POTN Aussie Club #6 - What does the 'P' stand for anyway??

[S7000]

Congrats Jim. :lol:

[Backflipboy]

Just dropping in briefly tonight.... nothing photo-related but I have an announcement that's related to the other love of my life.

As of today my partner of 18 months and I are now engaged :)
Oh you poor thing. You have my sympathies. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol:

[BOSS]

Can't beat marzipan on a nice rich,moist fruit cake,laced with your favourite tipple.

[mickeyjuice]

Btw Mic, I saw a 16-35 posted, if you haven't already asked them: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=690064 They're US but someone HAS to let you have it soon!

There's a reason that one hasn't sold - it's the same price as B&H are selling it for! (Well, with a useless UV filter thrown in :-)

But thanks for keeping an eye out for me :-)

[DAdeGroot]

Can't beat marzipan on a nice rich,moist fruit cake,laced with your favourite tipple.

Can't beat marzipan, full stop :)

Although it's better still covered in dark chocolate. MMmmm....

[Zoso23]

hey.
hows it goin everybody?
been at POTN a while but have never dropped by the Aussie club, thought i would drop by to say HI!!

[brenno]

Congratulations Jim.

[mickeyjuice]

hey.
hows it goin everybody?
been at POTN a while but have never dropped by the Aussie club, thought i would drop by to say HI!!

Man, we're being OVERRUN by Geelongites.

OVERRUN, I say!

[brenno]

Man, we're being OVERRUN by Geelongites.

OVERRUN, I say!

:lol::lol::lol:

Come join us down in sleepy hollow Mic.

And welcome Zoso.

[BOSS]

Man, we're being OVERRUN by Geelongites.

OVERRUN, I say!

Time to close the border then,Mic.
Its bad enough with all the Melbournites here.....lol lol

[BOSS]

hey.
hows it goin everybody?
been at POTN a while but have never dropped by the Aussie club, thought i would drop by to say HI!!

G'day and welcome.

[Zoso23]

:lol::lol::lol:

Come join us down in sleepy hollow Mic.

And welcome Zoso.


thanks benno. and yeah its a nice little sleepy hollow.

i dont mind plenty of geelongites, as long as theres not too many Cats supporters ;)

[mickeyjuice]

Come join us down in sleepy hollow Mic.


I did, for about six weeks last year.

It was long enough when working in Melbourne, although I did get another couple of hours work done each day on the train :-)

And Geelong allows me to use the term "sleepy hollow" in articles, which surprises me a lot :)

[The Moose]

There's a reason that one hasn't sold - it's the same price as B&H are selling it for! (Well, with a useless UV filter thrown in :-)

But thanks for keeping an eye out for me :-)

Didn't even notice that. Why would you try and sell a used lens (albeit for only 2 weeks) at the same price as new?

[mickeyjuice]

Didn't even notice that. Why would you try and sell a used lens (albeit for only 2 weeks) at the same price as new?

Because you've got NFI :-)

(You being the seller, not you, the Moose :-)

[-spam-]

I'll be another one to say congrats Jim :D

Brisbane POTN e-shoot per chance? :p

[Backflipboy]

Thanks to the cancellation of some electrical work on the house by my mate today, I decided to take a drive out to Natti Reserve which is part of the Burragorang State Recreation Area and see what I could see. For those who don't know, Lake Burragorang was formed when Warragamba Dam was constructed in the 60's and forms part of Sydneys water supply.

I was highly disappointed by two things:

1 - the lookout is overrun by trees that ruin almost every decent shot

2 - a lot of haze for some reason.

Anyways, here's a few shots that I took.

For my first trick, I decided to experiment with RAW and took 3 photos using each of my lenses at 3 different focal lengths and shutter speeds. This was the first one that I took and was taken using my 85mm 1.8 at 1/125 F22 ISO 100.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3524490589_38f9938267_b.jpg

This shot was towards the end of my time there and was taken to show how far down the water is at the moment. Just a jpg rather than RAW using 75 - 300mm lens at a focal length of 75mm, 1/750 shutter speed, F4.5 and ISO 200 (for some reason).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3525298876_d1bb1bfbae_b.jpg

Finally, this was also just a study in how far the water has receded and hopefully you can see the trees that are usually covered by the water along the shoreline. Strangely, it kind of looks like it's been tilt shifted a little. 75 - 300mm lens at 150mm, 1/1000s, f4.5 and (again) ISO 200.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3525300662_8b9c29a35a_b.jpg

It isn't the best place to photograph.

[tangcla]

Kev, you can partially counter haze by increasing contrast and black clipping, and reducing the blue saturation.

[Michael]

Dave, can you make me some marzipan andd send it over to me please? I'm being serious.

[Backflipboy]

Kev, you can partially counter haze by increasing contrast and black clipping, and reducing the blue saturation.
Thanks, I will look at that when I edit the other pics I took today that are more haze affected.

