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Title: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 13, 2009, 10:26:14 PM
....those litle things that brighten the day.....

Sunshine and another chance to try out my new 400mm Tokina at lunchtime.....great fun!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 13, 2009, 10:46:56 PM
Went out today full of excitement to take some more shots of Butterflies, from the field I had been using. Heard a noise and found one of the rangers cutting the grass! All the wildflowers on which the insects feed cut down.  >:(
Still it was a nice afternoon with very little wind. Could have done with that last month.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 14, 2009, 06:34:19 AM
It's friday :D :D :D :fworks2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 14, 2009, 10:46:28 AM
And the sun is shining in a clear blue sky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on August 14, 2009, 11:57:47 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 14, 2009, 06:34:19 AM
It's friday :D :D :D :fworks2:
Work tommorrow and sunday for some tho :'(
Then two weeks off work :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 14, 2009, 09:23:33 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 14, 2009, 10:46:28 AM
And the sun is shining in a clear blue sky.  :tup:
Spoke too soon. Half hour after I posted that grey low clouds came in and remained all day. On the news today thay said tomorrow would be cloudier!  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 15, 2009, 01:57:36 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 13, 2009, 10:26:14 PM
....those litle things that brighten the day.....

Sunshine and another chance to try out my new 400mm Tokina at lunchtime.....great fun!

And how did it work out Sue?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 15, 2009, 07:21:00 AM
Well - definitely a good weather lens if you're handholding. Upped the ISO to keep the shutter speed as high as poss. I uploaded a couple of pictures of my dog and a hoverfly and a yellow rose. I love the way a lens like this can really throw the background OOF - will hopefully try it at the next dog show for a few portraits.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 15, 2009, 07:16:27 PM
Good weather lens. that's a good way of putting it. I've given up on AF with mine it hunts too much even in really bright sunshine. Still it is a good lens, I keep by my back door for shooting my bird feeders where it's always within a turn or so of focus.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 15, 2009, 10:27:04 PM
Well the weather men were wrong again today. Forecast more cloud than yesterday, and we had less with load of sunshine, shame about the strong wind!  :o

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 15, 2009, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 15, 2009, 10:27:04 PM
Well the weather men were wrong again today. Forecast more cloud than yesterday, and we had less with load of sunshine, shame about the strong wind!  :o



Stop eatin' beans then. :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 15, 2009, 11:36:10 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 15, 2009, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 15, 2009, 10:27:04 PM
Well the weather men were wrong again today. Forecast more cloud than yesterday, and we had less with load of sunshine, shame about the strong wind!  :o



Stop eatin' beans then. :beer:
:2funny:  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on August 16, 2009, 08:55:39 AM
Spending the day with my nose in a book......well an ebook reader but its just as good and not as heavy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Damon on August 16, 2009, 07:49:47 PM
Found this site :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 16, 2009, 10:11:15 PM
Un unexpected day out at as lovely venure amongst hundreds of dog people from all around the world...and the sun shone :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 16, 2009, 10:51:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 15, 2009, 07:16:27 PM
Good weather lens. that's a good way of putting it. I've given up on AF with mine it hunts too much even in really bright sunshine. Still it is a good lens, I keep by my back door for shooting my bird feeders where it's always within a turn or so of focus.

Tried it on a few agility shots today and the focussing was'nt bad at all - it was just a bit long and there were too many obstacles that kept getting in the way. Still pleased with the quality though - might not match the Canon 400mm prime but it only cost about a quarter of the cost of one of those 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 17, 2009, 12:10:00 AM
I'm not sure if it's the camera (Sony A350), the viewfinder or my eyes but I finally processed about two weeks worth of shots I'd taken at mostly early evening at 400 ISO and the vast majority turned out blurry even thought they looked perfectly sharp to me, in the eyepiece. This lens can either give me cracking shots or be dismally disappointing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 17, 2009, 06:37:00 AM
When researching the lens before buying I saw a review on a Sony/Dynax site that said the lens gave bad results on the high resolution models from Sony - I think it was on the lines of bad CA. One often overlooked feature of the D300 and D90 is the inbuilt CA reduction which dpreview reckons to make all lenses seem that bit better than they might on other cameras. I can't put that to the test at present. One thing that was proved again yesterday when hammering out action shots was just how good the 70-300mm vr is.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 18, 2009, 01:48:46 AM
Ah, good thing I didn't buy this lens to use on the a350, I'd be really really annoyed. I should look for that review then. At least I still have my Minolta film camera. And film, somewhere. :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 18, 2009, 06:54:35 PM
Saw four Egrets....does'nt take much to please me :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 18, 2009, 09:32:18 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 18, 2009, 06:54:35 PM
Saw four Egrets....does'nt take much to please me :2funny:
Great! But did you get a photo?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 18, 2009, 09:43:07 PM
Some longdistance ones that I'll have to have a play with. I made a careful detour to get round to where they'd landed but when I poked the camera round the hedge they'd already cleared off!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 18, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 18, 2009, 09:43:07 PM
Some longdistance ones that I'll have to have a play with. I made a careful detour to get round to where they'd landed but when I poked the camera round the hedge they'd already cleared off!
Must have heard you coming!  :doh:
After a day and a half of clouds the sun shone this afternoon. Managed to get a few shots of Dragonflies, but only one on the lake, and he took over an hour before he landed close enough to get a shot. Chased another up a path for ten minutes, but he wouldn't let me get close. Every time I approached his head turned, and I'm sure he was watching me. Some people walk past, and he flew into a tree were I managed to get up close to take a few shots.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Damon on August 20, 2009, 06:15:36 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 18, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
and he took over an hour before he landed close enough to get a shot.


You mean you persued this dragonfly for an hour to get the shot????
You`re a better man than me, Oldboy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 20, 2009, 06:55:12 PM
Finished work for the better part of 2 weeks!

Company Mobile is going off in the morning and thats it!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on August 20, 2009, 08:57:41 PM
No sneaky checking emails either lol have fun  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 20, 2009, 09:10:04 PM
Quote from: damondph on August 20, 2009, 06:15:36 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 18, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
and he took over an hour before he landed close enough to get a shot.


You mean you persued this dragonfly for an hour to get the shot????
You`re a better man than me, Oldboy.
Nothing unusual in that, as I often sit and wait for the wildlife to appear. In the late winter / early spring I spent about 100 hours including two seven hour stints watching the Grey Herons and their chicks. Whilst sitting there I do wonder what else I'm missing, but you have no choice if you want certain shots.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Chris P on August 20, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
A bowl of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and ice cold milk

I'm a man of simple tastes ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 20, 2009, 10:30:49 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 20, 2009, 09:10:04 PM

Nothing unusual in that, as I often sit and wait for the wildlife to appear. In the late winter / early spring I spent about 100 hours including two seven hour stints watching the Grey Herons and their chicks. Whilst sitting there I do wonder what else I'm missing, but you have no choice if you want certain shots.  ;D

You don't! Do you?

Wonder what you're missing I mean.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 20, 2009, 10:33:30 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 17, 2009, 06:37:00 AM
When researching the lens before buying I saw a review on a Sony/Dynax site that said the lens gave bad results on the high resolution models from Sony - I think it was on the lines of bad CA.

I read the review, it pretty much matches my experience. I guess I'm going to have to try the stopped down apetures and leave the camera in A to see how that works out.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 20, 2009, 10:42:23 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 20, 2009, 10:30:49 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 20, 2009, 09:10:04 PM

Nothing unusual in that, as I often sit and wait for the wildlife to appear. In the late winter / early spring I spent about 100 hours including two seven hour stints watching the Grey Herons and their chicks. Whilst sitting there I do wonder what else I'm missing, but you have no choice if you want certain shots.  ;D

You don't! Do you?

Wonder what you're missing I mean.
The grass over the hill is greener, or in my case a better photo.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 21, 2009, 07:57:00 AM
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Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 21, 2009, 03:09:23 PM
Achieved a goal I set myself a l-o-n-g time ago.  One of the physically toughest things I've ever done.

Concept2 (http://www.concept2.co.uk/rower/model_e.php).  One million metres.   8)

Apparently the next challenge is 5 million.   ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 21, 2009, 06:37:49 PM
AUSTRALIA ALL OUT FOR 160!  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:
Another dressing-room door takes a battering!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Chris P on August 21, 2009, 06:45:52 PM
Never??!! :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 22, 2009, 07:02:11 AM
Saturday and the sun's breaking through - off for a few hours walk.... now, which lens to attach....

......don't think I can bear to listen to the cricket when I come back after the start they made to their second innings I fear the worst ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Trickee on August 22, 2009, 08:38:17 AM
oh yes its a sunny day and a work day bet its going to rain on sunday :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 22, 2009, 11:31:44 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 22, 2009, 07:02:11 AM

......don't think I can bear to listen to the cricket when I come back after the start they made to their second innings I fear the worst ::)
Don't worry, as we only need to give them a broadside to blow them out the water!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 22, 2009, 12:06:18 PM
Noon - and no more wickets yet with the score slowly growing. I'm remembering the series of 2005 and being able to tease a lovely lady from Australia called Alison that some of us used to chat to on other sites.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 22, 2009, 07:29:32 PM
No need to worry with England going at a nice TROTT!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 23, 2009, 06:28:48 PM
      I'm back to work tomorrow after a couple of weeks hols, and I'm not the least bit stressed about it :).
     Giving up the Managers job after 20 years was the best thing I've ever done! (Tough at the time though.)
                           As Ever.  Graham.  :)

Edit.   Second best thing...... I chose Nikon over Canon! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 23, 2009, 06:48:46 PM
Australia vanquished :beer: :beer: :beer: :fworks2: :fworks2: :fworks2: :fworks2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 23, 2009, 07:19:45 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 23, 2009, 06:48:46 PM
Australia vanquished :beer: :beer: :beer: :fworks2: :fworks2: :fworks2: :fworks2:
Well, it wasn't a broadside more of a Swann song!  8)

Well done England....  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 23, 2009, 07:21:49 PM
And that's the end of any interest in sport for me for a while!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 23, 2009, 07:40:40 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 23, 2009, 07:21:49 PM
And that's the end of any interest in sport for me for a while!  ::)
And me!  :-X  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 25, 2009, 10:00:07 PM
Quote from: greypoint on August 17, 2009, 06:37:00 AM
When researching the lens before buying I saw a review on a Sony/Dynax site that said the lens gave bad results on the high resolution models from Sony - I think it was on the lines of bad CA. One often overlooked feature of the D300 and D90 is the inbuilt CA reduction which dpreview reckons to make all lenses seem that bit better than they might on other cameras. I can't put that to the test at present. One thing that was proved again yesterday when hammering out action shots was just how good the 70-300mm vr is.

Having read the article, I've set my apeture to between 6.3 and 8 for any shooting I've done in the last two weeks and it has made a huge difference in sharpness.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on August 26, 2009, 09:43:33 AM
Having thought I lost 4 years worth of photos when my external harddrive decided to stop talking to the computer and looking at the dvds i thought i had backed them up to finding nothing i spent the last two months searching for a circuit board thingy to get power to the drive with only a slim chance of getting the photos off I found one in america and it arrived yesterday. Am now a very happy camper with all my photos back and backed up on dvd (and all folders opened and checked) and can stop beating myself up for not checking my backups.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 26, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
Concept2.  10K  43m13.5s.  Finally I'm not on the last page of world rankings......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hssutton on August 26, 2009, 05:52:27 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on August 26, 2009, 09:43:33 AM
Having thought I lost 4 years worth of photos when my external harddrive decided to stop talking to the computer and looking at the dvds i thought i had backed them up to finding nothing i spent the last two months searching for a circuit board thingy to get power to the drive with only a slim chance of getting the photos off I found one in america and it arrived yesterday. Am now a very happy camper with all my photos back and backed up on dvd (and all folders opened and checked) and can stop beating myself up for not checking my backups.  :)

Is this the type thing you're refering to, a Sata/Ide hard disk adaptor with power supply. If so I bought one from Maplins a few months ago. A brilliant piece of kit, can't remember the cost, but it was well below £20

http://www.usbnow.co.uk/Adapters_&_Connectors-USB_to_IDE_Adapters/c42_46/p52/USB_2.0_IDE_&_SATA_Cable_(with_Power_Supply)/product_info.html

Harry
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on August 26, 2009, 07:18:00 PM
Just had a bag of m&m's with a promo code inside, entered it on the website & i've won a rubbish dvd.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on August 26, 2009, 09:02:41 PM
Quote from: hssutton on August 26, 2009, 05:52:27 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on August 26, 2009, 09:43:33 AM
Having thought I lost 4 years worth of photos when my external harddrive decided to stop talking to the computer and looking at the dvds i thought i had backed them up to finding nothing i spent the last two months searching for a circuit board thingy to get power to the drive with only a slim chance of getting the photos off I found one in america and it arrived yesterday. Am now a very happy camper with all my photos back and backed up on dvd (and all folders opened and checked) and can stop beating myself up for not checking my backups.  :)

Is this the type thing you're refering to, a Sata/Ide hard disk adaptor with power supply. If so I bought one from Maplins a few months ago. A brilliant piece of kit, can't remember the cost, but it was well below £20

http://www.usbnow.co.uk/Adapters_&_Connectors-USB_to_IDE_Adapters/c42_46/p52/USB_2.0_IDE_&_SATA_Cable_(with_Power_Supply)/product_info.html

Harry

No its not but it looks good. I had an external hard drive that I used as a backup and when I had to reinstall everything on my computer I put everything on the external drive so I could just copy it across later. Unfortunately when I plugged it back in there was a burning smell coming from it. Luckily it was just the power to the circuit board and after we replaced that it worked again. I had backed up everything to disc but I must have done something wrong with the zip files cause when I went to open them they werent there. Have learnt a valuble lesson and now have three backups all checked that the files are there  :) . But I tell you one thing I have felt sick ever since it happened that I might never get those photos back........just sentimental I guess.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: JCoePhotography on August 26, 2009, 09:19:23 PM
A lovely afternoon with hubby and kids at the seaside, ice-creams, kids spending money on cheaply made novelty toys (that broke once we got home!!) fish and chips on the beach - was a lovely day!!
Oh and getting the non-slip cover for the pillion seat of my hubby's motorbike - now I won't keep climbing up his back every time he brakes!!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 26, 2009, 09:40:14 PM
Quote from: konia09 on August 26, 2009, 09:19:23 PM
A lovely afternoon with hubby and kids at the seaside, ice-creams, kids spending money on cheaply made novelty toys (that broke once we got home!!) fish and chips on the beach - was a lovely day!!
Oh and getting the non-slip cover for the pillion seat of my hubby's motorbike - now I won't keep climbing up his back every time he brakes!!  :2funny:
Glad you had a great day out.  ;D
It was dull and raining all day here until about 18:30.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on August 26, 2009, 09:47:23 PM
Quote from: konia09 on August 26, 2009, 09:19:23 PM
Oh and getting the non-slip cover for the pillion seat of my hubby's motorbike - now I won't keep climbing up his back every time he brakes!!  :2funny:

Now you will just head butt him harder every time he stops :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: JCoePhotography on August 26, 2009, 10:11:58 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 26, 2009, 09:40:14 PM
Quote from: konia09 on August 26, 2009, 09:19:23 PM
A lovely afternoon with hubby and kids at the seaside, ice-creams, kids spending money on cheaply made novelty toys (that broke once we got home!!) fish and chips on the beach - was a lovely day!!
Oh and getting the non-slip cover for the pillion seat of my hubby's motorbike - now I won't keep climbing up his back every time he brakes!!  :2funny:
Glad you had a great day out.  ;D
It was dull and raining all day here until about 18:30.  :(

Well it was very windy and we did get a little bit of rain when we were getting our fish and chips, but it stopped when we left the chippy!! But it was a much better day weather wise than what I thought it was supposed to be, I just hope the weekend is going to be ok, Hubby's off to Cadwell Park for the BSB, so hoping weather will be good for him!!

Quote from: bones615 on August 26, 2009, 09:47:23 PM



Now you will just head butt him harder every time he stops :)

:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on August 29, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
My SDS drill went out with a bang, smell of burnt electrics & tripped the breaker. Took it apart and eventually found the power cord was faulty where the cable was clamped inside the drill. Cut out the duff bit and away she went, satisfaction of fixing something & a few pennies saved on a replacement.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 29, 2009, 09:31:17 PM
Quote from: bones615 on August 29, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
My SDS drill went out with a bang, smell of burnt electrics & tripped the breaker. Took it apart and eventually found the power cord was faulty where the cable was clamped inside the drill. Cut out the duff bit and away she went, satisfaction of fixing something & a few pennies saved on a replacement.

As you've done it once now, we could say you know the drill!!!!  :-[  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: stevebedder on August 30, 2009, 10:45:45 AM
Our 4 year old son has gone to Guernsey with his grandparents for a few days today, we had to get up at 6am to collect the grandparents and drop them at the airport.

My wife and I went in to wake him up and he was pretending to be asleep with HUGE grin on his face and was sooooooo excited. He didn't stop talking all the time he was in the car about what they were going to be doing whilst on Guernsey.

;D ;D

Steve
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 30, 2009, 05:57:54 PM
He`ll have a great time Steve - great little island and a trip to Herme and Sark adds to the magic.

WMMFGT - well yesterday really.
Went to Malham in the Dales to see a hotel proprietor about doing a shoot of his hotel for his website / displays. Discussed it and agreed an October date and in return for my day shoot there  will be getting two nights bed and board for two in their best four poster room. Selling myself a little cheap again but it`s good experience and means I am not dodging the taxman as trades are all above board. Some of you know I did a shoot for a more up market one last year and this guy liked my pics so much he wanted me to do the same. Will be a bit trickier though - not as grand and posh as the other place but parts of it are from 1710 so some detail to play with.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 30, 2009, 06:44:23 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 30, 2009, 05:57:54 PM
I am not dodging the taxman as trades are all above board

Huh?

So you are declaring the value of the accommodation and paying tax on it?

If you didn't have to do tat then the barter card would be a good idea.  And it ain't......

I mean great news and everything but you might want a better accountant to keep you out of prison.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 30, 2009, 07:24:52 PM
I actually checked this out with the taxman in a recent workshop that they ran about setting up in employment Jonathan. The guy running it was a senior inspector with HMRC  and stated that when you are trading skills and services for no monetary reward it is not necessary to declare and not eligible for tax. He joked that if everyone worked this way it would put them out of a job so I am fairly happy no laws broken here and have the notes from the workshop to prove it.
I view it as a bit more experience of shooting to a brief and making a few contacts along the way so happy about it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on August 31, 2009, 11:55:49 AM
our 18th wedding anniversary and the kids (Actually :o) brought us breakfast in bed ::) :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 31, 2009, 02:56:40 PM
    Congrats. to you and your good lady :beer:
                   And well done kids! ::)
                                      Graham. :fworks3:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 31, 2009, 06:58:16 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 30, 2009, 07:24:52 PM
I actually checked this out with the taxman in a recent workshop that they ran about setting up in employment Jonathan. The guy running it was a senior inspector with HMRC  and stated that when you are trading skills and services for no monetary reward it is not necessary to declare and not eligible for tax. He joked that if everyone worked this way it would put them out of a job so I am fairly happy no laws broken here and have the notes from the workshop to prove it.
I view it as a bit more experience of shooting to a brief and making a few contacts along the way so happy about it.

Um, OK.......the Revenue have a nasty habit of going against the opinions of individual tax officers.  But you'll probably be fine.  It sounds almost exactly the kind of thing that gets listed on a benefit in kind form (P11D?).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 31, 2009, 09:19:40 PM
Congratulations Irv - and many happy returns!  :fworks3:

Jinky, I think you would do well to protect yourself by getting a ruling specific to you and your circumstances, rather than relying on notes you took in a seminar.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 31, 2009, 09:55:52 PM
Eileen / Jonathan I`m OK - they were in the HMR&C notes - not my own notes of the session. He was very clear in his response.
Looking at the notes now he did cover benefit in kind largely relating to cars / perks etc and did differentiate between that and what was a trade of skills. Not a big issue as this is only the second such arrangement I have made and not likely to be more anyway but thanks for the concern  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on August 31, 2009, 09:59:15 PM
Congratulations Irv.

Jinky, I would not have thought I was liable for tax on such a deal having never had any experience of the taxman - whats the worst that could happen, plead ignorance and pay up in the unlikely event you are found out (assuming you are in wrong).

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 31, 2009, 10:02:07 PM
WMMFGT

I know I am a mug sticking with them but who is on top of the Championship now then with a bare-bones side of grafters rather than prima donna`s.

Come on you Magpies - Premiership here we come!
Be gentle with me - let me dream!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 31, 2009, 10:03:27 PM
Quote from: irv_b on August 31, 2009, 11:55:49 AM
our 18th wedding anniversary and the kids (Actually :o) brought us breakfast in bed ::) :) :) :)
What are they after?  :P
Congratulation to you and your better half.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nancy on September 01, 2009, 12:20:57 AM
Congrats Irv! I agree with Oldboy, wait until tomorrow when they hit you up for some cash ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 01, 2009, 02:23:47 AM
Picked up the Tamron 90mm Macro lens I'd been saving for the last couple of months. Not only was the lens not sold before I got it, it had actually been discounted this weekend. Saved $30 before tax.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mark Ellis on September 01, 2009, 09:26:49 AM
Congrats to Jinky & Irv for your good news!

WWMFGT? Well, yesterday. Sainsbury's checkout lady asked me for ID to buy a bottle of wine! Not happened in 15 years. Downside is that I'm now at an age where I'm quite pleased when people think I'm younger than I am...  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 01, 2009, 10:02:24 AM
Quote from: jinky on August 31, 2009, 10:02:07 PM
WMMFGT

I know I am a mug sticking with them but who is on top of the Championship now then with a bare-bones side of grafters rather than prima donna`s.

Come on you Magpies - Premiership here we come!
Be gentle with me - let me dream!

Dont get carried away jinky its a very hard league and a long way to go yet. Plus you have PRESTON NORTH END to play yet ( home & away ) :tup: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 01, 2009, 12:18:00 PM
Dont get carried away jinky its a very hard league and a long way to go yet. Plus you have PRESTON NORTH END to play yet ( home & away )

Yes I know Dave but I can dream. After all the defeats we had last season just glad to be winning but with a squad as thin as ours and so may games to go there is no way we can keep it up. I don`t even fancy cardiff next week with a certain Chopra playing against us again to fear! As for PNE - could be hard too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on September 02, 2009, 09:11:23 AM
Quote from: jinky on September 01, 2009, 12:18:00 PM
Dont get carried away jinky its a very hard league and a long way to go yet. Plus you have PRESTON NORTH END to play yet ( home & away )

Yes I know Dave but I can dream. After all the defeats we had last season just glad to be winning but with a squad as thin as ours and so may games to go there is no way we can keep it up. I don`t even fancy cardiff next week with a certain Chopra playing against us again to fear! As for PNE - could be hard too!

You cant do any worse than my beloved Arsenal are going to do with the season.........we will probably finish mid table again with the luck we have  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 02, 2009, 11:18:18 PM
Many thanks for all the congrats you guys  :beer: we had a good day out together without the kids (something that don't really happen enough!) Funnily they haven't come asking for things (more than the normal) but we will see ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 03, 2009, 09:39:19 AM
Quote from: irv_b on August 31, 2009, 11:55:49 AM
our 18th wedding anniversary and the kids (Actually :o) brought us breakfast in bed ::) :) :) :)
Congratulations! And breakfast in bed to boot!

:beer:

Here's to another 18 years of fun and games!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on September 03, 2009, 02:51:46 PM
The hire car I had on holiday clapped out 10ft from the return bay and had to be pushed into a parking space; they accepted that it was not my fault (by clapped out I mean the electic system had properly died! It would turnover or anything). Followed byt the nice people at Airport parking who let me use their air hose to top up my flat tire at midnight!

The best part is that these should appear on what annoyed me but due to good customer relations they all made me happy :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Malcolm1938 on September 03, 2009, 05:45:00 PM
Knowing I got out of DCM in time and that I dont need PhotoRadar... Thanks CC.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: stevebedder on September 03, 2009, 05:53:46 PM
Going picking up our 4 year old from the airport as he's been away with Grandma and Grandpa for the past 5 days.

:D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 03, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on September 03, 2009, 02:51:46 PM
The hire car I had on holiday clapped out 10ft from the return bay and had to be pushed into a parking space; they accepted that it was not my fault (by clapped out I mean the electic system had properly died! It would turnover or anything). Followed byt the nice people at Airport parking who let me use their air hose to top up my flat tire at midnight!

The best part is that these should appear on what annoyed me but due to good customer relations they all made me happy :)
Glad you dealt with people who believe in customer service.  ;D :tup:

Hope the holiday was as good?  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on September 03, 2009, 07:40:37 PM
Got offered promotion, and I don't even have to move house!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 03, 2009, 08:21:39 PM
Quote from: Al Birmingham on September 03, 2009, 07:40:37 PM
Got offered promotion, and I don't even have to move house!

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on September 03, 2009, 09:59:46 PM
Thanks fella,
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 04, 2009, 01:15:32 AM
Seeing that the long range forecast from last week was actually spot on and enjoyed a week of gorgeous weather. Add to that the last holiday weekend of the summer is going to be just as good. The Missus and I are going down stateside with some friends for the weekend where I will drink loads of cheap American Beer.  :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 04, 2009, 04:39:48 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 04, 2009, 01:15:32 AM
Seeing that the long range forecast from last week was actually spot on and enjoyed a week of gorgeous weather. Add to that the last holiday weekend of the summer is going to be just as good. The Missus and I are going down stateside with some friends for the weekend where I will drink loads of cheap American Beer.  :beer: :beer:
Shouldn't the 'he' be replaced with just an 'r'?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on September 04, 2009, 10:31:43 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 04, 2009, 04:39:48 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 04, 2009, 01:15:32 AM
Seeing that the long range forecast from last week was actually spot on and enjoyed a week of gorgeous weather. Add to that the last holiday weekend of the summer is going to be just as good. The Missus and I are going down stateside with some friends for the weekend where I will drink loads of cheap American Beer.  :beer: :beer:
Shouldn't the 'he' be replaced with just an 'r'?  :2funny:

Not if it is Harpoon IPA that I had in New England. A fine beer to be sure! Holiday was good! But it may have made me buy a macro lens for all the lizards... unless there is a better cheaper way? Quality customer service made a nice change....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 04, 2009, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 04, 2009, 04:39:48 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 04, 2009, 01:15:32 AM
Seeing that the long range forecast from last week was actually spot on and enjoyed a week of gorgeous weather. Add to that the last holiday weekend of the summer is going to be just as good. The Missus and I are going down stateside with some friends for the weekend where I will drink loads of cheap American Beer.  :beer: :beer:
Shouldn't the 'he' be replaced with just an 'r'?  :2funny:

Well OB, it depends entirely on the purpose of the beer drinking.  :beer: American beer goes great with platters of wings and ribs which is also on this weekend's list.  :beer: It also goes great with hot sunny days also on for this weekend.  :beer:  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 04, 2009, 12:26:13 PM
with the weather we're forecast here I'm glad I put some nice warming Horlicks on my grocery order :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 04, 2009, 12:30:25 PM
Quote from: greypoint on September 04, 2009, 12:26:13 PM
with the weather we're forecast here I'm glad I put some nice warming Horlicks on my grocery order :D
Well according to the Midland forecast, it might be ice creams you need after Monday!  :-\  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 04, 2009, 12:34:34 PM
Good - I've got tuesday off :D :D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 04, 2009, 04:52:36 PM
Finally got round to setting another theme -black/blue - so much nicer than the grey one. The site looks much better and brighter :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on September 04, 2009, 09:12:19 PM
I got a letter today to say the my photo of a dog weaving though poles as been accepted by the Kent County Photographic Association and this is the first time I have had a photo accepted.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 04, 2009, 09:31:19 PM
Well done - dog agility is great fun to photograph :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 04, 2009, 09:47:31 PM
Many congrats Sandy  :fworks3: :fworks2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on September 04, 2009, 11:05:46 PM
Well done Sandy !

I've now managed to get my ring tones onto my new mobile, I am sooo proud that I've managed it :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 05, 2009, 09:40:06 AM
Quote from: Sandy on September 04, 2009, 09:12:19 PM
I got a letter today to say the my photo of a dog weaving though poles as been accepted by the Kent County Photographic Association and this is the first time I have had a photo accepted.

Sandy
Well done Sandy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on September 05, 2009, 11:53:19 AM
Thanks everyone
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Spiritflier on September 05, 2009, 11:54:27 AM
Sitting here looking at the EOS 5D I picked up yesterday for the princely sum of £400...  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Peter Jackson on September 05, 2009, 12:24:08 PM
Good price Si, Very good price :) now stop looking at it, get out and use it!

You'll probably wonder what you have been mucking around with a cropped sensor for until now, I did.  8)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 05, 2009, 04:20:25 PM
Not actually today, but when on holiday in Ireland, got some pictures of a wild deer. I only had my24-105 on my camera at the time - but it was either not bothered about humans, or my stalking technique is brilliant - I got within about 6-8' of it - and had to zoom out to around 60mm to get it all in!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 05, 2009, 04:39:39 PM
Quote from: anglefire on September 05, 2009, 04:20:25 PM
Not actually today, but when on holiday in Ireland, got some pictures of a wild deer. I only had my24-105 on my camera at the time - but it was either not bothered about humans, or my stalking technique is brilliant - I got within about 6-8' of it - and had to zoom out to around 60mm to get it all in!!
Perhaps it was blind, deaf and had a heavy cold!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 05, 2009, 10:11:56 PM
Looking at my snaps from the wedding today. :)

It always cheers me up when the DJ just does what I say instead of telling me what lights he's just bought and wants to show off.  Tonight the conversation went "you got any smoke to go with those lasers"  Yes.  "Cool, let's have all that then".  OK.

In other news, grid flash absolutely rocks.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 05, 2009, 10:25:30 PM

Quote
Perhaps it was blind,

There's a deer like that in Richmond Park.

What's it's name?

No Idea. Boom! Boom!  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on September 07, 2009, 09:39:55 AM
So, Tommy Cooper is alive an well in the body of one Mr Abercrombie!

As for me - waking up to realise i have got 2 weeks off work!

But what the wife has planned for that break will be posted under the "what annoyed you today" section  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on September 07, 2009, 12:29:59 PM
Quote from: Sandy on September 04, 2009, 09:12:19 PM
I got a letter today to say the my photo of a dog weaving though poles as been accepted by the Kent County Photographic Association and this is the first time I have had a photo accepted.

Sandy

That's excellent news Sandy. You'll soon be buying a spare K7 :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Spiritflier on September 07, 2009, 08:17:47 PM
What made me feel good today?

Going on a self-defence course in work and having the pleasure of being able to inflict pain on my boss!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 07, 2009, 09:44:03 PM
Quote from: Spiritflier on September 07, 2009, 08:17:47 PM
What made me feel good today?

Going on a self-defence course in work and having the pleasure of being able to inflict pain on my boss!  ;D
Hope you did the knee into the groin!  :-[  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 08, 2009, 12:44:10 PM
Quote from: Spiritflier on September 07, 2009, 08:17:47 PM
What made me feel good today?

Going on a self-defence course in work and having the pleasure of being able to inflict pain on my boss!  ;D

I did that a few years back. Dropped him to his knees. He got the last laugh, took 3 months off injured at work. Gave me a bottle when he returned to thank me for the paid holiday.  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 11, 2009, 02:16:03 AM
Discovering I had a little bit more time available than I thought, so have started my vacation a day early! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on September 11, 2009, 07:51:12 AM
Thought I'd have a look at the PR videos last night. Some quite decent ones if you look through, BTW.

But what made me smile was the newest one. There are two: 'How to hold your camera steady' and 'How to fold your reflector like a pro'. I know it's not very kind, but I watched them. And the second one is funny, in a cringe-making kind of way. Poor Rachel: I wouldn't have liked to have been asked to make those. I bet she gets teased in the office.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 11, 2009, 07:56:24 AM
Quote from: Eileen on September 11, 2009, 07:51:12 AM
Thought I'd have a look at the PR videos last night. Some quite decent ones if you look through, BTW.

But what made me smile was the newest one. There are two: 'How to hold your camera steady' and 'How to fold your reflector like a pro'. I know it's not very kind, but I watched them. And the second one is funny, in a cringe-making kind of way. Poor Rachel: I wouldn't have liked to have been asked to make those. I bet she gets teased in the office.

I've not seen that one - but have you ever tried to fold a HiLite?  I must have watched Mark Cleghorn's vid on YouTube 30 times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 11, 2009, 07:57:32 AM
And I thought it couldn't get worse than "How to erect your Tripod".

How do pro's fold their reflector differently from anyone else? I always find it amusing that by inserting the word pro into anything they seem to think it gives it an air of authority or credence.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 11, 2009, 08:01:41 AM
I'm having to wait for the 'how to remove your lens' cap before I can progress any further I'm afraid :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 11, 2009, 08:23:06 AM
Quote from: ABERS on September 11, 2009, 07:57:32 AM
And I thought it couldn't get worse than "How to erect your Tripod".

How do pro's fold their reflector differently from anyone else? I always find it amusing that by inserting the word pro into anything they seem to think it gives it an air of authority or credence.

It's the way Google are shaping our language.  There's a whole PhD in studying it.  "xxxx like a pro" is a highly prized long tail keyword.  I wish I were making this stuff up.

And yeah pros have a different way of folding reflectors.  I generally say "Amit fold that up for me" :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on September 11, 2009, 08:00:30 PM


I've not seen that one - but have you ever tried to fold a HiLite?  I must have watched Mark Cleghorn's vid on YouTube 30 times.
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This is one of those small reflectors that fit into your camera bag.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 11, 2009, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 11, 2009, 07:57:32 AM
And I thought it couldn't get worse than "How to erect your Tripod".


Yes, and I have problems with erections as well!  :-[  :2funny: :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: John Doyle2 on September 12, 2009, 01:08:07 AM
Eileen:- But what made me smile was the newest one. There are two: 'How to fold your reflector like a pro'.

Possibly, to avoid 'Kerb Crawlers'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 12, 2009, 07:20:01 AM
Seeing a late entrant to the 'who'll get banned first contest' plugging this place on PR....perhaps it being Friday evening the Team won't spot it! Well done Peter :2funny: :2funny:

BTW - was one of ABERS posts deleted from there??
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 12, 2009, 07:33:00 AM
Got a letter from Nikon with 17th Sept. being the estimated date for my 70-300 repair completion - hope that's right. Still soooo glad I did'nt sell my 70-210! 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 12, 2009, 12:29:28 PM
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3910395325_9b96bccd61.jpg)

This landed on my back eating something after i was taking pictures of it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 12, 2009, 12:51:58 PM
Nice shot :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 07:03:43 PM
Quote from: greypoint on September 12, 2009, 12:51:58 PM
Nice shot :tup:

Thanks =)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 13, 2009, 08:02:58 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 12, 2009, 12:29:28 PM
This landed on my back eating something after i was taking pictures of it.
You're in need of some skin moisturiser, if that surface is your back. ;)

Nice photo, btw.

WMMFGT? Two things.
1. Beating last years sales figures. Doubling the sales of last year, in fact. No doubt the Tunisian Market event had a part in it, but the sales figures has shown the store has a future. :)

2. Witnessing a certain website/forum seeming to do nothing for over a month, regarding certain layout issues, even after almost spoon-feeding the site developers. Why feel good..? Well, there's proof that I'm better than their "crack team of profeshernul website coders". :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 13, 2009, 09:32:16 PM
WMMFGT

Going to the beach today with the wife and kids and having a great day! Took a few pics, played with the kids - swam in the sea - yeap up to me neck and breast stroke! Flippin cold though!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 09:48:59 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on September 13, 2009, 08:02:58 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 12, 2009, 12:29:28 PM
This landed on my back eating something after i was taking pictures of it.
You're in need of some skin moisturiser, if that surface is your back. ;)

Nice photo, btw.

Aha, how would i get a shot of it on my back anyway  ::) :D

WMMFGT? Two things.
1. Beating last years sales figures. Doubling the sales of last year, in fact. No doubt the Tunisian Market event had a part in it, but the sales figures has shown the store has a future. :)

Congrats, if thats down to you personally, maybe a raise  :tup:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 13, 2009, 09:55:44 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 09:48:59 PM
Aha, how would i get a shot of it on my back anyway  ::) :D
Aha... mirrors. ;)
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 09:48:59 PM
Congrats, if thats down to you personally, maybe a raise  :tup:
It would be nice, but I doubt that'll happen. Two new starters in the shop, myself and the assistant manager. Neither of us will get recognition for the doubling of sales, as our branch isn't a popular one within the company anyway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 11:29:08 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on September 13, 2009, 09:55:44 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 09:48:59 PM
Aha, how would i get a shot of it on my back anyway  ::) :D
Aha... mirrors. ;)
yeah i know, just awkward lol
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 13, 2009, 09:48:59 PM
Congrats, if thats down to you personally, maybe a raise  :tup:
It would be nice, but I doubt that'll happen. Two new starters in the shop, myself and the assistant manager. Neither of us will get recognition for the doubling of sales, as our branch isn't a popular one within the company anyway.
Shame

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Malcolm1938 on September 14, 2009, 10:07:28 PM
I got back from Vanfest09 last night and today I have not seen a single camper van - That show is just too big to take in - I went as a guest with my son and I'm sure most of the people there (Many thousand) were just there so they could say I was there.....

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Peter Jackson on September 14, 2009, 10:42:45 PM
My youngests' 21st today ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 14, 2009, 11:08:56 PM
Spending the weekend celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary with the whole family  in a large rented farmhouse in Devon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 14, 2009, 11:16:47 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 14, 2009, 11:08:56 PM
Spending the weekend celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary with the whole family  in a large rented farmhouse in Devon.

Congratulations Alan to you and your good lady.
I suspect she deserves a medal the size of a dustbin lid for putting up with you all these years. lol
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 15, 2009, 04:50:22 PM
Golden wedding anniversary - that`s great Alan. Congratulations to you both and many more.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 15, 2009, 05:59:25 PM
Congratulations ABERS and to your wife.  ;D :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 15, 2009, 10:04:27 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 14, 2009, 11:08:56 PM
Spending the weekend celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary with the whole family  in a large rented farmhouse in Devon.
Alan many many congratulations hope you had a fantastic day :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 17, 2009, 07:31:00 AM
Thanks everyone. :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 17, 2009, 08:31:27 AM
Sorry to be late to the party Alan, but you both have my heartiest congratulations too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 17, 2009, 02:46:56 PM
Well it kind of made me feel good.

Magazine editor just gave me a call and said she's spent a couple of hours on my website and there was a picture she'd love to use on the front cover of her magazine.  There's only one problem......it's already been on the front cover of her magazine.........
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 17, 2009, 03:24:35 PM
It gets better.  I sent some snaps over and said "oh, have a sneak look at this week's wedding".

Of course she loves this week's and wants to use it on the cover.  But bridey is on hols so we can't get permission until next issue.  And they won't ;et me have the cover 2 issues running........
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on September 17, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Belated congratulations Alan. Hope you all had a great time.  :beer:

Congratulations Jonathan also. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 18, 2009, 12:18:21 AM
WMMFGT?

Just watched 2 films, The Damned United and The Boat that Rocked.
Thumbs up to both, made me laugh and some good tunes in the latter one
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 18, 2009, 02:23:07 PM
WMMFGT?

Seeing the following when trying to log in to a certain forum...
QuoteAccess denied. You may need to login below or register to access this page.

Why was I trying to log back in to that site again? Basically, after seeing a request for details of how to cancel a user account, I felt duty-bound to also request such details.

Looks like I don't need to ask.;D :D
FREEDOM!!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 18, 2009, 02:33:04 PM
Same happened to me. I think it`s cos they have finally sorted a way of keeping you logged in / remembering you. I thought I`d been blocked for too many frivolous comments but not the case.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 18, 2009, 02:45:43 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 18, 2009, 02:33:04 PM
Same happened to me. I think it`s cos they have finally sorted a way of keeping you logged in / remembering you. I thought I`d been blocked for too many frivolous comments but not the case.
I think I've been blocked/banned, as the username isn't getting the "Unrecognised username" response. I just get the "Unable to log in. Please register." response.

Mind you, there's been no email from any of the PR site staff telling me of their dislike for my posts (as well as nothing saying "Final warning"), nor any saying that the account's been blocked/closed/removed/deleted/barred/etc, But no response/feedback is not unusual for that place. Shame really... it really was just two lines... 23 characters that causes the menubar to not work (the "Forum" bit on the menu bar is now hardly visible... and so pretty much unusable now). Removing those lines/characters also causes no ill effect in IE 6 and/or Konqueror (Netscape).

1-0 to the helpdesk.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on September 18, 2009, 06:09:50 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on September 18, 2009, 02:45:43 PM

I think I've been blocked/banned, as the username isn't getting the "Unrecognised username" response. I just get the "Unable to log in. Please register." response.


Dave, I had a look around in the admin section.  Doesn't look like you're banned.  They've probably cocked something up while trying to fix it.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on September 18, 2009, 06:19:05 PM
Just received my new biometric passport through the post. :tup: Only took a week and a half. Now to look for some cheap flights abroad,but don't tell the missus. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: chris@seary.com on September 18, 2009, 10:32:23 PM
I've bought Lightroom and a new monitor. Excellent stuff!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 19, 2009, 12:25:07 AM
Quote from: admin on September 18, 2009, 06:09:50 PM
Dave, I had a look around in the admin section.  Doesn't look like you're banned.  They've probably cocked something up while trying to fix it.  ::)
There's something new then...! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 19, 2009, 07:30:18 AM
I've been and posted a couple of things on pr since it went live. but i have to say its got no atmosphere.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 19, 2009, 07:38:34 AM
Keep checking it out but don't feel inclined to log in and add much - pretty leaden stuff really.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on September 19, 2009, 08:40:35 PM
Two things today. :D My youngest son's under 15 cricket side won the area final today and my eldest son received a wonderful glass trophy after being voted the most improved player over the season by the senior team members of the club. :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 19, 2009, 08:55:57 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on September 19, 2009, 08:40:35 PM
Two things today. :D My youngest son's under 15 cricket side won the area final today and my eldest son received a wonderful glass trophy after being voted the most improved player over the season by the senior team members of the club. :beer: :beer:

Well done, and I hope it continues after they ask for more pocket money!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on September 19, 2009, 09:15:31 PM
It's a pity the setup for professional cricket in this country is still governed by which school you go to & how much you pay in school fees and if your family have played professionally before. If you have the money to pay the county sides coaching fees,(I've seen this happen with very average players)  they know you have no chance of making it due to the above reasons but still take your money. I suppose getting spotted at cricket is harder than at football due to the time involved and you might not last that long at the crease anyway. (Current England players included). Still, it keeps them off the streets in the summer  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 20, 2009, 02:24:42 PM
   Hi Jim.
             Mr Skellum informs me that you are both Led Zeplin fans.
             Well WMMFGT (well Friday) I went to see and got to take pics of Letz Zep, a tribute band. Let me tell you the term "Tribute Band" dos'nt do them justice, I was astounded at the quality and musicianship on show.
                         Graham.  :tup:

ps  here's the rest of the tour dates   http://www.letzzep.com/giglisting.php     See if they'er near you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on September 20, 2009, 03:00:24 PM
Quote from: Graham on September 20, 2009, 02:24:42 PM
  Hi Jim.
             Mr Skellum informs me that you are both Led Zeplin fans.
             Well WMMFGT (well Friday) I went to see and got to take pics of Letz Zep, a tribute band. Let me tell you the term "Tribute Band" dos'nt do them justice, I was astounded at the quality and musicianship on show.
                         Graham.  :tup:

ps  here's the rest of the tour dates   http://www.letzzep.com/giglisting.php     See if they'er near you.

Thanks Graham, I've had a quick look and southport in october could be do-able. Dave and I went to see a Led Zep tribute band last year but they couldn't keep up with each other. The drummer was ace though.  :tup: The Led Zep story I think they were called.

jim
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 20, 2009, 03:37:54 PM
Just 'won' a Pentax SFX 35mm camera on eBay with two lenses. I already have the dedicated flash for this in my parts bin of 'don't quite work with DSLRs' bits. Looking forward to running a roll or two of film through it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 21, 2009, 03:58:07 PM
Watching countdown and that numbers girl Rachel Riley ;D
@rse like 2 eggs in a hanky, mmmm
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 21, 2009, 07:35:05 PM
Some days my job is pretty easy.

(http://myweddingstory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/CatherineRichard_03.jpg)

More (http://myweddingstory.co.uk/2009/09/catherine-and-richard-at-aylesford-priory-barn/).

BTW does anybody know who Sarah Moore (of GMTV) is?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 21, 2009, 07:41:20 PM
This her ?
http://www.sarahmoore.tv/

never heard of her
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 21, 2009, 08:07:28 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 21, 2009, 07:41:20 PM
This her ?
http://www.sarahmoore.tv/

never heard of her
:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on September 21, 2009, 08:17:50 PM
Not bad big man, not bad at all.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 21, 2009, 10:33:53 PM
HoooHaaaa, got my first royalty check today. Not going to retire to a tropical island or anything but a few of these will get me some new kit.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 21, 2009, 10:47:27 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 21, 2009, 10:33:53 PM
HoooHaaaa, got my first royalty check today. Not going to retire to a tropical island or anything but a few of these will get me some new kit.  ;D

Well done spinner but no painting the town red!  :P :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 21, 2009, 11:22:11 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 21, 2009, 10:33:53 PM
HoooHaaaa, got my first royalty check today. Not going to retire to a tropical island or anything but a few of these will get me some new kit.  ;D

Congrats, what pic got used for what?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 22, 2009, 01:12:36 AM
Craig,

I submitted 8 of my Flower shots to a local art wholesaler who published them in their July catalogue. I had them posted on a certain site that's gone the way of the DODO, but I'm reluctant to repost at this point.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 22, 2009, 01:15:29 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 21, 2009, 10:47:27 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 21, 2009, 10:33:53 PM
HoooHaaaa, got my first royalty check today. Not going to retire to a tropical island or anything but a few of these will get me some new kit.  ;D

Well done spinner but no painting the town red!  :P :2funny:

Thanks OB, no worries, it goes into my mad money account to pay for either camera bits or computer bits. (since I'm happy with my current PC rig it'll be camera kit).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 22, 2009, 10:28:35 PM
Managed to get my new computer to logon to CC. Also, brought new 22in monitor after Dabs sent me an email with a reduction £40 weekend only and free delivery.  :tup:
Also, brought 2x 1.5tb drives which slip into the drive trays on the new computer giving me 3.74tb overall, not including the external drives.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on September 23, 2009, 03:03:23 PM
Having sussed out my twibble app for my phone so I can now twitter images!!!! I was feeling stupid and now I feel clever! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 23, 2009, 11:07:55 PM
I have been told I can fast track my purchase of a D300  :fworks2: but only if I take pics at my wife's nieces' wedding :doh:.
I will try to sneak in a f2.8 zoom lens also (2nd hand most likely)?
I know doing wedding pic favours, for people are fraught with danger and disappointment but they know the score and they broached the possibility with my wife, because they can't afford a professional.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on September 24, 2009, 12:38:30 AM
Quote from: irv_b on September 23, 2009, 11:07:55 PM
I have been told I can fast track my purchase of a D300  :fworks2: but only if I take pics at my wife's nieces' wedding :doh:.
I will try to sneak in a f2.8 zoom lens also (2nd hand most likely)?
I know doing wedding pic favours, for people are fraught with danger and disappointment but they know the score and they broached the possibility with my wife, because they can't afford a professional.

They dont know the cost of a D300 and 2.8 lens then ;)  will you have a flashgun for it ?

You'll be fine Irv, just do the homework on the location of the ceremony and reception, get to the brides early to get getting ready shots, meet with couple to discuss stuff and have alist of shots you must get. Skills wont be a problem for you ;)

Or arrange a CC meet there on the day   :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 24, 2009, 02:30:00 AM
Quote from: oRGie on September 24, 2009, 12:38:30 AM
Quote from: irv_b on September 23, 2009, 11:07:55 PM
I have been told I can fast track my purchase of a D300  :fworks2: but only if I take pics at my wife's nieces' wedding :doh:.
I will try to sneak in a f2.8 zoom lens also (2nd hand most likely)?
I know doing wedding pic favours, for people are fraught with danger and disappointment but they know the score and they broached the possibility with my wife, because they can't afford a professional.

They dont know the cost of a D300 and 2.8 lens then ;)  will you have a flashgun for it ?

You'll be fine Irv, just do the homework on the location of the ceremony and reception, get to the brides early to get getting ready shots, meet with couple to discuss stuff and have alist of shots you must get. Skills wont be a problem for you ;)

Or arrange a CC meet there on the day   :legit:

If its a Church wedding and they have a rehearsal go to it as it will help you plan your shots on the day. Or have a word with the Priest /  Pastor to find out what you can or can't do on the day. If its a Register Office still have a word, they are quite open & helpfull too. Try to be inventive like your candid street shots and try to capture some movement like confetti being thrown before you have to do the repetitive formal shots...( Take your own supply of confetti or what ever and stage things yourself with the Bride & Groom ) your wife should be happy to help here and she will be able to rearrange the Brides Dress for the pictures ( This is were my wife becomes invaluable )... hope this helps...Dave. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 24, 2009, 07:46:15 AM
Quote from: skellum ( Dave ) on September 24, 2009, 02:30:00 AM
If its a Register Office still have a word, they are quite open & helpfull too.

Well yeah - unless they are in Wiltshire......  Just found out one of next week's weddings is taking place under Sussex rules so that could be fun.

WWMFGT?  Had a very productive marketing day yesterday and woke up to find a few hundred quid in my inbox.  Every little helps. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 24, 2009, 07:59:17 AM
Aye but it`s a bugger gettign money out of your inbox without the right software Jonathan. Sussex rules - the mind boggles! What are they exactly? I did some second shooting at newcastle Civic centre and was told by the registrars assistant first that everything was Ok - flash allowed if needed, we could stand to either side and quite chilled. The just before the ceremony started she said the registrar was a little deaf but would be put off by "too many clicks" and even though behind him the flash "might startle him" with his hearing problem. I decided in the face of this conflicting advice to do what I liked and all went well but jees!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on September 24, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Sussex Rules - Drink a pint of Harveys' before doing anything.... could be misconstrued though in Brighton!!! :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 24, 2009, 02:18:18 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 24, 2009, 07:59:17 AM
Sussex rules - the mind boggles! What are they exactly?

I usually work in Kent so I'm pretty spoiled.  I'll always have a chat with the registrar and celebrant beforehand but they are very relaxed here.  I once moved the ceremony by about 2 feet to get better light on the groom.  And I can still recall the shock when a celebrant stopped the ceremony, turned to me and said "sorry, am I in your way?" and the total shock when I realised she was perfectly serious.  Often they will say "just tap me on the shoulder if you need me to move".  Flash.  No flash.  Go where you like.  It's all good as long as you don't
1. take pictures of the register
2. do anything to make anybody smudge what they are writing
3. distract b&g during their vows

Sussex rules are a little tighter - some registrars don't like me moving.  I don't know about flash because I've never used it at an indoor ceremony.

Wiltshire rules are......no photography during the ceremony.  At all.  They can, will (and on occasion have) stop the ceremony if you take any pictures.

My closest call was at Chelsea Reg.  I was under orders that there would be no pictures during the ceremony.  The last words of the ceremony are "husband and wife".  Everything else is window dressing including "you may now kiss the bride" so I was ready and set up for a great first kiss shot.  Bride walked in and a guest standing near me took a flash picture of her.  Registrar stopped the ceremony and gave us both a warning.  There was no picture of the first kiss.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 24, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
Why? I can understand if the registrar did'nt want their photo taken or if the photographer was intrusive, but as it's the bride and groom's day I'd have thought it up to them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 24, 2009, 02:48:28 PM
Quote from: greypoint on September 24, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
it's the bride and groom's day I'd have thought it up to them.

There's a line in the registrars' handbook that the registrar on the day has a duty to "preserve the solemnity of the occasion".  Some counties let individuals interpret that for themselves, some have their chief registrar interpret it for them and issue it as an order.  In Wiltshire the interpretation is "no photography".  In Kent it's "you know what?  we actually make a lot of money out of this.  b&g are our clients and could actually choose to get married anywhere.  why don't we just treat them with respect and make sure they have a good time and get some great pictures?"

I'm pretty sure Kent has more weddings than any other county.  I don't think this is a coincidence.

As for a registrar not wanting their picture taken.......I guess you haven't met many ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 24, 2009, 03:28:52 PM
Weddings, christenings and funerals are things I try to avoid - usually successfully ;) Last wedding I went to must have been over 30years ago - amazingly the couple are still married 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 24, 2009, 03:57:48 PM
Really interesting Jonathan - makes me realise Newcastle were quite soft with us but it did pay to have that chat first. I even got the old guy on one when he stood with a group for the set up false register signing. Amazing isn`t it that you can pay for a service in a civic building and they can be such ar*** about an important moment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 24, 2009, 04:59:34 PM
Irv, good news on the wedding shoot, I am currently trying to process the shots my brother took of my best mates wedding (I was best man so got out of being the tog for the day) but like your wifes niece they couldn't afford a pro (they could just about afford the wedding)
Jonathan long time no "chat" nice to see you're alive and kicking here (missed you on the old site we used to inhabit)
WMMFGT someone responding to my plea for help this Sat....thank you  :tup: that and having a fairly quiet day at work...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 24, 2009, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: krennon on September 24, 2009, 04:59:34 PM
Jonathan long time no "chat" nice to see you're alive and kicking here (missed you on the old site we used to inhabit)

What DCM/PR?  I got tired of that after they threatened to ban me........ :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 24, 2009, 07:09:30 PM
Threats don't count!  :2funny:

I've popped in a couple of times to look/post - but I really don't like it - dunno why, just doesn't feel right I think!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 24, 2009, 08:16:53 PM
Thanks for the encouraging words guys - the money for the D300 was due to the price of scrap copper and stainless steel rising qiute rapidly lately so I only have to find £50 or so then a s/hand lens off ebay or somewhere £150 - £300 (hopefully). Its a registry office in Brentwood (does any know it ?) for the ceremony then a reception and evening do in a marquee.
Irv
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 24, 2009, 09:21:06 PM
Quote from: irv_b on September 24, 2009, 08:16:53 PM
the money for the D300 was due to the price of scrap copper and stainless steel rising qiute rapidly lately
So, what?! Did you sell the kitchen sink and connected pipes?! Now THAT'S dedication!

Good luck with the welding, and enjoy!

You might also have a look at a 50mm f1.4,1.8, etc. for the indoor shots - but our tame wedding photographer (JR) could advise best.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on September 24, 2009, 10:08:27 PM
Quote from: hevans on September 24, 2009, 09:21:06 PM
Quote from: irv_b on September 24, 2009, 08:16:53 PM
the money for the D300 was due to the price of scrap copper and stainless steel rising qiute rapidly lately
So, what?! Did you sell the kitchen sink and connected pipes?! Now THAT'S dedication!

Good luck with the welding, and enjoy!

You might also have a look at a 50mm f1.4,1.8, etc. for the indoor shots - but our tame wedding photographer (JR) could advise best.

H.

Some say!  his eyes work independantly so he can use 2 cameras at once and that he once found a bride to be so ugly he refused to do the shoot in case his lens cracked, all we know is, we call him the STOG!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 24, 2009, 10:40:14 PM
Quote from: irv_b on September 24, 2009, 08:16:53 PM
Thanks for the encouraging words guys - the money for the D300 was due to the price of scrap copper and stainless steel rising qiute rapidly lately so I only have to find £50 or so then a s/hand lens off ebay or somewhere £150 - £300 (hopefully). Its a registry office in Brentwood (does any know it ?) for the ceremony then a reception and evening do in a marquee.
Irv
Mifsuds have a Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG (82mm Filter Thread) at £369 or a Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 EX DG (67mm Filter Thread) at £199.  ;D

http://www.mifsuds.com/usedpriceindex.htm Move down until you see Nikon lenses.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 25, 2009, 08:12:06 AM
Quote from: irv_b on September 24, 2009, 08:16:53 PM
Thanks for the encouraging words guys - the money for the D300 was due to the price of scrap copper and stainless steel rising qiute rapidly lately so I only have to find £50 or so then a s/hand lens off ebay or somewhere £150 - £300 (hopefully). Its a registry office in Brentwood (does any know it ?) for the ceremony then a reception and evening do in a marquee.
Irv

Hmm you might want a new thread for this before the super moderators slap your legs.

@oRGIe - err, I've used 3 cameras at once a couple of times.  Does that count?  But I never, ever have ugly brides.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 25, 2009, 08:55:31 AM
WMMFGT

Well last night really, started editing my best mates wedding pics for him, been really bad at getting in front of the puter to do it (I did tell him though they wouldn't get them immediately..) They seem to be coming out well very little editing seems to be required so looks like my bro and both mine and his cameras have done a good job....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 25, 2009, 10:28:36 AM
TTIWWP ;)

WMMFGT?  As always - 15K on the Concept2.  Endorphins rock.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on September 25, 2009, 11:43:18 PM
Two things made me laugh.

First, in tonights camera club, it was competition night. One particular photo was of a meerkat, and it was staring right at the camera. The title was "Simples". The title might well have been "Meerkat"... as the meaning being the title sailed clean over the judges head.

Second, I read tonight, that Martin Parr's been giving some advice about taking good photos. Nuff said, methinks. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 26, 2009, 03:00:50 PM
WMMFGT ?
Camera gear all cleaned, batteries all charged and memory cards formatted ready for my 5 day trip to the Isle of Skye Monday.
Just need to find my passport and get some money changed  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 26, 2009, 04:18:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 26, 2009, 03:00:50 PM
WMMFGT ?
Camera gear all cleaned, batteries all charged and memory cards formatted ready for my 5 day trip to the Isle of Skye Monday.
Just need to find my passport and get some money changed  ;D
Ooooh not been to Skye since you had to swim across! Try to get a tour around the Talisker distillery. :tup:
                         Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 26, 2009, 10:47:50 PM

Survived the marital stress test that is Ikea. We should be good for another few years now.  ;D

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 26, 2009, 10:59:45 PM
Quote from: hevans on September 26, 2009, 10:47:50 PM

Survived the marital stress test that is Ikea. We should be good for another few years now.  ;D

H.
Didn't think much of that store myself and the meatballs were rubbish.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 27, 2009, 03:30:26 PM
Finally got a version of Linux to install on one of my older machines. PCLinuxOS works a charm. So much for the vaunted Ubuntu 9.04. Easiest install most user friendly my foot. Be playing with GIMP again soon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 03:36:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)

Nada
She ended it yesterday then changed her mind by this morning, women have a tendency to do that lol.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 28, 2009, 04:25:09 PM
WMMFGT (yesterday) Successfully "colour popping" one of my mates wedding photo's to show the roses on the trellis, the brides bouquet and the strawberries in the champagne in all their glorious colour...OK it took me 3 attempts as E5 kept crashing out on me and i was in front of the pooter 'til 12:18am doing it, but my mate had seen a "colour popped" print somewhere and wanted one for their album....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 28, 2009, 04:45:53 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 03:36:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)

Nada
She ended it yesterday then changed her mind by this morning, women have a tendency to do that lol.


If I remember, this isn't the first time she's done this (or is this another girlfriend?) to you. Sounds like you need to get some thinking done as to whether you want to continue to go through this on-again/off-again cycle. (just some unwanted friendly advice from someone who's been there, done that...).

Hope it goes the way you want it, either way.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 28, 2009, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: hevans on September 28, 2009, 04:45:53 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 03:36:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)

Nada
She ended it yesterday then changed her mind by this morning, women have a tendency to do that lol.


If I remember, this isn't the first time she's done this (or is this another girlfriend?) to you. Sounds like you need to get some thinking done as to whether you want to continue to go through this on-again/off-again cycle. (just some unwanted friendly advice from someone who's been there, done that...).

Hope it goes the way you want it, either way.

H.

Nahh first time

Thanks for the words Hugh.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 29, 2009, 06:28:09 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 28, 2009, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: hevans on September 28, 2009, 04:45:53 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 03:36:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)

Nada
She ended it yesterday then changed her mind by this morning, women have a tendency to do that lol.


If I remember, this isn't the first time she's done this (or is this another girlfriend?) to you. Sounds like you need to get some thinking done as to whether you want to continue to go through this on-again/off-again cycle. (just some unwanted friendly advice from someone who's been there, done that...).

Hope it goes the way you want it, either way.

H.

Nahh first time

Thanks for the words Hugh.
I think Hugh's thinking of Ade from Iceland (The frozen food store, not the country!)
                               Graham.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 29, 2009, 07:59:25 AM
Quote from: Graham on September 29, 2009, 06:28:09 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 28, 2009, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: hevans on September 28, 2009, 04:45:53 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 03:36:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 27, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
Back with my girlfriend  ;D

How much did that cost ya ?
and how much of your young life have you had to throw away in order to get her back ?

Stay single young man. Its cheaper and more fun.
go steady when your 30 ish

here endeth the lesson of grumpy old Alf
(good job wifey cant see this) ;) ;) ;)

Nada
She ended it yesterday then changed her mind by this morning, women have a tendency to do that lol.


If I remember, this isn't the first time she's done this (or is this another girlfriend?) to you. Sounds like you need to get some thinking done as to whether you want to continue to go through this on-again/off-again cycle. (just some unwanted friendly advice from someone who's been there, done that...).

Hope it goes the way you want it, either way.

H.

Nahh first time

Thanks for the words Hugh.
I think Hugh's thinking of Ade from Iceland (The frozen food store, not the country!)
                               Graham.  :D
You're probably right. All these young wippersnappers look the same to me with their high falut'n textspeek. :D

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 29, 2009, 09:04:12 PM
Managed to sort a problem job today - sonething that I've been struggling with on and off for a few weeks - doesn't help not having the manuals - and could only get some of the manuals via the back door to a contact who works at the firm - but even then they don't have all the information!

Anyway job just about done now, just got to do the final setting to work on Monday.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 29, 2009, 09:09:04 PM
Well, Ikea came by tonight to pick up the cracked mirror and drop off a fresh, unbroken one.

Not bad service, to be honest!

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 30, 2009, 10:59:49 AM
11 am and work for the day is done :)

30 under 3 year olds photographed.  Only one cried so much that I couldn't get a picture.  Best pics of the day from a girl the staff bet me I couldn't get a smile out of.

I love this job.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 30, 2009, 02:30:54 PM
Got a stack of prints from my new printer and gradually mounting them - really pleased with it. After some experimenting to find the right level of brightness etc. it seems rather good value for money. :) Got some lovely quality photo paper at a good price off ebay too.

Oh, and two weeks after the 'swift and reliable' repair to my 70-300 was supposed to have been completed, they've looked at it and inform me they're waiting for parts - might have it back for Christmas I suppose :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on September 30, 2009, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on September 30, 2009, 10:59:49 AM
11 am and work for the day is done :)

30 under 3 year olds photographed.  Only one cried so much that I couldn't get a picture.  Best pics of the day from a girl the staff bet me I couldn't get a smile out of.

I love this job.

Me too, though you can keep the snotty nosed ones. Took a 220 place school from under the nose of the nations largest company today (the rep lives in the village) and took two portrait bookings as well - happy days ::) :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on September 30, 2009, 07:18:32 PM
Having my 7D arriving today helped.....

:D 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 30, 2009, 07:36:53 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on September 30, 2009, 07:18:32 PM
Having my 7D arriving today helped.....

:D 8)

Review with pic's needed!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on September 30, 2009, 07:40:42 PM
Will do chief!

It`s charging at the mo...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 01, 2009, 06:26:47 PM
 :fworks2: :fworks3: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
My 70-300 vr has been repaired and is on the way back..... :D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on October 01, 2009, 07:11:45 PM
Quote from: greypoint on October 01, 2009, 06:26:47 PM
:fworks2: :fworks3: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
My 70-300 vr has been repaired and is on the way back..... :D :D

a bit premature with the celebrations: It ain't back yet!  :2funny: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 01, 2009, 07:21:47 PM
I must admit, when I had to send my MkIII back to canon, it was picked up on the Thursday, and came back the following Tuesday. All sorted!

Great service - though I have heard that Canon Canada is really bad. On a par with Nikon UK service by the sounds of it - unless Nikon have repaired yours - Canon Canada have a rep of not doing anything!!  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 01, 2009, 07:48:16 PM
Right up to monday it said 'awaiting repair' - then it said 'waiting for parts' - now it's been passed to city link and should be back tomorrow. If it had said they were waiting for spares earlier I would'nt have minded because that can't be helped, but when it seemed it had'nt been looked at nearly two weeks after they said it would be completed I felt a bit miffed. Of course all the outdoor shows are over now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on October 02, 2009, 05:21:30 PM
Working in Chiswick, West London and found out I was working only a couple of doors away from Chiswick cameras. I managed to pick up a siggy 17-50 f2.8 for £199 (s/hand good condition). Now have to have a play to see how good it is (more like if I can do it justice ;D) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 02, 2009, 06:31:11 PM
How come there are no 'I had to send my lens/body back to Pentax/Sony?' stories I wonder. Do they just never break? I'd be interested to hear any feedback on this, especially on Pentax (which is my weakness): you never know . . .

Well done on your purchase Irv, look forward to seeing the results.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 03, 2009, 09:09:23 PM
Its 12 months today since I packed in the fags ;D
Never thought I would get this far as I was on on a min 30 rollies a day.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on October 03, 2009, 09:13:10 PM
Nice one Alf, I gave up about 15 years ago and have always been glad of it. Doesn't food taste nice now eh?
You've done well and have broken the back of it, don't cave in again!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 04, 2009, 01:29:20 AM
I took this shot on Wednesday and printed it ( A3+ ) then mounted & framed it as a gift for my Mothers 82nd birthday. She said she was pleased, impressed & proud. I felt a tear in my eye  :'( which can't be right for a hard faced northerner!.  My Dad would of thought I'd gone soft !



(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Autum%20%28%20Comp%20%29.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/Autum%20%28%20Comp%20%29.jpg)

Anyway you dont get anywhere near that sort of responce from paying customers ! ( Priceless )  :tup:......... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 04, 2009, 08:16:42 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 03, 2009, 09:09:23 PM
Its 12 months today since I packed in the fags ;D
Never thought I would get this far as I was on on a min 30 rollies a day.
RR
Alf

Well done. Think of the money you've wasted on other things instead . .

I gave up 11 years ago. Trouble was I then developed a taste for red wine  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on October 05, 2009, 08:44:14 AM
Quote from: Tringle WP on October 04, 2009, 08:16:42 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 03, 2009, 09:09:23 PM
Its 12 months today since I packed in the fags ;D
Never thought I would get this far as I was on on a min 30 rollies a day.
RR
Alf

Well done. Think of the money you've wasted on other things instead . .

I gave up 11 years ago. Trouble was I then developed a taste for red wine  :)


I gave up 5 years ago unfortunately I always had the taste for red wine it just got more expensive when I gave up smoking cause now I can taste it the cheaper wines just taste like lolly water.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 05, 2009, 09:25:26 AM
Quote from: anglefire on October 01, 2009, 07:21:47 PM
I must admit, when I had to send my MkIII back to canon, it was picked up on the Thursday, and came back the following Tuesday. All sorted!

Great service - though I have heard that Canon Canada is really bad. On a par with Nikon UK service by the sounds of it - unless Nikon have repaired yours - Canon Canada have a rep of not doing anything!!  :-[

Yeah SB900 went weird on me.  Posted it Tuesday, they got it Wednesday, I got it back Friday all fixed.  If I hadn't I would have had a loan flash.  (BTW they put it down to using it in heavy rain causing corrosion of one of the contacts but they still fixed it for free)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on October 05, 2009, 12:37:41 PM
Working in Chiswick, West London and found out I was working only a couple of doors away from Chiswick cameras. I managed to pick up a siggy 17-50 f2.8 for £199 (s/hand good condition). Now have to have a play to see how good it is (more like if I can do it justice )    

It's a good lens Irv. I've got one and use as my 'kit" lens. Having f2.8 is really useful.
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 08, 2009, 07:18:05 PM
Getting my 8gb memory card (kingston x133), circular polariser and cable remote in the post this week, all from www.7dayshop.com and all for £26.00, tried the cable remote it works fine (the Sony one is between £35 & £45 WHY???) The cp I haven't tried yet...waiting for a sunnyish day (didn't have a chance to go out at lunchtime unfortunately) and the memory card is a memory card took a few shots with it, seems to be fine....hopefully might get a chance to try the cp at the weekend....off to the London Transport Museum as the wife has to do a risk assessment before she can do a nursery trip there.....so hopefully I'll be able to get some nice shots in and around Covent Garden as well as the museum itself....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on October 08, 2009, 08:18:10 PM
Wmmfgt?

