Oregon GTG #3 - DPChallenge Forums

05/12/2006 09:06:22 PM · #126

Originally posted by madhatter:

Haha. Ima still searching for a ride desperatly to no avail. I might not make this one, although I had a blast at the last. Have fun if I don't make it.

mH

Hey mH, there's going to be pastries. Are you sure you can't make it? :)

I hope you find a ride!

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/14/2006 04:42:01 PM · #127

The third DPChallenge Oregon Get Together (OGTG3) was held Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Short Sands Beach. Located a few miles south of Cannon Beach in beautiful crescent-shaped Smugglerâ��s Cove, Short Sands Beach, part of Oswald West State Park, is a very popular beach for surfers, kayakers, hikers, and (of course) a few intrepid photographers. If you're looking for the ultimate in natural beauty, look no further than Short Sands Beach. Every possible shade of verdant green can be found somewhere within - complimented by the deep, rich red browns of trees, wooden bridges and rich soil. The mountains and cliffs surrounding the secluded cove are very colorful and dotted with several small waterfalls that tumble down the rocky cliffs and splash into the waves crashing on the rocky shoreline.

The weather for the GTG was wonderful. It was a beautiful sunny day with just a few wisps of fluffy white cloud in the distance. The tide at sunrise was extremely low and gave photographers plenty of room and opportunities to capture the scenery and the people.

The Cline family (Eric, Cristin, Sara, and Rianna) arrived early and hoped others would too. They arrived with a variety of cameras and excitement.

Charles Islander (cislander) added his humor and easygoing personality to the mix as well as pastries, which everyone enjoyed.

Brian McLaughlin (ourwebstop), his girlfriend Linda, and GPS (Jeeps) the dog arrived in their vegetable oil burning car, which everyone wanted to know about and he was more than happy to talk about. A lucky few were even able to see the modifications under the hood.

Joe Garry (ace flyman) came even though he couldnâ��t stay very long and brought the biggest donuts anybody had ever seen.

Thomas (Zoomdak) arrived with his dad David (charliebaker) who could only stay long enough to meet and say hello to everyone.

Mick (micknewton), who provided the comic relief by throwing himself head first into the gravel (he swears that someone, probably Cristin or Rianna, pushed him from behind), was there with his wife Becky (buckwheat) and both had new equipment to try out.

As usual, everyone had a great time at the GTG, and I have no doubt that somebody in this group of talented individuals even managed to get a few great photos. Maybe, if weâ��re lucky, some of them will post a few of their prize captures here for us all to enjoy.

Here's a group photo taken by the very talented micknewton. Unfortunately, the photo was taken after some of the people were forced to leave early for various reasons. Missing are Chuck (cislander) and Joe (ace flyman).

Okay guys, post 'em if ya got 'em. :)

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

05/14/2006 04:56:02 PM · #128

Nice. I'm jealous, but I did make the right decision. I'll keep trying until I actually get to one of these.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/14/2006 05:01:17 PM · #129

Okay, I'll go first. Here's one that I like. This was taken from near the waterline, looking back towards the day-use picnic area.

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/14/2006 05:55:58 PM · #130

Glad to see you guys again. Sorry I had to take off so soon. Here's a link to some shots, I'll add more to it.

OR GTG #3

christie3

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/14/2006 06:49:19 PM · #131

Okay, guys. I need help.
(yeah, yeah, yall knew that already...)
So in ALL of my pix from yesterday, I've got this freaky weird curved lighter-bit going thru the shot. Check it out:

Does anyone know what caused this? Should I send my shtupid camera in to Canon and have them look at it?
This happened with every lens I had on, too, so it wasn't just a lens thing...
???

05/14/2006 09:27:29 PM · #132

Fixed Below :-)

Message edited by author 2006-05-14 21:29:55.

05/14/2006 09:29:08 PM · #133

Just an eyeball in a fungus clump that looks a little weird.
It was great meeting all of you. Looking forward to the next GTG

05/14/2006 11:07:04 PM · #134

Originally posted by ace flyman:

Glad to see you guys again. Sorry I had to take off so soon. Here's a link to some shots, I'll add more to it.

OR GTG #3

You got some really nice photos there Joe. I'm glad that you made it to the GTG, and sorry that you couldn't stay longer.