[BOSS]

Not bad,did the experiment work.
The haze could be the usual eculypt one or it could be due to climate change..hehe.

[Backflipboy]

Dave, can you make me some marzipan andd send it over to me please? I'm being serious.
Stop being a lazy teen. Read this: http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/5849/marzipan.aspx

[tangcla]

It isn't the best place to photograph.

lol.

[Backflipboy]

Not bad,did the experiment work.
The haze could be the usual eculypt one or it could be due to climate change..hehe.
My RAW experiments are just begining. I intend creating a monster. lol

Seriously though, the few ventures into RAW territory I have made have helped me understand a little more about the value of post processing which I think is the ultimate aim of these play arounds.

I don't think that the changes that can be made to the various picture styles on the 400D really make much of a difference at the end of the day. For instance, having the sharpness set to maximum still gives me soft images which I have to rectify later.

I used to be so dead against playing with images. I was a tad naive I think.

[Backflipboy]

lol.
It took me nearly 80 minutes to get there (I got a tad lost) and the trees ruined everything. I have shot off a narky email to Parks and Wildlife complaining.

[DAdeGroot]

Dave, can you make me some marzipan andd send it over to me please? I'm being serious.

Bah, I've never actually made marzipan, just bought it from the shops when needed (look in the baking section, you can find tubes of it).

[DAdeGroot]

I used to be so dead against playing with images. I was a tad naive I think.

Aye. I still don't do a lot of PP, but recognise that it is necessary.

It's akin to developing your own film. There was stuff that needed doing in the darkroom to get the look you wanted, and there's stuff that needs doing on a computer for a digital file to get the look you want.

[mickeyjuice]

I used to be so dead against playing with images. I was a tad naive I think.

I happily kick mine all over the place :-)

[The Moose]

I'm the same as what Dave has just said. I pretty much just fix up any exposure problems and add the normal contrast/noise reduction that's needed because a RAW file is designed to be flat for the most dynamic and colour range and the like.

[Michael]

Bah, I've never actually made marzipan, just bought it from the shops when needed (look in the baking section, you can find tubes of it).
Ooh,ok. I didn't know you could get it in the shops... Woo, I'm going to buy some!

[DAdeGroot]

I'm the same as what Dave has just said. I pretty much just fix up any exposure problems and add the normal contrast/noise reduction that's needed because a RAW file is designed to be flat for the most dynamic and colour range and the like.

Well sometimes I'll do more than just exposure tweaks.

For instance, portraits get a good working over when needed (blemish removal, nip/tuck, skin smoothing).

Landscapes might get a vibrancy/saturation boost sometimes, and birds might get a little extra sharpening (although I'm usually very slack about sharpening).

[The Moose]

Well sometimes I'll do more than just exposure tweaks.

For instance, portraits get a good working over when needed (blemish removal, nip/tuck, skin smoothing).

Landscapes might get a vibrancy/saturation boost sometimes, and birds might get a little extra sharpening (although I'm usually very slack about sharpening).

Yeah, it all makes sense. I don't shoot portraits so I don't do any editing like you mentioned. But if I go round taking random photos, I'll treat each one individually and some will have more done to them than others.

[alexanderGARDNER]

A little something from this morning. The same bus stop that begins my 9-5 each morning.

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/534675855_hnN2r-XL-0.jpg

[DAdeGroot]

A little something from this morning. The same bus stop that begins my 9-5 each morning.


Heavy dew ?

Looks somewhat cold (as in physical temp. not colour temp.).

[The Moose]

Not showing up at all for me, Al.

[mickeyjuice]

Not showing up at all for me, Al.

Nor here.

[alexanderGARDNER]

Bare with me...technical difficulties. ;) We'll be back in 5 minutes

[Backflipboy]

Nor me

[tangcla]

A little something from this morning.http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/534666975_MhXCb-XL.jpg

Hey, this little red X looks pretty hot. I could swear I've seen it before though...!

[BOSS]

My RAW experiments are just begining. I intend creating a monster. lol

Seriously though, the few ventures into RAW territory I have made have helped me understand a little more about the value of post processing which I think is the ultimate aim of these play arounds.

I don't think that the changes that can be made to the various picture styles on the 400D really make much of a difference at the end of the day. For instance, having the sharpness set to maximum still gives me soft images which I have to rectify later.

I used to be so dead against playing with images. I was a tad naive I think.

Well I had my first go at some pp work on a portrait from the tut' I did earlier this month.
I still want to get the best shots I can sooc before I get serious about pp.
Anyway to the point one of the models for the tut' an elderly lady is very self conscious about an injury to her nose and is very reluctant to have her photo taken.
But for the sake of the tut' she bravely sat for shots.
All I did was remove the injury from her nose and nothing else. I will post a before and after on Thursday,mainly because I can't find the saved pp shot so may have to do it again. It is printed though ready for judging by the tutor.

