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Jim560

21-03-2015, 9:15pm

So who out there is up for a shooting session in Melbourne some time, I personally haven't been out with any of the guys and girls on here so was looking to see when the next meeting is.

Couldn't find anything so though why not just put it out there and see.

Answers on a postcard..

Jim

etherial

22-03-2015, 8:10am

Yes we haven't had a meet for quite a long time, I'm interested, anyone else?

Filter

22-03-2015, 10:50am

Count me in if the date & time is right......

MissionMan

22-03-2015, 11:01am

Agree. I'm up for it

kwaal

23-03-2015, 5:56pm

Me too..

arthurking83

23-03-2015, 6:34pm

mee three!

when?

(suggestions):
We have Easter coming up soon.

Maybe one of those quieter days .. eg. Monday ... where there's still some activity about the place, but its not manic(as everyone is on holidays).

add any suggestions for time/dates, we'll tally it up, average it out .. and come up with a plan

kwaal

23-03-2015, 6:50pm

I can do Easter Monday

Jim560

23-03-2015, 8:29pm

Progress,

So far Easter Monday is the go, any availability issues for anyone here?

Secondly who is up for afternoon / night shoot. Still get nice daylight / lighting then afterwards for those who want some evening shots?

Anyone have any preference in what they want to shoot, theme etc? Or meet at a coffee shop and go from there? Can you ever have too much coffee?

Jim

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kwaal

24-03-2015, 8:57am

I am happy to fit in. No preferences for what we shoot

Euskadi67

24-03-2015, 10:00am

I'm in!

Filter

24-03-2015, 10:45am

Bummer, it seems these days there are more negatives than positives to shift work. I'll keep an eye out in case there is a change.

kwaal

24-03-2015, 12:04pm

Filter - what day suits you better? Might be worth having a couple of options

Jim560

24-03-2015, 3:57pm

Bummer, it seems these days there are more negatives than positives to shift work. I'll keep an eye out in case there is a change.

Let's get a few dates and we can take it from there. Nothing is set in stone, I for instance am very flexible. Can you provide dates that work for you? We can put those out there and hopefully all are available on one of those?

Anyone else have any dates the are unable to make to streamline this?

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Filter

24-03-2015, 5:27pm

Thanks for the consideration people, the Monday would be the ideal day over Easter. Sat or Sun arvo, evening would be an option for me. Keeping in mind DLS ends on the 5th.

Filter.

kwaal

24-03-2015, 6:28pm

I am OK for any time over Easter except Sat am.

arthurking83

25-03-2015, 10:07pm

Easter Sunday would also be OK if there are enough non religious types trying looking for an excuse to get away from lost lost relos!

I only types in Monday(Easter) as it's usually a day where folks sit around doing not much hoping for something to happen.

Other times are also fine for us to pursue as well.

The weekend after Easter(11-12) I have my kids, and so need to do kids stuff(amongst other stuff) .. but the weekend after that(18-19) I'm also good to go again.

Monday 6th April We have three people interested (actually make that 4, as I should count myself as a people too!)

Easter Sunday 6th April We have 3 people(I'm included in this three) interested ....

any more suggestions?

kwaal

26-03-2015, 6:32pm

Confirming I can meet Sun or Mon

MissionMan

26-03-2015, 10:21pm

Easter Sunday would also be OK if there are enough non religious types trying looking for an excuse to get away from lost lost relos!

I only types in Monday(Easter) as it's usually a day where folks sit around doing not much hoping for something to happen.

Other times are also fine for us to pursue as well.

The weekend after Easter(11-12) I have my kids, and so need to do kids stuff(amongst other stuff) .. but the weekend after that(18-19) I'm also good to go again.

Monday 6th March We have three people interested (actually make that 4, as I should count myself as a people too!)

Easter Sunday 6th March We have 3 people(I'm included in this three) interested ....

any more suggestions?

March or April? Back to the future?

arthurking83

27-03-2015, 4:37am

:p

April of course(you've always suspected I'm a bit backwards ... there's the proof :D)

I'll edit that post

Euskadi67

27-03-2015, 9:50am

Easter Monday works for me!

MissionMan

27-03-2015, 3:22pm

I'll put in a leave application with my wife now.

Jim560

27-03-2015, 4:06pm

Permission slip signed for Sunday and Monday at this stage. However with the wife being a typical woman she may revoke my permit at any stage without notice or reason. Lol

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MissionMan

27-03-2015, 6:19pm

After some of the posts you put on Facebook, you'll be lucky she doesn't revoke your life ;p

Filter

27-03-2015, 6:30pm

Well.........How about we let the Easter Monday shooters do that day as it was the first suggested. I am open to the 19th April (Sun) if there is two bites of the apple to be had.....:2wknew:

arthurking83

28-03-2015, 7:08am

OK.
Easter Monday is shaping up as the most likely day.

What time(do we start) and where?

I'm happy with any time(s)

Where?(as in what do folks want to see/do).

Places of interest = botanical gardens, docklands, city centre ......