DMT returned home from the hospital. :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 08, 2009, 09:01:42 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on October 08, 2009, 08:18:10 PM
Wmmfgt?

DMT returned home from the hospital. :) :)

get your pinny on Dave, put up the ironing board and get prepared for 2 weeks of hell as well as a 25 mile trip up and down them stairs
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 08, 2009, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on October 08, 2009, 08:18:10 PM
Wmmfgt?

DMT returned home from the hospital. :) :)


Hope everything went well and she isn't in too much pain or discomfort.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on October 08, 2009, 09:22:44 PM
Cool, please send her a collective CC hug ;)  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 08, 2009, 09:35:36 PM
Quote from: oRGie on October 08, 2009, 09:22:44 PM
Cool, please send her a collective CC hug ;)  :beer:

Hold on! We're not that friendly!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 08, 2009, 10:21:04 PM
Good news Dave give her my best and spoil her rotten.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on October 09, 2009, 11:16:05 AM
My house purchase went through!!!!!  :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on October 10, 2009, 08:41:22 AM
Congrats on the house purchase and hope DMT is all better and being spoilt rotten
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on October 10, 2009, 04:54:41 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on October 10, 2009, 08:41:22 AM
Congrats on the house purchase and hope DMT is all better and being spoilt rotten

I echo this!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on October 10, 2009, 08:38:23 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on October 10, 2009, 08:41:22 AM
Congrats on the house purchase and hope DMT is all better and being spoilt rotten
Thanks for this, and the other comments from people, but she's been rushed back in to hospital for an overnight stay. This is due to her being short of breath, coughing a lot, and running a temperature. :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 15, 2009, 06:42:48 AM
    WMMFGT.
                    Being granted photographers accreditation for;
                                                                                    Mica Paris
                                                                                    Paul Carrack
                                                                                    The Hamsters (Who they?)
                                                                                    Joan Armatrading
                    Sadly Paul Weller's "People" said no! (Never liked him anyway....arrogant short arse!)
                                            Graham. :) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 15, 2009, 06:54:18 AM
Well I always liked Joan Armatrading ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 15, 2009, 08:06:18 AM
Quote from: Graham on October 15, 2009, 06:42:48 AM
                      Sadly Paul Weller's "People" said no! (Never liked him anyway....arrogant short arse!)
 

Oh, I used to like him.  Until he lost it and decided he was a mixture of Van Morrison and god.  Which IIRC coincided exactly with "The Changing Man".

Just checked the Hamsters on Napster.  Two songs - one sounds slightly like the Quo.  But with a slide guitar.  Hmm.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 15, 2009, 08:34:09 AM
Just got a really nice email from the 2nd hotel shoot I did in one of my trades for stays saying they are really pleased with the shots and booking us into their best four poster room  for a few days stay, with food, for our wedding anniversary in February half term. Did not have the class of the first one I did and much, much harder to make it look good !
A few shots here if you are interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8380407@N03/sets/72157622549787224/
Beautiful place Malham so looking forward to what has become a regular February break in the Dales and walking over those limestone pavements.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on October 15, 2009, 09:05:44 AM
Quote from: jinky on October 15, 2009, 08:34:09 AM
Beautiful place Malham so looking forward to what has become a regular February break in the Dales ans walking over those limestone pavements.

Nice pictures. I can see why they would be pleased. I love malham, with the Cove frequented by nesting peregrine falcons, and a lovely walk to Janet's Foss waterfall.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on October 15, 2009, 01:32:31 PM
Wmmfgt? DMT has returned home, and she looks 100% better. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 15, 2009, 03:55:06 PM
Great news Dave.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 15, 2009, 04:50:02 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on October 15, 2009, 08:06:18 AM
Quote from: Graham on October 15, 2009, 06:42:48 AM
                      Sadly Paul Weller's "People" said no! (Never liked him anyway....arrogant short arse!)
 

Oh, I used to like him.  Until he lost it and decided he was a mixture of Van Morrison and god.  Which IIRC coincided exactly with "The Changing Man".

Just checked the Hamsters on Napster.  Two songs - one sounds slightly like the Quo.  But with a slide guitar.  Hmm.

         Yeah. Paul Weller.... Mod Father my ar$e, He looks like his mum dressed him! :2funny:
                  The Hamsters....They do Hendrix and ZZTop covers, not really my kind of thing but I need the practice!
                                                Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 15, 2009, 04:55:29 PM
   Welcome home Sandra! :fworks2: :fworks3:
                     Graham. :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 17, 2009, 01:15:55 PM
  WMMFGT?
               Picking the first of this years cider crop.
               I hope it's more succesful than '07's....25 gallons of drain cleaner!  :'(

   (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/web_DSC7236.jpg)
                     Graham. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on October 20, 2009, 03:08:12 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 17, 2009, 01:15:55 PM
 WMMFGT?
               Picking the first of this years cider crop.
               I hope it's more succesful than '07's....25 gallons of drain cleaner!  :'(

If you need a hand with *Ahem* tasting that....

WMMFGT Oakley replacing my broken frame on a pair of 15 year old Oakley M Frames for £14. SUPERB SERVICE GUYS!  :tup: :tup: If anyone needs a pair of sports glasses I can not praise them highly enough both customer service and optical quality.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 20, 2009, 05:30:26 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on October 20, 2009, 03:08:12 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 17, 2009, 01:15:55 PM
 WMMFGT?
               Picking the first of this years cider crop.
               I hope it's more succesful than '07's....25 gallons of drain cleaner!  :'(

If you need a hand with *Ahem* tasting that....

Give me a shout next June!  :beer:
                           Graham.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 20, 2009, 07:45:35 PM
WMMFGT

Ordered about 86 prints from Photobox (free with last weeks AP) on Saturday...they arrived today...how chuffed am I, even the 10x8 print of "Cooling Off" I ordered is spot on I'd tried printing it at home and the area in shadow across the bottom third of the shot came out black...as in jet black....PHOTOBOX's version is spot on :tup:, nice dappled light across the shadow area,  I am well chuffed with the service first time I've tried them and as they were free shots apart from the postage and the £2.00 or so for the enlargements I had nothing to lose.....and the shot of Diane at Speakers Corner has come out really well as well....so going by first impressions I would recommend Photobox....and I reckon it's cheaper than printing at home....now I've just got to have a go at mounting them properly.....so a big thumbs up to photobox
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 20, 2009, 07:54:32 PM
I agree, Photobox prints are excellent value for money. Especially anything over A4, the colours and B+C are spot on. I have found some of the smaller prints lack tonal range, but the biguns are superb for the price. Even with the extra postage to the sunny (although rainy at the moment) Dordogne.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on October 21, 2009, 09:05:07 AM
Quote from: krennon on October 20, 2009, 07:45:35 PM
WMMFGT

Ordered about 86 prints from Photobox (free with last weeks AP) on Saturday

Just a thought but why not set up a thread where we can highlight great offers so that the cheapness (feel the quality) can be passed around?? Thoughts?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on October 22, 2009, 12:50:14 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on October 20, 2009, 03:08:12 PM

WMMFGT Oakley replacing my broken frame on a pair of 15 year old Oakley M Frames for £14. SUPERB SERVICE GUYS!  :tup: :tup: If anyone needs a pair of sports glasses I can not praise them highly enough both customer service and optical quality.

WMMFGT Oakleys arrived and they gave me a back my old lens that I thought was a gonner! No more flies in the eye for me!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 23, 2009, 12:18:35 AM
  Just got back from snapping the Oysterband doing a rare acoustic tour (No doubt to get some cash in the bank!).

            My God they were on form!   
                                                            (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/web_DSC7278.jpg)

                                   Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 23, 2009, 12:30:59 AM
Reset my password on flickr so I can log on from the new PC.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 23, 2009, 06:58:33 AM
Oysterband made some great CDs - the one with June Tabor was my favourite - and the one with The Oxford Girl. Hal and Tow etc. - must look them out have'nt played them for ages ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 23, 2009, 07:10:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvxyT1VpCVA&feature=related

Some Oysterband from 1989
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 23, 2009, 04:42:08 PM
       They'er still making great cd's Sue! They played a lot of older stuff last night, including Oxford Girl.
                                 Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on October 23, 2009, 05:21:54 PM
Quote from: greypoint on October 23, 2009, 07:10:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvxyT1VpCVA&feature=related

Some Oysterband from 1989

Think Metallica did a cover of one of their songs, or was that Blue Oyster or something...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 23, 2009, 05:32:51 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on October 23, 2009, 05:21:54 PM
Quote from: greypoint on October 23, 2009, 07:10:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvxyT1VpCVA&feature=related

Some Oysterband from 1989

Think Metallica did a cover of one of their songs, or was that Blue Oyster or something...
You'll be thinking of Blue Oyster Cult.
                    You youngsters! You know nothing!!
                                    Graham. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 23, 2009, 06:43:14 PM
I finally got rid of the last vestiges of Lightroom from my PC. I feel like a giant weight has been lifted, and my storage has acres more space in it.

I think that LR must be like Marmite - whereas I love Marmite . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 24, 2009, 05:13:14 AM
I`ve just put Lightroom on mine  - but then I hate marmite :D
Just been told they will be featuring one of my shots in next DC Magazine Your Mission section on "Trees" possibly. Maybe they will change their minds when they get my full res shot explaining I added a flood filter plug in bit and took original as part of the excellent weekly DC Mag forum weekly  competition which Photoradar has found impossible to resurrect  thus far despite pleas from users and a dwindling online readership ;)
I bet they don`t print the last bit!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 24, 2009, 08:30:31 AM
Well done for the short listing jinky. I hope they publish it anyway  :)

I did like one thing about LR - the lights out view.

But I either disliked or hated just about everything else. It has a very complicated interface that takes an age to get to grips with and then it's still not very flexible. For rendering thumbnails when scrolling it is the slowest application I've seen. To work successfully with it you have to do things Adobe's way or not at all. File importing from camera or card is incredibly slow with too few options. The cataloging system takes the meaning of bloatware to a new high. You cannot open a RAW to edit externally without first creating an unnecessary intermediate (and huge) tif. The print module is out of the arc compared to specialist software (Qimage is what I am used to). I appreciate that I may see these shortcomings because I have only spent 60 days (2 trials, different versions) trying to find my way around it, and there might be some additional options buried somewhere deep inside. But life is too short.  ???

By way of comparison I downloaded the as yet incomplete version of Bibble 5. It's in a different and imho much higher league than LR. At least twice as fast, if not more, and instantly easy to use and understand. I'm going to get a Bibble 4 licence to tide me over, as the upgrade to 5 is free when it is released.

I'm not knocking anyone for using LR, it's very popular and I'm sure that once you have accepted that the Adobe way is the ONLY way, and you've taken a year or so to get to grips with the interface, undoubtedly powerful too. But for me it is considerably less than the sum of its parts. And therefore seriously overpriced (but aside from Elements, what Adobe product isn't?)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on October 24, 2009, 01:23:53 PM
Quote from: jinky on October 24, 2009, 05:13:14 AM
I`ve just put Lightroom on mine  - but then I hate marmite :D
Just been told they will be featuring one of my shots in next DC Magazine Your Mission section on "Trees" possibly. Maybe they will change their minds when they get my full res shot explaining I added a flood filter plug in bit and took original as part of the excellent weekly DC Mag forum weekly  competition which Photoradar has found impossible to resurrect  thus far despite pleas from users and a dwindling online readership ;)
I bet they don`t print the last bit!
I'm sure they won't understand the "dwindling online readership" bit. ;)

Wmmfgt?
After two days of aches and feeling as though my joints are on fire, it looks like I'll be able to go back to work tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 25, 2009, 06:19:03 AM
This is more a WMYFGY - as I went with 6 other togs to a studio shoot at Calumet in Manchester and had a good time - it was the DPG 4th birthday meet! So met up with some good friends had a laugh and took some shots of several girls and a guy. Followed up with a very nice Italian and birthday cake!  ;D ;D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 25, 2009, 07:44:12 AM
Quote from: Tringle WP on October 24, 2009, 08:30:31 AM

I'm not knocking anyone for using LR, it's very popular and I'm sure that once you have accepted that the Adobe way is the ONLY way, and you've taken a year or so to get to grips with the interface, undoubtedly powerful too. But for me it is considerably less than the sum of its parts. And therefore seriously overpriced (but aside from Elements, what Adobe product isn't?)

Not being an advocate for any particular processing system, as an amateur and for whom speed and bulk handling is not particularly an essential, I find Lightroom has everything I need. I've got all the time in the world to work on a print to get it where I want it, but I can appreciate a professional photographer may need an extra edge in that area, but then again Lightroom seems to have that ability.

I suppose it is expensive if you only shoot perhaps a 1or2 GB's a month and produce perhaps 3 or 4 images worth working on, and then if you equate the cost as a price per print you would turn a ghastly white colour. ::)

The thing I like most about it is the printing process and it's flexibility. I suppose I can be accused of laziness in not sampling other systems but if it works don't fix it.

Pass the Marmite please dear. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 25, 2009, 08:18:16 AM
Followed up with a very nice Italian and birthday cake! Anglefire

What a nice way to end- was she the model you shot then  :)

For me WMFGT - last night really.
OK yes me and my wife were amongst the oldest there in a crowd of kids and young women but went to see Pink in Manchester last night and what a show. Anyone who does no know her stuff apart from the chart stuff she does do some great ballads and a range of almost C&w and some political songs. her show , one of the cheapest I`ve seen at the MEN arena too, was full of great lighting / effects, ballet, classical piano interludes, great dancing, gymnastics , trapeze work and people hanging around on sheets and great musicians - especially lead guitar and keyboards topped with a faultless vocals performance. One of the best show music events I`ve ever been to. If you get the chance check out the tour - well worth it - oh and did I say very sexy in parts too! ;) Brilliant entertainment
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on October 25, 2009, 09:00:49 AM
Discovering i had won the IOTW competition.
Compared with the mass of talent that posts pictures on this site i was pleasantly surprised to say the least.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: top totty on October 25, 2009, 07:03:59 PM
Quote from: jinky on October 25, 2009, 08:18:16 AM
Followed up with a very nice Italian and birthday cake! Anglefire

What a nice way to end- was she the model you shot then  :)

For me WMFGT - last night really.
OK yes me and my wife were amongst the oldest there in a crowd of kids and young women but went to see Pink in Manchester last night and what a show. Anyone who does no know her stuff apart from the chart stuff she does do some great ballads and a range of almost C&w and some political songs. her show , one of the cheapest I`ve seen at the MEN arena too, was full of great lighting / effects, ballet, classical piano interludes, great dancing, gymnastics , trapeze work and people hanging around on sheets and great musicians - especially lead guitar and keyboards topped with a faultless vocals performance. One of the best show music events I`ve ever been to. If you get the chance check out the tour - well worth it - oh and did I say very sexy in parts too! ;) Brilliant entertainment

That's good to know, daughter is going to see her Wednesday.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 26, 2009, 02:17:00 AM
That the family and I made it home safe and sound at last. After a lovely week on a Caribbean Cruise the trip home was horrible.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on October 26, 2009, 09:55:32 AM
WMYFGT I'm still basking in Liverpool's win yesterday! I know that it is not camera realted but I am smiling and a I'm at work!  :D :D :D ;D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 26, 2009, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: spinner on October 26, 2009, 02:17:00 AMthe trip home was horrible.  ::)
You cant leave a post up in the air like that spin, c'mon spill the beans
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on October 26, 2009, 04:16:48 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 26, 2009, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: spinner on October 26, 2009, 02:17:00 AMthe trip home was horrible.  ::)
You cant leave a post up in the air like that spin, c'mon spill the beans

Probably did that on the trip home  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Zenmer on October 26, 2009, 04:28:11 PM
Finally getting a picture of the elusive nuthatch, well more then one actually  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 26, 2009, 09:25:42 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on October 26, 2009, 04:16:48 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 26, 2009, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: spinner on October 26, 2009, 02:17:00 AMthe trip home was horrible.  ::)
You cant leave a post up in the air like that spin, c'mon spill the beans

Probably did that on the trip home  :2funny: :2funny:

Close.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 26, 2009, 10:02:43 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 26, 2009, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: spinner on October 26, 2009, 02:17:00 AMthe trip home was horrible.  ::)
You cant leave a post up in the air like that spin, c'mon spill the beans

Let's see, because it was all last minute I couldn't get a direct flight home ( Buffalo NY actually, home being an hour and half drive away ). So we booked a flight from Orlando, to Buffalo with a layover in NY at JFK. My wife is deathly afraid of flying, so she ended up doped to the eyeballs ( that comes in later). ;) Somewhere north of Orlando we flew into a storm and it was a bumpy stormy ride into JFK and the landing was rough.  :'(The layover was to be 2 and half hrs. We grabbed Burger and fries and that was OK.) When we got to the boarding lounge I pulled out my laptop as there was free WIFI. ;D It's now about 7:30 pm and we'd been up since 6:30 am. I guess my brain wasn't quite recovered from all the free flowing alcohol  :beer: :beer: :beer:that comes with cruises and while checking my email I linked to one of those viruses that spam everyone on your list and not thinking opened it (it was from someone on my list of contacts ) spammed a bunch of my friends and are now blocked from their servers. :'( (this is where wifey being all doped up comes in) Wife asks if she can use the laptop for a minute, sure I say. Next thing I know, she's on Facebook playing that stupid Farmville, She proceeds to do this until the battery dies. All the while we're seated in a crowded lounge and my laptop is intermittently mooing, oinking and neighing and people are glaring at us.  :-[ :-[

So around about this time I'm expecting the call for boarding the next leg, when the gate attendent announces that she'd love to board us, but doesn't have a plane to do so with. It's stuck over JFK in holding pattern because of the storm. It lands 45 minutes late and of course has to deplane it's passengers and then have ground crew service it. Half hour after that the gate attendent announces that the Capt. is instructing us to go the Loo and maybe buy some reading material before we get on the plane because it's expected we'll be sitting on the taxiway for another hour and half awaiting our take off spot. (that means under fed aviation rules that we're to be stuck in our seats, belts on and no getting up for any reason ). I think we ended up in the qeue about an hour and I dozed off a bit. Finally we take off into the storm and it's a white knuckler for the next 50 odd minutes. We arrive in Buffalo at about 12:10 am. on Sunday, I get out of the gate and there's a Loo so I run in for some needed relief. When I run out again I've left my wedding ring on the wash basin. I don't realize that until the next morning and contact the airport to find no ones turned it in. (it was ladies and gentleman my 34th wedding anniversary that wifey was able to point out ). :'( :'( Because it's now about 30 minutes into a new day, I have to pay for an extra day's parking.

Taking into account that we were coming in late to Buffalo we'd booked a cheap hotel off the airport strip for the night, not having ever been there I use my TOM TOM GPS to map a route, it turns out, the hotel is tucked up right beside the Interstate and so the TOM TOM mistakenly directs us onto the Interstate that's heading out of town and I end up driving 10 or so miles out of town before I can do a turn around to get back to the hotel. >:( >:( Oh did I mention it's a toll road and I have to pay, twice, for the privilege of being given wrong directions. (not to mention the nagging voice going 'turn around, turn around' ). Next morning thankfully everything was back on track the trip home from Buffalo was clear sailing.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on October 26, 2009, 10:59:11 PM
Classic, some days are just like that..  sorry to hear about the losing the ring though, I guess that was the worst part... 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 27, 2009, 12:33:24 AM
Quote from: oRGie on October 26, 2009, 10:59:11 PM
Classic, some days are just like that..  sorry to hear about the losing the ring though, I guess that was the worst part... 

It was actually, quite saddened by that.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 27, 2009, 01:06:50 AM
Quote from: spinner on October 27, 2009, 12:33:24 AM
Quote from: oRGie on October 26, 2009, 10:59:11 PM
Classic, some days are just like that..  sorry to hear about the losing the ring though, I guess that was the worst part...  

It was actually, quite saddened by that.

My late dad lost a watch that he had worn all through the war in similar circumstances. What made it worse it was at a reunion of his old regiment.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 27, 2009, 07:29:27 AM
Quote from: oRGie on October 26, 2009, 10:59:11 PM
Classic, some days are just like that..  sorry to hear about the losing the ring though, I guess that was the worst part... 

I think I've only taken my wedding ring off once or perhaps twice in the last 16years!

I'd be pretty gutted to loose mine, so I too and sorry to hear this.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 27, 2009, 07:53:25 AM
I lost my wedding ring after about 4 years of marriage. I was fishing and grabbed a handful of particularly sloppy ground bait to throw out in the lake and being somewhat wet the ring sailed away into the air along with the groundbait. It was like one of those film moments where everything goes into slow motion. I was sat there helpless and watched it plop into about 8 feet of water about 30 feet from the bank. It's still there as far as I know.

About 6 weeks after when my wife started speaking to me again, she bought me a new one which has never been off my finger for some 46 years.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on October 27, 2009, 08:18:05 AM
Quote from: spinner on October 27, 2009, 12:33:24 AM
Quote from: oRGie on October 26, 2009, 10:59:11 PM
Classic, some days are just like that..  sorry to hear about the losing the ring though, I guess that was the worst part... 

It was actually, quite saddened by that.

Ouch! I continually play with my ring and am amazed I haven't lost it, but then it's only been 11 years.

Maybe this is a good opportunity to think about renewing vows and replacing the ring at the same time?

H.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 27, 2009, 10:21:32 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 27, 2009, 07:53:25 AM
I lost my wedding ring after about 4 years of marriage. I was fishing and grabbed a handful of particularly sloppy ground bait to throw out in the lake and being somewhat wet the ring sailed away into the air along with the groundbait. It was like one of those film moments where everything goes into slow motion. I was sat there helpless and watched it plop into about 8 feet of water about 30 feet from the bank. It's still there as far as I know.

About 6 weeks after when my wife started speaking to me again, she bought me a new one which has never been off my finger for some 46 years.

And that's the thing, the ring was always slightly loose, and I'd had a couple of instances where it has slipped off while washing up and I'd managed to catch it before it rolled down the drain, so that I developed this ritual of sorts whenever I washed up. That's what makes it so annoying, the ritual failed me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 27, 2009, 10:27:17 AM
Quote from: hevans on October 27, 2009, 08:18:05 AM


Ouch! I continually play with my ring and am amazed I haven't lost it, but then it's only been 11 years.

Maybe this is a good opportunity to think about renewing vows and replacing the ring at the same time?

H.



Next year's our 35th, I expect we'll be doing something special for it, another cruise, with our kids (no grandkids yet but who knows ). This ring had been purchased on a cruise in Mexico a few years ago and we'd both really liked it. I expect she'll be content to have me wait to go back there, it's Mayan Silver. It was always getting compliments.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 27, 2009, 10:29:35 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on October 27, 2009, 01:06:50 AM

My late dad lost a watch that he had worn all through the war in similar circumstances. What made it worse it was at a reunion of his old regiment.  :'(

That far out does my loss I think I can imagine his disappointment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 27, 2009, 12:14:05 PM

QuoteOuch! I continually play with my ring and am amazed I haven't lost it,



MMMmmmmmm.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 27, 2009, 02:19:36 PM
Careful Abers  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on October 27, 2009, 08:37:12 PM
Took mine off about 14 years ago after watching a colleague at work lose his finger (wedding ring got caught on the pitot probe on a Tornado - that's a sticky out pointy bit btw). Decided my finger was worth more than the ring. tried it on a few weeks ago - it's way too small now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on October 27, 2009, 09:32:42 PM
Decided to have a late morning/early afternoon stroll along the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze... trying not to make it too obvious I'm looking for fossils.

I did find a fossil... I think. It looks like some bark, but is much darker and heavier than wood. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 31, 2009, 08:18:12 AM
POWER TO THE PEOPLE (BLOGGER) :tup:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8335153.stm

I was amused to read this on the BBC website. The people in question surely do not have the two essential qualities to be a politician, a complete disregard for public opinion and a skin as thick as a Rhino.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 01, 2009, 08:25:53 AM
My dealings with my three local councillors are a bit mixed. When they decided to chop down most of the trees in the park next door 4 or so years ago I wrote to each of them and only one bothered to reply. The one who's views on politics are somewhat different to mine! To give him his due he seems to work hard for his expenses. Of course in certain matters you wonder why we have a local council A planning application to concrete over a large area of farmland at the top end of town building over 3000 houses plus industrial units in an area where the infrastructure is already overstretched.which was unwanted by local residents and turned down by the council [we're already growing by a third to the east and have hundreds of unsold flats and house in current developments as well as plenty of empty factories and offices] has been rubber stamped on appeal by this uncaring and dictatorial government. It's about time local people had a say when their environment is being ruined by those who've never even visited the area :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on November 01, 2009, 09:05:21 AM

The wife went to the Expat shop yesterday...this morning: full English with real sausages, mushrooms, proper bacon. Ahhh....I can feel the arteries and veins furring.

:)

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 01, 2009, 09:37:28 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 31, 2009, 08:18:12 AM
POWER TO THE PEOPLE (BLOGGER) :tup:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8335153.stm
I was amused to read this on the BBC website. The people in question surely do not have the two essential qualities to be a politician, a complete disregard for public opinion and a skin as thick as a Rhino.

Yes i was amused when i read about it this morning.
From the West Country? Anywhere near Bath?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 04, 2009, 06:40:13 PM
   I have a man arriving tomorrow to fit French doors to the garage (Long story, don't ask!).
   Well it was my job to get home from work and remove the existing Up&over door and frame... you know, the the kind with a "man killer" spring!
   Armed only with a crowbar and some rusty wire cutters the job was done in less tham 8 mins. :tup:
         And I only lost one arm and 6 fingers!
                          Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 06, 2009, 09:49:52 AM
Well, last evening actually. Yet another CFL failed, this time in the porch lamp. So I replaced it with a proper 75 watt incandescent light bulb. Now the path to the door is actually illuminated. Result.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on November 06, 2009, 03:11:20 PM
Main data backed-up, Ubuntu 9.10 dvd downloaded and currently being burned to a rewritable. I might actually.. finally.. get a home partition set up correctly!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 06, 2009, 06:58:32 PM
Let us know how you get on. I was about install 9.10 when I read about some issues . .  so my dual boot machine is still running 9.04.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 06, 2009, 08:12:04 PM
Quote from: Graham on November 04, 2009, 06:40:13 PM
   I have a man arriving tomorrow to fit French doors to the garage (Long story, don't ask!).
   Well it was my job to get home from work and remove the existing Up&over door and frame... you know, the the kind with a "man killer" spring!
   Armed only with a crowbar and some rusty wire cutters the job was done in less tham 8 mins. :tup:
         And I only lost one arm and 6 fingers!
                          Graham. :)

I hope the six fingers aren't on one hand!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on November 06, 2009, 08:45:11 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on November 06, 2009, 06:58:32 PM
Let us know how you get on. I was about install 9.10 when I read about some issues . .  so my dual boot machine is still running 9.04.
Well, the Live CD thing worked ok-ish.. but those tend to be a bit awkward on my system anyway. The majority of my 5yr old system worked ok though, so I'm ploughing on with the upgrade.
I'm posting this via my fussy N95 and a wireless network connection. Fingers crossed..

Wmmfgt?
Finally getting full-time employment, in the form of a supervisor role at the shop I've been a part-timer for. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on November 06, 2009, 09:24:07 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on November 06, 2009, 08:45:11 PM
Well, the Live CD thing worked ok-ish.. but those tend to be a bit awkward on my system anyway. The majority of my 5yr old system worked ok though, so I'm ploughing on with the upgrade.
I'm posting this via my fussy N95 and a wireless network connection. Fingers crossed..

So much for that.. I've downloaded.. or ended up with, at least, a corrupted dvd. Time for another download.. from a *reputable* source this time, I think.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 06, 2009, 10:27:47 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on November 06, 2009, 08:45:11 PM
Wmmfgt?
Finally getting full-time employment, in the form of a supervisor role at the shop I've been a part-timer for. :)

Well done Dave.  :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on November 06, 2009, 11:08:15 PM
Congrats on the promotion Dave. Good time of year to get a pay rise as well matey.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 07, 2009, 08:23:24 AM
Congratulations on the appointment Dave.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 07, 2009, 08:46:27 AM
That's great news Dave.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 07, 2009, 08:54:28 AM
Well done on the promotion. Never hurts to be another step up the ladder.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: pocketwitch on November 07, 2009, 11:53:13 AM
Bluey's and a parcel from Afghanistan, made my weekend  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 08, 2009, 04:12:53 PM
Just checked my flickr stats to see whats been looked at from where and the total views of photostream/sets/collections/pictures shows exactly 200,000 - amazing for a few snaps ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 08, 2009, 04:52:07 PM
i'm thinking that means !your pics are rather popular - but then they are rather good!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 08, 2009, 05:59:15 PM
According to Net Weather it's raining all day. The BBC weather suggest it will be cloudy all day, which isn't what they suggested on Friday for Sunday. Today it was murky this morning but this afternoon the sun came out.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on November 08, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
WMMFGT?

The family. Just having them.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on November 09, 2009, 05:09:42 PM
Quote from: hevans on November 08, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
WMMFGT?
The family. Just having them.
H.
That's good to hear. :)

Wmmfgt?
I'm back in Linux, after having found two installer discs that cause problems.

See, the plan was, wipe the 80GB HDD and reinstall using Ubuntu 9.10. Sound problems caused me to reinstall again (apparently my years-old SB Live card didn't exist, regardless of modprobing etc), but using 9.04 this time, as well as using LVM as the filesystem. Ubuntu 9.04 doesn't do LVM. Ok, still wipe the drive, but adjust the partitions correctly.

Halfway through installing, the installer CD's choke... so I'm left with a blank HDD... twice.

I finally got Linux up and running by doing a net install via booting into a Live CD of Ubuntu 8.04.

Oh, and I've just checked that certain other photo forum... and it *still* doesn't render correctly. Hmm...  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on November 09, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on November 09, 2009, 05:09:42 PM
Quote from: hevans on November 08, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
WMMFGT?
The family. Just having them.
H.
That's good to hear. :)

Wmmfgt?
I'm back in Linux, after having found two installer discs that cause problems.

See, the plan was, wipe the 80GB HDD and reinstall using Ubuntu 9.10. Sound problems caused me to reinstall again (apparently my years-old SB Live card didn't exist, regardless of modprobing etc), but using 9.04 this time, as well as using LVM as the filesystem. Ubuntu 9.04 doesn't do LVM. Ok, still wipe the drive, but adjust the partitions correctly.

??? :legit:


Good to hear Hugh!

WMMFGT?

Got my old coursework back and off to see mates at the pub in a bit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:00:42 PM
Well, what gave a right good laugh..  ignore the op subject, but just scan down page 5 and 6 of this thread, it will bring a smile

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765695&page=5
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 09, 2009, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:00:42 PM
Well, what gave a right good laugh..  ignore the op subject, but just scan down page 5 and 6 of this thread, it will bring a smile

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765695&page=5

I think the one poster sums it up by asking if she's American!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 09, 2009, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:00:42 PM
Well, what gave a right good laugh..  ignore the op subject, but just scan down page 5 and 6 of this thread, it will bring a smile

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765695&page=5

I think the one poster sums it up by asking if she's American!  :doh:

it was indeed that post that got me laughing, its all in the timing as they say :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 09, 2009, 11:41:53 PM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 09, 2009, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:00:42 PM
Well, what gave a right good laugh..  ignore the op subject, but just scan down page 5 and 6 of this thread, it will bring a smile

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765695&page=5

I think the one poster sums it up by asking if she's American!  :doh:

it was indeed that post that got me laughing, its all in the timing as they say :)

And she answers the question by saying why! Talk about dumb and dumber and they just don't get irony!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 10, 2009, 12:37:39 AM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 09, 2009, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: oRGie on November 09, 2009, 11:00:42 PM
Well, what gave a right good laugh..  ignore the op subject, but just scan down page 5 and 6 of this thread, it will bring a smile

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765695&page=5

I think the one poster sums it up by asking if she's American!  :doh:

it was indeed that post that got me laughing, its all in the timing as they say :)
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On holiday my son & his girlfriend were driving from LA to Las Vegas and required some " Gas " along the way. Having stopped somewhere the attendent asked where they were from. "England" replied my son Adam to which the attendent replied...... "My Dad worked at the airport there" !.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 10, 2009, 08:10:23 AM
The satisfaction of pricing up loads of stuff to sell on our charity stall after all the hours spent producing it. Still lots to do through the winter - new lines always being added!!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_goods.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 10, 2009, 10:38:26 AM
What a great thread - the timing was perfect.
Sadly, the Americans can do dumb and blond much better than any girl from Essex with a light hair colour (light fuse paper and stand well back)

My favourite was "Yu from Englund? We've got frends in Edinbur - do you no them?" - of course deliberately written in English for Idiots.
Always brings a smile...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on November 10, 2009, 10:49:57 AM
Very funny.... and it comes from the nation with either the largest or second largest pile of nukes and more religious zealots than Afganistan.... :-\ :-\ :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 10, 2009, 10:57:01 AM
Quote from: magicrhodes on November 10, 2009, 10:49:57 AM
Very funny.... and it comes from the nation with either the largest or second largest pile of nukes and more religious zealots than Afganistan.... :-\ :-\ :doh:

Wot ? Iran?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on November 10, 2009, 11:18:22 AM
Quote from: picsfor on November 10, 2009, 10:38:26 AM
What a great thread - the timing was perfect.
Sadly, the Americans can do dumb and blond much better than any girl from Essex with a light hair colour (light fuse paper and stand well back)
I've heard of some Americans thinking they could tour the UK in one day, stopping off to do some sight-seeing at such places like the Lake District, York, Chester, Wales, etc...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on November 10, 2009, 11:49:28 AM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on November 10, 2009, 11:18:22 AM
Quote from: picsfor on November 10, 2009, 10:38:26 AM
What a great thread - the timing was perfect.
Sadly, the Americans can do dumb and blond much better than any girl from Essex with a light hair colour (light fuse paper and stand well back)
I've heard of some Americans thinking they could tour the UK in one day, stopping off to do some sight-seeing at such places like the Lake District, York, Chester, Wales, etc...


Mind you  my Nan went to stay with her son in Boston, he asked if there was anything she'd like to do whilst there and she replied "I'd like to see the Grand Canyon...." She was quite surprised when she found out it was further away than the UK was at that point... They do live on a different scale to us and are often prepared to drive distances that you'd never want to do here just for a night out
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 10, 2009, 05:26:45 PM
Hey, I've seen americans drive up to Toronto, in July, with Ski's and ask where the snow was. My brother was in the Rockies in Aug. once during a Freak snowstorm and heard one american say to another "I told you it snows all the time in Canada". Then there was the time I visited friends in North Carolina in Oct. and the conversation turned to the leaves changing colour and a woman asked "do you have trees in Canada?".
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on November 10, 2009, 05:56:39 PM
When it comes to americans abroad, in general I find them much better educated and able to appreciate being in a different country, now the brits abroad, I could write some harsh words here, insert your own.. how many times have I had to reply to them saying "but in the UK".. yes but your NOT in the UK are you!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Nemesis on November 10, 2009, 06:01:01 PM
I still recall the conversation at Stonehenge between two American tourists a few years back while they were walking round listening to the audio guides, she commented that it was built in a commanding position on the hill, to which he replied
"Yeah, and right next to the highway for when they hauled in the stones" - I kid you not....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 10, 2009, 06:48:10 PM
Americans at Sacre Cour when we were on our honeymoon walking up the tightest narrowest spiral staircase set within one of the columns...."Geez you'd have thought they'd have put an elevator in by now".....yep no comprehension of historic building/monuments etc as they don't have any...my cousins live in San Antonio and not that far from the The Alamo.....wait for it.....they KNOCKED DOWN the original Alamo.....built a shopping mall on the site....and hey presto a few years later they built a replica Alamo pretty much next door...... ??? ::) :doh:

WMMFGT....last night....my print of Cooling Off (it's in my gallery) got 9/10 in the monthly print comp  :tup: well chuffed....entering it next week into the inter club comp hopefully it'll get picked by the selection panel....Abers don't tell anyone at New Malden.... ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 11, 2009, 06:13:59 PM
     Part exchanged my  Nikkor 28-70 2.8 for the new 24-70 2.8
     The old girl was past her best and becoming a little unreliable in the focusing department (Somthing I can't afford with the gigpicery!).
     I was going to offer her up here but I like you all too much! :D
                         Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 11, 2009, 07:32:04 PM
Overheard in a lift in a London Hotel one evening, conversation between two pairs of Americans.

"Where'd you go today?"

"We visited the Hall of the Royal Alberts!".
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 11, 2009, 09:20:49 PM
I forgot about these :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTZ_tgMUdo

They are clips from a News Satire program that runs on our CBC network. It's a feature called 'Talking to Americans"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 12, 2009, 09:47:46 AM
That is just hilarious. The small boy was the star. So there may be some hope, unless he has the knowledge knocked out of him.

This is one of my favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 13, 2009, 12:09:04 PM
I now have 4 shiny new tires on my truck, all set for those winter snows. Stumbled on a tire sale while in purchasing Gasoline Stabilizer for my lawnmower that is now parked and buried under patio furniture.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 16, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
    Just been sent photo passes for Joan Armatrading and Jethro Tull.  :)
    Waiting to hear from Ocean Colour Scene.
                         Graham. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 16, 2009, 10:06:08 PM
Quote from: Graham on November 16, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
    Just been sent photo passes for Joan Armatrading and Jethro Tull.  :)
    Waiting to hear from Ocean Colour Scene.
                         Graham. :D

That can't be bad.  ;D

How are you getting on with the 24-70mm?  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 16, 2009, 10:15:18 PM
Jethro Tull - my first live gig at Newcastle City hall. Stood on one leg playing the flute -... ah memories.
I`m hoping to blag a pass for Chris Rea when he comes to harrogate after getting advice on getting a Steeleye Span one at halifax. Got blanked for Pink at manchester arena so will stick to the old rockers I think. Enjoy  :)them
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 16, 2009, 10:19:09 PM
Quote from: Graham on November 16, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
    Just been sent photo passes for Joan Armatrading and Jethro Tull.  :)
    Waiting to hear from Ocean Colour Scene.
                         Graham. :D
I'll  come along just to carry your bag at the Joan Armatrading gig -I just love that woman's voice and her song writing :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on November 17, 2009, 09:12:57 AM
WMYFGT Finding out who I trust and who I don't at work, a reasonably painful but worthwhile experience and I'll be having fun with that later  >:( ::)   :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Nemesis on November 17, 2009, 12:42:04 PM
Actually yesterday evening... Rummaging around in an old camera bag and finding some filters and filter holder that were freebies from Photo Answers sometime last millennium.  The holder is 52mm thread - so fits my Panny G-series lenses  :)  Now only if I could find the screw in filters I bought around the same time ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 17, 2009, 01:11:34 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 16, 2009, 10:06:08 PM
Quote from: Graham on November 16, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
    Just been sent photo passes for Joan Armatrading and Jethro Tull.  :)
    Waiting to hear from Ocean Colour Scene.
                         Graham. :D



How are you getting on with the 24-70mm?  :tup:

        Oh fine!  It's much slimmer (But a bit longer.) than the 28-70 and so is a bit easyer on the hand.
                    I've got 8 bands to photograph on Saturday and then Mica Paris on Tuesday so I'm sure it'll get a good thrashing then!     
                                           Graham.   :D             
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 17, 2009, 06:17:27 PM
Just been asked by Lancashire Police to provide pictures of Preston for their new station. From what was suggested they will want canvas so if anyone knows somewhere good please let me know.......... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Al Birmingham on November 17, 2009, 08:21:35 PM
www.blueprintimaging.co.uk

Mention Al Birmingham 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 17, 2009, 09:08:23 PM
Try http://www.blueprintimaging.com/

;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on November 17, 2009, 09:22:55 PM
Quote from: Graham on November 16, 2009, 08:25:57 PM
    Just been sent photo passes for Joan Armatrading and Jethro Tull.  :)
    Waiting to hear from Ocean Colour Scene.
                         Graham. :D

Daves favourite band Jethro Tull. Surprised he didn't comment on it. :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on November 18, 2009, 10:34:00 AM
Finally getting a day off from decorating  :tup:
Now where did I file my camera  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 23, 2009, 08:04:04 AM
What made me feel good yesterday - watching old Dr.Who episodes
http://player.uk.msn.com/sci-fi/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Darren1978 on November 23, 2009, 09:52:40 AM
WMMFGT...

well it should be yesterday, but the good feeling has carried over to today, and probably will do for a while yet....the super Spurs smashing 9 goals past Wigan  :) :beer: :2funny:

An excellent display of attacking football with sublime finishing...SUPERB  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 23, 2009, 12:00:28 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on November 17, 2009, 09:12:57 AM
WMYFGT Finding out who I trust and who I don't at work, a reasonably painful but worthwhile experience and I'll be having fun with that later  >:( ::)   :D

Trust no one! That's a line from a movie I think... My personal motto ' hunt alone' .  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on November 23, 2009, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 23, 2009, 12:00:28 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on November 17, 2009, 09:12:57 AM
WMYFGT Finding out who I trust and who I don't at work, a reasonably painful but worthwhile experience and I'll be having fun with that later  >:( ::)   :D

Trust no one! That's a line from a movie I think... My personal motto ' hunt alone' .  ;D

Especially if it's with Cheney and you're a lawyer.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on November 23, 2009, 07:25:25 PM
Met Evan Davies/Davis today at uni, spoke to him briefly- more a-Evans: 'no you can go' Me: 'thanks.' but still, briefly
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 23, 2009, 08:46:41 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on November 23, 2009, 07:25:25 PM
Met Evan Davies/Davis today at uni, spoke to him briefly- more a-Evans: 'no you can go' Me: 'thanks.' but still, briefly
Does he look as err....distinctive as hedoes on telly?
                           Graham. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 27, 2009, 09:20:11 PM
I entered the Harris Museum Open Exhibition for the first time this year and went along to the opening event. To my supprise one of my entries ( the phone boxes ) was sold on the night even at the inflated price I had put on it to cover the Museums 20% commision. Here are a few pics from the event. Best not tell whoever bought it its half the price direct from me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 27, 2009, 11:31:05 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 27, 2009, 09:20:11 PM
I entered the Harris Museum Open Exhibition for the first time this year and went along to the opening event. To my supprise one of my entries ( the phone boxes ) was sold on the night even at the inflated price I had put on it to cover the Museums 20% commision. Here are a few pics from the event. Best not tell whoever bought it its half the price direct from me.

Well done Dave.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on November 28, 2009, 10:44:48 AM
Congratulations. hopefully you will sell a few more copies before the exhibition ends.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 02, 2009, 10:31:35 PM
Work have ued several of my pictures in the company Sales brochure - including the front page  :tup:

And several are on the website! http://www.waltermeier.com/uk/climate/en/home.html

(Mick, hope you don't mind the link - delete if you deem it not suitable!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on December 02, 2009, 10:57:40 PM
Wmmfgt?

Finally having enough space on my twin 80GB HDDs to unrar a very large number of Atari ST disk images (140-ish 97MB rar files!), and then being able to dump the lot onto 4 DVDs.

I'll never need to hunt the internet for anything ST-related... at all!  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 03, 2009, 05:45:48 AM
What are ST related images ?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 03, 2009, 09:28:55 AM
Back in the good old days of Home Computing an extremely clever man working for Atari developed a computer which became known as an Atari ST.
The same man left shortly after it was produced and went to work for Commodore and helped develop a computer called an Amiga.

They were almost identical machines except the ST was much better at producing music and could often be seen being used by the Techno bands of the time and the Amiga was much better at graphics and was used to generate most of the graphics for early day Babylon 5 episodes (it was also at the heart of the T-Rex car chase in Jurassic Park but the PC guys get rather defensive about that fact because many more PC's were involved as well - well they need many more  ;D).

They were both far more powerful than the MS DOS or MS Windows based machines of their time but without the MS clout to back them up.

Atari ST succumbed to Apple for its music base and the Amiga had all other areas sewn up - until it also went into obscurity when Commodore self imploded.
RIP Atari ST which really was a ground breaking computer of its time!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 03, 2009, 11:46:21 AM
Quote from: picsfor on December 03, 2009, 09:28:55 AM
RIP Atari ST which really was a ground breaking computer of its time!

And it used Gem.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 03, 2009, 01:21:12 PM
So ST is a shortened version of what ?
sit tight ?
some thing?
single take ?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 03, 2009, 01:43:36 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 03, 2009, 01:21:12 PM
So ST is a shortened version of what ?

Sixteen thirtytwo.  Really.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 03, 2009, 02:04:58 PM
The things you can learn on a photography web site!

Back to the images question - they are compressed files of an ST Emulator with a whole array of software.
Just need enough space to decompress them and put them onto CD's after which you can use your current computer as though it were an Atari ST.

Or, if you're like me - you have a genuine Amiga 1200 sitting in your garage with some software. But that's not always possible or practical.

Those were certainly great times, where games were about game play and not graphics. Software developing was about producing 'finished' bug free software and could be done by any one with a bit of time and will to learn and experiment. Computing wise- we will never see the like again.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on December 03, 2009, 02:27:11 PM
I remember gaming on a 520ST playing Gauntlet and the very first Simpsons game
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 03, 2009, 02:40:10 PM
The Simpsons - my daughters loved that one.
They also enjoyed the Blues Brothers and were quite amused by Conan the Barbarian.

I preferred Amiga & GFA Basic and the odd flight sim - oh yes and Settlers which was custom written to take advantage of the multi tasking abilities of those long gone computers.
The Amiga also had quite a good speech synthesizer which i used to good effect to knock up a few programs to teach and test them on spelling and arithmetic.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 03, 2009, 06:50:40 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on December 03, 2009, 02:27:11 PM
I remember gaming on a 520ST playing Gauntlet and the very first Simpsons game

Two games I remember were Beyond the Ice Place and Ramarana. On the first when you reached the top and moved to the left, you couldn't get back into the game.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 03, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
Three things altogether.

1. My wife walking around the house for the first time afte  major surgery some three weeks ago.

2.Learning I had an acceptance in the Smetwick International Exhibition

3. It was a colour print, so I might be on the up in the colour stakes. :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 03, 2009, 10:51:36 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 03, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
Three things altogether.

1. My wife walking around the house for the first time afte  major surgery some three weeks ago.

2.Learning I had an acceptance in the Smetwick International Exhibition

3. It was a colour print, so I might be on the up in the colour stakes. :o

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 04, 2009, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 03, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
Three things altogether.

1. My wife walking around the house for the first time afte  major surgery some three weeks ago.

2.Learning I had an acceptance in the Smetwick International Exhibition

3. It was a colour print, so I might be on the up in the colour stakes. :o

Glad the better half is making progress.  :tup:

Is that Smethwick as in the Black Country? If so that's tops, as they are a top club.  ;D

Well done ABERS.   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 04, 2009, 10:39:55 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 03, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
Three things altogether.

1. My wife walking around the house for the first time afte  major surgery some three weeks ago.

2.Learning I had an acceptance in the Smetwick International Exhibition

3. It was a colour print, so I might be on the up in the colour stakes. :o
Best of luck in the comp Alan and hope the good lady wife is getting better and stronger day by day
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on December 07, 2009, 11:17:38 AM
Glad to hear your wife is getting better Abers.  :)

Congrats on getting a accepetance into the Smethwick Colour International as thats a hard one to get a acceptance for with all the competition. :tup:

I was a member there for many years. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on December 07, 2009, 11:31:33 AM
Getting a new addition to the family.

Her name is Bella
(http://www.pbase.com/paulsilkphotography/image/120071742.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 07, 2009, 12:21:20 PM
O M G

:)

Paul - join the club ! What a little sweetheart. What does she want to be when she grows up?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on December 07, 2009, 12:28:14 PM
Quote from: Oly Paul on December 07, 2009, 11:31:33 AM
Getting a new addition to the family.

Her name is Bella
(http://www.pbase.com/paulsilkphotography/image/120071742.jpg)

aww sweeeet :)

Bonnie has been at the vets since thursday, had an op to fix a broken tendon, went well and she comes home today, cant wait :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 07, 2009, 01:32:33 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 03, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
Three things altogether.

1. My wife walking around the house for the first time afte  major surgery some three weeks ago.

2.Learning I had an acceptance in the Smetwick International Exhibition

3. It was a colour print, so I might be on the up in the colour stakes. :o

Glad to hear the wife is doing well Alan. Always makes life a lot more easier and enjoyable when the family are healthy.
Congrats on the acceptance to the Exhibition. When does that occur? Might have to organise another meet  :tup:

Sorry - did you say colour? Not coming now if its colour...

No, seriously - could  be worth a day out!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on December 07, 2009, 02:02:23 PM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 07, 2009, 12:21:20 PM
O M G

:)

Paul - join the club ! What a little sweetheart. What does she want to be when she grows up?

She's a 8 week old Jack-Chi (Jack Russsel/Chihuahua cross) so I'll have to wait and see which one she favours but she likes chasing our 3 year old jack russel. :)

Orgie sorry to hear about Bonnie I know what it feels like.

No critique of the photo needed as I know its rubbish and just wanted to post one. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 08, 2009, 05:04:44 PM
WMFGT?
Completely overhauling 2 sections of my catalogue in Lightroom as part of my 'cull' or review of my pictures. 500 pictures reviewed, processed, key worded and exported or deleted.

I started on this project just over a month ago with 30k of pictures and i'm now down to under 9500. And there will be more to go!
Believe me, i'm not being chronically ruthless - just realising that unless they serve a purpose like family memory or are absolutely spot on - they are going.
Some have benefited from newer RAW processing technology and some post processing. Some that i thought were chuckers in the past have actually become amongst my favourites once they have undergone a make over.

Not spending as much time with my camera at the moment - but i'm determined to crack this one. Butbefore any one thinks i'm on a home run - once i've completed this project - i have all my 'film' pictures to scan in and process. I dare not guess how many of 'them' i've got. With any luck though this process will help me improve the quality of pictures i take.

Well you have to look on the bright side.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on December 11, 2009, 05:24:48 PM
Finally had two of my images printed at A3, mounted and framed. They are now hanging in the lounge - with permission !!!!
I'm well chuffed  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 11, 2009, 05:29:10 PM
And so you should be. If you've produced images good enough to scale up to A3 and get permission to get them hung on the wall at home...

Well done that chap  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 11, 2009, 05:55:38 PM
Just had a couple of A3 calandars delivered from photobox using me own shots. Well chuffed with the results and will make great xmas pressies.
17 quid a go but they are unique.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 12, 2009, 01:51:00 AM
I was reading an on line article about internet privacy and Google. One of the commentators challenged people to Google their own name and see what was out there. So I did and found this:


http://www.lailas.com/content/artist_pdf/Dave%20Spence.pdf   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 12, 2009, 07:34:09 AM
Any one you know?  ;D

I see you live in Brampton. I used to drive trains there - and Princess Margaret used to visit once or twice a year...

As for Googling my name, i am Gordon Browns brother, a top journalist, an author,a dentist, a computer geek, a landscape photographer in Australia - even on FLickr i'm usurped by an Andrew Brown from South Africa.

So in simple terms - according to Google im a nobody  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on December 14, 2009, 11:18:17 AM
Quote from: picsfor on December 11, 2009, 05:29:10 PM
And so you should be. If you've produced images good enough to scale up to A3 and get permission to get them hung on the wall at home...

Well done that chap  :tup:
Thanks a lot Andrew  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on December 14, 2009, 06:41:30 PM
Quote from: picsfor on December 12, 2009, 07:34:09 AM
Any one you know?  ;D

I see you live in Brampton. I used to drive trains there - and Princess Margaret used to visit once or twice a year...

As for Googling my name, i am Gordon Browns brother, a top journalist, an author,a dentist, a computer geek, a landscape photographer in Australia - even on FLickr i'm usurped by an Andrew Brown from South Africa.

So in simple terms - according to Google im a nobody  :'(

I have 2 flickr accounts (one mine, one for my uni work), website with a domain name that is my name, a facebook, a myspace and prob some stuff i forgot about and this bloke/woman keeps cropping up:

http://www.craigleaper.com   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 14, 2009, 07:41:41 PM
Signed up to attend a seminar by Tom Ang at the end of Jan with my camera group. Has anyone attended any function held by (for) him? Was it (he) any good? Any particular question you want me to ask? ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 18, 2009, 05:05:16 PM
I'm really on top of the world today. My new (well second hand  ;) ) camera arrived.
I decided instead of a new 300s I would go for a used D700. Only a year old, and the chappie was selling a Tamron 2.8 28-75mm as well! And two Extreme IV cards.
Christmas is here !
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 18, 2009, 05:55:31 PM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 18, 2009, 05:05:16 PM
I'm really on top of the world today. My new (well second hand  ;) ) camera arrived.
I decided instead of a new 300s I would go for a used D700. Only a year old, and the chappie was selling a Tamron 2.8 28-75mm as well! And two Extreme IV cards.
Christmas is here !
Welcome to the D700 club....your going to love it! :)
                              Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 18, 2009, 07:15:12 PM
D700 is a very capable camera.
Eileen has one as well and just loves it to bits.

Happy Christmas  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 18, 2009, 07:35:36 PM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 18, 2009, 05:05:16 PM
I'm really on top of the world today. My new (well second hand  ;) ) camera arrived.
I decided instead of a new 300s I would go for a used D700. Only a year old, and the chappie was selling a Tamron 2.8 28-75mm as well! And two Extreme IV cards.
Christmas is here !
Good on ya Carol that sounds like a good deal!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on December 18, 2009, 07:48:45 PM
Very nice ;)
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Post by: Sarasocke on December 18, 2009, 08:03:35 PM
I'm already loving it :)

The poor chap who sold it has had to give up his job due to illness and needed the cash. I feel really sorry for him.

The only problem I've found so far, is that neither my PSE6 nor CS3 will accept the nefs. Problably a plug-in somehwere is needed. Still I have NX2 on the way, so that problem will be solved forthwith. Until then, I'll be taking jpegs.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 18, 2009, 08:35:52 PM
just been back and noted that other D700 users have upgraded to CS4.
Don't know if PSP XS2 can work with the D700 as PSP is usually a bit slow on that front. I think all Adobe stuff can...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 18, 2009, 08:46:42 PM
You can always use Adobe's free DNG converter that has also just been released.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 19, 2009, 06:39:14 AM
   Hi Carol.
                   I open D700 raws in CS3. I think you just need to update your raw converter.
                   I think Camera Raw 4.6 is the most recent CS3 update which suports the D700.

                        See here for a free update      http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4036
                                          Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 19, 2009, 09:13:05 AM
Good on you Carol - you`ll love NX2 too ;)
Mind you I`ve just had to re-install mine after it kept crashing for no apparent reason. It deffo converts the raw files better than anything else I have but I do use Lightroom too for a magic load of presets I was gifted recently.
Just wished I had one workflow I could stick to :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 09:40:24 AM
Followed Graham's Link and found the Update for PSE6. I followed the instructions and downloaded the converter für PSE6.
I must be having a blond/senior moment tho, I still can't load the nef files.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 19, 2009, 10:22:59 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 09:40:24 AM
Followed Graham's Link and found the Update for PSE6. I followed the instructions and downloaded the converter für PSE6.
I must be having a blond/senior moment tho, I still can't load the nef files.

Before doing the update you need to move the old file first as it won't over-write the original file. Use the move command or cut and paste method in Vista and put the old file on you desktop, then run the update.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on December 19, 2009, 11:16:32 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 09:40:24 AM
Followed Graham's Link and found the Update for PSE6. I followed the instructions and downloaded the converter für PSE6.
I must be having a blond/senior moment tho, I still can't load the nef files.

CS3 will update automatically by going to Help > Update. With PSE6 it's manual only it seems so if you've got CS3 to update OK then it might be that you've not followed the PSE6 instructions correctly and installed it in the wrong place.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 12:12:15 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 19, 2009, 10:22:59 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 09:40:24 AM
Followed Graham's Link and found the Update for PSE6. I followed the instructions and downloaded the converter für PSE6.
I must be having a blond/senior moment tho, I still can't load the nef files.

Before doing the update you need to move the old file first as it won't over-write the original file. Use the move command or cut and paste method in Vista and put the old file on you desktop, then run the update.  ;D

Thanks Oldboy - it worked !
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 19, 2009, 04:09:43 PM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 12:12:15 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 19, 2009, 10:22:59 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 19, 2009, 09:40:24 AM
Followed Graham's Link and found the Update for PSE6. I followed the instructions and downloaded the converter für PSE6.
I must be having a blond/senior moment tho, I still can't load the nef files.

Before doing the update you need to move the old file first as it won't over-write the original file. Use the move command or cut and paste method in Vista and put the old file on you desktop, then run the update.  ;D

Thanks Olboy - it worked !

Glad to help.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 19, 2009, 09:54:23 PM
Pompey's 2-0 win over Liverpool today  :tup: :tup: :tup: :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on December 20, 2009, 06:49:54 PM
Not just good today but fantastic.  Rage Against The Machine making it to  the Xmas No.1   :D :D :D
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Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 20, 2009, 06:57:05 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on December 20, 2009, 06:49:54 PM
Not just good today but fantastic.  Rage Against The Machine making it to  the Xmas No.1   :D :D :D

and the public conned more than they would have been had cowell got to number 1
a complete joke from RATM as well. Not many would have heard of them before this so PR job done nicely.
Also both labels are owned by Sony so another win win.
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Post by: jimthetrain on December 20, 2009, 07:05:50 PM
I admit Cowell must be laughing all the way to the bank as he owns both companies. RATM are giving some of the proceeds to charity.(shelter I think)and doing a free gig over here next year. I just hate manufactured music. Gloryfied karaoke to me.
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Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 20, 2009, 07:15:48 PM
RATM tried to do the same thing last year and failed as the press did not back them.
The charity donations etc - lovely stuff and more publicity for a band desperately  seeking it.
I remember a few years ago RATM had this rebelious bad boy image against the rules regs and establishment, they then went on a campaign to eliminate illegal downloading. lol
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Post by: Hinfrance on December 20, 2009, 07:57:06 PM
RATM are one of my favourite bands. And killing in the name of is almost a personal anthem. I often chant the outro to myself when being required to conform, and sometimes I even say it out loud.

As for the illegal downloading you have to remember they are American and therefore money is a god. For some of the Brits it's different. I remember a conversation Lemmy had with an audience when he asked them if they had the new Motorhead album. To the reply from most of them of 'no' he replied "what's the matter with you? Couldn't you steal it?"
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Post by: greypoint on December 20, 2009, 09:43:07 PM
Only heard it a couple of times - not my sort of thing really - but anything's better than bland pop pap. 
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Post by: Oldboy on December 20, 2009, 09:46:58 PM
Cowell blames the BBC for playing RATM too much.  :o

Must just add I'm not interested in music at all.  ;D
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Post by: hevans on December 20, 2009, 09:51:22 PM
Well, for those that bought the single, they just did what they were told to...

But for which song I prefer, it'd have to be RATM. I'm a tad sick of the mediocre ballad songs, and a bit of heavy angry music appeals to my old headbanging days...before it fell out, that is.

H.
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Post by: greypoint on December 20, 2009, 10:22:25 PM
Mmm - just had another listen - a tad repetitive is'nt it? Still it's all a matter of personal taste I suppose :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 21, 2009, 02:29:09 AM

Rage Against the Machine did a Christmas song? Bit of an oxymoron isn't it?
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Post by: Nemesis on December 21, 2009, 08:59:02 AM
Marking the Winter Solstice sunrise  :) 
OK cloud obscured the actual sunrise, but it was exhilarating to stand on a freezing hillside with only nature for company.  Mind you, puzzled where the stinging show shower was coming from out of a clear sky overhead...
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Post by: magicrhodes on December 21, 2009, 09:14:26 AM
Have to say RATM was a big plus for me... I believe Rage are signed to Sony who Simon Cowell also works for, not owns. Rage have donated all the money to Shelter and are planning a free gig in London, they also had nothing to do with this no1 until everyone started to contact them.

By buying RATM people weren't doing what they were told, they were taking part in a "none of the above" Brewsters Millions style complaint. How can the people who don't watch X-Factor complain.. By getting behind something else!!!

The funniest part of the week has been Simon Cowell's childish protestations about not getting the result he has come to expect!

It is my hope that the British public learn something from this and use their vote in April/May for real... X-Factor got to no1 because the silent majority were just that, the BNP got in in Yorkshire not because of high support but because people didn't vote.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on December 21, 2009, 10:41:59 AM
I suppose it also sums up the election for many people - both the main contenders are a bit rubbish and it's a case of deciding which is the least worst option ::)
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Post by: magicrhodes on December 22, 2009, 09:12:01 AM
Such a beautiful morning that I can actually forgive the fact I have to be at work and not taking pictures of it... almost made me feel poetic
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Post by: greypoint on December 22, 2009, 11:52:04 AM
More snow overnight but nowhere near as cold so at least it;s nice and slushy and not as treacherous to walk on - and some sunshine at last :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 22, 2009, 02:07:43 PM
        Spent the morning in a stageringly pretty part of Buckinghamshire, walking through woodland with 8" of fresh snow on the ground.
        I'm now back in Derby with low winter sun and bog all else! :-\
        Oh, and the water board are digging up the road so we have no water. >:(
                      Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on December 22, 2009, 07:25:26 PM
Had a good day selling my framed prints on the Market. Best of all I sold a few that I had only taken yesterday of local areas in the snow......... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 22, 2009, 07:50:58 PM
Just and I mean just, received email from headquarters that I'm getting an unexpected raise Jan 1st. woohooo!! :beer: :tup: It's only half a percent but every penny counts.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 22, 2009, 07:59:09 PM
Quote from: spinner on December 22, 2009, 07:50:58 PM
Just and I mean just, received email from headquarters that I'm getting an unexpected raise Jan 1st. woohooo!! :beer: :tup: It's only half a percent but every penny counts.
Good on yer ! Beers all round ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 24, 2009, 08:06:50 AM
I was watching a docu on local boy Oliver Postgate the other night.  Shame he never lived to see this story (http://ow.ly/Pcre) come true.  I'm pretty sure it's straight out of Ivor the Engine.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 24, 2009, 08:22:39 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on December 24, 2009, 08:06:50 AM
I was watching a docu on local boy Oliver Postgate the other night.  Shame he never lived to see this story (http://ow.ly/Pcre) come true.  I'm pretty sure it's straight out of Ivor the Engine.

Thats a really good story. Just goes to show that all that is modern is not always best!
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Post by: picsfor on December 24, 2009, 09:55:43 AM
What a story!
The simple fact is - modern trains operating over the 3rd rail system are not designed to run in the snow or ice!
Not sure what the issue is with Eurostar's - they shouldn't be falling down because they're built on established technology with redundancy built in.

The companies get told often enough by 'the oldies' what they've done wrong. There was a good reason older trains were designed how they were - it was to make them work in all conditions.
But in the end, nothing beats cold weather like a steam train.
Good old Trevithick  :tup:
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Post by: Jonathan on December 24, 2009, 10:11:51 AM
Quote from: picsfor on December 24, 2009, 09:55:43 AM
Not sure what the issue is with Eurostar's - they shouldn't be falling down because they're built on established technology with redundancy built in.

The story (apart from "well it's worked for 15 years") is that there was exceptionally cold air in France and then warmer air in the tunnel.  I suspect this caused a massive amount of condensation very suddenly.  It sounds plausible because we get to blame the French.

Apparently they did "overnight modifications" to fix them.  Anybody want to bet on what colour Duck Tape that involved?
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Post by: picsfor on December 24, 2009, 10:41:42 AM
I believe i read somewhere that WD40 was involved  :)

Whilst I accept what you're saying about condensation Jonathan - trains are designed for this.
Hang on - British trains are designed for this. Eurostar's are of a French design - so we can still blame the French.

What i find most worrying is the total loss of power to all of the trains auxilliary functions such as air con, heating, comms etc. Followed up by the appalling customer care service.
This is not a new tunnel. It is not even a new tunnel system (Mersey Rail have been operating a similar system since 1978).

There is more to this than we have been told so far (or will ever be told).
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Post by: Hinfrance on December 24, 2009, 10:54:35 AM
The French news was very forthcoming with details about the problem - totally unlike the Greenpeace Broadcasting Corporation's coverage.

The explanation was as follows:

Short version: The wrong kind of snow
Long version: Running the trains through the snowstorms in Normandy, which were very powdery, forced snow through the vents and onto the hardware inside. The trains were designed to run frozen up and did so until they entered the tunnel when the now quite large amounts of snow melted quickly and shorted most of the systems out. All together 7 locomotives failed in the tunnel.

The fix apparently involves preventing powdery snow from getting into the works, so might involve gaffer tape.

Whatever the cause, there was no excuse for the rubbish customer service after the event.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 24, 2009, 11:25:23 AM
Ahhh - the powdery snow.
Last time i heard that was when the Class 90's that Jim no longer uses were new - and the new electrified service from Bedford - St Pancras started.
Seem to remember the last batch of British built diesels also suffered a bit as well.

The solution has been around for many years and is fitted to all of the older trains (surprise surprise).
The ventilation on the sides of the vehicles are fitted with louvred slats instead of 'fixed' slats.
That way they can be altered to point in a trailing direction so snow and rain do not get into the hardware very much if at all - and certainly not enough to cause problems.
The other option was to fit horizontal slats with an opening pointing down (which i believe was the fix on the Bed-Pan trains).

However you look at it, this is a well documented problem with well established solutions, some going back to the 1950's!
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Post by: ABERS on December 24, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
They should bring back Will Hay to get things up and running, they never had those problems!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 24, 2009, 11:55:55 AM
Nobody can do it like a steam train..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOylpN0RD8
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 24, 2009, 12:40:03 PM
Eurostar eat your heart out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMHU1BJXCw

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Post by: Graham on December 24, 2009, 01:00:08 PM
 Oh good. I've been waiting for an opportunity to link to this :)
         I believe it's one of those "Viral" advert things encouraging European kids to take up engineering. :o
                         http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/kids-mess-with-railways-p1.php
                                        Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 24, 2009, 01:22:33 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 24, 2009, 01:00:08 PM
Oh good. I've been waiting for an opportunity to link to this :)
         I believe it's one of those "Viral" advert things encouraging European kids to take up engineering. :o
                         http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/kids-mess-with-railways-p1.php
                                        Graham.