[alexanderGARDNER]

...and yeah Dave. It was pretty fresh this morning but it was clear and they bring out he prettiest mornings

[BOSS]

A little something from this morning. The same bus stop that begins my 9-5 each morning.

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/534675855_hnN2r-XL-0.jpg

I like the transition of colour of the sky as for the sign I think the local council should employ a good designer don't like that colour balance.

[alexanderGARDNER]

LOL. They are terrible signs but they stand out like dogs bollocks on a dark Winter's morning.

[Backflipboy]

A little something from this morning. The same bus stop that begins my 9-5 each morning.

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/534675855_hnN2r-XL-0.jpg
Red is not a friendly colour for signs (unless said sign is a warning about something). Sydney has adopted a nice blue/gold motiff that is much more welcoming to passengers.

The thing I like about this pic is the transitioning in colour from bottom to top.

[ofdphoto]

starting to put the lx3 through its paces.

aesthetically it's even nicer than the G9, which i'm pleasantly surprised about :)

will hopefully post up some photos from it over the next week or so :)

[Collin85]

hey bouchers

[Michael]

hey boucher

[S7000]

Red is not a friendly colour for signs (unless said sign is a warning about something). Sydney has adopted a nice blue/gold motiff that is much more welcoming to passengers.

The thing I like about this pic is the transitioning in colour from bottom to top.

Yeh, but the signs don't make the buses any better or worse...I'd rather red signs and buses which come on time, or even just show up for that matter. :lol:

Nice angle Al, and I like the gradient in the sky.

Ps. Same thing happened up near Akuna Bay. All the lookouts are just overgrown and any wide angle lens leaves you with branches all through the foregroud.

[Boucher]

Hey guys!!

Me and dave are shooting the 2009 prospectus at school. So no classes and we're getting paid :)

[mickeyjuice]

Hey guys!!

Me and dave are shooting the 2009 prospectus at school. So no classes and we're getting paid :)

Hey Boucher.

It's "Dave and I", BTW :-)

[AndrewOz]

Hey guys!!
Me and dave are shooting the 2009 prospectus at school. So no classes and we're getting paid :)
Must be a very profitable school to be listing on the Stock Exchange :eek: :lol:

Hey Boucher.
It's "Dave and I", BTW :-)
Maybe he needs more classroom time, not less. :p

[BOSS]

Hey Boucher.

It's "Dave and I", BTW :-)

Or it could be 'Dave and me' as the I in Dave and I is a hyper correction that has evolved over the last 100 years or so.
According to my English lecturer anyway.

[tangcla]

Or it could be 'Dave and me' as the I in Dave and I is a hyper correction that has evolved over the last 100 years or so.
According to my English lecturer anyway.
Generally accepted English states otherwise though :) regardless of who was right 100 years ago.

Just like thou useth ancient English many moons ago... however noone doeth thus any more.

[NicD]

hey boucher

[amsm]

Just like thou useth ancient English many moons ago... however noone doeth thus any more.

Unless thou art a a user of yon Whirlpool forum, where it would doubtless have been thy fate to have encountered one Catweazle (or some such spelling) who doth continue with the laboured use of ye olde english unto this day !

[tangcla]

Shut up Shakespeare. :p

[amsm]

Shut up Shakespeare. :p

Get thee to a nunnery..why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners ? :p:p:p:p

[The Moose]

Hey guys!!

Me and dave are shooting the 2009 prospectus at school. So no classes and we're getting paid :)

You're getting paid? I've shot once for my school and will be shooting again apparently but I don't think I'm getting paid! Have fun and good luck, Josh. I nearly wrote Mark, thinking of the South African cricketer just then :p

Edit: Right now I'm preparing my laptop for a clean install of Windows 7 RC. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to install. Anyone got any idea?

[Boucher]

sorry that I cbf typing in proper punctuation on my iphone.

I'll remember then next time.

(I guess I should say Hi, to all the people saying Hi to me as well..)


Dave and I shot a lot of stuff for school last year (free of charge) but then they started expecting us to shoot out of school for free. So we put the foot down and have started charging..

[The Moose]

Dave and I shot a lot of stuff for school last year (free of charge) but then they started expecting us to shoot out of school for free. So we put the foot down and have started charging..

That makes sense. I shot for my school once last year and once this year. The time this year I think I should have been paid because the person they were paying to do it died the week before the event, but they said my principal would have something against paying a student. Personally I think that was a load of bull just so they don't have to pay me but who knows.

[Boucher]

That makes sense. I shot for my school once last year and once this year. The time this year I think I should have been paid because the person they were paying to do it died the week before the event, but they said my principal would have something against paying a student. Personally I think that was a load of bull just so they don't have to pay me but who knows.