MissionMan

28-03-2015, 7:19am

Princes Pier is also a nice option for sunsets and it's close to the city.

arthurking83

28-03-2015, 7:22am

Agreed!

David and I ended up there at the end of our last meetup for sunset.

Do we want to make it more of an afternoon/sunset meetup then?

Jim560

28-03-2015, 2:51pm

Def up for afternoon / sunset!

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MissionMan

28-03-2015, 3:18pm

Yeah, I think it could work. There is a parking lot near graham street tram stop so that might be a good point to meet up because people can park their cars there (free), walk to princes pier and then catch a tram into the city. If we want to meet afternoon, the graham street bridge has a whole heap of graphiti under the bridge on the basketball courts so may offer some good photos to start.

arthurking83

28-03-2015, 7:56pm

sounds like a plan MM.

kwaal

29-03-2015, 5:27pm

MissionMan

29-03-2015, 8:16pm

We're meeting at Graham Street Tram Stop Parking Lot. Free Parking, nice open place to meet and there is some graffiti around in the shade before we head down to the pier for sunset. It's about a 10 minute walk along the tram line to Princes Pier.

I'm happy to be the person to call. I live about 300m from Princes Pier on the beach front so I am close to the starting location in case anyone arrives early. My number is 0400336580.

http://atholhill.smugmug.com/Other/Mixed-Home/i-D959DM9/0/X2/Screen_Shot_2015-03-29_at_9_06_54_pm-X2.png

Filter

30-03-2015, 8:04am

Count me in.

Filter - I am also available Sunday afternoons and would be happy for another meet.

Thanks kwaal, maybe the 19th April can be a temp date??

Euskadi67

30-03-2015, 12:28pm

Count me in.

So confirming, we are looking at Monday 6th April
Meet - Princes Pier
Time wise.. around 3-4pm??
Also wondering if there should be a contact person in the event of someone getting held up (or lost!)

Filter - I am also available Sunday afternoons and would be happy for another meet.

Awesome work!

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We're meeting at Graham Street Tram Stop Parking Lot. Free Parking, nice open place to meet and there is some graffiti around in the shade before we head down to the pier for sunset. It's about a 10 minute walk along the tram line to Princes Pier.

I'm happy to be the person to call. I live about 300m from Princes Pier on the beach front so I am close to the starting location in case anyone arrives early. My number is 0400336580.

http://atholhill.smugmug.com/Other/Mixed-Home/i-D959DM9/0/X2/Screen_Shot_2015-03-29_at_9_06_54_pm-X2.png

Lock it in Eddy (or MissionMan)!!! :-)

arthurking83

30-03-2015, 1:28pm

See'yall there (and then).

just to confirm ... at about 3-4PM Monday 6th April

Jim560

30-03-2015, 5:48pm

Me too. Beers at MM's before and after! Bring as many people as you like. [emoji12][emoji482]

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One Click

31-03-2015, 7:49pm

Would like to join you, I'll keep a watch and sees if the date/ time/location suits for me, hope so!

Should have read page 2 so now see time and place, will see if i can make it. Working but may be able to shoot off early!

Jim560

05-04-2015, 8:46pm

See you all tomorrow at 1500.. lets see if i remember my camera, serious sleep deprivation in this household right now!

Filter

05-04-2015, 9:04pm

Happy snapping ppl's, look forward to some results.

arthurking83

07-04-2015, 5:13am

Euskadi67

07-04-2015, 10:42am

Well ... it was great to meet up with everyone, some for the first time.... Jim, Ernie, Karen ... and MM again

Post up samples of what you got. I have to scoot off to work in a moment so I'll post up something when I get home later.

:th3:

Great to meet you too Arthur, and Atholl (MM), Karen, and Jim as well! Will post images later tonight.

Cheers!
Ern

arthurking83

07-04-2015, 9:15pm

Here's one of mine from Princess Pier.

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3711&gal=gallery&type=full

D800E, 12mm, f/11, 1/5s.

Not so obvious info. To achieve the 'silky look' to the water in such bright conditions, instead of using ND filters I didn't have, I used a multiple exposure for the raw file.
10 shot multiple exposure of 1/5s(0.2s) each equates to an equivalent 2sec exposure. A single 0.6 grad used to tone down the sky, but then of course wee bit of brightening up in PP was needed! :p

If you like the idea of the silky smooth water effect in your photography but you're limited by exposure constraints, or funding(for sometimes expensive filter set ups) or even just the physical impossibility of using a filter, as long as your camera has the ability to do multiple exposures(the more the merrier!!) it seems to work fairly well.

MissionMan

07-04-2015, 9:48pm

My long exposures were pretty uninspiring. I had a darker area that I couldn't see on the camera with the doubling up of the filters.

