Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread

catsith wrote in post #2711769
Rob, the shot i just posted is the picture i took when these guys took a shot of me.

Ah I see. Now that I think of it, sitting on the tender might have been too close to get it at a decent angle. That's the reason why the cabs of most locos have a sliding section in the roof - it's too hard to see otherwise - us humans are so darn tall

I agree Greg, that one was one of my favourites as well. I think he was the F-111 pilot too, if I remember correctly.

Here are a few signal/signs from the day (I really like the first one ):

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Nick C. wrote in post #2711934
I agree Greg, that one was one of my favourites as well. I think he was the F-111 pilot too, if I remember correctly.

Here are a few signal/signs from the day (I really like the first one ):

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Yeah he does fly F-111's. He's a good example of how many people from the hobby comes from such diverse walks of life.

The photo is typical of the humourous tone of the club The ants moved their crossing 1 metre north during the workday the previous week according to my father. That explains the two ant trails - there is usually one.

i was told he has the slowest train there, which amuses me, cause he fly's the fastest plane! He zooms thru the skies, and put-put's on his train!

good shots nick

Nice shots Nick, that first one is real good. Strangely enough it look just like a miniature model! This shot and some of mine remind me of that technique people use to make shots look like miniatures - except ours are real.

thanks for the comments Tina.

nice photos everyone, have we organised our next shoot yet?

I caught the end of getaway tonight and there was a segment on the Binna Burra Lodges and it looks veeery nice! Is there still a camp being organised for that?

Oh oh and I've got another very interested buyer in my business so fingers crossed this one doesn't fall through then I'll have a lot more time and energy for photography.

Thanks guys.

Greg_C wrote in post #2712047
This shot and some of mine remind me of that technique people use to make shots look like miniatures - except ours are real.

I know just what you mean, Greg. I love the results people come away with using that miniature technique.


Here's a few more of my shots (of the actual trains this time) over in Transportation.

Nick work Nick.

Here's some more of my people from Sunday.
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?p=2712104

how cool is this new phone i've got. right now I'M on the train on the way to work and able to look at POTN. won't do it all the time though.

too cool greg! there's a potn member that does that in finland, or where-ever up that way.

here are my valentines day flowers, they smell divine!

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Hi everyone,

Ok well I did it. Last night I bought studio lighting. AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH! Very scared now, I wonder if this now takes my photography beyond being just a "hobby" and more into the "obsession" category. haha.

Anyway, it should arrive in about a week. Very nervous

Rhi

That's a nice photo, Tina.

What did you end up ordering, Rhi?

Nick C. wrote in post #2714939
That's a nice photo, Tina.

What did you end up ordering, Rhi?

I'm not sure of the brand (gee, that's a good start!) but it's a kit - 2x 300W flash lights, 2x stands, 2x softboxes, 2x silver umbrellas, 2x white umbrellas. I also bought a background stand along with a black and white muslin backdrops.

$957 in total which I didn't think was too bad considering backdrops are about $199 at Photocontinental...

Just an ebay purchase, hence the nervousness. I now need a light meter... And the wish list goes on

Greg_C wrote in post #2714226
how cool is this new phone i've got. right now I'M on the train on the way to work and able to look at POTN. won't do it all the time though.

Lol Greg, you remind me of me when I got my first PDA. I was all excited about being able to surf the net where ever I was. But then I got my first phone bill which was about triple what it usually was, but it definatley was fun!