Go and see the principal about it. Ofcourse all of our paid work goes through Dave's photo business so it's all legit. That my be the problem in you being payed I assume?

[tangcla]

Some tax where it's due.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=692956

[The Moose]

Go and see the principal about it. Ofcourse all of our paid work goes through Dave's photo business so it's all legit. That my be the problem in you being payed I assume?

It was a while ago now but I'll mention something if they want me to shoot again. That's a good idea to go through the business but I'm not sure if that's why they wouldn't want to pay a student.

[brenno]

Some tax where it's due.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=692956

Nice work once again Claz... They must have taken you ages to photochop. :p

What is the light thingy in the first shot on the tree, one third into the shot from the left?? Firefly???

[JustinLawrence]

Some tax where it's due.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=692956

oh jeez, Brenno made the same comment as me before i read it, lol.

Anyways great work! wish he had of taken down the suction mount on the from windscreen though.
These all look nice and sharp and well exposed, i think the contrast of colour temps works nicely.

[S7000]

Nice work once again Claz... They must have taken you ages to photochop. :p

What is the light thingy in the first shot on the tree, one third into the shot from the left?? Firefly???

oh jeez, Brenno made the same comment as me before i read it, lol.

Anyways great work! wish he had of taken down the suction mount on the from windscreen though.
These all look nice and sharp and well exposed, i think the contrast of colour temps works nicely.

oh jeez, Justin made the same comment as me before i read it, lol. http://www.members.optushome.com.au/prischlfam/confused0043.gif

Looking god Clarence. Does the sky always turn orange when you do these? Can you get different colours out of it?

[brenno]

Ok, does anyone here know how the whole 50% tax thingy for small business, which was announced in the budget, would benefit me if I was to buy a new car??

Please explain in a tone that a truck driver would understand - E.G: make it as simple as possible. :p

If wifey and I decide to go that way, it would be used for both private and business purposes.

[The Moose]

So Windows 7 is installed.. but the screen resolution is limited to 1024x768. I need it to be 1280x800. I need to update some drivers obviously but where do I find them? How do I find them? I wonder if I could get 1440x900 somehow... that would be sweet.

[S7000]

Brenno: I'll read through all the info I can find, and spit something out in truckie code for you*


*this service will cost you your 1DII that you're trying to sell........

[S7000]

So Windows 7 is installed.. but the screen resolution is limited to 1024x768. I need it to be 1280x800. I need to update some drivers obviously but where do I find them? How do I find them? I wonder if I could get 1440x900 somehow... that would be sweet.

I'd be jumping straight on the Microsoft site to get some info. :p

[The Moose]

I'd be jumping straight on the Microsoft site to get some info. :p

I had a google and someone said try looking at what Windows Update has and there's one for my graphics card so I'd say that'll fix it up. Windows 7 looks nice so far but not at 1024x768! Must install a new browser... I might go back to Firefox rather than Chrome, as much as I liked it on Vista.

[-spam-]

So Windows 7 is installed.. but the screen resolution is limited to 1024x768. I need it to be 1280x800. I need to update some drivers obviously but where do I find them? How do I find them? I wonder if I could get 1440x900 somehow... that would be sweet.

Go to the website of your graphics card manufacturer perhaps? Dad had to with his laptop and he ended up with beta win7 nvidia drivers (that havnt caused a problem so far).

[The Moose]

All good now. Just had to install those updates which including the nvidia drivers. Much nicer now. Good to see it kept that windows.old folder with all my old stuff on it, even if the programs won't work. I'm liking it so far. Also, it restarted pretty quick!

[brenno]

*this service will cost you your 1DII that you're trying to sell........

Nice try Philthy. ;)

[The Moose]

Should/will AVG Free be right on 7 or is there a better option? It's what I was using on Vista because Norton didn't do anything but take our money. I'm installing Office after Windows Live and then Firefox probably. Changed the taskbar to the small version with labels but I might change it back, not sure yet. Anyone with 7 got some tips? :p

[Welby]

Matt from what i understand business buyers get a 30% rebate from K Rudd.

[S7000]

Nice try Philthy. ;)

Gotta have a stab Matt. :p

[brenno]

Matt from what i understand business buyers get a 30% rebate from K Rudd.

I think it's now 50% Mark.

But what I was really after was how does this work??

I just thought someone might have a quick and easy answer here, rather than me trying to find the info and understand all the jargon.

Gotta have a stab Matt. :p

A+ for effort mate. :D

[Welby]

50% hmmm my old man was looking into it to buy a new van. i might need to look into it aswell and get a car through him.

[S7000]

50% hmmm my old man was looking into it to buy a new van. i might need to look into it aswell and get a car through him.

