White Bay Powerstation, Rozelle - Photographic open day Sunday 22 May

[peterb666]

White Bay Powerstation is no longer in use. It will be a familiar site for anyone that has driven over Anzac Bridge.

There is a photographic open day on Sunday 22 May from 10am to 4pm and tripods are permitted on this day. The site is normally closed to the public.

White Bay Powerstation open day info (http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/sydney-Our_places_and_projects-Our_projects-Bays_Precinct-White_Bay_Power_Station_Open_Days.htm)

Additional info - PDF (http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/content/library/documents/318DE59C-03AC-27B7-7B6CBB02AD6B92B7.pdf)

If anyone is interested in going to the open day, put your details in this thread.

[Xenedis]

Very interesting.

I told Xenedette about this and she's quite keen.

We'll probably attend both days.

The location might be very good for HDR images. I can imagine that the place would be difficult to shoot in terms of exposure. Tripod and bracketing would be necessary for optimal results.

[NikonNellie]

I would definitely be interested but I just have to check that I don't have any gigs on for band and make sure hubby is ok with me having two photography weekends in a row. We have the Vivid light show on Saturday the 28th.

[Xenedis]

I just called, and we're booked for the 12:30pm tour.

The tours (of the turbine hall) run for 15 minutes.

The rep on the phone told me there's been a huge response to this open day, so my advice is that you book NOW.

Afternoon sessions are available, but it seems the morning sessions are mostly filled.

You can bring cameras on the tour day (Saturday), but no tripods. Tripods are fine on the Sunday photography day.

[sharath]

WOW always wanted to photograph this place.. will be there os sunday with my tripod :)

[lay-z]

Good 'excuse' to stop delaying my inevitable tripod upgrade :D

[junqbox]

Thanks for the heads up Peter, waited a long time for this.

[raccoon]

I will check with the boss, but it should be ok

[Lance B]

I'm in! I may bring Andre and my German visitor again, if that is ok with everyone, who came with me to Mt Tomah.

[NikonNellie]

I am a definite now - I love a good grungy building! :D

[BecM]

I can't go :( I am doing a course with Kajo that weekend. Sounds like such a good oportunity.

[Darey]

Have a good time there guys, I can't go because I'm dropping Mary off at the airport at midday, she's off to Italy for a month.

[sunset]

Ooooh I might be up for this too.

[raccoon]

I can't go :( I am doing a course with Kajo that weekend. Sounds like such a good oportunity.

Hi Bec, Kajo's course is really good.. You will have a good weekend with him..

[Analog6]

Oh I would love to go to that but there is no way to get to Sydney at the moment. Still, hopefully they will do it again, I'll watch the website. I googled it under Images and it would be fantastic at sunrise.

[lay-z]

What time will everyone be meeting up and where?

[BecM]

Hi Bec, Kajo's course is really good.. You will have a good weekend with him..

Thanks :) I am REALLY looking forward to it.

Hopefully there will be at least one other canon user there *sigh*

:)

[raccoon]

Thanks :) I am REALLY looking forward to it.

Hopefully there will be at least one other canon user there *sigh*

:)

From memory Kajo uses a NIKON D300S, dont dispair !!!!!! :lol:

Get ready for a very early start on sunday morning, but the breakfast makes up for it...

[BecM]

From memory Kajo uses a NIKON D300S, dont dispair !!!!!! :lol:



Brilliant, just brilliant.

[raccoon]

We will be there on Sunday.. We will probably get there by 10.00am...

[peterb666]

By looks of things, I will be there at 10am as well.

[peterb666]

Brilliant, just brilliant.

From memory, Kajo was the only one with a Nikon on my course - I only had my Olympus then.

[NikonNellie]

I will be there at 10am as well - are we going to meet in a particular place?

[peterb666]

You are eager Narelle. It is still a week and a half off. Anyway, good that you have been given leave of absence.

Entrance is via Robert Street so if we meet near the corner of Robert Street and Victoria Road at 10am, we wander down the the entrance.

[NikonNellie]

You are eager Narelle. It is still a week and a half off. Anyway, good that you have been given leave of absence.

Entrance is via Robert Street so if we meet near the corner of Robert Street and Victoria Road at 10am, we wander down the the entrance.