Yes that is a good one. Saw it when they were rebuilding Rugby. Some one suggested it was gonna be the new flyover  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on December 30, 2009, 08:13:15 AM
The rain has melted the overnight snow and the temperature is above freezing - don't even mind having to go back to work for the next two days now :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 30, 2009, 11:49:46 AM
We have a dog transport on its way from Romania - another 53 dogs on their way to a better life !
They should arrive here around 7.30pm.
I know it's not the solution to the stray dog problem - we're working on that one ;) But in the meantime at least some of those already there can be helped.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 30, 2009, 06:32:55 PM
Today is the first day that me, my wife and one of my sons have all been able to function properly since xmas eve, when we all came down with a very heavy cold bug so bad, we didn't eat till 9 ish xmas day. There is still tons of alcohol and food left in the house (well till tomorrow, when we have family coming round)
Hope everyone had a good one
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on December 31, 2009, 07:00:16 PM
I just watched an episode of 'Are you being served?'. First time I've seen it in years, and it's still very funny. A real classic.  :2funny:
Hope you're fully recovered now Irv and enjoying the new year celebrations.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on December 31, 2009, 07:28:30 PM
Finding out that our bushfire survival plan worked. Our brave CFA volunteers were fighting a bushfire not 100 metres from our home last night but we were packed up with all three cats within five minutes waiting to be evacuated. The wind changed to our direction just as the rain came down so even though our new years plans were changed we had a brilliant new year being safe. Happy New Year to those still to celebrate it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 31, 2009, 09:53:14 PM
Quote from: irv_b on December 30, 2009, 06:32:55 PM
Today is the first day that me, my wife and one of my sons have all been able to function properly since xmas eve, when we all came down with a very heavy cold bug so bad, we didn't eat till 9 ish xmas day. There is still tons of alcohol and food left in the house (well till tomorrow, when we have family coming round)
Hope everyone had a good one
Sorry to hear that irv_b and hope you and yours are now better.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 31, 2009, 09:57:10 PM
Quote from: Eileen on December 31, 2009, 07:00:16 PM
I just watched an episode of 'Are you being served?'. First time I've seen it in years, and it's still very funny. A real classic.  :2funny:
Hope you're fully recovered now Irv and enjoying the new year celebrations.  :beer:

Fully agree about, 'Are you been served', still a great comedy and performances by all. To-nights episode was very funny.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 01, 2010, 09:46:52 AM
Quote from: wendoureecat on December 31, 2009, 07:28:30 PM
Finding out that our bushfire survival plan worked. Our brave CFA volunteers were fighting a bushfire not 100 metres from our home last night but we were packed up with all three cats within five minutes waiting to be evacuated. The wind changed to our direction just as the rain came down so even though our new years plans were changed we had a brilliant new year being safe. Happy New Year to those still to celebrate it.

does this mean you and your house are safe?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 01, 2010, 09:55:20 AM
Yes we are all safe including the cats who stayed under the bed due to the noise of the helicopters dropping water. The CFA have been putting out spot fires all day. They have charged an 11 and a 12 yo for arson and causing a bushfire. Luckily the rain came just as the wind changed in our direction.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on January 01, 2010, 01:54:45 PM
Just watched The Muppets Treasure Island film on TV, a really good laugh.  ;D ;D ;D

Last night watched Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show from 1973 (I'd recorded it). They don't make 'em like that anymore, more's the pity. The highlight was Ernie's play about Napoleon and Duke Ellington, featuring Vanilla Redgrave.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on January 01, 2010, 04:43:52 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on January 01, 2010, 09:55:20 AM
Yes we are all safe including the cats who stayed under the bed due to the noise of the helicopters dropping water. The CFA have been putting out spot fires all day. They have charged an 11 and a 12 yo for arson and causing a bushfire. Luckily the rain came just as the wind changed in our direction.

I'm glad everything is ok for the time being. Had a look at the photo's you posted and that's a bit too close for comfort in my eyes. Not a position I would like to find myself in that's for sure. Do you have house insurance over there or is it deemed too much of a liability. Would hate to lose everything for the irresponsible actions of two little toe rags playing with matches. I hope you brought the new year in alright, all be it a day later.

jim
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 01, 2010, 08:14:13 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on January 01, 2010, 04:43:52 PM
I'm glad everything is ok for the time being. Had a look at the photo's you posted and that's a bit too close for comfort in my eyes. Not a position I would like to find myself in that's for sure. Do you have house insurance over there or is it deemed too much of a liability. Would hate to lose everything for the irresponsible actions of two little toe rags playing with matches. I hope you brought the new year in alright, all be it a day later.

jim

It is a bit scary and with wind changes the fires out here are unpredictable. We have insurance I wont be without it but a lot of people dont and foolishly most of them were the ones that lost everything on Black Friday last year.....including a lot of lives. Laws have changed over here now and when the CFA deem it is 'extreme' you cannot stay and defend your home you have no choice but to be evacuated.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on January 01, 2010, 09:54:28 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 31, 2009, 09:53:14 PM
Quote from: irv_b on December 30, 2009, 06:32:55 PM
Today is the first day that me, my wife and one of my sons have all been able to function properly since xmas eve, when we all came down with a very heavy cold bug so bad, we didn't eat till 9 ish xmas day. There is still tons of alcohol and food left in the house (well till tomorrow, when we have family coming round)
Hope everyone had a good one
Sorry to hear that irv_b and hope you and yours are now better.  :tup:
Thanks Andrew Eileen and Oldboy  :tup:yeah we are all much better and had a quiet-ish family get-together last night and a trip out to the new years parade today :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Nemesis on January 02, 2010, 09:48:11 PM
Spent the day at WWT Slimbridge on a wonderful crisp and bright winter's day - spring is coming  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 02, 2010, 11:24:19 PM
Quote from: Nemesis on January 02, 2010, 09:48:11 PM
Spent the day at WWT Slimbridge on a wonderful crisp and bright winter's day - spring is coming  :)

I guess you haven't seen the forecast for the next two weeks then!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on January 03, 2010, 07:36:02 PM
I have both a working phone and internet. At the same time.  :fworks2: It's a long saga which I won't bore you with but (touch wood) seems to be resolved now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 03, 2010, 07:44:23 PM
Phone calls on Eileen then  :tup:  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 04, 2010, 06:53:29 AM
WMMFGT - My eldest daughter finally being home safe and sound after backpacking around Thailand for a month. You would think with her first time out of Aust and her not being very street wise she would have picked somewhere where I wouldnt worry about her as much.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 04, 2010, 09:44:28 AM
It is the nature of children (especially daughters) to do the most naive thing going!  :(
My youngest flew off to southern Spain for a month on her 18th birthday. And when i say Spain - i mean a part that is so isolated that most Spanish people haven't heard of it!  :-\

She was going over for Spanish language lessons at a Uni & i had paid for it...  :doh:

Like you, i was glad when she got home!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 04, 2010, 01:21:06 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on January 01, 2010, 04:43:52 PM
Quote from: wendoureecat on January 01, 2010, 09:55:20 AM
Yes we are all safe including the cats who stayed under the bed due to the noise of the helicopters dropping water. The CFA have been putting out spot fires all day. They have charged an 11 and a 12 yo for arson and causing a bushfire. Luckily the rain came just as the wind changed in our direction.

I'm glad everything is ok for the time being. Had a look at the photo's you posted and that's a bit too close for comfort in my eyes. Not a position I would like to find myself in that's for sure. Do you have house insurance over there or is it deemed too much of a liability. Would hate to lose everything for the irresponsible actions of two little toe rags playing with matches. I hope you brought the new year in alright, all be it a day later.

jim

Glad to hear that all is well.  I can't help feeling you might have too many nearby trees. We have a law in France for the wildfire zones, no trees within certain prescribed distances of dwellings - can be 25 or 50 metres depending where you are. Property owners who don't remove trees have them pulled out by the local authority and get sent the bill. Seems to work pretty well.

But same as everywhere, most of the 'wildfires' are actually started deliberately by some mindless or evil idiots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 04, 2010, 06:55:46 PM
@ picsfor.......I suppose I was no different. Brought a passport and the next day i was off to the UK having never flown before which I am sure gave my mum a bit of a worry.

@ tringle our laws dont go quite that far but the cfa can come in and tell you to clear around the house etc. Most people are more than aware to keep the area surrounding the house clear especially in rural areas but as you can imagine there are large areas of bush everywhere even in a fairly large town like Ballarat. Think I like France's idea though.........would save me moving back to the middle of Melb in an appartment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 05, 2010, 11:33:49 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:

You have unbelievable snow at the moment we have floods and bushfires..........i wish the world would settle down and get back to normal temperatures in the seasons.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 03:01:53 PM
according to Sir David (Attenborough) & the Met Office it is only going to get worse.

I'm glad i've got some pictures of the sun shining in June and snow falling in December and January, because according to them, at some point it's all gonna go "Blue Tits" up.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 03:45:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:

And this is what made you feel good today? Are you simply mad, or both bed ridden and mad?  :2funny: We're chest deep in the stuff here and getting around is nigh-on impossible. Walking - manageable if kitted out with fisherman's leggins or whatever you may call them. Driving - with normal tyres impossible; with winter tyres akin to having ice skates on four corners of the car.  :'(  I know a good doctor OB - can I suggest a referral?   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 04:06:51 PM
Yep - agree - a sprinkling of snow for getting a few pics is fine but thick snow followed by day after day of hard packed ice is no joke if you have to get out and about. We've mostly missed out today here in mid northants as it seems to be bad in the north, south, west and a bit of the east but just missing the east midlands.Forecast is'nt good though - i ordered some fur lined rubber boots yesterday!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 04:43:18 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 03:45:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:
And this is what made you feel good today? Are you simply mad, or both bed ridden and mad?

The clue is in his handle - 'old'  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 05:14:16 PM
Quote from: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 04:43:18 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 03:45:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:
And this is what made you feel good today? Are you simply mad, or both bed ridden and mad?

The clue is in his handle - 'old'  :D :D :D :D

Oh silly me - of course it is.  :doh:  With a bit of luck he'll now be scraping around in his beloved snow somewhere trying to find the lens cap he dropped.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 05:21:01 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 05:14:16 PM
Quote from: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 04:43:18 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 03:45:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
It's snowing like mad.  :tup:
And this is what made you feel good today? Are you simply mad, or both bed ridden and mad?

The clue is in his handle - 'old'  :D :D :D :D

Oh silly me - of course it is.  :doh:  With a bit of luck he'll now be scraping around in his beloved snow somewhere trying to find the lens cap he dropped.  :2funny:

Oh no he isn't! Just got back in from a great day out in all the lovely snow.  :tup:

Not mad or bed ridden but willing to enjoy the snowy conditions.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 05:29:15 PM
And did you build yourself an Igloo Oldboy?
Untold picture opportunities and you would be clearing away the snow for the other less keen members of the community.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 05, 2010, 06:08:10 PM
     So! Snow then, it looks like it's the new Marmite (You love it or you hate it.)
     I'm with OldBoy on this one.
     I love to see the big flakes (Not that one :2funny:) floating down.
     Walking in it takes 40 years off me.
     It makes my garden look as good as next doors.
             What's not to like?
                                         Graham. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on January 05, 2010, 06:15:54 PM
Quote from: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 04:06:51 PMi ordered some fur lined rubber boots yesterday!

I guess you will get them straight after it all thaws out  :2funny:

I miss the snow, just wet here.. 14c or something like that   :'(

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 06:25:40 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 05, 2010, 06:08:10 PM
     So! Snow then, it looks like it's the new Marmite (You love it or you hate it.)
     I'm with OldBoy on this one.
     I love to see the big flakes (Not that one :2funny:) floating down.
     Walking in it takes 40 years off me.
     It makes my garden look as good as next doors.
             What's not to like?
                                         Graham. ;D

What's not to like is the packed ice that surely follows and makes the pavements lethal....you should think of those of us who are getting old and frail :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 07:03:17 PM
All this palaver about snow, can't think what is troubling you. Not a flake has fallen here in cosy Surrey, well not in the better parts that is!  ;) :tup: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 05, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: picsfor on January 05, 2010, 05:29:15 PM
And did you build yourself an Igloo Oldboy?

Didn't bother with the Ig and just built a loo!  :2funny:

Looks like my sensor may need cleaning or it's snowing.  ;D

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4249179676_2ae605d6c5.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4249179676_2ae605d6c5_b.jpg)

Click for bigger size.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 05, 2010, 09:06:05 PM
Well I`m with OldBoy - love snow and we`ve had another 6 inches today. Went sledging last weekend but now my eldest daughter has gone back to Guildford I`ve no one with the bottle to join me and feel a bit sad and old going alone. I expect I`ll go on a walk with my camera tomorrow and do my impression of Bambi on ice again :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on January 05, 2010, 10:07:15 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 07:03:17 PM
All this palaver about snow, can't think what is troubling you. Not a flake has fallen here in cosy Surrey, well not in the better parts that is!  ;) :tup: :legit:
Cor! That must mean Croydon is also in the better parts of Surrey too :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
Surrey always sounds posh to those of us out here in the Shires :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 10:26:39 PM
Dammit, I've just looked out of the window and there are a few flakes falling. It looks suspiciously like some of that Northern snow, you know the sort that falls on Watford! :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 10:26:39 PM
It looks suspiciously like some of that Northern snow, you know the sort that falls on Watford! :doh:

If it's white you might well be right - if blue then it's Birmingham snow. I'll leave you to work that one out.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 10:46:43 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 05, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 05, 2010, 10:26:39 PM
It looks suspiciously like some of that Northern snow, you know the sort that falls on Watford! :doh:

If it's white you might well be right - if blue then it's Birmingham snow. I'll leave you to work that one out.  ;)

No it's not that awful!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 05, 2010, 10:49:48 PM
Glad I don't live in Birmingham! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 11:12:59 PM
And now there's a bloomin' bishop on newsnight telling us freezing weather can often thaw the heart and make us helpful to each other....it's not a judgement from above then :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on January 05, 2010, 11:30:08 PM
I liked the short clip of a land rover pulling out a lorry  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 05, 2010, 11:36:35 PM
Set up our new TV onto the home network, via a couple of 200Mbps mains network adapters, so that I can stream music, pictures and video to the Tv. (I used mains because to get a cable across requires all the carpet to be taken up or wireless - but I had heard the speed of wireless may not be enough. Hopefully the mains bourne network will be!)

And I've got it streaming from the NAS via TwonkyMedia, rather than the PC and Samsungs own share manager. Which it says you have to use. But you don't, which is pretty good, since the PC isn't always on  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 06, 2010, 07:01:09 AM
we missed out on the heavy snow overnight :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on January 06, 2010, 07:05:14 AM
Is this what they call global warming?  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 06, 2010, 07:14:28 AM
Lots of lovely snow overnight. It won't be blue as it's very cloudy, but the street lights reflected off the clouds make them look orange.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 06, 2010, 07:25:48 AM
Quote from: Cabbyjohn on January 06, 2010, 07:05:14 AM
Is this what they call global warming?  :-\

It will no doubt be tagged with that label - but in honesty, I suspect know one actually knows for sure. Same sort of thing happened about 30years ago - I remember walking to 6th form and it being -26'C at 8:30 in the morning!

However, it does give us some idea what it would be like here if we didn't have the North Atlantic Drift - which some say will turn off at some point - it has happened before.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 06, 2010, 07:33:36 AM
Quote from: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 06:25:40 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 05, 2010, 06:08:10 PM
     So! Snow then, it looks like it's the new Marmite (You love it or you hate it.)
     I'm with OldBoy on this one.
     I love to see the big flakes (Not that one :2funny:) floating down.
     Walking in it takes 40 years off me.
     It makes my garden look as good as next doors.
             What's not to like?
                                         Graham. ;D

What's not to like is the packed ice that surely follows and makes the pavements lethal....you should think of those of us who are getting old and frail :2funny:


  And another thing I just noticed!
           It's easy to see where your dogs done a poo, and when you pick it up it keeps your hands warm.
                         Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wendoureecat on January 06, 2010, 07:35:25 AM
Quote from: Graham on January 06, 2010, 07:33:36 AM
  And another thing I just noticed!
           It's easy to see where your dogs done a poo, and when you pick it up it keeps your hands warm.
                         Graham. :2funny:

And thats the reason I like cats  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 06, 2010, 08:04:15 AM
Quote from: Graham on January 06, 2010, 07:33:36 AM

  And another thing I just noticed!
           It's easy to see where your dogs done a poo, and when you pick it up it keeps your hands warm.
                         Graham. :2funny:

Also, snow is great for cleaning your boots by just walking in it. Mine are shining this morning.  ;D :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 08:06:38 AM
Quote from: greypoint on January 05, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
Surrey always sounds posh to those of us out here in the Shires :2funny:

Surrey has the highest population of trees in any county in England. They tell you when they welcome you to Surrey on their signs!
It is without doubt an extremely wealthy county - but the real wealth is more like stealth and never seen!

In respect of the shires not sounding posh - Herford 'shire' and Cambridge 'shire' command as much wealth as Surrey.
Us folk from Suff and Nor think every one is posh - even Essex  ;D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 06, 2010, 08:17:52 AM
Northamptonshire - formerly known as the county of spires and squires or The Rose of The Shires but now going for warehouse capital of England- does have it's posher parts. Mainly in the south of the county but there are villages only a few miles down the road from me where the only people in 'affordable' housing are council tenants. Here we've just had another massive housing development steamrollered through by this poxy government - yet houses nearby that were completed when I was looking for a new home three years ago have never yet been occupied. Where are they going to grow the food for everyone when our population reaches the figures they're estimating - we used to be a farming county! Our council is spending thousands on an advertising campaign to get people from London to move here but perhaps it would be better spent on cleaning the place up so they might actually want to ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 08:43:52 AM
Oh for days gone by - i can remember Suffolk and Norfolk as places of a simpler life based around agriculture.
Now Norwich is only 100 minutes from London and a quarter of the cost to live and Ipswich can be done in an hour at half the cost.

Bloody electrification in 1985 put paid to those long gone idyllic days of peace and tranquility.
As my daughters now tell me, Ipswich is the UK capital for ungrateful refugees who consider free satellite TV and meals consistent with what the locals eat as being a breach of their human rights!
Oh yeah, and they don't have to work to get it all either!

That's not a zenophobic pop, it's simple fact. It made the 6 o' clock news when it all kicked off.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 08:54:36 AM
Spent twenty wonderful years living in Nothamptonshire, a county of two halves, with chocolate box villages and steelworks, at least when I lived there. There was an outpost of Scotland in Corby, where everyone it seemed spoke with a broad Glaswegian accent.

We started off in Towcester (toaster) where back in the 60's the local peasantry touched their forelocks when Lady Hesketh processed through the town, like Cranford with cars!

The last 10 years were spent in Rushden, which seemed to be an enclave of little terraced streets where everone worked in a boot and shoe factory. Wonderful people with a language of their own that rubbed off on to my two daughters that spent their formative years there. "Enner gunner", "Shent", and You 'aint half sharp" springs to mind.

Happy days, at least people spoke to you there, not in Surrey!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 09:10:34 AM
Yes - i too miss those simpler days.
Funny you mention about daughters picking up 'foreign accents' Alan. I spent a few years living and working up Southport during my daughters language learning years and when they finally moved back to Ipswich (my youngest daughter was too young to remember it when we moved a way) they were both ostracised for speaking with a 'scouse' accent.

They would ask for lolly ices and chip barms when ever at the seaside (well Felixstowe, don't want to give any wrong ideas here  ;D) to the amazement of the till girls.
Sadly, they now speak with the worst accent of the lot - Ipswich Bumpkin - not a pretty accent. Full of bootifuls, toost and spuwens - oh yeah and they all work on compoo ers !

I dearly miss Suffolk, north Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire - just not my home town of Ipswich, because it's not the place i grew up in and never will be again.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 09:43:36 AM
Ah! Bring back the 'Singing Postman', Ev yew gotta loight Bouy? Norfolk I know, but East Anglian.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 09:49:59 AM
Believe it or not - the 'singin' postman' was actually from Lincolnshire.

Most people think he's from Norfolk but apparently he wasn't. My parents actually has one of his LP's (CD's for the younger generation)
The Suffolk version was "ha yu gotta lite ba" - but us bumpkins all speak a similar version of farm hand  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 10:11:30 AM
For those not knowing what we're on about!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqmXLkJ8Bwk&feature=related

I've got a CD of all his songs that I bought for the grandkids when we had a holiday in Wroxham so that they could understand what the locals were saying!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 06, 2010, 10:15:05 AM
spending the summer going to local fetes/dog shows and country parks etc. we still travel through some of those lovely villages - we still have some chocolate box scenes - places like Castle Ashby, Mears Ashby etc. but the towns are pretty run down and the promised investment for regeneration has gone by the board with the recession. My Mum lives in Higham Ferrers which is to Rushden like Hove [actually] is to Brighton. Oh, and people in Corby still speak with Scottish accents :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Just for the record I'm an old Bucks Boy and were born and bred in the Chiltern Hills and regions adjacent. My old dad had the broadest Bucks accent and his sister who is still alive at the grand old age of 93 still talks in the same way, just like Nathanial Titlark.

Have a listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUE41UHXMM8

I used to have a strong accent along the same lines and when I first met my future in-laws they were convinced I chewed straw and wore a smock during the week! :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 12:00:24 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 10:11:30 AM
For those not knowing what we're on about!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqmXLkJ8Bwk&feature=related
I've got a CD of all his songs that I bought for the grandkids when we had a holiday in Wroxham so that they could understand what the locals were saying!

Oh that brings back some memories- and you've got it on CD? I'll have to go and have a look. I see some one on that clips says they still sound like that north of Scole on the A140. I've spent many a weekend staying with family at Pelgrave or "Palgrav" as it was called by the locals just by Scole. Oh the happy days. And as a 12 year old i was allowed to bike all the way from Ipswich to Pelgrave by myself on the A45 (A14) and A140. Now my parents would be arrested for such wanton neglect of a minor!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 06, 2010, 12:30:49 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Just for the record I'm an old Bucks Boy and were born and bred in the Chiltern Hills and regions adjacent. My old dad had the broadest Bucks accent and his sister who is still alive at the grand old age of 93 still talks in the same way, just like Nathanial Titlark.

Have a listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUE41UHXMM8

I used to have a strong accent along the same lines and when I first met my future in-laws they were convinced I chewed straw and wore a smock during the week! :o

What you mean you don't still have your best Sunday Smock, Wellies and Cud to chew?  :)
You clearly 'married up' then Alan!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 06, 2010, 01:27:20 PM
Just got back from a beautiful snowy walk with it half way up my wellies. Should have got better pics than I did but absolutely exhausted now. I actually got lost in local woods I usually know like the back of my hand - everywhere looks the same when it`s covered in snow. Sad thing is my family did not even notice I was overdue Never have taken my safety seriously since I went missing at Lake Louise when it took me two hours longer to get down a mountain track than I thought in bear season. Luckily none of them in Meanwood today ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on January 06, 2010, 02:24:45 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Just for the record I'm an old Bucks Boy and were born and bred in the Chiltern Hills and regions adjacent. My old dad had the broadest Bucks accent and his sister who is still alive at the grand old age of 93 still talks in the same way, just like Nathanial Titlark.
I used to have a strong accent along the same lines and when I first met my future in-laws they were convinced I chewed straw and wore a smock during the week! :o

I lived in Princes Risborough for years...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 02:52:48 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on January 06, 2010, 02:24:45 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 06, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Just for the record I'm an old Bucks Boy and were born and bred in the Chiltern Hills and regions adjacent. My old dad had the broadest Bucks accent and his sister who is still alive at the grand old age of 93 still talks in the same way, just like Nathanial Titlark.
I used to have a strong accent along the same lines and when I first met my future in-laws they were convinced I chewed straw and wore a smock during the week! :o

I lived in Princes Risborough for years...

My forebears lived in Saunderton, and on tracing my ancestry the 1841 census shows my great grandparents X 4 living in the workhouse there along with 3 children. Ah happy days!

The 1851 census shows them out of the workhouse and employed on the land. GGGGrandad as a shepherd, and two of his lads employed a plough boys, so wearing a smock would come naturally to me. Oooo Aaar! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on January 11, 2010, 08:00:59 PM
WMMFGT
I went to give blood today and although I had an appointment had to wait for 3/4 of an hour. I waited quit happily knowing that people were still prepared to do altruistic things (they said so many came without appointments). Well done to the peeps of Croydon & Beckenham  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: magicrhodes on January 12, 2010, 08:44:04 AM
The boiler has been on for nearly 24hrs now.... shhh but I think it is fixed!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 12, 2010, 04:50:44 PM
Quote from: magicrhodes on January 12, 2010, 08:44:04 AM
The boiler has been on for nearly 24hrs now.... shhh but I think it is fixed!
Err...Is it suposed to make that clunking noise?
                           Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 12, 2010, 05:42:09 PM
Well it's not made me personally feel good as I'm not affected, but from what I've been reading in the past on this and other forums this should certainly make a lot of others feel extremely good. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/12/stop-and-search-ruled-illegal  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 12, 2010, 06:44:59 PM
I expect I'm in a minority of one here, but I'm fed up with this interference by a court in another part of the world in the way we run our country. These cases are usually bought by wishy washy liberals who at the slightest opportunity cry foul and are aided and abetted by shyster lawyers on the make.

The worst thing we have ever done was to sign up to the European Convention on Human Rights, providing a charter to those that have very little interest in any issue other than their own agenda and hate campaign against the police; who, they are all too ready to run to in any situation where not 'their human rights' are infringed but their physical rights are threatened.

Rant over! >:( 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 12, 2010, 08:00:03 PM
No please - do not feel you have to stop.

Human Rights Act? The only people who seem to benefit from it are Illegal Immigrants, Convicted Criminals, Career Criminals, their lawyers - oh and lest i forget, i seem to recall one Cherie Blair doing more than nicely (at the tax payers expense you should note) out of taking the UK Government to court for its breaches of the Human Rights Act - the very Act her other half had gone to great lengths to introduce across the board. I'd like to have been the fly on that wall during conversations... Conflict of interest by any chance?

There - your rant has been seconded!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 13, 2010, 12:03:03 PM
Actually guys, I think the worst thing that the UK has done in recent history is not join the Euro . . .

And I think that by and large the EU Court have got it right. Section 44 of the Terrorism Act is an abomination in a democratic society, not because such powers are never required, but because in the UK they have been used by plod as a catch all response enabling them to interfere with and arrest anyone they take an instant dislike to.

For some reason giving the UK plod and jobsworths an inch leads to them taking a mile.

I'm afraid that the House of Lords and the EU Court have become the only backstops available to the UK in political and legal matters to prevent what would otherwise have long since amounted to little more than an elected dictatorship.

The Human Rights Act doesn't seem to have the same deleterious effect on other EU countries when it comes to dealing with undesirables; no, the problem lies fairly and squarely within the UK legal system and the ridiculous interpretations they place on legislation both national and pan European. We have the same EU laws here in France as you do, but they never cause they system here the slightest problem. Why do you suppose it is that all the ne'er do wells end up in the UK? It's because they are systematically ejected without undue ceremony from the countries on the EU mainland. It's the UK legal system's interpretation of laws that had led to Londonstan.

Just as an aside, did you know that the UK's statute book is more than 4 times the size of the French one? The labour government has created more than 3000 entirely new criminal offences since they came to office, and there is no sign of a let up.

In short, you are blaming the wrong people for the ills that afflict the UK - it is all self inflicted. Blaming the EU is just a cheap excuse. And what's more a dangerous one, because as long as you allow your politicians and lawyers to avoid their personal responsibility by vaguely blaming some outside power, the less chance you will ever have of holding the b*stards to account for actions.

That's a rant from someone who had enough of being spied on by the government and left nearly ten years ago.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 13, 2010, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on January 13, 2010, 12:03:03 PM
That's a rant from someone who had enough of being spied on by the government and left nearly ten years ago.

Yes, all well and good for those who escaped in time - but of no help for those us "Generation X" members of the British community who appear to be stuck here!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 13, 2010, 02:41:58 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on January 13, 2010, 12:03:03 PM

'''but because in the UK they have been used by plod as a catch all response enabling them to interfere with and arrest anyone they take an instant dislike to.


In short, you are blaming the wrong people for the ills that afflict the UK - it is all self inflicted.


Your belief that the 'plods' as you so eloquently refer to have hate agendas and target those they don't like is wrong. I have been to many demonstrations over the years, and in all that time only ever seen one arrest made. That was this year in Trafalgar Square, and the person arrested refused to clear an area when asked to do so. Everyone else had since it was obvious that there were two factions, that if not kept apart, trouble wouls ensue.

Everyone cleared the area except this rsole who kept shouting it was his right to occupy the space he was in. To the cheers of the crowd he was unceremoniously marched of to the Black Maria. I expect his human rights were infringed by people hating plods.

"In short, you are blaming the wrong people for the ills that afflict the UK - it is all self inflicted."

Not blaming anyone other than the British people, all I would like is for us to be left alone to sort it out ourselves, not by the decisions of some obscure court in Strasbourg, where the participants seem to have no idea about British culture.

Sorry to hear of your run in with the Government, obviously they were satisfied that you took self-imposed exile in France. It could have been worse, you could have chosen Belgium. ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on January 13, 2010, 04:45:58 PM
A handy guide for the easily confused..........

1. Being stoned to death for being raped is a violation of your human rights
2. Being detained indefinitely without trial or access to counsel is a violation of your human rights
3. Being tortured is a violation of your human rights
4. Being told you can't wear jewelery to school whether it's in the shape of a cross, star of David, crescent moon, ankh, pentagram or Sponge Bob Squarepants is not a violation of your human rights

Oh and while I'm at it...for any Americans viewing...freedom of speech means you can say what you want.  It does not mean you get to ignore other laws because you don't like them.

HTH
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 13, 2010, 05:07:10 PM
Reading some of the responses has made me wonder as to whether I had posted the wrong link. Er, no, it appears to be correct so I am to take it then that examples such as:

to stop and search people without needing any grounds for suspicion.

it was disclosed that the whole of Greater London had been secretly designated for stop and search without suspicion  since 2001.

the decision to stop and search somebody was "based exclusively on the 'hunch' or 'professional intuition' of the police officer".

Police did not even have to have grounds   for suspecting such articles were present.

The absence of any obligation   on the part of the officer to show a reasonable suspicion  



are not considered to be unreasonable or worse still, to be considered a hate campaign against the Police?  I'm surprised to say the least   :'( We've had our fair share of terrorist threats over the pond and managed to thwart several others thank goodness, but at least it hasn't become almost a crime to be seen carrying a camera or almost a hanging offence to carry a tripod.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 13, 2010, 05:26:29 PM
Yep, you've got it. Welcome to the UK.
What is worse is, if you are black you are almost likely to be searched for, well being black i suppose (according to the statistics) and if you are from the Middle East or Asia you are more than likely not to be searched for fear of infringing your Human Rights. And if you're white and English, Scottish or Welsh you have no rights!

Oh yes, and lest we forget - Arranged Marriages are banned under UK Statute unless you are a Shia Muslim in which case you can do what the hell you want because to refuse you would be a breach of your Human Rights. But that's Ok because they have their own courts that operate outside of the UK Law with blessing from the UK Law Makers... Oh yes - and for them, women are only equal if they agree to do as they're told - and that i got from a 'non' Shia Muslim!

Honestly, Monty Python could not have made this up let alone the original Spitting Image series or Not the Nine O' Clock news which in early days was also rather cutting.
But some religious folk still get upset when you talk about 'Life of Brian' or the NTNOCN sketch 'Life of Jesus'

I forgot to add, I / we are not Zenophobic. I've always been proud of the caring charitable nature of the British - it's just that over the last decade it has been severely abused and those born here, grown up here and worked here are finding ourselves being some what penalised by those who have been allowed in courtesy of the EU regulations or our charitable government!

The latest i hear is i may have to fore go retirement so my refugee colleagues and foreign workers (I think that's how they are termed by the EU) can enjoy the benefits of our Social Welfare system without making any contribution. I wonder if i could do the government for theft - because my pension has always been termed as "deferred wages" to be paid out when i wish to retire!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 13, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Bring a stepladder on our next visit to Speakers' Corner Andrew. On second thoughts don't, those vicious plods may take a dislike to you and stitch you up! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on January 13, 2010, 06:44:59 PM
Quote from: Forseti on January 13, 2010, 05:07:10 PM
are not considered to be unreasonable or worse still, to be considered a hate campaign against the Police?

Nope those are all pretty unreasonable not to say stupid and to a large extent pointless.

But I don't believe they are per se a breach of my human rights - or rather not just a breach of my human rights.  They are the police overstepping their power and/or our lawmakers making bad and unsound laws.  And they must be stopped.

But I believe that every time something that's just "wrong" gets called a "breach of human rights" it cheapens the notion of human rights.  For example, yes murdering somebody is a breach of their human right to life.  But it's also murder so we don't need to invoke the Human Rights Bill to take action.  Let's save those rights for the battles we need them for.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 13, 2010, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on January 13, 2010, 06:44:59 PM
But I believe that every time something that's just "wrong" gets called a "breach of human rights" it cheapens the notion of human rights...  Let's save those rights for the battles we need them for.

And that at the end of the day is what it should be.
Human Rights is an extremely sound and great set of principals upon which to base society.
It is the perverse causes they are being used for that is the problem. I do not think the founders of Human Rights envisaged their being used in the current fashion.

As for Speakers Corner Alan, far better orators than me preside there. I'll stick to taking pictures and trying not to get arrested or harangued for taking a picture like poor old Sandy did.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 13, 2010, 09:28:27 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on January 13, 2010, 06:44:59 PM

But I believe that every time something that's just "wrong" gets called a "breach of human rights" it cheapens the notion of human rights.  For example, yes murdering somebody is a breach of their human right to life.  But it's also murder so we don't need to invoke the Human Rights Bill to take action.  Let's save those rights for the battles we need them for.

I can't fault your reasoning here Jonathan although some would say that the right to life is a God given right. The article itself refers to the 'Stop and Search Powers under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000' and to what the European Court deemed were injustices under that act as appertaining to human rights. It has to be assumed that those persons bringing the case before the European Court had attempted to resolve the issue in the courts of the United Kingdom and indeed this may also be a pre-requisite. Having it seems failed in this endeavour, and I suppose this could reasonably have been expected, then they were left with no option but to appeal before the European Court of Human Rights. From outside looking in, it seems a great pity that the country that most would say gave birth to the principles of democracy now finds itself in a position where on more than one occasion it's residents feel the need to fight for their basic rights outside of their country of residence/birth. I for one can't come up with a satisfactory explanation as to how or why this situation has come about. Is it apathy by the people at large in general or, is it just giving in to what they consider to be the inevitable. In this regard one has to admire the French, in so much as if there is anything that they don't particularly like it's out into the streets - democracy for the people by the people. Yes ok, it gets a bit extreme at times but the underlying reasoning is sound - if you live in a democratic country then fight for it, and where you have basic human rights then these should be treasured, preserved and above all guarded. To this end imo I am glad that the European Court of Human Rights exists for were it not to be it wouldn't be too long before the term Human Rights would have to be looked up in the lexicon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 13, 2010, 09:31:26 PM
We had lots more snow today.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 13, 2010, 09:47:52 PM
I'm with Forseti on this one.

And we only had rain, so all the snow and ice has finally gone.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: stevebedder on January 17, 2010, 06:49:51 PM
Royal Mail delivering my new toys on a Sunday whilst I'd just popped out to get a paper. Was extremely suprised to walk in and be told a parcel had arrived for me!!

Full of camera goodies, more details - http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?topic=800.0  :tup:

Steve

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 17, 2010, 07:45:13 PM
Finally finished preparing some 20 prints, cutting mattes and mounting them. Been at it for the last three days in small chunks.

With advancing years I find mounting more and more exhausting, with no suitable work surface to do it on I'm afraid I have to resort to the dining room carpet, and it plays havoc with my knees. ;) ::) It never used to.:legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on January 17, 2010, 11:46:40 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 17, 2010, 07:45:13 PM
Finally finished preparing some 20 prints, cutting mattes and mounting them. Been at it for the last three days in small chunks.

With advancing years I find mounting more and more exhausting, with no suitable work surface to do it on I'm afraid I have to resort to the dining room carpet, and it plays havoc with my knees. ;) ::) It never used to.:legit:
Be careful of those carpet burns.
Nick ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 18, 2010, 06:34:24 PM
Pleased to say that some of my images from last years Gaza demos are being used/projected at the event below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/befroggled/4260730376/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 22, 2010, 11:55:06 AM
Microsoft sent me a refund check for a returned copy of Windows 7. Now I can go out and get the Sigma 10-20 mm lens I've been looking at!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 23, 2010, 11:26:08 PM
Picked up my new lens this afternoon! ;D Drove to the Harbour to check it out. Weather was overcast and damp cold so I didn't stay long. Hopefully it'll be nicer tomorrow.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 23, 2010, 11:31:41 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 23, 2010, 11:26:08 PM
Picked up my new lens this afternoon! ;D Drove to the Harbour to check it out. Weather was overcast and damp cold so I didn't stay long. Hopefully it'll be nicer tomorrow.

With a new toy to play with I'm surprised you noticed the cold!  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 24, 2010, 12:38:41 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 23, 2010, 11:31:41 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 23, 2010, 11:26:08 PM
Picked up my new lens this afternoon! ;D Drove to the Harbour to check it out. Weather was overcast and damp cold so I didn't stay long. Hopefully it'll be nicer tomorrow.

With a new toy to play with I'm surprised you noticed the cold!  8)

Ah, we have a saying here O.B., "it's not the cold, it's the damp". I used to work with a fella who spent time in Northern Alberta where it can hit -40 celcius. He said he take that over an Ontario -2 celcius because it's a dry cold and doesn't 'burn' the skin the same. Of course it doesn't help that I'm a wimp. Despite having lived 53 of my 56 yrs. in this climate I can't stand winter. I posted two of my pics, you can see how cloudy it was. I might have stayed out longer if it'd been sunny.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 26, 2010, 11:26:14 PM
Entered the Nikon in Frame comp for first time last month for theme of " Festive Fun" and won it and £100 - well chuffed.
http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/?id=02
January`s theme is Winter Scenes - feel like entering the same ones again :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 27, 2010, 03:03:28 AM
Well done Jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 27, 2010, 06:52:06 AM
well done jinky, mine's a pint.  :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 27, 2010, 08:23:00 AM
Great stuff Jinky, congratulations! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 27, 2010, 09:04:00 AM
Congrats Jinky. The confidence gained by a win always powers you on to the next challenge. Look forward to your next win.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on January 27, 2010, 10:11:02 AM
Well done Jinky! Was the B&W on the page http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/images/enthusiast.jpg (http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/images/enthusiast.jpg) yours? Excellent shot, well deserving of the 100 quid.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 27, 2010, 10:51:13 AM
Thanks all. Yes that`s the one hevans. One of a series I took in our local park on a magical day of mist, snow and sledge action. I actually preferred another one but as this months theme is winter scenes maybe I`ll try my luck again with that one and a couple of others I`ve got. I cannot actually find a link to the newsletter and don`t get it. Somehow I had found the competition and entered it for first time. Strange thing is I only found out by looking at the page for next theme thinking I`d not got anywhere. No email or anything and something within the terms about paying within 28 days of claim so a prompt letter sent off this morning - no drinks yet then H ;)

I miss that snow! So grey and damp and lifeless again here in Leeds :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 27, 2010, 11:46:28 AM
Quote from: jinky on January 27, 2010, 10:51:13 AM

I miss that snow! So grey and damp and lifeless again here in Leeds :(

Don't worry, it's on it's way again!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on January 29, 2010, 03:39:13 PM
WMMFGT. At 12:08 on the 27th I ordered a new lens from WEX cameras (Germany) although all stock is delivered from their mother company warehouseexpress (England). At 12:54 I received an email advising that the lens was now in the GLS (delivery service) system and gave me a tracking number. At 23:59 the lens left the GLS UK depot arriving at the north German depot at 19:16 the following day (28th). On the 29th (today) at 06:19 it subsequently arrived at the GLS depot covering southern Germany and was delivered to me at 16:15 - some 20 minutes ago. Now that is what I call service. What's more it was only standard delivery with a charge of €4.74 (£4.10 approx). Now to unpack it.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 29, 2010, 04:09:43 PM
Blimey - that's some what impressive.
If only Eurocracts would work that quickly!  :tup:

It's good to hear of good service. I have used WEX and received similar service. Ordered my 100mm f2.8 macro from tem when every one else was out of stock.
A quick phone - yes in stock, payment given and at 13:00 the next day it was at my door.
Oh - and i should say the phone call took place around 16:15! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 31, 2010, 08:57:10 AM
I now have a 37" photoframe!!


I've finally got my Qnap NAS server setup with suitably sized photos served via DNLA and Twonkymedia to my new Tv over 200Mbs homeplugs!

Now that's Cool!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 01, 2010, 01:11:54 AM
It took me about 5 hrs. but I finally got my wireless card running in UBUNTU 9.10 ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 01, 2010, 09:41:37 AM
I'm sticking with 9.04 for the time being. That seems to work everso well.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 01, 2010, 11:53:48 AM
Quote from: Tringle WP on February 01, 2010, 09:41:37 AM
I'm sticking with 9.04 for the time being. That seems to work everso well.

From what I was reading I gather the wireless card issue goes back to at least 8.04. In my case it had to do with my card being a Belkin, but of course it's actually a rebranded Realtek. Once I found and installed the Realtek drivers it worked. This was one instance when being old was a plus, insofar as I had to play around in Terminal with command lines. I was amazed stuff came back to me as easy as it did.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 16, 2010, 01:51:18 PM
Since no one seems to have felt good about anything for a while, I thought I would.

In the post today was a small package from China. eBay, obviously. It was one of THESE (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Single-180-Split-Image-Focus-Screen-fr-Pentax-K10D-K20D_W0QQitemZ320464209356QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9d27c5cc).

I'd been looking the Katz Eye product list for a split focusing screen as well as Pentax, but they all seemed a bit dear. Being used to split focusing screens from film days I feel more comfortable with one than with these new fangled clear except for composition marker screens. For less than £15 I thought I'd take a punt.

What the postman brought me today is amazing value for money, works perfectly, and installing it in the K10D gave me the excuse to clear out the inside of the viewfinder which was pretty grim. The kit has metal and plastic tweezers, latex finger bobs and of course the screen itself.

I'm just ordering another one for my K20D.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on February 16, 2010, 05:07:24 PM
Just thawing out from a very tough shoot.

Couple of models, another photographer (who had set it all up - not entirely sure how I got invited) and a make up artist.

Yesterday would have been absolutely perfect for it - beautiful skies, fluffy cloud, lots of directional light, cold but gorgeous.  Right now would also have been pretty good.  It's really nice here ATM.  With so many people involved there was a shooting schedule and we just had to go for it.  At 11:30 we were shooting even though it was chucking it down, bitterly cold and people were dealing drugs (yes, really) 20 yards away.

Which all sounds like a "what annoyed me today".  So what made me feel good?

The pictures.... :)

Some days everything is worth it.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4362083261_d0e7abee5e.jpg)

Flickr says go here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanryan/4362083261/).

Oh and got home to see the final PDF of next month's AKW featuring Tania, Phil and a car called Delilah.... :)

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/akw_cover.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 16, 2010, 05:52:03 PM
Found a place, in Utah of all places, that converts old KM 5d's and 7d's to I.R. I emailed them about what I'd done to mine and they say that it can still be converted.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 16, 2010, 06:58:24 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on February 16, 2010, 05:07:24 PM

At 11:30 we were shooting even though it was chucking it down, bitterly cold and people were dealing drugs (yes, really) 20 yards away.


At least the shoot didn't go to pot!  :2funny:

Cracking shot and great use of the reflections. Well done on the wedding cover as well.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on February 16, 2010, 08:25:06 PM
Nice one Jonathan.
It has IMO a lot of a Joe McNally style to it.
Love the balance of the veil with the bridge in the reflection.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: oRGie on February 17, 2010, 01:16:16 AM
Gratz on the cover Jonathon, gotta be great for business :)

I am very happy, I have been trying to track down an old warner brothers comp album a friend of mine had over 20 years ago to find out what tracks were on it, there were 2 tracks on there that had stuck in my mind all this time, finally found the info and was able to find the songs :)

http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Warner-Bros-Music-Show/release/1126557

It was The Doobie Brothers track "black water" that had stuck in my head for so long. I had a lot of the others in my collection allready  :tup:

:beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 17, 2010, 05:23:54 AM
Quote from: oRGie on February 17, 2010, 01:16:16 AM


I am very happy, I have been trying to track down an old warner brothers comp album a friend of mine had over 20 years ago to find out what tracks were on it, there were 2 tracks on there that had stuck in my mind all this time, finally found the info and was able to find the songs :)

http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Warner-Bros-Music-Show/release/1126557

It was The Doobie Brothers track "black water" that had stuck in my head for so long. I had a lot of the others in my collection allready  :tup:

:beer:
Great album that, one of the first I bought. It was released to promote a tour by seven or so of the lables bands, you turned up for the show not knowing which band you were going to get, If you were lucky you got "Little Feat"! :tup:

                                                                            Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 17, 2010, 11:13:18 AM
WMMFGT Finally at last getting my pc pretty much back to how it was, still got some software to install but nothing major, just need to find a decent AV package now.
Got hit with a really really nasty worm virus that took out my dvd drive, my sound card, wiped my wallpaper and kept flashing really nasty warning messages onto the screen, it's taken my mate the best part of 3 weeks overall to get it back to anywhere near normal. the good news is I didn't lose any images....(got most of those backed up anyway) but this is why I haven't been around much, and can't really log on at work (which is what I'm doing now) so I've missed out on loads of stuff some great images from the Speakers Corner meet at the end of Jan shame I missed that but I'm back and still just as bad (at photography  ;))
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Forseti on February 17, 2010, 11:41:52 AM
You might want to consider Kaspersky Internet Suite 2010 - a complete package of Firewall, AV, Anti-Spam and and and. It really is very good and in fact blocked access to a blog site that I frequented last Sunday advising the site was infected with a Trojan script. As it happens, I checked the blog site again this morning and the owner (John Beardsworth) advises that he's had to rebuilt the site as a result of the infection. So I consider the relatively small outlay for KAS as being money well spent.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 17, 2010, 01:12:38 PM
I`d second Forseti`s support for K Int Suite. Great on my main PC - for reasons i`ll not bore you with I`ve got Virgin Media`s version of Kaspersky on my laptop and it is not as good. When I can get them to sort out password issues I`ll be putting the proper version on there too
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 17, 2010, 05:28:59 PM
I've just noticed the date, 17th February, a date that lives in the annals of British history, well for me at least. On this day 55 years ago a callow and somewhat nervous youth was called to serve Queen and country for two years and help to keep the communist hordes gathered in Eastern Europe at bay, all for 28 shillings a week! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 17, 2010, 06:15:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on February 17, 2010, 05:28:59 PM
I've just noticed the date, 17th February, a date that lives in the annals of British history, well for me at least. On this day 55 years ago a callow and somewhat nervous youth was called to serve Queen and country for two years and help to keep the communist hordes gathered in Eastern Europe at bay, all for 28 shillings a week! :tup:
Happy anniversary. :beer:
                      I hope you spent your shillings wisely.
                                             Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on February 17, 2010, 09:39:58 PM
Quote from: Simple on February 16, 2010, 08:25:06 PM
Nice one Jonathan.
It has IMO a lot of a Joe McNally style to it.

Possibly the nicest thing anybody has ever said about one of my pics.  Thank you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 01, 2010, 01:12:09 AM
Canada beat the U.S.A. in hockey to take the Olympic Gold~ :beer: :beer: :beer: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on March 01, 2010, 08:22:27 AM
1st March and the sun's shining - somehow it feels winter might just be starting to be over - even though it's a bit chilly  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 01, 2010, 11:15:01 AM
Quote from: spinner on March 01, 2010, 01:12:09 AM
Canada beat the U.S.A. in hockey to take the Olympic Gold~ :beer: :beer: :beer: ;D
But they made heavy weather of it.  ::)

Well done Canada on a great games and winning 14 golds, which is more than any team has done ever.  ;D  :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on March 01, 2010, 12:02:36 PM

WMMFGT?!

Hearing the bloody olympics has finally finished. I've come to the conclusion that all such major sporting events should take place at least 7 time zones from me, such that they take place in the middle of the night.

Coming up: saturation coverage of the world cup....yippeee, four weeks of non-stop football for everyone to watch, whether they want to or not.

I hate sports.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 01, 2010, 12:47:37 PM
Olympics? What Olympics? ;)

Roll on June and let's have some real sport from S.A. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 01, 2010, 04:44:01 PM
Quote from: hevans on March 01, 2010, 12:02:36 PM

WMMFGT?!

Hearing the bloody olympics has finally finished. I've come to the conclusion that all such major sporting events should take place at least 7 time zones from me, such that they take place in the middle of the night.

Coming up: saturation coverage of the world cup....yippeee, four weeks of non-stop football for everyone to watch, whether they want to or not.

I hate sports.

H.


I had a struggle to find programming of the winter olympics - I love watching the snow events, because I love chucking myself of a mountain too . .

Alan, football isn't a sport, it's a game  ;)

Personally I am a bit envious of my friends who live in Cape Town - they're going on a protracted holiday to the wilds of New Zealand and the rent they're getting on their apartment is paying for the trip, the spending money, and probably a complete refit of the place when they get home. And they won't be able to see or hear any of it. Jammy gits. I'll probably be down the library everyday trying to find something to dull the endless tedium of endless mindless football related drivel that will be ceaselessly emanating from every channel of every station for however long the ghastly event lasts. >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 01, 2010, 06:51:23 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on March 01, 2010, 04:44:01 PM
Quote from: hevans on March 01, 2010, 12:02:36 PM

WMMFGT?!

Hearing the bloody olympics has finally finished. I've come to the conclusion that all such major sporting events should take place at least 7 time zones from me, such that they take place in the middle of the night.

Coming up: saturation coverage of the world cup....yippeee, four weeks of non-stop football for everyone to watch, whether they want to or not.

I hate sports.

H.


I had a struggle to find programming of the winter olympics - I love watching the snow events, because I love chucking myself of a mountain too . .

Alan, football isn't a sport, it's a game  ;)

Personally I am a bit envious of my friends who live in Cape Town - they're going on a protracted holiday to the wilds of New Zealand and the rent they're getting on their apartment is paying for the trip, the spending money, and probably a complete refit of the place when they get home. And they won't be able to see or hear any of it. Jammy gits. I'll probably be down the library everyday trying to find something to dull the endless tedium of endless mindless football related drivel that will be ceaselessly emanating from every channel of every station for however long the ghastly event lasts. >:(
I take it you don't like the beautiful game then Howard :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 01, 2010, 07:12:20 PM
Can't imagine how you could have got that idea Irv  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 02, 2010, 02:19:44 PM
Getting out into the garden in beautiful sunshine for a tidy up. All those little plants poking through the soil letting you know Spring is about to spring. All followed up with a scrumptious bacon butty (brown sauce of course) and some strong hot tea. :tup:

Why do I have the feeling that getting out of bed tomorrow morning will be a little creaky? :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on March 02, 2010, 03:13:06 PM
Just booked an amazing shoot.

Can't say too much about it ATM but I achieved one of my goals for 2010 a "few" months early :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 02, 2010, 08:56:33 PM
What Venice not under water?  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 02, 2010, 10:28:59 PM
Got my second Blurb book today, Observations, and am very pleased with the quality and finish. Been working it on and off for a few weeks whilst I've been housebound with the weather.

You can find it on

www.blurb.com/user/store/abers

Hope you'll take a look and let me know what you think.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 03, 2010, 10:27:21 AM
Finally got some pictures with blue sky in them.
(Also got several blisters as i wondered around London getting the pics).
Also, walked around half of London and never got stopped once either by the boys in blue or the plastic boys in blue.

A good day. 259 pictures - now to go through them and reject 250 of them  :tup: ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 03, 2010, 11:40:52 AM
Quote from: ABERS on March 02, 2010, 10:28:59 PM
Got my second Blurb book today, Observations, and am very pleased with the quality and finish. Been working it on and off for a few weeks whilst I've been housebound with the weather.

You can find it on

www.blurb.com/user/store/abers

Hope you'll take a look and let me know what you think.

What a neat idea Alan. Your photos are terrific as always. (at the least the ones you show us  ;D )
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 03, 2010, 02:58:28 PM
Alan, what can I say but another collection of terrific shots all of the highest quality, aptly titled :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Verb on March 03, 2010, 03:45:44 PM
looking through my booty from a recent auction.

a Vanguard Tripod with giottos head, floor to ceiling telescopic background support system, a couple of old softboxes (not sure if they'll fit my lights) 4 umbrellas (think it's 3 reflective, one shoot-through), 3 light stands, an old Bowens monolight and a shedload of filters (a lot of Cokin P and A's and compatible, think there's about 40 filters altogether)...all for a staggering £100
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 04, 2010, 12:06:15 AM
AOL has just increased my download speed by 4x.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on March 04, 2010, 10:12:26 AM
New toy arrived today, Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4 I only ordered it yesterday  :)

Cannot take it out for a test run though, work is getting in the way  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 07, 2010, 10:32:18 PM
Watching this that someone emailed me.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=jEjUAnPc2VA#t=20
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 07, 2010, 11:09:56 PM
That was excellent!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 09, 2010, 08:05:28 AM
Whilst looking for information for something I'm putting together I stumbled across this.
http://www.guy-sports.com/humor/pictures/clever_photographs.htm

I expect it has been highlighted before, apologies if it has.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on March 09, 2010, 12:51:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 07, 2010, 10:32:18 PM
Watching this that someone emailed me.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=jEjUAnPc2VA#t=20

Ha Ha that was a spot of lite relief. I hate pigeons. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on March 12, 2010, 11:52:10 AM
That Richard Billingham might be coming to our Uni for a talk
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on March 12, 2010, 02:29:29 PM
Getting a e-mail from the editor of the Olympus e magazine saying she had seen one of my images on the web and wanted to use it and do a small article....fame at last.   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 12, 2010, 04:00:51 PM
The cream always comes to the top Paul! :tup: Congratulations.  Alan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 12, 2010, 04:38:06 PM
Quote from: Oly Paul on March 12, 2010, 02:29:29 PM
Getting a e-mail from the editor of the Olympus e magazine saying she had seen one of my images on the web and wanted to use it and do a small article....fame at last.   ;D

Excellent news - nothing like a bit of praise to get you out there shooting some more!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 12, 2010, 10:31:55 PM
Quote from: Oly Paul on March 12, 2010, 02:29:29 PM
Getting a e-mail from the editor of the Olympus e magazine saying she had seen one of my images on the web and wanted to use it and do a small article....fame at last.   ;D

Perhaps the article is on, 'How to correct mistakes'!  :o

Well done Paul.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on March 12, 2010, 10:34:54 PM
Quote from: Oly Paul on March 12, 2010, 02:29:29 PM
Getting a e-mail from the editor of the Olympus e magazine saying she had seen one of my images on the web and wanted to use it and do a small article....fame at last.   ;D

Not before time IMO.  Congrats Paul.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on March 13, 2010, 09:09:35 AM
Quote from: Oly Paul on March 12, 2010, 02:29:29 PM
Getting a e-mail from the editor of the Olympus e magazine saying she had seen one of my images on the web and wanted to use it and do a small article....fame at last.   ;D

I'm not in the least surprised, given the quality of your work.

Congratulations! Enjoy the limelight!
H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on March 13, 2010, 09:15:01 AM
Thanks guys, it will be out in May's issue as the mag as to be translates into eight different languages!   World wide fame then...at least amongst Olympus E users. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 13, 2010, 09:26:18 AM
I seem to recall a certain David Bailey used Olympus at one time according to the adverts for those old enough to remember them...  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 13, 2010, 03:11:29 PM
Fed up of sitting in traffic jams? If the answers yes and you have £50,000 to spare then see this link below.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBndcBjQFM&feature=player_embedded

Might be good for getting a birds-eye shot as well.  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 13, 2010, 03:26:05 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 13, 2010, 03:11:29 PM
Fed up of sitting in traffic jams? If the answers yes and you have £50,000 to spare the see this link below.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBndcBjQFM&feature=player_embedded

Might be good for getting a birds-eye shot as well.  :2funny: :2funny:
I don't think there's space for it in the works bike shed.
        Anyway what were you looking for when you found that! :2funny:
                               Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 13, 2010, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 13, 2010, 03:26:05 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 13, 2010, 03:11:29 PM
Fed up of sitting in traffic jams? If the answers yes and you have £50,000 to spare the see this link below.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBndcBjQFM&feature=player_embedded

Might be good for getting a birds-eye shot as well.  :2funny: :2funny:
I don't think there's space for it in the works bike shed.
        Anyway what were you looking for when you found that! :2funny:
                               Graham.

Wasn't looking for anything, it came up on AOL news.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 14, 2010, 09:15:58 PM
Finally managed to get my wife to change her car. Been trying for about 5 years and finally got her looking last month and this weekend to actually get in one.

Not that she would test drive it - I did that with her in the passenger seat.

Made use of the scrapage scheme, which did make the difference between a second hand one and a new one.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on March 14, 2010, 09:27:01 PM
Watching the on line Crufts coverage - seeing our local flyball teams in the finals, lots of agility and displays and the group judging - with the bonus of the gundog group winning Vizsla going BIS....soooo much better now the BBC don't want to cover it...the biggest bonus being no bloody know nothing Ben Fogle :2funny: 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 16, 2010, 06:32:17 PM
Spring is in the air for sure, as I've see my first bumble bees today.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 16, 2010, 06:46:46 PM
Got out with the camera for a couple of hours today.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 16, 2010, 07:20:04 PM
You running out of material to keep you amused then Alan?
2 hours and not a Speakers Corner session in sight?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on March 16, 2010, 07:51:51 PM
WMMFGT?

Finally getting and done a job interview
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on March 17, 2010, 03:59:48 PM
Wmmfgt?

I've got my new HDD. A nice Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB thing, and it's not IDE. So, that's that 'future-proof'... sort of.

Shame my motherboard is IDE only.
Shame the newly-purchased PCI SATA controller card won't function correctly without drivers.

*sigh*

Edit pt2: ... and I think my poorly HDD (which was the cause of me having to purchase a SATA cave) has just given me a "two fingered salute". :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 19, 2010, 02:41:07 PM
WMMFGT?
Getting this news
http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/focus-on-imaging-2010-best-photos

Given that I went to Focus to see my other shot in the snow on the Nikon stand that won me £100 and this one won me an Olympus PEN E-P2 which seems ludicrously overpriced they were two profitable pictures taken within 20 minutes of each other on a sledging outing. I do love snow :)
If only it had been a D700 as the prize - now anyone want to buy the latest Olympus gadget as shot with by David bailey at a bit of a discount to fund my D700 once it comes? I think if I put another camera in my photography cupboard our wardrobe I`ll get shot  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on March 19, 2010, 02:48:29 PM
Wowser.  Congratulations!  And err, yeah, I might be interested in a cheap E-P2.....

WMMFGT? Watching 2 qualified tree surgeons spend 5 1/2 HOURS hanging a swing in my garden.  No, they weren't on an hourly rate....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 19, 2010, 03:13:49 PM
Great news Jinky, congratulations. I always knew Pradar would be good for something one day! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 19, 2010, 04:18:03 PM
Well done Paul. Great shots and worthy of the recognition.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 19, 2010, 04:45:58 PM
Sounds like it was worth you going to Focus then!  :o

Well done Jinky and it shows talent will always win.  :tup: :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 19, 2010, 04:47:01 PM
   Oh Nice.
               And you were up against some good stuff as well. :tup:
                              Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 19, 2010, 05:21:00 PM
All too kind - isn`t it lovely when you get your ego massaged ;)
Do you know I`ve got more pleasure out of a couple of wins in comps like this recently than I did out of the last 7 years of slogging my guts out for the council.
Don`t know if it was a tongue in cheek expression of interest Jonathan but when I get it I`ll check what it is and let you know through here. I`m sure I`ll beat the cheapest UK internet prices by a bit if not HK ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 19, 2010, 06:14:04 PM
Congrats that chap - good to see some good came out of the snow.
No come on Sue - congratulate Jinks  :)  He would never have won without it  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on March 19, 2010, 06:30:48 PM
 ::) As long as the snow stays 'up north' I don't mind - just don't want it near me! ;) Worthy winner  :tup:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 19, 2010, 07:04:39 PM
Congrats from me to jinky  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on March 19, 2010, 08:26:39 PM
Well deserved Jinky.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 20, 2010, 12:30:08 AM
WMMFGT?

Trying out my new 100mm Macro lens and confirming what I thought - its a stunner!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 20, 2010, 07:01:02 AM
WMMFGT.

Yesterday actually - I had a phone call telling me that I had won a draw for a 1/2 day all tarrain experience in a Landrover Disco 4, 3.0ltr HSE. And its next Friday!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on March 20, 2010, 07:03:11 AM
That sounds as though it's going to be a great day out, with the chance of some good action shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on March 21, 2010, 10:46:04 PM
That ~i was'nt directly underneath this :o - made quite a splash in the lake :2funny:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_20100321_49.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 22, 2010, 01:15:09 AM
Quote from: greypoint on March 21, 2010, 10:46:04 PM
That ~i was'nt directly underneath this :o - made quite a splash in the lake :2funny:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_20100321_49.jpg)

lol ..Cracking shot or should that be sh1t
who needs the exocet ?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 22, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Barnes Wallis comes to mind  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 22, 2010, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: picsfor on March 22, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Barnes Wallis comes to mind  :tup:
Thanks! Now I've got that tune in my head!
                 Naar Naar Nar Nar Na Na Na Naar. ;D
                        Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 22, 2010, 07:25:16 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 22, 2010, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: picsfor on March 22, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Barnes Wallis comes to mind  :tup:
Thanks! Now I've got that tune in my head!
                 Naar Naar Nar Nar Na Na Na Naar. ;D
                        Graham.

Isn't that Star Wars?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 22, 2010, 09:09:08 PM
he's playing all the right notes...
just not in your order...   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 23, 2010, 06:17:24 AM
     Not in my head it is'nt...........Not until now that is! >:(
                         Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 24, 2010, 08:10:48 PM
He! He! I`m on a roll. After being lucky at Focus I`ve now been told that a colour shot I did in the mist and snow of Roundhay on that magical day has been shortlisted in the Practical Photography Photographer of the Year Landscapes round. Don`t for one moment think I`ll win the D300s with the shots that are up there but it should be printed and listed as a contender at least with my mugshot next to it. Can lightning strike three times? ;) Amazing that the three shots thus far were taken in a 45 minute spell on Christmas eve. I knew it was a magical mist and snow combination for shots but never guessed I`d get this reaction to them. Still got a few left not entered anywhere yet  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 24, 2010, 08:35:53 PM
now you're just being greedy :(

But good luck with it. Why can't things come in threes?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on March 24, 2010, 08:39:29 PM
Well done ! :tup: can we see the picture here please..... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 24, 2010, 09:52:20 PM
Ever so slightly different version of this one that is in my gallery already:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Rhaypk10.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/Rhaypk10.jpg)

I`ve a load more from the same session I can use yet  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on March 24, 2010, 10:29:44 PM
And a lovely photo it is too, Paul!

We've just been to the cinema - "Alice in Wonderland" with Johnny Depp. We thoroughly enjoyed it! I think Depp's great anyway, been a fan since Jump Street. The effects were really very well done. Helena Bonham-Carter was very brave IMO to let herself get done up like that!

We had great fun picking out all the well-known voices behind the fantasy figures.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 25, 2010, 06:20:39 AM
Congratulations jinky. This is getting to be a habit for you.

I knew him before he was famous you know . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 25, 2010, 03:47:50 PM
See this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVrXHOmM56s&feature=player_embedded

;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 25, 2010, 04:53:16 PM
        You know, I've seen that face somewhere before ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 25, 2010, 07:07:23 PM
I just loved this OK GO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w)

Saw it mentioned in the Sunday Times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 25, 2010, 09:05:30 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on March 25, 2010, 07:07:23 PM
I just loved this OK GO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w)

Saw it mentioned in the Sunday Times.

It's brilliant!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 25, 2010, 11:37:23 PM
WMMFGT coming Overall Joint third in the camera club print comp for this year  :tup: got a total of 64.5 pts out of a possible 100 and I missed the first comp so that meant my total possible was only 80....YAY
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 25, 2010, 11:42:27 PM
Well done krennon.  :tup:  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 26, 2010, 06:38:28 AM
Yeah great result krennon - well done ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 26, 2010, 07:09:21 AM
I bet you're glad you joined that club now! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 26, 2010, 09:09:28 AM
Thanks all yep I am glad I joined the club ABERS, learning a lot and we've had a lot of new members recently as well which is good, we've got our Exhibition coming up soon Sat 24th April through to 8th May at
"The Art Gallery, KIngston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames KT1" I'm putting a panel in and there will be lots of great shots on display, so if anyone can pop along to have a looksee that would be great....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 26, 2010, 09:19:18 AM
I'll definitely be there to have a look Keith, don't forgrt the Rich&Twick exhibition. Hope you'll pop in there.
http://www.rtps.org.uk/rtps-06/main/exhibition2010.html

Cheers...Alan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 26, 2010, 09:59:21 AM
Will definately try to pop along but don't finish work until 5:30 and we're away for the Easter break...but I will do my best  :tup:

And WMMFGT was last night FORSETI giving me the download link to update my Elements 5 camera RAW so I can process my Sony RAW files  :tup: Thanks again Forseti
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 26, 2010, 11:05:11 AM
On holidays for a week and a bit, going down to southern U.S. to visit with friends over Easter. Planning a route through the Blue Ridge Mountains, I just hope the Smokey Mountains aren't too smokey to provide any good views.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 26, 2010, 09:44:11 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 26, 2010, 11:05:11 AM
I just hope the Smokey Mountains aren't too smokey to provide any good views.  ;D

Then don't bring the big cigar!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 27, 2010, 09:45:02 AM
Note the journalist's name!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7065824.ece
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 27, 2010, 10:24:56 AM
I know I shouldn`t laugh Alan but ... ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 27, 2010, 12:12:41 PM
Again, yesterday really, but had a 1/2 day offroad driving experience in Cheshire (For free too!) - drove a brand new Disco 4 around their off road course - brilliant fun and just shows how good the Disco is with standard road tyres. It would go most places that people who own one would be prepared to take one!

And any one who says Cheshire is flat, would be mistaken!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 27, 2010, 08:25:36 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 27, 2010, 09:45:02 AM
Note the journalist's name!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7065824.ece

Not quite sure he had an objective view  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 28, 2010, 11:48:01 AM
WMMFGT?
Managing to sell the Olympus pen EP2 kindly given to me by the makers and Photoradar recently for one of my shots. Sold it on AV Forums and exchanged  in a motorway service station as I had no profile on there never having sold. Amazed at how much these things witht EVF actually cost - overpriced for me! Took a drop on it of course but ties up my D700 fund nicely and will buy when I get back from holiday in April - unless I win that D300s in the PP landscape comp - life is good just now - what`s going to trip me up the pessimist in me wonders! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 29, 2010, 08:25:52 PM
WMMFGT
I was given a camera today a Olympus RC35 rangefinder film camera  :D  now I have to google it to find out how it works ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 30, 2010, 06:32:43 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 29, 2010, 08:25:52 PM
WMMFGT
I was given a camera today a Olympus RC35 rangefinder film camera  :D  now I have to google it to find out how it works ;D

        This should answer most of your questions.    http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~yue/misc/35RC.html   
        If you pm me an address I'll send you 1/2 dozen rolls of color print film to play with. (They may be a bit out of date but should be fine.)
                             Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 01, 2010, 02:04:34 PM
WMMFGT?

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/google_results.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 01, 2010, 02:18:08 PM
I'm impressed Jonathan. Well done.
And so the march continues...  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 01, 2010, 03:46:03 PM
That should be a boost to business Jonathan. I recently had some roof work done by a chap that is on the trusted traders scheme, that's how I chose him. He said he gets a lot of work via that particular avenue.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 01, 2010, 04:23:17 PM
Thanks :)

But it's not the Trusted Traders scheme.  It's just Google being kind ;)

Mind you I was pretty chuffed with this as well - 2 more weddings in print (http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/more-real-weddings-in-print).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 01, 2010, 04:38:14 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 01, 2010, 04:23:17 PM
Thanks :)

But it's not the Trusted Traders scheme.  It's just Google being kind ;)


A well placed keyword perhaps? 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 01, 2010, 05:19:12 PM
Just recieved another order from Lancashire Police for eight framed prints for a Police Station refurb......... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 01, 2010, 05:21:40 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 01, 2010, 05:19:12 PM
Just recieved another order from Lancashire Police for eight framed prints for a Police Station refurb......... :legit:

Hope they don't collect them in a van with flashing blue lights!  :-[

Well done.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 02, 2010, 01:25:22 AM
The strange and upsetting thing about this little contract to supply the Lancashire Police is that I had to have a meeting with " Chief Superintendent Tim Jacques, Divisional Commander, Central Division, Lancashire Constabulary "  ( Like the bloke who was Inspector Jack Frosts boss on TV ) a title that allways ment to me as someone of greater years than me, but alas in this case some 10 years younger. A nice man none the less and also a Preston North End FC  fan.......and as it turns out an admirer of my photographic efforts...... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 02, 2010, 09:04:51 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 30, 2010, 06:32:43 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 29, 2010, 08:25:52 PM
WMMFGT
I was given a camera today a Olympus RC35 rangefinder film camera  :D  now I have to google it to find out how it works ;D

        This should answer most of your questions.    http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~yue/misc/35RC.html   
        If you pm me an address I'll send you 1/2 dozen rolls of color print film to play with. (They may be a bit out of date but should be fine.)
                             Graham. :tup:

          Anyone else want the film? Otherwise it's going in the bin!
                            Graham. :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 02, 2010, 10:10:12 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 02, 2010, 09:04:51 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 30, 2010, 06:32:43 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 29, 2010, 08:25:52 PM
WMMFGT
I was given a camera today a Olympus RC35 rangefinder film camera  :D  now I have to google it to find out how it works ;D

        This should answer most of your questions.    http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~yue/misc/35RC.html   
        If you pm me an address I'll send you 1/2 dozen rolls of color print film to play with. (They may be a bit out of date but should be fine.)
                             Graham. :tup:
Ok. Film all gone.  Thanks folks. :tup:

          Anyone else want the film? Otherwise it's going in the bin!
                            Graham. :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 02, 2010, 11:43:07 AM
I felt great yesterday when my images where used in our local newspaper the Chorley Guardian, here the images of 3 rare Black Swans that came to our nature reserve, they have never visited before the first 2 were the ones used in the paper

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4423010752_8ca56f2f03_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4425298144_ffb6b63ec4_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4422245649_639b431125_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4423010556_d7b6e9bb67_o.jpg)

Thanks for looking

Dave


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 03, 2010, 02:58:25 PM
Cracking shots of the Swans Dave, very nice. And to get in the papers - can't be bad!