Need an SP23? :p

[tangcla]

Looking god Clarence. Does the sky always turn orange when you do these? Can you get different colours out of it?
I can, if I use a different light source :)

Here's an example. Doesn't look as nice. Works well with the two sources in conjunction though, as in my Brisbane shoot, with the Holden HQ.

[Welby]

Yuck no thanks Phil :p

[The Moose]

I'm liking Windows 7 now. I've got the taskbar on the left of the screen but I'm not sure if I want it there. Right is alright as well but it felt weird. I'd definitely keep it on the left if they made it upside down so that the start menu was still in the bottom left with programs going up from there!

[JustinLawrence]

Hey Clarence, so you used the LED lamp with a warm filter or a different light source all together?
Nice shot but the car is fugly IMO

[tangcla]

Different light source :) and no comment ;)

[Boucher]

Anyone know how much an Olympus MJu 725 SW would be worth nowadays?

Bought in december 06 for like 500 or so.. I'm looking for a rough figure, not spot on..

[alexanderGARDNER]

Hmmm. I liked the sky while sitting at the station tonight so I took this.
I'm not entirely happy with it so help me. It's hand held and I thought I had it focused on the sign but shake blurred the foreground.

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/535495042_da6Vr-L.jpg

[Old Fart]

50% hmmm my old man was looking into it to buy a new van. i might need to look into it aswell and get a car through him.

It's only a Tax credit on the businesses company tax for the 08-09 financial year. It's not a rebate.

Eligible small businesses will benefit from the Government's Economic Stimulus Plan with a Tax Break. Under the Plan, the Government is providing direct assistance to small business through the Small Business and General Business Tax Break. Small business will have access to an additional 30 per cent tax deduction for eligible assets costing $1,000 or more purchased between 13 December 2008 and 30 June 2009 and installed before 30 June 2010

[JustinLawrence]

[QUOTE=justAL;7912166]Hmmm. I liked the sky while sitting at the station tonight so I took this.
I'm not entirely happy with it so help me. It's hand held and I thought I had it focused on the sign but shake blurred the foreground.


Did you have 1/focal length?

[The Moose]

Anyone know how much an Olympus MJu 725 SW would be worth nowadays?

Bought in december 06 for like 500 or so.. I'm looking for a rough figure, not spot on..

What's it like? Having a stab because of the name it's 7MP, is the SW some kind of weatherproof thing? Olympus seem to like advertising that.

[alexanderGARDNER]

[QUOTE=justAL;7912166]Hmmm. I liked the sky while sitting at the station tonight so I took this.
I'm not entirely happy with it so help me. It's hand held and I thought I had it focused on the sign but shake blurred the foreground.


Did you have 1/focal length?

Nope. I've been trying to improve my shakey hands and get that shutter speed down as low as possible. iso 100 wouldn't have helped either. :P

[S7000]

I can, if I use a different light source :)

Here's an example. Doesn't look as nice. Works well with the two sources in conjunction though, as in my Brisbane shoot, with the Holden HQ.

Certainly doesn't look as nice, however not the look I had in mind.

Yuck no thanks Phil :p

lol.

[S7000]

Hmmm. I liked the sky while sitting at the station tonight so I took this.
I'm not entirely happy with it so help me. It's hand held and I thought I had it focused on the sign but shake blurred the foreground.



The shot you were talking about last week?

Ps. My V4's arrive tomorrow!!! :D:D:D

[Boucher]

What's it like? Having a stab because of the name it's 7MP, is the SW some kind of weatherproof thing? Olympus seem to like advertising that.

Yeh, 7MP, waterproof to 5m and shockproof to 1.5m.

barely used the thing.. Although it's a little scratched up on the front..

I was thinking maybe like 150-200 bucks..

[S7000]

hey boucher.

[The Moose]

Yeh, 7MP, waterproof to 5m and shockproof to 1.5m.

barely used the thing.. Although it's a little scratched up on the front..

I was thinking maybe like 150-200 bucks..

I'd try that. The new shockproof and waterproof ones are still around $500 anyway aren't they? Just have to get a bit of luck to find someone wanting to buy one just like that as you're looking to sell it. Maybe even try $250 to get the most out of it and if it doesn't sell, drop it down to $200.

[Boucher]

I'd try that. The new shockproof and waterproof ones are still around $500 anyway aren't they? Just have to get a bit of luck to find someone wanting to buy one just like that as you're looking to sell it. Maybe even try $250 to get the most out of it and if it doesn't sell, drop it down to $200.

heh, my mate wants to buy it. That's the only reason I'm selling it. and yeah I'll just ask 200 for it.

[The Moose]

heh, my mate wants to buy it. That's the only reason I'm selling it. and yeah I'll just ask 200 for it.
Ah, that makes sense then. If you don't mind me asking how much were you getting from your school for shooting for them? Anything significant or just enough?

Edit: Woo, 1k posts! I'm now a Senior Member :p You better feel special, Boucher!