05/14/2006 11:12:50 PM · #135

Originally posted by christie3:

Okay, guys. I need help.
(yeah, yeah, yall knew that already...)
So in ALL of my pix from yesterday, I've got this freaky weird curved lighter-bit going thru the shot. Check it out:

Does anyone know what caused this? Should I send my shtupid camera in to Canon and have them look at it?
This happened with every lens I had on, too, so it wasn't just a lens thing...
???

Did you get something on your sensor?

05/14/2006 11:16:00 PM · #136

Originally posted by cislander:

Just an eyeball in a fungus clump that looks a little weird.
It was great meeting all of you. Looking forward to the next GTG

Say, that's a nice looking fungus you have there Chuck. Why is it looking at me like that? :o

christie3

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/14/2006 11:19:40 PM · #137

Originally posted by micknewton:

Originally posted by christie3:
Okay, guys. I need help.
(yeah, yeah, yall knew that already...)
So in ALL of my pix from yesterday, I've got this freaky weird curved lighter-bit going thru the shot. Check it out:

Does anyone know what caused this? Should I send my shtupid camera in to Canon and have them look at it?
This happened with every lens I had on, too, so it wasn't just a lens thing...
???

Did you get something on your sensor?

I don't think so...I've looked at it, and it seems to be clean enough...
Arghasfjgsdopgj.
Poop.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

05/14/2006 11:51:15 PM · #138

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Say, that's a nice looking fungus you have there Chuck. Why is it looking at me like that? :o [/quote]

It's not Mick. It's looking at the new camera of yours. Explains the white drool.

ourwebstop

Canon EOS-20D

05/15/2006 02:07:01 AM · #139

We really enjoyed seeing everyone at Short Sands. Here are some photos I managed to stumble home with.
//www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio.php?USER_ID=38072&collection_id=14725

There are more on my website at //brian.ourwebstop.com/newpictures -- open the newpictures folder and then look in the OGTG3 folder.

Mick, thanks for rallying the group! And thanks to those that came and made it a fun day. I'm looking forward to doing it again.

Brian

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 02:10:58.

05/15/2006 12:21:41 PM · #140

Originally posted by ourwebstop:

Great shots Brian! I definately need to get in better shape if I'm going to try following you around. I'm still hurting all over from the little bit of hiking I did with you, Linda, and Thomas. Although, I probably wouldn't hurt so much if Cristin hadn't tripped me and made fall. ;)

05/15/2006 12:23:27 PM · #141

Here's another one that I like...

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/15/2006 12:25:13 PM · #142

Okay, one more. I'm not happy with the composition, but I still like the image.

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 22:26:26.

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/15/2006 04:21:05 PM · #143

They look great!! Going to have to pick up one of those filters it seems to work well.

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 16:21:26.

05/15/2006 04:41:05 PM · #144

Didn't even get my feet wet. (waterproof boots)

05/15/2006 07:52:04 PM · #145

Originally posted by cislander:

Didn't even get my feet wet. (waterproof boots)

Nice! I left a critique on your photo.

BTW, I think I have a photo of you taking this photo. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 19:53:25.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

05/15/2006 10:25:00 PM · #146

Hey, didn't anyone else take any pics?

Oh well, here's a couple more for your ignoring pleasure...

This is a B&W version of 'Textured Sands'. The 12.8MP image is awesome! I can count the pine needles on the trees! The 5D rocks!

This shot is from the same location as my 'Cape Falcon' image. Man, I love the megapixels!

ourwebstop

Canon EOS-20D

05/16/2006 01:16:16 AM · #147

Here are a couple more shots from the GTG.

This one was taken from Falcon Cape looking across Smugglers Cove.

And these ferns really caught my attention. I tried a variety of shots to try and capture it -- I guess this is about the best of the lot.

Brian

05/16/2006 02:19:57 AM · #148

Originally posted by christie3:

Originally posted by micknewton:

Originally posted by christie3:
Okay, guys. I need help.
(yeah, yeah, yall knew that already...)
So in ALL of my pix from yesterday, I've got this freaky weird curved lighter-bit going thru the shot. Check it out:

Does anyone know what caused this? Should I send my shtupid camera in to Canon and have them look at it?
This happened with every lens I had on, too, so it wasn't just a lens thing...
???

Did you get something on your sensor?

I don't think so...I've looked at it, and it seems to be clean enough...
Arghasfjgsdopgj.
Poop.

Ya know, that thing on your photos looks a bit like that fungus with an eyeball that Chuck found. Does the camera ever move by itself?

05/16/2006 12:02:21 PM · #149

Becky was shooting photos of Rianna, so I poached a shot while she wasn't looking.