):lol:

I pretty much just use flickr as an image host for linking to POTN these days! The pictures of Mike and Mark i have put as hidden,because i wasn't sure how people felt about pictures of themselves being on flickr for anyone to see?

I don't mind, I'm not shy!

You should have realised that by the shot of myself I posted on Tuesday! :p

[LL01773]

Elliot, did you get your memory card in the post yet?
I sent it off yesterday and with a bit of luck it should/could have got there today?
Thanks again for letting me borrow it - it would have been a very miserable day for me otherwise! It just made me reflect about how great a group this thread has, that more than one person was willing to lend their memory cards to someone who is essentially a complete stranger.
Oh and thanks to Neal for giving me a lift home!

Cheers for a great day everyone :D

Yeah it arrived this morning. Thanks for getting it back to me so quickly. Just glad I could help out. :D

[Anke]

Oh noes! my secret link has been revealed! ;):lol:

I pretty much just use flickr as an image host for linking to POTN these days! The pictures of Mike and Mark i have put as hidden,because i wasn't sure how people felt about pictures of themselves being on flickr for anyone to see?

Ooops sorry about that :oops:
Got nice shots? Show them off. Got silly shots of each other? definitely show them off! :D

[LL01773]

Ooops sorry about that :oops:
Got nice shots? Show them off. Got silly shots of each other? definitely show them off! :D

Surely nobody on this thread would be cruel enough to laugh at a fellow UK SE POTN'er?! :rolleyes:;):lol:

[Anke]

Surely nobody on this thread would be cruel enough to laugh at a fellow UK SE POTN'er?! :rolleyes:;):lol:

Cue the shots....

[Mike]

Surely nobody on this thread would be cruel enough to laugh at a fellow UK SE POTN'er?! :rolleyes:;):lol:

Cue the shots....

I'll play!!!

Extreme close up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3257038784_606f9bf510_o.jpg

Matt, sitting on the beach, a little cold I think!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3257063364_bbde5d670e_o.jpg

:cool:

[Anke]

I'll play!!!

Extreme close up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3257038784_606f9bf510_o.jpg

Matt, sitting on the beach, a little cold I think!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3257063364_bbde5d670e_o.jpg

:cool:

I love that snowdog one. You can almost see what the doggie thing is thinking :D

Matt sure does look toasty and warm there :D

[Kaben]

Ooops sorry about that :oops:


I dont mind really! I have never actively advertised my flickr page, purely because it has been so devoid of any interesting pictures! I will have to try and change that :D

Yeah it arrived this morning. Thanks for getting it back to me so quickly. Just glad I could help out. :D

Not a problem mate, i thought it would be rude to not get it back ASAP.

Cue the shots....

I think i am picking on Mark, but i love his dedication to his art.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3259045610_1aeb5150fe_b.jpg

[Kaben]

Oh and i just realised that i had a load of other photos set as hidden on Flickr - so if anyone wants to see shots of fit birds dressed as santa in a nightclub, go here now
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32285031@N08/sets/72157610201712994/detail/

[Mike]

Nice Rob.

Right, as it has been called fair sport, here's some more reprobates!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3259089418_77c735c568_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3258258465_0b215062bd_o.jpg

Not sure where Mark was off to here!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3259088560_efa87379e9_o.jpg

Lewis' "trademark" shot!! :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3259087648_a071240a73_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3259087028_9dbdeebf64_o.jpg

[LL01773]

Lewis' "trademark" shot!! :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3259087648_a071240a73_o.jpg



Bloody cheek. I'm not letting you get away with giving Lewis credit for that.
The 'Floor shot' is definitely my trademark. :p;):lol:

Nice shots though Mike.

[Anke]

Bloody cheek. I'm not letting you get away with giving Lewis credit for that.
The 'Floor shot' is definitely my trademark. :p;):lol:

Nice shots though Mike.

Looks like he was waiting for me to slip over :D

[Mike]

Bloody cheek. I'm not letting you get away with giving Lewis credit for that.
The 'Floor shot' is definitely my trademark.


Haha!! I didn't think you'd take much time responding to that ;)

[LL01773]

Haha!! I didn't think you'd take much time responding to that ;)

First you try to steal my thunder by wearing lipstick and going one step further by wearing a bonnet, and now you try to take away the one type of photography I can actually do reasonably well. Occasionally. I'm afraid I just won't stand for it. :lol::p

[LL01773]

Looks like he was waiting for me to slip over :D

I was actually surprised that the whole group managed to go the entire meet without a single one of us going over. :lol:

[Mike]

But the prize for the best hissy fit goes to... :p

[LL01773]

But the prize for the best hissy fit goes to... :p

Haha. I just have nothing better to do. Work is always quiet on a Friday night so I have to find some way to entertain myself. :p

[Matt Peters]

I think its the best thing to come from the meets, pics of us lot! :D I can't help feeling that the saturation has been bump'd up, I wasn't that red, was I?! :lol:

[Mike]

Well, I may have pushed the colours a little...although it didn't look too bad to me. :D

[Matt Peters]

Looks like I've been painted with Elliott's best lippy on my screen! Hahaha ..