[Backflipboy]

Hmmm. I liked the sky while sitting at the station tonight so I took this.
I'm not entirely happy with it so help me. It's hand held and I thought I had it focused on the sign but shake blurred the foreground.

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/535495042_da6Vr-L.jpg
It looks to me as if you were actually focusing on the building (shed?) in the background rather than the sign. Also, was there a reason you did it in b/w? Looks like it might have been a nice sunset shot.

[JustinLawrence]

Had to stop the 85 1.8 down to 2.2, what a shame
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8243/img2343web.jpg

[S7000]

Had to stop the 85 1.8 down to 2.2, what a shame


I like the angle, gives the pattern a little boost.

What's a lucas? :p

[JustinLawrence]

I like the angle, gives the pattern a little boost.

What's a lucas? :p

I took a few different angles, i liked this one the best. Lucas is my unbourn son's name ;) 4 weeks to go....eek

[JustinLawrence]

[QUOTE=JustinLawrence;7912191]

Nope. I've been trying to improve my shakey hands and get that shutter speed down as low as possible. iso 100 wouldn't have helped either. :P

Crazy man using iso 100 at night, lolz. maybe bean bag it next time and use mirror lockup.

[Backflipboy]

I took a few different angles, i liked this one the best. Lucas is my unbourn son's name ;) 4 weeks to go....eek
Congrats on the (almost) newborn. I'm still using my 85 1.8 sparingly and still only on landscape images.

[S7000]

I took a few different angles, i liked this one the best. Lucas is my unbourn son's name ;) 4 weeks to go....eek

Good luck Justin! :lol:

Congrats on the (almost) newborn. I'm still using my 85 1.8 sparingly and still only on landscape images.

85 on landscapes? Interesting...

[JustinLawrence]

Congrats on the (almost) newborn. I'm still using my 85 1.8 sparingly and still only on landscape images.

Thanks :) Im just hoping everything goes ok.

I really like the 85 focal length, esp on 5D, i use it a lot these days. BTW the wife may not know this yet, but im planning to take the 5D to hospital when baby is born lol. Anyways off to be, early start tomorrow.

[Backflipboy]

Well, yesterday I was at Natti looking at Lake Burragorang, today I was in the Megalong Valley, near Blackheath, admiring impressive cliffs and wondering why anyone would choose to live so far away from civilisation. Some great photo ops down there if you are prepared to spend a full day of stop/start driving.

So far, only 3 minor images edited out. Made up 3 panoramas but they need some PP before showing off.

First image is just of some cliffs that were in total shadow on the way into the valley but became impressive on the way out. Lens was 18-55mm kit job at 35mm, f6.7, 1/500s and ISO 200 (forgot to change). I was also standing on the roof of my car.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/3528436420_922c560278_b.jpg

Second image was taken from the same spot as the first one, only in the opposite direction. Just someones shed which has seen better days. This time it was the trusty 75-300mm kit lens at 210mm, f/5.6, 1/180s and ISO 100.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/3528439236_30cd60c88a_b.jpg

Third shot was taken a bit down the road where there was a large clearing. The idea was that the two trees would frame the cliff face. Once again I was using the 18-55mm kit lens at 47mm, f8.0, 1/250s and ISO 100.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3528442592_8e32551a0d_b.jpg

All images have had some contrast boosting, added sharpness and brightness adjustment. I am yet to edit out my RAW shots of the day and PP the panoramas I took.

[S7000]

Well, yesterday I was at Natti looking at Lake Burragorang, today I was in the Megalong Valley, near Blackheath, admiring impressive cliffs and wondering why anyone would choose to live so far away from civilisation. Some great photo ops down there if you are prepared to spend a full day of stop/start driving.

So far, only 3 minor images edited out. Made up 3 panoramas but they need some PP before showing off.

First image is just of some cliffs that were in total shadow on the way into the valley but became impressive on the way out. Lens was 18-55mm kit job at 35mm, f6.7, 1/500s and ISO 200 (forgot to change). I was also standing on the roof of my car.



Second image was taken from the same spot as the first one, only in the opposite direction. Just someones shed which has seen better days. This time it was the trusty 75-300mm kit lens at 210mm, f/5.6, 1/180s and ISO 100.



Third shot was taken a bit down the road where there was a large clearing. The idea was that the two trees would frame the cliff face. Once again I was using the 18-55mm kit lens at 47mm, f8.0, 1/250s and ISO 100.



All images have had some contrast boosting, added sharpness and brightness adjustment. I am yet to edit out my RAW shots of the day and PP the panoramas I took.

Good results from your travels. Been doing a lot lately by the sounds of things.

[tupper]

5dmkII is so close now.. just sold the final parts of my bikes!
Sacrifices for photography indeed..