WMMFGT?

Well, I've just put a deposit on another car - My Defender is going to have to be sold to make way for a Discovery 3 - 7 seat SE spec but fully loaded. Get it in a week or so once its been serviced and sorted.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 07, 2010, 09:06:53 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 03, 2010, 02:58:25 PM
Cracking shots of the Swans Dave, very nice. And to get in the papers - can't be bad!

Thanks anglefire  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on April 07, 2010, 09:35:32 AM
WMMFGT?

Well, yesterday.

We took delivery of a boat (Moody 38'). Lifetime's dream achieved. Now just have to get sailing.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 07, 2010, 10:17:45 AM
WMMFGT?

Well, my year of hell appears to be coming to an end. Basically i have been subjected to some fairly hostile treatment by a manager which could easily be termed as bullying, harassment or even victimisation.
I have not been at work since last October because the company refused to deal with the matter or were dragging their heels and they were unable to offer me protection from the managers treatment of me either.
I do not think it helped my case with this particular managers other half being a member of the HR department.
I could go on - but suffice to say that apparently i will be relocated away from Brighton to Horsham where i will never have to cross paths with this manager again.  :dance:

So, hopefully some time soon i can get back to living my life again without all the stress that goes with such treatment. And Horsham offers cheaper living costs than Brighton which means more money for holidays and camera kit  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 07, 2010, 12:29:59 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 07, 2010, 10:17:45 AM
WMMFGT?

Well, my year of hell appears to be coming to an end. Basically i have been subjected to some fairly hostile treatment by a manager which could easily be termed as bullying, harassment or even victimisation.
I have not been at work since last October because the company refused to deal with the matter or were dragging their heels and they were unable to offer me protection from the managers treatment of me either.
I do not think it helped my case with this particular managers other half being a member of the HR department.
I could go on - but suffice to say that apparently i will be relocated away from Brighton to Horsham where i will never have to cross paths with this manager again.  :dance:

So, hopefully some time soon i can get back to living my life again without all the stress that goes with such treatment. And Horsham offers cheaper living costs than Brighton which means more money for holidays and camera kit  :tup:

Sorry you had such problems at work.  :(

Whenever I've had similar problems I just turn round and tell them to f*ck off, but it didn't effect me too much as I was quite prepeared to stand up for myself. The funny part was outside work I got on with him very well.  ;D

Sent four images to Alamy last week and they were rejected yesterday.  :'(

Sent another four images this morning and they were accepted.  :fworks3:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 07, 2010, 02:46:08 PM
I know what you mean Oldboy, and i had spent a few years standing up to him.
As i said, i could go into details - and they would bring about all sorts of gasps of horror, but my head hurts so much from banging it as hard as i can against a brick wall, i need a break.
It can be summed up by saying i had an easier time dealing with Lymphoma - and i've got that for the rest of my life :o

So now to the business of starting to live again  :tup: :dance: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 07, 2010, 07:19:39 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 07, 2010, 02:46:08 PM
I know what you mean Oldboy, and i had spent a few years standing up to him.
As i said, i could go into details - and they would bring about all sorts of gasps of horror, but my head hurts so much from banging it as hard as i can against a brick wall, i need a break.
It can be summed up by saying i had an easier time dealing with Lymphoma - and i've got that for the rest of my life :o

So now to the business of starting to live again  :tup: :dance: :beer:


Perhaps he was an old BR employee who thought he was god!  ::)

One wouldn't know about your problems from your chats on this website, as you are always cheerful and helpful to people. Hopefully, the future is brighter on the work front.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 08, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
I'll take that as a compliment. I have certainly tried to keep it to myself.

Have just dropped off another branch of the family at Gatwick. They're flying off to Las Vegas, where apparently they are booking up their wedding for next year.
We're told that Elvis and Marilyn will not be present and i will not be allowed to take any pictures - but for 2 weeks on 'the strip' should fill up a few memory cards.

Now just to work out how to get me on a plane of ra flight of that duration  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 08, 2010, 10:42:07 AM
Quote from: picsfor on April 08, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
I'll take that as a compliment. I have certainly tried to keep it to myself.

They're flying off to Las Vegas, where apparently they are booking up their wedding for next year.
We're told that Elvis and Marilyn will not be present and i will not be allowed to take any pictures - but for 2 weeks on 'the strip' should fill up a few memory cards.


I have never been, sadly. However I have two sets of friends who travel there religiously. At least once, sometimes twice a year neither for the gambling so it should be quite the trip, enjoy! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 08, 2010, 07:02:18 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 08, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
I'll take that as a compliment. I have certainly tried to keep it to myself.


It was meant as such.  ;D

Becareful in Las Vagas, as per the video on youtube, it appears Americans think a long lens is a gun!  :o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezEgtpuAng&feature=popt19gb10


This should cheer you all up.  :tup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvzcG9fNvb0&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 08, 2010, 09:54:48 PM
Summer is on it's way, as I saw my first Swallow today.  :tup:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4503132771_6f9c358120.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4503132771_6f9c358120_b.jpg)


Click for bigger size.

Taken with the Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 at 500mm handheld.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on April 08, 2010, 10:03:38 PM
Nice one OB, well caught. Is this yet another new lens ???

Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 08, 2010, 11:57:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on April 08, 2010, 10:03:38 PM
Nice one OB, well caught. Is this yet another new lens ???

Alf

Thanks Alf.  ;D

I've had that lens for about eight years now, but don't use often, as it needs good sunlight to get the best out of it.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on April 09, 2010, 09:09:24 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 08, 2010, 11:57:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on April 08, 2010, 10:03:38 PM
Nice one OB, well caught. Is this yet another new lens ???

Alf

You amaze me old chap, a 1k+ lens and it hardly gets used?
Alf

Thanks Alf.  ;D

I've had that lens for about eight years now, but don't use often, as it needs good sunlight to get the best out of it.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 09, 2010, 11:44:37 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on April 09, 2010, 09:09:24 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 08, 2010, 11:57:22 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on April 08, 2010, 10:03:38 PM
Nice one OB, well caught. Is this yet another new lens ???

Alf

You amaze me old chap, a 1k+ lens and it hardly gets used?
Alf

Thanks Alf.  ;D

I've had that lens for about eight years now, but don't use often, as it needs good sunlight to get the best out of it.  8)

It only cost me £749 at that time!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 09, 2010, 03:02:36 PM
I felt great last night when a friend and I did some night photography in Blackburn town centre, a live band playing in the pub as we were setting up and shooting to their music LOL, took a few shots, to get my exposure and composition focus etc right, then as I was taking a shot of the Braid sculpture,I heard and saw a bus and a car behind it coming up the road, they where the only 2 vehicles to pass whilst we were there, so I got ready as it started to pass me fired the cable release and watched the bus and car go up the road, round the bend then closed the shutter, lucky or what he he, when the preview came on the LCD, I let out such a  LOUD YAHOOOOOO, as I knew I got the shot of the night #1, for me anyways, when I turn around there where loads of people smoking out side the pub looking at me strangely Ha Ha, so here it is, and a couple of others, #3 is 5 shots looking up the centre of the Braid is 5 shots and layers masks one for each colour

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4505224086_8868fab991_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4504431289_8fb86f2c96_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4505315507_ebe682d7aa_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4503266457_a73ab3f768_o.jpg)

Bit Of info about the Braid

The UK's Sudell Cross and Northgate area is a major transport route and an important pedestrian gateway, linking Corporation Park, the College and Strawberry Bank areas to Blackburn town center. It was identified as a priority area for improvement and is part of a £1.1 million revamp organized by Blackburn Borough Council.

'The Braid,' a modern light feature soaring 32 feet into the air, forms the centrepiece of the Sudell Cross and was unveiled in April of 2007. The feature was designed by renowned UK artist Simon Watkinson and built by the specialist bespoke metal fabrication and stainless steel architecture company, M-TEC of Darwen, part of the WEC Group Ltd.

This bold feature is now lit throughout the day and night in a changing array of colors. The sculpture is a magnificent sight and is set to put the Sudell Cross area firmly on the map . More Info Click Linky  (http://www.martin.com/casestory/casestory.asp?id=1671) . & Google Map Location (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=B6233%2FPreston+New+Rd&daddr=&geocode=FeEqNAMdpRDa_w&gl=uk&hl=en&mra=mr&sll=53.7504,-2.485917&sspn=0.00099,0.002232&ie=UTF8&ll=53.7504,-2.485879&spn=0.00099,0.002232&t=h&z=19). &   Google Street view the From where I took shot I was on the corner 2nd square on the right  (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=B6233%2FPreston+New+Rd&daddr=&geocode=FeEqNAMdpRDa_w&gl=uk&hl=en&mra=mr&sll=53.7504,-2.485917&sspn=0.00099,0.002232&ie=UTF8&ll=53.750362,-2.485824&spn=0,0.000558&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=53.750362,-2.485824&panoid=HaXHvwhM9cUmCEJRttI9LA&cbp=12,324.84,,0,-0.19)


Thanks for reading my post, I felt well happy and pleased

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 11, 2010, 07:34:41 PM
WMMFGT
Pompey beating Spurs and getting into the FA cup final no mean feat from us this season and the trials and tribulations we've had to endure
Play up Pompey, Pompey play up


:fworks3: :fworks3: :fworks2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 11, 2010, 08:59:28 PM
Cracking series of photos Dave. People forget that at night time a town/city centre takes on a different light.  ;D

Well done Pompey.  :tup: Villa might have joined them if the ref wore glasses!  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 11, 2010, 10:43:04 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 11, 2010, 07:34:41 PM
WMMFGT
Pompey beating Spurs and getting into the FA cup final no mean feat from us this season and the trials and tribulations we've had to endure
Play up Pompey, Pompey play up


:fworks3: :fworks3: :fworks2:

I said to my wife, "I have a sneaking suspicion that someone I know will be over the moon".

They dug in and thoroughly deserved it. Made old 'Arry's neck go in and out quite a lot! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 12, 2010, 08:00:27 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 11, 2010, 08:59:28 PM
Cracking series of photos Dave. People forget that at night time a town/city centre takes on a different light.  ;D

Thanks very much Oldboy, we had great fun, looking for more good locations for night shhots
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 12, 2010, 08:10:06 PM
Just found out who the model is for next week's 2 day fashion shoot.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 12, 2010, 08:50:30 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Am I invited again  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 12, 2010, 09:31:57 PM
Nice try Irv.
I'm guessing the first you'll hear is after the event when he gets to post that teaser pic...
Client confidentiality and all that.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 12, 2010, 10:23:25 PM
You can't fault me for trying Andrew   ;D:legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 12, 2010, 11:30:40 PM
nope - if you don't try you don't get...
And of course - Jonathan hasn't responded yet so you might still be in with a shout  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 13, 2010, 07:30:09 AM
Quote from: irv_b on April 12, 2010, 08:50:30 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Am I invited again  :D

Ah no, afraid not.  This was all sorted out a while ago.

In fact you probably won't even see a teaser - pics will probably be embargoed by client until February :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 13, 2010, 11:54:49 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 13, 2010, 07:30:09 AM
In fact you probably won't even see a teaser - pics will probably be embargoed by client until February :(

And so it begins...
Give it a year and you'll be just like Tim - too busy to look in any more  :tup:
And we'll say "do you remember when Jonathan done Wedding Photography?" as we view your latest fashion shot...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 14, 2010, 01:56:36 AM
But then one of you guys can slide into his Wedding Photog niche! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on April 14, 2010, 09:44:36 AM
It was actually on the 3rd of April but I've only just got back on the pooter. I celebrated a large birthday ( begins with a 6 and ends in a 0 ). We travelled south to spend the weekend at my sisters. As far as I knew it was going to be a quiet family dinner for 8 people. Oh no, unbeknown to me a large party had been planned with all the family and some friends turning up. It was marvellous. Of course my sister had stuck all the old family photos around the room and we had a fine time reminiscing about the good old days. My wife brought a fabulous cake decorated with someone with a remarkable resemblance to myself sat in an armchair, surrounded by golf clubs and a camera on his lap and his cat at his feet.
Everyone was very generous with their gifts, so much so that I've been able to buy the new tripod that I've been thinking about for ages.

That's what made me feel good.  :) ;D :) ;D :) ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2010, 10:19:10 AM
Well done deetus on reaching 60.  :tup: All the best people have Birthdays in April before the 21st.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 14, 2010, 11:12:17 AM
Quote from: spinner on April 14, 2010, 01:56:36 AM
But then one of you guys can slide into his Wedding Photog niche! ;D

Yeah cos the world's pretty short of Wedding photographers....  Google says there are 1,570,000 in Canterbury alone.  That's 30X the population.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 14, 2010, 11:21:06 AM
probably the population of Kent!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 14, 2010, 11:05:26 PM
Firstly, well done to Deetus on reaching 60 - I got to the dizzy heights of 45 earlier in the month - which is getting too near to 50 for me!

Secondly, WMMFGT? I picked up my new Car. Very nice and sparkly! - and as said on the D3 forum - gives you a Permagrin  :tup: So much quicker than my Defender - but does pretty much everything that did (Apart from 12 seats!) and then some. And I can now hear the radio and talk to the wife. Not necessarily a good thing  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 15, 2010, 12:29:14 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 14, 2010, 11:05:26 PM
And I can now hear the radio and talk to the wife. Not necessarily a good thing  ;D

Don't you mean listen to the wife!  :2funny: :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 15, 2010, 01:56:42 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 15, 2010, 12:29:14 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 14, 2010, 11:05:26 PM
And I can now hear the radio and talk to the wife. Not necessarily a good thing  ;D

Don't you mean listen to the wife!  :2funny: :2funny: :legit:

Which really makes the radio superfloouss.  :-X
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Darren1978 on April 15, 2010, 08:45:15 AM
WMMFGT....well last night really....the super Spurs beating the Gooners 2-1  :beer: :beer: :beer:

The match couldn't have started any better...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTto4v_t0lU

Goal of the Season?  I think so  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on April 15, 2010, 09:06:19 AM
Thanks Oldboy and Mark, I'm looking forward to the next 60  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on April 15, 2010, 04:47:28 PM
What's making me feel good today? Reliving my days as a VB programmer.

I can't find a file manager that does what I want, so I might as well make one. And I'm halfway to finishing the basics. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 15, 2010, 11:38:39 PM
I've done a bit of VB programming - but only really inside of Word and Excel - I've got another project to do funnily enough. But it won't get started for a day or so.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on April 15, 2010, 11:47:40 PM
Excuse my ignorance but what is VB?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 16, 2010, 01:18:32 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on April 15, 2010, 11:47:40 PM
Excuse my ignorance but what is VB?

Visual Basic, which allows you to create standalone programs with the exe file extension. VB is built into Word, Excel and Access but is referred to as VBA or Visual Basic for Applications. Version 6 is the last one Microsoft released and at the time cost about £1,100.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 16, 2010, 09:13:56 AM
Sadly, VB or VBA was considered to be the main cause of virus and other nasty propergation - which is a shame really because it wasn't all that bad.
After all the Basic Development language was how Microsoft came into being - so they do actually have history with it...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on April 16, 2010, 03:01:55 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 16, 2010, 09:13:56 AM
After all the Basic Development language was how Microsoft came into being - so they do actually have history with it...

Basic language, that takes me back. Used it at school on a commodore pet?? then got a zx81 and later a commodore64 at home. 30 yrs since I wasted half my days programming (badly). I have seen the Vb thing in my office programs, is it a lot different to the original basic?

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 16, 2010, 08:49:32 PM
Quote from: bones615 on April 16, 2010, 03:01:55 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 16, 2010, 09:13:56 AM
After all the Basic Development language was how Microsoft came into being - so they do actually have history with it...

Basic language, that takes me back. Used it at school on a commodore pet?? then got a zx81 and later a commodore64 at home. 30 yrs since I wasted half my days programming (badly). I have seen the Vb thing in my office programs, is it a lot different to the original basic?

Simon
It's all OOP nowdays.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 16, 2010, 10:32:55 PM
Quote from: bones615 on April 16, 2010, 03:01:55 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 16, 2010, 09:13:56 AM
After all the Basic Development language was how Microsoft came into being - so they do actually have history with it...

Basic language, that takes me back. Used it at school on a commodore pet?? then got a zx81 and later a commodore64 at home. 30 yrs since I wasted half my days programming (badly). I have seen the Vb thing in my office programs, is it a lot different to the original basic?

Simon

LOL spectrum, me to I remember sayin to a mate this computer lark will never take off LOL how wrong was I ha ha

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 12:11:57 PM
Thanks to the ideas of Twitter I can communicate with some good or sort of well known photographers like Elinor Carucci
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 17, 2010, 12:59:11 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 12:11:57 PM
Thanks to the ideas of Twitter I can communicate with some good or sort of well known photographers like Elinor Carucci


Thanks to Camera Craniums you can communicate with some good photographers here..... :2funny:... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 17, 2010, 01:45:48 PM
Just got some A1 prints off the 'blad.  Wow.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 17, 2010, 02:01:23 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 17, 2010, 01:45:48 PM
Just got some A1 prints off the 'blad.  Wow.

Are they that bad!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 17, 2010, 02:56:11 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 12:11:57 PM
Thanks to the ideas of Twitter I can communicate with some good or sort of well known photographers like Elinor Carucci


:-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 09:10:37 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 17, 2010, 12:59:11 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 12:11:57 PM
Thanks to the ideas of Twitter I can communicate with some good or sort of well known photographers like Elinor Carucci


Thanks to Camera Craniums you can communicate with some good photographers here..... :2funny:... :legit:

Haha good point!

Quote from: ABERS on April 17, 2010, 02:56:11 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on April 17, 2010, 12:11:57 PM
Thanks to the ideas of Twitter I can communicate with some good or sort of well known photographers like Elinor Carucci


:-\

To google!!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 18, 2010, 12:09:03 PM
We've upgraded the forum software over on the Digital Photogroup to give it a new lease of life!

Still tweaking the settings, but coming along nicely!

Secondly, the rally that I was entries secretary and doing the results on ran yesterday and seemed to go very well!

Even managed to take a couple of shots!

This was the ultimate winner - car 1. So at least we got the seeding right!

(http://forum.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/bb/uploads/1271405121/gallery_11_3_111041.jpg) (http://forum.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/bb/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&img=40)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 19, 2010, 10:48:40 AM
Finally got to submit an exercise for the course i'm doing with OCA.  :tup:
I don't know how many photo shoots have been canceled due to weather, illness or family emergencies.
It was starting to get like a cloud hanging over me  :(
But, it's done, submitted - time to move on to the next exercise :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 22, 2010, 06:08:47 PM
Watching my youngest Grandson and his school team winning the area Schools Soccer Trophy final. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 22, 2010, 06:27:05 PM
Quote from: ABERS on April 22, 2010, 06:08:47 PM
Watching my youngest Grandson and his school team winning the area Schools Soccer Trophy final. :tup:

Priceless  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 23, 2010, 11:06:06 AM
Quote from: ABERS on April 22, 2010, 06:08:47 PM
Watching my youngest Grandson and his school team winning the area Schools Soccer Trophy final. :tup:

Well done to them but what was the score ?....... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 23, 2010, 11:49:59 AM
1-0
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 23, 2010, 12:15:41 PM
Quote from: ABERS on April 23, 2010, 11:49:59 AM
1-0

In my youth my team also reached the local cup final. My Dad had just purchased a new super 8 cine camera and was keen to use it at the game.....   We lost 13-0.....
I think the film is still hidden away at my mothers................ :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 23, 2010, 07:41:51 PM
WMMFGT
Yippee today is the first day I have felt fine and been able to function since Monday when I came down with a stomach bug. I have been on bread and water all week and haven't even managed to keep that down till late last night when I ate an omelette  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 23, 2010, 08:42:37 PM
Hi

Not sure what WMMFGT means, but Im pleased your felling better  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 23, 2010, 09:25:58 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on April 23, 2010, 08:42:37 PM
Hi

Not sure what WMMFGT means, but Im pleased your felling better  :)

What Made Me Feel Good Today.  :doh:

Glad you are feeling better irv_b and sounds like JR worked you too hard!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 23, 2010, 09:44:22 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 23, 2010, 09:25:58 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on April 23, 2010, 08:42:37 PM
Hi

Not sure what WMMFGT means, but Im pleased your felling better  :)

What Made Me Feel Good Today.  :doh:

Glad you are feeling better irv_b and sounds like JR worked you too hard!  ;D

Thanks guys:beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 24, 2010, 10:53:07 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 23, 2010, 09:25:58 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on April 23, 2010, 08:42:37 PM
Hi

Not sure what WMMFGT means, but Im pleased your felling better  :)

What Made Me Feel Good Today.  :doh:

LOL now why dint I get that LOL thanks
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 24, 2010, 12:28:38 PM
WMMFGT?  Looking at my pics from the last 2 days :D

Insane amount of work in very hot sun.  We shot 28 dresses in 2 days (FWIW 8 looks is considered a hard day's work).  It was supposed to be mostly indoors but the weather was just too good for that.  60 GB of images and I think my best work yet.  Unfortunately nobody can see them yet :(  They are officially under wraps until August but the client may sneak a few out early.

Couple of behind the scenes here (http://madelineisaacjamesbridalnews.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-amazing-shoot.html).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 24, 2010, 08:05:31 PM
Glad to hear you finding a way of justifying the "Blad" Jonathan.

Look forward to seeing the shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 25, 2010, 03:40:53 PM
Nice surprise to see Steve selected my recent tree shot for IOTW, thanks Steve. :tup:
I'd just finished loading it on to my Infrared gallery on my web site. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on April 25, 2010, 10:03:42 PM
Not today but Friday. My youngest lad(15) has been selected to play cricket for our cricket club on a tour of Tobago next February.
Cheekily I asked if they wanted a tour photographer and on Friday the organiser rang me up to say YES they would like me to do it. :tup:
So that's a week in Tobago taking photos of cricket. It's a hard life but someone's gotta do it. :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 25, 2010, 10:31:34 PM
JAMMY GIT!!! ;D
I always say "it don't hurt to ask" :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 26, 2010, 12:21:12 AM
Quote from: jimthetrain on April 25, 2010, 10:03:42 PM
Not today but Friday. My youngest lad(15) has been selected to play cricket for our cricket club on a tour of Tobago next February.
Cheekily I asked if they wanted a tour photographer and on Friday the organiser rang me up to say YES they would like me to do it. :tup:
So that's a week in Tobago taking photos of cricket. It's a hard life but someone's gotta do it. :dance: :dance:

Well done Jim for your cheek. No doubt that week I will be covering Preston North End in the rain, fog, snow, wind or what ever I will have to put up with while you struggle with the sun. :'( :'(
Also well done to your son, :tup: which one is it ?.
For those interested Jim is photographer for Fox Lane Cricket Club, Leyland, and both his sons play for the club. I think a picture of your son in action would be apt for this post.. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 26, 2010, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: jimthetrain on April 25, 2010, 10:03:42 PM
Not today but Friday. My youngest lad(15) has been selected to play cricket for our cricket club on a tour of Tobago next February.
Cheekily I asked if they wanted a tour photographer and on Friday the organiser rang me up to say YES they would like me to do it. :tup:
So that's a week in Tobago taking photos of cricket. It's a hard life but someone's gotta do it. :dance: :dance:

Fab stuff Jim, well done :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on April 26, 2010, 10:02:45 AM
WMMFG on Saturday actually. Did my first ever Craft Fair and managed to sell a few prints. :)
Because of limited space to display prints I had my album on the stall for people to look through, with the prints that were available for sale as mounted prints and then a load of other prints in case anyone wanted to look through. I was very pleased with the number of people who looked through the whole album and spent time with me discussing the why's and wherefore's of the images.
It was good to receive so many compliments on my work, I must be doing something right ! A lot of business cards were handed out so hopefully this will generate a lot more visits to my website. I'm now waiting to hear if a local shop is interested in displaying my work.

One of my prints was sold to a visiting American guy. After the fair we visited a local hostelry and who should be there but the said American, who introduced me to all and sundry as the worlds best photographer   ::)

All in all a very good day.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 26, 2010, 12:54:46 PM
Congrats Dave, pleased you did well at the fair lets hope more sales come your way  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 26, 2010, 08:35:41 PM
Hi

WMMFG, Im Going on holiday to Albufeira Portugal 3am in the morning, for a week, See you when I get back home  :)

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on April 26, 2010, 08:38:10 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on April 26, 2010, 12:54:46 PM
Congrats Dave, pleased you did well at the fair lets hope more sales come your way  :)

Thanks Dave, certainly hope so.

As an aside to this I was speaking to a wedding photographer at the fair and she reckons the bottom's dropped out of the wedding business in Fife. Don't know whether this is due to the recession or what but apparently the favourite place for weddings in Fife is in receivership.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 27, 2010, 03:12:03 AM
Hi

WMMFG, Bye guys see you when I get home.

Nice Dave, best of luck with your sales

See you all later  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on April 27, 2010, 10:01:37 AM
As an aside to this I was speaking to a wedding photographer at the fair and she reckons the bottom's dropped out of the wedding business in Fife. Don't know whether this is due to the recession or what but apparently the favourite place for weddings in Fife is in receivership.


Isn't Karen from the old DCM site in Fife? Hope she is alright.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on April 27, 2010, 01:44:39 PM
Just found that my sigma 1.4x convertor and canon 70-200 2.8is on the 7D still gives me autofocus. This didn't happen on the 40D so never bothered with that combo again. Don't need to sell it now. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on April 28, 2010, 07:11:48 PM
Still on a high from watching Kingstonian come back from 2-1 down to win 2-4 in the Ryman League playoff semi final.

Onwards to Borehamwood on saturday!!!

C`mon you K`s!!


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 01, 2010, 08:58:31 AM
Currys MMFGT
Will finally be ordering my dreamed of D700 today. Currys have a voucher offer (10MAY) which means it is over £100 chjeaper than anywhere else. Not only that but Nikon in Frame newsletter advised yesterday that if I buy in next two months Nikon will supply an MBD10 battery grip free on proof of purchase ;D
Can`t be bad and worth putting off the purchase. I had been waiting for £150 in Jessops vouchers from a prize I won to relcutantly buy there (hate Leeds Jessops) but I`ll use that for something else now. Might just see if Jacobs price match as I really wanted to support them but doubt they will.
My photography will soon plummet to lower depths as I learn how to use the beast! ;) probably be a week before I get it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 01, 2010, 09:19:02 AM
Quote from: jinky on May 01, 2010, 08:58:31 AM
Currys MMFGT
Will finally be ordering my dreamed of D700 today. Currys have a voucher offer (10MAY) which means it is over £100 chjeaper than anywhere else. Not only that but Nikon in Frame newsletter advised yesterday that if I buy in next two months Nikon will supply an MBD10 battery grip free on proof of purchase ;D
Can`t be bad and worth putting off the purchase. I had been waiting for £150 in Jessops vouchers from a prize I won to relcutantly buy there (hate Leeds Jessops) but I`ll use that for something else now. Might just see if Jacobs price match as I really wanted to support them but doubt they will.
My photography will soon plummet to lower depths as I learn how to use the beast! ;) probably be a week before I get it.

They don't do price match but will knock money off if you ask. Just ask what's the best price if I buy today.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on May 01, 2010, 12:55:19 PM
W/E have it on their site with free grip
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 01, 2010, 02:02:18 PM
Well Jessops agreed to price match the Currys price but Jacobs  - where I am on first name terms with the manager - said they could not and let me walk away. Jacobs said it was worth paying the extra £100 or so and getting the Nikon Loyalty Club membership hich independents do but I don`t want any of the lenses listed so no go there.Both had to call head office and both were staggered by currys offer. Jacobs area manager came in as I talked and was so annoyed he was all set to complain to Niko that Currys were underselling the D700 until he realised it was a blanket reduction on stuff over £1k.

All offered a free grip - which of course I already knew about as a Nikon offer that I will get if I buy through Currys. WE sent me an email with the free grip - which is the same redemption method as buying it anywhere - but are over £100 more than Currys.
So I am leaving it to middle of next week in the hope that my Jessops vouchers have arrived to use against purchase there  think. The only worry I have is that Currys may withdraw the offer by the time I am ready and Jessops will only match their current offer price so still has to be on.
My mate has just bought a 7D there but Jacobs is suddenly a pound less today. Noticed they have changed their prices on CameraPricebuster site too for D700 but still £84 more.

QUESTION - anybody on here in the Nikon Loyalty group through purchase at an independent camera shop and have you benefitted from it for the lens discounts making the £84 worth paying. I like Jacobs and would have ideally purchased there but ....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 01, 2010, 03:12:24 PM
    First off, your going to just love that camera. :tup:
    I'm not sure but I think your going to have to buget for the superduper battery (EN-EL4a)....and of course the charger (MH22).
    Be sitting down when you look them up. :o
    Are your lenses compatable with full frame?
                 Have fun.   Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 01, 2010, 04:11:18 PM
I'm not sure but I think your going to have to budget for the superduper battery (EN-EL4a)....and of course the charger (MH22).
Cheers Graham. I have gone and ordered it from Currys in case the deal goes before  get the Jessops vouchers. I they come before delivery I can cancel FOC and re-order with Jessops so deffo on.

I thought I could still use  EN-EL3e batteries with it - that`s what they all say and the grip comes with an adaptor to take them too. Might be more life in the EL4a and a future purchase maybe but OK for now?


As for lenses all my main ones are with the exception of one of my favourites - my Siggy 10-20. Figure initially I`ll keep that on D80 as a back up ready for use where needed. I`ve also an 18-200 Nikon DX lens. I`m thinking the D80 will be my travel camera - probably wont be once I`ve used the D700. Guess I might end up selling those 2 and my next purchase will have to be a 14-24
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 01, 2010, 05:33:59 PM
I may be a Canon man but i've seen the D700 in action with a few users.
The D80 is going on eBay some 30 seconds after the D700 has been in your hands. And if you're still trying to persist - then about 30 seconds after you download the pictures.

My mate got a D300 and couldn't touch the D80 again afterwards (he sold it) - the D700 is even better.
The IQ is just so much nicer - bit like me trying to compare my 5D MkII with the old 40D. I couldn't use either the 30D or 40D after taking out the 5D MkII on its first trip.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 01, 2010, 07:23:33 PM
Quote from: picsfor on May 01, 2010, 05:33:59 PM

My mate got a D300 and couldn't touch the D80 again afterwards (he sold it) - the D700 is even better.
The IQ is just so much nicer - bit like me trying to compare my 5D MkII with the old 40D. I couldn't use either the 30D or 40D after taking out the 5D MkII on its first trip.


I've still got my D200 and use sometimes instead of the D3. In bright light it still gives great pictures, so surprised that others are ditching their previous cameras.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 01, 2010, 07:43:17 PM
It's not just IQ - although i have to say the 5D MkII can produce some rather stunning images - some times too much resolution

but it's also the functionality.

My 30D & 40D only went up to 3200iso and that was just being desperate to get 'a shot' let alone 'the shot'. My 5D MkII gets dialled up to 6400iso without even a thought, and sometimes deliberately.
I'm a person who shoots in low light frequently so neither of those were ever gonna match that. Also the controls have been refined to a point where everything can be changed without taking my hands off the camera. The earlier menus and buttons required a bit of tinkering.

Remember, i'm not saying the D80 takes bad pictures - heck look at Wayne D's stuff! I'm merely saying the change from D80 to D700 is so vast that it will be hard to go back to the old again.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 01, 2010, 07:49:19 PM
I'm with Oldboy - I use my old body about as much as I use the new one. The lenses are what make the big difference for me. Not the extra 5mp or better low light performance from a more recent sensor. Although the handling is identical.

That said, jinky is world famous published competition winner, and he deserves the best. ;) I'm so pleased for you Paul. I hope that it is everything and more that you are looking forward to.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 01, 2010, 09:44:37 PM
Cheers all. Hope you had a nice break Howard despite the bad cold  :(

I will keep the D80 as back up as it is worthless - has over 55,000 clicks on the clock due to covering great runs over last 2 years. I am hoping to get a few wedding gigs as I set up properly and must admit I could have done with the D700 when I did a shoot for Kier Construction the other day. had a guy from their depot come up to me mid shoot with my lights / brollies up - say what camera is it - then say you could have borrowed my D90! >:(
I came back with the retorts that my D700 was in the shop (technically true - he assumed it was getting fixed ;D) and it`s not wha you`ve got but how you use it. He won`t say that next time with my D700 and grip attached - if  can lift it ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 01, 2010, 10:05:17 PM
I still use my 5D alot, though the MkIII is the weapon of choice :)

I use the 5D when I want to travel light - and a lot for work when I tend tobe in tight spaces and need the 17mm end of my 17-40!

The 5D still takes stunning pictures too.

My 350D is pretty much not used - my youngest (9) uses it more than me these days. And that is still a good camera.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 02, 2010, 01:54:31 PM
I'm a step behind OB, D200 is my top camera but I find myself picking up my D50 more often than not.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 02, 2010, 03:19:12 PM
Took a nice booking on a rainy day.

Mid September I'm off to Mykonos for a few days to shoot a gorgeous wedding.  Perfick.  Oh and I get paid too.  Love this job....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 03, 2010, 07:14:19 PM
I'm going to Kefalonia in June to shoot a cousin's wedding.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 03, 2010, 08:55:48 PM
Congrats to both on your "paid holidays".
I'm sure they'll be some great pics from either trip  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 04, 2010, 07:40:22 AM
Quote from: Eileen on May 03, 2010, 07:14:19 PM
I'm going to Kefalonia in June to shoot a cousin's wedding.  :dance:

Sweet!  We'll have to compare notes.  I suspect a big reflector may be in both our futures.

Main worry is kit.  Apparently though if it fits in my ThinkTank and I can lift it over my head then Queasyjet won't weigh my hand luggage :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on May 04, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 04, 2010, 07:40:22 AM
Quote from: Eileen on May 03, 2010, 07:14:19 PM
I'm going to Kefalonia in June to shoot a cousin's wedding.  :dance:

Sweet!  We'll have to compare notes.  I suspect a big reflector may be in both our futures.

Main worry is kit.  Apparently though if it fits in my ThinkTank and I can lift it over my head then Queasyjet won't weigh my hand luggage :D

Sunbounce ?

WMMFGT:

Finally got a Job, just don't know the hours except 10-14 and weekends, maybe Fridays too hmmm

Also made my dad feel good as he prob nick my discount  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 04, 2010, 05:48:29 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 04, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Sunbounce ?

Nah.  Never used them but I think they are well overpriced.  Like everything the Calumet knockoffs are identical and cheaper ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 04, 2010, 08:27:43 PM
Good luck with the job CML.  ;D

The Queasyjet carry on luggage bins always look to take quite big cases so I'm sure you'll be fine Jonathan, and even able to lift if over your head at a pinch. My luggage will be lighter and smaller as I don't have quite so much kit - two of everything, loads of cards, spare batteries and storage drive and maybe an extra fast lens just in case. Only Olympus seem to go my way. I don't foresee any problems with the main flight but have been worrying about the island hopper - will check once I get my tickets (which are being arrenged for me).

My other worry is that my cousin is a very striking woman - much taller than me with long dark hair and strong features - but sadly doesn't photograph that well. It's something to do with a strong profile and very mobile face but she is very hard to photograph. I'm really going to have to study her face closely in the first day or so to work out how to make her look as good in the photos as she does in real life. Soft flat lighting I think will help. I like a challenge, and I love photographing people, and she wants a really fun, happy set of pictures rather than anything too pretty and perfect. But every bride wants to look hot in their wedding pictures and I'm going to make sure she does. Everyday stuff for you of course.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 04, 2010, 09:41:08 PM
plenty of practice then Eileen on day 1...

But i suspect you'll do fine - mark of a great tog  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 05, 2010, 07:02:48 AM
Cheers Andrew!  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on May 07, 2010, 08:28:29 PM
Quote from: Eileen on May 04, 2010, 08:27:43 PM
Good luck with the job CML.  ;D

The Queasyjet carry on luggage bins always look to take quite big cases so I'm sure you'll be fine Jonathan, and even able to lift if over your head at a pinch. My luggage will be lighter and smaller as I don't have quite so much kit - two of everything, loads of cards, spare batteries and storage drive and maybe an extra fast lens just in case. Only Olympus seem to go my way. I don't foresee any problems with the main flight but have been worrying about the island hopper - will check once I get my tickets (which are being arrenged for me).

My other worry is that my cousin is a very striking woman - much taller than me with long dark hair and strong features - but sadly doesn't photograph that well. It's something to do with a strong profile and very mobile face but she is very hard to photograph. I'm really going to have to study her face closely in the first day or so to work out how to make her look as good in the photos as she does in real life. Soft flat lighting I think will help. I like a challenge, and I love photographing people, and she wants a really fun, happy set of pictures rather than anything too pretty and perfect. But every bride wants to look hot in their wedding pictures and I'm going to make sure she does. Everyday stuff for you of course.

Thanks, I'm now the owner of an orange apron, hmm...

Arhh the best and annoying thing of photography learning what works and what don't then changing it! Hope it goes well for you and you find that angle...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 07, 2010, 08:53:25 PM
Read on ZDnet that the Ipad will be available to purchase outside the U.S. on May 28th. Didn't read past Canada so don't know if that's go for most of you folks. I want to be the first on my block!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 08, 2010, 08:00:47 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 07, 2010, 08:28:29 PM

Thanks, I'm now the owner of an orange apron, hmm...


  A B&Q one by any chance?.... A trip there is guaranteed to take my grey morning and fill it with shafts of sunlight! :D
                                                    Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 08, 2010, 08:37:28 AM
I think you may be the first person on this site to own one Spin if you get it in the next few months. I'm fairly sure I read recently that launch in Europe has been delayed a few months, and will now be around July. I may have misremembered of course. I'd like one but can't afford it just now - I'm thinking about maybe a combined Christmas and birthday present next year. Would be really interested to know how you find it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 08, 2010, 08:40:35 AM
Forgot to add - these pictures really made me smile. Worth a look (I keep expecting to see someone I know in them but no definite sightings so far, though there is one where the wedding TOG bears a passing resemblance to Jonathan  ;) ).
http://acidcow.com/pics/3808-photographers_are_funny_52_pics.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Malcolm1938 on May 08, 2010, 09:42:29 AM
I'm just getting back towards full mobility after what the medics refer to as a TKR (total knee replacement) and today I found myself about 100 yards away from my elbow crutch so I wont be needing that much longer - I'd rather carry a camera than a crutch anyway....

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 08, 2010, 11:14:40 AM
Good to hear your mobile again after your knee op,  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 08, 2010, 11:21:47 AM
Quote from: Eileen on May 08, 2010, 08:40:35 AM
Forgot to add - these pictures really made me smile. Worth a look (I keep expecting to see someone I know in them but no definite sightings so far, though there is one where the wedding TOG bears a passing resemblance to Jonathan  ;) ).
http://acidcow.com/pics/3808-photographers_are_funny_52_pics.html

:) nice.  Though several could also appear on Photoshop disasters...

WMMFGT? Yesterday actually.  All day fashion shoot for Pretty Magazine.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4588830916_d6d517a8d2.jpg)

Flickr says I have to link to them too.... http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4588830916_d6d517a8d2.jpg
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on May 08, 2010, 02:01:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2010, 08:00:47 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 07, 2010, 08:28:29 PM

Thanks, I'm now the owner of an orange apron, hmm...


  A B&Q one by any chance?.... A trip there is guaranteed to take my grey morning and fill it with shafts of sunlight! :D
                                                    Graham. :tup:

Haha yes... They haven't mentioned my 20% discount crew card!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 08, 2010, 04:38:51 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 08, 2010, 02:01:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2010, 08:00:47 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 07, 2010, 08:28:29 PM

Thanks, I'm now the owner of an orange apron, hmm...


  A B&Q one by any chance?.... A trip there is guaranteed to take my grey morning and fill it with shafts of sunlight! :D
                                                    Graham. :tup:

Haha yes... They haven't mentioned my 20% discount crew card!
You get discount AS WELL as an orange apron! Jeez....You youngsters don't know your born!
                          Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on May 08, 2010, 05:22:13 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2010, 04:38:51 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 08, 2010, 02:01:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2010, 08:00:47 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on May 07, 2010, 08:28:29 PM

Thanks, I'm now the owner of an orange apron, hmm...


 A B&Q one by any chance?.... A trip there is guaranteed to take my grey morning and fill it with shafts of sunlight! :D
                                                   Graham. :tup:

Haha yes... They haven't mentioned my 20% discount crew card!
You get discount AS WELL as an orange apron! Jeez....You youngsters don't know your born!
                         Graham.

And a Jacket with all adverts/sponsors on it. Its pretty good quality too, safety shoes to come.


WMFG Thursday and the Monday coming:

(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u182/Craig-1591/uni/DSC01206-1.jpg)

5D Mark II, D700, PW Max, 750W portable studio and an actual studio.

Arhhh student life ain't too shabby...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 09, 2010, 09:06:34 AM
You young 'uns have never had it so easy!  :legit: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 09, 2010, 10:28:43 AM
Great to hear that you are recovering well Cannoffice. Hope you get out there with your camera soon.

Glad things are going well for you too CML. I can think of many worse places to work while you study.

Nice to see that you're getting VFM from the new toy Jonathan!

I've posted some of my pictures from the Nick Clegg visit on flickr. Didn't post here as it would have spammed the recent uploads section. But thought you might be amused by this, which shows what the press pack look like when you're just over 5 feet tall. I call it the Worm's Eye View.  ;)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4590905869_360f2b5bc1.jpg



Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 09, 2010, 02:55:33 PM
You should have taken your aluminium steps Eileen. Perhaps Craig can do you a deal. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on May 09, 2010, 04:45:15 PM
There's an idea!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 14, 2010, 04:07:32 PM
Got notification of an acceptance for The London Salon. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 14, 2010, 04:15:38 PM
WMMFGT

Knowing I did the right thing

Yesterday whilst out walking I found a lamb that had put his head through the 5" square mesh hole in the fence and couldnt get its head our and it was writhing around very panicked, without thinking I went over, and got it free, then I thought to myself should I have taken a photo first, What Would You Have Done ?

Dave
______
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 14, 2010, 04:48:26 PM
Same as you dave. I can see (partly) the dilemna if you are getting paid to get shots in a war zone etc and capture suffering on the job but not in a situation like this. Easing of suffering before hobby I think.

WMMFGT - having had my D700 all of 6 days I`ve just received my free grip from Nikon. I`ve now got a great camera the size of a small TV and I love it. I don`t even care that the grip deal no doubt means the final arrival of a D700s or the like. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 14, 2010, 06:32:06 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on May 14, 2010, 04:15:38 PM
then I thought to myself should I have taken a photo first, What Would You Have Done ?

It scares me that anybody could ask that question.

WMMFGT? Got a call from a magazine ed asking if I'd mind very much shooting their next few covers for them...... :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 15, 2010, 10:12:40 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 14, 2010, 06:32:06 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on May 14, 2010, 04:15:38 PM
then I thought to myself should I have taken a photo first, What Would You Have Done ?

It scares me that anybody could ask that question.

Ah but if an angry farmer caught you with a lamb by the scruff of its neck an image would have proved it was stuck and your getting it free

Thanks jinky the should I have taken a shot came after I freed it
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 15, 2010, 11:19:22 AM
Quote from: Just Dave on May 15, 2010, 10:12:40 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 14, 2010, 06:32:06 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on May 14, 2010, 04:15:38 PM
then I thought to myself should I have taken a photo first, What Would You Have Done ?

It scares me that anybody could ask that question.

Ah but if an angry farmer caught you with a lamb by the scruff of its neck an image would have proved it was stuck and your getting it free

Thanks jinky the should I have taken a shot came after I freed it

  Twice I've rescued stuck sheep in the way you describe. On another occasion a full grown sheep had rolled onto it's back and could not right its self,....that was a messy but ultimately rewarding job!
  The last occasion I had to turn into "Sheep rescue man" was when we were walking in an empty field but could hear a lamb bleating. It took an hour or so to track it down to some rabbit holes, it took another couple of hours of digging and scrapeing  with my bare hands and a piece of flint to get to the point where I could reach it's hind legs and drag it out (I would have stayed there all night if I'd had to.
   I'll see if I can find the pic wifey took.
                                        Graham. :tup:

Found it!

                 (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/web_DSC2455.jpg)

          As you can see, I lied about the piece of flint....it was a bit of an old brick.
               
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 15, 2010, 11:37:35 AM
Well done Graham, good story  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 16, 2010, 11:02:40 AM
Wow, how big do the rabbits get over there? :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 16, 2010, 01:20:28 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 16, 2010, 11:02:40 AM
Wow, how big do the rabbits get over there? :o
Oh, about the size of a small sheep! ;D
                      Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 16, 2010, 07:39:25 PM
Nice to see an image Graham well done mate

Quote from: spinner on May 16, 2010, 11:02:40 AM
Wow, how big do the rabbits get over there? :o

Dont know about the rabbits round my way squirrels are massive,  taken in Horwich NR Chorley

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2566614047_fa48634fc2.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2566614379_d72dd221b1.jpg)

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 23, 2010, 08:15:26 AM
Woow the suns shinning and Im going to some wild flower and lavender fields and Hesswall  today, will be a fab day out with my 5 tog buddies  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 23, 2010, 09:05:35 AM
Have a good one Dave. I`m out later with some Flickr Leeds contacts shooting a Civil war reenactment at one of our larger Council parks / Jacobean houses. Despite some of my brushed with officialdom (maybe because of it) even was able to mock up some official badges enabling us to shoot in the camera off limits house - no flash or tripods. Great stuff - though checking them out briefly yesterday seemed a rather low key affair. be a good test for my shiney D700 though which I am totally in love wit now. Like any new relationship we`re still testing each other out and occasionally being disappointed by not knowing each other well enough to communicate effectively. I could break the habit of a lifetime and read the manual but heh - part of a new relationship is finding out things by chance / trying things out  :D

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on May 23, 2010, 08:40:17 PM
Just rescued a baby blackbird that had fallen from the nest in my conifer, couldnt fly had no tail feathers but very lively skipping about in the border acting as cat bait. Used an old fishing net & released it back into the tree where the parents are going in & out, hopefully it will find its own way back from there.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on May 24, 2010, 09:10:59 AM
Quote from: jinky on May 23, 2010, 09:05:35 AM
Have a good one Dave. I`m out later with some Flickr Leeds contacts shooting a Civil war reenactment at one of our larger Council parks / Jacobean houses. Despite some of my brushed with officialdom (maybe because of it) even was able to mock up some official badges enabling us to shoot in the camera off limits house - no flash or tripods. Great stuff - though checking them out briefly yesterday seemed a rather low key affair. be a good test for my shiney D700 though which I am totally in love wit now. Like any new relationship we`re still testing each other out and occasionally being disappointed by not knowing each other well enough to communicate effectively. I could break the habit of a lifetime and read the manual but heh - part of a new relationship is finding out things by chance / trying things out  :D

Thanks Jinky we had a fab day out, unfortunately the wild flower fields weren't in full bloom so we will have to go back
Congrats on the new camera, hope you got lots of good shots, I also like to tog re enactments the hard bit is not to get anything modern in shot, not easy  :)

Quote from: bones615 on May 23, 2010, 08:40:17 PM
Just rescued a baby blackbird that had fallen from the nest in my conifer, couldnt fly had no tail feathers but very lively skipping about in the border acting as cat bait. Used an old fishing net & released it back into the tree where the parents are going in & out, hopefully it will find its own way back from there.

Well done Bones hope its still OK hopefully it will survive.  :)

Well Im off on holiday to Wales for a week today so see you all when we get back  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 25, 2010, 03:07:19 PM
Watching the Vixen parading her three cubs around the bottom of the garden. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 28, 2010, 03:30:59 PM
   Just got my internet conection back after 7 days break. :tup:
   You see I'm with Virgin and it was my turn to have some "Down time"!
   I've been trying to keep up with you all via my laptop and one of those "Dialless Wongle" jobies.
                Good to be back.
                               Graham. 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 30, 2010, 07:41:20 AM
Yesterday - The Eurovision Song Contest. I absolutely love the whole thing. The songs were, on the whole, a little too slick and professional this year, with only Moldova taking the rise in the traditional way.

At least the voting seemed a little more balanced - the UK finished exactly where deserved - last - it was dreadful song with out of tune backing vocals and a can't be bothered performance.

Roll on next year.

PS, looks like the winner had a head start - the song has been a success all over Europe already and the youtube vid has had almost 6 million hits.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 30, 2010, 08:15:26 AM
Quote from: Tringle WP on May 30, 2010, 07:41:20 AM
PS, looks like the winner had a head start - the song has been a success all over Europe already and the youtube vid has had almost 6 million hits.

So what are we thinking here?

Rolling Stones? Coldplay? Elton John? Take That?

Between them they've had some fairly impressive hits that are well loved all over Europe!

Or should we join the attractive female singer brigade?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 30, 2010, 07:11:24 PM
The first thing that needs to happen is that the UK, France, Spain and Germany lose their automatic right to be in the final. This year I think France and Germany would have made it anyway, but Spain would have struggled and the UK wouldn't had a prayer - maybe then the UK might up its game a little.

Last year's winner was a boy, this year's a girl. A couple of years back a Finnish heavy metal band won. The only things they all have in common are self penned songs, mass appeal, enthusiasm, entertainment value, and dare I say it, some talent. I don't think the Russian victory counts as that was pretty widely accepted to have been the result of some highly suspicious telephone voting.

Someone recently successful might swing it, but such is the degree of snobbery in UK music that I doubt you would get anyone widely known to do it.

Anyway, I had another music based feelgood experience this afternoon - a matinee performance by a classical music piano and cello duo called Duel at the local auditorium. Brilliant musicians and hilarious with it. You have to see two guys dressed in tails sitting either side of a cello, both playing it and using it as a drum kit, singing Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side to really appreciate it. The best €7 I've spent this year.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on June 06, 2010, 11:25:21 AM
WMMFGT ?
Well not just today but all week.
springwatch web cams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch/webcams/pop.shtml#1 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch/webcams/pop.shtml#1)
Totaly hooked, especially with the Kestrels

RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 06, 2010, 08:14:06 PM
Quite agree with you Alf. Been watching the Spring-watch on the BBC, but not had time to view webcams, as I've just spent about 100 hours recovering photo files from a disk which was corrupted by raid setup.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 09, 2010, 11:50:33 AM
WMMFGT

My dad arriving from Devon yesterday he's got a job for one of his old customers (approx 40 5x4 transparencies + plus 20 negs) so he's staying with us for a few days and going back on Sat. Not seen him for ages so it's nice to see him  :) shame mum didn't come with him but she wanted to stay at home as they've just got the house back to themselves after having a couple of friends stay with them for a while.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 09, 2010, 01:17:09 PM
Many of you will have already seen this, especially the fanbois, but it made me laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwnsQpcNvpE
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on June 13, 2010, 06:40:17 PM
Three things made me feel good today:

1. I had a great day out with Andrew and Irv. The Roof Garden in particular is a really special place. An acre and a half of garden with 60 mature trees and four resident flamingoes above a shop in the heart of London. Quite quite special. We will plan another visit this summer (the garden is open to the public by arrangement). It would be fine for you, Sandy, as there's a lift up to the roof and then it's all on the level with lots of places to sit down for a breather.

2. Getting ITOW.   ;D Thanks Alan!  :beer:

3. My clients really like the wedding pictures I've shown them so far.  :dance: If you're interested check out my blog on the link below for the full story (it was quite eventful, all in all).

http://eileenrafferty.blogspot.com/2010/06/special-day.html
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 13, 2010, 09:01:39 PM
Quote from: Eileen on June 13, 2010, 06:40:17 PM
Three things made me feel good today:

1. I had a great day out with Andrew and Irv. The Roof Garden in particular is a really special place. An acre and a half of garden with 60 mature trees and four resident flamingoes above a shop in the heart of London. Quite quite special. We will plan another visit this summer (the garden is open to the public by arrangement). It would be fine for you, Sandy, as there's a lift up to the roof and then it's all on the level with lots of places to sit down for a breather.

2. Getting ITOW.   ;D Thanks Alan!  :beer:

3. My clients really like the wedding pictures I've shown them so far.  :dance: If you're interested check out my blog on the link below for the full story (it was quite eventful, all in all).

http://eileenrafferty.blogspot.com/2010/06/special-day.html

Great series of photos and I like the Jackie shot because of the noise.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 14, 2010, 01:33:54 AM
It took a bit of fiddling, but I got Adobe Elements 8 up and running on a Linux box. I may be MS free within the year.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on June 14, 2010, 07:13:23 AM
Just read the blog it sounds quite a interesting day with a lot of near misses. Glad it all came right in the end and the clients liked the photos

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 14, 2010, 07:15:13 AM
Lovely set of wedding shots Eileen  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 14, 2010, 07:46:57 AM
Quote from: Eileen on June 13, 2010, 06:40:17 PM
If you're interested check out my blog on the link below for the full story (it was quite eventful, all in all).

Wow yeah.  What a story.  Sounds like a baptism of fire.

Nice to see the pro using a D200.

FWIW you would have been better with a Nikon gun than a Quantum.  You can just wind the shutter speed up with a Nikon and watch it sync all the way to 1/4000s.

WMMFGT? Snow Leopard.  Like Leopard but faster.  One minor oddity with a complicated mail pickup but very smooth upgrade.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 14, 2010, 11:13:36 AM
Nice one Eileen - great place to go and learn some more eh and some nice results  ;)

WMMFG today. called the hotel I did some a shoot of last year to book a night stay in the summer and ended up being asked if I would shoot a special birthday party they are having next week with classical violinist, singers, hog roast and the works on their lawn in front of their beautiful old Georgian house that has won many awards from Conde Nast Johansen and the like. Ended up agreeing to trade a 2 night stay in the summer andmeal for the job and just being asked to enjoy myself there, with my wife, but get any "candids / arty shots" I can to record the event. Great stuff as that`s worth about £425 as a package  :)
Alison Moyert stayed there last week and some cartoonist from the Telegraph - and now they`ve got me. All we need is some sunshine though I think they have a marquee.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 14, 2010, 05:01:50 PM
   Great set of pics Eileen.
                                  Blown sky, noise!? So what, there great pics full of personality and atmosphere.
                                          Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on June 14, 2010, 07:46:54 PM
Good luck with Linux, Spin, and well done on your latest commission Paul. Glad your upgrade went smoothly J: Andrew was just telling us yesterday that Apple upgrades are very straightforward. Can't say the same of Windows.

Thanks all for your kind comments about the pictures. I really wanted to show their personalities and happiness Graham so am glad that comes across.

The pro had a D200 and used on-camera flash pointing straight forward with a stofen diffuser. He took loads of flash pictures in the church and I was really intrigued to see how they came out as the combination has the potential to produce harsh light. He told me he'd been a press tog in the UK and I didn't think you'd last very long in that job if you didn't consistently produce reasonable pictures. Anyway, I've seen them now and the church ones look OK: sometimes there are quite strong flash shadows and light fall-off but they don't overwhelm the pictures. Once we were in the open air the combination worked much better and he got some very nice pictures indeed of the bride and groom at the key photo site. So in the end we complemented each other quite nicely.

I know I could synch at high levels with Nikon flash but wasn't sure that the flash could output enough power at those settings. Didn't want to faff around with experiments and spoil the mood so just concentrated on the things that mattered (the couple) and did my best with the rest. I shall be practicing this weekend though if we get a nice sunny day.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 14, 2010, 07:55:02 PM
Quote from: Eileen on June 13, 2010, 06:40:17 PM
Three things made me feel good today:

1. I had a great day out with Andrew and Irv. The Roof Garden in particular is a really special place. An acre and a half of garden with 60 mature trees and four resident flamingoes above a shop in the heart of London. Quite quite special. We will plan another visit this summer (the garden is open to the public by arrangement). It would be fine for you, Sandy, as there's a lift up to the roof and then it's all on the level with lots of places to sit down for a breather.

2. Getting ITOW.   ;D Thanks Alan!  :beer:

3. My clients really like the wedding pictures I've shown them so far.  :dance: If you're interested check out my blog on the link below for the full story (it was quite eventful, all in all).

http://eileenrafferty.blogspot.com/2010/06/special-day.html

Comment left on blog, but lovely shots. Knowing the full story made the blog and pics even better to read.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 15, 2010, 07:57:15 AM
Not today, but actually Sunday! (Been busy!)

Went to Snowdonia and from Bala went into the forests for a days off-roading.

Got a little muddy - but could have been worse - it was June!

(http://www.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/forum/uploads/1275257090/gallery_11_3_42445.jpg) (http://www.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&img=267)

The first hill we went up was this one - this is one of the Defenders coming down.

(http://www.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/forum/uploads/1275257090/gallery_11_3_499428.jpg) (http://www.digitalphotogroup.co.uk/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&img=266)

A fantastic days fun - and using the car as intended!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 15, 2010, 11:04:55 AM
The Local Constabulary still owe me payment for a job I did over 2 months ago but today after several phone calls to their accounts department they have told me payment as been approved and I should recieve it in the next few days. They had lost my original Invoice and a copy Invoice so they asked me to Fax them a copy. I had to bring my Fax Machine out of retirement for that, can't remember the last time I used it which ment I had to set it up from scratch without a handbook anyway it went throught at the second attempt, I rang them back to make sure.

Next I had to contact a PR company who are late with payment. The have told me a cheque was sent to me in the middle of May and must now be assumed to be lost. The said they will now cancell the cheque and will be paying me by BACS.

So hopefully within a few days I should have recieved some money from someone............. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 15, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
Quote from: Dave on June 15, 2010, 11:04:55 AM
So hopefully within a few days I should have recieved some money from someone............. :legit:

So Gravy Dinner and a pint coming up then Dave  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 15, 2010, 12:19:45 PM
Quote from: Dave on June 15, 2010, 11:04:55 AM
. The have told me a cheque was sent to me in the middle of May

And they love you and ....... :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 15, 2010, 05:19:36 PM
Quote from: picsfor on June 15, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
Quote from: Dave on June 15, 2010, 11:04:55 AM
So hopefully within a few days I should have recieved some money from someone............. :legit:

So Gravy Dinner and a pint coming up then Dave  :tup: :beer:



More like bills to be paid..... :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 16, 2010, 01:10:43 PM
The postman (or lady in our case). I bought a Yongnuo 460 ll on eBay from Honkers ten days ago.

What a magic little back up/fill in flashgun it is for only £39 including a tripod mountable stand and bare bulb diffuser.  I've only given it a few test goes so far as a TTL fill in and it's worked perfectly every time. I guess I am bound to find some limitations as time goes on, but so far I have a wide grin on my face.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on June 16, 2010, 01:27:08 PM
Just recieved a couple of free mags from Olympus E-magazine as they used one of my images on a single page spread on me and my pic. To say I'm chuffed is a understatement, and it looks pretty good in print.

The Pic " Giant Of The Sky"

(http://olypaul.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Planes/E-420-09100364/850496591_jJK77-L.jpg)

   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 16, 2010, 02:19:34 PM
You've every right to be chuffed.

Well done Paul and great picture to boot  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 16, 2010, 04:05:22 PM
Hearty congratulations. Hope the high lasts and lasts.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 16, 2010, 04:59:26 PM
Top shot Paul, congratulations. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on June 16, 2010, 05:33:05 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on June 16, 2010, 01:10:43 PM
The postman (or lady in our case). I bought a Yongnuo 460 ll on eBay from Honkers ten days ago.

What a magic little back up/fill in flashgun it is for only £39 including a tripod mountable stand and bare bulb diffuser.  I've only given it a few test goes so far as a TTL fill in and it's worked perfectly every time. I guess I am bound to find some limitations as time goes on, but so far I have a wide grin on my face.

I have a couple of the mk1 version, great things for the money although one of mine only works on full power now for some reason, added a flash trigger and they are great.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on June 16, 2010, 10:02:02 PM
Great shot Paul - congratulations!  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on June 17, 2010, 08:46:40 AM
Congratulations Paul on a super image. I feel I can almost touch the plane.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on June 17, 2010, 09:25:05 AM
Thanks guys.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 17, 2010, 01:28:42 PM
Congratulations Paul, great image, nice B/W also  :)

Bet your well chuffed
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 17, 2010, 06:36:31 PM
http://potd.apertureacademy.com/index.php?pmc=mz&e=andrew@picsfor.co.uk

One of my pics from the Cloisters at Cantebury Cathedral has been chosen for pic of the day on another site - that of Stephen Oachs, an American Photographer.

It may not be pic of the year, but it does massage the ego a little  :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on June 17, 2010, 08:11:13 PM
Lovely photo Andrew well done

sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on June 17, 2010, 09:59:18 PM
Congratulations Andrew!  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on June 17, 2010, 10:34:26 PM
Top shot Andrew many congrats  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 18, 2010, 05:56:09 AM
Congratulations Andrew. One for the LRPS panel :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oly Paul on June 18, 2010, 08:29:38 AM
Congrats Andrew, well deserved. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 18, 2010, 10:53:55 AM
Congratulations Andrew! Cracking shot  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 19, 2010, 08:36:12 AM
Thanks all - certainly made my day.

Now to take another one that makes the grade! :tup: only 9 more to find for the LRPS panel  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on June 23, 2010, 12:14:30 PM
WMMFGT
Cactus V4 radio triggers turned up in the post today so plenty of off camera flash from me coming up ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 24, 2010, 03:10:12 PM
Recieved praise from the Brewery for the pictures of Clitheroe & Area I supplied for their Pub/Hotel and a thankyou card from the last wedding I photographed.
Her hand writing is not bad either so maybe I could ask here to fill in the details on the front page of future albums which I usually leave blank for themselves to fill in... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 24, 2010, 03:53:19 PM
WMMFGT?

Um, I got a new phone......TBH I'm not sure why but apparently Steve needs a new Lear Jet and I'm only too happy to queue up to buy him one.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 24, 2010, 04:30:36 PM
think of the great shots you'll be able to get from steves new lear jet  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on June 24, 2010, 05:10:48 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on June 24, 2010, 03:53:19 PM
WMMFGT?

Um, I got a new phone......TBH I'm not sure why but apparently Steve needs a new Lear Jet and I'm only too happy to queue up to buy him one.
Are you going to open up a branch of CURRYS or something ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 24, 2010, 06:21:33 PM
Just found the multipoint colour balance tool in DXO. OMG, it's awsome (that's teen speak that is)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on June 24, 2010, 08:24:38 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on June 24, 2010, 03:53:19 PM
WMMFGT?

Um, I got a new phone......TBH I'm not sure why but apparently Steve needs a new Lear Jet and I'm only too happy to queue up to buy him one.

I passed an O2 shop today with a massive queue outside it. I was wondering if a new iPhone had been launched. I assume that's what you got?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 24, 2010, 08:47:14 PM
Did you keep the receipt? (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/24/iphone_antenna/)

But then I guess it's not really for making 'phone calls at all, is it?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 25, 2010, 08:09:46 AM
Quote from: Tringle WP on June 24, 2010, 08:47:14 PM
Did you keep the receipt? (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/24/iphone_antenna/)

But then I guess it's not really for making 'phone calls at all, is it?

Oh NO!!!!!!  Is it too late to return it.....?

Oh hang on.  Is there any chance this is related to the "if you put an iPod on your back pocket it can break" story?  Or the "ooo MacBooks can explode" story?  (That one was true and was equally true of Dells and any other make that used Sony batteries).  Or the "Al Qa'ida use the iPad to slaughter American babies" story?

I can't remember a recent Apple launch that wasn't
1. Massively over hyped (no, they did not invent video calling - or the phone come to think of it)
2. Extremely smug
3. Accompanied by a thin looking story in the press that may or may not have been planted because of points 1 & 2.  Or may even be a piece of viral marketing by Apple's spin team (not only filling the media wall to wall with "the new phone is here" but also "THE NEW PHONE may or may not have a weakness")

Apple are big boys.  If there's a widespread problem with the iPhone 4 they will fix it.

BTW a blog like Cnet saying "if you want to be famous for 5 mins then just confirm you have this fault - don't worry if you're lying cos nobody will ever know" is neither journalism nor very interesting.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 25, 2010, 10:50:21 AM
Only winding you up Jonathan. There does seem to be  a real but not the end of the world design flaw, however, caused largely by the need to adhere to FCC regs in the states. The technical gen is HERE (http://www.antennasys.com/antennasys-blog/2010/6/24/apple-iphone-4-antennas.html).

I'm sure it's very pretty and will get you lots of attention :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 25, 2010, 12:35:47 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on June 25, 2010, 10:50:21 AM
The technical gen is HERE (http://www.antennasys.com/antennasys-blog/2010/6/24/apple-iphone-4-antennas.html).

Ah cool.  That's why try as I might I couldn't replicate the fault (I hadn't looked exactly where you have to hold it).  With my tiny hands it would be awkward to bridge that gap.

Now if you want to make fun of the iPhone 4 there's a lot more mileage in the voice "control" system.  So far today it has misinterpreted "play Florence and the Machine" as "call Irv B" and "dial 01227....[my home phone number..." as, err, "call Irv B".  (Sorry Irv).  I'm now actually scared to use it.  I guess it would be nice if you could train it.  Or restrict commands or something.  But unless you talk exactly like Stevie J I wouldn't use it unless your hand was near the cancel button.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on June 25, 2010, 01:39:33 PM
Interesting read, Howard.

A quick play with my android shows a similar tendency for left handed operation, and the final few paragraphs would explain why the phone does seem to lose signal when in my back pocket - it seems the best way to store it in the back pocket is with the screen facing the skin.

The bit with shorting the antenna, though looks like a design flaw. Phone is in the pocket, keys about, etc. There's a reason previous generations of phones had the antenna protected behind plastic.  Not to mention that people's skin is conductive (although not as much as a brass/aluminium key).

Now if they could harness the conductive power of the human body to provide the antenna solution, that would be a real development, i.e. hold the phone and you get a better signal.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 25, 2010, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 01:39:33 PM
Phone is in the pocket, keys about, etc.

ARE YOU CRAZY??????  Put something that gorgeous in a pocket with keys?  I'd rather leave my house unlocked :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 25, 2010, 04:05:21 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on June 25, 2010, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 01:39:33 PM
Phone is in the pocket, keys about, etc.

ARE YOU CRAZY??????  Put something that gorgeous in a pocket with keys?  I'd rather leave my house unlocked :)

A bit of understanding please Jonathan. He doesn't understand - he's not a Mac user  :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 25, 2010, 04:47:17 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 01:39:33 PM

Now if they could harness the conductive power of the human body to provide the antenna solution, that would be a real development, i.e. hold the phone and you get a better signal.

Well it works with the remote control for the car - touch the transmitter to the side of your head and the range almost doubles. And it works with most other RF receivers, most of the time. So why not 'phones?

Have you considered that Irv might be Steve J's best mate?

PS, I love the Daily Mash (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-%26-technology/apple-forgot-to-hold-iphone-before-putting-it-in-the-shops-201006252853/) take on this
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on June 25, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on June 25, 2010, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 01:39:33 PM
Phone is in the pocket, keys about, etc.

ARE YOU CRAZY??????  Put something that gorgeous in a pocket with keys?  I'd rather leave my house unlocked :)

ah, yes...sorry. So, what colour is the velvet charging cushion? ::)

To be honest, I don't think that shorting of the antenna is an issue anyway. It looks like you have to work hard to achieve a short. The only circumstances I can think of where it might occur is if it's wet. Either way, it'd be a rare occurrence.