Haven't gone through my pics properly. Early wakeup with the kids and headed to sydney tomorrow without my mac so will finish up when I get back

http://atholhill.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Princes-Pier/i-dScmctv/0/X3/DSC_7657-Edit-X3.jpg

http://atholhill.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Princes-Pier/i-42V7Fv6/0/X2/DSC_5846-X2.jpg

arthurking83

08-04-2015, 5:11am

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3713&gal=gallery&type=full

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3712&gal=gallery&type=full

Same settings as before D800, 12mm, f/11, 1/5s (with the top image being the 10 image mullti).
Note the only difference is the smoothed water in the top one.

@MM, is the water scene one of the 20 or 30 sec exposures you were doing?(exif has gone all weird).

Euskadi67

08-04-2015, 9:09am

Hi guys,

Has the photo loading technique been changed? When I click on the "Insert Image" icon, it asks me to load an image from a URL. It's never done this before.

I'll message Rick as well.

Thanks!
Ern

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Howdy again!

I've added some photos through adding images to an album, not sure how I did that! Anyway, here are some shots from Monday afternoon.

Cheers,
Ern

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3717&gal=gallery&type=full

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3714&gal=gallery&type=full

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3715&gal=gallery&type=full

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3716&gal=gallery&type=full

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3718&gal=gallery&type=full

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And one of the pier and water; that's what we were there for, right? :-)

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/dbtgallery.php?do=gallery_image&id=3719&gal=gallery&type=full

arthurking83

08-04-2015, 5:58pm

Euskadi67

08-04-2015, 6:59pm

Good stuff Ernie.

Love the one of the woman reading her book :th3:(which lens?)

And of course Jim and myself stumped as to why the multiple exposure feature wouldn't work properly!

ps. dunno if you noticed it, but in #1 the skateboarder dude with the camera has an awesome hair style! :D(perfect timing).

Thanks, Arthur!

Funny that the EXIF data's not there - I processed these in Lightroom and always retain all EXIF. Funny... Shot that one with the Tamron 70-200 1:2.8, at ISO200, 1/800sec, f/3.5.

Yes, he does have an awesome hair style... :-)

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Good stuff Ernie.

Love the one of the woman reading her book :th3:(which lens?)

And of course Jim and myself stumped as to why the multiple exposure feature wouldn't work properly!

ps. dunno if you noticed it, but in #1 the skateboarder dude with the camera has an awesome hair style! :D(perfect timing).

Funny: when I load the image from the gallery (as I did above), the EXIF data seems to be 'stripped out', whereas when I load it using the attachment manager, as I have just now, the EXIF data is included.

116322

Don't you just love computers? :-? :lol2:

Filter

08-04-2015, 7:29pm

Hi guys,

Has the photo loading technique been changed? When I click on the "Insert Image" icon, it asks me to load an image from a URL. It's never done this before.

I'll message Rick as well.

Thanks!
Ern

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?138618-Unable-to-load-images

Can only say bugger for missing this shoot. What a great concept, comparing the same shot from different photographers. Well done all.

Jim560

09-04-2015, 7:21am

Have a day off tomorrow so will try and get a couple of images posted. Some great shots there guys. Looking forward to seeing how the multiples came out after we finally got it working.

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Jim560

09-04-2015, 5:45pm

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5312d980e4b00ae8705e0531/5312deaee4b060dc36b43688/55263b98e4b026f753169efd/1428568985025/20150406-JIW_6663.jpg?format=1000w&storage=local

Just starting to flick through some now. Skater also on your other post Ernie.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5312d980e4b00ae8705e0531/5312deaee4b060dc36b43688/55263a04e4b006231a1b9a0d/1428568584565/20150406-JIW_6416.jpg?format=750w&storage=local

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5312d980e4b00ae8705e0531/5312deaee4b060dc36b43688/55263728e4b04bc773db0b37/1428567849403/20150406-JIW_6423.jpg?format=750w&storage=local

Jim560

09-04-2015, 7:03pm

Euskadi67

10-04-2015, 10:58am

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5312d980e4b00ae8705e0531/5312deaee4b060dc36b43688/55264c87e4b0ca38bd2fcf94/1428573321196/20150406-JIW_6443.jpg?format=1500w

Couldn't resist this one, (sorry the horizon isn't quite leveL)

Perhaps you need to reset your spirit level on your tripod? Teehee... If you're going to break the rules...

Like it!

kwaal

14-04-2015, 10:30am

Thanks kwaal, maybe the 19th April can be a temp date??

Hi Filter, sorry its taken me so long to get back to you. The last week has proved a bit hectic so will have to so no to the 19th. I think I saw a post saying you were going away?? Maybe when you get back we can tee someting up.

Anyone else up for another meet?

Cheers Karen

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Jim, like the wonky horizon. Great line leading out throgh the pylons.

Filter

14-04-2015, 1:36pm

Hi Filter, sorry its taken me so long to get back to you. The last week has proved a bit hectic so will have to so no to the 19th. I think I saw a post saying you were going away?? Maybe when you get back we can tee someting up.

Anyone else up for another meet?

Cheers Karen

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Jim, like the wonky horizon. Great line leading out throgh the pylons.

Thanks kwaal, yer off up the East Coast for a week at the end of may....will touch bases around then.