Sydney GTG - 22nd Feb - DPChallenge Forums

02/22/2007 11:54:40 PM · #126

Originally posted by sherpet:

Thanks so much to each and everyone of you, for making my day so enjoyable..... especially the five guys re the early morning shoot, as You are just the greatest.

Very tired and today off to Melbourne to see my grandson for the first time.

Shez, your the best! Your spirit is admirable!! Don't stop being who you are, except try not to drop your camera equipment more than once a day :P
It was a pleasure running around with you. Im tired just thinking about how much jumping around u did get up to :)

Heres the pic u liked of moi!

Now dont get too excited :P

Cheers

Ad

OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED

02/23/2007 12:25:44 AM · #127

you're funny adam .. or do you prefer ad???
you appear to be totally up yourself as well as ugly and smelly ... re your comment that you were hot ... or are hot ... or wotever ... and telling shez not to get too excited .. :) .. i hope you do realise that i dont mean a word of those insults ... :)
have you posted any photographs yet from yesterday and if so where are they ... ???
i've been up all night coz i have problems sleeping ... thank god i've got photoshop to get lost in ... i'm so tired that there's one i forgot to put in with the other's ... and when i consider the 'work' i did on it, then it means my brain is now totally fried ....
i looked at all your shots michael ... there are some excellent shots there and some total bummers ... the bummers are the one's of me!!!, but hey, if the subject sucks, then wot can you do ?? ..
love some of your other ppl shots especially the school kids with the marina sign in the background .. and the school kids with the seagull .. the statue of the bird with the fountain is awesome .. love the lean on the bird against the water .. WOW ...
the fronds with the circular stalk is also excellent ... the lizard lying on the branch is another wow ... in fact i'm sitting here by myself going wow out loud ... i'm so impressed ... just love your cassowaries especially the really close up one ...
anyway i wont comment on any more coz i'd be here all night ... i'll just finish by saying that your early morning shots are stunning ...

anyway this my less than perfect cassowary shot ..

Message edited by author 2007-02-23 01:03:37.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

02/23/2007 01:12:55 AM · #128

I had a great time meeting all you wonderful fellow DPC's. I only wish I could have stayed longer but if I did I may have been converted by all those Nikon users.

I didn't take all that many shots but here are a few.

When do we do it again ??

xXxscarletxXx

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

02/23/2007 03:44:27 AM · #129

Grr I am soo annoyed I had to miss this >.<

Quick organize one for next month!

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

02/23/2007 03:54:56 AM · #130

How are u going to get there Scarlett?????????
Start riding that horse now?

xXxscarletxXx

Nikon D80

02/23/2007 03:55:35 AM · #131

Originally posted by admajic:

How are u going to get there Scarlett?????????
Start riding that horse now?

Im getting my proper licence hopefully next week
its my bday in 35 days ^_^

boomerakl

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/23/2007 07:36:07 AM · #132

Finally got around to processing a couple of shots from yesterday morning.

Opera House HDR

QE2 HDR

Will get around to the rest over the weekend!
If the links don't work when you try, give it an hour. My host is having problems with a sql query limit! Marvellous.

Cheers,
Scott

MichaelC

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

02/23/2007 07:50:10 AM · #133

They're beautiful Scott, I'm jealous mine are nothing like that. The bridge on my QE2 shots are completely blown. Let's see the exif!

Have you got Photomatix working on Vista?

Message edited by author 2007-02-23 07:51:32.

boomerakl

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/23/2007 07:54:48 AM · #134

Thanks Mike,

No EXIF - shutter speed was different for each shot!

But, for the Opera House, f/9, ISO 100, 40mm
QE2, f/10, ISO 100, 40mm

& yes, photomatix works on vista
SB

Firsty

Fujifilm X-E1

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

02/23/2007 09:37:26 AM · #135

Ok I know I have been a bit slack in posting these
but I'm playing with lightroom 1.0 for the first time and have tried out their web gallery software
I had to sort through about 550 photos from first shot 5.30am till last shot 7.25pm (a very long day)

//www.mcgoffs.net/lr/dpc/content/index.html

and yes I had a great day.... all of it :)

edit to add images
a wide angle of Roz

xxrozxx

darling harbour

school outing

Darling harbour from the lighthouse

Message edited by author 2007-02-23 17:21:09.

MichaelC

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

02/23/2007 05:45:48 PM · #136

Very nice Keith, thanks agin for all the tips.

02/23/2007 06:21:58 PM · #137

Awesome shots Firsty and boomerakl. I love the Opera House one HDR really nice one mate :)

OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED

02/23/2007 08:04:11 PM · #138

thanx keith ...