[Backflipboy]

Good results from your travels. Been doing a lot lately by the sounds of things.
I'm on holidays till June 9. Next week, I am off to Coonabararan for an overnight trip with a few guys from work - I have been assured that photo opportunities will be high on the list of things we do.

[Backflipboy]

85 on landscapes? Interesting...
I've used the 85 on landscapes and panoramas a few times with good results - I find it an extremely versatile lens at times depending on the situation and distance from the subject. I know my 18-55 is a cheapo kit lens but, strangely, it tends to be just right for a lot of the panoramas I take.

[S7000]

5dmkII is so close now.. just sold the final parts of my bikes!
Sacrifices for photography indeed..

Worth it! :p

I'm on holidays till June 9. Next week, I am off to Coonabararan for an overnight trip with a few guys from work - I have been assured that photo opportunities will be high on the list of things we do.

I need some shooting mates. Unfortunately I'm the only one with the bug though.

[S7000]

I've used the 85 on landscapes and panoramas a few times with good results - I find it an extremely versatile lens at times depending on the situation and distance from the subject. I know my 18-55 is a cheapo kit lens but, strangely, it tends to be just right for a lot of the panoramas I take.

I used the 18-55 for a while, (might have been the 17-55?). It did the job too. I got a few keepers with it.

85 I could see using for panos. I find my 24-70 trying on the longer end for landscapes, there's no way I could handle 85mm fixed.

[DAdeGroot]

85 I could see using for panos. I find my 24-70 trying on the longer end for landscapes, there's no way I could handle 85mm fixed.

I used to shoot landscapes with a 50mm on a 1.6 crop body (similar FoV as an 85 on a 5D). Mind you, at the time I shot just about everything with a 50mm 'cause it was either that or the 18-55.

[S7000]

Just picked up my poverty wizards. I must say they're a HUGE improvement on the old V2s. So far I haven't had one misfire. :D

[tangcla]

So noone wants to buy the RadioPoppers? :p

[alexanderGARDNER]

We've already spent our budgets for this month Clarence! :P

NEW LAPTOP NEXT WEEK!!!! FOOK YEAH!!!

[mickeyjuice]

We've already spent our budgets for this month Clarence! :P

NEW LAPTOP NEXT WEEK!!!! FOOK YEAH!!!

I'm still on the hunt for mine. Out to Chadstone early Saturday morning, I think.

BTW, the MBP is still for sale, obviously :-)

[S7000]

So noone wants to buy the RadioPoppers? :p

Nope, the V4's look like they'll suit what I need them for. :p

We've already spent our budgets for this month Clarence! :P

NEW LAPTOP NEXT WEEK!!!! FOOK YEAH!!!

Oh yeh? What's on the cards?

[wakko]

BTW, the MBP is still for sale, obviously :-)

Heya Mic.

What model MBP is it? 17"? 15"? Also, what processor/generation? oh and how much :)

[alexanderGARDNER]

Nope, the V4's look like they'll suit what I need them for. :p

Oh yeh? What's on the cards?

I settled on a HP DV61014 specced with 4Gb of RAM, 2.66GHz Dual Core and a 320GB HDD.
I'm looking at getting x2 Lacie Ruggeds next month to act as backup. It'll be sweet.

[mickeyjuice]

Heya Mic.

What model MBP is it? 17"? 15"? Also, what processor/generation? oh and how much :)

It's a unibody MBP bought in November, 15.4" gloss screen, 2GB RAM, 2.4Ghz DC, 250GB HDD, running that crappy OSX OS, also has VMWare fusion running, 3xMagsafe power adaptors, 2x Mini-DP to VGA adaptor, 1 x Mini-DP to DVI adaptor, 3 year Applecare, a variety of utility progs to make OSX run like a decent OS installed.

Prob worth about $3.3K?

[llenuts]

Brief tax of my new toy.

More to come after the weekend hopefully.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/3527415329_df93b8f4de.jpg

[Welby]

What ya got Josh. Don't make me wait till monday :lol:

[llenuts]

Good things come to those who wait, Mark :P

Haha, it's a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, and, also, a mouthful to say!

[Welby]

An 07 you lucky son of a :p

Bit more poke than the EH i guess :lol:

[llenuts]

Heh, going from like 40kw to over 200kw is a little bit of a change. This car has seatbelts too! And, I've got twice as many gears to choose from!

[AndrewOz]

Heh, going from like 40kw to over 200kw is a little bit of a change. This car has seatbelts too! And, I've got twice as many gears to choose from!

LOLOLOL

Enjoy!

[tangcla]

And I might be selling my Liberty. :)

[Old Fart]

Heh, going from like 40kw to over 200kw is a little bit of a change. This car has seatbelts too! And, I've got twice as many gears to choose from!

Hmm A gearbox that's not made of cheese, Bembro brakes and decents diffs

Yes I'm jealous.