I always like to be well organised Pete! :)

[fillum]

I went to the last open day for the last half-hour or so. From memory it was only open for 4 hours on the Saturday, so quite a few people about - I think the organisers were a bit overwhelmed by the response. Easy enough to get close in shots of the bits of machinery etc, but difficult to get wider shots without people in them.

Don't miss the quaint entertainment hall - it's on the top side, entry on Victoria Rd side.

Commendable effort here I reckon by the SHFA having a designated photography day, particularly allowing hundreds of lunatic photographers to charge about with tripods :D. Hopefully there will be no tripod-related incidents and we will see more of these kind of events.

A bit about the previous open day from the ABC. (http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/02/28/3150927.htm)



Cheers.

[sharath]

thanks fillum.. plan to bring my 9 stop ND.. That should get rid of the people!! :D
(oh yeah will be there for a while)

[NikonNellie]

My youngest son may join us and I have mentioned it to a colleague at work who also might join us.

[Scotty72]

Did one have to book, or can one just lob?

I'm trying to get a day pass.

Scotty

[Xenedis]

Did one have to book, or can one just lob?

For the tour (on the Saturday) you need to book. Cameras are permitted, but tripods aren't.

For the photography day (on the Sunday) you can turn up unannounced. Tripods are permitted.

[maccaroneski]

The better half and I will probably be there... With Johnno and Scotty it will be just like old times :)

[peterb666]

The better half and I will probably be there... With Johnno and Scotty it will be just like old times :)

Except not at 5am and no waves going splishy splashy.

[Darey]

I have to drop Mary off at the Airport for a 10:00am flight so I will then head to the Power House from the Airport. I will probably be there just after 11:00am to 12:00 noon.
It will be nice to catch up with everyone again.

[Irru]

This sounds interesting. I'm not sure if I can yet, but I might be able to make it.
I haven't managed to shoot much at all since getting back to Aus and I have my tripod now too so this would be perfect.

[maccaroneski]

Except not at 5am and no waves going splishy splashy.

Or cameras :)

[maccaroneski]

I have to drop Mary off at the Airport for a 10:00am flight so I will then head to the Power House from the Airport. I will probably be there just after 11:00am to 12:00 noon.
It will be nice to catch up with everyone again.

I'll have the mobile on so give me a yell when you get there.

[Scotty72]

Well, I could go to Kiama to collect a bucket of sea water.

If we pour it over Johnno's head then, it will be just like old times :P

[Xenedis]

Well, I could go to Kiama to collect a bucket of sea water.

If we pour it over Johnno's head then, it will be just like old times :P

I'm sure you'll find every possible puddle of water in that old power station, and step into it blissfully like you always do.

[Scotty72]

Touche.

[Darey]

Oh no, Scotty, Bec and Xenedis have all been Canonised :o watch out Nikonians this coult be a "FUN" meet. :D

[Xenedis]

Oh no, Scotty, Bec and Xenedis have all been Canonised :o watch out Nikonians this coult be a "FUN" meet. :D

Well, it'll be a case of the photographers, and the Nikon users.

[Scotty72]

Perhaps another idea for an AP shirt could be: I'M A PHOTOGRAPHER, NOT A NIKON USER!

[Darey]

Ah, the fun has begun. :devil6: Phew, I'm glad I've got my flack jacket on. :D

[NikonNellie]

Hey Greg , it's great to hear that you are now attending this meet. I will bring along the camera and the lens you lent me and then the Nikon cameras will really out number the canons. :D

[Mat]

I'm going to miss this one but I wen't passed it today and they were setting up tents and bins etc...

[Darey]

Narelle,
Just noticed your signature, congratulations on your purchase of a "Great Camera" :th3::th3::th3:

I'll grab the gear off you as soon as I can to save you from having to carry it everywhere.

Tony,
I'll call you when I get there.

[mjp]

I just notice the banner for this event today, even thought about this forum. I'm in, be there at 10am (Sunday). My first outing with the AP folks.

With those 2 large chimneys at the site we could have a flood of entries for the picture of the week.

[Scotty72]

So, where & when are we meeting?