For me, though, it's still too big to be a practical phone - too wide and tall. I like a small device I can keep in my front pocket...next to the keys and in the right place to keep the testicles warm. :o

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 25, 2010, 09:48:31 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
the right place to keep the testicles warm. :o

H.

Have it switched on to vibrate do we?  :2funny:  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on June 25, 2010, 09:50:39 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 25, 2010, 09:48:31 PM
Quote from: hevans on June 25, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
the right place to keep the testicles warm. :o

H.

Have it switched on to vibrate do we?  :2funny:  :legit:

Oh Yes! Call me!  :D

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 25, 2010, 10:44:31 PM
My iPhone 3Gs is now running OS4 - and i like it a lot.

Still got a year to run on the contract, so I'll wait for the iPhone 5 or 6 :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 26, 2010, 04:46:58 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on June 25, 2010, 04:47:17 PM

Well it works with the remote control for the car - touch the transmitter to the side of your head and the range almost doubles. And it works with most other RF receivers, most of the time. So why not 'phones?


That doesn't have anything to do with the metal plate in there does it? :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 26, 2010, 07:08:22 PM
Seriously Spin, try it. Walk away from your car trying the remote control. When it no longer works, walk another couple of metres away, hold the remote to the side of your head and press one of the buttons - it should work.

I use this 'trick' all the time to open or close the locks when it would otherwise not be possible.

There's lots of stuff in my head, but none of it is a metal plate :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 29, 2010, 12:47:50 PM
Just got a Tweet from a dress designer about the latest issue of "Attire Bridal" (it's OK - I'd hardly heard of it).

http://www.attirebridal.com/previous_issues_detail.cfm?Issue_ID=20

Yeah that's my snap on the cover :)  Plus a few more inside.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 29, 2010, 02:50:38 PM
Congrats Jonathan, cracking shot  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 29, 2010, 07:03:11 PM
 WMMFGT?
              For the last couple of months I've been working on a project for the venue where I do most of my gig pics.
              I've just deliverd the finished work and they'er very happy with them and will be using them in a forthcoming brochure to promote the venue.
              They've put me on their preferd supplier list and are happy with the fee I charged. (I charged at the middle to lower end of the standard freelance rate [as far as I could find.] plus a licence fee.)
                                  Graham.  :D

              Oh. And I've been granted photo passes for "Motorhead" and "Manic Street Preachers"!  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 29, 2010, 09:41:28 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 29, 2010, 07:03:11 PM
WMMFGT?
              For the last couple of months I've been working on a project for the venue where I do most of my gig pics.
              I've just deliverd the finished work and they'er very happy with them and will be using them in a forthcoming brochure to promote the venue.
              They've put me on their preferd supplier list and are happy with the fee I charged. (I charged at the middle to lower end of the standard freelance rate [as far as I could find.] plus a licence fee.)
                                  Graham.  :D

              Oh. And I've been granted photo passes for "Motorhead" and "Manic Street Preachers"!  :dance:

Well done Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on June 30, 2010, 02:26:26 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on June 29, 2010, 02:50:38 PM
Congrats Jonathan, cracking shot  :)

Thanks :)

If you think that's good.....the rest of the shoot just got launched to the world.  http://www.madelineisaacjames.com/ Splash image (which I love) and all of Candlelit and Starlet collections are mine :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 30, 2010, 02:38:25 PM
Managed to find another printer to replace my worn out Epson R 1800. I went for a secondhand Epson R 2400 which I was able to test before buying from a retiring photographer in Halifax. Everything seems ok so far...... :tup:...... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 30, 2010, 04:45:56 PM
  Sounds just the job Dave. Just make sure that it earns it's keep!
                    Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 30, 2010, 05:33:59 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 30, 2010, 04:45:56 PM
 Sounds just the job Dave. Just make sure that it earns it's keep!
                   Graham. :tup:

I'm sure it will Graham  the specification is a lot better than the last one and I can definitely see the difference in the print quality....  :dance:
After a week of  being messed about with PC World who only supply higher spec printers on-line and could take up to a week to arrive I am glad I went for this one. I did consider a Canon equivalent but happy to stay with Epson......... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 30, 2010, 06:31:46 PM
WMMFGT?
                    The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain have asked for use of this pic. :)
              (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_web_DSC2284comp.jpg)

  If your curious, try them here.

               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 01, 2010, 09:10:24 AM
they seem worth a watch - you must have struggled with the old camera shake their Graham in between chuckles...

Well done on the pick as well.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 01, 2010, 05:28:17 PM
Quote from: picsfor on July 01, 2010, 09:10:24 AM
they seem worth a watch - you must have struggled with the old camera shake their Graham in between chuckles...

Well done on the pick as well.

     Wonderful gentle humour the whole evening, and one of the few occasions where I've stayed for the whole show.
     If anyones interested the back view pic is with a 14-24/2.8 poking though the black backdrop set up in the interval (There was an 18" gap between the backdrop and the back wall  :)) with a remote cable running under the stage.
     The front view is a pano of I think 5 shots taken with a 70-200/2.8 at the long end.
     Oh, and I flipped the bottom pic horizontaly.
                         Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on July 02, 2010, 12:06:31 PM
Hi

Some shots of a man that had to be rescued after getting into trouble swimming, I received an email from a news paper asking could they use my images I said yes and asked them for a fee which they were happy to pay for them, 2 made front page and 3 made page 4, well chuffed

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4754088283_9327b54a4a_b.jpg)

Images and Story

Heres the original images I took Whilst at Birkacre, when this scene unfolded

A Chorley Man Name **Withheld** 34yrs had to be rescued on Saturday 26th June at around 2 o'clock he got into trouble whilst swimming at Birkacre, Yarrow Valley, Chorley, a local beauty spot, he was swimming when he got cramp in his right leg, he managed to swim to the tern raft, he climbed on, I went to tell the ranger but the centre was closed. Meanwhile someone rang the police, a total of 3 appliances arrived and a Fire and Rescue Vehicle, with a dingy, He was on the raft for approx 1hr, he was then safely brought to shore. The tern were going crazy dive bombing him, hope they go back also the chicks were very scared on one of the images you can see one has its head out of the netting the others were huggled in a corner.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4735488713_eb110d297d_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4735488717_1488a23438_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4735488723_a9d1443a22_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4735488727_86a50336ab_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4736128228_bc52133f5f_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4736128236_2fd266e2f1_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4736128256_fb6562fbd6_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4736128262_0637daa9f5_b.jpg)

Dave

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 02, 2010, 05:18:06 PM
  Nice set of pics there Dave, really tells the story.
                            Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on July 02, 2010, 06:38:02 PM
Thanks Graham, it was a good test for me as I had to keep changing my lenses, fast, 150-500mm to kit lens and back again a couple of times, Im well chuffed  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 02, 2010, 06:49:20 PM
Love the orchestra pics Graham - they work really well.  ;D

And your pictures really capture the story Dave - congratulations on the good work and on getting paid.  :beer:

Two things made me feel good today:

First, I paid a trip to Grays of Westminster to buy a new toy - the 16-35 zoom. I've wanted a wideangle zoom for ages and this looks pretty good so far. It'll get its first serious outing on Sunday. While in Grays I played with some of their fabulous stock. The new Nikon 70-200 lens was very impressive indeed. But... Then I tried a Noct Nikkor 58mm AIS f/1.2. Wow. The picture below is a rubbish snap - I was just testing out the focus on the first thing I saw. But I think you can see the potential with the right subject - imagine this as a portrait lens. Grays say they do a good trade in these and an 85mm lens, also manual focus, with film makers as their main customers.

Then I got paid a great compliment. I've finished my recent wedding snaps and sent them to my clients. The bride's mother sent the link to a friend who said she liked them so much they made her want to cry. I'm terribly aware of all their many failings but getting feedback like this tells me that I must be doing something right.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 02, 2010, 07:20:10 PM
WMMFGT
A friend sent this link from today
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/life-style/2010/06/35-pictures-that-demand-explanation.html
apologies if you have seen them before but they made me chuckle :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on July 02, 2010, 07:48:09 PM
Many thanks Eileen  :)
 
Ha ha nice link Irv ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 02, 2010, 08:12:47 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 02, 2010, 05:18:06 PM
  Nice set of pics there Dave, really tells the story.
                            Graham. :tup:

They do indeed.  And seriously well done on getting money out of a paper.

But is it just me that stories like this make angry?  A 34 year old man (old enough to know better, young enough to cope with it) overexerts himself swimming.  So he crashes into a platform for baby birds upsetting their parents and causing unknown damage to the nests.  Then he diverts 3 (count them 3) fire engines from doing productive stuff like, I don't know, maybe fighting fires and wastes their time "rescuing" him.  Of course they need all appropriate safety equipment so they have to deploy a kayak, dry suits etc.

Really, I hope he got charged for the rescue.  I've had cramp swimming and it's uncomfortable.  But if you can stand up you can swim.

BTW what's causing the huge colour shifts?  Is that the different lenses?

WMMFGT?  Meeting up with a friend for coffee and donuts.  Simple stuff ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 02, 2010, 09:33:06 PM
Agreed, some of those 35 pics demand explanation, on the other hand some, I just don't want to know! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 03, 2010, 08:34:21 AM
 Eileen.
           Thanks for the comment re the orchestra pic.
           So you've been to "Grays" then..... I'd love to visit that place, I'd come out with arms full of stuff and a big silly grin on my face.....right up to the point where I was handed the divorce papers!
                                Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 03, 2010, 09:13:58 AM
Grays is like a treasure trove. The walls are all glass cabinets withe every bit of Nikon kit you've ever heard of (and quite a lot you haven't) on display. They are very happy to let you try things out, even though it's obvious you're not going to buy them there and then. It's definitely worth a visit if you're ever near Victoria station.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 03, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
First time I ever went to Grays I knew it was special - they invited me to sit down.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 03, 2010, 12:17:48 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 03, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
First time I ever went to Grays I knew it was special - they invited me to sit down.  :)

Yes that  was so they could get better leverage on the 'Blad'  :tup:  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 03, 2010, 07:08:15 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 03, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
First time I ever went to Grays I knew it was special - they invited me to sit down.  :)

Probably an age thing!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 04, 2010, 11:38:28 PM
Finally got a day out at the Royal Botannical Gardens in Burlington ON, having renewed my membership in May.  Went to the Hendrie garden which specializes in Roses though not to exclusion. Gorgeous sunny day, not too busy. Wifey and I had a nice lunch at the Garden Tea room. Their patio overlooks a ravine woodlot that's part of the larger gardens.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 07, 2010, 04:55:08 PM
Well it was actually Monday, returned home after 9 days in glorious Devon (only had two dodgy days weather wise) sat down in front of the pooter after unpacking (the advantages of staying with in-laws no dirty washing to bring back lol) I now have some 300 odd RAW images to try and process, but having had a quick butchers at the RAW images, I think I got some great shots of Dragon Flies and Damsel Flies (taken at Stover country park, nr Bovey Tracey and definitely won't be as good as Oldboys) then some more great shots (imho) of the Cheesewrings on Bodmin Moor. These are naturally formed Granite formations on top of one of the high peaks....Plus some halfway decent shots taken from the top of Hounds Tor on Dartmoor (again one of the highest points on Dartmoor)....Didn't get to shoot the Hurlers at Bodmin as there was a family playing cricket in the middle of them (a neolithic ring of standing stones that legend has it were actually men turned to stone for playing Hurling on a Sunday seeing as they are about 1500bc I don't reckon this is true at all). Once said shots have been processed I will try and add them to the gallery.....Also planning a trip later in the year to the Hawk Conservancy near Andover as didn't get to go to the one on Exmoor the day we were going to go it rained non-stop....never mind gives me a chance to try and save up for that 300mm lens I want/need.... ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 07, 2010, 07:08:19 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 07, 2010, 04:55:08 PM
Well it was actually Monday, returned home after 9 days in glorious Devon (only had two dodgy days weather wise).

Strange, as we've had no rain here!  :o


Quote from: krennon on July 07, 2010, 04:55:08 PM
I think I got some great shots of Dragon Flies and Damsel Flies (taken at Stover country park, nr Bovey Tracey and definitely won't be as good as Oldboys)


:-[

I bet your shots are just as good if not better.   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 07, 2010, 10:43:17 PM
I've put some piccys in the gallery now so have a look Oldboy (and others of course), I remember one of your dragon fly shots from the old DCM gallery that blew everyone away, believe me this doesn't compete with that, but I am happy with the shot....oh and any chance you could identify the bird of prey with the horrible halo effect from zooming it in using elements for me? I thought it was a buzzard but am not absolutely certain....now thinking could it be a sparrowhawk....unfortunately can't quite identify it using my Collins Pocket Guide (which I bought so I could try and identify birds I shot lol)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on July 07, 2010, 11:01:18 PM
knowing i'm only half an hour from my bed :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 08, 2010, 05:30:56 PM
After a couple of months of having no inspiration whatsoever  :'(, other than taking a few shots in the back garden of our new cat (Willow got her from Battersea and she's lovely although her & our other cat Salem do seem to be having the odd hissy fit they seem to be at least tolerating each other but I digress)
Took lots and lots of piccys on hols last week and posted a few in the gallery and have had some very very positive comments  :tup: so thank you to all of you who have taken the trouble to comment, you've re-ignited the spark and I am going to try and get out some more with the camera possibly this weekend....but do also need to process/edit some 300 odd raw files....at least they're all backed up onto disc now though....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 09, 2010, 04:01:55 PM
Glad you're feeling inspired again Keith.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 11, 2010, 03:41:17 PM
wwmfgt ok Haven't got out with the camera this weekend but it has been a tad on the warm side....but have just ordered a 2nd hand Minolta 75-300mm lens from Ffordes in Inverness for £49.00 plus p&p and a Cokin P 55mm thread holder and a ND2 grad filter all for £22.00 from premier ink....now looking forward to receiving the new purchases and having some fun with them...now off to make a coffee then edit some more of those RAW files.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 11, 2010, 06:54:48 PM
What made me feel good the other day?

Finding out, after some government health check scheme thing, that I have the heart of a 36 year old. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 11, 2010, 08:38:55 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on July 11, 2010, 06:54:48 PM
What made me feel good the other day?

Finding out, after some government health check scheme thing, that I have the heart of a 36 year old. :)

Shouldn't you give it back? :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 11, 2010, 08:50:26 PM
Quote from: hevans on July 11, 2010, 08:38:55 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on July 11, 2010, 06:54:48 PM
What made me feel good the other day?

Finding out, after some government health check scheme thing, that I have the heart of a 36 year old. :)

Shouldn't you give it back? :)

It's on loan. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 11, 2010, 08:58:40 PM
Shame your only 30! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 13, 2010, 02:06:28 PM
WMMFGT my 75-300mm lens arriving from Ffordes....I ordered it on Sunday online and it arrived today....It said it had signs of use....not any that are really obvious that I could see.....nice lens and although some reports said the focussing ring etc are a bit stiff I like that stops lens creep....55mm thread as well so will take my current filters....I also received the cokin 55mm filter thread holder thingy and the Cokin ND grad that I ordered.....
So top marks to both Ffordes of Inverness and Premier Ink and Photographic in Warwick for a first class service. I am really impressed with the speed of service from both companies and would not hesitate to recommend them based on this first experience.  :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 13, 2010, 04:50:34 PM
  WMMFGT?
                Received a cheque from the City Council for some pics.
                I only sent the invoice and licence to use 10 days ago! Note, this is the city council we'er talking about, I wasexpecting to send at least three reminders!
                                   Graham.
                                                ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 17, 2010, 04:10:45 PM
wmmfgt checking my flickr page and according to flickr my dragon fly shot has had 260 views... :) only 1 comment but 260 views when most of my shots on flickr I'm lucky if I get 8 views....feeling very chuffed...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 17, 2010, 07:20:04 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 13, 2010, 04:50:34 PM
  WMMFGT?
                Received a cheque from the City Council for some pics.
                I only sent the invoice and licence to use 10 days ago! Note, this is the city council we'er talking about, I wasexpecting to send at least three reminders!
                                   Graham.
                                                ;D

They may have signed up to the " Prompt Payment Code " like Preston Council have. I recieved a payment for a June Invoice yesterday which usually takes about 6 weeks,
then I noticed the payment code thing on the remittance advice. If only they were all that quick...... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 18, 2010, 12:35:26 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 17, 2010, 07:20:04 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 13, 2010, 04:50:34 PM
  WMMFGT?
                Received a cheque from the City Council for some pics.
                I only sent the invoice and licence to use 10 days ago! Note, this is the city council we'er talking about, I wasexpecting to send at least three reminders!
                                   Graham.
                                                ;D

They may have signed up to the " Prompt Payment Code " like Preston Council have. I recieved a payment for a June Invoice yesterday which usually takes about 6 weeks,
then I noticed the payment code thing on the remittance advice. If only they were all that quick...... :legit:
;) :) :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 19, 2010, 11:20:42 AM
At the weekend just tried the lens I got from Ffordes (Minolta 75-300mm f4-5.6) cost £49.00 plus £7.50p&p....
Stuck it on my Sony A350 and it seems to be great....no shots worth posting as they were literally of the neighbours scaffolding, some branches and a couple of shots of the cats in the back garden...I had read that the dreaded purple fringing (hence the shots of scaffolding & branches) could be an issue with this lens at the 300mm end but I can't seen any evidence of it at all at the moment....really happy with the lens so far, can't wait to go out on the worldwide photo walk to really try it out.... :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 07:33:51 PM
The brave new world that awaits us all when everything is run by volunteers.

I can't wait have my dustbins emptied by blue-rinsed old ladies that are giving their time F.O.C. in between sessions at the WVS and the W.I. They might put the dustbins back where they belong since they would have been to an old fashioned type school and recognise that the number on the bin equates to the number on the house!

What a delight it will be to be served in the community owned local pub by the character from the Harry Enfield Show 'Only ME!'. Mmmm.... Community Owned Local. When I lived oop North they were called Working Men's Clubs, and great fun they were too! I wonder if we will still have landlords or will they be called Stewards? Here in leafy Surrey there will be a great demand for flat caps and whippets to fall in and support good old Dave in his vision of the great new 'I'll help you we're all in this together' society. Must do one's bit y'know.

Public services on the cheap. I wonder if all those town hall staff and nurses facing redundancy will line up to volunteer after collecting their dole?

One suggestion Mr Cameron. Why don't you get all the Jehovah Witnesses to volunteer to sign up volunteers as they call door to door selling the Watchtower, a ready made sales force for your well thought out scam.

Another suggestion. Ask all those cold telephone canvassers to end their spiel with,'Well old chap since you have asked me quite politely to stick my product where the sun don't shine, can I ask you if you would be willing to do a few hours a week down at the sewage farm, it would be much appreciated'. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 19, 2010, 09:32:13 PM
There is no money - Labour spent it all, and then some. They passed the time during the last few years chucking cash into the gapping maw of their vastly bloated, choking, largely useless public sector, and ladled on expenditure promises they knew they would never have to keep. And then there is the huge cost of the pointless wars they got the country into just for icing on the cake.

I agree that Dave's plan is doomed; there is nothing like a bankrupt in denial, and the whole idea of personal responsibility has been slowly but surely strangled to death by the Guardianistas and their ilk over the past 30 years. All eventualities are someone else's fault, and they have to be sued for it . .

Maybe when the HSE has been dismantled local residents might be able to go back to keeping their bit of the world clean and tidy and safe, maybe even hold the odd social event without some totally extraneous council busy body (who will no doubt have collected a very generous early retirement or redundancy package despite his role never having had an iota of social or economic value to being with) telling them they have to fill in a couple of hundred forms and pay a large bill to be allowed to proceed.

Who knows, if the clock goes back far enough even school children might be subject to some discipline and, heaven forefend, open to the concept that the world doesn't owe them a living.

Sorry, I was totally day dreaming there. It'll never happen.

As an aside, I was in the yUK briefly earlier this week. I couldn't but notice that there were 5, yes 5, count them, traffic wardens making sure that no-one had the temerity to pull up outside the airport arrivals building and collect a passenger or two. This is because the pick up car park was £5.00 for half an hour. Why not fire the numpties and make the pick up car park free?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 19, 2010, 10:32:22 PM
Howard,

Can't agree more with what you've commented.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 10:43:19 PM
Now why am I not surprised that this would evoke a response from two people that do not live in the UK?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 19, 2010, 11:00:14 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 10:43:19 PM
Now why am I not surprised that this would evoke a response from two people that do not live in the UK?

Because they don't have to fear the knock on the door!  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 11:17:31 PM
Don't they have Jehovah Witnesses over there then? ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 19, 2010, 11:31:10 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 11:17:31 PM
Don't they have Jehovah Witnesses over there then? ::)
:2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 20, 2010, 08:36:23 AM
Use of volunteers could expose a lot of myths. You see references to youth work and community involvement - that makes you laugh. In my last 8-10 years of youth work people would have been shocked if they had known what work we did. Forget those nice ideas of working with all kids and coaching them in football and going off to scouting type camps. Our workforce was so small - and I am talking Leeds here, a major city supposedly benefitting from this generous Labour over spending - that our stated emphasis was only the most needy young people causing most disruption. At one stage me and my two staff were working in a  senior youth club where we calculated 80% of the 28-30 attenders were heavily into drugs including heroin and our main "service partner" was the local doctor and a methodone support structure. I had my car done 3 times to fund local habits - the final insult being when they threw my music in the bushes as unsellable  :D Another myth thrown out - work with kids and they respect you and what you build / do together - reality drugs destroy. We had kids selling their parents household possessions when they were out of the house to meet habits.

I guess I am one of the "bureaucrats" who got out on an early pension. Don`t overestimate the size of council pensions though  unless you were in the upper 5% there`s a fair chance you`ll have to pick up another job or cut your cloth with the average council pension being around £5,500.

I like to think I was value for money when I worked and seemed to get some appreciation from man of the young people and later community groups I worked with. My working week included many, many unpaid evening and weekend stints, loss of out of pocket expenses as they just were not paid, personal loss ( no compensation for damage to vehicles) and occasional assaults when things went wrong including being shot at once when tackling fraud by a local volunteer group in one centre whose members were involved in local gun and drug crime. Not quite the easy bureaucratic role many seem to see as being public sector and certainly in my 25 years first in the youth service I saw volunteer numbers tumble from the one or two when times were good to nil when they saw who we were working with.

If some are taken in by Cameron`s shame faced stupid plans to disguise major cuts with a sudden yearning for community control then people in this country are indeed getting dumber and dumber.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 20, 2010, 10:48:21 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 19, 2010, 10:43:19 PM
Now why am I not surprised that this would evoke a response from two people that do not live in the UK?

Sorry mr abers, sir. Perhaps you would be so kind as to provide a comprehensive list of subjects that those of us living in exile might be awarded the privilege of comment?

One of the advantages of living abroad but making frequent trips home is the greater awareness of change, for good or better. Much like a relative that sees the changes in a child once a year notices the rate of growth and maturity more than the child's parents.

The other advantage is that we can also see how a different culture handles similar issues with a different manner, and compare and contrast the successes of the varying approaches.

But then, if our comments upset you, don't read them. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on July 20, 2010, 11:28:54 PM
I thought this thread was called 'what made you feel good today' :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 21, 2010, 07:24:29 AM
Quote from: nickt on July 20, 2010, 11:28:54 PM
I thought this thread was called 'what made you feel good today' :legit:

It did make me feel good when I posted the original 'tongue in cheek, Pythonesque view' of Dave's brave new volunteer world, all meant in a lighthearted way.

However I tend to get a bit angry when I see my country ripped into by people who, for one reason or another, have decided not to live here. Of course they are entitled to their opinions, as I am of the countries where they live, but I would never have the temerity or ill manners to make them public.

The word yUK I find particularly offensive and insulting.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 21, 2010, 02:01:29 PM
Finally got out for a ride on my new bicycle. Damn near killed me, but I did it. ;D Now going to go collapse in my cool basement and not come out til the sun goes down.  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 21, 2010, 05:00:25 PM
Didn't mean to upset you Abers.

The fact is though, like Hugh says, because we live somewhere else we can see what mess our beloved homeland has become. If I didn't care about England I wouldn't have bothered commenting.

Jinky, I know your usual council employee is not going to be retiring to the Bahamas, but if you have seen any of the thousands of jobs for idiotic positions at exotic salaries that councils have been advertising in the Grauniad, then you will know what I meant. I was also, for a brief period, a council employee - Gloucester City Council, Parks and Cemeteries - I dug graves and mowed the grass. I got paid more if the weather stopped me working than if I did what I was supposed to be paid for. The argument ran like this: 1) If it wasn't pouring down I would be able to work 2) If I were able to work I could earn my productivity bonus 3) So the weather stopped me from earning my maximum bonus 4) So if the working week was a write off because of the weather, I should be paid the maximum bonus, because the bad weather wasn't my fault. It was, of course, impossible to earn the bonus if the weather was good enough to work outdoors . . we used to pray for rain.

And, damn, we do have Jehovah's Witnesses - but they are ex-pats  ;) I shut the gates if I see them coming, if not I explain that I have got to find a virgin to sacrifice, can they help?

OK, so what made me smile today? I ordered some new headlights, and they arrived today. One of them was broken, so I emailed to parts company to tell them. They replied in less than 10 minutes to say that they were sending a replacement today. Then I asked them if I should mail the damaged unit back to them or hand it to the courrier to be returned to them. They replied instantly, throw it away.

Now this is France - customer service here usually consists of the vendor considering the buyer to be privileged to purchase from them, followed up by 'go away and stop bothering me' as after sales service.

Not only was this cash on delivery (receive and pay) where I had to confirm online that the goods were OK before my card is debited (it hasn't been because they weren't), but they are replacing without question.

Miracles may never cease . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 21, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Wmmfgt?

I've (well, my solicitor has) finally reached a compensation agreement, regarding my injured elbow.

Let's just say, DMT and I will be splashing out. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 21, 2010, 05:48:03 PM
A magazine I've had on my list for a little while "happened" to see some of my underwater pics from yesterday.

Not only do they want to run a feature on the shoot, they have called me in for a portfolio review to talk about shooting a regular feature for them :D  There are a lot of steps between here and there and these things often fall apart.  But they called me ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 21, 2010, 05:48:56 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 21, 2010, 05:48:03 PM
A magazine I've had on my list for a little while "happened" to see some of my underwater pics from yesterday.

Not only do they want to run a feature on the shoot, they have called me in for a portfolio review to talk about shooting a regular feature for them :D  There are a lot of steps between here and there and these things often fall apart.  But they called me ;)
Well done. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 21, 2010, 06:22:13 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on July 21, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Wmmfgt?

I've (well, my solicitor has) finally reached a compensation agreement, regarding my injured elbow.

Let's just say, DMT and I will be splashing out. ;)
Jeez, how long ago's that now!
                                                       Give my regards to DMT. I remember that pic she took of you and posted on the old dcm site. A wonderfully natural and joyous shot!
                                                                       All the best to you both.  Graham.
                 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on July 21, 2010, 06:30:16 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on July 21, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Wmmfgt?

I've (well, my solicitor has) finally reached a compensation agreement, regarding my injured elbow.

Let's just say, DMT and I will be splashing out. ;)

So you managed to convince them it was nothing to do with the Absinthe. (BD will know what I mean)
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 21, 2010, 06:52:52 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 21, 2010, 06:22:13 PM
Jeez, how long ago's that now!
Too long, to be honest. It'll be three years, next month, which is the deadline the solicitors had to deal with. The figure's on the low side, but it's taken so long to reach an ideal amount, that pushing for "case law history minimum" would involve courts... and no guarantee about the outcome.
Quote from: Graham on July 21, 2010, 06:22:13 PM
Give my regards to DMT.
Will do. :)
Quote from: Graham on July 21, 2010, 06:22:13 PMI remember that pic she took of you and posted on the old dcm site. A wonderfully natural and joyous shot!
When DCM finally croaked it, DMT and I lost a lot of memories. I'm still a bit narked off about the closure without warning, but... PR's another story, etc. ;)
Quote from: Graham on July 21, 2010, 06:22:13 PM
All the best to you both.  Graham.
DMT will wish you the best as well, Graham. :)
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on July 21, 2010, 06:30:16 PM
So you managed to convince them it was nothing to do with the Absinthe. (BD will know what I mean)
RR
Alf
Heh... I'm sure the solicitor laughed about how the injury first happened, and no doubt uttered "Wonder what you'd be like if you *were* drunk!" ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 22, 2010, 06:45:56 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 21, 2010, 05:48:03 PM
A magazine I've had on my list for a little while "happened" to see some of my underwater pics from yesterday.

Not only do they want to run a feature on the shoot, they have called me in for a portfolio review to talk about shooting a regular feature for them :D  There are a lot of steps between here and there and these things often fall apart.  But they called me ;)
Have you put Irv on stand by?  :-X

Good news indeed.

On a similar vein - i've discovered that one of my pictures from the Harold Wood shoot has been added to the models portfolio front page.
Smalls steps = now to get another picture adopted by a model for their portfolio  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 22, 2010, 07:46:22 PM
OK So a big well done to Johnathan for getting interest from the mag (if it come off you'll have to tell us which one it is so we can all rush out to get a copy and see how the pro's really do it  :tup:)

Dave congrats on finally getting the settlement I remember you posting the shots on DCM as well....and a big hi to DMT....hope you both enjoy your reward.....

I'm going to try and get some editing done.... :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on July 23, 2010, 09:25:00 AM
A little thing I know, but watching a pair of greenfinches feeding two youngsters on one of my peanut feeders this morning. Must be a second brood.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on July 23, 2010, 12:21:40 PM
Reading the posts on this wonderfull site, I forgot how many great people I know and respect that hang out here,  ;) Hi all .

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 23, 2010, 01:58:27 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on July 23, 2010, 12:21:40 PM
Reading the posts on this wonderfull site, I forgot how many great people I know and respect that hang out here,  ;) Hi all .

Bob
Hi Bob. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 23, 2010, 05:05:47 PM
  Hi Bob.
             Yes . we are rather wonderful.....Well....I am! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 23, 2010, 05:36:03 PM
Hi Bob - where you been?

Had a good day today. Picked up another little earner doing shots of a church that is being restored as part of a big city development that is currently a hole in the middle of Leeds shops. I say part of - it`s on the edge and developers are stating " Well we can start again as we have 65% tenancies filled but not got any spare money" Suspect little coming from that quarter so offered to give a discount as a friend is involved in project managing it. Interesting place - clambering in the roof voids doing an hdr or two to supplement standard shots - great fun. Should help pay some of the bill for the Nikon VR F4 16-35 I just got on my wife`s credit card - well she likes getting the M&S points so I always aim to get her lots  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 24, 2010, 08:26:18 AM
Great stuff Abers and well deserved
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 24, 2010, 08:29:36 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)

      So now it includes work by people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Abercrombie, Parr and O'Neill!
               Well done indeed. :tup:
                            Graham.


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 24, 2010, 04:46:30 PM
Congratulations Alan. Your work is outstanding. I don't understand why it's only the one photograph ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 04:51:22 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on July 24, 2010, 04:46:30 PM
Congratulations Alan. Your work is outstanding. I don't understand why it's only the one photograph ;)

You have to give the youngsters a look-in, I wouldn't want Mr Parr to be miffed. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on July 24, 2010, 05:12:12 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 04:51:22 PM
You have to give the youngsters a look-in, I wouldn't want Mr Parr to be miffed. :)
I'm sure there's some more of us who wouldn't be bothered about Mr Parr being miffed. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 24, 2010, 10:39:25 PM
Congratulations Alan.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on July 25, 2010, 01:26:56 AM
Aye congrats on the book  :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 25, 2010, 09:18:31 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)

Well done Alan - i got my offer to pre-order said book yesterday. Maybe i'll put it on the Christmas list along with the first one.
Photography Books seems to be the theme for this years Xmas list!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 25, 2010, 03:48:29 PM
Quote from: picsfor on July 25, 2010, 09:18:31 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)

Well done Alan - i got my offer to pre-order said book yesterday. Maybe i'll put it on the Christmas list along with the first one.
Photography Books seems to be the theme for this years Xmas list!


Why mention CHRISTMAS in July ?... I was hopeing to get to at least September before all that nonsence starts again.. :(
Well done Alan on your inclusion in the book... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 27, 2010, 12:36:48 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 25, 2010, 03:48:29 PM
Quote from: picsfor on July 25, 2010, 09:18:31 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)

Well done Alan - i got my offer to pre-order said book yesterday. Maybe i'll put it on the Christmas list along with the first one.
Photography Books seems to be the theme for this years Xmas list!

Christmas gets a mention because money is all spoken for, for the next few months - after which point i will sadly have to start thinking about christmas.
And on that note - haven't you got your 2011 calender sorted out yet Dave?

WMMFG yesterday was finally getting some ones computing set up working to the desired level.
Lady in question is a friend who does marketing and has absolutely no will power to follow through on good data back up and system maintenance procedures.

Having put together a plan to create a near fool proof I.T. set up that allows her to back up data with out trying, and get system maintenance tasks without trying, over a range of 3 computers - it finally all came together. Now she just has to finish off furnishing her home office, and move from a Blackberry to an Android or Apple based smart phone, and job done!
It was late getting home and a long day, but boy was it rewarding  :dance:


Why mention CHRISTMAS in July ?... I was hopeing to get to at least September before all that nonsence starts again.. :(
Well done Alan on your inclusion in the book... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 27, 2010, 08:57:53 PM
Just watched Mo Farah and Chris Thompson win gold and silver respectively at the European Championships. Great entertainment and a good result too.  :beer: Who needs soaps?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 28, 2010, 01:49:31 AM
Did my dutiful husband role and drove wifey and daughter to the far end of town to a clothing store. Not being interested in clothes I went for a walk about and discovered a Camera outlet centre just down the street. Came home with a Nikkor 35-80mm and a Minolta 35-80 for 31 Pounds each. Have been testing them out and they appear to work very well.

Coincidentally, my son who'll be down visiting from Ottawa on the weekend emailed me today to ask advice on buying a better camera. I've made plans to go back to the outlet store with him on the weekend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 28, 2010, 08:11:00 AM
Quote from: Eileen on July 27, 2010, 08:57:53 PM
Just watched Mo Farah and Chris Thompson win gold and silver respectively at the European Championships. Great entertainment and a good result too.  :beer: Who needs soaps?

Agreed Eileen, especially the second place contest. Although it's good that Ethiopia and Kenya aren't in Europe :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 28, 2010, 09:18:22 AM
I think its good to see sports were people who are not ridiculously over paid are achieving.. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 30, 2010, 09:57:52 PM
WMMFGT was acutally yesterday at work.

I was approached by one of the operations managers who I have a very good working relationship with (was helping her out last year with a major recruitment campaign and helping her scan and catalogue documents etc) and she asked me if I wanted to come and work with her on a full time basis asap....I will still be at the same company and there is no payrise (yet) but it means I will be working for her and one of the other directors and not the director who nearly made me quit 2 years ago (some of you may remember me posting about that)....
So I will have a new job, pretty much left to my own devices keeping track of her area managers and phoning her customers and that will be about it, it won't be quite that dossy but it'll be nice to have a bit of freedom....looking forward to it and can't wait as soon as my current manager finds a replacement for me I'll be transferring over.. ;D :tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 30, 2010, 11:34:33 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 30, 2010, 09:57:52 PM
WMMFGT was acutally yesterday at work.

I was approached by one of the operations managers who I have a very good working relationship with (was helping her out last year with a major recruitment campaign and helping her scan and catalogue documents etc) and she asked me if I wanted to come and work with her on a full time basis asap....I will still be at the same company and there is no payrise (yet) but it means I will be working for her and one of the other directors and not the director who nearly made me quit 2 years ago (some of you may remember me posting about that)....
So I will have a new job, pretty much left to my own devices keeping track of her area managers and phoning her customers and that will be about it, it won't be quite that dossy but it'll be nice to have a bit of freedom....looking forward to it and can't wait as soon as my current manager finds a replacement for me I'll be transferring over.. ;D :tup: :beer: :dance:

That sounds great and just what the doctor ordered.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 31, 2010, 06:37:46 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 30, 2010, 11:34:33 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 30, 2010, 09:57:52 PM
WMMFGT was acutally yesterday at work.

I was approached by one of the operations managers who I have a very good working relationship with (was helping her out last year with a major recruitment campaign and helping her scan and catalogue documents etc) and she asked me if I wanted to come and work with her on a full time basis asap....I will still be at the same company and there is no payrise (yet) but it means I will be working for her and one of the other directors and not the director who nearly made me quit 2 years ago (some of you may remember me posting about that)....
So I will have a new job, pretty much left to my own devices keeping track of her area managers and phoning her customers and that will be about it, it won't be quite that dossy but it'll be nice to have a bit of freedom....looking forward to it and can't wait as soon as my current manager finds a replacement for me I'll be transferring over.. ;D :tup: :beer: :dance:

That sounds great and just what the doctor ordered.  :tup:


   Yes indeed, and well done on sticking with it.

                          Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 31, 2010, 07:28:13 AM
Glad that there is finally to be some light at the end of the tunnel.
I can certainly empathise with your experience.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on July 31, 2010, 07:44:09 AM
Glad to hear that things are looking up for you Keith.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 31, 2010, 08:17:02 AM
Great news Keith. Congratulations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 31, 2010, 10:17:30 AM
Quote from: picsfor on July 25, 2010, 09:18:31 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 24, 2010, 06:55:31 AM
The RPS publish a hard back book bi-annually called Portfolio. With some 240 pages it includes work from people such as McCullin, Liebovitz, Parr and O'Neill.

WMMFGT, I have an email informing me that one of my pictures will be included in the book. :)

Well done Alan - i got my offer to pre-order said book yesterday. Maybe i'll put it on the Christmas list along with the first one.
Photography Books seems to be the theme for this years Xmas list!

Ordered my copy yesterday. So now then i'll proof that i've been out photographing with a top photographer along the lines of Martin Parr & Annie Liebovitz  :tup: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 31, 2010, 06:25:33 PM
If you want to feel good watch this video.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5gCeWEGiQI&feature=player_embedded

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 01, 2010, 07:37:44 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 31, 2010, 06:25:33 PM
If you want to feel good watch this video.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5gCeWEGiQI&feature=player_embedded

:tup:

   Oh, very good!
                           Graham. :tup:


 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 01, 2010, 10:35:30 AM
Loved that particularly liked the "Galactic Rebellion for Dummies" absolutlely priceless nice find OB  :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on August 05, 2010, 12:57:29 AM
What made me feel good today?  Well, I've sorted out a date with a 23 year old I met at a mates party.
:dance: ;D


Not bad, only 12 years difference...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 05, 2010, 06:23:23 AM
Quote from: minky_monkey on August 05, 2010, 12:57:29 AM
What made me feel good today?  Well, I've sorted out a date with a 23 year old I met at a mates party.
:dance: ;D


Not bad, only 12 years difference...
Your only eleven?! :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 05, 2010, 04:53:10 PM
Quote from: Graham on August 05, 2010, 06:23:23 AM
Quote from: minky_monkey on August 05, 2010, 12:57:29 AM
What made me feel good today?  Well, I've sorted out a date with a 23 year old I met at a mates party.
:dance: ;D


Not bad, only 12 years difference...
Your only eleven?! :o

:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 05, 2010, 05:28:19 PM
Wmmfgt?

After a couple of months of reading reviews, watching review videos, weighing up pros/cons, etc... I've finally decided what PC hardware to buy.

Only one problem... the earliest delivery date is now Monday. Noooo!! :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 06, 2010, 02:21:31 PM
Wmmfgt?

Receiving an email containg the following...
QuoteThank you for your order 11478, it has been processed and dispatched to your delivery address

Order 11478 would happen to be a Canon 50D body. Thanks "greypoint" for recommending"SRS Microsystems".  :D

Just waiting for Scans "Today only" to be updated...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 06, 2010, 02:56:32 PM
Quote from: Hybridphotog on August 06, 2010, 02:21:31 PM
Wmmfgt?

Receiving an email containg the following...
QuoteThank you for your order 11478, it has been processed and dispatched to your delivery address

Order 11478 would happen to be a Canon 50D body.
... and that'll be the Parcel Force despatch confirmation email dropping in to my email inbox. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 06, 2010, 03:27:49 PM
This.

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/confido.jpg)

Test shot with D3S.  No noise reduction.  2,500 ISO.

Mind you, 12,800 ISO is also not so shabby.

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/chairs.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 06, 2010, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 06, 2010, 03:27:49 PM
This.

(https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/d3s/confido.jpg?w=2d5ffee5)

Test shot with D3S.  No noise reduction.  2,500 ISO.

Not getting anything Jonathan. I think it's linked into your drop box account without suitable permissions...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 06, 2010, 03:50:41 PM
Now that's a lifetime of photography!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8892000/8892085.stm

Can you imagine hanging around airports most of your life, it's bad enough if you're catching a plane! ??? A real professional.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 06, 2010, 04:51:07 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 06, 2010, 03:50:41 PM
Now that's a lifetime of photography!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8892000/8892085.stm

Can you imagine hanging around airports most of your life, it's bad enough if you're catching a plane! ??? A real professional.

The thing is, when you look at these great, celebrated and dedicated photographers -they all hark from a more innocent era where photography was not a by word for terrorist or pervert.
I'll bet one of those books will be more than worth a good read, or even just a good look to view the pictures...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 06, 2010, 05:15:32 PM
As you say Jonathan, not to be sneezed at.
So now you'll only need secondary lighting for artistic purposes  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 06, 2010, 06:28:21 PM
The s in D3s is for Smile, I take you now have one Jonathan. I'll be watching to see what you create with yours, my poor D300 has hardly seen the light of day since I got mine.

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 06, 2010, 08:34:02 PM
What's making me feel good..?

Bulmers 'Summer Blend' apple and pear cider; to be followed with a few glasses of Teachers.

Well, I've got to forget the fact that I hit my bank cards daily limit by only visiting Amazon... as well as that Canon 50D... and the Tamron 18-250 (no word from the retailer, fingers crossed). The PC parts will be tried for again tomorrow.

Cheers! :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on August 07, 2010, 11:41:05 AM
Getting home after a week away, as nice as the holiday was its always nice to get back to the home comforts & the dog who had a week with the lady around the corner.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 07, 2010, 03:25:01 PM
Looks like I've got a couple of busy/fun days coming up. My 50D is to be delivered on Monday, and my PC parts are to be delivered on Tuesday. The Tamron is mine, but the sales person couldn't guarantee delivery for Monday. :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 08, 2010, 11:32:46 PM
Over coming my nerves, and fear of heights, to enjoy another fashion shoot - this time on a roof top (a tall one as well).

Now let's hope my camera has overcome its fear of taking some decent photo's  :tup: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 09, 2010, 12:49:29 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on August 06, 2010, 06:28:21 PM
The s in D3s is for Smile, I take you now have one Jonathan. I'll be watching to see what you create with yours, my poor D300 has hardly seen the light of day since I got mine.

Bob

Wait no longer ;)  http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/victoria-and-ashley-wedding-at-westenhanger-castle

I promised myself I'd be sensible.  Then I hit a problem with my flash and my head froze and I could only think of one thing.  Last shot is at 6,400 ISO and looks fab on the big screen.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 09, 2010, 04:11:01 PM
Excelent work Jonathan, I'm the high ISO capability will also produce some very atmospheric church shots, I'm amazed at the D3s flexibility.

Bob.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hybridphotog on August 09, 2010, 07:19:40 PM
I've got my Canon 50D!! :D

Roll on tomorrow, when I get my PC parts, so I can actually look at the photos taken with it, without having to sit and wait! :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 09, 2010, 10:17:42 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 09, 2010, 12:49:29 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on August 06, 2010, 06:28:21 PM
The s in D3s is for Smile, I take you now have one Jonathan. I'll be watching to see what you create with yours, my poor D300 has hardly seen the light of day since I got mine.

Bob

Wait no longer ;)  http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/victoria-and-ashley-wedding-at-westenhanger-castle

I promised myself I'd be sensible.  Then I hit a problem with my flash and my head froze and I could only think of one thing.  Last shot is at 6,400 ISO and looks fab on the big screen.

Cracking series of shots JR, as always.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 10, 2010, 10:00:13 AM
The pain killers I took  :D.

Bob.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 10, 2010, 04:00:20 PM
Rain - rain - rain :)

The grass is greening up already.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on August 10, 2010, 05:50:53 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 10, 2010, 04:00:20 PM
Rain - rain - rain :)

The grass is greening up already.

About time the grass started growing again.  I might actually get some work in.  ::) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 10, 2010, 06:51:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 10, 2010, 04:00:20 PM
Rain - rain - rain :)

The grass is greening up already.

Enjoy it. It's called summer!  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 12, 2010, 10:32:05 AM
WMMFGT....

Turning up to work just to find my boss standing outside, power cut we couldn't get in the building at all as all our doors are electronically controlled, so been sent home, the power will probably come back on later so I'll have to go in when it does. But it has meant I can come home and do a few jobs, got some work done as well that I can do from home but kinda nice sitting here doing it rather than in the office...tv on cats milling around, drinking coffee and just chilling at home  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 14, 2010, 05:11:08 PM
Getting an email from the Herald asking to buy one of my rughy shots  :dance:

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 14, 2010, 07:04:41 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on August 14, 2010, 05:11:08 PM
Getting an email from the Herald asking to buy one of my rughy shots  :dance:

Bob

Well done.  ;D So the drinks are on you then?  :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 15, 2010, 07:36:03 AM
Nice one Bob - mine`s a pint! :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 16, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Well done Bob.  :beer:

I'm happy today because:
1: I'm having a day off work, and
2: I'm just back from my cousin's wedding. It was a wonderfully happy occasion. In my role as family photographer I had planned to take some pictures of course.  ;) They had a professional photographer who did all the big set-piece shots so I concentrated on catching candids, which is what I really like to do. I had hoped to be able to offer them 20 or 30 nice pictures as an extra wedding present. However the wedding was great, with a beautiful setting, great weather, lovely light and the most transparantly happy couple I've ever seen. So I have at least a hundred keepers. Lots I can just give them as more or less straight out of the camera jpegs. And a few quite special ones that are worth a little extra care.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 16, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
WMFGT? After much soul searching, number crunching and long talks with my wife I have decided to retire. I have submitted my letter of Retirement via email effective Sept. 30th. as my sick plan runs out. This was also a strong suggestion from my doctor, which helped the decision process.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 16, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
WMFGT? After much soul searching, number crunching and long talks with my wife I have decided to retire. I have submitted my letter of Retirement via email effective Sept. 30th. as my sick plan runs out. This was also a strong suggestion from my doctor, which helped the decision process.  :)

       You know it makes sense! :tup: :tup: :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 16, 2010, 06:59:17 PM
Hope you enjoy a long and happy retirement Spin.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on August 16, 2010, 07:49:17 PM
@ Bob
Well done its must be a real good feeling to get asked to show you pic to one and all :tup:
@spin
Hope it works out well for you and your quality of life takes a turn for the better!
@ Eileen
Seems like you are easily slipping into the family photographer role and producing the goods bang on each time it's good you got to enjoy the wedding too.
WMMFG
My son got his acceptance letter from  Brunel Uni - I'm so proud of him, he worked real hard for it. I only hope he enjoys every day of it!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 16, 2010, 11:06:58 PM
Terrific news all round. Isn't life great! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 16, 2010, 11:27:55 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
WMFGT? After much soul searching, number crunching and long talks with my wife I have decided to retire. I have submitted my letter of Retirement via email effective Sept. 30th. as my sick plan runs out. This was also a strong suggestion from my doctor, which helped the decision process.  :)

Now all you have to do is enjoy it.  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on August 16, 2010, 11:56:36 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
WMFGT? After much soul searching, number crunching and long talks with my wife I have decided to retire. I have submitted my letter of Retirement via email effective Sept. 30th. as my sick plan runs out. This was also a strong suggestion from my doctor, which helped the decision process.  :)

Great news spin
I was finished in March (site closure) after 33.5 yrs service, 32 of which were on shifts. I get paid until October due to garden leave and job search. I turn 50 this week which means I can claim a works pension in October along with a decent redundancy package.
There is very little chance of me working again due to the current climate in the N.E.  and I must say so far I have enjoyed the past 4 months doing what I want to do for a change. I do not miss the BS and daily meetings, I am eating and sleeping better than I ever have.
I guess I am now retired at 50.
Good luck fella
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 17, 2010, 08:16:15 AM
Quote from: irv_b on August 16, 2010, 07:49:17 PM
@ Bob
Well done its must be a real good feeling to get asked to show you pic to one and all :tup:
@spin
Hope it works out well for you and your quality of life takes a turn for the better!
WMMFG
My son got his acceptance letter from  Brunel Uni - I'm so proud of him, he worked real hard for it. I only hope he enjoys every day of it!

I would like to echo the sentiments of Irv and all offer congrats on his sons acceptance to Uni and remind him of this simple thought...

There are bucket loads of picture opportunities in the Bristol area, and with 3 or 4 years to make us of them...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 17, 2010, 08:50:50 AM
It's a long way from Uxbridge to Bristol Andrew! :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 17, 2010, 09:52:30 AM
Quote from: ABERS on August 17, 2010, 08:50:50 AM
It's a long way from Uxbridge to Bristol Andrew! :legit:
Really? Fancy Brunel Uni not being in Bristol where the great man done so much of his work...
Oh well - scrub that idea Irv, just have to wait for our next trip down the west!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 17, 2010, 11:51:19 AM
Thanks all for the kind words.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 17, 2010, 04:33:21 PM
@Spinner, I retired at 58 two years ago it was the best move ever. I get my works pension and just bob along from week to week with no hassle. I still don't have enough time tho so have no intention of looking for anything else. For the first year and a half I felt I should be somewhere and guilty that I could please myself so its taken a while to wind down, now I'm "in the groove man"  :tup:

Enjoy it, Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 17, 2010, 05:03:59 PM
  Everyone I know who's retired (and that's nearly 3 people!) say thay don't know how they managed to find the time to go to work in the first place.
                  Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 17, 2010, 06:43:27 PM
How can you know nearly 3 people that have retired  :-\ it's either 3 or more or less or is there a weird half human we need to know about enquiring minds want to know  ;)

To all the retirees or soon to be retired.....enjoy it I know my dad is loving it I just need to win the lottery to retire now... ;).

WMMFGT went to Bristol for the weekend weather was a bit crap so went round St Mary Redcliffe church and WOW what a church I am not religious in any way but I can appreciate the architecture of the holy places...think I got a fair few keepers (does this mean my photography is improving I wonder?) Very happy with the shots still processing them though 70 odd raw files to adjust/crop/resize/post.....when we got back there was a message on the answerphone from my dad....he had been perusing my flickr page and left a message saying how much he liked the photos particularly the shots of the tower block fire and the shots of the dragon/damsel flies at Stover...for those that don't know my dad is a retired pro photog so the compliments from him saying how good he thought they were made me feel very chuffed indeed....and yeah I'm blowing my own trumpet for once.... ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 17, 2010, 09:53:15 PM
A friend emailed this.


Why I like Retirement

Question: How many days in a week?
Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday
Question: When is a retiree's bedtime?
Answer: Three hours after he/she falls asleep on the couch.
Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb?
Answer: Only one, but it might take all day.
Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees?
Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done.
Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?
Answer: The term comes with a 10% discount.
Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire?
Answer: Tied shoes.
Question: Why do retirees count pennies?
Answer: They are the only ones who have the time.
Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work
and refuses to retire?
Answer: NUTS!
Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic
or garage?
Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids
will want to store stuff there.
Question: What do retirees call a long lunch?
Answer: Normal.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 17, 2010, 09:58:24 PM
Nice work Keith - it's great when things come together.

And I'm really glad your son got his place Irv (must admit I'd assumed he was off to Bristol too). My neice is waiting for her A level results to see if she can take up her place to study as a vet. Fingers crossed...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 17, 2010, 10:20:15 PM
I wasn't being clever about Brunel and Bristol, I only knew because my elder daughter got her degree there.

By the way retiring really takes some getting used to, it took me nearly three weeks.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 20, 2010, 06:11:34 AM
My niece got her results yesterday and is off to vet school.  :tup: She's wanted to be a vet since a small child so this is her dream come true and she is very happy.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 20, 2010, 08:42:09 AM
Isn't it great when everything comes together as planned. Congratulations to your niece Eileen.
I expect you'll be buying her a pair of long rubber gloves to start her off ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 20, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
Had a call from a client.  They were in Costco trying to get prints of their wedding.  Costco refused to print the pictures I'd taken because they looked professional.

FINALLY!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on August 20, 2010, 08:51:51 PM
Quote from: Eileen on August 20, 2010, 06:11:34 AM
My niece got her results yesterday and is off to vet school.  :tup: She's wanted to be a vet since a small child so this is her dream come true and she is very happy.  :)

Many congrats to her Eileen :) It's great when you follow your dreams and they are fulfilled  (even if she still has a way to go) :tup:


Are they coming back to you to get them printed then Jonathan -KKKerching!!!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 21, 2010, 07:13:35 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 20, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
Had a call from a client.  They were in Costco trying to get prints of their wedding.  Costco refused to print the pictures I'd taken because they looked professional.

FINALLY!!!!!
Have you contacted Costco to let them know your aware of it and that they did the right thing?
                             Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 21, 2010, 08:45:08 AM
Quote from: Graham on August 21, 2010, 07:13:35 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 20, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
Had a call from a client.  They were in Costco trying to get prints of their wedding.  Costco refused to print the pictures I'd taken because they looked professional.

FINALLY!!!!!
Have you contacted Costco to let them know your aware of it and that they did the right thing?
                             Graham.

Interesting point - i suppose a letter wouldn't go amiss. Might even prompt them to look at your site...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 21, 2010, 01:15:48 PM
It's a global policy of Costco - set by "head office" and enforced by mystery shopping.  They know that it's Costco that would be infringing copyright ;)

BTW client had bought rights and files.  They forgot to take their letter with them.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on August 21, 2010, 07:26:49 PM
finally getting a cheque of our insurance company :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 22, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
I done a paid job shooting a birthday party.
Not a great amount i admit, but the first time i've done a paid shoot in a long while.
And of course, i had the issue of the reactolite glasses causing havoc with the flash.

Just got a call to say they are chuffed to bits with the pictures presented and the birthday girl wants an A4 copy of each pic and others all want copies of several of the pics.

I won't get rich, and i don't really care, but right now i feel almost as competent as some of the pro's on this site! :tup: :D
I can almost understand the draw of the profession...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on August 22, 2010, 07:20:33 PM
Quote from: picsfor on August 22, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
I done a paid job shooting a birthday party.
Not a great amount i admit, but the first time i've done a paid shoot in a long while.
And of course, i had the issue of the reactolite glasses causing havoc with the flash.

Just got a call to say they are chuffed to bits with the pictures presented and the birthday girl wants an A4 copy of each pic and others all want copies of several of the pics.

I won't get rich, and i don't really care, but right now i feel almost as competent as some of the pro's on this site! :tup: :D
I can almost understand the draw of the profession...


nice one :tup: if the client is happy then that's all you can do
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 22, 2010, 07:42:32 PM
 :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 22, 2010, 07:58:44 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 20, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
Had a call from a client.  They were in Costco trying to get prints of their wedding.  Costco refused to print the pictures I'd taken because they looked professional.

FINALLY!!!!!

I take it you don't really mean that you finally got your images to look professional :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 23, 2010, 08:07:19 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 22, 2010, 07:58:44 PM
I take it you don't really mean that you finally got your images to look professional :)

We all know there are 3 and only 3 tests of whether you are a professional photographer:

1. Costco refuse to print them because they are too good.
2. You have your pictures ripped off by another site.
3. You get invited to join Getty Images and give stuff away for practically nothing while they grow fat.

I just passed the first test ;)  Can't wait for my invite from Getty.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 23, 2010, 08:11:18 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 23, 2010, 08:07:19 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 22, 2010, 07:58:44 PM
I take it you don't really mean that you finally got your images to look professional :)

We all know there are 3 and only 3 tests of whether you are a professional photographer:

1. Costco refuse to print them because they are too good.
2. You have your pictures ripped off by another site.
3. You get invited to join Getty Images and give stuff away for practically nothing while they grow fat.

I just passed the first test ;)  Can't wait for my invite from Getty.

Well Karen achieved Step 3 after the Hammersmith shoot, she'll be pleased as punch to read this little test of status  :D

As for Step 2 - i still think i'd almost take it as a compliment at this stage of proceedings  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 23, 2010, 12:46:54 PM
Quote from: Eileen on August 20, 2010, 06:11:34 AM
My niece got her results yesterday and is off to vet school.  :tup: She's wanted to be a vet since a small child so this is her dream come true and she is very happy.  :)

Not only will she be able to do some good in the world, it's a profession that everyone appreciates and respects! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 27, 2010, 08:24:09 AM
After over thirty-six hours of constance rain, we have a clear blue sky this morning.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 27, 2010, 01:27:58 PM
Yeah, but its gone all cloudy now :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 27, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
WMMFGT Ho Hum another power cut at work....hit at about 3:55pm we all got kicked out at 4:30pm as there was no way it was going to be back on by 5:30pm so a good start to the bank holiday weekend...  :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 27, 2010, 07:52:20 PM
Quote from: krennon on August 27, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
WMMFGT Ho Hum another power cut at work....hit at about 3:55pm we all got kicked out at 4:30pm as there was no way it was going to be back on by 5:30pm so a good start to the bank holiday weekend...  :tup: ;D

Hope you put the fuse back before you left!  :o :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 27, 2010, 07:53:23 PM
Quote from: anglefire on August 27, 2010, 01:27:58 PM
Yeah, but its gone all cloudy now :(

Yes, but the sun came out again around 16:00.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on August 28, 2010, 03:19:25 PM
Just found out I've won a photo competition with my phoneboxes. The theme was " This is Britain "  $ 300.00 to be paid into my paypal account...  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on August 28, 2010, 04:43:51 PM
Well done Dave. Well deserved.

Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on August 28, 2010, 07:35:35 PM
Quote from: Dave on August 28, 2010, 03:19:25 PM
Just found out I've won a photo competition with my phoneboxes. The theme was " This is Britain "  $ 300.00 to be paid into my paypal account... :beer:

well done!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 28, 2010, 10:38:19 PM
Very very tasty! Congratulations Dave.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on August 28, 2010, 11:21:35 PM
listening to my back catalogue of Queen :beer:

very well done Dave :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 29, 2010, 06:28:43 AM
Quote from: Dave on August 28, 2010, 03:19:25 PM
Just found out I've won a photo competition with my phoneboxes. The theme was " This is Britain "  $ 300.00 to be paid into my paypal account...  :beer:

Well done Dave. The old phone boxes have certainly been one of your master strokes  :tup:
What's next - a group of old "Route Masters" lined up in the rain?  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 29, 2010, 11:48:01 PM
It's been digging at me all day. A nagging sense of Deja Vu.  Did you not win something else with that shot, Dave?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on August 30, 2010, 01:31:50 AM
Quote from: spinner on August 29, 2010, 11:48:01 PM
It's been digging at me all day. A nagging sense of Deja Vu.  Did you not win something else with that shot, Dave?

I think your right Spinner it was on this site picture of the week or comp of the week. But Mick didn't send me $ 300.00 or £ 193.37  I used a converter on the web. It sounds better in Dollars.. ;D
It was once used by the BBC Weather and has allways been a good seller on the Market, Internet and Tourist Office in Preston.... Andrew was right this has done well for me. Time to find another subject or was that my 15 minutes of fame... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 30, 2010, 07:10:10 AM
Quote from: Dave on August 30, 2010, 01:31:50 AM
Andrew was right this has done well for me. Time to find another subject or was that my 15 minutes of fame... :legit:

That's rather defeatist Dave. You hover around the mark with your pictures, and you will be finding something just as original again - it's the nature of who you (we as photographers) are.
No matter what our comfort zone is, we all at some point, try something a little different then set about pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zone.

Lets be honest, if you told some one you were gonna take a picture of some telephone boxes in the rain and they would be a big seller for you - people would have laughed AT you.
Anyway - didn't you have a bit part you on MOTD? So this would be your second 15 minutes of fame...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 02, 2010, 07:49:07 PM
wmmfgt my in-laws are coming up in a couple of weeks time and we're off to Buckingham Palace having never been before so I'm looking forward to it, and because my F-i-L is registered disabled and is a blue badge holder we get to park in the palace grounds itself so no faffing around with buses...no photography allowed inside the palace alas...but you can take all the piccys you want in the gardens...so watch this space as I hopefully I'll get a couple of worthwhile shots...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 04, 2010, 07:37:06 AM
A few B+W's of one of my favourite sportsmen.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8968149.stm

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on September 04, 2010, 09:32:12 AM
Congrats Dave.  :beer:

Looking forward to seeing your pictures Keith.

Muhammed Ali has been one of my heroes since I was very young. Some powerful images in this selection. Thanks for the link Alan.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on September 04, 2010, 09:57:42 AM
Quote from: Eileen on September 04, 2010, 09:32:12 AM
Muhammed Ali has been one of my heroes since I was very young. Some powerful images in this selection. Thanks for the link Alan.

I think you'll find that Michael Parkinson has several complimentary words to say about Ali
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 04, 2010, 10:36:45 AM
Quote from: krennon on September 02, 2010, 07:49:07 PM
...no photography allowed inside the palace alas...

When I was really busy with photography back in the '80's I was lucky enough to go to Buck House on two occasions to photograph  recipients of honours proudly showing off their insignia. I wasn't allowed to photograph the actual awards presentation or even allowed inside the building but just in the quadrangle that forms the centrepiece of the palace.

The one thing that I remember puzzled me was when all the photographers were lined up by some major domo, we were told we could photograph our recipients and his family anywhere, BUT NO DOORS must appear in the background. This aroused my curiosity and whilst we were all waiting for our people to appear, I looked closely at the doors to see what might be revealed, but all I could see were doors, with handles and knobs. Perhaps it was the type of locks that they didn't want shown. :-\

On the second occasion, when at the end I drove out of the left hand gate at the front of the Palace and was stopped by a policeman to get clearance to leave, my car was immediately surrounded by a crowd of people peering in to see what celebrity was leaving. I just waved clamly to them and drove gently away.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 06, 2010, 07:44:15 AM
Just back from an amazing location lighting course in Belgium.

Day 2 we went into the woods armed with a model, a couple of boatloads of flash gear, a 30 foot high lightstand and a concept we'd sketched out in 30 mins on iPads.

The only rule was "don't do any crazy stuff".  We broke the rules.  4 hours later after lots of shouting, improvising a flame thrower and running down pretty much every battery we had with us we came back with a picture I'll remember for a long time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 06, 2010, 04:39:09 PM
Seeing a Nuthatch in my garden for the first time. Not an uncommon bird but I can now add it to the list!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 07, 2010, 09:21:19 AM
First night of the new season at Camera Club last night...and an absolutely fantastic talk by a dear lady called Joan, who used to work for the BBC Photography dept. She had some amazing shots of the famous (and infamous  ;)) but it was the anecdotes that went along with the photos that made it interesting. Some lovely shots of the Queen and others of the Queen Mother as well, and Joan said her majesty was extremely obliging and was an absolute joy and privilege to photograph....
Opening night has set the bar high for the rest of the season lol....seriously good talk last night and lots of new faces hopefully they'll all join up....

Mr Abercrombie sir (doffs cap, tugs forlock) we have a vacant slot in Feb for a speaker if your interested  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 07, 2010, 09:43:15 AM
Wonderful lady is Joan. What she doesn't know about portraiture and lighting isn't worth knowing. A member of our club she is the very anthesis of one's impression of a professional photographer. It was quite some time before I understood she was a professional of the highest calibre dealing with subjects that most could only dream of, and always happy to help others in their endeavours.
I expect to see her on Thursday evening and I will pass on your appreciative comment Keith.

I'll pm you about February.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 08, 2010, 04:03:22 PM
Got two of my flower photos printed up on canvas and framed 20" x 36", just got delivered by the post. Quite impressed with the job. Well pleased with how the photos turned out too.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 10, 2010, 06:35:49 PM
Finished the week today, off for a week next week then start my new position (same co different dept though) when I go back can't wait  ;D...a whole week off, going to a couple of gigs (Roy Bookbinder is one of the gigs we're going to google him) off to Richmond Park (weather permitting) hopefully get some early rutting shots of the deer, out for a meal etc etc etc....going to be a week of pure pleasure and I can't wait...might even indulge in a beer or two... :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 12, 2010, 10:02:50 AM
Looking through the pages of the New Review section of today's Observer. The paper has always been supportive of photography and today's issue has some particularly impressive images. Well worth a look.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 12, 2010, 04:51:06 PM
Ordering CS5 for £160 odd  :tup:

Can't argue with that...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 12, 2010, 04:58:16 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 12, 2010, 04:51:06 PM
Ordering CS5 for £160 odd  :tup:

Can't argue with that...

As long as the odd doesn't come to £469.  :o  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 12, 2010, 05:24:34 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 12, 2010, 04:58:16 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on September 12, 2010, 04:51:06 PM
Ordering CS5 for £160 odd  :tup:

Can't argue with that...

As long as the odd doesn't come to £469.  :o  :2funny:

If it does then it's my dads fault, he put me up to it  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 13, 2010, 02:40:32 AM
I had an amazing weekend at a friend's cottage on Georgian Bay. One large tree at the side of the cottage attracted, Blue Jays, Chickadees, GoldFinch, Nuthatches and  a Downey Woodpecker. On the lake itself were Red Necked Grebes.  ;D and Cormorants. With the occasional Turkey Vulture flying overhead.  The Cormorants and Turkey Vultures were too far off to get decent pics though.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 13, 2010, 05:06:14 AM
Ordering CS5 for £160 odd

Is that the school version then. What checks / requirements do they do / have?
I was saying to my languages teaching wife that she really needs to buy latest CS version fpr herwork at school when she was telling me about being able to buy Office 2010 for an admin fee. She has not actually needed photoshop yet but could do  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 13, 2010, 08:33:30 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 13, 2010, 02:40:32 AM
I had an amazing weekend at a friend's cottage on Georgian Bay. One large tree at the side of the cottage attracted, Blue Jays, Chickadees, GoldFinch, Nuthatches and  a Downey Woodpecker. On the lake itself were Red Necked Grebes.  ;D and Cormorants. With the occasional Turkey Vulture flying overhead.  The Cormorants and Turkey Vultures were too far off to get decent pics though.

Err what's a chickadee? not heard of that one and wonder if it's one of those birds that has a different name in the Americas/Canada to Europe...

WMMFGT.....Start of a week off. already vacuumed the stairs and kitchen this morning so don't need to do that did the rest of the house over the weekend,  off to do a bit of shopping this morning then pick up the in-laws from Heathrow Bus Station this afternoon, looking forward to having them here...camera club tonight.....then relax for the rest of the week off to gigs etc....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 13, 2010, 09:10:29 AM
Quote from: krennon on September 13, 2010, 08:33:30 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 13, 2010, 02:40:32 AM
I had an amazing weekend at a friend's cottage on Georgian Bay. One large tree at the side of the cottage attracted, Blue Jays, Chickadees, GoldFinch, Nuthatches and  a Downey Woodpecker. On the lake itself were Red Necked Grebes.  ;D and Cormorants. With the occasional Turkey Vulture flying overhead.  The Cormorants and Turkey Vultures were too far off to get decent pics though.

Err what's a chickadee? not heard of that one and wonder if it's one of those birds that has a different name in the Americas/Canada to Europe...

WMMFGT.....Start of a week off. already vacuumed the stairs and kitchen this morning so don't need to do that did the rest of the house over the weekend,  off to do a bit of shopping this morning then pick up the in-laws from Heathrow Bus Station this afternoon, looking forward to having them here...camera club tonight.....then relax for the rest of the week off to gigs etc....
Never heard of My Little Chickadee? A film staring Mae west and W C Fields from 1940.  ;D
It's a small common songbird belonging to the Tit family, mostly in North America.. Have a good week off.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 13, 2010, 10:29:07 AM
Hope this works, Chicadee:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_earlybirds-27.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 13, 2010, 10:42:49 AM
Sweet little bird, guessing we won't see any of those here in the UK. nice shot Spinner like it.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on September 13, 2010, 12:24:36 PM
It looks a lot like a Great Tit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 13, 2010, 01:27:49 PM
Or a Longtailed Tit
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 13, 2010, 01:51:38 PM
Perhaps it's the result of North American prudishness. There are no 'Tits' in the bird books of Ontario or Canada. They do however list 5 subspecies of Chickadee. This is a Black Capped Chickadee, but I do agree it does look very much like the picture of the Great Tit I found on the internet.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on September 13, 2010, 03:14:22 PM
Yes...   I've just check Wikipedia: These birds are called either "chickadees" (onomatopoeic, derived from their distinctive "chick-a dee dee dee" alarm call) or "titmice" in North America, and just "tits" in the rest of the English-speaking world.