[Zoso23]

Good things come to those who wait, Mark :P

Haha, it's a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, and, also, a mouthful to say!

awesome! congrats on the buy, im extremely jealous.

[JustinLawrence]

Good things come to those who wait, Mark :P

Haha, it's a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, and, also, a mouthful to say!

Awesome, Soobi power ftw!
Just try not to loose you license in the first day!

[JustinLawrence]

So noone wants to buy the RadioPoppers? :p
I wish, no money
We've already spent our budgets for this month Clarence! :P

NEW LAPTOP NEXT WEEK!!!! FOOK YEAH!!!
I need a new PC too, why didnt anyone warn me that having a mortgage means no money>?? oh yeah... they did, lol.
My budget (aka what i can sneak past the wife) has gone into a rear sway bar for my new foz :)

[alexanderGARDNER]

I wish, no money

I need a new PC too, why didnt anyone warn me that having a mortgage means no money>?? oh yeah... they did, lol.
My budget (aka what i can sneak past the wife) has gone into a rear sway bar for my new foz :)

Hmmm, I've wanted to sort the suspension on the Magna. ;)

[Collin85]

Evening folks. I'm kinda understanding why the Riemann surface of the q-th root of an arbitrary complex number is homeomorphic to the Riemann sphere. I know this is a random post.. but I've been working on this damn thing all day.

[Collin85]

So noone wants to buy the RadioPoppers? :p

You accept IOUs? :lol:

[wakko]

It's a unibody MBP bought in November, 15.4" gloss screen, 2GB RAM, 2.4Ghz DC, 250GB HDD, running that crappy OSX OS, also has VMWare fusion running, 3xMagsafe power adaptors, 2x Mini-DP to VGA adaptor, 1 x Mini-DP to DVI adaptor, 3 year Applecare, a variety of utility progs to make OSX run like a decent OS installed.

Prob worth about $3.3K?

ah ok... bit out of my budget for a toy for the wife then :) heheh...

And I might be selling my Liberty. :)

seeing i'm in the habit of asking how much etc...

how much for the liberty? :)

[JustinLawrence]

Evening folks. I'm kinda understanding why the Riemann surface of the q-th root of an arbitrary complex number is homeomorphic to the Riemann sphere. I know this is a random post.. but I've been working on this damn thing all day.

Ah mate, takes me back to uni days. i never properly understood Rieman Surfaces, i just get flashbacks of my lecturer trying to draw crazy impossible objects on a 2d whiteboard. Goodluck, hope your brain doesn't break!

[tangcla]

seeing i'm in the habit of asking how much etc...

how much for the liberty? :)

lol :p Depends.... with or without mods? :)

I'm looking to sell it for $32-33K all up, so whether that's as-is, or parted out...

[AndrewOz]

more tax from my D2000 :cool:

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/B95Z5080.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/B95Z5084.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/B95Z5088_001.jpg

do you like the hardwood floor in my garage? :lol:

[tangcla]

hmm Andrew, even at f/9 the back of the car is still out of focus... maybe you should focus towards the middle of the car and hopefully the plane of focus will be more evenly distributed.

[AndrewOz]

hmm Andrew, even at f/9 the back of the car is still out of focus... maybe you should focus towards the middle of the car and hopefully the plane of focus will be more evenly distributed.

Even at F22 its still not right. :( Must be the lens?? (Canon 50F1.4)

[JustinLawrence]

lol :p Depends.... with or without mods? :)

I'm looking to sell it for $32-33K all up, so whether that's as-is, or parted out...
I thought some of the mods were still in the box ;)


Even at F22 its still not right. :( Must be the lens?? (Canon 50F1.4)
Your garage has funny lighting, seems like a single source ;) btw what is a D2000?

[AndrewOz]

btw what is a D2000?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=677959

[coalcliff]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7922445#post7922445

Just a link to post about Sydney PMA June 26-28.

or go direct to

http://www.pmaaustralia.com.au/

[S7000]

more tax from my D2000 :cool:
do you like the hardwood floor in my garage? :lol:

Like the first shot. A little more light at the back would be nice.

hmm Andrew, even at f/9 the back of the car is still out of focus... maybe you should focus towards the middle of the car and hopefully the plane of focus will be more evenly distributed.

Even at F22 its still not right. :( Must be the lens?? (Canon 50F1.4)

You're gonna struggle with most lenses to get the whole car in focus when you're that close to the subject. You could always start to learn some focus stacking. ;)

[kja]

And the crowd goes wild! My April 26 wedding is finally processed - woohoooo!

[alexanderGARDNER]

High fives all around! :)

[S7000]

Friday's blow...Just as everyone's finishing work I'm about to start. :(

[AndrewOz]

Friday's blow...Just as everyone's finishing work I'm about to start. :(

Hate to rub it in but..........

Im outta here. Off to Broken Hill for the weekend to watch some of the Outback Challenge :cool: