GKPE waterfall trip makahika

[lance v]

<Moppie> Here you go guys, I hope I got all the relevent posts, let me know if I missed some.
It is good to see some more GKPE out and about activities happening!
Remember to post some links to your new photo threads when you get back, and have fun!!!</Moppie> :cool:


OK this things gonna happen iether thrusday or friday depending on which day looks better in the news tomoro lol. Dp is in so there will be 5 of us(including Tony:p) does any1 have any time preferences?

[kaypony]

OK this things gonna happen iether thrusday or friday depending on which day looks better in the news tomoro lol. Dp is in so there will be 5 of us(including Tony:p) does any1 have any time preferences?
Cool. I'm free any time of the day really. Prefer not very early morning. So whos coming? Lance, me, Lance's friend, Tony (??) and Chris?

[lance v]

Cool. I'm free any time of the day really. Prefer not very early morning. So whos coming? Lance, me, Lance's friend, Tony (??) and Chris?

Yup, dont no any1 else lol

[kaypony]

Arghh ofcourse!

Umm i believekatherine will be near foxton on thur? so you guys mite be able to car pool or something? may as well meet at makahika itself i guess
Do you know how to get to Makahika Chris? If not, I'm happy to do the car pooling and come up to Foxton to collect. Or we can just go seperately in case someone needs to leave earlier. Up to you.

[kaypony]

Yup, dont no any1 else lol
Neither, that sounds fine. Note once again I am the only female attending.

[lance v]

Now should we make a mini competition out of this or what?

make a list of "shots to get" or something?:D come on

[lance v]

Neither, that sounds fine. Note once again I am the only female attending.

Haha chris needs to make these people he meets on the beach JOIN POTN and then join our explorations:D

[kaypony]

Now should we make a mini competition out of this or what?

make a list of "shots to get" or something?:D come on
Sure. Although I have never taken a waterfall shot before. We can have an Africa revisited comp when I get back.

Haha chris needs to make these people he meets on the beach JOIN POTN and then join our explorations:D
I think he tried!
Is this the 10-22? that makes this comp a little more interesting
It does indeed.

[kaypony]

Haha i never noticed until i tried to make panos with it...



Good. shall we make some categories?
For waterfalls?

[lance v]

I can post picture of that :lol:


I cant go that far either due to $$$. This year is save, save, save ...... kids want want want :confused:

just say what my mum always says....get a job!(no i dont care how old they r:p)

For waterfalls?

Yes. Shots for the waterfall meet

[kaypony]

just say what my mum always says....get a job!(no i dont care how old they r:p)



Yes. Shots for the waterfall meet


Best shot of photographer and gear floating downstream on the severely swollen river we just attempted to cross
Best shot of frostbitten toes
Best shot of a waterfallAnything else?

I continue to tell my mum that instead of getting a real job I will just stay at uni and concentrate on winning lotto ($25 m tomorrow night would help)

[lance v]

Best shot of photographer and gear floating downstream on the severely swollen river we just attempted to cross
Best shot of frostbitten toes
Best shot of a waterfallAnything else?

lol lucky for dp he has a pelican case so his gear wll be fine in the water(weve tested that a few times haha) hopefully the river wont be too high. Last 2 times we were there it was only about 1foot deep at the deepest part, although theres been a lot of rain lately

[kiwichris]

Do you know how to get to Makahika Chris?
Nope. In fact the only reference I can find on my maps is Makahika Stream on the other side of the Island?

If not, I'm happy to do the car pooling and come up to Foxton to collect.
I can pick you up also, save you some funds?

Or we can just go seperately in case someone needs to leave earlier. Up to you.

Am ok with this, but will need to meet somewhere so I can follow you. Time and place? Maybe outside Farmers entrance by the carpark at the Levin mall. Am driving a white commodore sedan, EKU 828. Like you I am not an early morning person.

[lance v]

Like you I am not an early morning person.

Rite then. It will iether be thursday or friday around lunchtimeish. Will no what day tomoro when i see the weather!

[kaypony]

lol lucky for dp he has a pelican case so his gear wll be fine in the water(weve tested that a few times haha) hopefully the river wont be too high. Last 2 times we were there it was only about 1foot deep at the deepest part, although theres been a lot of rain lately
That's a little unlucky for yourself (and me, and maybe Chris?), who does not own a pelican case. Yes there has been a far amount. Oh well, I guess we will just get there and see what its like. If its too dangerous we won't cross.
Any other categories?
Nope. In fact the only reference I can find on my maps is Makahika Stream on the other side of the Island?
Well it may well originate from there....

I can pick you up also, save you some funds?



Am ok with this, but will need to meet somewhere so I can follow you. Time and place? Like you I am not an early morning person.