[Anke]

I think its the best thing to come from the meets, pics of us lot! :D I can't help feeling that the saturation has been bump'd up, I wasn't that red, was I?! :lol:

I did see some very red hands back at the car park, it was DARN cold (ignoring what Dan said :D)

[Matt Peters]

I think Dan is used to it, a year ago when living in Brighton I would have been, but we have no sea breeze now so the slightest bit of wind makes it feel like -50,000,000,000 degrees!

[Anke]

I think Dan is used to it, a year ago when living in Brighton I would have been, but we have no sea breeze now so the slightest bit of wind makes it feel like -50,000,000,000 degrees!

I did feel for you without gloves or a hat, you looked ****ing freezing! :D

[LL01773]

Looks like I've been painted with Elliott's best lippy on my screen! Hahaha ..

I'm not sure exactly what that shade was called. You'll have to ask Adam seeing as he's the one who did such a great job of giving me the make-over. ;):lol:

Judging by just how bloody freezing it was that day, I can say without any doubt that your face certainly wasn't 'Hot Pink' though. :p

[Matt Peters]

I did feel for you without gloves or a hat, you looked ****ing freezing! :D

If I wear gloves I can't feel the buttons and my head is too small so my hat covers my face too!! Hahaha ..

I'm not sure exactly what that shade was called. You'll have to ask Adam seeing as he's the one who did such a great job of giving me the make-over. ;):lol:

Judging by just how bloody freezing it was that day, I can say without any doubt that your face certainly wasn't 'Hot Pink' though. :p

I'll check with Adam then, I could do with a touch up! :lol:

[LL01773]

I did feel for you without gloves or a hat, you looked ****ing freezing! :D

In that photo I think he looks like a kid making his 'one person protest' against staying out in those temperatures.
I can just imagine him saying 'No mum, I'm not joining in with the other boys. I'm gonna sit here and sulk until it's time to go home' :lol:

[LL01773]

If I wear gloves I can't feel the buttons and my head is too small so my hat covers my face too!! Hahaha ..



I'll check with Adam then, I could do with a touch up! :lol:

You could also try asking Mike. Apparently he's developed a bit of a taste for cross dressing since his amateur dramatics recently. :lol:

[Matt Peters]

I remember doing that when I was alot younger, making a protest about leaving a theme park in the US, it was chucking it down at the time so I do see their point now ..

[Matt Peters]

You could also try asking Mike. Apparently he's developed a bit of a taste for cross dressing since his amateur dramatics recently. :lol:

I don't think it has anything to do with amateur dramatics, I just think he likes the feel of the wind between his legs! :lol:

I recon he is called Barbra at the weekend!

[LL01773]

I remember doing that when I was alot younger, making a protest about leaving a theme park in the US, it was chucking it down at the time so I do see their point now ..

I think just about everyone has had a 'sit down sulk' at some point. I do it every time I want a new lens and the missus says no. :lol:

I don't think it has anything to do with amateur dramatics, I just think he likes the feel of the wind between his legs! :lol:

I recon he is called Barbra at the weekend!

I'm pretty sure he's Mike at weekends, but he did confess to me and Lewis that Wednesdays are his lady days.
I did ask him why he never turned up in drag for the Rye meet considering that was on a Wednesday, but on reflection I guess it must've been too cold for him to wear a skirt. :lol:

[Mike]

I don't think it has anything to do with amateur dramatics, I just think he likes the feel of the wind between his legs! :lol:

I recon he is called Barbra at the weekend!

Actually, my name was Burnice!


I'm pretty sure he's Mike at weekends, but he did confess to me and Lewis that Wednesdays are his lady days.
I did ask him why he never turned up in drag for the Rye meet considering that was on a Wednesday, but on reflection I guess it must've been too cold for him to wear a skirt. :lol:

I didn't have enough gusset protection. It would have been cold! :lol:

And I had to hand the dress back at the end of the panto! :( :p

[Anke]

Actually, my name was Burnice!


Where's the Title Fairy when you need them :D

[Mike]

Haha! My present title's a quote from the panto too!

[LL01773]

Actually, my name was Burnice!



I didn't have enough gusset protection. It would have been cold! :lol:

And I had to hand the dress back at the end of the panto! :( :p

I'm sure that between us all we can club together to buy you a nice, pretty dress for your next birthday. :lol:;)

Where's the Title Fairy when you need them :D

Precisely what I thought when I first read that. :lol:

[Matt Peters]

Where's the Title Fairy when you need them :D

He is at the wetlands meet! :(

[Mike]

He is at the wetlands meet! :(

Phew! ;)

Sooo....back on topic...any more piccies...anyone? :)


*crosses fingers the dress is forgotten*