I meant to say - it's a great photo, by the way. They move so quickly, not easy to capture.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 13, 2010, 05:10:45 PM
Wmmfgt? Walked into a trade exhibition and saw lots of my pics printed BIG and a movie of the shoot running. Lots of people said nice things :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 13, 2010, 07:50:10 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on September 13, 2010, 05:10:45 PM
Wmmfgt? Walked into a trade exhibition and saw lots of my pics printed BIG and a movie of the shoot running. Lots of people said nice things :)

Must have made your chest fill with pride.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 13, 2010, 08:53:16 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on September 13, 2010, 05:10:45 PM
Wmmfgt? Walked into a trade exhibition and saw lots of my pics printed BIG and a movie of the shoot running. Lots of people said nice things :)

Brilliant!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on September 13, 2010, 10:51:37 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2010, 05:06:14 AM
Ordering CS5 for £160 odd

Is that the school version then. What checks / requirements do they do / have?


Nope, not the educational package/deal one.

Quote from: Jonathan on September 13, 2010, 05:10:45 PM
Wmmfgt? Walked into a trade exhibition and saw lots of my pics printed BIG and a movie of the shoot running. Lots of people said nice things :)

Great stuff! Though i'm not really surprised tbh...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 15, 2010, 07:32:39 AM
Last night actually. Joined my fellow Leeds Strobists from Flickr Leeds group an a free Flash Centre event featuring James Madelin and his Orbis ring flash. Around 25 of us with one model and a bit of a scrum so no great posed shots but interesting to see how the Ornbis works on and off camera. Must say I was much more impressed with the Orbis than I thought I`d be. Not sure if I`ll be spending the £185 on it any time soon but was capable of good results on and off camera if a bit cumbersome to handle. Of course you can buy a bracket for another £49 to put it on camera  ;)
A few examples - 2 head on with the lens trhrough the orbis riung  and th other with bac up rim lighting.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_v6.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/v6.jpg)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_V1.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/V1.jpg)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_v8.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/v8.jpg)

Was a nice bloke James Madelin and is touring at the moment - from New Zealand I think. Appearing in Birmingham and London too in next 2 days if you get the chance.See here:
http://snapperstuff.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/orbis%E2%84%A2-uk-photowalks-with-inventor-james-madelin-leeds-14910/

Free but might well be fully subscribed. Leeds Flash Centre was offering £10 off last night but only got 2 takers.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 15, 2010, 05:06:25 PM
Cracking shots Jinky but may need to touch-up her blemishes.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 15, 2010, 05:18:24 PM
I'm sorry.  But these show me the weakness of things like the Orbis.  Not enough power to give a real ringflash look.  It just makes for flattish, dullish lighting.

Last one's by far the nicest.  But that's the back lighting.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 15, 2010, 05:38:36 PM
Considering we were on a conveyor belt with hastily guessed settings I thought they were not too bad. I`ve not done much with them other than straight conversion to jpeg through NX2 to show what happens in a quick grab with orbis and didn`t get much chance to use with other lights but they were certainly better with the orbis than bounced flash so made me think. A couple of guys there actually usd them a lot at weddings when it was impractical to use / lack of time for soft boxes and were happy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 15, 2010, 07:01:55 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 15, 2010, 05:38:36 PM
Considering we were on a conveyor belt with hastily guessed settings I thought they were not too bad. I`ve not done much with them other than straight conversion to jpeg through NX2 to show what happens in a quick grab with orbis

That's kind of my point.  They are sold as a go to quick fix lighting solution to give "cool fashiony" results.  But they don't really.

They are handy in a tight spot and with care can produce some pretty nice results but I don't think they are the one stop cool button that the makers claim.  If you look in their Flickr group most of the best shots are multi light setups or off camera ring flash.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 15, 2010, 08:00:26 PM
I have something similar - Ray flash copy - and its ok - and definately wasn't £180. I forget exactly, but well under a ton.

Good for macro actually - nice and close so the lack of power isn't normally an issue. But does need +2FEC most of the time. But thats probably Canon's flash system!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 15, 2010, 08:07:10 PM
There`s a couple of guys in Leeds Flickr group got ray flash copies of ebay that had them with them but they lost a lot more light than the orbis and others complained they just did not work as well as the orbis. Saw some good results with the orbis used at arms lemgth right up close to the models face like a beauty dish but seemd cumbersome to hold and shoot at same time. Would obviously not compete with a proper lighting system or even decents strobist stuff with flashes / softboxes but I must admit if they have been £100 less I might have been tempted for the soft diffusion they gave.
What do you reckon works better as a lgiht modifier then Jonathan - lightsphere or something else?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 16, 2010, 07:48:42 AM
>> There`s a couple of guys in Leeds Flickr group got ray flash copies of ebay that had them with them but they lost a lot more light than the orbis and others complained they just did not work as well as the orbis.

What?  A cheap eBay copy doesn't work as well as the real thing?  Well I never........ :)

>> What do you reckon works better as a lgiht modifier then Jonathan - lightsphere or something else?

Depends a lot on the circumstances and the look you are after.  Ringflash is kind of cool in small doses but gets overworked.  To see it and other mods in a master's hands check out Ambrel (http://www.ambrel.net/) - you'd have to work at a pretty liberal place for that to be classed as SFW.

Shall we split this into another thread?

-----

WMMFGT?

Off to London to shoot 4 scientists in wedding gowns for some sort of press stunt.  Every day my life gets more rock and roll.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 16, 2010, 08:18:20 AM
Oops sorry - got a little carried away there :-[
No , thanks for the link - Ill have a look at that one.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 16, 2010, 09:04:53 PM
Jonathan, a friend of mine has a proper Ray Flash. Taking the label off you wouldn't know which is which! And thet performa exactly the same. Tried it to see if the extra money was worth it.

It wasn't!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 17, 2010, 07:45:49 AM
Quote from: anglefire on September 16, 2010, 09:04:53 PM
Jonathan, a friend of mine has a proper Ray Flash. Taking the label off you wouldn't know which is which! And thet performa exactly the same. Tried it to see if the extra money was worth it.

It wasn't!

Um yeah, I have a real Rayflash.....  It's quite nice.

They are pretty complicated inside.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 17, 2010, 08:37:46 AM
Are we talking the same thing? The one I'm thinking of is basically a series of clear plastic ducts that spread the light around a ring. http://www.simplyringflash.com/?gclid=CLfRt4P6jaQCFY1k4wodYEfwIA

Not particularly complicated. Principle of fibre optics.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 17, 2010, 02:51:12 PM
Quote from: anglefire on September 17, 2010, 08:37:46 AM
Are we talking the same thing? The one I'm thinking of is basically a series of clear plastic ducts that spread the light around a ring. http://www.simplyringflash.com/?gclid=CLfRt4P6jaQCFY1k4wodYEfwIA

Not particularly complicated. Principle of fibre optics.

Give me £151 and we can find out ;)  I assume the diameter, bendiness and makeup of the ducts matters.  Maybe the real one is more expensive just because they had to do the R&D.

Anyway....WMMFGT?

Yesterday actually.  I was shooting a press call for Brides At Work (with luck the pics will be in the Standard etc). 5 scientists in wedding dresses plus some professor or other.  I stuck the tallest scientist at the end and it looked OK.  Then I noticed she had a nice headpiece on one side so I swapped her to the other end of the row.  Dropped a couple of frames before I spotted her watch.

Got her to take her watch off and shot "the" frame.

Popped it up on the laptop 5 mins later.  We had about 3 mins until print deadline.  And the frames with her watch off had blink from other people on them......

So....open in CS5....circle with lasso tool...hit delete "content aware".

And heard both the PR agents on either side of me GASP as it deleted the watch and left her wrist in place.  "Oh yeah, I do that all the time....".  Well our regular guy can't do that.  "oh, right, did you want to check diaries for the next few weeks.....?"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 17, 2010, 08:04:14 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on September 17, 2010, 02:51:12 PM

So....open in CS5....circle with lasso tool...hit delete "content aware".

And heard both the PR agents on either side of me GASP as it deleted the watch and left her wrist in place.  "Oh yeah, I do that all the time....".  Well our regular guy can't do that.  "oh, right, did you want to check diaries for the next few weeks.....?"

Should have added, "I'm a Pro".  :2funny:

Well done, and hope something good comes out of that.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 18, 2010, 07:53:13 PM
Had a cracking day out at Matlock Bath with a group meeting of the DPG forum. 13 in Total. Not a lot of togging, but a fantastic laugh.

And we got a cake off one of the cafe's to celebrate the forums Birthday - asked about it in the morning, they cooked and decorated it for 4pm this afternoon. Fantastic - and was only a fiver  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 20, 2010, 01:25:33 PM
       The Manic Street Preachers managment have contacted the Assembly Rooms in Derby to confirm that I am who I say I am when I applied for a Photo Pass.
       The Assembly Rooms have replied as Follows:

                   Hi Tom

I understand Graham has been in touch to sort out getting a photo pass for the Manics show here...

This is just a quick email to confirm that he is well known to us, being an experienced gig photographer that we use regularly.

Any queries, obviously give me a shout.

Cheers, Bob



         Thanks Bob I owe you a pint. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 22, 2010, 07:20:41 PM
A wedding I am photographing on 10th October for two Paralympic Athletes is to be the featured wedding ( Full page ) in the Lancashire Evening Post ( Weddings Supplement ) The couple have to fill in a form which was e.mailed to me today with all the details from how they met to who is the Bestman for the paper to put a story together ( a form of self journalism )
As ever the papers wont pay for any pictures but it is very good free advertising.  :tup:

I submitted a picture to the paper from the last wedding I did and the happy couple and family were very pleased to see themselves in the press so those of you about to
do weddings might concider contacting your local press.  Most local papers usually have a Weddings section during the week... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on September 23, 2010, 04:40:59 PM
winning my singles game in my Golf clubs competition :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 23, 2010, 05:07:50 PM
WMMFGT...well this week and last

Last week going out with the in-laws lots, went to the British Museum, saw Roy Bookbinder at both Crawley and Putney, went to Polesden Lacey nr Dorking. My father in law then gave me the money to go to the Voyeurism Exhibitionism & Surveillance exhibition at the Tate Modern it's only for another few days so get along if you can, then Sunday we went to Buckingham Palace and as my father in law is registered disabled we got to drive in through the front gate and park in front of the palace itself well chuffed....£17.00 to get in but well worth it, can highly recommend it the rooms you get to see are something else and every single member of staff was so helpful it was unbelievable.....

Getting a 9 and and an 8.5 out of 10 for my 2 PDI entries in the CC comp on Monday so 17.5 in total can't be bad.

So things are going reasonably well so far... :tup: long may it continue
Starting my new job this week after having had last week off on hols. Early days but it's going well. (same co just different division)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 24, 2010, 08:05:11 AM
Had the good fortune to attend a talk by Andrew Sanderson yesterday evening where he displayed a series of B+W silver prints that were a delight to the eye.
The prints had that almost indefinable quality of lustre and tone and control that are the hallmark of a master printer. It's when you see such prints you come to the conclusion that whilst digital printing is now the norm it falls short of the 'old method' when produced by such an accomplished artist.

The same can be said for the work of Tim Rudman another printer of renown.

Their web sites are

http://www.andrewsanderson.com and http://www.timrudman.com respectively.

I'm sure members from oop North will know the work of Andrew Sanderson who is based in Holmfirth.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 24, 2010, 08:55:55 AM
Wow. Amdrew Sandersons work is amazing, especially the night shots gallery.
Thanks for sharing. Now bookmarked.
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 24, 2010, 04:20:31 PM
WMMFGT
Been away all week on the 5 yearly retest of the gas safety exams, we have to take to keep up our gas safe (what used to be called corgi) registration. Met up with some of the guys in the company from up north and we all had a great time and surprising sailed through the test easily ( they are more geared to service and maintainance, than installation). So its safe for you guys to eat out without any restaurant equipment bursting into flames while you are scoffing away. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 24, 2010, 04:47:39 PM
  Well done and welcome back Irv. :tup:
         I wonderd where you were.
                                    Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 27, 2010, 01:56:12 PM
MBNA - excellent customer service from them, yet again.

About a month ago I ordered a OBD2 reader to help with my DIY car maintenance, from a firm in Leeds. I ordered a high spec model because I have got 3 cars to work on. They sent me the bottom of the range dirt cheap model.

Cutting a longish story short, they haven't sent me what I paid for, and I haven't sent back the cheapo unit they sent to me. So a claim against the credit card company was the only way forward - personally I hate doing it to them, it's hardly their fault, but I need my money back.

MBNA told me to issue a tender/return notice for the unsolicited item, requiring the Leeds company to pick up their item - I have to give them one week's notice and only a two hour window in which to recover it. As I am in SW France we agreed it would be staggering if they did turn up. Thereafter we wait 30 days for him to provide what was ordered or refund, and if no joy I get my money back and he gets blacklisted.

It's quite cheered me up :)

And nice to see you back as well Irv, that's cheered me up too ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on September 27, 2010, 08:54:04 PM
Irv, where did you go for the tests? I used to go to Brentford, but the testing centre moved to Milton Keynes. I did mine last year. Have you met your new GASSAFE inspector yet? They're the old CORGI ones! They just moved over to GASSAFE.
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 28, 2010, 08:42:43 AM
 :2funny:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11419212

Mind, if you're a prude it could leave a nasty taste in your mouth. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on September 28, 2010, 10:20:56 AM
Mind, if you're a prude it could leave a nasty taste in your mouth.

Whatever do you mean?  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 28, 2010, 03:52:27 PM
Quote from: nickt on September 27, 2010, 08:54:04 PM
Irv, where did you go for the tests? I used to go to Brentford, but the testing centre moved to Milton Keynes. I did mine last year. Have you met your new GASSAFE inspector yet? They're the old CORGI ones! They just moved over to GASSAFE.
Nick

Yes Nick Milton Keynes is the one I go to (Gastec). It's a new unit they're in. so somebody is raking in the dough. Luckily mine is all paid for from the company I'm with and I get a few days in a nice hotel with an allowance for food and drink :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on September 28, 2010, 05:07:47 PM
Quote from: irv_b on September 28, 2010, 03:52:27 PM
Quote from: nickt on September 27, 2010, 08:54:04 PM
Irv, where did you go for the tests? I used to go to Brentford, but the testing centre moved to Milton Keynes. I did mine last year. Have you met your new GASSAFE inspector yet? They're the old CORGI ones! They just moved over to GASSAFE.
Nick

Yes Nick Milton Keynes is the one I go to (Gastec). It's a new unit they're in. so somebody is raking in the dough. Luckily mine is all paid for from the company I'm with and I get a few days in a nice hotel with an allowance for food and drink :D
Alright for some :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 28, 2010, 07:48:16 PM
WMMFGT coming joint third in the 2009-2010 Print competition at camera club got awarded a nice little certificate last night and a certificate of Merit for my shot of the burrowing owl (Hoo you looking at) which scored a 9/10 in the PDI comp last week....so feeling very chuffed and the fact that my photography is moving in the right direction...that and the new position is going well....if only the car had passed it's mot without a hitch life would've been rosey...(£162.00 later OUCH).....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 28, 2010, 10:46:24 PM
Well done krennon.  :tup:

Shame about the MOT!  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 29, 2010, 10:30:50 AM
Thanks Oldboy, definately feel my photography is getting better and a lot of that has been down to this forum and the old DCM site as it used to be (don't go on photo radar at all now), and the camera club itself.

Anyone thinking of joining their local camera club, I can highly recommend it, I have not come across any of the dreaded "Camera snobbery" which seems to put a lot of people off joining. Clubs are always looking for new members and will welcome you with open arms, that has certainly been my experience anyway, and we make a point of saying welcome to new members...and most of them have joined again this year so we're hopefully doing something right..You should be able to find details of your local camera club online or from the library (for the younger generation libraries are biggish buildings with lots of books in them  ;)) Hunt it out, go along for a couple of weeks or to see what it's all about and if it's to your liking join up, I'm lucky I've got 3 clubs in close proximity I went along to 2 and decided to join Kingston which is apparently one of the oldest clubs in the country.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 01, 2010, 05:36:41 PM
Got my very first pension cheque today. Now I know I'm officially retired! Have to work out a budget of course see what needs cutting from our lives. I said hairdresser, wife said lenses. Hmmm some work to be done here.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 02, 2010, 10:46:03 AM
Similar situation as you Spin  :tup:
I have been on job search and notice  since March with full pay.
It ended yesterday, so I am now officially unemployed. Got the redundancy payment (along with 18k tax grrrr) and as I am now 50 I can claim my full works pension :tup: ;D.
To celebrate I bought myself a Bigma and it arrived this morning  :) so time to play :D
On the downside, just looked at the price for a UV or CP filter, omg, better do some grovelling if I want either of them :P

RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 02, 2010, 06:56:04 PM
WMMFGT?  Well yesterday.

I was hanging out at the National Wedding Show.  I'm too cheap to pay 5 grand or so to exhibit but a magazine I know hired me to shoot the catwalk for them.

I was all set with 2 mins to go and a woman standing next to me said "oh, I recognise you".  This actually happens a lot as there are plenty of people in the industry I'm supposed to know but it's always hard to remember if you actually know somebody or have just seen their picture.  Anyway, as we tried to work out where we knew each other from I asked who she was.  "I'm x from y company".  Oh yeah, that's right, she's MD of one of the biggest bridal dress designers in the UK.  "You did those great underwater pictures of our dresses.....  We must talk."

Oh yeah.  Networking finally works.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 03, 2010, 09:00:33 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11454894

.....it's true. One mention of Twitter and I feel sleepy immediately. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 04, 2010, 12:32:37 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 02, 2010, 10:46:03 AM

It ended yesterday, so I am now officially unemployed. Got the redundancy payment (along with 18k tax grrrr) and as I am now 50 I can claim my full works pension :tup: ;D.


I tried to go that route when I turned 50 but someone wouldn't go for it.  ::)Staying an extra 7 yr. did have it's pluses though. One of which is what made me feel good today. Just finished the 3rd annual show by the arts group we formed at work 4 yrs. ago (which I wouldn't have joined had I sold up and moved away as I wanted) .  Sold a few pieces, mostly to friends but got lots of nice complements from complete strangers!. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2010, 07:29:43 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on October 02, 2010, 06:56:04 PM
WMMFGT?  Well yesterday.

I was hanging out at the National Wedding Show.  I'm too cheap to pay 5 grand or so to exhibit but a magazine I know hired me to shoot the catwalk for them.

I was all set with 2 mins to go and a woman standing next to me said "oh, I recognise you".  This actually happens a lot as there are plenty of people in the industry I'm supposed to know but it's always hard to remember if you actually know somebody or have just seen their picture.  Anyway, as we tried to work out where we knew each other from I asked who she was.  "I'm x from y company".  Oh yeah, that's right, she's MD of one of the biggest bridal dress designers in the UK.  "You did those great underwater pictures of our dresses.....  We must talk."

Oh yeah.  Networking finally works.

Well done JR.  :tup:

You'll be getting too posh and well known to post on here!  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2010, 07:32:27 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 02, 2010, 10:46:03 AM
Similar situation as you Spin  :tup:
I have been on job search and notice  since March with full pay.
It ended yesterday, so I am now officially unemployed. Got the redundancy payment (along with 18k tax grrrr) and as I am now 50 I can claim my full works pension :tup: ;D.
To celebrate I bought myself a Bigma and it arrived this morning  :) so time to play :D
On the downside, just looked at the price for a UV or CP filter, omg, better do some grovelling if I want either of them :P

RR
Alf
You are going to love the Bigma, but wouldn't worry about a UV or CP filters. You can even use the Sigma 1.4 or 2x converters with it in manual mode only.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2010, 07:33:50 PM
Quote from: spinner on October 04, 2010, 12:32:37 PM
Staying an extra 7 yr. did have it's pluses though. One of which is what made me feel good today. Just finished the 3rd annual show by the arts group we formed at work 4 yrs. ago (which I wouldn't have joined had I sold up and moved away as I wanted) .  Sold a few pieces, mostly to friends but got lots of nice complements from complete strangers!. ;D

A silver lining then!  ;D

Well done on the sales and comments.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 05, 2010, 08:51:49 AM
WMMFGT, an email from Digital Camera Photographer of the Year telling me one of my images

"has attracted the interest of the pre-selection team. We'd now like to be able to see the high-res version before we start the shortlisting process."

Not shortlisted yet but boy did it make me feel good  ;D

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on October 05, 2010, 09:05:24 AM
After what seems a lifetime searching for jobs in the engineering industry I've changed tack completely and am now a fully fledged driver for a private hire car firm. My boss (someone I've known for a few years) has just taken over an existing firm and asked me to drive for him. After going through the frustrating process of applying for a license (how are you supposed to deal with councils?  ::))I'm now on the road. Boy do I feel good.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 05, 2010, 09:47:13 AM
WMMFGT, an email from Digital Camera Photographer of the Year telling me one of my images

"has attracted the interest of the pre-selection team. We'd now like to be able to see the high-res version before we start the shortlisting process."

Not shortlisted yet but boy did it make me feel good  
Bob


Well done Bob and snap - I just got the same request for one of my Christmas snow sledging pictures. Don`t expect to get much further as the one they selected is the one that I only kept as a jpeg and to me is not the best of the bunch but makes you feel good to be a contender. What was your shot of? Mine is in the landscape section but has the twist of lots of people in it Lowry style.

Wonder how many they have "pre-selected"? Ah well whatever happens I cannot complain because pictures from that set effectively paid for my new PC and contributed to my D700 so anything more is a bonus.
Good luck Bob and well done  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 05, 2010, 10:09:25 AM
Well done Bob, and Paul. I didn't get one this year  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 05, 2010, 10:14:01 AM
Well done Paul, I remember your image well so it defiately has something, like you I don't expect to get any further either but its nice to be asked.
Thanks Howard, maybe its just the landscape selection that done just now. Mine was one of my Forth Rail bridge images, I would post an image but I can't get to grips with how this site works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/4848450861/in/set-72157624759756557/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/4848450861/in/set-72157624759756557/)

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 05, 2010, 10:47:18 AM
Saw your image on flickr stream Bob - cracking shot. So we are up against each other then in landscapes section.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 06, 2010, 05:04:42 PM
Skoda have diagnosed the fault with my car.  It's NOT the ECU it's "only" an injector.  Part will take a week (more) to order and costs a staggering £550 + vat + fitting :(

So why does that make me feel good.....?

Sales are covering the cost. :D Since my new car should have been here by now they will pay for the repair.  And the courtesy car I've had for a week already.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 06, 2010, 05:27:23 PM
Great news Jonathan, cars are great when their ging but a proper pain when faulty and as you say Expensive.

WMMFGT, the local paper published one of my pics http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/eveningnewspicturegallery/A-place-in-the-country.6567651.jp (http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/eveningnewspicturegallery/A-place-in-the-country.6567651.jp)  no money but a little exposure  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 06, 2010, 06:41:25 PM
On a roll now Bob - this week Edinburgh, next week the world :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 06, 2010, 06:53:54 PM
TBH Howard, they have posted some dire images in the past so its no big deal  ;) I just enjoy sending something I like in to them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 06, 2010, 08:38:45 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on October 06, 2010, 05:27:23 PM
WMMFGT, the local paper published one of my pics http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/eveningnewspicturegallery/A-place-in-the-country.6567651.jp (http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/eveningnewspicturegallery/A-place-in-the-country.6567651.jp)  no money but a little exposure  :)

Well done.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 06, 2010, 11:01:20 PM
Well done Bob - nice to see your picture in print. Well sometimes - I did a job recently where they asked for some straight from the camera jpegs for an immediate press release that were fine. Didn`t bank on the terrible print quality when the Evening Post in Yorkshire sometimes get things wrong with their colour spreads. I turned from being really annoyed that the company i worked for failed to get my name published with the image that took up half of page 2 to utter relief that my name wasn`t on it when I saw how they rendered the colours!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on October 07, 2010, 05:19:28 PM
After a protracted house moving session which saw me living in a hotel for a week i have finally got things working again.
Moat things still in storage but the iMac is installed with dongle broad band up and running.
Oh and i have the only seat in the house  :tup:

Funny what you miss once it's no longer available  ???

Now to catch up on what's been happening...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 07, 2010, 09:26:02 PM
I wondered where you had gone thought you must be on holiday. What area are you in now ?... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on October 08, 2010, 08:34:23 AM
Still in Sussex, but in Horsham. But it's 30 miles closer to the North West  :tup:

I only have dongle broadband but the speeds are really good, considering its just a dongle - but it's also interesting how much bandwidth is used just logging onto this site and getting my e-mail each day. Last nights comment + e-mail = 14mb, so i've got to be a bit careful how much i use until hard wired into the net again  :-X

But good to be back
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 08, 2010, 02:38:36 PM
Just seen Photoradar and my snow shot made the shortlist - don`t know if a list of 35 for the landscape section can be called a shortlist really but it made it.
http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-landscapes-shortlist#ad-image11

Looking at the exotic locations and more classic landscapes in with mine I don`t expect to get any further but at least my effort at putting up a peopled landscape to try to mark it out  made some impression.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 08, 2010, 05:12:13 PM
Well done matey and good luck.
At least your shot looks natural.
IMHO, far too many of the other shortlisted shots look false and over cooked
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 08, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 08, 2010, 05:12:13 PM
Well done matey and good luck.
At least your shot looks natural.
IMHO, far too many of the other shortlisted shots look false and over cooked
RR
Alf

Even more importantly (for me) it looks original.  Just clicked through them all (in about 10 seconds...).  There were only about 3 where I didn't go "yeah, seen it a million times...".  Yours was one.  As for the rest?  Some very nice versions of lone tree, jetty at dawn/dusk, wheat field, curvy thing with see and sky.  But there are only so many of those you can take.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 08, 2010, 06:27:14 PM
Quote from: jinky on October 08, 2010, 02:38:36 PM
Just seen Photoradar and my snow shot made the shortlist - don`t know if a list of 35 for the landscape section can be called a shortlist really but it made it.
http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-landscapes-shortlist#ad-image11

Looking at the exotic locations and more classic landscapes in with mine I don`t expect to get any further but at least my effort at putting up a peopled landscape to try to mark it out  made some impression.  :)

Well done matey, my Forth Rail Bridge was more of a postcard than an otstanding new take etc, so well done and I hope you are suitably pleased with it. I will keep my fingers crossed for you  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 08, 2010, 06:45:53 PM
Yeah, what they all said. And you never know . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 08, 2010, 06:52:16 PM
WMMFG? Just watched Sam and Mark on CBBC (I have a nine year old daughter) - brilliant, especially the 'hedz' sketches. Obama, Gok Wan and Gordon Ramsey as international trouble shooters - priceless.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 08, 2010, 07:01:30 PM
Quote from: jinky on October 08, 2010, 02:38:36 PM

Looking at the exotic locations and more classic landscapes in with mine I don`t expect to get any further but at least my effort at putting up a peopled landscape to try to mark it out  made some impression.  :)

Looking good Jinky. Fingers crossed. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 08, 2010, 11:24:52 PM
Well done Jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 09, 2010, 10:24:32 PM
WMFGT? Posted queries on 2 separate forums today on 2 separate issues. One on Adobe relating getting updated Camera Raw working and the 2nd on Ubuntu forums relating to finding the directory tree for a Windows program I was running using WINE (a windows emulation program) Not only did I get prompt responses to both, both responses helped me fix my issues.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on October 10, 2010, 09:49:14 PM
Well done Bob and Jinky for get the nod on your respective images  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 11, 2010, 07:50:26 AM
[Well it was Saturday, but I'm trying to give up the internet at the w/e]

Did a HELP portrait shoot for a youth club.  Really was a lot of fun.  One of the best bits was trying to get a group of 11 in front of a 6 foot background.  There were 4 photography "stations" and all the punters got their pics dumped unedited onto CD. They were encouraged to give a donation to the centre.  I found out later that they were running some of the snaps on a 10 foot projection TV....

The organisers were really appreciative and kept us fed all day.

Oh, and one of them is getting married in a couple of weeks and didn't have a photographer.  Lucky I had my iPad with me...............
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on October 13, 2010, 07:15:31 AM
Well done Jonathan. I'd have liked to take part but have no free time just now.

WMMFGT? The Chilean Miners footage.  ;D :tup: I hope the rescue continues to go smoothly.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 13, 2010, 08:30:27 AM
Yes I second that, much quicker than they first thought but still a very long time to be down there, good luck to them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 13, 2010, 09:07:19 AM
Fully agree and wonderful news.  :beer: :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 13, 2010, 12:28:19 PM
Just watched some of it now, amazing stuff and nice it's 2 month ahead of the predictions.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 13, 2010, 07:14:13 PM
couldn't agree more, I just hope they cope alright with all the press pressure etc and let's see how long it takes before Hollywood make the movie of course it'll be set in America though....glad to see it's going well though and I hope they all recover from the ordeal fully.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 15, 2010, 06:53:12 PM
Well the website's been slammed today.  Busiest day ever.  Fortunately Super Cache has done a beautiful job and pages are still rendering nice and quick.

Had a dig around to see where all the traffic has been coming from.  Turns out somebody put a shout out on Twitter about it.  Some bloke called Vincent Laforet.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 15, 2010, 11:26:18 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on October 15, 2010, 06:53:12 PM
Well the website's been slammed today.  Busiest day ever.  Fortunately Super Cache has done a beautiful job and pages are still rendering nice and quick.

Had a dig around to see where all the traffic has been coming from.  Turns out somebody put a shout out on Twitter about it.  Some bloke called Vincent Laforet.....

Oh the Canon video man  :tup:

If you have half the success of him, you will have it made  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on October 16, 2010, 08:00:42 PM
    WMMFGT   I'm a bit behind so one day last week really
I saw the scousers and the miners celebrating and thought Thatcher had died. :2funny: Alas not. :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on October 17, 2010, 12:12:36 PM
WMMFGT Studio lights I bought on Ebay arrived, a 2 light set of Elemental M300 & a background stand. first observation-I need a bigger living room.
I am sure I read somewhere that i need to turn these on for an hour without flashing them to look after the capacitors if they are not used often, is this correct?

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on October 17, 2010, 12:42:52 PM
I've been approached by my local Ryman Premier side to come in as their official club photographer. Needs to be verified, but looks very likely.

I've been shooting there for a while from the stands, but in the last few weeks have had pitchside access.  So this is the next step up.  Love doing it and putting something back into the club I support.  They already use some shots in the program, quite nice to see them in print.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on October 17, 2010, 06:26:18 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on October 17, 2010, 12:42:52 PM
I've been approached by my local Ryman Premier side to come in as their official club photographer. Needs to be verified, but looks very likely.

I've been shooting there for a while from the stands, but in the last few weeks have had pitchside access.  So this is the next step up.  Love doing it and putting something back into the club I support.  They already use some shots in the program, quite nice to see them in print.

I was "adopted" by a local rugby club last year and now get into all games free,  :), do they have a flicker site or club site it would be very nice to see some of your efforts, I share mine with the team and supporters on  flicker http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/)  let me know if you have any tips.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on October 17, 2010, 10:37:00 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on October 17, 2010, 06:26:18 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on October 17, 2010, 12:42:52 PM
I've been approached by my local Ryman Premier side to come in as their official club photographer. Needs to be verified, but looks very likely.

I've been shooting there for a while from the stands, but in the last few weeks have had pitchside access.  So this is the next step up.  Love doing it and putting something back into the club I support.  They already use some shots in the program, quite nice to see them in print.

I was "adopted" by a local rugby club last year and now get into all games free,  :), do they have a flicker site or club site it would be very nice to see some of your efforts, I share mine with the team and supporters on  flicker http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkspics/)  let me know if you have any tips.


I'm not sure you need any tips! I'm still very much on a new learning curve, especially in low light conditions. You've got some wonderful backdrops to the games.  More attractive than the places I visit!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/minky_monkey/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 18, 2010, 08:30:48 AM
Quote
More attractive than the places I visit!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/minky_monkey/

Congratulations Martin. What could be more attractive than a trip to Canvey Island on a bleak Winter's day. ;)

Must get down to Kingsmeadow and watch you at work.

Come on you K's.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on October 18, 2010, 10:55:54 AM
I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything _too_ embarrassing at the wedding on Saturday.  The one with the TV cameras there.  http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/gemma-and-adam-as-seen-on-tv
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 18, 2010, 06:35:31 PM
Hi

Woohoo A Granddad Again for the 13th time, born on Saturday 16th Oct 2010, Our new Grandson, came unexpected when Kirsty (mum) fell and knocked herself out, she was rushed to hospital. as her placenta had ruptured, in the fall, so she had to have an emergency cesarean birth, both Kirsty and Brogan had to go into intensive care unit, Kirsty is now out of ICU and in the maternity ward, Brogan is still in ICU but getting stronger, Dad Ryans (our eldest son) well chuffed with him, his first son

S0 meet Brogan hes 2 days old on this shot, I was allowed to take

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5093528391_ac44676edb_b.jpg)

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 18, 2010, 07:01:20 PM
 :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: :tup:

        You did say 13 did'nt you?....as in thirteen!! :D
                         Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 18, 2010, 08:04:14 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 18, 2010, 07:01:20 PM
:beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: :tup:

        You did say 13 did'nt you?....as in thirteen!! :D
                         Graham.

LOL You read it right LOL

Thanks for the good wishes I'll pass them on  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on October 18, 2010, 09:11:18 PM
Many congrats on the birth Dave - hope everything passes smoothly from now on  :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 18, 2010, 09:26:37 PM
Many thanks Irv

Kirsty fainted banged her head on a door knocking herself out, and collapse onto her stomach Ryan heard her fall and called the ambulance, they said it was a good job he did, Brogan was 3 weeks early and 6lb 5oz
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on October 18, 2010, 10:11:10 PM
Congratulations Dave!!

Hope Mum's back on her feet and Brogan can be taken home soon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 19, 2010, 09:26:39 AM
Many thanks Carol, Ill post more photos of Mum,Dad and Brogan soon :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 23, 2010, 05:33:40 PM
A full page feature of one of my weddings was published today in the Lancashire Evening Post. Not sure they picked the best of the pictures I sent but I can't do anything about that. Not to keen on the way they have croped them either but thats newspapers for you.... The bride and groom are paralympians and the paper put a lead headline ( if thats what their called ) on the front page which said " From Olympic rings to Wedding rings "  Anyway its free advertising so I shouldn't complain.... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 23, 2010, 07:46:58 PM
Congrats Dave  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 24, 2010, 07:55:58 AM
Hees another shot Of Ryan and Brogan

its not the best of shots as it quite darkened in the special care ward and no flash is permitted, he should only be in here for a few days the nurses say about a week, they will move into a family room 3 days before he his allowed home and both parents can stay overnight as well, those rooms arent darkened so I will get some better shots, Kirsty is now back at home, but still sore

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1418/5107719797_755e8e95c5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5107719797/)
Ryan And Brogan My Son And Grandson (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5107719797/) by Just Daves Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/davenjulie/), on Flickr

Dave

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on October 24, 2010, 10:01:31 AM
Oh, Dave, that is just gorgeous. I've got a real lump in my throat.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 24, 2010, 10:13:08 AM
Quote from: Dave on October 23, 2010, 05:33:40 PM
A full page feature of one of my weddings was published today in the Lancashire Evening Post. Not sure they picked the best of the pictures I sent but I can't do anything about that. Not to keen on the way they have croped them either but thats newspapers for you.... The bride and groom are paralympians and the paper put a lead headline ( if thats what their called ) on the front page which said " From Olympic rings to Wedding rings "  Anyway its free advertising so I shouldn't complain.... :legit:

Noticed I have had quite a few more visits to my website since yesterday which must be due to the newspaper but as they say its yesterdays news now so I will have to see if anything comes of it tomorrow.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 24, 2010, 02:36:30 PM
Quote from: Dave on October 23, 2010, 05:33:40 PM
Noticed I have had quite a few more visits to my website since yesterday which must be due to the newspaper but as they say its yesterdays news now so I will have to see if anything comes of it tomorrow.

Lets hope you get more work off the back of it Dave

Quote from: Sarasocke on October 24, 2010, 10:01:31 AM
Oh, Dave, that is just gorgeous. I've got a real lump in my throat.

Thanks very much Carol for your kind words  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 25, 2010, 08:14:46 AM
Congratulations Just Dave and Dave (sounds like the Two Ronnies).

Had an email via my website from an old colleague after he had seen a couple of pictures of mine in a local glossy subscription magazine. It seems months ago since they asked for the images and I'd forgotten about them. Negotiated a years subscription for their use at the time, a whopping £36! So I'll phone them today just to remind them.

The online version is at
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&refresh=s09X1Kz73k0Z&PBID=3c836346-2dc7-4289-9acd-941e218c3666&skip=

Click on the bottom right hand corner to turn the page, I'm on page 20.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 25, 2010, 08:25:31 AM
Many thanks Alan

Congratulation in being published, you need to be a member of the website  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 25, 2010, 04:51:27 PM
Well done Dave, Dave and Abbers.  :tup:

Got out early today to catch the sunrise and we had mist over Swan pool. Also, went all round Sandwell Valley and fell over four foxes!  :o It's like buses, you wait ages for one and four appear together.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 26, 2010, 01:20:43 PM
It's my 35th wedding anniversary and I remembered!!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on October 26, 2010, 01:29:58 PM
Thanks OB

Congratulations to you and your GLW  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on November 02, 2010, 04:11:51 PM
The Mining museum that I shot some of the Re Photography images at want them for the display and touch screen interactive device they have AND the guy that organised the event wants to publish two other images in their internal government magazine  :). Someone like my work.

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 02, 2010, 07:16:08 PM
  I've finally got some nice big(ish) prints made and framed gallery style and they'er up in the local posh hairdressers for sale.
 The proprieter is a fussy git and he chose all the "Urban Landscape" shots over the pretty pics (Much to my delight.)
 The framer/printer/gallery owner who did the printing and framing has said he would like to make up some to display/sell in his gallery. :dance:
                 Graham. :)

Oh, and Iv'e just had confirmation that I will be photographing JedWard at the end of the month!
                      I Rock!                                      
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on November 02, 2010, 07:32:08 PM
Congrats Bob and Graham  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 02, 2010, 07:53:28 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on November 02, 2010, 07:32:08 PM
Congrats Bob and Graham  :tup:
Why thank you! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on November 04, 2010, 07:57:30 AM
Quote from: Graham on November 02, 2010, 07:16:08 PM
Oh, and Iv'e just had confirmation that I will be photographing JedWard at the end of the month!
                       I Rock!                                       

You do.  They don't ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 04, 2010, 02:39:52 PM
Just got a wedding booked for 26th May 2012. Never had work booked that far in advance even in the electrical trade....Something is telling me to give up on the Football photography.. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 04, 2010, 04:41:53 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on November 04, 2010, 07:57:30 AM
Quote from: Graham on November 02, 2010, 07:16:08 PM
Oh, and Iv'e just had confirmation that I will be photographing JedWard at the end of the month!
                       I Rock!                                       

You do.  They don't ;)

   No, they don't!.... But Motorhead do.......I'm snapping them in a couple of weeks. :dance:
               Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on November 04, 2010, 07:29:00 PM
Just has my waxwing pics have just been on Granada TV :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 04, 2010, 09:51:31 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on November 04, 2010, 07:29:00 PM
Just has my waxwing pics have just been on Granada TV :)
Oh. Nice one! :tup: :beer:
                 Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 08, 2010, 12:37:58 PM
THIS (http://gizmodo.com/5678601/what-your-choice-of-camera-says-about-you) pretty much offends everyone - made me chuckle anyway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 08, 2010, 01:55:50 PM
Blimey, and I thought I had a Sony! :o Must check the front of the camera! :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 08, 2010, 01:59:08 PM
 . .  and if he has got a garage load of M and K series Pentax lenses lying around that he thinks are only worth $75, I'll have 'em.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:09:49 PM
Finally went and did it! Ordered my first ever Apple computer. iMac desktop 27", quad core and got extra memory so will have 8 gigs to start.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:12:05 PM
oooue, did that F11 trick. Very nice.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on November 11, 2010, 08:51:38 AM
Quote from: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:12:05 PM
oooue, did that F11 trick. Very nice.  8)

You know about F9 and F10 too?  Now hold shift while you press them...

WMMFGT?  Just agreed a deal with a "major studio lighting company" - I'm going to be running training courses for Lencarta (http://www.lencarta.com/).  First is on 28th of this month in Kent.  Join us?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 11, 2010, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:09:49 PM
Finally went and did it! Ordered my first ever Apple computer. iMac desktop 27", quad core and got extra memory so will have 8 gigs to start.  ;D

Can't think you'll regret it. iMac and Photography are ideally suited to each other.
My only drawback with my Mac set up is...  ???

I don't have a MacBook to take with me on trips so i can honestly assess my pictures before waiting to come home  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 11, 2010, 06:48:36 PM
Jonathan congrats on the deal would love to come but alas no annual leave left  :(

WMMFGT
I have just done a photoshoot for a friend, I burnt about 18 shots to disk, and did about 8 7x5 prints and 3 10x8 prints for him, he said he would give me some money for them which I was happy to take as although he's an old friend I don't see him that often any more. He came and picked the prints and cd up yesterday and is going to give me £75.00 for them...now as it's a friend and I am nowhere near good enough to be a pro, I am very happy with that as I was thinking £40 - £50.00 would be ample and he is happy as he absolutely loved the shots so we're both happy..alas as we're skint at the mo I can't put the money towards new kit which I would have done otherwise but hey ho we're £75.00 better off (or will be next week when he brings round the money lol)...

That and getting an 8.5 out of 10 for a shot of a stag I took in Richmond Park was well chuffed with that.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 11, 2010, 08:45:34 PM
Quote from: picsfor on November 11, 2010, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:09:49 PM
Finally went and did it! Ordered my first ever Apple computer. iMac desktop 27", quad core and got extra memory so will have 8 gigs to start.  ;D

Can't think you'll regret it. iMac and Photography are ideally suited to each other.
My only drawback with my Mac set up is...  ???

I don't have a MacBook to take with me on trips so i can honestly assess my pictures before waiting to come home  :-\

I bought an old HP laptop and installed Linux Mint on it just for that purpose. Has RawTherapee and Gimp on it. Good enough for quick cleanup and assessment of shots.  Switched the photos to a old laptop drive that I installed in an external case and just plugged into my PC when I got home. The lap top was reasonably inexpensive and the other stuff I had lying around.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 11, 2010, 11:45:24 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 11, 2010, 08:45:34 PM
Quote from: picsfor on November 11, 2010, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 10, 2010, 04:09:49 PM
Finally went and did it! Ordered my first ever Apple computer. iMac desktop 27", quad core and got extra memory so will have 8 gigs to start.  ;D

Can't think you'll regret it. iMac and Photography are ideally suited to each other.
My only drawback with my Mac set up is...  ???

I don't have a MacBook to take with me on trips so i can honestly assess my pictures before waiting to come home  :-\

I bought an old HP laptop and installed Linux Mint on it just for that purpose. Has RawTherapee and Gimp on it. Good enough for quick cleanup and assessment of shots.  Switched the photos to a old laptop drive that I installed in an external case and just plugged into my PC when I got home. The lap top was reasonably inexpensive and the other stuff I had lying around.


I always wondered if it was worth picking up a 2nd hand lappie just to purely use  photo editing programmes on?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 12, 2010, 09:29:31 AM
Quote from: krennon on September 07, 2010, 09:21:19 AM
.........and an absolutely fantastic talk by a dear lady called Joan, who used to work for the BBC Photography dept. She had some amazing shots of the famous (and infamous  ;)) but it was the anecdotes that went along with the photos that made it interesting.

Was lucky enough to hear the same talk last evening Keith, absolutely fabulous. Just to think how excited we all get if we get a picture published in some obscure magazine and Joan in her heyday was getting pictures in every type of publication you could think of, and if you watch TV everyone here will have seen her work at some stage or another! I'd known her for some years before she mentioned quite casually,  ' I used to do some photography for the BBC and a little freelance work after'.

Her modesty is inversionally proportional to her impressive skill and experience, but isn't that always the way in life?

P.S. I discovered she occasionally runs a studio lighting course for the club's members, FOC. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 12, 2010, 01:11:53 PM
Quote from: irv_b on November 11, 2010, 11:45:24 PM

I always wondered if it was worth picking up a 2nd hand lappie just to purely use  photo editing programmes on?

Well Irv, if you're like me, the idea of taking photos and waiting a week to see how they really turned out (that little screen on back doesn't cut it) is frustrating. With using linux it's really just the outlay for the laptop. I admit, if you're a Windows person some of the programmes can be clunky in comparison. If you're tempted, you can download all sorts of different 'Live CD's to try linux out without installing it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 12, 2010, 08:40:32 PM
Always worth having a spare laptop for carting around for editing pictures - if you can afford it...
The only question is - what size screen do you feel would be best for you?

For me, i want an Apple screen and am just not sure whether to go for the iPad route, which really does show the pictures in glorious clarity and colours, or the MacBook route which provides far greater editing opportunities (oh and costs almost another £1k more in price)!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on November 13, 2010, 09:04:19 PM
WMMFGT , I came home from the rugby to find an email from the Scotsman asking if I had been at the Currie v Hawick game as they wanted pictures for Sunday and Monday edition, I sent off six, which they were delighted with and asked for my bank account details to send the payment, boy do I feel good today.

So if like me you have been submitting work every week with nothing more than a polite yes keep them coming, they will eventually reward you.  :dance:

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 13, 2010, 09:33:15 PM
Well done bob.  :tup:

Have a wee dram to celebrate.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 13, 2010, 10:03:32 PM
Picked up our Caravan today.  :tup:

Going to give it a drive around tomorrow to try and get used to it before we go for a weekend trip. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 13, 2010, 10:06:07 PM
That's great news Bob, congratualtions :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on November 13, 2010, 10:34:08 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 13, 2010, 09:33:15 PM
Well done bob.  :tup:

Have a wee dram to celebrate.  :2funny:

Hic! funny you should say that oldboy  ;) Thanks Abers its nice when a day ends like this. This may be a bit corny but at this time of remberence, we have good days because of those that paid the ultimate price, thanks to all of them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on November 14, 2010, 10:37:18 AM
Congratulations Bob.  :) And yes, we have a lot to be thankful for today.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 14, 2010, 11:40:39 AM
Well done Bob.   :tup:   Hope the paper is paying a reasonable amount for your pictures as most of them are extremely tight when it comes to paying for them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 14, 2010, 01:19:43 PM
Well done on getting the pictures used Bob.

For us amateurs - pictures in print is worth almost as much as the fee received.

As for today, we have a friend representing his branch of the military at Whitehall, and have other friends who will spend the day grieving over a son who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.
We never really do forget...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 03:32:15 PM
Well done Bob - that must be a great feeling!

Something made me feel good yesterday (so hope it's still ok to post it here)  - I got my LRPS  :dance:,

It made me feel so good that I downed quite a lot of champagne so don't feel too good today ...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on November 14, 2010, 03:38:21 PM
Congratulations Del, well done indeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 14, 2010, 03:51:25 PM
Well done Del - is you panel online anywhere?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 04:10:49 PM
Thanks both - I'm trying to upload it at the moment, but you know me and technology ???  Will post a link if I succeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 14, 2010, 05:13:19 PM
Congratulations Delmanda!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 14, 2010, 05:15:04 PM
Quote from: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 03:32:15 PM
Something made me feel good yesterday (so hope it's still ok to post it here)  - I got my LRPS  :dance:,

It made me feel so good that I downed quite a lot of champagne so don't feel too good today ...

Congrats indeed. Better go and have a look at your submission...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 14, 2010, 05:35:41 PM
Well done Delamanda.. :tup:  I got mine a few years ago at the HQ in Bath. Quite a nerve racking experience and my assesment didn't come up untill mid afternoon after which I had to drive all the way back to Preston but I had a good night in the pub later.
Was Margaret Salisbury one of the judges on the day.  Also it would be nice to see what you submitted on here if possible...... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 14, 2010, 06:12:48 PM
Quote from: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 03:32:15 PM
Something made me feel good yesterday (so hope it's still ok to post it here)  - I got my LRPS  :dance:,

It made me feel so good that I downed quite a lot of champagne so don't feel too good today ...

Well done Del.  :tup:

Suppose, we will have to call you sir now!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 07:36:10 PM
Thanks all! 

@Dave:  I have just uploaded them - I tried to put them in an album but can't work out how to rename it, so they're somewhere here in "New Album".  I'm not sure what order they've come out in, so here's the hanging plan:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10312/normal_Hanging_plan_DB2.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=8422)

@Oldboy - Madam will do nicely!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 14, 2010, 08:04:30 PM
Well done Del - great stuff!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on November 14, 2010, 09:57:07 PM
Quote from: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 07:36:10 PM
Thanks all!  

@Dave:  I have just uploaded them - I tried to put them in an album but can't work out how to rename it, so they're somewhere here in "New Album".  I'm not sure what order they've come out in, so here's the hanging plan:


Go to your Album via Gallery / User Galleries / Click the first letter of your user name /  Choose your album.  Click properties, and you should see where to change the name. / click update album.

Or even easier, look at the latest images block on the front page, and at the bottom of it you should see a link "My Gallery" ;)

Finally and easier still.  Click the link to your gallery that I just added to your signature.  :)

And, Congratulations on your LRPS status Delmanda.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on November 15, 2010, 07:44:30 AM
Well done Del. Wish I had the bottle to try it, congratulations .

Bob
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on November 15, 2010, 07:57:32 AM
Quote from: Delamanda on November 14, 2010, 07:36:10 PM
Thanks all! 

@Dave:  I have just uploaded them - I tried to put them in an album but can't work out how to rename it, so they're somewhere here in "New Album".  I'm not sure what order they've come out in, so here's the hanging plan:

Congratulations!  Nice panel.  Hmm, maybe I should try for a qualification some time....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 15, 2010, 01:41:08 PM
Many congrats Del a fantastic achievement  :tup:

WMMFGT
Just me and Rose had a long weekend in Devon, just chilling eating walking and chatting. The weather wasn't great but we had a real good time and the house was still standing when we got back
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 15, 2010, 04:58:24 PM
   Well done Del. I may just have a go at that.

        Anyway, WMMFGT.
                                    Motorhead's "People" just this minute mailed me with accreditation to photograph the show in Derby.
                                    The show starts in two hours time!
                                             Graham.  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 15, 2010, 07:07:10 PM
Quote from: irv_b on November 15, 2010, 01:41:08 PM
WMMFGT
Just me and Rose had a long weekend in Devon, just chilling eating walking and chatting. The weather wasn't great but we had a real good time and the house was still standing when we got back

Recharging the batteries. Glad you had time to spend together without the family getting in the way.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 15, 2010, 07:39:02 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 15, 2010, 07:07:10 PM
Quote from: irv_b on November 15, 2010, 01:41:08 PM
WMMFGT
Just me and Rose had a long weekend in Devon, just chilling eating walking and chatting. The weather wasn't great but we had a real good time and the house was still standing when we got back

Recharging the batteries. Glad you had time to spend together without the family getting in the way.  :tup:
Thanks Oldboy  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 16, 2010, 11:42:04 PM
My Mac arrived a day early!! Thank goodness the mutts are excitable and noisy as I didn't hear the door bell ring. I managed to get to it before the delivery driver drove off.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on November 19, 2010, 09:33:18 AM
WMMFGT?  Feedback from yesterday's client :D

It was an important job for me.  Every year this London based bridal wholesaler packs up all their dresses, drives up to Birmingham and spends a whole day in a studio with a photographer they have used for years.  I've spent about 3 months persuading them that I could do a better job.  To win the business I had to make a couple of compromises.

So.....we had 1 model, no wardrobe stylist, a small studio and 21 dresses to shoot in a day.  (8 sets is considered a tough day's work).  We started at 9 with hair and makeup.  By 2:30 I'd shot 7......  Then we kicked it up a notch....... :D  At 5:15 everyone apart from me was packed and out the door.  21 dresses, 920 frames and a very very happy client.  They are already talking about next year.  (I was lying on the floor exhausted.)

Phew.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on November 19, 2010, 01:28:19 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on November 19, 2010, 09:33:18 AM
WMMFGT?  Feedback from yesterday's client :D

It was an important job for me.  Every year this London based bridal wholesaler packs up all their dresses, drives up to Birmingham and spends a whole day in a studio with a photographer they have used for years.  I've spent about 3 months persuading them that I could do a better job.  To win the business I had to make a couple of compromises.

So.....we had 1 model, no wardrobe stylist, a small studio and 21 dresses to shoot in a day.  (8 sets is considered a tough day's work).  We started at 9 with hair and makeup.  By 2:30 I'd shot 7......  Then we kicked it up a notch....... :D  At 5:15 everyone apart from me was packed and out the door.  21 dresses, 920 frames and a very very happy client.  They are already talking about next year.  (I was lying on the floor exhausted.)

Phew.

If you do it next year in Brum, then i should deff be able to give assistance ahaa...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on November 19, 2010, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on November 19, 2010, 01:28:19 PM
If you do it next year in Brum, then i should deff be able to give assistance ahaa...

Thanks - but that's very unlikely.  Client is London based.  London is a couple of hours closer to me.  Really no reason why we'd go to Birmingham (and I don't understand why they ever did).

Stats of the last look make interesting reading (if you're into that kind of thing).  First shot fired at 16:28, last at 17:09 (yeah 9 mins into overtime).  In 43 minutes we did 253 shots and 6 changes.  Model's dad was there (she's 19 and came from Wales) so during each of the changes he and I went upstairs to the chill zone while the girls changed her in the shoot area.  So yeah, I ran up and down stairs 6 times too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 20, 2010, 04:44:20 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 12, 2010, 09:29:31 AM
Quote from: krennon on September 07, 2010, 09:21:19 AM
.........and an absolutely fantastic talk by a dear lady called Joan, who used to work for the BBC Photography dept. She had some amazing shots of the famous (and infamous  ;)) but it was the anecdotes that went along with the photos that made it interesting.

Was lucky enough to hear the same talk last evening Keith, absolutely fabulous. Just to think how excited we all get if we get a picture published in some obscure magazine and Joan in her heyday was getting pictures in every type of publication you could think of, and if you watch TV everyone here will have seen her work at some stage or another! I'd known her for some years before she mentioned quite casually,  ' I used to do some photography for the BBC and a little freelance work after'.

Her modesty is inversionally proportional to her impressive skill and experience, but isn't that always the way in life?

P.S. I discovered she occasionally runs a studio lighting course for the club's members, FOC. ;)


Alan so glad you got to hear the talk she was absolutely lovely and enthralled us all with her photos and stories. Could be interested in a lighting course if I could sneak in as a "guest" and wouldn't mind paying a "green fee" if necessary so keep me informed  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 20, 2010, 06:26:34 PM
Part of my display at Preston Guildhall has been placed next to the Wallace & Gromit display  (Their creator Nick Park is also from Preston ) and his father was a local photograher.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 23, 2010, 07:23:45 PM
Well done Dave.  :tup:

Just had this photo shown on the local BBC news weather report.  :2funny:  :beer:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_9755_Sunrise.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=8468&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Delamanda on November 23, 2010, 09:22:25 PM
Well done Dave and Oldboy!  It must be great to see your work on show/on telly!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on November 24, 2010, 08:26:47 AM
Quote from: Delamanda on November 23, 2010, 09:22:25 PM
Well done Dave and Oldboy!  It must be great to see your work on show/on telly!!

I second, that well done guys, looks like we will be taking snow pics before we kow it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 24, 2010, 08:38:29 AM
Well done Dave and Oldboy ;)


OOh snow - always get excited when I hear we might have snow. Want proper stuff though - not that stuff that comes and turns to slush straight away and more than a covering mind  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 24, 2010, 10:46:28 AM
Well done you two.

Jinky, we've even got snow forecast for here for the weekend. It's January weather already.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 24, 2010, 12:34:51 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on November 24, 2010, 10:46:28 AM
Well done you two.

Jinky, we've even got snow forecast for here for the weekend. It's January weather already.  :'(

Yes well done fellas.

We've got snow forcast for the weekend too. It's normal weather.  >:( Of course we seldom get it, the weatherman just likes to play with us. :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 24, 2010, 02:59:36 PM
I was about to throw my battery grip in the bin as the shutter release and rear e-dial had stopped working. But I decided to clean the contacts on the camera.

That did it, all working now :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 24, 2010, 03:09:57 PM
Good stuff H. It makes you proud when you DIY eh!
Same story here. Our dishwasher (out of guarantee) stopped draining and working properly. I took some bits out to check and unerneath the drain area found a little plastic disc impeding a fan of some sort there this morning. Put it back together ( no spare bits left over) and works perfectly. Did not even use a manual!
Having been told to get the repairman in this morning I now await adulation as Dishwasher Repairman supreme in a house where my DIY skills are often lampooned  :) Should be able to buy some gear with what I have saved - methinks not!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 24, 2010, 07:13:37 PM
That fan would probably be the pump Jinky  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 24, 2010, 07:40:26 PM
Thanks for the comments all.  :tup:

Now, if I was to sell any picture can I say, 'As seen on TV'?  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 24, 2010, 07:44:48 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on November 24, 2010, 02:59:36 PM
I was about to throw my battery grip in the bin as the shutter release and rear e-dial had stopped working. But I decided to clean the contacts on the camera.

That did it, all working now :)

Well done.  :tup:

Quote from: jinky on November 24, 2010, 03:09:57 PM
Same story here. Our dishwasher (out of guarantee) stopped draining and working properly. I took some bits out to check and unerneath the drain area found a little plastic disc impeding a fan of some sort there this morning. Put it back together ( no spare bits left over) and works perfectly. Did not even use a manual!
Having been told to get the repairman in this morning I now await adulation as Dishwasher Repairman supreme in a house where my DIY skills are often lampooned  :) Should be able to buy some gear with what I have saved - methinks not!
Now just the cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer and vacuum to go!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on November 24, 2010, 09:01:45 PM
Recently did some portraits of my sisters family and she asked if i could remove her wrinkles so tongue in cheek i did so on one shot of her and brightened her eyes, whitened her teeth. I was expecting something along the lines of "you are taking the p*#s" but she is chuffed to bits & showing all her friends.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 29, 2010, 06:32:21 PM
Just managed to get online again off to camera club in a few mins but had to post this

Popped into the local Cancer research charity shop at the weekend and picked up an old Andy Rouse book (kind of a year in the life of) it was dated 2001 but still a worthwhile read even though it's primarily film based (canon pro 1v and Pentax 645 mf & I am pretty certain that Andy now uses Nikon but I may be wrong) but lo and behold 'twas only when I got it home and was showing the missus I realised it tis a signed copy...paid £4.50 for it well chuffed as it was worth it for the photographs alone never mind the fact that it is a signed copy....even though it's an older book I don't care  ;D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 29, 2010, 07:09:16 PM
   Similar thing happened to me keith.
         On hols a few years ago in Midhurst went into charity shop to get somthing to read  (I have a thing for biographies.) and picked up "The Downing Street Years" by Maggie Fatcher.
         The old bats only gone and signed it has'nt she! Just waiting for her to be gatherd to God and I can stick it on Ebay!
                                Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 01, 2010, 06:38:59 PM
2 things:
1. Got a Merry Christmas email card from the national offices of a group I`ve done some work for. Thought I recognised the image they used from all their various, numerous regional shoots for the year - it was mine  :)

2. Good - I think. Confirmation that an agency  acting for Channel 4 are to come up to Leeds on 14th December to film me with a view to me appearing on Come Dine With Me (I like cooking - don`t laugh! ). I`m in the final 14 after two telephone interviews but Channel 4 pick the final 4 contestants in early January for filming week of 24th January. Seems it was some of my "bizarre" multiplicity shots requested to show my character and my stories of Jinky my ventriloquist dummy ("Do you treat him as a member of the family?") that got me thus far.
I aim to do something of a portrait shoot as part of my evening if allowed and pepper the walls with my best shots and be presented as a wannabe pro photographer to try and generate my name for more business in the new year when I aim to do some advertising. Of course they will have made me look such a plonker from selective editing that it will probably be bad publicity - but is any publicity bad publicity? maybe yes ;D
Jinky maybe coming to a TV screen near you - you have been warned! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 01, 2010, 07:01:16 PM
  Go for it Jinkers old chap!
                                     I also have been known to dance around a kitchen, and was invited to put myself forward to appear, God only knows where they got my details.
                                     I politley declined their kind offer.
                                                    Graham. :tup:
                                     
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 01, 2010, 07:34:37 PM
Jinky congrats to you, I love cooking but would dread the idea of doing something like CDWM, as I like to take my cooking slow, most ambitious thing I ever did dinner party for 10 people 5 courses and yep I cheated on dessert those were bought from Lidl (really really good desserts there) but only because so many people liked different things I didn't want to be making about 6 different desserts for people...hope you get picked and maybe I'll make a point of watching it...keep us informed

Graham great feeling isn't it picking up a signed copy I suspect yours will be worth more than mine but i wouldn't want to sell mine anyway

Also taking our cat Salem to the vet this evening and being told he isn't seriously ill, he had a bald patch appear on his back the other week which the vet treated, then we thought some more bald patches had appeared but it was just where his collar has been, and his front left leg has been really swollen for the last couple of days, so the vet had a look at him and literally pulled out a big patch of pus from a cat bite (could've been our other cat Willow that bit him or it may have been the local neighbourhood bully boy tomcat) so he's had a jab of antibiotics and he's got another course of tablets as well....so nothing really serious as we were really really worried about him so although it was a £68.00 visit he's worth every penny...we've literally been back about an hour and he's already showing an improvement going out and running around in the snow and ice.....so very chuffed he's ok
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 01, 2010, 08:15:23 PM
Well done jinky and I hope you get picked.  :tup:

Glad your cats OK krennon and amazed at the cost - very cheap.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 01, 2010, 08:24:13 PM
Thanks OB, yep our vets pretty good £68.00 for a jab tonight plus a course of antibiotics and the pulling the pus/bite out I was quite chuffed as well and it wouldn't have mattered what it cost he's worth every penny (we do have him insured anyway but with a £70.00 excess)

And I wanted to thank you for your comments on my rutting deer and stag shot it was nice to see what others thought of them especially the stag shot the judge marked down....so thanks for your comments as well it was much appreciated especially from you, as I love all your wildlife shots.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 01, 2010, 08:26:41 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 01, 2010, 08:24:13 PM
Thanks OB, yep our vets pretty good £68.00 for a jab tonight plus a course of antibiotics and the pulling the pus/bite out I was quite chuffed as well and it wouldn't have mattered what it cost he's worth every penny (we do have him insured anyway but with a £70.00 excess)

And I wanted to thank you for your comments on my rutting deer and stag shot it was nice to see what others thought of them especially the stag shot the judge marked down....so thanks for your comments as well it was much appreciated especially from you, as I love all your wildlife shots.  :tup:

:-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 02, 2010, 08:33:25 AM
Glad your cats OK Krennon. Ours has had bites in his tail twice recently where he has pulled all the fur out to keep it clean and self treat. Pretty sure it must have been one of our local urban  foxes chasing him to the cat flap and catching him. Ashamed to say we went for the surviving in the wild / self treatment approach each time keeping an eye on things in case vet needed and he did well ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 02, 2010, 08:52:16 AM
Jinky on Come Dine With Me? Not sure the world is ready for that . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 02, 2010, 12:37:25 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on December 02, 2010, 08:52:16 AM
Jinky on Come Dine With Me? Not sure the world is ready for that . . .
No! He'd be great...honest!
             I'd love to hear what that narrator bloke has to say about him. :2funny:
                                Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 02, 2010, 01:01:13 PM
My kids are threatening to disown me - does that mean they won`t cost me anything then?  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 03, 2010, 04:52:35 PM
This does go under the heading of "me and my big mouth".

I was on Twitter yesterday and mentioned to a designer I know who happens to have the most amazing bridal coat that it would look awfully nice photographed in snow.

In the past 24 hours I've been on Twitter, Model Mayhem, Skype and the phone almost constantly.  On a tiny budget we have sourced:

1. Model
2. Make up artist
3. Hair stylist
4. Landrover to get people around
5. Castle
6. 2 of the most gorgeous huskies in the world (seriously they have won awards)

All I have to do is shoot it tomorrow.  In a foot or so of snow.....

Can.  Not.  Wait.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 03, 2010, 05:36:48 PM
serves you right for advertising the fact that you had cleared your drive way and challenging any one to complain about it.

They didn't complain - they just reasoned that as you were now free to get out...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 05, 2010, 04:52:47 PM
Cake.  Piece of ;)  Apart from all the snow melting...

http://peoplebyryan.com/fashion/snow-queen
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 05, 2010, 05:03:17 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on December 05, 2010, 04:52:47 PM
Cake.  Piece of ;)  Apart from all the snow melting...

http://peoplebyryan.com/fashion/snow-queen

Cracking couple of photos with the model and dogs looking good.  :tup:

I see what you mean about the coat.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 05, 2010, 07:21:39 PM
   Jonathan!........Your starting to annoy me! :knuppel2:

                     Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 05, 2010, 09:07:18 PM
My christmas cake recipe  :tup:

CHRISTMAS CAKE - Ingredients:

* 2 cups flour
* 1 stick butter
* 1 cup of water
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 cup of brown sugar
* Lemon juice
* 4 large eggs
* Nuts
* 1 bottle Brandy
* 2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the brandy to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the brandy
again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and
drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large
fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best
to make sure the brandy is still OK. Try another cup... Just in case. Turn
off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the
cup of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit up off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit
gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the
brandy to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something.
Check the brandy. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one
table. Add a spoon of sugar, or some fink. Whatever you can find. Greash the
oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget
to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish
the brandy and wipe counter with the cat.

Bingle Jells!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 06, 2010, 12:47:21 AM
The Mrs. and I made Marmalade today. Bourbon Marmalade, Drambuie Marmalade and Peach Schnapps Marmalade. I'm ready for Christmas breakfast at least! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 06, 2010, 08:22:15 PM
Great set of shots as always JR the one with the model twisting in the wind is terrific!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 06, 2010, 10:39:45 PM
Just got back from Camera Club got a 9/10 for my View from the Tate Terrace shot (need to load it into the gallery) and 8.5/10 for my Rutting Deer shot which is in the wildlife gallery so 17.5 out of a possible 20....well chuffed and think that may have put me at the top of the leader board in the Standard Class  :tup:......Great judge that Mr Abercrombie sir will know, Jay Charnock of Rich & Twick PS very very constructive comments and some great advice particularly about the three things that make a photo....Timing, Geometry & Lighting....which when you actually stop to think about it, is exactly what a photo is all about.....very chuffed with my scores though and the compliments she gave out to everyone not just me....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 06, 2010, 10:42:41 PM
Well done Keith, told you a camera club is the place to learn. Taught Jay everything she knows ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 06, 2010, 11:14:21 PM
Thanks Alan and you were spot, on join a club I've made a few friends there and we've been out on a couple of shoots n stuff and if anyones been reading AP in recent weeks there's been lots of letters back n forth about perceived "camera snobbery" I have not come across this at all it's not what you take the shot with it's the shot you take that matters, a couple of members have put shots in that were taken with point n shoots that have scored highly....so anyone thinking of joining a club I say do it.....you can only learn from it...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 07, 2010, 09:19:10 AM
Well done indeed Keith. I particularly liked the Stag shot and thought it worth all the marks it be given.

Hope to be joining in the Horsham Club in the new year now the move has started to settle down. Also have the Crawley club just up the road - but a 25 minute walk is preferable to a 25 minute drive!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 07, 2010, 06:46:09 PM
A couple of things so far this week.

Two print acceptances for International Exhibitions.