How about we meet at the corner of Queen St and SH 57 (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=Queen%20Street%2C%20Levin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl)? I have a silver Toyota Prius. Not sure what time Lance (who seems to have gained the role of chief decision maker) plans on going or even which day.

[lance v]

Any other categories?
Best waterfall
Best close up
Best long exposure or something?

How about we meet at the corner of Queen St and SH 57 (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=Queen%20Street%2C%20Levin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl)? I have a silver Toyota Prius. Not sure what time Lance (who seems to have gained the role of chief decision maker) plans on going or even which day.

We could all meet on that corner. on the trig side of the intersection on the grass?(not the town side if Chris doesnt know where trig is) and we can go from there?

[kaypony]

Best waterfall
Best close up
Best long exposure or something?



We could all meet on that corner. on the trig side of the intersection on the grass?(not the town side if Chris doesnt know where trig is) and we can go from there?
All sounds good. We will look like boyracers parked like that but its cool. It would avoid any confusion as your instructions on find this particular spot aren't cemented in my memory.

[lance v]

All sounds good. We will look like boyracers parked like that but its cool. It would avoid any confusion as your instructions on find this particular spot aren't cemented in my memory.

haha except non of us have "cool" cars

You see on this map http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=Queen%20Street%2C%20Levin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl find camp makahika(red buildings), right next to it theres a sharp dogleg in the river. theres a track right next to that that goes over the river and joins to the road well be on? thats where we park. About the same distance from the point of the dogleg to the entrance of that track ull c a stream joining the river. thats where we r going

[kiwichris]

That's a little unlucky for yourself (and me, and maybe Chris?), who does not own a pelican case. Yes there has been a far amount. Oh well, I guess we will just get there and see what its like. If its too dangerous we won't cross.
Any other categories?


How about we meet at the corner of Queen St and SH 57 (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&q=Queen%20Street%2C%20Levin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl)? I have a silver Toyota Prius. Not sure what time Lance (who seems to have gained the role of chief decision maker) plans on going or even which day.

That should be fine, will go to Levin tomorrow, get some gumboots and work out where I am going ;)

[S-S]

im looking forward to these makahika photos... i have a feeling a large group of us went camping near there once, the name is very familiar :)

[lance v]

That should be fine, will go to Levin tomorrow, get some gumboots and work out where I am going ;)

WARNING GUBOOTS+ SLIPPERY ROCKS = DEAD, bee careful! they should be ok tho...hopefully lol the reason our feet fall off is because we wear hiking boots(which LEAK!)

[lance v]

im looking forward to these makahika photos... i have a feeling a large group of us went camping near there once, the name is very familiar :)

Yes we are going 200 meters from the camp ground:D

[kaypony]

That should be fine, will go to Levin tomorrow, get some gumboots and work out where I am going ;)
Don't buy gumboots just for this trip! We have so many pairs it's not funny. I will bring along a large mens pair ?

[S-S]

WARNING GUBOOTS+ SLIPPERY ROCKS = DEAD, bee careful! they should be ok tho...hopefully lol the reason our feet fall off is because we wear hiking boots(which LEAK!)

lol i read that as "dead bee" and wondered why they were so dangerous

[kaypony]

WARNING GUBOOTS+ SLIPPERY ROCKS = DEAD, bee careful! they should be ok tho...hopefully lol the reason our feet fall off is because we wear hiking boots(which LEAK!)
That was my plan also. Tramping boots do have their advantages.

[kiwichris]

I can't get the multi quote thing to work :rolleyes:

As long as we get to that intersection we should be able to work out who we are? As for bot racers, yeah I am riding on boy racer wheels :o, not by choice they came with the car.

BTW I have discovered recently that I have now young ladies talking to me about mutual interests eg photography, who are all of one third and less my age :( Why now?

But yes, I did point them verbally to potn, perhaps I/we should get some cards printed on the cheap.

[kiwichris]

Gumboots and thermal socks=warm, is what southerners wear. But if you can loan a pair for the day that would be cool, I am around 9 and 1/2 foot size. However, I can not decide on whether I can make the hike until I see the terrain but no matter what, I am sure I will enjoy myself, if if it is just to meet up.

[lance v]

Managed to find your comment in amongst the other private convos going on... ;)

I'm a bit lost for 'landscape' photo ideas and locations really :lol:

Haha yeah this is my only landscape area i have:(

lol i read that as "dead bee" and wondered why they were so dangerous
and yes im iliterate:p
That was my plan also. Tramping boots do have their advantages.
gumboots may be fine? not sure. u wont get your feet wet(as long as you dont wash away downstream) but will be no good on slippery wet rocks unless u want to break a tailbone

I can't get the multi quote thing to work :rolleyes:

As long as we get to that intersection we should be able to work out who we are? As for bot racers, yeah I am riding on boy racer wheels :o, not by choice they came with the car.

BTW I have discovered recently that I have now young ladies talking to me about mutual interests eg photography, who are all of one third and less my age :( Why now?

But yes, I did point them verbally to potn, perhaps I/we should get some cards printed on the cheap.

not only POTN but the GKPE7 part too :D

multiquote u have to click the middle symbols of all the quotes u want to reply to then click on the reply button top left.

I think we should be able to find each other as long as we park in the same area

[lance v]

Gumboots and thermal socks=warm, is what southerners wear. But if you can loan a pair for the day that would be cool, I am around 9 and 1/2 foot size. However, I can not decide on whether I can make the hike until I see the terrain but no matter what, I am sure I will enjoy myself, if if it is just to meet up.

Yes possum skin socks for me:D

im trying to get a google earth picture for you to show you. should be 2 mins

[kaypony]

I can't get the multi quote thing to work :rolleyes:

As long as we get to that intersection we should be able to work out who we are? As for bot racers, yeah I am riding on boy racer wheels :o, not by choice they came with the car.

BTW I have discovered recently that I have now young ladies talking to me about mutual interests eg photography, who are all of one third and less my age :( Why now?

But yes, I did point them verbally to potn, perhaps I/we should get some cards printed on the cheap.
I'm sure it work out just fine, it always does.
I won't be around tomorrow (the exam) but Lance can let me know which day and time it is decided on.
See you all Thursday (most likely) or Friday!

[kaypony]

Gumboots and thermal socks=warm, is what southerners wear. But if you can loan a pair for the day that would be cool, I am around 9 and 1/2 foot size. However, I can not decide on whether I can make the hike until I see the terrain but no matter what, I am sure I will enjoy myself, if if it is just to meet up.
I will work on it! I'm actually not sure I can promise a pair with the qualities of both that size and waterproofness but I shall see what I can do.

[kaypony]

Yes possum skin socks for me:D

im trying to get a google earth picture for you to show you. should be 2 mins
Merino liners and ski socks for me.

[lance v]

Here we go

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3631484339_faaaf67611_o.jpg

as you can see its only 30 odd meter from the road to the waterfall down a reasonable slope

[lance v]

New Thread here so we can plan better:D

[kiwichris]

Best shot of photographer and gear floating downstream on the severely swollen river we just attempted to cross
Best shot of frostbitten toes
Best shot of a waterfallAnything else?

I continue to tell my mum that instead of getting a real job I will just stay at uni and concentrate on winning lotto ($25 m tomorrow night would help)

I guess i would be the preferred subject for no 1 category :lol: Sorry I have the winning ticket for Wed, I promised the girl dinner in Paris when we win :)

Haha yeah this is my only landscape area i have:(


and yes im iliterate:p

gumboots may be fine? not sure. u wont get your feet wet(as long as you dont wash away downstream) but will be no good on slippery wet rocks unless u want to break a tailbone



not only POTN but the GKPE7 part too :D

multiquote u have to click the middle symbols of all the quotes u want to reply to then click on the reply button top left.

I think we should be able to find each other as long as we park in the same area

Seems I now have it sussed, thanks Lance.
New Thread here so we can plan better:D

Gotcha :)

[lance v]

I guess i would be the preferred subject for no 1 category :lol: Sorry I have the winning ticket for Wed, I promised the girl dinner in Paris when we win :)



Seems I now have it sussed, thanks Lance.


Gotcha :)

Oh thats nice of you to take us all to paris to do a waterfall shoot:p

That terrain picture doesnt really show a lot does it lol apart from the rivers about 30m from the track and there some kind of incline. Although remembering how steep the other side is from memory the road side mite be quite steep(comparing them in the picture)

The waterfall on the corner there is quite a nice little one, hopefully the clouds will be around so we can get some decent shots of it

[kaypony]

So have you decided a day yet?

[lance v]

So have you decided a day yet?

I have decided i nolonger trust the weather man (was supposed to be raining here last 3 days...not a single drop)

Tomoro at sayyyyyyyyy 12?

P.S how was exam

[kiwichris]

I have a real sore throat, not sure that I will be there now. Sorry.

[lance v]

I have a real sore throat, not sure that I will be there now. Sorry.

Thats ok. I just went there today to check the water levels...and theres a bit of a steep drop to get down there. Can u please post tomoro if you can make it or not too. Cheers

[kiwichris]

What day r u planning 2 go? Thurs (tomorrow) or Friday?