Roz the shot was taken with a circular polarizer that gives it the darkening to the right the editing was using the direct positive preset in adobe's new lightroom.
it is a bit over the top but suits the image :)
i know wot you mean by over the top, but i love that photograph .. probably because it is a bit over the top !!... :)

hmmm think i'll have to go out and get a polariser filter .. excellent result ... dont think i'd go the circular one coz it wouldnt work in lots of scenes .. i think i should just try and keep it as simple as i can!!! ..
when i've caught up on my sleep i'm going to check out adobe's new lightroom ..

i'm still not sure about the macro lens ... after i got home i realised that owen had taken that amazing shot of the pelican with the one he put on my camera and all i did with it was to focus on a bloody pen ... wot an idiot!! ...

Message edited by author 2007-02-23 20:38:54.

owen

Canon EOS-40D

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

02/23/2007 08:52:14 PM · #139

I like your QE2 shot boomerakl, very nice and you've got a great collection there Kieth,I thought you were just being quite, you must have been snapping them off left, right and centre.

Firsty

Fujifilm X-E1

02/23/2007 10:20:48 PM · #140

Roz
you have to use a circular polarizer on a digital as the std.(linear) ones don't work properly

from tiffen's site
Certain camera optical systems employ internal surfaces that themselves polarize light. Using a standard (linear) polarizer will cause the light to be further absorbed by the internal optics, depending on the relative orientation. A Circular Polarizer is a linear one to which has been added,on the side facing the camera, a quarter wave "retarder." This "corkscrews" the plane of polarization, effectively depolarizing it, eliminating the problem. The Circular Polarizer otherwise functions in the same manner.

OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED

02/23/2007 11:11:19 PM · #141

thank you AGAIN keith ...
thank god i didnt rush out and get a polarizer!! .. but from wot i understood, the circular polarizer creates the vignette appearance on the rhs .. or can you get circular polarizers that give a vignette to all the edges?
i'm putting a couple of others i found!! .. then i hope to sleep!!

sherpet

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/24/2007 04:42:49 AM · #142

Thank you Michael, a DPC kind of special love coming your way, and you know what I mean, as you five guys were tops in my book, and thanks heaps for being there for me. and so pleased we finally met.....
My DPC HEROS:
Adam

admajic My hero and the most handsome guy in town.
Michael

MichaelC Finally met one of my "Outcast" team member, who is so sweet.....
Keith

MichaelC My wondeful driver for the day, and organiser of the early day Opera House shoot.
Owen

owen Who was always there for me, and 'boy oh boy', he sure did take a lot of photos of me.
Brett

brettt83 My hero, my mate, & my good friend Brett and his lovely wife Liz, who helpd me so much, so many many times.....

All you guys "ROCK" IMO..... Thanks heaps.....

Also a 'BIG' thank you to Lisa

lentil

Also I loved catching up with Roz,

xxrozxx and can't wait to see her again while we are down here in Sydney..... She is a real blast, and only wished I could have stayed longer, to enjoy her company.....

Also loved meeting everyone else, especially Fiona,

Hifi

Thanks to everyone else as well as I had a blast and now been to Melbourne for an overnight stay to see my new grandson Judd who is just beautiful.....

Sydney photos in a few days, plus some baby ones of Judd as well, when I settle, as I am just exhausted, aches and pains where I didn't know I had any, from the Sydney all day get together, and then to a flight to Melbourne for two days and one night stop over.

DPC is definatley the best, IMO.....

Originally posted by MichaelC:

Hi Guys, gotta thank you ALL for a wonderful day yesterday, I had so much fun. Special mentions:

* Lisa for organising.
* Keith for early rocks shoot
* Shez for ....being Shez

Man did I sleep well last night.

Here's a link to my selection from the day.

Message edited by author 2007-02-24 04:43:59.

02/24/2007 06:10:38 AM · #143

Hey Sherpet your the best :)

Here is a pic 4 u the water has some ripples :)

brettt83

Canon EOS-50D

02/25/2007 05:56:45 AM · #144

Hi Guys
Sorry it has taken so long to thank everyone, i have just got back from the south coast.
I big huge thank you to everyone there on Thursday, i met some great people with a truck load of knowledge and character.
I can't wait to meet up again..
Again thanx
Brett

owen

Canon EOS-40D

02/27/2007 11:07:47 PM · #145

Finally got around to putting these in. Sorry some of the people shots are a bit rough, the light hasn't done some of you much justice. Guess I'll just have to take MORE shots next time.

Message edited by author 2007-02-28 23:19:37.

OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED

02/28/2007 09:05:22 AM · #146

hi owen ... great to see your photographs finally .... and yes, i totally agree about some the the shots being a bit rough ... especially the one's of me .. think i'll have to wear a mask when i'm around you dpc ppl next time!!! ...

xXxscarletxXx

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

02/28/2007 09:09:22 AM · #147

You show offs with your big lens *Pouts and goes away to sulk* lol!

sherpet

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/28/2007 04:35:00 PM · #148

Thanks so much for a perfect day everyone, especially you

Owen, as I really enjoyed your company, and please keep in touch.....

You have a great collection of images for all of us to share, and hope you can send me some please.

Thanks once again for being part of my perfect day.....

Message edited by author 2007-02-28 16:36:47.

brettt83

Canon EOS-50D