1. Mono person picture for the 2011 Smethwick International.

2. Mono landscape for the RPS Members Exhibition. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on December 07, 2010, 07:00:51 PM
Seing one of our own getting a Highly commended in POY

Well done Paul.

http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-commended-photos#ad-image48 (http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-commended-photos#ad-image48)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 07, 2010, 07:07:25 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on December 07, 2010, 07:00:51 PM
Seing one of our own getting a Highly commended in POY

Well done Paul.

http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-commended-photos#ad-image48 (http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/photographer-of-the-year-2010-commended-photos#ad-image48)

Many congrats Paul hope it speeds your recovery :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 07, 2010, 07:32:53 PM
Congrats Paul - don't suppose you got paid?

Shame about the contest overall though - same old same old - winning pictures a mixture of specialist equipment, exotic locations and freakshow.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on December 10, 2010, 08:34:52 AM
The Rugby cub have sed me to fy to Penzance on Saturdy to shoot their game aganst the Cornish Pirates , now I now they appreciate my efforts  :).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 10, 2010, 10:41:37 AM
Quote from: rksmith51 on December 07, 2010, 07:00:51 PM
Seing one of our own getting a Highly commended in POY

Well done Paul.

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Never has a picture summed up Dubai better - the worlds largest building site  :tup:
Nicely done by the way...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on December 13, 2010, 10:30:29 AM
After a 4.5 hour drive to work finding that I've got IOTW.

Really chuffed, thank you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 13, 2010, 10:42:14 AM
Well done Mike.

My friend posted on Farcebook that his kindle had packed up. Went into the study and found that all my books were still working  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 13, 2010, 06:39:02 PM
Out of the blue had a Kindle for my birthday last month, made a change from a sweater! Been chuckling to myself each evening having downloaded some P G Wodehouse gems, which I haven't read since some forty years ago. So they do breakdown do they? I must tell Gussie Fink Nottle when I'm next in the Drones Club. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 13, 2010, 06:40:18 PM
Brilliant Tringle made me laugh.....

Why would anyone want an "electronic book" I can understand it if you're a student and you can get text books for it or if you live in a bedsit...or if you are partially sighted as you can increase the font/page size but really I like to turn pages and feel paper between not slide my finger over a screen and make like I'm on the USS Enterprise......

wmmfgt work flew by arrived at 8 finished at 5:30 felt like I'd only been there for a couple of hours that and my boss bought me lunch (she's good to me and great to work for) and finding out that as my wife passed an inspection at work she has been given Xmas Eve off....which means we can drive down to Devon first thing on the 24th instead of going down in the afternoon.... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 13, 2010, 06:52:31 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 13, 2010, 06:40:18 PM
Why would anyone want an "electronic book" I can understand it if you're a student and you can get text books for it or if you live in a bedsit...or if you are partially sighted as you can increase the font/page size but really I like to turn pages and feel paper between not slide my finger over a screen and make like I'm on the USS Enterprise......

I was also given a kindle this last autumn. It's handy if you travel a lot, saves carrying the bulk of a book. The screen's quite nice, being an e-paper, rather than an LCD screen. It can also store many many books. Do I prefer a real book? Well, they both have their advantages.

WMMFG? I found €100 on the street on Saturday. Given half to charity and wondering what to do with the rest...

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 13, 2010, 06:59:03 PM
I forgot to add that my wife is an avid reader and I only seem to get to read with it early morning and late night. She suggests that it will save me all those trips to the charity shop taking her used books down there. I think she is angling for one of her own! ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 13, 2010, 07:03:09 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 13, 2010, 06:39:02 PM
Out of the blue had a Kindle for my birthday last month, made a change from a sweater! Been chuckling to myself each evening having downloaded some P G Wodehouse gems, which I haven't read since some forty years ago. So they do breakdown do they? I must tell Gussie Fink Nottle when I'm next in the Drones Club. :dance:

Excellent reminder Alan. Recently got an iPhone and i'm enjoying having books on there to read whilst sat around waiting for my next train...
P.G. Wodehouse and the drones Club here i come   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 13, 2010, 11:26:58 PM
The only trouble with a Kindle is, it's hard to bend the corner to mark the page!  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 14, 2010, 11:11:21 AM
The only trouble with e-books is that you don't own them. So you can't give it to a friend or a charity shop when you've finished with them.

I'd get a kindle like a shot, but only if I could have ownership of the texts I buy.

Like that will ever happen . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 14, 2010, 02:26:35 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on December 14, 2010, 11:11:21 AM
The only trouble with e-books is that you don't own them. So you can't give it to a friend or a charity shop when you've finished with them.

Yup, a serious down side for the consumer, but this seems to be the way all such content is being marketed now. It's a win-win situation for the copyright holder: you can sell it lots of times to the same person. In a few years I see the market going to pay per read. It's like the music industry, which has hobbled people's music collections via DRM. The common problem there: you replace your computer, and you need to transfer the content to another machine that might not be licensed.

The problem with this consumer model for the kindle is that it's tied to Amazon - what happens if Amazon goes bankrupt and the Kindle management service is no longer available? Can you transfer your purchases to a non-Kindle device? What happens in 100 years when these works are no longer copyrighted, but there's no legal means (thanks to DRM and the DMCA) to convert them to an open format?

QuoteI'd get a kindle like a shot, but only if I could have ownership of the texts I buy.

Like that will ever happen . . .

Mine was given to me. And I'm still in two minds about it: I can appreciate the convenience, but don't like the ephemeral ownership of the contents.

That said, I've only bought one ebook for it, and most of the content is from project Gutenberg. And the books are not much more expensive than a couple of newspapers or magazines, all of which end up in recycling anyway (although with newspapers and magazines the contents have an effective expiration date).

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on December 15, 2010, 09:42:17 PM
WMMFGT ?  the payment for my Scotsman images went into the bank today, now what do I need  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 16, 2010, 06:52:21 PM
wmmfgt....

Being told it's Dress down all next week we have a company shirt and tie that we normally have to wear and we've been let off for next week, that and allegedly our boss may be taking us out for lunch one day....and I'm only working 4 days next week then weather permitting off down to Devon on Xmas Eve....hopefully leave early (about 7) get there in time for lunch.....yay.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 17, 2010, 05:29:46 PM
Not too sure it made me feel good, but it's ironic relevance made me chuckle. Whilst posting on another thread about horses defecating on the road I was puzzling how to spell faeces, I used turd instead :-\

I went to Google and typed in the first couple of letters and right by faeces was 'Facebook'. As Howard in France always refers to Facebook as Farcebook I will now call it Faecesbook. Very apt I think. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on December 17, 2010, 07:18:10 PM
The Gas fitters told me they will be finished on Monday and we will have central heating again.. :tup:   To speed things up I wired the boiler for them. The frustrating thing is that I no longer hold a " Part P " certificate so the fitters have to check it.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 17, 2010, 08:18:39 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 17, 2010, 05:29:46 PM
Not too sure it made me feel good, but it's ironic relevance made me chuckle. Whilst posting on another thread about horses defecating on the road I was puzzling how to spell faeces, I used turd instead :-\

I went to Google and typed in the first couple of letters and right by faeces was 'Facebook'. As Howard in France always refers to Facebook as Farcebook I will now call it Faecesbook. Very apt I think. :tup:

Couldn't have put it better myself  :dance:

Good news about the heating Dave. It's even a bit nippy hereabouts just at the moment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on December 17, 2010, 10:13:37 PM
Had a visit from my sister today and she had bought me a years subscription to practical photography as a thankyou for doing some portraits for her, nice to be appreciated.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 19, 2010, 01:37:57 PM
I got home safely after a "fairly tough" 28 hours.

Here's what happened:

Friday 2:30, friend who is a professional wedding photographer rang me in tears.  I won't go into details but due to a family emergency she had to be a long way away very soon.  Could I cover a wedding on Saturday?  Sure.

Spent Friday afternoon prepping kit, reassuring bride (who of course had no idea who I was - she just knew the photographer she had chosen was cancelling) and talking to other photographer's second shooter.  Plan was I would be primary and 2nd would do the other stuff including some special requests from the bride.  No sweat.

Saturday 8:30 set off with camera kit, extra lights and enough stuff so I could sleep in the car if I had to.  Plus food and a rug for the wheels just in case.

9:30 arrive at bride's house 30 mins early.

9:45 seconds shooter bails out on me............

....lots of pics....

11:30 arrive at church (wedding at noon).  Snowing hard.  Put car in pub car park and curse not bringing a shovel.

11:50 Bride arrives in rear wheel drive, automatic Daimler with no traction control.  Chaffeur looks visibly worried.  Snowing very hard now.

12:00 wedding doesn't start.  Only 1/4 of guests have made it - others are on way or stranded.

12:00 - 1:00 - the best church EVER.  Vicar and choir make coffee for us, steal milk from neighbours and sing carols.

1:00 wedding.  Most guests have made it - some are still in Surrey.

1:30 pics in church (vicar VERY accommodating "it's just a building - do what you need to")

2:00 sweep couple of inches of snow off car with broom borrowed from chorister and set off for reception.  Conditions very very hazardous.  Local choir who heard where we were going said there was no chance of getting there.  I make it 15 miles in 45 minutes.  Quite a bit of it sideways.  Guests who had taken gritted roads (gee, thanks Mrs Satnav Woman) took, err, 90 mins... :)

3:30 onwards - reception etc.  Drinking, carousing, pics in snow.

8:00 I realise I can't make it home.  Reports from friends on Twitter say "don't even think about it - many people stuck in Canterbury for hours".  Start negotiating a rate with hotel :D

9:00 start drinking with guests.... :)

Sunday...

7:30 up bright and early

8:00 breakfast, check weather, ring people to get up to date

10:00 leave for home

12:00 Arrive home - 2 hours to drive 40 miles in conditions that really aren't great (yes, my traction control really does work - and the antilocks)

So yeah, I'm pretty happy just to be home safely with no dramas.  Oh and I'm pretty pleased with the pictures too ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 19, 2010, 02:22:41 PM
    Sounds like your friend, the Bride & Groom and everyone involved are going to be grateful to you!
                                    Graham.  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 19, 2010, 03:59:15 PM
Above and beyond the call of duty Jonathan! Hope you enjoyed yourself nonetheless and you got to raise your rep even more :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 19, 2010, 05:35:22 PM
Glad you got home safely Jonathan.

I've no doubt you've done your cred no end of good.
As to the chaos described - i think that quietly you enjoy a good challenge   ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on December 19, 2010, 06:16:47 PM
Glad all turned out well in the end Jonathan. I'm sure the B&G are really appreciative of all you've done. Very professional (in the best sense of the word).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 19, 2010, 08:05:41 PM
Thanks everyone :)

>> Above and beyond the call of duty Jonathan!

TBH not really.  I sell my clients certainty.  When I agree to a job it will get done.

>> i think that quietly you enjoy a good challenge

Of course ;)  Actually I could have done with a little less - both CLS and radio trigger mysteriously stopped working.  First dance pics were brought to you with the help of duct tape.

Now there are pictures.....

http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/suzanne-and-peter-a-wedding-in-the-snow
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 19, 2010, 08:31:09 PM
Excellent set of pictures - and story.

But not much snow -only looks about 2" - got about 8" here. Time you got a decent car - proper 4x4 - wouldn;t have got you home any easier, but would have got you there easier :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 19, 2010, 08:34:35 PM
As has been said, you are a true professional JR.  :tup:

Cracking series of shots, which are even better considering you didn't have time to checkout the venues beforehand also, with the conditions forcing you to adjust on the hoof. I can understand why you are proud of them and fully justified in doing so.  :tup: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on December 19, 2010, 09:01:11 PM
Jonathan, those wedding pix are perfect. I'm sure the B and G must be thrilled. Lovely to see your work. I can appreciate the pressure on a wedding photographer under noraml circumstances, never mind all theextra hassle.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 19, 2010, 09:15:58 PM
But its exactly that, that makes a decent Pro. Adaption and making it work. And so no one else knows that it's been cobbled together at the last minute - or a second ago. Because when they look back in 10years at their pictures, they will have, to a degree, forgotten the issues, and just have a set of superb pictures to look back on.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 20, 2010, 12:10:53 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on December 19, 2010, 08:05:41 PM
Thanks everyone :)

>> Above and beyond the call of duty Jonathan!

TBH not really.  I sell my clients certainty.  When I agree to a job it will get done.

>> i think that quietly you enjoy a good challenge

Of course ;)  Actually I could have done with a little less - both CLS and radio trigger mysteriously stopped working.  First dance pics were brought to you with the help of duct tape.

Now there are pictures.....

http://peoplebyryan.com/weddings/suzanne-and-peter-a-wedding-in-the-snow
I always follow your links and enjoy looking at at your work, and this series IMHO is your best to date.
You should be proud of yourself for producing this quality of work given the time scales etc.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 20, 2010, 08:58:16 AM
Thanks very much.  IMO not my best work of the year but fairly close ;)  The children in the church is my favourite.

>> But not much snow -only looks about 2" - got about 8" here. Time you got a decent car - proper 4x4 - wouldn;t have got you home any easier

Yeah it was just a couple of inches in Staplehurst - 6 - 8 in Canterbury.  But as you know it's not the depth that matters.  Front spoiler will clear about 6 inches of snow but half an inch of packed snow under the wheels is enough to make it exciting.  Almost all I know about driving on slippery stuff involves using the clutch so driving a new car with auto transmission was interesting.  Paddle shift rules though - you can change gear while sliding and keep both hands on the wheel :D

I know it's not a proper 4X4 - but there's a hilariously "parked" Vitara in Canterbury.  I reckon they are waiting for dark to claim it so people don't laugh at them for getting stuck on a flat straight bypass.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 20, 2010, 09:23:30 AM
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Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 20, 2010, 10:16:49 AM
Absolutely cracking set of shots and a great story JR, the B&G must be very happy with those shots especially as they hadn't even met you prior to your arrival..as already said the consumate professional as ever.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 20, 2010, 05:09:55 PM
     WMMFGT?

                 Just got home to an email from the local BBC radio folk music presenter.
                 They've offerd me a two night (paid) gig, photographing the Shefield Folk Chorale singing and performing a 3 act Mystery play at the Derby Cathedral.
                 Two nights, two performances, two chances to get it right!
                                 Graham.  :)

Oh. And it features the world famous (In folky circles) Graham & Eileen Pratt.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on December 20, 2010, 06:08:33 PM
Wow awesome!  I was right with you until I read the word "folk"..... :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 20, 2010, 06:46:46 PM
As usual, JR, beautiful shots. My fav. is the one of the father putting on his shoes.

Sounds like you had a great time - it seems you thrive on and enjoy adversity and challenges.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 20, 2010, 07:10:04 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on December 20, 2010, 06:08:33 PM
Wow awesome!  I was right with you until I read the word "folk"..... :D
You know, I know exactly what you mean.
            It will be the traditional, finger in the ear, beer with twigs floating in it, kind of folk! But hey, It's a full blown choir, in a cathedral and it's going to be stunning!
                                 Graham. :dance:

PS   Those pics you did over the weekend are just great. There's a real "Spirit of the blitz", "OK we're here, lets make the most of it and have a good time." sort of vibe. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 20, 2010, 09:40:53 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 20, 2010, 05:09:55 PM
    WMMFGT?

                 Just got home to an email from the local BBC radio folk music presenter.
                 They've offerd me a two night (paid) gig, photographing the Shefield Folk Chorale singing and performing a 3 act Mystery play at the Derby Cathedral.
                 Two nights, two performances, two chances to get it right!
                                 Graham.  :)

Oh. And it features the world famous (In folky circles) Graham & Eileen Pratt.


Well done Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 20, 2010, 10:25:16 PM
when i see folk - i think "Steeleye Span!" Well done on the paid gigs Graham.

WMMFGT?

Actually getting my train back to Horsham.

For a hairy 10 minutes i thought i was going to spend my night in the middle of no where (well between Holmwood and Ockley) for the night because my train discovered there was some snow falling. Really - this place is sooooo remote (4 miles from Gatwick Airport) that you can never get a mobile phone signal on any network!!!

Yes i'm so glad to be home - just in time to get to bed so i can do it all over again tomorrow  :doh: :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 21, 2010, 05:57:46 AM
Quote from: picsfor on December 20, 2010, 10:25:16 PM
when i see folk - i think "Steeleye Span!" Well done on the paid gigs Graham.

WMMFGT?

Actually getting my train back to Horsham.

For a hairy 10 minutes i thought i was going to spend my night in the middle of no where (well between Holmwood and Ockley) for the night because my train discovered there was some snow falling. Really - this place is sooooo remote (4 miles from Gatwick Airport) that you can never get a mobile phone signal on any network!!!

Yes i'm so glad to be home - just in time to get to bed so i can do it all over again tomorrow  :doh: :o
Could'nt you get everyone out to give it a shove?
                         Graham.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 21, 2010, 06:59:15 AM
Severn Valley railway kept gong all weekend.   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 21, 2010, 09:01:40 AM
Great stuff Andrew. It's not all gloom and doom where public services are concerned. There are people who go that extra mile to ensure that services are maintained, and because they have a sense of duty to their 'customers'.

Speaking to my younger daughter last evening, who is a district nurse, and is responsible for a small team of such nurses in the immediate area, and she tells me that no patient has missed a visit despite the treacherous conditions over the past week. Every housebound patient, the elderly, the frail and weak and disabled and in some cases the terminally ill have received their visits for treatment and care. This has meant that they have worked well beyond their allotted hours to achieve this, often walking a couple of miles to reach their destination. Not just a one off job, but each and every day. That's professionalism and dedication! :tup:

And by the way, these are the people that the government now wants to impose a 3 year pay freeze on. >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 21, 2010, 09:07:39 AM
Quote from: anglefire on December 21, 2010, 06:59:15 AM
Severn Valley railway kept gong all weekend.   :tup:

The Severn Valley uses "real trains" - not the modern alluminium tubes on wheels occupying railway lines!
I remind you of the story last winter, when the newly built A1 "Tornado stepped in to provide a service from London to Canterbury where no South Eastern service could.

Modern trains are built with a kind of shoe gear that just doesn't like falling snow.
Southern has recently been given an influx of older stock to provide extra seating capacity with passengers moaning about getting "cast offs". What said passengers are now finding is that these older trains not only run better in the snow - but actually clean the snow off the lines as well. There's progress for you!

To use Southerns previous mantra "using the best of the past to improve the future!"

As for medical staff - if the greedy politicians were to take a 3 year pay freeze then the nurses and other front line staff could get closer to the wage they deserved...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 21, 2010, 09:47:30 AM
Just had my first unaided shower / hair wash in 12 days and feel mcuh better. After my hernia op with complications my gut is starting to work better and getting stronger each day. Limited diet but won`t do me any harm and I have lost some weight I needed to.

As for Abers point on the nurses NHS - I went from one end to the other in opinions when I was in. First day or so I was amzed at the lack of staff, organisation and more especially available bed to egt me out of a chair after 14 hours! Once the op was done, the complications set in and some of the more unpleasant aspects of what happened to me kicked in I never ceased to be amazed by the kindness, devotion to duty and sheer hard work of the doctors and nurses. Even in this government`s hands I feel the NHS will somehow survive due to that spirit and dedication but please give them a break!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 21, 2010, 05:16:59 PM
alas 'tis true nurses & doctors are worth their weight in gold yet successive governments don't seem to realise it, overall I have had excellent service from the NHS especially when I mashed my knee up, my physio was superb....they should all be paid a decent wage, lose the middle management and the various quangos etc and the NHS could be so much better than it is (and that is not to denegrate the front line staff in any way)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 21, 2010, 07:38:57 PM
Quote from: jinky on December 21, 2010, 09:47:30 AM
Just had my first unaided shower / hair wash in 12 days and feel mcuh better. After my hernia op with complications my gut is starting to work better and getting stronger each day. Limited diet but won`t do me any harm and I have lost some weight I needed to.


Glas to hear you are on the mend.  :tup:

As you are on a limited diet, can I have your turkey?  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 22, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
No Oldboy ... but you can have my sprouts  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Delamanda on December 22, 2010, 08:13:29 AM
Glad to see you back Jinky!  Hope you're soon running at full steam.

Oldboy - you can have my sprouts too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 22, 2010, 11:46:38 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 22, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
No Oldboy ... but you can have my sprouts  ;)


Quote from: Delamanda on December 22, 2010, 08:13:29 AM
Oldboy - you can have my sprouts too!

I love sprouts.  :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 22, 2010, 02:29:47 PM
Quote from: picsfor on December 21, 2010, 09:07:39 AM
Quote from: anglefire on December 21, 2010, 06:59:15 AM
Severn Valley railway kept gong all weekend.   :tup:

The Severn Valley uses "real trains" - not the modern alluminium tubes on wheels occupying railway lines!
I remind you of the story last winter, when the newly built A1 "Tornado stepped in to provide a service from London to Canterbury where no South Eastern service could.

Modern trains are built with a kind of shoe gear that just doesn't like falling snow.
Southern has recently been given an influx of older stock to provide extra seating capacity with passengers moaning about getting "cast offs". What said passengers are now finding is that these older trains not only run better in the snow - but actually clean the snow off the lines as well. There's progress for you!

To use Southerns previous mantra "using the best of the past to improve the future!"

As for medical staff - if the greedy politicians were to take a 3 year pay freeze then the nurses and other front line staff could get closer to the wage they deserved...

Tell them to buy Bombardier, made in Canada, where it snows.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 22, 2010, 03:13:01 PM
Quote from: spinner on December 22, 2010, 02:29:47 PM
Quote from: picsfor on December 21, 2010, 09:07:39 AM
Quote from: anglefire on December 21, 2010, 06:59:15 AM
Severn Valley railway kept gong all weekend.   :tup:

The Severn Valley uses "real trains" - not the modern alluminium tubes on wheels occupying railway lines!
I remind you of the story last winter, when the newly built A1 "Tornado stepped in to provide a service from London to Canterbury where no South Eastern service could.

Modern trains are built with a kind of shoe gear that just doesn't like falling snow.
Southern has recently been given an influx of older stock to provide extra seating capacity with passengers moaning about getting "cast offs". What said passengers are now finding is that these older trains not only run better in the snow - but actually clean the snow off the lines as well. There's progress for you!

To use Southerns previous mantra "using the best of the past to improve the future!"

As for medical staff - if the greedy politicians were to take a 3 year pay freeze then the nurses and other front line staff could get closer to the wage they deserved...

Tell them to buy Bombardier, made in Canada, where it snows.  ;D

       Well Mr Spinner!
                                 I think you'll find they'er also made in Derby....where it's snowing! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on December 24, 2010, 01:54:25 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 22, 2010, 11:46:38 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 22, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
No Oldboy ... but you can have my sprouts  ;)


Quote from: Delamanda on December 22, 2010, 08:13:29 AM
Oldboy - you can have my sprouts too!

I love sprouts.  :tup: :tup:

OB, Just remember what Sprouts can do.  ;)  http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables/225/farting_elves
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on December 24, 2010, 06:32:13 PM
finishing work at 2pm :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 27, 2010, 12:01:33 PM
A place I've always intended to visit. Good photography, worth a look-at. :tup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12060599
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 27, 2010, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: spinner on December 22, 2010, 02:29:47 PM
Quote from: picsfor on December 21, 2010, 09:07:39 AM
Quote from: anglefire on December 21, 2010, 06:59:15 AM
Severn Valley railway kept gong all weekend.   :tup:

The Severn Valley uses "real trains" - not the modern alluminium tubes on wheels occupying railway lines!
I remind you of the story last winter, when the newly built A1 "Tornado stepped in to provide a service from London to Canterbury where no South Eastern service could.

Modern trains are built with a kind of shoe gear that just doesn't like falling snow.
Southern has recently been given an influx of older stock to provide extra seating capacity with passengers moaning about getting "cast offs". What said passengers are now finding is that these older trains not only run better in the snow - but actually clean the snow off the lines as well. There's progress for you!

To use Southerns previous mantra "using the best of the past to improve the future!"

As for medical staff - if the greedy politicians were to take a 3 year pay freeze then the nurses and other front line staff could get closer to the wage they deserved...

Tell them to buy Bombardier, made in Canada, where it snows.  ;D

It is with much joy that i tell you that ALL Electorstar trains are built by Bombardier  :D
Difference is - they DON'T work in Snow - apparently the tchnology didn't transfer across the pond  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 27, 2010, 12:08:23 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 27, 2010, 12:01:33 PM
A place I've always intended to visit. Good photography, worth a look-at. :tup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12060599

Seen this mentioned before - could be the subject of a meet! It would suit your infra red system a treat i think Alan.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 27, 2010, 02:28:47 PM
As it's a privately owned cemetery there are a few restrictions in place. It would not seem the west cemetery is open for photography.

Details are here    http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/index.php/home
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 27, 2010, 04:19:46 PM
Thanks for the info Alan. Gonna give it a look.

OK, so what cheered me up - well it appears i have become the owner of a £600 32gb iPhone courtesy of my mobile phone provider screwing things up.
I now only require a "Sim only" contract on a yearly basis instead of the normal 2 year contract at a higher monthly rate to achieve what i had signed up for.

I have had to suffer a new number for the privilege, but as the number was already lost, i suppose this will do as a compensation  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 29, 2010, 08:37:28 AM
Just managed to play with my Mini Graphics Pad I bought from Aldi for the bargain price of £17.99 a few weeks ago. Works really well for editing in photoshop and for writing notes etc. Bargain with a 3 year warranty - cannot be bad. If you see one it`s worth getting. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on December 29, 2010, 06:21:29 PM
Preston North End have finally sacked manager Darren Fergusson... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 31, 2010, 07:08:28 PM
OKAY it was Xmas day not today but the wife bought me a Lowepro 202AW bag for Xmas and I am well chuffed with it, pockets and dividers and a tripod holder, plus I've sussed out I can slip my fold up white balance reader inside the AW cover pocket so that stays out the way....If you haven't got more than 3 or so lenses that you carry with you then this is the perfect bag.....otherwise consider the 302AW.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 05, 2011, 02:34:57 AM
Found a place in a neighbouring town that had the oven part I needed, in stock. Drove out and picked it up. Now I have a working oven! No need for take-out. :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 05, 2011, 10:33:17 AM
Quote from: spinner on January 05, 2011, 02:34:57 AM
Found a place in a neighbouring town that had the oven part I needed, in stock. Drove out and picked it up. Now I have a working oven! No need for take-out. :P

So your're cooking now.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on January 05, 2011, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2011, 10:33:17 AM
So your're cooking now.  :2funny:

:2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 05, 2011, 04:13:05 PM
Getting Elliott Erwitt's book 'Personal Best'. A photographer with a fantastic eye and a wicked sense of humour. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on January 05, 2011, 04:19:03 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 05, 2011, 04:13:05 PM
Getting Elliott Erwitt's book 'Personal Best'. A photographer with a fantastic eye and a wicked sense of humour. :)

Ooo nice.

I got a copy of Avedon's "Performance" for Christmas and the images and print quality are just a delight.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 05, 2011, 05:24:25 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on January 05, 2011, 04:19:03 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 05, 2011, 04:13:05 PM
Getting Elliott Erwitt's book 'Personal Best'. A photographer with a fantastic eye and a wicked sense of humour. :)

Ooo nice.

I got a copy of Avedon's "Performance" for Christmas and the images and print quality are just a delight.
Elliot Erwit for me too.
                                    I got "To the dogs". So much more than a book of dog pics. Beautifully observerd and as Alan says a very keen and evident sence of humour.
                                                                   Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 05, 2011, 07:26:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 05, 2011, 10:33:17 AM
Quote from: spinner on January 05, 2011, 02:34:57 AM
Found a place in a neighbouring town that had the oven part I needed, in stock. Drove out and picked it up. Now I have a working oven! No need for take-out. :P

So your're cooking now.  :2funny:

With Gas! :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 06, 2011, 07:01:56 AM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:

     Passing my driving test was the most nerve racking but ulltimately satisfying thing I have ever done (Sad life, I know.) Much more than school exams.
     It's proof that your an adult at last!
                         Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 06, 2011, 07:29:34 AM
WMMFG - Newcastel score last night in this topsy turvy season when I feared the worst with the strike force available and that Ben Arfa has signed for us now on a deal. Please god let`s finish top 10 with no worries in the last weeks of the season.
Also finally feel on the mend after a month of dodgy stomach issues and pain from the operation I had. Still eating small portions but everything working as it should in my gut for the last day or two and I can eat just about anything except red meat, milk or pastry at this point. :)
Going out for only the 2nd time in a month today and on my own. Planning an exciting walk to local Sainsburys - only a mile or so- and doing a small shop until my daughter collects me on her way back from work - exciting or what  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 06, 2011, 09:12:13 AM
Glad to hear you're on the mend Jinks. You crossed my mind last evening as I was watching the BBC news and the piece about snow returning to certain parts of the country. I could have sworn the background picture was the one you had success with in the PR POTY. The sledging one with figures dotted around it. I may be wrong but if the news is on I-player you may want to have a look.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on January 06, 2011, 11:52:12 PM
Quote from: jinky on January 06, 2011, 07:29:34 AM
WMMFG - Newcastel score last night in this topsy turvy season when I feared the worst with the strike force available and that Ben Arfa has signed for us now on a deal. Please god let`s finish top 10 with no worries in the last weeks of the season.
Also finally feel on the mend after a month of dodgy stomach issues and pain from the operation I had. Still eating small portions but everything working as it should in my gut for the last day or two and I can eat just about anything except red meat, milk or pastry at this point. :)
Going out for only the 2nd time in a month today and on my own. Planning an exciting walk to local Sainsburys - only a mile or so- and doing a small shop until my daughter collects me on her way back from work - exciting or what  ;)
Blimey Jinky, seems you've had a bit of a rough time recently. Hope things get better for you.
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on January 06, 2011, 11:55:19 PM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:
Yes it will cost you money Irv. My daughter passed her test before Xmas so it cost me quite a few bob to get her a car and pay for the insurance as a Xmas present. Still once he's got his own car, you don't have to drive him to partys etc and then pick him up at some ungodly hour !!
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 07, 2011, 07:10:10 AM
Quote from: nickt on January 06, 2011, 11:55:19 PM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:
Still once he's got his own car, you don't have to drive him to partys etc and then pick him up at some ungodly hour !!
Nick

     Quite right. He'll be able to drive you to parties etc and then pick you up at some ungodly hour!  :tup:
                                Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 07, 2011, 10:02:16 AM
I know this isn't necessarily polite but...

Roy Keane has finally been sacked as manager of Ipswich.
Now we can get on with the business of finding a manager who can work with the constraints offered by a bunch of farmers with expensive tractors - but not a cook who can teach you how to boil an egg!

Also, England need a manager who's gonna lead a team to win the world cup, and they only ever come Ipswich  :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 07, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 07, 2011, 07:10:10 AM
Quote from: nickt on January 06, 2011, 11:55:19 PM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:
Still once he's got his own car, you don't have to drive him to partys etc and then pick him up at some ungodly hour !!
Nick

     Quite right. He'll be able to drive you to parties etc and then pick you up at some ungodly hour!  :tup:
                                Graham.

A rite of passage! I remember when I got my license had to take my parents out to the Veteran's Hall every Sat. night and go by my aunt and uncles house to get them. Then do the reverse at 2 am. them all pished and my uncle wanting to hit up some carryout place (which he usually didn't eat). :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on January 10, 2011, 05:08:23 PM
WMMFGT?

Prospective client just buzzed me on Twitter asking for a day rate for a location fashion shoot.

I quoted my happy price and asked if they had a particular location in mind.

"Yeah, we just decided Highclere - you know where they shot Downton Abbey.  Can we talk dates?"

I love my job.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on January 13, 2011, 04:48:11 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 06, 2011, 07:01:56 AM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:

     Passing my driving test was the most nerve racking but ulltimately satisfying thing I have ever done (Sad life, I know.) Much more than school exams.
     It's proof that your an adult at last!
                         Graham. :tup:

urgh, hate them. Yeah i said them, plural. Got my damn fourth one coming up, just stupid stupid mistakes i make. The driving and the turns (left reverse, turn in the road and all that) are fine just stupid mistakes...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on January 13, 2011, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: irv_b on January 05, 2011, 10:28:17 PM
WMMFGT
One of my sons passed his driving test theory exam and he scored the highest in the class - I know ultimately it will cost me money but he was so happy when he told me on the phone :tup:

My eldest passed his theory on saturday morning, took him to the centre and asked if i could sit in the waiting area & read my paper - "NO it might be needed for candidates" so i waited downstairs & 3 people passed me, how annoying when there were about 20 chairs in the room.
Looking forward to his car, get back to messing with old bangers, old sound system in the loft to fit. Will probably have to wait until he's been to uni and earning though.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 18, 2011, 01:35:06 PM
WMMFGT

Last night an excellent talk by a Landscape photographer called Paul Foley (sure Abers will know of him) he runs workshops Spirit and Vision as well, some absolutely fantastic images on display last night and all on these funny little plastic things that are apparently called "Slides"  ;) (remember them from circa 1974 I think)
Seriously it was an absolutely fantastic talk last night and if Paul is coming to a camera club near you then I urge you to join just to see his work and listen to him (Sorry Spin don't think he gets to Canadia but he does get to the USA apparently.)

Link here http://www.chrispalmerphotographer.co.uk/page16.htm and yes I know it says Chris Palmer but Chris apparently helps Paul run the workshops and apparently Paul is upgrading his site at the moment....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 20, 2011, 09:19:50 AM
Not so much made me feel good but did make me laugh and I know I shouldn't really but it's human nature and it was her own fault for not watching where she was going

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12226192
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 20, 2011, 07:38:49 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 20, 2011, 09:19:50 AM
Not so much made me feel good but did make me laugh and I know I shouldn't really but it's human nature and it was her own fault for not watching where she was going

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12226192


I saw that on AOL on Tuesday. It's proof that woman can't multi-task even though they say they can!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on January 20, 2011, 09:44:55 PM
Spoke to my accountant today who said I didn't owe the tax man any money. In fact I'm getting a two grand rebate. Funny old world :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 21, 2011, 11:22:23 AM
I smell a holiday coming up - or more camera kit  :tup: At the very least, a few pints  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 21, 2011, 08:24:32 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 20, 2011, 09:19:50 AM
Not so much made me feel good but did make me laugh and I know I shouldn't really but it's human nature and it was her own fault for not watching where she was going

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12226192


See the lastest - she is going to sue the mall owners.  :uglystupid2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJzCmcBpO8&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 21, 2011, 09:42:13 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 21, 2011, 08:24:32 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 20, 2011, 09:19:50 AM
Not so much made me feel good but did make me laugh and I know I shouldn't really but it's human nature and it was her own fault for not watching where she was going

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12226192


See the lastest - she is going to sue the mall owners.  :uglystupid2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJzCmcBpO8&feature=player_embedded


    Stop the world, I want to get off! :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on January 21, 2011, 10:10:11 PM
The comments are quite good. Even the Yanks think she's a prat.

Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on January 22, 2011, 08:08:08 PM
Everton not getting beat by West Ham....should have been a win :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on January 23, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
Liking the new scheme/colour of the site.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on January 23, 2011, 07:13:18 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on January 23, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
Liking the new scheme/colour of the site.  :tup:

+1
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 23, 2011, 07:19:33 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on January 23, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
Liking the new scheme/colour of the site.  :tup:
Which one have you chosen?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on January 24, 2011, 12:28:14 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 23, 2011, 07:19:33 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on January 23, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
Liking the new scheme/colour of the site.  :tup:
Which one have you chosen?

you can choose  :o :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 24, 2011, 12:43:35 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on January 24, 2011, 12:28:14 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 23, 2011, 07:19:33 PM
Quote from: CML-1591 on January 23, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
Liking the new scheme/colour of the site.  :tup:
Which one have you chosen?

you can choose  :o :D
Have a look at the panel underneath the donate panel right hand side half way down the home page
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 25, 2011, 10:29:35 AM
WMMFGT Got an 8/10 for my B&W Trevethy Quoit shot in last nights print comp (it's on my flickr page)
and a 7.5/10 for a shot of a pebble with a rusty band on it, think it's put me in 2nd place with one comp left so it's all to play for now.....fingers crossed I can pull something out of the bag for the last comp and get some good points but the competition is fierce we've got some really good togs at our club....and it is just a bit of fun really I don't take it too seriously but I do like hearing the judges comments they're normally very encouraging and tend to give constructive criticism rather than make disparaging comments...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on January 26, 2011, 04:23:33 PM
WMMFGT.  AMAZON.

I ordered a battery grip for my 7D (£139) (WEX £195) and a canon battery (£49) (WEX £72) on Monday evening with free super saver delivery and got it earlier on today (Wednesday). Top service me thinks. :tup:

Something slightly related. 7dayshop are doing fully decoded batteries for the 7D for less than a tenner and the write ups seem favourable. You notice these things after you have already ordered from somewhere else. ::) Might try a couple in the near future at that price.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 04, 2011, 03:56:13 PM
WMMFGT Finding out that my company has just signed some more sites of one of our customers in the division I work for, which means possibly a lot more work and responsibility for me potentially, but it may also mean I can possibly negotiate a pay rise...fingers crossed 3 years without one I think I am possibly due a pay rise now (or they can give me an extra 2 weeks hols in lieu I'd be happy with that)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 04, 2011, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 04, 2011, 03:56:13 PM
WMMFGT Finding out that my company has just signed some more sites of one of our customers in the division I work for, which means possibly a lot more work and responsibility for me potentially, but it may also mean I can possibly negotiate a pay rise...fingers crossed 3 years without one I think I am possibly due a pay rise now (or they can give me an extra 2 weeks hols in lieu I'd be happy with that)

That's good news these days. Hope the chat on a pay rise goes well.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on February 04, 2011, 09:54:48 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 04, 2011, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 04, 2011, 03:56:13 PM
WMMFGT Finding out that my company has just signed some more sites of one of our customers in the division I work for, which means possibly a lot more work and responsibility for me potentially, but it may also mean I can possibly negotiate a pay rise...fingers crossed 3 years without one I think I am possibly due a pay rise now (or they can give me an extra 2 weeks hols in lieu I'd be happy with that)

That's good news these days. Hope the chat on a pay rise gose well.  :tup:

yeah, go for it...i'm sure your worth it ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 05, 2011, 04:16:24 PM
Not really today, but last weekend really!
Spent Friday night, Saturday lunch and Saturday night doing a 40th party for a neighbour, then went to Bala in North wales Sunday for some off roading and more pictures.

(http://www.disco3club.colston-online.co.uk/Bala/slides/IMG_2185%20EOS-1D%20Mark%20III.jpg)

(http://www.disco3club.colston-online.co.uk/Bala/slides/IMG_1943%20EOS-1D%20Mark%20III.jpg)

Full album is Here (http://www.disco3club.colston-online.co.uk/)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 05, 2011, 05:04:51 PM
Just been watching a stream of the Newcastle - Arsenal game - what a comeback. Just watch Wenger moan and cry on MOTD . Should be fun.
Who needs a centre forward eh!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on February 05, 2011, 05:45:33 PM
everton winning 5-3..what a game
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 07, 2011, 08:36:24 AM
Went to London yesterday for the Chinese New Year Celebrations got up there at about 10:30 and stayed at Trafalgar Square for a few hours then went on to China Town, great day out, even the coppers were friendly and acccomodating...shots to be posted soon once I've processed them...and no didn't get to Hyde Park and Speakers Corner but that's there every Sunday....Chinese New Year only comes but once a year....finally got home at about 7:30pm and was knackered....did get a red envelope from the money god with 20pence in it though :)

Diary Date for you all Chinese New Year Celebrations next year are on Sunday 29th January....

Kung Hei Fat Choi everybody....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 07, 2011, 05:04:29 PM
  What made me laugh today.
                                               Just been down to the doctors for my yearly service. She had this nursery rhyme on her wall.


                              JACK SPRAT ATE LOTS OF FAT
                              HIS WIFE ATE LOTS OF SWEETIES
                              HE HAS HAD A HEART ATTACK
                              AND SHE'S GOT DIABETES


       Ok maybe slightly bad taste but it tickled me!
                        Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 07, 2011, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: Graham on February 07, 2011, 05:04:29 PM
  What made me laugh today.
                                               Just been down to the doctors for my yearly service. She had this nursery rhyme on her wall.


                              JACK SPRAT ATE LOTS OF FAT
                              HIS WIFE ATE LOTS OF SWEETIES
                              HE HAS HAD A HEART ATTACK
                              AND SHE'S GOT DIABETES


       Ok maybe slightly bad taste but it tickled me!
                        Graham. :)

No mags to read then?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 08, 2011, 01:20:02 AM
Quote from: Graham on February 07, 2011, 05:04:29 PM
  What made me laugh today.
                                               Just been down to the doctors for my yearly service. She had this nursery rhyme on her wall.


                              JACK SPRAT ATE LOTS OF FAT
                              HIS WIFE ATE LOTS OF SWEETIES
                              HE HAS HAD A HEART ATTACK
                              AND SHE'S GOT DIABETES


       Ok maybe slightly bad taste but it tickled me!
                        Graham. :)

It's got my vote. It maybe that I was stupid, it may be that I was wilfully blind. But I can honestly tell you I had absolutely no idea what type II diabetes was until I was diagnosed with it. In the mean time, I damaged my heart, my liver and my immune system. Good on the Doctor.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 08, 2011, 09:36:05 AM
WMMFGT

Last night at Camera Club we had a VERY VERY interesting,entertaining, amusing and thoroughly enjoyable talk by a gentleman called ALAN ABERCROMBIE F.R.P.S.  ;)

Alan very kindly agreed to give a talk a while back and did a PDI show of Speakers Corners, Demonstrations etc, it was a truly a great evening and I know the club members enjoyed it, so Alan from me a big big thank you for stepping in and coming to Kingston CC and giving us a very very pleasurable night full of insights into the shots you have taken of the speakers at Speakers Corner, the demonstrations and the penguins coming in to land at Hunstanton  :2funny:
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Post by: alan1572 on February 08, 2011, 10:06:22 AM
getting up this morning to find no wind or rain :) makes my job a whole lot easier
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Post by: ABERS on February 08, 2011, 01:41:59 PM
The cheque's in the post Keith! :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: top totty on February 13, 2011, 08:56:22 PM
Finally coming home from hospital. I have to be on oxygen therapy for 20 hours everyday, but due to lungs almost having had it carbon dioxide built up in my body almost poisoning me. The doctor told my husband that it had got so bad that it may not be possible to revive me. To that doctor I will be forever gratefull
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Post by: alan1572 on February 13, 2011, 09:06:16 PM
WELCOME BACK,  :tup:
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Post by: top totty on February 13, 2011, 09:07:49 PM
Thanks Alan
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Post by: Oldboy on February 13, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
Welcome back TT. I wondered why you hadn't been on for some time.  :o

Hope you get better and better in a very short time.  :tup:
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Post by: top totty on February 13, 2011, 09:51:49 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 13, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
Welcome back TT. I wondered why you hadn't been on for some time.  :o

Hope you get better and better in a very short time.  :tup:

Thanks Oldboy
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Post by: Graham on February 14, 2011, 05:40:33 AM
  Welcome home.  :dance:
                    Graham.
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Post by: ABERS on February 14, 2011, 08:25:33 AM
Great to see you back TT.
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Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on February 14, 2011, 01:03:16 PM
Welcome back Janet. Glad your up and about again.
Take care
RR
Alf
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Post by: Graham on February 14, 2011, 06:26:26 PM
    It being Valentines day and all that Iv'e booked a table for this evening for my good lady wife and I.
    It's a bit of a risk........I'm not even sure if she likes snooker!
                   Graham.   :2funny: :legit:
   
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Post by: krennon on February 14, 2011, 06:28:13 PM
to funny Graham  ;D

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Post by: Oldboy on February 14, 2011, 06:34:05 PM
Quote from: Graham on February 14, 2011, 06:26:26 PM
    It being Valentines day and all that Iv'e booked a table for this evening for my good lady wife and I.
    It's a bit of a risk........I'm not even sure if she likes snooker!
                   Graham.   :2funny: :legit:
   

It's a bit risky, as she's likely to hit your balls too hard forcing them out of your pockets.  :o  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 14, 2011, 07:08:49 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 14, 2011, 06:34:05 PM
Quote from: Graham on February 14, 2011, 06:26:26 PM
    It being Valentines day and all that Iv'e booked a table for this evening for my good lady wife and I.
    It's a bit of a risk........I'm not even sure if she likes snooker!
                   Graham.   :2funny: :legit:
   

It's a bit risky, as she's likely to hit your balls too hard forcing them out of your pockets.  :o  :2funny:
:2funny: :knuppel2:
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Post by: top totty on February 15, 2011, 07:27:27 PM
Graham, Alan, Alf, thanks for the welcome back

Janet
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Post by: Mick on February 15, 2011, 09:47:24 PM
Hey Janet, good to see you back and posting again.  Wish you a speedy recovery.  :)
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Post by: krennon on February 16, 2011, 08:44:23 AM
WB Janet and hope you're well and truly on the mend :tup:

WMMFGT

2 things....I have got 3rd place in the PDI (or Electric Slides as one judge called them) competition for this season at camera club (I know it's an early finish but we had some constraints with judges this year) and last night found a Minolta 35-80mm f4 lens on ebay for £30.00 plus p&p which my wife very kindly hit the "buy it now" option for me  :) and the guy must've been online last night as we got a confirmation e-mail from him thanking us for the prompt payment and it is being posted today...figure that it will potentially be a nice portrait lens.....works out at roughly a 52 - 112mm range on a APS...
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Post by: jinky on February 17, 2011, 04:37:32 PM
Nice to see this coalition government make a yew turn on the sale of the forests and woodlands  :)
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Post by: Oldboy on February 17, 2011, 04:54:22 PM
Quote from: jinky on February 17, 2011, 04:37:32 PM
Nice to see this coalition government make a yew turn on the sale of the forests and woodlands  :)

Very true and I like your pun.  :2funny: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 17, 2011, 09:26:38 PM
wmmfgt

The 35-80mm f4 lens arrived today well chuffed, just tried a few indoor test shots to try it out and it all works ok af is fairly quick manual focus is smooth but with no sign of lens creep, this is the minolta lens with the built in lens cap so at least I can't lose it  ;) Very chuffed with the prompt service from monark cameras (left positive feedback)....hoepfully the rain will hold off a bit at the weekend so I can get out with it to have a proper play....
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Post by: Oldboy on February 17, 2011, 10:51:07 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 17, 2011, 09:26:38 PM
wmmfgt

The 35-80mm f4 lens arrived today well chuffed, just tried a few indoor test shots to try it out and it all works ok af is fairly quick manual focus is smooth but with no sign of lens creep, this is the minolta lens with the built in lens cap so at least I can't lose it  ;) Very chuffed with the prompt service from monark cameras (left positive feedback)....hoepfully the rain will hold off a bit at the weekend so I can get out with it to have a proper play....

Great you've got the new lens.  :tup:

Shame about the weather - it's rubbish for the next four days!  >:( At this rate the sunshine for Feb will be less than we had last month, and that was 41% down.  :'(
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Post by: spinner on February 18, 2011, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 17, 2011, 10:51:07 PM


Shame about the weather - it's rubbish for the next four days!  >:( At this rate the sunshine for Feb will be less than we had last month, and that was 41% down.  :'(

Ah the weather, All week long they've been forecasting +double digit temps for my place. Got up this morning to find it was +9. Thought, fantastic won't take long to get up the that +13 they called for. Glanced at the TV news program with the weather forecast and had to do a double take, says it was going to be +5 this aft. So, I checked the hourly forecast to discover, yes the high of +13 came and went in the middle of the night and the temps were on a steady decline back to below freezing by sometime this evening.  :-[ :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 18, 2011, 08:21:40 PM
Quote from: spinner on February 18, 2011, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 17, 2011, 10:51:07 PM


Shame about the weather - it's rubbish for the next four days!  >:( At this rate the sunshine for Feb will be less than we had last month, and that was 41% down.  :'(

Ah the weather, All week long they've been forecasting +double digit temps for my place. Got up this morning to find it was +9. Thought, fantastic won't take long to get up the that +13 they called for. Glanced at the TV news program with the weather forecast and had to do a double take, says it was going to be +5 this aft. So, I checked the hourly forecast to discover, yes the high of +13 came and went in the middle of the night and the temps were on a steady decline back to below freezing by sometime this evening.  :-[ :'(

Well it was cold and dull today.  >:(

Might be worth checking the sky tonight, and for the next two, as the sun has had a CME which should produce a great aurorae borealis. It might even be seen over the UK, so keep your eyes peeled.

Well if it happened, due to the heavy clouds all weekend, we couldn't see.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 21, 2011, 09:57:48 AM
WMMFGT....

My wife is the best.....she has got me an early birthday present...from e-bay the much talked about and revered Minolta 70-210 mm F4 "BEERCAN" lens just waiting for it to arrive (about 7-11 days coming from Germany)....this lens is just about the best piece of glass Minolta ever made it is talked about in hushed tones by Minolta/Sony owners,  and is getting harder & harder to get hold of, I think people who have this lens tend to hold onto it....I am sure there are CANIK equivalents but I don't know what they are...Just need to sort out the paypal issue at the sellers end (he has already been in touch to say he is on the case) and it should be posted shortly....can't wait....I love my wife to bits and am very grateful to her for getting this for me  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 21, 2011, 10:34:21 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 21, 2011, 09:57:48 AM
WMMFGT....

My wife is the best.....she has got me an early birthday present...from e-bay the much talked about and revered Minolta 70-210 mm F4 "BEERCAN" lens just waiting for it to arrive (about 7-11 days coming from Germany)....this lens is just about the best piece of glass Minolta ever made it is talked about in hushed tones by Minolta/Sony owners,  and is getting harder & harder to get hold of, I think people who have this lens tend to hold onto it....I am sure there are CANIK equivalents but I don't know what they are...Just need to sort out the paypal issue at the sellers end (he has already been in touch to say he is on the case) and it should be posted shortly....can't wait....I love my wife to bits and am very grateful to her for getting this for me  ;D

From what I've heard you will be very pleased using it.  :tup:
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Post by: Hinfrance on February 21, 2011, 10:38:46 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 21, 2011, 09:57:48 AM
WMMFGT....

My wife is the best.....she has got me an early birthday present...from e-bay the much talked about and revered Minolta 70-210 mm F4 "BEERCAN" lens just waiting for it to arrive (about 7-11 days coming from Germany)....this lens is just about the best piece of glass Minolta ever made it is talked about in hushed tones by Minolta/Sony owners,  and is getting harder & harder to get hold of, I think people who have this lens tend to hold onto it....I am sure there are CANIK equivalents but I don't know what they are...Just need to sort out the paypal issue at the sellers end (he has already been in touch to say he is on the case) and it should be posted shortly....can't wait....I love my wife to bits and am very grateful to her for getting this for me  ;D

I'm sure you'll be very happy with your present. Now you've got two new lenses to play with - that should keep you busy for a while :)
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Post by: Graham on February 21, 2011, 08:47:07 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 21, 2011, 09:57:48 AM
WMMFGT....

My wife is the best.....she has got me an early birthday present...from e-bay the much talked about and revered Minolta 70-210 mm F4 "BEERCAN" lens just waiting for it to arrive (about 7-11 days coming from Germany)....this lens is just about the best piece of glass Minolta ever made it is talked about in hushed tones by Minolta/Sony owners,  and is getting harder & harder to get hold of, I think people who have this lens tend to hold onto it....I am sure there are CANIK equivalents but I don't know what they are...Just need to sort out the paypal issue at the sellers end (he has already been in touch to say he is on the case) and it should be posted shortly....can't wait....I love my wife to bits and am very grateful to her for getting this for me  ;D

    If, by any rare chance you don't get on with your new lens....just make sure you hang on to the wife, they'er priceless....trust me, I know!  :tup:


           Anyway, WMMFGLN (Last night).
                                                               I was photographing Peter (Son of Lonnie) Donigan last night. Playing with his Dad's old band!
                                                                                                 Graham.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on February 22, 2011, 07:59:06 PM
Just got home form a long day in Sheffield, went to have a tour of the university. A very nice place, eldest son has made it his first choice without seeing any others. 3.5 hour drive was a bit much for somebody who normally goes no further than the local Asda but I am looking forward to going back to have a look around the city and maybe venture out into the peak district with my camera, that's assuming he doesn't change his mind in April when we have a look around Nottingham (1/2 hour closer though).
Just hope he gets his grades now.

Simon
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Post by: krennon on February 24, 2011, 06:37:53 PM
Already getting involved with the new sites we have taken on from our client.....loads of TUPE stuff to sort out so a bit of pressure there but at least we've got some more business coming in and I can hopefully negotiate a bit of a pay rise (been there 3 years now and not had one)....
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Post by: krennon on February 25, 2011, 09:20:26 AM
Got a confirmation e-mail that the 70-210f4 beercan is on its way...alas don't think it will arrive in time for the weekend but looking forward to getting it :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 26, 2011, 01:27:34 PM
I WUZ WRONG  ;D

The lens arrived today YAY....VEY HAPPY BUNNY, first test shots taken from the backdoor of some garden ephemera show this to be a cracking piece of glass....everything I hoped it would be and then some.....very very happy chappy as it means I can take it up to london tomorrow.....meeting Irv up there as well.....
Abers if we meet up sometime I'll bring it with me so you can try it on your A700 think that will do it a bit more justice than the A350...

Seriously happy bunny here can't wait to take it out  ;D....also ordered a hotshoe spirit level and off camera flash cord from Amazon should arrive in the next 3-4 days hopefully.....
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Post by: krennon on February 27, 2011, 08:18:10 PM
So went up the Museum of London with Irv for the street photography exhibition.....seriously good exhibition well worth it....then onto Hyde Park where the heavens opened.... :'( so Irv and his missus (who was soaked from walking to meet us) headed off....that wasn't such a good part of the day.....
then it brightened up....got a few shots of some of the speakers at Hyde Park...got into a discussion with a few of them (all banter of course) then finally got home at about 7:30pm cold and hungry but feeling that at least the day wasn't a total washout
If you get the chance to go to the museum of london for the exhibition then do it....it's seriously worth it...
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Post by: irv_b on February 27, 2011, 09:01:20 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 27, 2011, 08:18:10 PM
So went up the Museum of London with Irv for the street photography exhibition.....seriously good exhibition well worth it....then onto Hyde Park where the heavens opened.... :'( so Irv and his missus (who was soaked from walking to meet us) headed off....that wasn't such a good part of the day.....
then it brightened up....got a few shots of some of the speakers at Hyde Park...got into a discussion with a few of them (all banter of course) then finally got home at about 7:30pm cold and hungry but feeling that at least the day wasn't a total washout
If you get the chance to go to the museum of london for the exhibition then do it....it's seriously worth it...
Have to back up what Keith said the exhibition was fantastic well worth popping in in your lunchtime or after work if you are near the museum- I'm glad you managed to get some shots eventually we had to go the wife was soaked to the bone and is still in bed now trying to warm up but I'm sure we will get to go again  :tup:
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Post by: krennon on February 27, 2011, 09:30:52 PM
Make her a hot chocolate and stick a slug of brandy in it and give her a hot water bottle..she'll soon warm up....seriously hope she gets warmed up soon, my fingers are still tingling from where my hands got so cold....glad to be home as well....

Definitely sort out another shoot maybe once the clocks have gone forward so we get a longer afternoon as well... :tup:
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Post by: Jonathan on March 02, 2011, 08:38:12 AM
WMMFGT?

Frank Doorhof's blog.  http://www.frankdoorhof.com/site/?p=1286
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Post by: hevans on March 02, 2011, 08:52:49 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on March 02, 2011, 08:38:12 AM
WMMFGT?

Frank Doorhof's blog.  http://www.frankdoorhof.com/site/?p=1286

Well done!

Did you ever make physical contact? You mentioned a while back about having a meet up with him.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 02, 2011, 08:56:53 AM
Great shot Jonathan, would love to know where you shot that (the next AP round is "Inside a Building" so need to find a really good location) and nice blog entry...love the lighting in the shot as well and the fact you go into detail about how you lit the shot is very useful (I know NOTHING about lighting at all  :-[)



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Post by: Jonathan on March 02, 2011, 02:48:56 PM
Quote from: hevans on March 02, 2011, 08:52:49 AM

Well done!

Did you ever make physical contact? You mentioned a while back about having a meet up with him.

Thanks :)  Yeah I saw him while he was in Kent late last year.  Very inspiring.

Quote from: krennon on March 02, 2011, 08:56:53 AM
Great shot Jonathan, would love to know where you shot that (the next AP round is "Inside a Building" so need to find a really good location) and nice blog entry...love the lighting in the shot as well and the fact you go into detail about how you lit the shot is very useful (I know NOTHING about lighting at all  :-[)

Unfortunately you won't get in there.  We got special access for the day.  It was a killer location though.  Here's a cheeky little BTS showing the nice room.  And me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulophoto/5483941710/
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Post by: krennon on March 02, 2011, 05:22:55 PM
Just had another look at the photo and saw that it had been shot on an A700  :tup:....See you can great shots with a  Sony  ;)
Like to know what lens he had on the front as well......cracking shot great perspective....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on March 02, 2011, 06:04:31 PM
Yeah Paulo uses a Sony and a bunch of antique folding cameras.......

IIRC it was the Sigma 10-20.  Exif says it was at 10mm.  He robbed my lights ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on March 03, 2011, 06:45:27 PM
Had a play with CS5 content aware - wow, not sure when or if i would find a use for it but its pretty amazing. Will have to find time to play with the rest of the program to see how far its moved on from the little i know about or use in CS1. Then start saving, but i dont think i could justify the expense as i rarely use CS1.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 03, 2011, 06:53:03 PM
Quote from: bones615 on March 03, 2011, 06:45:27 PM
Had a play with CS5 content aware - wow, not sure when or if i would find a use for it but its pretty amazing. Will have to find time to play with the rest of the program to see how far its moved on from the little i know about or use in CS1. Then start saving, but i dont think i could justify the expense as i rarely use CS1.
It saves me a lot of time editing my gigpics, loosing inconsideratley placed mike stands, exit signs and so on.
                                      Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 03, 2011, 07:27:45 PM
We now have a chauffeur my lad  passed his driving test  today :fworks3: I'm really chuffed for him but it all comes at a cost £4400 for insurance on a 12 year old Ford Focus which is only worth £1500 :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 03, 2011, 11:26:40 PM
How much?

Not looking forward to my 2 getting cars  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 03, 2011, 11:46:41 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 03, 2011, 07:27:45 PM
We now have a chauffeur my lad  passed his driving test  today :fworks3: I'm really chuffed for him but it all comes at a cost £4400 for insurance on a 12 year old Ford Focus which is only worth £1500 :o

Well done to your lad.  :tup:

Insurance is a bit of a joke but I can understand why.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 03, 2011, 11:48:26 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 03, 2011, 11:26:40 PM
How much?

Not looking forward to my 2 getting cars  :uglystupid2:

It won't be the cost of the insurance that stops them, they won't be able to afford the petrol!  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 04, 2011, 09:58:16 AM
Car Insurance is a rip off, last year I paid about £600.00 fully comp, got a renewal through and it had shot up to nearly a grand, think it was £984.00, got onto confused and the meerkat site  ;) and got a quote for jsut over £500....threw in a couple of extras and with the "interest for dd payments" it came to just over £700.00 still saving nearly £300.00.....and that's with me only having had my licence for a couple of years now...but no accidents at all...so beginning to build the no claims now...

Irv if he puts you and Rose on the ins it may reduce the price a bit (not much but a bit)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 04, 2011, 11:07:09 PM
Mines due for renewal in April - the wifes went up about £20 this year.

Managed to collect 3points this year - but hasn't affected my insurance yet. Hopefully it won't at renewal time. Expecting about £500 though.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 05, 2011, 08:37:34 AM
Insurance is dearer in France Keith. But there is no road tax, so net it is cheaper to keep a car on the road.  My weekend 'toy' car is a 400bhp 180mph beasty, and that only* costs me €800 a year fully comp, including breakdown recovery.

*'only' slips so easily off of the tongue doesn't it? It's a lot of money.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 07, 2011, 01:23:04 PM
In the words of ELO
"Sun is shinin' in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day hey,hey"

Just a shame I'm stuck in the office today oh well..
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 07, 2011, 08:05:33 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 07, 2011, 01:23:04 PM
In the words of ELO
"Sun is shinin' in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day hey,hey"

Just a shame I'm stuck in the office today oh well..

Went out at 09:30 and arrived back at 17:45, so plenty of time to enjoy a cloud free day.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 09, 2011, 10:31:14 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9419971.stm

Learning the Olympic cycle time trial route, it goes past both ends of our road Perhaps we shall get all the pot-holes fixed, otherwise they'll have to do it on mountain bikes. ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on March 10, 2011, 12:05:34 AM
Irv, Krennon's right. Put you and your wife on the insurance and it should come down. They wanted 4 grand for my daughter, with me and my wife it's 'only' just over 2 grand. I've been with CIS for years and they wanted a grand for me on my car. That's with 75% no claims protected. Tried AVIVA and it's now 566 pounds! Exactly the same cover. It's worth shopping around.
Quote from: Oldboy on March 03, 2011, 11:46:41 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 03, 2011, 07:27:45 PM
We now have a chauffeur my lad  passed his driving test  today :fworks3: I'm really chuffed for him but it all comes at a cost £4400 for insurance on a 12 year old Ford Focus which is only worth £1500 :o

Well done to your lad.  :tup:

Insurance is a bit of a joke but I can understand why.  :doh:
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 10, 2011, 01:21:53 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 09, 2011, 10:31:14 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9419971.stm

Learning the Olympic cycle time trial route, it goes past both ends of our road Perhaps we shall get all the pot-holes fixed, otherwise they'll have to do it on mountain bikes. ::)

Saw that on the news last night start/finish at Hampton Court good luck trying to get out anywhere as well when that's on, and will they give you  a couple of free tickets I wonder....Oh well I suspect the roads will be worse than when the Flower Show is on as well which means Kingston and Surbiton will be a nightmare as well...I may have to leave the county when the Olympics are on as traffic is going to be a NIGHTMARE  >:(  Isles of Scilly maybe....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 10, 2011, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 09, 2011, 10:31:14 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9419971.stm

Learning the Olympic cycle time trial route, it goes past both ends of our road Perhaps we shall get all the pot-holes fixed, otherwise they'll have to do it on mountain bikes. ::)

Best you get your old cycle clips out then Alan - I think they would appreciate a pacemaker ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 10, 2011, 09:53:32 PM
    Just got back from photographing Elkie Brooks.
    The girls still got it! :)
                      Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 10, 2011, 10:08:01 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 10, 2011, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 09, 2011, 10:31:14 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9419971.stm

Learning the Olympic cycle time trial route, it goes past both ends of our road Perhaps we shall get all the pot-holes fixed, otherwise they'll have to do it on mountain bikes. ::)

Best you get your old cycle clips out then Alan - I think they would appreciate a pacemaker ;D

I think I would need one fitted as well Irv! :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 10, 2011, 10:14:44 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 10, 2011, 10:08:01 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 10, 2011, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 09, 2011, 10:31:14 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9419971.stm

Learning the Olympic cycle time trial route, it goes past both ends of our road Perhaps we shall get all the pot-holes fixed, otherwise they'll have to do it on mountain bikes. ::)

Best you get your old cycle clips out then Alan - I think they would appreciate a pacemaker ;D

I think I would need one fitted as well Irv! :o

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on March 15, 2011, 03:55:16 PM
What made me feel good to day was a new pair of walking boots  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 15, 2011, 04:44:01 PM
Going to the Museum of London 'Street Photography through the Ages' exhibition.
It was absolutely stunning. Real street photography through the ages. When I say real street photography, each image illustrated something about the person/s, the places, the activities and the atmosphere of London throughout the time span, not just images of people in the street as we so often see today.

The place was crowded with people of all ages.

Two pictures stick in my mind. One a group of people outside a pub in the East End with a character called 'Hooky Harry' and another of a West Indian immigrant from the '50's ironically holding a carrier bag with the name Powell on it.

If you are interested in this genre of photography, it's a must visit. I'll definitely be back.

Incidently there was a panel of fourfrom a project undertaken in the '60's by my camera club and taken into the Museum's archives. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 15, 2011, 07:05:50 PM
Sounds fantastic Alan. How long does it run for?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 15, 2011, 10:22:28 PM
Until the 4th September this year Howard. Plenty of time to tootle across the channel ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 16, 2011, 09:46:03 AM
It is superb. Irv and I and went up there a couple of weeks ago with the intention of doing an afternoon shoot at speakers corner alas that didn't turn out quite so well due to the heavans opening....I think I will definitely go back up there but it will have to be a weekend. I can highly recommend the museum though, I was telling my dad about it and he is considering coming for a visit from Devon to go to it...

Alan if you are planning another trip up there maybe we can meet up and tie it in with a speakers corner shoot if you fancy it? (Is it only on Sundays the speakers are there or is it everyday?) and this is an open invite for all obviously be good to have another meet up...me and the mrs are away quite a lot throughout April, May and June so if we can sort something in the first couple of weeks in Apr?

WMMFGT
Nearly out of debt.....will be XXX pounds better off a month after this month, ok credit rating shot to pieces but hey ho we're finally there after about 6 years... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 16, 2011, 10:54:58 AM
Quote from: ABERS on March 15, 2011, 10:22:28 PM
Until the 4th September this year Howard. Plenty of time to tootle across the channel ;)

Absolutely Alan - we have a jaunt to London planned for July, so I'll try to catch it then.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 19, 2011, 05:40:02 PM
Yes! absolutey try and get there Howard it is a really good exhibition. It's surprising  that they have shots from so far back.

WMMFGT
Well yesterday really. I got a macro lens (105mm non vr ) from Grays of Westminster and have been playing with it all day trying to get a shot for the weekly comp but haven't got any of consequence yet :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 19, 2011, 05:49:29 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 19, 2011, 05:40:02 PM
Yes! absolutey try and get there Howard it is a really good exhibition. It's surprising  that they have shots from so far back.

WMMFGT
Well yesterday really. I got a macro lens (105mm non vr ) from Grays of Westminster and have been playing with it all day trying to get a shot for the weekly comp but haven't got any of consequence yet :(

I've already got it OK'd by SHMBO, so I'll be there eventually.

Macros can take a bit of getting used to, especially 'longer' ones like the 100mm - very small depth of field. I'm sure you'll come up with something :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on March 19, 2011, 06:10:02 PM
What made me feel god today was the sun shined all day and I was able to get out on my bike with my camera :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 19, 2011, 08:43:12 PM
Quote from: Beryl on March 19, 2011, 06:10:02 PM
What made me feel god today was the sun shined all day and I was able to get out on my bike with my camera :)

Same here.  :tup:

The only trouble was everyone else thought the same!  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on March 21, 2011, 03:11:36 PM
I have finally spent my long service award on a small camera to take on hols, panasonic TZ18.
Lots of bells & whistles, manual, shutter priority, image stabilizer, 16x zoom etc. but no raw. Hope its not as good as the hype or there might be a lot of SLR gear on Ebay. Battery is charging, i am about to install software will let you know what its like when i've had a play.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on March 22, 2011, 05:53:24 PM
What made me feel good today was the mass of very high trees across the road have been trimmed right down which means the light can reach the earth below now so grasses and roots  can grow and stop them toppling when the ground gets waterlogged .
Also I can see over the top now right across the estuary  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 23, 2011, 09:17:11 AM
Been offered a couple of sony fit lenses by a chappy at camera club, one is a Minolta 50mm 1.7 lens and the other is a Sigma 24mm Super Wide II macro....plus a load of other gear that I'm not interested in old dynax film bodies etc...tried the lenses out last night and this morning, and they seem to be superb on my a350...I tried the sigma and took a shot of the back of a DVD case and the text was perfectly readable on the screen...Haven't had a proper play with the 50mm just tried a couple of indoor shots with it but it seems nice and the glass is clean on both.....well chuffed, reckon I should be able to pay between £80 - £120 for the two (according to dyxum this would be a reasonable amount for the 2)
This means hopefully that any vouchers etc I get for my b'day or any paid photography work I manage to scrape together and not buying sandwiches for lunch, within a few months hopefully I will be able to get myself the Sigma 120-400mm....with any luck fingers x'd,  that or does anybody want to buy a used kidney one careful(ish)  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 23, 2011, 04:41:04 PM
  Keith.
            Definatley get the 50 1.7
            Every home should have one! Not sure what the "Crop" factor is on your camera, but this lens would be ideal for 3/4 length portraits and so on.
                            Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 23, 2011, 05:17:24 PM
That's what I was thinking Graham tbh I'm going to go for both as I was thinking of getting a dedicated macro lens and portrait lens at some point and they're about £150.00 each new(give or take) so if I can get these 2 for around the £100.00 mark I'll be very happy especially as the chappie has said I can pay over a few months if necessary  :tup: Crop factor is 1.5 so a 50mm turns into a 75mm on the A350....
Then as friends and family tend to get me Jessops vouchers for my b'day I can save save save for the Sigma 120-400mm which will give me a really nice line of lenses then..current line up is 18-70 & 55-200 kit lenses, Minolta 35-80mm f4 lens, minolta 70-210f4 beercan (LOOOOOVE that lens) so throw in a macro lens and 50mm 1.7 prime and I think that just about covers most things....as I sadly can't afford a 70-300f2.8 Sony G lens...or any real 2.8 glass come to that...would love a super long 2.8 for the wildlife shots but don't think that will happen barring a lottery win or sale of said kidney...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 23, 2011, 09:09:55 PM
  I find kidneys to be overrated! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 23, 2011, 10:23:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 23, 2011, 09:09:55 PM
  I find kidneys to be overrated! :)

Nah! If you cook them with a bit of liver they go down a treat!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on March 24, 2011, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 23, 2011, 10:23:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 23, 2011, 09:09:55 PM
  I find kidneys to be overrated! :)

Nah! If you cook them with a bit of liver they go down a treat!  :2funny: :2funny:

They're also very good at taking the leak...