[weka2000]

Thats ok. I just went there today to check the water levels...and theres a bit of a steep drop to get down there. Can u please post tomoro if you can make it or not too. Cheers

I take Mark V with me for waterfalls as he has ropes we use to climb down with :lol:

[lance v]

What day r u planning 2 go? Thurs (tomorrow) or Friday?
Tomoro

I take Mark V with me for waterfalls as he has ropes we use to climb down with :lol:
Yeah we may need a rope to get out haha its a bit steeper than i remember....i think errosion has played a role in the last 9 months

[kaypony]

Tomoro


Yeah we may need a rope to get out haha its a bit steeper than i remember....i think errosion has played a role in the last 9 months
Great, my vision of us all floating downstream may not be so wrong. Even better, no phone reception in that valley. See you tomorrow at 12.
Exam was ok, wrote 24 pages. Sore arm and brain.

[lance v]

Great, my vision of us all floating downstream may not be so wrong. Even better, no phone reception in that valley. See you tomorrow at 12.
Exam was ok, wrote 24 pages. Sore arm and brain.

i was impressed with myself for one of my exams. wrote 20 pages also(usually only end up with about 10)

[kaypony]

I have a real sore throat, not sure that I will be there now. Sorry.
Hope you feel better soon. Let us know if you can come :)

[kiwichris]

Great, my vision of us all floating downstream may not be so wrong. Even better, no phone reception in that valley. See you tomorrow at 12.
Exam was ok, wrote 24 pages. Sore arm and brain.

I should be there, have 2 tow ropes, doubt I will be climbing down, so will make sure I fish out Kaypony first as she will have my tripod ;)

[lance v]

I should be there, have 2 tow ropes, doubt I will be climbing down, so will make sure I fish out Kaypony first as she will have my tripod ;)

its a bit of a buuger of a spot really. Theres sort of one 3 meter steep bit and then its fine after that. The other problem is if you cant make it down the hill, you wont be able to see us anymore due to the trees! theres a reason that no1 knows where this is, and thats because no1 can see it :p.Quick question, how are your knees? we found another way aswell but it involves a fence....and getting over it.....it has barbed wire.....:roll:

[kiwichris]

its a bit of a buuger of a spot really. Theres sort of one 3 meter steep bit and then its fine after that. The other problem is if you cant make it down the hill, you wont be able to see us anymore due to the trees! theres a reason that no1 knows where this is, and thats because no1 can see it :p.Quick question, how are your knees? we found another way aswell but it involves a fence....and getting over it.....it has barbed wire.....:roll:

Down is not the problem,going up is the problem, but three meters I should be able to do.

[kiwichris]

I am ok, am coming, see you all at 12.

[weka2000]

Get heaps of pics.

[kaypony]

Horray everyone is coming! So I assume we are meeting 12 at the intersection? The lens has arrived

[kiwichris]

that is my intention, to be at that intersection at 12

[kaypony]

Perfect. See you then!

[S-S]

sounds like a real mission... have you studied up on your 'man vs wild' ? :D

[kaypony]

I think we should have!

[lance v]

Horray everyone is coming! So I assume we are meeting 12 at the intersection? The lens has arrived

Yup
sounds like a real mission... have you studied up on your 'man vs wild' ? :D
Haha no theres no resturants near there or 5 star hotels in levin to stay in between filmingsbw!

[kaypony]

Yup

Haha no theres no resturants near there or 5 star hotels in levin to stay in between filmingsbw!
Too right

[S-S]

lol... i have been to levin - they do have a cool park/playground tho

[lance v]

This weathers a barsted. I dont no if its hot/cold/wet/dry/sunny/cloudy.

AKA i dont no how warm to dress lol TITS

[lance v]

lol... i have been to levin - they do have a cool park/playground tho

If you have small children, but if you go there at night....ohhhhh

[kaypony]

It's quite cold. Bring layers.

[S-S]

oh yeh... small children... thats right, sure, thats what i meant

i mean, u wouldnt go to a park with a huge slide & big mouse-wheels and swings & a fort & stuff except for your kids to play, right?

yeh, um, thats what i was saying...

;)

[kaypony]

I have just begun to warm up now. Hands and knees covered in cuts, scrapes and bruises. But it was fun.

[kiwichris]

I have just begun to warm up now. Hands and knees covered in cuts, scrapes and bruises. But it was fun.

Thank goodness I was getting concerned, funny I brought spare tops with me but not spare pants ;) :lol:

[lance v]

oh yeh... small children... thats right, sure, thats what i meant

i mean, u wouldnt go to a park with a huge slide & big mouse-wheels and swings & a fort & stuff except for your kids to play, right?

yeh, um, thats what i was saying...

;)
Haha weve all done it:rolleyes:

I have just begun to warm up now. Hands and knees covered in cuts, scrapes and bruises. But it was fun.

Howd u get scraped?lol just got home now. putting pics onto comp

[kaypony]

Thank goodness I was getting concerned, funny I brought spare tops with me but not spare pants ;) :lol:

It's OK. I'm used to getting cold- I've done quite a bit of tramping and often run, swim and bike in the cold.


Haha weve all done it:rolleyes:



Howd u get scraped?lol just got home now. putting pics onto comp
Oh I managed it- barbed wire, sharp rocks, blackberries. You name it I probably scrapped againist it.

[lance v]

Oh I managed it- barbed wire, sharp rocks, blackberries. You name it I probably scrapped againist it.

Haha i must say the hardest part of that was the dam fence

[kaypony]

We should have taken a photo of the fence to prove its difficulties to others

[lance v]

We should have taken a photo of the fence to prove its difficulties to others

haha take a pic with u stuck on it...

[kaypony]

haha take a pic with u stuck on it...
What! Did you? It was a hard fence ok?

[weka2000]

Wheres the photos :rolleyes:

[kaypony]

Coming Tony coming! (not the one of the fence though)

[lance v]

OK ill go first....wow the compression to jpeg KILLED IT

Heres number 1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3638081534_ab4da75846_o.jpg

[kaypony]

Nice Lance. Was that the first one?

[lance v]

Nice Lance. Was that the first one?

Yup it was.

Number 2 (imagine these as greener because they are until compressed)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3637284491_80bfd1d786_o.jpg

[lance v]

Number 3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3638112812_ea293cbe99_o.jpg

[North of Auckland]

Nice flow Lance. What filters you using?

[lance v]

Nice flow Lance. What filters you using?

Just a CPL. Most the time it was turned off

[kaypony]

Love number three! I swear I didn't go to that waterfall.

[lance v]

Haha i saw you there?

4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3638127286_b1fb651172_o.jpg

5
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3637314777_5feb09a8e3_o.jpg

6
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3637315393_024606669a_o.jpg

[kaypony]

O, maybe I did.
One
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3638136432_a19fea1600_o.jpg

Two
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3637322899_e66f4eb4dc_o.jpg

[kaypony]

Three
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3637322717_1e342bfe3d_o.jpg

Four
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3637322555_968169ac42_o.jpg

[kaypony]

Five
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3638135740_467dc8ee67_o.jpg

Six
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3638135802_1e77c40ef0_o.jpg

[lance v]

Nice. its amazing how different the pics are even tho its the same spots lol. Your 3 & 4 are awsome

[kaypony]

Are you suggesting they are different (i.e. so much worse)??? But yes I agree. I guess different focal lengths probably contributed to it quite a lot.

[kaypony]

Dammit have just realised your damn suit makes an appearance in photo 5.
Not Impressed. You/the ID happens to be sticking into a lot of my shots which I hadn't realised at the time.

[lance v]

Are you suggesting they are different (i.e. so much worse)??? But yes I agree. I guess different focal lengths probably contributed to it quite a lot.

not worse at all. just shows how different people see things

[lance v]

Dammit have just realised your damn suit makes an appearance in photo 5.
Not Impressed. You/the ID happens to be sticking into a lot of my shots which I hadn't realised at the time.

Haha didnt notice

[kaypony]

not worse at all. just shows how different people see things

Haha didnt notice
Neither did I, at the time anyway. Anymore from you?

[lance v]

Neither did I, at the time anyway. Anymore from you?

Not really lol. didnt take that many. just a few of exactly the same...

[kiwichris]

not worse at all. just shows how different people see things

Totally agree, after seeing the shots from you two, I really wish I had been able to join you at the river, for the first time.

All are terrific.

BTW Kaypony, the suit is hard to see, I had to look hard after you mentioned it, and it looks part of the scene rather than part of a person.

[kaypony]

Totally agree, after seeing the shots from you two, I really wish I had been able to join you at the river, for the first time.

All are terrific.

BTW Kaypony, the suit is hard to see, I had to look hard after you mentioned it, and it looks part of the scene rather than part of a person.

Thanks Chris! It's a cool place, but you probably got a perspective of that from the bridge. How was your potential fantail in flight shot?

[lance v]

I just rememberd why i hate sensor dust

[kiwichris]

Thanks Chris! It's a cool place, but you probably got a perspective of that from the bridge. How was your potential fantail in flight shot?'

Mainly potential I'm afraid

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[kiwichris]

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[kiwichris]

from the bridge

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[lance v]

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Mainly potential I'm afraid

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That one where its flying just over water is quite a cool shot

[kaypony]

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Mainly potential I'm afraid

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I like the first one actually. Kind of abstract, I guess that may not be what your going for but looks cool I thought.

[kiwichris]

That one where its flying just over water is quite a cool shot


Thanks Lance, it's as big as it will go, time for a better lens I would say :(

[kiwichris]

I like the first one actually. Kind of abstract, I guess that may not be what your going for but looks cool I thought.

I would have like the bird more defined, but I quite like the shot, it is a major crop, say about 25% of the original.

[kaypony]

I would have like the bird more defined, but I quite like the shot, it is a major crop, say about 25% of the original.
Well at least you got to take a few photos in a new area. We felt bad leaving you up by the car. Although you were probably quite glad you stayed back when you saw the state of us when we returned.

[Mark Vuleta]

Good stuff fella's (& fella'ess), doesn't look too cold, what was the water temp?

Tony normally likes jumping in the water when he goes waterfalling.

[kaypony]

Good stuff fella's (& fella'ess), doesn't look too cold, what was the water temp?

Tony normally likes jumping in the water when he goes waterfalling.
Cold. It could have been worse i.e. if there was a southerly/it started to snow. Tony does usually do his waterfalling in the tropical northern paradise of Auckland though....

[kaypony]

The setup at the first waterfall before the photographer on the right realised that no his camera was not going to work after dropping it 2 feet onto a rock and then into the stream. It could have so easily (and very nearly was on numerous occasions) been me

[kiwichris]

The setup at the first waterfall before the photographer on the right realised that no his camera was not going to work after dropping it 2 feet onto a rock and then into the stream. It could have so easily (and very nearly was on numerous occasions) been me

When I saw you return I though he had dropped you in the stream, oh you mean you dropping the camera? :lol:

Thanks for having me along all, don't feel bad about having to leave me behind, I was pleased and enjoyed being able to come with you as far as I did. I knew all along that staying behind may be a very definate possibility.

[Mark Vuleta]

Tony does usually do his waterfalling in the tropical northern paradise of Auckland though....

Not always :rolleyes: (but, at least the sun was out)

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/113950825.jpg

...... realised that no his camera was not going to work after dropping it 2 feet onto a rock and then into the stream.........

WTF!!:eek::eek: details please!

[S-S]

hey great shots you guys - water looks FREEEZING tho, ur a brave lot!

chris i like that one of yours too with all the tall trees & the road... theres a real sense of place there, feels very peaceful & miles away fron anywhere

[lance v]

The setup at the first waterfall before the photographer on the right realised that no his camera was not going to work after dropping it 2 feet onto a rock and then into the stream. It could have so easily (and very nearly was on numerous occasions) been me


WTF!!:eek::eek: details please!

Haha dopy pillock left his camera in tripod where it was stable and put his hands in his pockets to put away lens cap.....TIMBER

he had no time to catch it and the end result was he took no photosbw!

[akiwi]

Great photos guys.
I like the fantails Chris. Love those birds.

If Tony was with you he probably would have stripped so someone could take some pictures of a nude by the waterfall. (Then we would realy see how cold it was) ;)

[weka2000]

Great photos guys.
I like the fantails Chris. Love those birds.

If Tony was with you he probably would have stripped so someone could take some pictures of a nude by the waterfall. (Then we would realy see how cold it was) ;)

This weka likes to stay warm ........ and I only strip for woman :lol:

[kiwichris]

hey great shots you guys - water looks FREEEZING tho, ur a brave lot!

chris i like that one of yours too with all the tall trees & the road... theres a real sense of place there, feels very peaceful & miles away fron anywhere

Thanks SS, I had trouble deciding with or with out the people (the only ones that came while we were there). I was thinking it was cathedral like, but also, sort of a green version of the Arrowtown pics one sees on calendars etc.

I have a ginormous headache, hurts to move my eyes let alone the whole body :(

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There is one I like more on my chriswaynz flickr site.

[kiwichris]

My last submission, I think I like it cos it is sort of a commercial image?

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[kiwichris]

BTW, there is another story which it seems needs a bit of a prodding to tell, would someone like to ask the story of something like 3 photographers and a tripod? :twisted:

Chris whistles softly and saunters off into the sunset, hands in pockets. :rolleyes:

[lance v]

BTW, there is another story which it seems needs a bit of a prodding to tell, would someone like to ask the story of something like 3 photographers and a tripod? :twisted:

Chris whistles softly and saunters off into the sunset, hands in pockets. :rolleyes:

Yes someone would bw!

[kiwichris]

Great photos guys.
I like the fantails Chris. Love those birds.

If Tony was with you he probably would have stripped so someone could take some pictures of a nude by the waterfall. (Then we would realy see how cold it was) ;)

Thanks, I have them up on my chriswaynz flickr, a little bigger and to my mind a little better than what is showing in this thread.