Anyone wanna grab a bite/coffee before or after?

I'm taking the bus from the city so, I'll be in the Town Hall area from 8 ish.

I'll check here to see if any takers for before.

Scotty

[Xenedis]

So, where & when are we meeting?

10am, somewhere near the entrance. :-)


Anyone wanna grab a bite/coffee before or after?

I spoke to the Old Geezer (Peter) today, and we'll probably do a lunch afterwards. We could head up to The Three Weeds (a nice pub in Rozelle) for lunch, or we could head to Darling Street and have brunch at the Rose Bud.


I'm taking the bus from the city so, I'll be in the Town Hall area from 8 ish.

8am is when the alarm is going off.

[raccoon]

Hi Guys,
We may not make it today, as i am at a conference in qld tomorrow and i am running out of time to get some work done.
If i dont make it have a good shoot .
Narelle...have fun with your new camera..

[BecM]

Now THIS is a good quote!!!

I might add that at the Mt Tomah meet the fly's were landing on all the nikons (well it happened once) clearly attracted to the rubbish.


Well, it'll be a case of the photographers, and the Nikon users.

[Xenedis]

Great meet, all.

I'll post the obligatory group shot later.

[Xenedis]

And here's my first image from inside the power station:

White Bay Wheels and Pipes

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5744791461_89ac48be1e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xenedis/5744791461/)

See this thread (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?84641-White-Bay-Wheels-and-Pipes&p=847470) for a larger version.

[Xenedis]

And here's my first image from inside the power station

Updated version (original has gone):

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5744791461_b2f49d11a3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xenedis/5744791461/)

[Xenedis]

Here's the obligatory group shot, which I was tasked with capturing:

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[colinbm]

& left to right we have ??????????

[sunset]

Jason (NikonNellie's son), Narelle (NikonNellie), Scotty (Scotty72), Peter (peterb666), Greg (Darey), Cynthia (Tony's better half) maccaroneski (Tony), sunset (Ness)
Missing from the shot Xenedis & lay-z.

Yes great to catch up with you all.

[Xenedis]

Missing from the shot Xenedis & lay-z.

And Xenedette (who also prefers to be behind the lens).

[sunset]

And Xenedette (who also prefers to be behind the lens).

oh yes, sorry .. ;)

[Scotty72]

And Xenedette (who also prefers to be behind the lens).

Or just prefers to not have evidence of her association with a rough mob like us.

Poor me! The only Canon (ie proper) photographer in the group-shot - the sole ray of sunlight piercing through the shadowy (Nikon) darkness.

[Xenedis]

Poor me! The only Canon (ie proper) photographer in the group-shot - the sole ray of sunlight piercing through the shadowy (Nikon) darkness.

Quality before quantity.

[peterb666]

Scotty72 and Xenedis, I am a tollerant person. I can shoot either Nikon or Canon.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/5746603258_f93d57a5a8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23034038@N05/5746603258/)
White Bay Power Station - The Likely Lads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23034038@N05/5746603258/) by peterb666 (http://www.flickr.com/people/23034038@N05/), on Flickr


Nellie's Nikon, Jason and Nikon, Ness and Nikon, Tony and Nikon, Cynthia and Nikon, the X-man's Canon.

[sunset]

Go Nikon. :D Thanks Peter for that lovely (not) photo of me! That feeble tripod is to be replaced asap!

[peterb666]

Oh Ness, you look stunning in that photo - the joys of perspective distortion using a 10mm lens and a dollop of unnecessary HDR.

At least everyone in my photo looks tall and slim while in the 'other' photo, we all look short and fat. I think the problem with that one was the camera and lens were not sympathetic to the Nikon elite.

:D

[mjp]

I made it, but not knowing anyone by sight, and everyone carrying a camera you did not standout in the crowd.
Good see to a group photo, next time I can introduce myself.

Here some of what I came up with: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/22879606/1/WhiteBay?h=73fd64

[peterb666]

Sorry we missed you Mark. BTW, great photos.

[BecM]

Mark you would be ESPECIALLY welcome as you are a Canon shooter, most of these guys shoot Nikon and are forever paying me out!!

Bec :)

[judybee]

cool HDR photo, Peter. I love it !!!