[kaypony]

BTW, there is another story which it seems needs a bit of a prodding to tell, would someone like to ask the story of something like 3 photographers and a tripod? :twisted:

Chris whistles softly and saunters off into the sunset, hands in pockets. :rolleyes:
O I would rather not.

[::John::]

What a delightful trip (especially for we armchair travelers).

I am liking ALL the pictures - a great deal, in fact. You all did a great job. Congrats.

[kaypony]

Thanks John.

[joeseph]

this thread makes a good read - and the photo's are great too... well done all.
good to see it's not just me that can drop a tripod... (we should really have an electronic baton that can be passed on after such events)

[lance v]

What a delightful trip (especially for we armchair travelers).

I am liking ALL the pictures - a great deal, in fact. You all did a great job. Congrats.
Cheers John:)

this thread makes a good read - and the photo's are great too... well done all.
good to see it's not just me that can drop a tripod... (we should really have an electronic baton that can be passed on after such events)

Haha cheers joeseph, i think that would be fair:D

[kaypony]

Cheers John:)



Haha cheers joeseph, i think that would be fair:D
Has it already been passed internally within one trip to me?

[S-S]

but she didnt also break her wrist so, hmm - the jury is out on this one ;)
after all, wendyc dropped her new 10-22 into the sea, and SHE wasnt a contender ;)

[kiwichris]

Thanks for the comments all from me also.

[lance v]

but she didnt also break her wrist so, hmm - the jury is out on this one ;)
after all, wendyc dropped her new 10-22 into the sea, and SHE wasnt a contender ;)


Haha expand please:D

[S-S]

which story ;)

[kaypony]

Both SS

[S-S]

well theyre not really my stories to tell ;) ask joeseph nicely & im sure he will oblige for the first one. wendyc isnt on here much but surely someone else was there that day who remembers what happened (i wasnt)

[joeseph]

two seperate stories actually - (three if you count Wendy's one of a lens-in-the-tide)
one involves a tripod falling over onto concrete with a 20D & 16-35L attached
see: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=400396


the other involves an attempt (success actually) in preventing damage to the same camera whilst falling backwards after tripping over some kerbing in a carpark in the dark at night due to moving backwards while trying to frame up a shot. (you may already know that going on a GKPE photoshoot can be hazardous to your health?)
After painfully picking myself up & actually taking the shot - found it wasn't worth the trouble... (see shot: http://joeseph101.servebbs.com/POTN/IMG_5049-700.jpg - cr@p eh? )
Having said that, I did get to spend quite a bit of quality time at home with my wee boy who was 8 months old at the time so can't really complain too much...

[S-S]

i took a dive over a child's bike late last year... much to my embarassment.
the bike was beside me, and i SAW it, then somehow stepped into it and fell, camera-hand first into the bike, throwing myself over it and ending up lying on the lawn on the opposite side of the bike with my camera (hand strap WIN) still in my hand and up in the air, unharmed, but with a bit of red paint on it
the onlookers rushed over and asked whether i was ok - i said hold on and checked the camera "its working" :)

[lance v]

two seperate stories actually - (three if you count Wendy's one of a lens-in-the-tide)
one involves a tripod falling over onto concrete with a 20D & 16-35L attached
see: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=400396


the other involves an attempt (success actually) in preventing damage to the same camera whilst falling backwards after tripping over some kerbing in a carpark in the dark at night due to moving backwards while trying to frame up a shot. (you may already know that going on a GKPE photoshoot can be hazardous to your health?)
After painfully picking myself up & actually taking the shot - found it wasn't worth the trouble... (see shot: http://joeseph101.servebbs.com/POTN/IMG_5049-700.jpg - cr@p eh? )
Having said that, I did get to spend quite a bit of quality time at home with my wee boy who was 8 months old at the time so can't really complain too much...

Haha no it wasnt worth it:rolleyes: great storys tho!

i took a dive over a child's bike late last year... much to my embarassment.
the bike was beside me, and i SAW it, then somehow stepped into it and fell, camera-hand first into the bike, throwing myself over it and ending up lying on the lawn on the opposite side of the bike with my camera (hand strap WIN) still in my hand and up in the air, unharmed, but with a bit of red paint on it
the onlookers rushed over and asked whether i was ok - i said hold on and checked the camera "its working" :)

Haha yeah its working...classic.

By the sounds of things i really need to get out to more GKPE shoots :D ill bring a video camera instead:p

Luckily the worst ive done(touch wood will ever do) is go to take a picture with the lens cap on:o

[weka2000]

A few of us went up to the tallest waterfall in the North IS at Te Aroha and I a$$ed up managed to smash a bit on my 5D and yes was on tripod at same time. Did the same on slippery rocks at Whatipu. Have a nice dent on my 1Dsk3 from tripod falling on to rocks when I was at the snow last year.

[kaypony]

i took a dive over a child's bike late last year... much to my embarassment.
the bike was beside me, and i SAW it, then somehow stepped into it and fell, camera-hand first into the bike, throwing myself over it and ending up lying on the lawn on the opposite side of the bike with my camera (hand strap WIN) still in my hand and up in the air, unharmed, but with a bit of red paint on it
the onlookers rushed over and asked whether i was ok - i said hold on and checked the camera "its working" :)

A few of us went up to the tallest waterfall in the North IS at Te Aroha and I a$$ed up managed to smash a bit on my 5D and yes was on tripod at same time. Did the same on slippery rocks at Whatipu. Have a nice dent on my 1Dsk3 from tripod falling on to rocks when I was at the snow last year.
Oh dear, but I guess if we kept the camera wrapped up in cotton wool we would never get good, interesting shots.

[weka2000]

Oh dear, but I guess if we kept the camera wrapped up in cotton wool we would never get good, interesting shots.

agreed. Each nick on my camera tells a story.

[S-S]

After painfully picking myself up & actually taking the shot - found it wasn't worth the trouble......

Haha no it wasnt worth it:rolleyes: great storys tho!

haha yeh a real phototographer doesnt let a broken wrist get in the way of taking the photo! respect :D

another time i was getting out of the car and i had hooked the camera hand strap over one finger and the keys over another, and was holding other stuff too. then i realised i was going to need the keys in my other hand to get into the house, so i unhooked them from the finger, and watched stupidly as everything else slid off (the keys were at the back) including my camera, which hit the concrete lens-first from about 2 feet up

LUCKILY it was one of the old lensbabies with the bendy barrel,and it totally absorbed the shock, so the lens and camera was totally unharmed except for the mode dial label which popped off and needed to be re-glued

[lance v]

A few of us went up to the tallest waterfall in the North IS at Te Aroha and I a$$ed up managed to smash a bit on my 5D and yes was on tripod at same time. Did the same on slippery rocks at Whatipu. Have a nice dent on my 1Dsk3 from tripod falling on to rocks when I was at the snow last year.
Oh good to see that the 1dsmkiii is drop proof like they say.... i wonder exactly how much they can take

haha yeh a real phototographer doesnt let a broken wrist get in the way of taking the photo! respect :D

another time i was getting out of the car and i had hooked the camera hand strap over one finger and the keys over another, and was holding other stuff too. then i realised i was going to need the keys in my other hand to get into the house, so i unhooked them from the finger, and watched stupidly as everything else slid off (the keys were at the back) including my camera, which hit the concrete lens-first from about 2 feet up

LUCKILY it was one of the old lensbabies with the bendy barrel,and it totally absorbed the shock, so the lens and camera was totally unharmed except for the mode dial label which popped off and needed to be re-glued

Haha ive almost done that 1. about 30 things in my hand and i just guess what finger to let go with.....When dan dropped his, his mode dial popped off too....:p

[wendyc]

Did I hear my name? :oops: I was just in another section, on POTN for the first time in about 6 months I think, and had a quick peep to see how you all were.

Im happy to tell you that I have been doing a lot of photography, and touch wood, havent dropped or broken a single thing! :shock:

Hope you are all well.

[S-S]

hi wendy
i think a few ppl wanted to hear your 10-22 meets ocean story

[weka2000]

Did I hear my name? :oops: I was just in another section, on POTN for the first time in about 6 months I think, and had a quick peep to see how you all were.

Im happy to tell you that I have been doing a lot of photography, and touch wood, havent dropped or broken a single thing! :shock:

Hope you are all well.

Someones got some new gear as well :)

[wendyc]

hi wendy
i think a few ppl wanted to hear your 10-22 meets ocean story
:oops: Well it was a dark and stormy night....ok, so it was out at Kere kere, and a rogue wave got me, tripod knocked over with brand new 10-22 in bag hanging on it. End of lens!

[lance v]

:oops: Well it was a dark and stormy night....ok, so it was out at Kere kere, and a rogue wave got me, tripod knocked over with brand new 10-22 in bag hanging on it. End of lens!

Wow that sucks. Did you atleast get to try it before it died?

[wendyc]

Wow that sucks. Did you atleast get to try it before it died?
I did, it was a cool lens, but not the best tbh, good for certain situations though. I have the 5D now and would love to get the uhhh is it 35mm?

[lance v]

I did, it was a cool lens, but not the best tbh, good for certain situations though. I have the 5D now and would love to get the uhhh is it 35mm?

Nah 14mm prime;)