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on March 26, 2011, 12:29:59 PM
What made me feel god was a new pair of walking shoes  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 26, 2011, 02:05:12 PM
God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 26, 2011, 08:15:03 PM
I think there's a typo there Alan; shouldn't it be 'God walks in mysterious ways . . ?'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 29, 2011, 12:39:26 PM
Got an email from ECU Testing in Nottingham saying that they have received the MAFS/ECU off of our Mercedes - I didn't put it in the post (yep, that's right, I use La Poste) until late Friday afternoon. Given that Airsure stuff takes over a week to get here from the UK, I am impressed.

Fingers crossed I will have the unit back by this time next week and we can get the car on the road again. Either that or it's a short trip to the local scrap yard and car hunting again. I'm not paying €1500 for a new ECU.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 29, 2011, 05:13:50 PM
wmmfgt
A fellow camera club member had  a  Minolta 50mm 1.7 and a Sigma 24mm superwide macro (and a whole load of old minolta gear I wasn't interested in) on offer to me as he knows I shoot with a Sony...I wasn't sure how much to offer for these 2 but after lots of useful input from forum members on dyxum I was going to start at L80.00 and go from there with about L120.00 as my top whack.

So I offered L80.00 last night to said club member to which he replied "L80.00 no no no" at that point I was thinking oh crap I've insulted him....he said "Give me L50.00 for the two and and as I know moneys tight with you at the moment you can pay me in installments if you want no rush, I'm just glad someone will get some use out of them" how generous was that I feel like I've got the deal of the century, can't wait to get out and start using them properly....Speakers Corner Anybody?  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 29, 2011, 05:56:35 PM
Does anyone at your club have any Pentax KA or KAF lenses they would like to take installments on?

Great bargain Keith, I'm sure you'll make very good use of them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2011, 07:41:16 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 29, 2011, 05:13:50 PM
wmmfgt
A fellow camera club member had  a  Minolta 50mm 1.7 and a Sigma 24mm superwide macro (and a whole load of old minolta gear I wasn't interested in) on offer to me as he knows I shoot with a Sony...I wasn't sure how much to offer for these 2 but after lots of useful input from forum members on dyxum I was going to start at L80.00 and go from there with about L120.00 as my top whack.

So I offered L80.00 last night to said club member to which he replied "L80.00 no no no" at that point I was thinking oh crap I've insulted him....he said "Give me L50.00 for the two and and as I know moneys tight with you at the moment you can pay me in installments if you want no rush, I'm just glad someone will get some use out of them" how generous was that I feel like I've got the deal of the century, can't wait to get out and start using them properly....Speakers Corner Anybody?  ;)

Great news and makes a change from some who want to squeeze every penny out of you they can.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 29, 2011, 08:26:07 PM
Couldn't agree more O/B and I have just posted a pic in the macro gallery of some what appear to be baby ladybirds just as a test shot with the macro lens rather than any great macro shot, and it seems to be a superb lens MFD seems to be about 2 inches or so maybe a bit less really haven't had a proper play with it yet, and the 50mm prime I got as a I thought it would be a really useful lens to have not having any low light capable lenses until this came along....I was going to be saving for the sony versions of both of these so it has saved me about £250.00...now just need to saaaaaaaaave big time for the Sigma 120-400 (which came out a bit better than the 150-500 and is about £100.00 less) and I'll be sorted....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2011, 10:15:45 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 29, 2011, 08:26:07 PM
Couldn't agree more O/B and I have just posted a pic in the macro gallery of some what appear to be baby ladybirds just as a test shot with the macro lens rather than any great macro shot, and it seems to be a superb lens MFD seems to be about 2 inches or so maybe a bit less really haven't had a proper play with it yet, and the 50mm prime I got as a I thought it would be a really useful lens to have not having any low light capable lenses until this came along....I was going to be saving for the sony versions of both of these so it has saved me about £250.00...now just need to saaaaaaaaave big time for the Sigma 120-400 (which came out a bit better than the 150-500 and is about £100.00 less) and I'll be sorted....

The trouble with the Sigma long lenses is the F number, as you require sunny conditions to get the best from them. In low light they have trouble getting focus but with bright sunshine they realy sing.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2011, 10:19:14 PM
I fancy the Sigma 120-300 - f2.8 - I used one a couple of years ago and it was stunning.
Now obsolete and only just being replaced by an OS version - though how that is affected by the problems in Japan, I don't know - its also listed at £2500 - so will remain on my wish list for some time to come
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2011, 11:01:52 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2011, 10:19:14 PM
I fancy the Sigma 120-300 - f2.8 - I used one a couple of years ago and it was stunning.
Now obsolete and only just being replaced by an OS version - though how that is affected by the problems in Japan, I don't know - its also listed at £2500 - so will remain on my wish list for some time to come

I fancy the Sigma 200-500mm F2.8 but the weight puts me off!  :hehe:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2011, 11:10:18 PM
LOL

The 120-300 is hand holdable all day - as it only weighs in at  2.6kG compared to the 15.7kG of the monster.

And its not only the weight that puts me off the 200-500 - the price tag is not exactly pocket change!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2011, 11:20:45 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2011, 11:10:18 PM
LOL

The 120-300 is hand holdable all day - as it only weighs in at  2.6kG compared to the 15.7kG of the monster.

And its not only the weight that puts me off the 200-500 - the price tag is not exactly pocket change!

Yes, but it was £19,990 when first launched.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2011, 11:27:10 PM
Interestingly, £ for kG they are about the same ratio :tup: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 30, 2011, 04:55:51 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 29, 2011, 10:15:45 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 29, 2011, 08:26:07 PM
Couldn't agree more O/B and I have just posted a pic in the macro gallery of some what appear to be baby ladybirds just as a test shot with the macro lens rather than any great macro shot, and it seems to be a superb lens MFD seems to be about 2 inches or so maybe a bit less really haven't had a proper play with it yet, and the 50mm prime I got as a I thought it would be a really useful lens to have not having any low light capable lenses until this came along....I was going to be saving for the sony versions of both of these so it has saved me about £250.00...now just need to saaaaaaaaave big time for the Sigma 120-400 (which came out a bit better than the 150-500 and is about £100.00 less) and I'll be sorted....

The trouble with the Sigma long lenses is the F number, as you require sunny conditions to get the best from them. In low light they have trouble getting focus but with bright sunshine they realy sing.  ;D

Not just low light, I don't consider patchy cloud cover low light, yet you are right, unless it's absolutely clear blue sunny skies they hunt like crazy for a focal point.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 01, 2011, 05:43:27 AM
I`ve decided to make it all official and am now operating as a fully registered, fully insured business. Just completed an official  contractor form for a company picking up a lucrative contract with housing organisations In leeds and doing my first job for them at 7.30 this morning. be main ly doing publicity and revising my website this month but the plan is to try to give it a go for the next 12 months and see where it takes me on a semi-pro basis. If it works fine, if not it`s not the end of the world and it`s back to the obsessive hobby.  ;)
www.photographybypauldishman.co.uk - for all your photographic needs  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 01, 2011, 06:24:02 AM
    All the best with the venture Paul.
    Iv'e been having a snoop around your website, and can see no reason why you should'nt have whatever success you wish for yourself.
                              Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 01, 2011, 08:49:34 AM
Yeah good luck Paul hope it all works out
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 01, 2011, 08:56:28 AM
Nice one Paul.  Good luck with it all.  :tup:

I've added your site to the links page.   :pointr: Links (http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?page=links)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 01, 2011, 09:15:06 AM
Good luck Jinky, hope it works out well.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 01, 2011, 09:16:54 AM
Good Luck Jinky.... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 01, 2011, 02:44:12 PM
   WMWFGT?
                      We've had a knackerd Bosch garden shredder in the garage for a year or so. When you run it , it sounds like it has a dry, shatterd bearing.
                      Just decided to strip it down to see if there was anything salvagable (And to make it easyer to fit in the bin!)
                      Turns out the fan thingy had slipped on the splines causing the fan blades to catch on the caseing making a noise like a high speed football rattle!
                      Slide it back in place with a bit of superglue on the spindle and its as good as new!  :dance:
                                     Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 01, 2011, 02:58:57 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 01, 2011, 05:43:27 AM
I`ve decided to make it all official and am now operating as a fully registered, fully insured business.

www.photographybypauldishman.co.uk - for all your photographic needs  :D

Good luck, not sure you need it though  ;D There's some really nice images on your site.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 01, 2011, 03:39:37 PM
Well done Graham. Fancy having a look at my lens  :'(

Thanks for the good wishes. First job went well - all processed, on a CD to post with half a dozen straight back for their urgent press release so should be in the Evening Post soon.Hope the colours printed are better than the last one I did that went in there - made me weep with the colour bleed!

Thanks for adding the site to the links Mick. Must update it now and sor some publicity out.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 01, 2011, 04:46:38 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 01, 2011, 03:39:37 PM
Well done Graham. Fancy having a look at my lens  :'(


           Bring it on!
                             Motivated by my my success with the shreader, I've just been to Aldi and bought a full set of metric hammers!  :2funny:
                                           As Ever.    Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 01, 2011, 07:24:23 PM
THIS (http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8bb/) - I almost spilled my coffee I laughed so hard.

PS, don't forget to watch the video . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 01, 2011, 08:48:12 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on April 01, 2011, 07:24:23 PM
THIS (http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8bb/) - I almost spilled my coffee I laughed so hard.

PS, don't forget to watch the video . .

Awesome!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: LincolnGreen on April 01, 2011, 09:49:45 PM
I had some software installed on my work PC today. While I was out of action with the IT doing his thing, I reached across for my MacBook Pro.

I said to him 'What we should really be running here is Macs'

He quickly replied "Yes, but if we did everything would just work and I'd be out of a job!"

Love a Mac - it just works...

:beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2011, 06:03:38 PM
Funny that, my PC 'just works' too.

Unlike my bl**dy Mercedes which is more high maintenance than a super model  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 02, 2011, 10:27:29 PM
Quote from: Tringle WP on April 02, 2011, 06:03:38 PM
Funny that, my PC 'just works' too.

Unlike my bl**dy Mercedes which is more high maintenance than a super model  :D

Yes, I was thinking that. Unlike my iMac which doesn't 'just work' and nobody on any of the bloody Mac forums ever answers my queries!!  >:( Say what to want about Windows, post a question and there's a thousand answers. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 03, 2011, 03:45:33 PM
Shame that most are different  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 04, 2011, 03:09:27 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 03, 2011, 03:45:33 PM
Shame that most are different  :legit:

Yes but choice is a good thing. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 04, 2011, 11:41:56 PM
WMMFGT
These signature lines popping up everywhere are making me chuckle! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 05, 2011, 07:47:08 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 01, 2011, 02:44:12 PM
   WMWFGT?
                      We've had a knackerd Bosch garden shredder in the garage for a year or so. When you run it , it sounds like it has a dry, shatterd bearing.
                      Just decided to strip it down to see if there was anything salvagable (And to make it easyer to fit in the bin!)
                      Turns out the fan thingy had slipped on the splines causing the fan blades to catch on the caseing making a noise like a high speed football rattle!
                      Slide it back in place with a bit of superglue on the spindle and its as good as new!  :dance:
                                     Graham. :tup:

Done that many a time Graham.  That's exactly how I'd fix it.   It's a common fault with some of the older Bosch shredders. especially the AXT 2200.    All those Torx screws get on your nerves after a while though.  (a cordless screwdriver is my friend) :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 05, 2011, 08:44:49 AM
Quote from: jinky on April 01, 2011, 05:43:27 AM
I`ve decided to make it all official and am now operating as a fully registered, fully insured business. Just completed an official  contractor form for a company picking up a lucrative contract with housing organisations In leeds and doing my first job for them at 7.30 this morning. be main ly doing publicity and revising my website this month but the plan is to try to give it a go for the next 12 months and see where it takes me on a semi-pro basis. If it works fine, if not it`s not the end of the world and it`s back to the obsessive hobby.  ;)
www.photographybypauldishman.co.uk - for all your photographic needs  :D

Ooo can't believe I missed this.  'grats.

Site looks v. cool.  Like the girls in the mall pics - but they need to be in fewer galleries ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 05, 2011, 11:31:37 AM
Cheers Jonathan. Yes my task today is to re-jig my webiste a bit. Going to be mainly doing that and sortin g out advertising this month as I`m not quite fit enough for big jobs - not that I`ll turn any down.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on April 05, 2011, 12:51:30 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 05, 2011, 11:31:37 AM
Cheers Jonathan. Yes my task today is to re-jig my webiste a bit. Going to be mainly doing that and sortin g out advertising this month as I`m not quite fit enough for big jobs - not that I`ll turn any down.

Just caught up with your news Paul, good luck and hope it all goes well  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on April 05, 2011, 02:31:36 PM
New TV arrived from a small local company, £100 dearer than amazon but they threw in 5 yr warranty, delivered next working day & unpacked/installed for free. No pushy sales person, cant praise them highly enough.
The old one needed another £300 board so its now on Ebay for spares.

Simon

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 05, 2011, 02:51:21 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 05, 2011, 11:31:37 AM
Cheers Jonathan. Yes my task today is to re-jig my webiste a bit. Going to be mainly doing that and sortin g out advertising this month as I`m not quite fit enough for big jobs - not that I`ll turn any down.


If you don't mind people knowing where you are then get yourself onto Google Maps. It is very good free advertising. Also look up all the free listing sites to get your name about on the internet. If you go onto my website  www.lancashirephotography.com   second page " Our Services " you will see a map link....... Good Luck.. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 05, 2011, 04:58:38 PM
Quote from: admin on April 05, 2011, 07:47:08 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 01, 2011, 02:44:12 PM
   WMWFGT?
                      We've had a knackerd Bosch garden shredder in the garage for a year or so. When you run it , it sounds like it has a dry, shatterd bearing.
                      Just decided to strip it down to see if there was anything salvagable (And to make it easyer to fit in the bin!)
                      Turns out the fan thingy had slipped on the splines causing the fan blades to catch on the caseing making a noise like a high speed football rattle!
                      Slide it back in place with a bit of superglue on the spindle and its as good as new!  :dance:
                                     Graham. :tup:

Done that many a time Graham.  That's exactly how I'd fix it.   It's a common fault with some of the older Bosch shredders. especially the AXT 2200.    All those Torx screws get on your nerves after a while though.  (a cordless screwdriver is my friend) :tup:
Hi Mick.
                           I never thought to ask you if it could be repaired. :uglystupid2:
                           I did wonder how many folks have taken them to the dump!. And a big :tup: re the cordless scewdriver! Iv'e got two DeWalt jobbies. (Did you know that if you hold one in each hand down by your sides and squeeze the triggers alternatley as you walk all stiff legged, you look and sound like a robot! :2funny:)
                                    As Ever.   Graham.
                           
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 05, 2011, 07:25:05 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 05, 2011, 04:58:38 PM
(Did you know that if you hold one in each hand down by your sides and squeeze the triggers alternatley as you walk all stiff legged, you look and sound like a robot! :2funny:)
                                    As Ever.   Graham.
                         

Is this why you do gig shots at night, as you aren't safe to be let out in daylight?  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 06, 2011, 05:56:01 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 05, 2011, 07:25:05 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 05, 2011, 04:58:38 PM
(Did you know that if you hold one in each hand down by your sides and squeeze the triggers alternatley as you walk all stiff legged, you look and sound like a robot! :2funny:)
                                    As Ever.   Graham.
                         

Is this why you do gig shots at night, as you aren't safe to be let out in daylight?  :2funny: :legit:
Wachoosayin Mr.  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 06, 2011, 11:18:26 AM
wmmfgt the sun is shining and if I didn't have to go shopping at lunchtime I'd be going to Richmond Park to see if the deer are out to play....and to get out of the office for a bit....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 06, 2011, 10:44:39 PM
The old saying, "One Swallow doesn't a summer make". That's OK as I saw seven of these today.  ;D :tup:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5596415036_12e0b3c5c4_z.jpg?v=0) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5596415036_12e0b3c5c4_b.jpg)

Click for bigger size.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 07, 2011, 10:23:42 AM
Great shot OB love the colours nicely seen  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 08, 2011, 11:39:48 AM
wmmfgt

The boss bought us breakfast from the sandwich shop up the road BLT Baguette no butter just some mayo lubbly jubbly  :tup:
The sun is shining, it feels like it's about 20 degrees outside, its' Friday....
My parents are coming up from Devon tomorrow to stay for a few days and as I've not seen my mum for over a year (dad came up last Aug but mum stayed at home) I'm really looking forward to seeing them both, spoke to Dad on wednesday and he's got a minolta lens for me that he got cheap... :tup:
We're meeting up with my brother and nephew on Sunday for lunch, not seen my bro for about 3 months... :beer:
And I've got Monday and Tuesday off work  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 08, 2011, 01:24:45 PM
Looks like you're in for a great weekend Keith.

My feel good today was the arrival back from ECU Testing of the MAFS/ECU for our Merc. Fitted it and we now have a totally different car - ie one that works.

And all without being gouged €1500 by Mercedes for a new unit. That's a result.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 08, 2011, 04:48:37 PM
Thanks Howard...

The day keeps getting better...the big boss has just left for the day, and I've been told by my boss that she may want me to go to Bournemouth on Weds to do interviews, or to somewhere else to start the consultation process for some new sites we're taking on...so that will be 3 days out of the office next week....and if I get to Bournemouth I am definately taking the camera with me as I'll come back through the New Forest and hopefully get some shots there as well as in Bournemouth itself if I get the chance...
Considering I was feeling a bit low at the beginning of the week as I thought it was going to be a bad week, I am really really pleased the way this week has panned out now just need to win the lottery tomorrow and I'll be a happy chappy, failing that if my horse comes in on the sweepstake for the grand national tomorrow I can get Elements 9 with the winnings and the jessops voucher my in laws sent me for my birthday....
oh and work presented me with 2 bottles of Chateau Neuf du Pape for my birthday which was last Sat, they got mixed up and thought it was this weekend not last weekend but hey I don't mind I'm just very grateful to them all..... :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 08, 2011, 08:28:24 PM
And with a Sunny weekend to come, no wonder you feel good krennon. Well done on the work front.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 09, 2011, 08:32:09 AM

I haven't watched part 2 yet as I'm on my way out to get some shopping but this is too funny....

Think of the applications in the field  :2funny: Wonder how much it will cost.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWU3-gA3ueo
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 09, 2011, 05:13:15 PM
Finally picked a national winner. Years since I got a decent return. Best thing was I took a free £3 win bet out with Blue Square and in came Ballabriggs at 14-1   :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 09, 2011, 07:58:30 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 09, 2011, 05:13:15 PM
Finally picked a national winner. Years since I got a decent return. Best thing was I took a free £3 win bet out with Blue Square and in came Ballabriggs at 14-1   :beer:

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 11, 2011, 05:39:34 PM
Looks like spring has finally arrived in Ontario. Grass is green again, it's warmish and my Crocus are blooming. I noticed yesterday my neighbour's tulips are coming along nicely.
Hopefully more blooms are around at Easter! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 11, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
WMMFGT
I got a phone call out of the blue this morning from the competition secretary of Croydon camera club, asking  if I could bring one of my prints to the inter club comp of the South London Federation that got a certificate in the Annual exhibition. It gave me a big confidence boost ;D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28817028@N06/5178247831/in/set-72157623228238107
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 11, 2011, 09:47:16 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 11, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
WMMFGT
I got a phone call out of the blue this morning from the competition secretary of Croydon camera club, asking  if I could bring one of my prints to the inter club comp of the South London Federation that got a certificate in the Annual exhibition. It gave me a big confidence boost ;D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28817028@N06/5178247831/in/set-72157623228238107

Well done Irv_b.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 11, 2011, 09:49:34 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 11, 2011, 05:39:34 PM
Looks like spring has finally arrived in Ontario. Grass is green again, it's warmish and my Crocus are blooming. I noticed yesterday my neighbour's tulips are coming along nicely.
Hopefully more blooms are around at Easter! ;D

Didn't do too well with our Crocuses, as it was cloudy and windy, and when the sun came out they were all flat.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 11, 2011, 10:30:03 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 11, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
WMMFGT
I got a phone call out of the blue this morning from the competition secretary of Croydon camera club, asking  if I could bring one of my prints to the inter club comp of the South London Federation that got a certificate in the Annual exhibition. It gave me a big confidence boost ;D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28817028@N06/5178247831/in/set-72157623228238107

Great stuff Irv. Knew it was a gud'un when I first saw it. Club photography is where it's at when improving is concerned!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on April 11, 2011, 10:57:42 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 11, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
WMMFGT
I got a phone call out of the blue this morning from the competition secretary of Croydon camera club, asking  if I could bring one of my prints to the inter club comp of the South London Federation that got a certificate in the Annual exhibition. It gave me a big confidence boost ;D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28817028@N06/5178247831/in/set-72157623228238107

Well done mate.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 11, 2011, 11:53:52 PM
Thanks very much guys :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 12, 2011, 09:17:19 AM
Nice one irv - well done! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Darren1978 on April 12, 2011, 02:04:05 PM
Thats a cracker Irv  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on April 12, 2011, 05:21:27 PM
What made me feel good wa a Goldfinch posing for me and sining away happily :)


Thank you all for reading my post
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 12, 2011, 10:20:45 PM
WMMFGT    Well it was a e.mail.    A few weeks ago I was asked to photography a supprise leaving party for a University Lecturer . The party was to be loosely based on " This is your Life " after his initial supprise on entering the function room. The pictures of the event to be printed in a photo album book to be presented to him on his leaving day.

Not a problem you might think but nearly all the guests were deaf students he had taught over the years and the organisers who were also deaf, wanted group pictures of each year or group plus candid pictures covering the event.

There was a BSL interpeter there but she kept getting involved elsewhere which made my job a nightmare. Try signalling to someone deaf to move slightly forwards or sideways in a group and they all move. I know zero BSL ( British Sign Language ) which to be honest made me feel quite embarrassed. My wife arrived on the scene after about an hour to help me organise people into the groups which was a great help.

Anyway  WMMFGT  was the e.mail sent out by the organiser which i have attached below.  Here is a link to the book    https://as.photoprintit.de/web/84012611/showPublishedPhotoBook.do?ehash=bc27f02d27b344386ae0dbdb39074ef2&skipSessionTimeout

Just glad everyone was pleased with the end result.



Hello Dave,

Thank you, Dave for setting up this link and opportunity for everyone to see where their contribution has gone toward Mark's Photo Book. Which I will send email launch to everyone and colleagues and friends will forward to others too.

I would like to thank you to everyone for making this possible to give Mark's Leaving Party Memorable Photo Book to treasure it.  Believe me, everyone, when Mark open the photo book, was very touch by it and was well worth it, the money spent!   As for invoice's evidence, for where your contribution went to,  please see attached  (with respect, I have not included Mark's name in this email), please keep between ourselves, thank you.

You will love it, everyone, when you see the virtual photo book, as if actually flicking through the actual book Mark's photo memorable album.  So please, click on to the website, you can see at the bottom centre of Dave's website:  ' Mark Heaton's Leaving Party ' and if you wish to purchase any photo's, please contact directly to Dave, contact details is below.

So have memorable trip down the lane, looking in this virtual book and remember only open for a month!

So click on, everyone and enjoy looking through it!

Best Regards

Nicola


=============================================

Nicola Nunn
Senior Lecturer in Deaf Studies
Course Leader: Graduate Diploma in BSL and Communication
University of Central Lancashire
School of  Education & Social Science
Livesey House
Preston
PR1 2HE






>>> Lanc's photography <bonearo@skellum.fsnet.co.uk> 11/04/2011 17:37 >>>
Hello Nicola,

I have set up a link to Marks book on the front page of my website www.lancashirephotography.com look under the Easter Special Offer. I will leave it there for about a month.

Regards, Dave

www.lancashirephotography.com

Tel : 07887 883123 mobile
   or 01772 435262

e.mail : dave@lancashirephotography.com
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 12, 2011, 11:35:23 PM
Well done Dave. It looks like all had a great time, and I'm sure will bring a lump to his throat as he looks at it in later years.  :tup:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 07:51:53 AM
I kind of knew this but it was nice to get it confirmed.....

Needed some nice prints fast yesterday to I went into Bayeux, begged a favour and paid them a barrel load of money.  We put 1 of my snaps up on a 30 inch screen under controlled light for one of their highly trained techs to edit for me.  "Do we need to worry about that noise in the background?"  Nah, it will print fine.  D3 (not S) ISO 3,200 FTW. 30 mins later their CSI Lightjet (really, it's called that) confirmed we were right :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on April 14, 2011, 08:38:51 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 07:51:53 AM
I kind of knew this but it was nice to get it confirmed.....

Needed some nice prints fast yesterday to I went into Bayeux, begged a favour and paid them a barrel load of money.  We put 1 of my snaps up on a 30 inch screen under controlled light for one of their highly trained techs to edit for me.  "Do we need to worry about that noise in the background?"  Nah, it will print fine.  D3 (not S) ISO 3,200 FTW. 30 mins later their CSI Lightjet (really, it's called that) confirmed we were right :)

I'm reading between the lines that this was a moderately better level of service than you enjoyed with a high street camera shop the other day?  ;)

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 09:47:30 AM
Quote from: hevans on April 14, 2011, 08:38:51 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 07:51:53 AM
I kind of knew this but it was nice to get it confirmed.....

Needed some nice prints fast yesterday to I went into Bayeux, begged a favour and paid them a barrel load of money.  We put 1 of my snaps up on a 30 inch screen under controlled light for one of their highly trained techs to edit for me.  "Do we need to worry about that noise in the background?"  Nah, it will print fine.  D3 (not S) ISO 3,200 FTW. 30 mins later their CSI Lightjet (really, it's called that) confirmed we were right :)

I'm reading between the lines that this was a moderately better level of service than you enjoyed with a high street camera shop the other day?  ;)

H.

Somewhat ;)

To be fair, they are eye wateringly expensive.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2011, 09:55:37 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 09:47:30 AM

To be fair, they are eye wateringly expensive.

At least they checked the image before printing, not just printed and hoped for the best.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 14, 2011, 09:55:37 AM
At least they checked the image before printing, not just printed and hoped for the best.  :tup:

Yes and no.  I paid the extra to sit with a tech and have everything done perfectly.  His 30 inch cinema display is calibrated exactly to the machine.

Otherwise, they would have printed whatever I gave them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2011, 07:14:47 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 14, 2011, 09:55:37 AM
At least they checked the image before printing, not just printed and hoped for the best.  :tup:

Yes and no.  I paid the extra to sit with a tech and have everything done perfectly.  His 30 inch cinema display is calibrated exactly to the machine.

Otherwise, they would have printed whatever I gave them.

That doesn't sound good.  ???

When I worked for a bank, we did inhouse printing on a commerical colour laser printer, any problems with the images, then we would phone the client before printing and inform them, and/or send them a proof print to show what we meant. We only did the full print after they cleared it.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 08:23:01 PM
Um OK.  That's not how high end labs work.  How do they know what's "right"?  It's what I give them.

I'd rather pay for processing when I need it rather than all the time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on April 14, 2011, 09:25:28 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 14, 2011, 09:47:30 AM
To be fair, they are eye wateringly expensive.

I think you mean "reassuringly" expensive.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 17, 2011, 07:48:21 AM
WMMFGT

Alex from another forum gave me a set of Courtnay 2500, 2 head studio lighting kit, well chuffed with them  :dance: :dance: :dance:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5616778380_a78608048a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5616778380/)
Courtnay 2 Head Studio Lighting Kit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5616778380/) by Just Daves Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/davenjulie/), on Flickr

Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 17, 2011, 10:12:23 AM
Nice day here in the North West. I have a Family Portrait to shoot in their garden then I am of to Wast Water for sunset and dawn shots..  Might find a road shot up there for the comp.  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 22, 2011, 06:55:13 PM
    Just had a great day out in Birmingham. (Yes it can be done.)
    There's quite a lot of building development going on, but it all seems to be being done tastfully and with a bit of foward thinking.
    Walked 6 and a bit miles along the canal, which in it's self is a fantastic development.
    Also, the locals don't seem to mind when you laugh out loud at their frankly bizzar accents! (Sorry Oldboy).
    My judgment may be impared my the fact that it was a glorious day. (I went once when it was wet and miserable and thought it was a dump!)
    I sugest that if you get the chance, go and have a look around. It's really not as some would have you believe.
                        Graham. :tup:
                           
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on April 22, 2011, 07:04:12 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on April 17, 2011, 07:48:21 AM
WMMFGT

Alex from another forum gave me a set of Courtnay 2500, 2 head studio lighting kit, well chuffed with them  :dance: :dance: :dance:

Ooo nice.  My first lights were Courtnays :)

WMMFGT?  Yesterday but I've been recovering.  Fantastic shoot among the bluebells.  I really love bluebell woods.  Ideally I'd hit them at dawn for the smell.  But the rest of the team were all asleep then :(

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/among-the-bluebells - check out the video at the bottom to see how many bluebells there were....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 22, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 22, 2011, 06:55:13 PM
    Just had a great day out in Birmingham. (Yes it can be done.)
    There's quite a lot of building development going on, but it all seems to be being done tastfully and with a bit of foward thinking.
    Walked 6 and a bit miles along the canal, which in it's self is a fantastic development.
    Also, the locals don't seem to mind when you laugh out loud at their frankly bizzar accents! (Sorry Oldboy).
    My judgment may be impared my the fact that it was a glorious day. (I went once when it was wet and miserable and thought it was a dump!)
    I sugest that if you get the chance, go and have a look around. It's really not as some would have you believe.
                        Graham. :tup:
                         

Glad you enjoyed your day out in Brum. If you had visited the Canals thirty years or so ago, you would never have gone back. The city planners have done well with the canals around Broad Street area making them a great leisure feature, on Friday/Saturday nights it's packed around there with lots of bars and eating places. They are doing the same thing with the Eastside now around Digbeth include a eight acre park.  :tup:

The Brummie accent sounds even stranger when it's spoken by Asian in full garb!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 22, 2011, 07:19:20 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on April 22, 2011, 07:04:12 PM

Fantastic shoot among the bluebells.  I really love bluebell woods.  Ideally I'd hit them at dawn for the smell.  But the rest of the team were all asleep then :(

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/among-the-bluebells - check out the video at the bottom to see how many bluebells there were....

I was out photographing Bluebells today as well.  :tup: ;D

Cracking shot as always.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on April 23, 2011, 12:17:50 AM
Thanks Jonathan, Im well chuffed with them,

WOW  fabulous, shot video is well mind blowing absolutely best bridal video shoot, I ever seen (Dave Claps)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 23, 2011, 10:38:50 PM
Went up to Brum both on Monday and Friday unfortunately didn't get to see any of the city other than the burger king and costa in the Bullring, was up there on Mon interviewing staff for a new site we have in that part of town and Fri was up there to pick up and bring back a couple of London staff....hopefully may be going back up there in a couple of weeks and if I get an overnight stay then will make a point of exploring a bit (maybe I'll pm OB and try and meet up  ;))
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on April 26, 2011, 06:40:30 PM

WMMFGT? Discovered a duck is nesting at the bottom of the garden.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 27, 2011, 05:03:53 PM
WMMFGT?
                  Just sold a pick to Mike Harding to be used to promote an Autumn tour.  :beer:
                                 Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on April 27, 2011, 07:30:49 PM
WMMFGT?

I captured on camera a male and female Goldcrest tody. They were gathering nesting material for a nest  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: OwinThomas on April 28, 2011, 11:24:07 PM
An extra day off tomorrow  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on April 29, 2011, 09:34:04 AM
Cheers to the happy couple   :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 29, 2011, 09:52:22 AM
Quote from: OwinThomas on April 28, 2011, 11:24:07 PM
An extra day off tomorrow  :beer:

I'm working.  :(  The joys of self employment.  ::) 

I'm taking my camera though (yes I found it)  just in case the RAF fly past comes over my workplace.   Not sure if it will, but it does every year for the Queens Birthday.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 29, 2011, 12:26:29 PM
I am at my shop. No one about but a great chance to reorganize things and tidy up plus I have to photograph my Canon 1D Mk11 which will be on e.bay tonight.
No RAF round here today but there could be a chance of a Pigeon fly past later.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 29, 2011, 12:42:27 PM
Sad day letting the MkII go?

What's replaced it?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 29, 2011, 03:31:30 PM
Quote from: picsfor on April 29, 2011, 12:42:27 PM
Sad day letting the MkII go?

What's replaced it?

Now have 2 x  1D MK11n's     Will be looking for a secondhand 5D soon.  Can't stretch to a 1Ds just yet.. maybe one day.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on April 29, 2011, 04:18:35 PM
goes without saying i'd say if your funds can stretch that far give the 5D2 a look, especially as you do a lot of landscape...

IQ is absolutely awesome and the much higher ISO really does make life a little easier...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 02, 2011, 08:41:17 AM
Strange really, I shouldn't feel good, but what made me so was reading all the tributes to Henry Cooper on the BBC website. Not those by the so-called great and good, but those by ordinary people with ordinary lives that the man himself had touched when they had met him.

I had the great good fortune to spend a few minutes with him at Brands Hatch, back in the days when the BTCC was a major event in the motor racing calender. He was doing some corporate hospitality work for a vehicle manufacturer, I was just working.

God bless 'Enery R.I.P.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on May 02, 2011, 09:42:33 AM
And that's what makes a true legend - how they manage their rise to celeb status...
A genuine person is always celebrated more than a talented person...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 02, 2011, 12:08:19 PM
Quote from: picsfor on May 02, 2011, 09:42:33 AM
And that's what makes a true legend - how they manage their rise to celeb status...
A genuine person is always celebrated more than a talented person...

But he had both.  :tup:

RIP Henry.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 03, 2011, 05:07:19 PM
   WMMFGT.
                     Been away since last Thursday (Wedding avoidance on Kinder Scout.) Got back yesterday and I've only got IOTW!
                     Sorry I've can't remember who had last weeks image and so I don't know who picked it, but thanks anyway.
                     Mike, ( I'm allowed to call him "Mike", but your not! ;D) has just bought the pic to use in promotion.  :dance:
                                          Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on May 03, 2011, 07:19:16 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 03, 2011, 05:07:19 PM

Sorry I've can't remember who had last weeks image and so I don't know who picked it, but thanks anyway.


It was Dave (http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=67)  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 03, 2011, 08:50:13 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 03, 2011, 05:07:19 PM
   WMMFGT.
                     Been away since last Thursday (Wedding avoidance on Kinder Scout.) Got back yesterday and I've only got IOTW!
                     Sorry I've can't remember who had last weeks image and so I don't know who picked it, but thanks anyway.
                     Mike, ( I'm allowed to call him "Mike", but your not! ;D) has just bought the pic to use in promotion.  :dance:
                                          Graham.

It's a cracking shot Graham, and nice to see one of your shots on the front page.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 04, 2011, 05:55:36 AM
Quote from: admin on May 03, 2011, 07:19:16 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 03, 2011, 05:07:19 PM

Sorry I've can't remember who had last weeks image and so I don't know who picked it, but thanks anyway.


It was Dave (http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=67)  :tup:
Oh yes. Thanks Dave. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 06, 2011, 09:42:31 AM
WMMFGT Oldboys comment on my Lundy Sunset pic cheers OB  :tup:

also dress down friday today so combats and t shirt today at work instead of shirt and tie, not having to drive all over the country....picking up one of my tower block fire pics later from a shop up the road, asked them to mount it for me for a CC competition hopefully it will look good mounted....and looking forward to the weekend....some tidying etc to do at home and possible trip to the dump, and then hopefully on Sunday off to a national trust property, we joined last week went to Petworth House in Sussex, it's not really a house it's more like an art gallery that people live in...it's stunning and some fabulous artwork on the walls....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on May 06, 2011, 03:32:57 PM
WMMFGT – the 200 mile commute home from work without a single incident or jam (I think it was a once in a lifetime trip)  :dance:

Oh and to top it off there is a chilled bottle of wine waiting for later  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 06, 2011, 05:07:31 PM
Easy - after finding a parking space for the school run in the middle of town a scruffy chap in an even scruffier van passed us his parking ticket with 20 minutes left on it.

What a gent.  :tup:

Enjoy the wine Mike  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 06, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on May 06, 2011, 03:32:57 PM

Oh and to top it off there is a chilled bottle of wine waiting for later  :tup: :beer:

What is she buttering you up for?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on May 07, 2011, 10:44:38 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 06, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on May 06, 2011, 03:32:57 PM

Oh and to top it off there is a chilled bottle of wine waiting for later  :tup: :beer:

What is she buttering you up for?  :2funny:

Just found out, dress shopping today  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 07, 2011, 11:40:56 AM
Just been and done some dress shopping with SWMBO. Came home empty handed as usual.

I know I have the opposite problem to most husbands, but trying to get her to actually buy anything is a challenge, and then if she does the next battle is to make it something that is not a) brown, b) cut like a potato sack, and c) not several sizes too big.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 08, 2011, 10:08:08 AM
WMMFGT the  :tup: with IOTW  :beer: Graham, much appreciated.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 08, 2011, 01:33:13 PM
Congrats Andy - it's a special shot.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 09, 2011, 09:02:35 PM
 :beer: Howard
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 10, 2011, 09:30:12 AM
WMMFGT was last night, at camera club we had a set theme competition of FIRE, so I entered this shot this was an A3 print and mounted, as well as my Lundy Island Sunset which was my PDI entry.

I was up against 37 other shots a mix of PDI's and Prints, my Lundy Island shot was praised highly by the judge as a sunset shot of calm and tranquility (well chuffed with that).... and the shot of the tower block on fire was judged the overall winner.....I was up against some great shots including some taken by ARPS's and various pagb distinctions so I am feeling extremely proud of myself for winning the set theme competition.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Cambridge_Estate_spreading_across.jpeg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=7609)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 10, 2011, 01:06:51 PM
Congrats Keith - not many entrants would have gone the extra mile and set a building on fire  :2funny:  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 10, 2011, 01:32:45 PM
Nice shot Kieth and as always I hope lives were not lost.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 10, 2011, 02:42:12 PM
ahh yes should have mentioned no fatalities at all everyone got out, and I walked passed the end of the road I took this shot from earlier today and the scaffolding has gone up with the old green netting around it so nearly a year on and it looks like they're rebuilding it....it did turn out it was set deliberately and the woman concerned was sectioned under the mental health act.....if there had been fatalities in all honesty I probably wouldn't have posted it.

And thank you I am really really chuffed to have won
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 10, 2011, 03:59:49 PM
Congrats Keith.

The lady that got sanctioned, was that the one that received an award for services to architecture?

A few cloned leaping figures would have added something I feel. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 10, 2011, 04:12:09 PM
LOL Abers she probably should've got something...in all seriousness you've gotta have some crossed wires to deliberately set fire to a 13th floor flat haven't you.....

Although I don't think any Kingstonian would be too upset if the council said they were going to demolish the Cambridge estate....

and what mmfgt just been told I'm out of the office for the next two days woohoo...off to Tunbridge Wells I will be working it's not a jolly but it will be jolly nice to be out of the office... :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 10, 2011, 04:33:42 PM
Well this has been bubbling under for a while and there are a couple of steps to go yet....but I have firm dates now and it's on the Sasco..............I'm going to Peru.

I have a bizarre couple of weeks in August when nothing is happening (I know - weird huh?) and then a really busy winter.  So some time at the very end of July I'll be on a plane for about 20 odd hours to get to Puerto Maldonado which is supposed to be a kind of frontier town on the edge of the jungle.  1 or 2 nights in a £12.50 a night luxury hotel and then I get a boat.  4.5 hours by boat through the rainforest to, um, some kind of a camp (srsly, I think it may be permanent buildings but it's not clear - they have a generator for charging batteries).  I'll then spend 10 or so days with a bunch of biologists working in the rainforest - mainly (for me) taking pics of animals etc.  I expect (1) a lot of macro (2) not to see a jaguar (3) for the camera to get pretty punished.

Then....back to the frontier town, jump into a plane and fly to Cusco.  Hang out for 3 days doing very little to acclimatise to the thin air (it's at 3,400 metres).  Then leave everything that I can't fit into a 10 kilo pack (and bear in mind minimal camera gear comes to about 5 kilos...) and walk for 4 days through the mountains (this is not the Inca Trail - that's full - this is the Salkantay which is higher and tougher hence the 3 day acclimatisation).  Camp at night at up to 4,500 metres.  Walk all the way to Aguas Calientes where they have hot springs etc (apprently there may be hot water day 3 of the walk...) then go up to Machu Picchu at dawn.  Take a couple of snaps, train to Cusco, fly home in time for a wedding :D

Yes, I'm taking a camera  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 10, 2011, 04:44:32 PM
  Sounds quite a trip you've got planned there Jonathan....Lots of Macro you say!
           Ahem....http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?topic=1546.0     :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 10, 2011, 04:47:12 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 10, 2011, 01:06:51 PM
not many entrants would have gone the extra mile and set a building on fire  :2funny:  :legit:

    Hey. Don't knock it. A wins a win! :)

    Only kidding Keith, well done. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 10, 2011, 05:29:23 PM
Jonathan have a great trip my bro did Peru last year was there for six weeks two weeks of which was acclimatising and he still got altitude sickness
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 10, 2011, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: krennon on May 10, 2011, 09:30:12 AM
I was up against 37 other shots a mix of PDI's and Prints, my Lundy Island shot was praised highly by the judge as a sunset shot of calm and tranquility (well chuffed with that)....

I told you it was a cracking shot.  :tup:

Well done on the block of flats fire shots as well.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 10, 2011, 08:56:39 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 10, 2011, 04:33:42 PM
Well this has been bubbling under for a while and there are a couple of steps to go yet....but I have firm dates now and it's on the Sasco..............I'm going to Peru.

I have a bizarre couple of weeks in August when nothing is happening (I know - weird huh?) and then a really busy winter.  So some time at the very end of July I'll be on a plane for about 20 odd hours to get to Puerto Maldonado which is supposed to be a kind of frontier town on the edge of the jungle.  1 or 2 nights in a £12.50 a night luxury hotel and then I get a boat.  4.5 hours by boat through the rainforest to, um, some kind of a camp (srsly, I think it may be permanent buildings but it's not clear - they have a generator for charging batteries).  I'll then spend 10 or so days with a bunch of biologists working in the rainforest - mainly (for me) taking pics of animals etc.  I expect (1) a lot of macro (2) not to see a jaguar (3) for the camera to get pretty punished.

Then....back to the frontier town, jump into a plane and fly to Cusco.  Hang out for 3 days doing very little to acclimatise to the thin air (it's at 3,400 metres).  Then leave everything that I can't fit into a 10 kilo pack (and bear in mind minimal camera gear comes to about 5 kilos...) and walk for 4 days through the mountains (this is not the Inca Trail - that's full - this is the Salkantay which is higher and tougher hence the 3 day acclimatisation).  Camp at night at up to 4,500 metres.  Walk all the way to Aguas Calientes where they have hot springs etc (apprently there may be hot water day 3 of the walk...) then go up to Machu Picchu at dawn.  Take a couple of snaps, train to Cusco, fly home in time for a wedding :D

Yes, I'm taking a camera  :2funny:

I know a bear who came form darkest Peru!  :2funny:

Sounds like a lifetime experience, so I won't spoil it by by mentioning all the nastiness waiting for you in the rain forrest.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 10, 2011, 10:23:12 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 10, 2011, 08:56:39 PM
Sounds like a lifetime experience, so I won't spoil it by by mentioning all the nastiness waiting for you in the rain forrest.  :o

Well, I already know about the leishmaniasis (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002362/) (only real treatment is 20 days intravenous antimony followed by plastic surgery) plus the ticks, piranhas, anacondas, jaguars and the very real chance of getting lost.  If I survive all that then I'll have a 40 mile walk at altitude carrying kit and soroche to contend with (in some of the better hotels you can pay extra to have an oxygen enriched room - but not on my budget of £12 a night) and the likelihood that I'd fail a drug screen for the first couple of days after I got home (coca tea unlike coca cola really does contain cocaine and it's served to ALL the tourists).

But if it was easy it wouldn't be worth doing.  Right?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 11, 2011, 09:59:22 AM
Looking forward to seeing the photos, so don't get too high  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 12, 2011, 02:42:45 PM
WMMFGT. Reading that David Laws was only guilty of misconduct when he claimed  £40,000 of expenses to which he was not entitled because he wanted to keep the facts of his sexual orientation from the public at large,

What made me feel very good was, that if my planned bank robbery ever comes to fruition and I am caught with my hand in the till, I can now use the precedence of his defence that I was only doing it because I was worried that my hetrosexual tendencies would be disclosed to all and sundry! ::)

Whether that would wash with the judge remains to be seen, after all he will be the one wearing a long gown and a heavily permed wig. :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 12, 2011, 03:34:12 PM
Maybe you'll only get suspended for 7 days too Alan. Although hopefully not by the neck.

Tip: don't rob a bank, rob the government - they obviously don't really care about being ripped off - it's not their money, after all, it's yours :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 17, 2011, 05:27:16 PM
WMMFGT the last few days actually
Had a GREAT weekend it was actually our anniversary but we are going away at the end of the month to celebrate that plus a week in Somerset in early June, off to LONGLEAT amongst other places...
So the weekend...over to friends for dinner antipasti....meatballs n spaghetti...VINO (lots of it) Pudding...VINO....Coffee....VINO....Coffee didn't leave until about 3am on Sunday morning....
Been a good couple of days at work busy but not manic....got loads of work coming up with regards to TUPEing staff over to us....and just about to go home now so will follow this up in a while... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 17, 2011, 07:39:28 PM
Looks like you had a great few days krennon and recharged your batteries.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 17, 2011, 07:57:27 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 12, 2011, 02:42:45 PM
WMMFGT. Reading that David Laws was only guilty of misconduct when he claimed  £40,000 of expenses to which he was not entitled because he wanted to keep the facts of his sexual orientation from the public at large,


If you did that in the real world, regardless of reasons, you would be out on your ear!  >:(

Quote from: ABERS on May 12, 2011, 02:42:45 PM
Whether that would wash with the judge remains to be seen, after all he will be the one wearing a long gown and a heavily permed wig. :doh:

Are these the same chaps who wear woman's undies under their robes, if rumors are to be believed.  :o

Quote from: ABERS on May 12, 2011, 02:42:45 PM
What made me feel very good was, that if my planned bank robbery ever comes to fruition and I am caught with my hand in the till, I can now use the precedence of his defence that I was only doing it because I was worried that my hetrosexual tendencies would be disclosed to all and sundry! ::)

Quote from: Hinfrance on May 12, 2011, 03:34:12 PM
Tip: don't rob a bank, rob the government - they obviously don't really care about being ripped off - it's not their money, after all, it's yours :)

That only applies to MP's and members of the Lords. Anyone else, they would be down on you like a ton of bricks, made to pay back every penny with interest and sent to prison with a long sentence.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 18, 2011, 03:00:04 PM
Last night when I got in,

Sorted dinner out (a rather nice chicken biryani) did lots of gardening, planting the flowers in tubs and the flower bed that we hadn't got round to planting from a week and a bit ago, so now hopefully we'll get lots of bees in the garden and help them survive and get the UK honey industry back on track  :) did all the washing up as well and then sat down and watched the last episode of The Walking Dead on the old virgin media catch up thingymajig (where is that series going though? and what caused the Zombie virus??? enquiring minds want to know) then watched CSI nice to see Lady Heather back  ;) a thoroughly enjoyable evening....tonight a nice salad with Brie and red onion marmalade and some multi seed bread......mmm looking forward to it....and next bank hols weekend we're off to stay at Yarlington House nr Bath in a YURT (it's called Glamping) with some friends, we got the confirmation our payment has gone through so really looking forward to that one piccys to be posted hopefully once taken and processed obviously
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 18, 2011, 04:57:44 PM
   Keith.
             If you staying in a yurt, it's probably best you keep your thoughts on animal rights activists under wraps.  ;) (See other thread.)
                           Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 18, 2011, 06:59:14 PM
Ah Graham this is no ordinary YURT, it is a YURT with Style, think shabby chic (alas we have been informed that the gramophone is now defunct) it has power (useful for charging the camera batteries and keeping the laptops charged as well) it has it's own cooking facilities, it has a real eclectic mix of furniture and is fully kitted out and it has its own separate shower and toilet

here's a link to it http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt (never have managed to work out how to do that HERE thing  :-[)

And I have no problem with animal rights activists protesting peacefully against vivisection/animal testing etc I just wish they wouldn't release non-native species into the wild so they decimate the natural population......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on May 18, 2011, 07:29:30 PM
Keith, it's just a couple of bits of  BBCode you need to add for a descriptive link  ;) ,    http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?action=help;area=bbcode

[url=http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt]Here[/url]

Will give you a basic link,

Here (http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt)   :pointl:

or

[url=http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt][u][b]Here[/b][/u][/url]

Will give you a bold underlined link,

Here (http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt)   :pointl:


or

[url=http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt][u][b]YARLINGTON HOUSE[/b][/u][/url]

Will give you a bold underlined link,

YARLINGTON HOUSE (http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/find-a-place/yarlington-house/yarlington-yurt)    :pointl:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on May 19, 2011, 06:18:19 PM
What mde me feel good today, was a photo of mine published in the local daily paper.

Wooooo hooooo   :dance:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 20, 2011, 08:20:16 AM
Nice one Beryl - what shot was it?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on May 20, 2011, 08:26:25 AM
Huge Gypsy wedding to shoot today. Massive wedding dress (I hope) and carriage is the same Jordan and Peter Andre got married in. I've been told it cost £20,000/day for rent and transport. probably a sum blown up by the rumour mill. Nevertheless all dressed up and batteries charged.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 20, 2011, 04:56:35 PM
Quote from: Simple on May 20, 2011, 08:26:25 AM
Huge Gypsy wedding to shoot today. Massive wedding dress (I hope) and carriage is the same Jordan and Peter Andre got married in. I've been told it cost £20,000/day for rent and transport. probably a sum blown up by the rumour mill. Nevertheless all dressed up and batteries charged.
Sounds like a fun day Mr Simple. Will you be able to post a few pics?
                        Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 20, 2011, 07:30:30 PM
Had an announcement at work yesterday late on - the company I work for has been sold and bought by another company - just about the biggest in Europe!

New owners flew in from Italy today and we had a bit of a presentation. All good stuff!

Exciting times ahead!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 21, 2011, 12:46:04 AM
Weatherperson was wrong! It was warm and sunny all day! Nice change from the week of rain we've had. Also gave me a chance to mow the lawn before it got too thick for the lawnmower. It choked out in parts as it was.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 21, 2011, 09:34:43 AM
Please send some rain across the Atlantic Spin, it's as dry as a bone over here.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 23, 2011, 08:50:39 AM
WMMFG

A pleasant weekend, Saturday we went over and saw my best friend and his wife, and our 14 month old "godchildren" (twins) and their older son, we took the eldest one his belated birthday present which was a globe and he absolutely loved it, he's mad keen on football so he was trying to find the countries where all the international players come from on it, as he only had an atlas before this was a bit awkward for him being only 8 yrs old...as the atlas kind of showed things like Brazil next to South Africa....thetwins are growing fast and it was just nice to spend time with them all...did absolutely nothing yesterday, just a real chilled out day
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 23, 2011, 09:31:19 AM
Glad you had a good weekend Keith.

Our internet was down all day yesterday, and the clutch pedal on our car broke.

But THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awq90APEVgw) made me chuckle, albeit briefly.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 24, 2011, 09:27:51 AM
The spare part to fix the clutch is €2.94, and I can do it myself.

That's the kind of breakdown I can live with . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 26, 2011, 08:41:48 PM
wmmfgt
I haven't been on here much in the last few weeks due to my Dad passing away on the 7th of May and to be honest I have felt much like picking up a camera or even socialising much but he had a fantastic send off on Monday after some troubles with the first funeral home we had the second could do enough to make it as comfortable as it could be well wmmfgt you could ask about this situation ? Well my wife told me today that Wesley told her that he has never been as proud of me as he was Monday and he has seen a different side to me which makes him so proud to be my son

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_dad_small.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=9429)
This is the cover from the order of service booklet the funeral home produced for us
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 26, 2011, 09:16:56 PM
So sorry for your loss Irv.

I still think about my father every day, even though it is several years since he passed.

The order of service looks like he had a fabulous send off.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 26, 2011, 10:12:50 PM
My condolences for your loss Irv, you have the strength of a close family that means a great deal at times like these.

Best regards
Alan.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 26, 2011, 10:43:42 PM
Sorry about your loss irv_b. It's never easy no matter what age they reach.  :'(

What you wife told you about what you son said, must have brough a lump to your throat. It's probably what your dad said about you.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on May 27, 2011, 12:09:52 AM
My condolences to you and your family Irv.  The pain will ease with time, but the memories will be with you always.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 27, 2011, 12:41:50 AM
Sorry for you loss Irv. Lost my dad 35 yrs ago next week. Like Howard I think of him all the time.  As a former boss said to me, you maybe an adult but he was still your Dad and that's just how it is.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 27, 2011, 07:38:19 AM
So sorry re: your father irv but sounds like you did him proud. Think of the good times  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 27, 2011, 08:42:01 AM
My thoughts are with you Irv. I have a portrait of my Ma in her youth (way before I was born) on the wall above my PC. Nice service sheet and thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 27, 2011, 11:30:12 AM
Sorry to here of your loss Irv. My Dad died 24 years ago and we still miss him. In fact my Son was born a few months after he died so he now carrys on his name James.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 27, 2011, 04:44:16 PM
   It sounds as though you heve a very fine family around you Irv.
           Deepest sympathy.
                           Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 27, 2011, 08:35:27 PM
WMMFGT - My niece now has a little sister.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 27, 2011, 08:40:39 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on May 27, 2011, 08:35:27 PM
WMMFGT - My niece now has a little sister.  8)

It would have been better if you had got her a bigger sister instead!  :2funny:

Congratulations.   :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 27, 2011, 09:27:25 PM
Thank you everyone for all your kind words.
It still feels raw but I know it will get easier in time, it's just that I have a empty feeling inside especially when my mind isn't occupied. We are going to have a family get together again soon, just  for a chat, which hopefully will ease some pain for all of us.
Once again thanks for your condolesences
Irv
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 31, 2011, 12:21:40 AM
Had to go up to the art wholesaler who I'm contracted with to sell several of my flower shots, to renew the contract. Was looking around their display area when I happened upon a canvas print that looked very familiar. After we'd signed the new contracts I said to the company rep. "that looks like one of mine" and she said "why yes it is". They have some pretty nice stuff hanging in that lobby so I'm quite pleased to be their company.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 31, 2011, 08:40:50 AM
IRV sorry for your loss but as said your family are there for you and you sound like a strong family hang in there, and try and pick up your camera again, I am sure your dad wouldn't want you to give up (I know mine wouldn't)

Spinner that is great news big congrats on the canvas and your work being on display....

WMMFGT....went to Yarlington House for the weekend with the mrs and a couple of friends (we go away with them every May bank hols)...The yurt was SUPERB exceeded our expectations on several counts.......There was the main yurt with a bed in it then a separate "pod" with 2 single beds....then a second yurt housed at one end the shower and sink, then with some judicious use of some 2x4 and a few sheets of ply in the other end a proper little kitchen area with a sink, a gas hob, a fridge and  a table and four chairs and it was fully equipped.....a bbq was provided outside on a little patio area and the toilet was a compost toilet called a thunderbox (http://www.thunderboxes2go.co.uk/) my only criticism of that would be that it would have been nice to have a sink in there to wash hands rather than having to come  out and walk across to use either the kitchen sink or the sink in the shower area, they did provide alcohol anti-bac hand cleanser but my wife can't use it due to sensitive skin...but a superb weekend was had and this despite the slave cylinder going on the hydraulic clutch on the maverick (a ford badged nissan terrano) so we were stuck in the house grounds on a grey overcast sunday and had to be bought home by flatbed truck yesterday, just off to get the cylinder done now....photos of yurt to be posted soon hopefully......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 31, 2011, 08:43:35 AM
Quote from: spinner on May 31, 2011, 12:21:40 AM
Had to go up to the art wholesaler who I'm contracted with to sell several of my flower shots, to renew the contract. Was looking around their display area when I happened upon a canvas print that looked very familiar. After we'd signed the new contracts I said to the company rep. "that looks like one of mine" and she said "why yes it is". They have some pretty nice stuff hanging in that lobby so I'm quite pleased to be their company.

That must have made your chest expand with pride.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 31, 2011, 06:04:29 PM
OK couldn't get the car started this morning to take it to be fixed sooooo, phoned a friend (yep I have got some actually he's my best mate) he came over had a look, went yep we can fix that phone up Camberley Autos, they got the part (clutch slave assembly) this afternoon, went and got it, my mate fitted it while I pumped the clutch to bleed it through, and hey presto.....IT WORKS AGAIN  :tup: :dance: so now I can drive it to the garage tomorrow to get it MOT's and hopefully it will get through.
IF it gets through without any problems then we have saved ourselves about £100.00 in labour charges on fixing the slave assembly ourselves so fingers x'd for tomorrow, as me and the mrs are off to Somerset on Monday for a few days in a cottage going to Longleat and some National Trust places, and can't wait but the less money we have to spend on the car the more we will have to enjoy ourselves next week...
Oh and posted some pics of the Yurt just so you can all see what I've been banging on about, bunged em in the Architecture folder.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 31, 2011, 07:08:25 PM
What is it with clutches lately? Matt's, mine, and now yours.

Glad you managed to get it fixed without too much bother. Enjoy your hols.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on May 31, 2011, 07:23:37 PM
Lucky it wasn't a Vauxhall Vectra. 

Some bright spark put the clutch slave cylinder inside the bell housing.  A gearbox out job.  :uglystupid2: 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 31, 2011, 10:52:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 31, 2011, 08:43:35 AM
Quote from: spinner on May 31, 2011, 12:21:40 AM
Had to go up to the art wholesaler who I'm contracted with to sell several of my flower shots, to renew the contract. Was looking around their display area when I happened upon a canvas print that looked very familiar. After we'd signed the new contracts I said to the company rep. "that looks like one of mine" and she said "why yes it is". They have some pretty nice stuff hanging in that lobby so I'm quite pleased to be their company.


That must have made your chest expand with pride.  :tup:

Not so you'd notice, belly's too big.  :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 31, 2011, 11:30:28 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 31, 2011, 10:52:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 31, 2011, 08:43:35 AM
Quote from: spinner on May 31, 2011, 12:21:40 AM
Had to go up to the art wholesaler who I'm contracted with to sell several of my flower shots, to renew the contract. Was looking around their display area when I happened upon a canvas print that looked very familiar. After we'd signed the new contracts I said to the company rep. "that looks like one of mine" and she said "why yes it is". They have some pretty nice stuff hanging in that lobby so I'm quite pleased to be their company.


That must have made your chest expand with pride.  :tup:

Not so you'd notice, belly's too big.  :beer: :beer:

:o :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 02, 2011, 12:39:36 AM
Yes, like me lager, ale, rum and coke, rum and ginger beer ( that's my latest new bevy).
;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 02, 2011, 04:40:05 AM
Hi

Going to Kefalonia in this morning see you when we get back  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 02, 2011, 09:41:29 AM
OK Car not as terminal as was originally feared....went into the garage yesterday and they put the battery on charge as it just wasn't turning over, had it on charge for the best part of the day no joy, it also failed the MOT on a dodgy headlight (that's a loose connection) and a leaking brake pipe....sooooo
£82.00 odd for a new battery (Heavy duty diesel jobby) between £40 and £70 for the brake pipe depending on the length no charge for the headlamp they're just going to cut the 3 pin plug connector off and put spade connectors on as our man reckons the inside of the connector has probably got some corrosion in there which is causing it to go on and off (it's a new bulb in there).
So all of the above plus the MOT is going to hopefully be between 200 and 250 squiddlies as we'd allowed up to about £400.00 we're quite happy with that...He can't explain why it just died on me yesterday morning though.
This is a garage we know and trust so we're not being ripped off (put it this way the owner gave me a lift home last night so I didn't have to get the bus and that was after giving me a pint of beer as he also owns the bar that is in front of his garage how many garages do that for their customers???)
So I'm happy that we've saved a few quid and don't have to look for another car, the wife is happy that her car isn't dead and can be repaired easily and because she's happy I'm more happy so all in all not too bad
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 02, 2011, 04:46:12 PM
  Sounds like a result there Keith. :tup: :beer:

  After years (and years and years) we are now in a state where we buy a car, "Second hand", but only a couple of months old, from a garage. We have it on 2 years finance, and when that's paid, we trade it for another. We try and chuck in a couple of £1,000 to keep the repayments down.
  This way, the unadulterated terror of the MOT is eliminated.
                  Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: mondmagu on June 04, 2011, 11:02:22 AM
Two hot sunny days in a row here in Dublin,this is it the start and the end of summer!!!!! :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 04, 2011, 11:37:54 PM
Quote from: mondmagu on June 04, 2011, 11:02:22 AM
Two hot sunny days in a row here in Dublin,this is it the start and the end of summer!!!!! :D

End... you will have snow next week!  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 07, 2011, 12:06:42 AM
Just read this on AOL.  :o

A camera made in 1923 has been sold for over £1m. The auction of the old Leica happened in Austria and the oversized snapper is still working perfectly . Time to search the loft.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 07, 2011, 02:18:31 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 07, 2011, 12:06:42 AM
Just read this on AOL.  :o

A camera made in 1923 has been sold for over £1m. The auction of the old Leica happened in Austria and the oversized snapper is still working perfectly . Time to search the loft.  :P

  Bet it has'nt even got LiveView nor nuffink! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 07, 2011, 08:32:41 AM
I think you're selling it short OB, it went for U$1.9m according to the Leica rumours site (http://leicarumors.com/2011/05/28/new-record-the-most-expensive-leica-camera-sold-for-1-9-million-usd.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29&utm_content=Twitter)

I don't think they threw in a free case :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 07, 2011, 08:39:00 AM
I was bidding but pulled out at 950k when I realised it did not come with a roll of film. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on June 07, 2011, 08:55:20 AM
What!! It doesn't come with a roll of film, I've been had......  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 08, 2011, 04:31:11 PM
Torrential rain, just after we finished work on a drainage ditch. (In my capacity as 'Volunteer Ranger' in a country park.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 08, 2011, 10:36:53 PM
Finally got my new cheapie Canon printer installed - amazingly only took one go to do it too. Initial thoughts - it does almost as much in the way of clicks and whirrs as the Epson but much more quietly. Had just printed out an A4 of a Rough Collie for someone on the Epson so did the same picture on the Canon - the Canon seemed to edge the Epson on colour and a slightly more natural look but they're much of a muchness and pretty good for the price.
  :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 09, 2011, 07:35:29 PM
Bought a mint condition, boxed, complete K20D - 3820 shutter count - with warranty - for £265 post free - can't be bad  :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on June 09, 2011, 08:43:43 PM
Confirmation that my services are required as a second shooter at the Glasgow Urbanathon on Sunday, Yeah! action shots all day  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Babs on June 09, 2011, 09:46:14 PM
Hiya, sorry for the long absence, but I'm back, didn't realise how big the site was.............and I've found the arcade oh I just love games especially word ones, trying my hardest to beat greypoints scores but he's too good, hope you are okay.

'What made me feel good today........................coming back on this site!! thanks Beryl for reminding me how good it is :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 10, 2011, 06:48:08 AM
Quote from: rksmith51 on June 09, 2011, 08:43:43 PM
Confirmation that my services are required as a second shooter at the Glasgow Urbanathon on Sunday, Yeah! action shots all day  ;D

Nice one Bob - have a good day! I used to shoot foer a company covering the BUPA runs and loved it , especially the Great Run. A lasting memory was one of taking my time on my first  shooting the pro runners coming over the hill and down in small groups / one at a time then the "Zulu" realisation when what seemed liek thousands came over the crest in a vast throng of colour and me having to pick out individual shots that they might buy! marathon photos took over, paid less and I got worried about just how many clicks I was putting on my camera  so I stopped but great fun all the same.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 10, 2011, 07:15:53 AM
Quote from: rksmith51 on June 09, 2011, 08:43:43 PM
Confirmation that my services are required as a second shooter at the Glasgow Urbanathon on Sunday, Yeah! action shots all day  ;D

Have fun Bob ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 10, 2011, 07:41:33 AM
Quote from: Babs on June 09, 2011, 09:46:14 PM
trying my hardest to beat greypoints scores but he's too good, hope you are okay.


   Welcome back Babs.
                                      By the way, Greypoint is a lady ( And a mighty fine photographer too.)
                                                  Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 10, 2011, 08:19:27 AM
Quote from: Graham on June 10, 2011, 07:41:33 AM
Quote from: Babs on June 09, 2011, 09:46:14 PM
trying my hardest to beat greypoints scores but he's too good, hope you are okay.


   Welcome back Babs.
                                      By the way, Greypoint is a lady ( And a mighty fine photographer too.)
                                                  Graham. :tup:

..cheque's in the post..... :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 10, 2011, 01:43:47 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 09, 2011, 07:35:29 PM
Bought a mint condition, boxed, complete K20D - 3820 shutter count - with warranty - for £265 post free - can't be bad  :dance: :dance: :dance:

That's great. I often prefer to take the K20D over the K5 - it fits my bigger mits somewhat better, and I guess that my muscle memory is more attuned to it.

Watch out for battery life though - whereas the K10D and K5 never seem to need charging the K20D eats batteries  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 10, 2011, 02:23:32 PM
I had one about 3 years ago when they first came out - can't remember now how many times I ran out of battery though! I'll get a spare off ebay. The K-5 is more comfortable for me an will remain my walkaround/birds/indoor/low light/action camera - the K20D will be good back up plus the general dog stuff etc.  i'm selling my K-X - although it's a nice little camera the controls are menu led and so different from the K-5 I end up getting confused when changing from camera to camera - old age I suppose  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 10, 2011, 02:34:55 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 10, 2011, 02:23:32 PM
old age I suppose  :doh:

Yes. That'll be it!




Just to bring some light and shade to my previous compliment. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 12, 2011, 09:47:48 AM
Whilst doing one of my regular slots at our re-homing centre yesterday we had a visit from Max and his owners - we re-homed him nearly three years ago. He's gained a bit of weight and a few grey hairs and also behaves a bit better. By coincidence, when I took his original pictures for the web site 3 years ago it was with a K20D and Tamron 70-200....and yesterday had my new K20D and 70-200 attached to take the updates  8)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10204/normal_20110611_70.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 13, 2011, 10:44:27 AM
Hi

Back from Kefalonia had a fab time hired a car so we could do the island to death and we did heres a shot of a Sunset Lighthouse Argostoli and the same place during the day

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/5817073035_00150fd8ac_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5817073035/)
Sunset Lighthouse Argostoli  Kefalonia Greek Island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5817073035/) by Just Daves Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/davenjulie/), on Flickr


Dave
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 13, 2011, 01:47:42 PM
Came back on Friday from a few days in Somerset, staying in a lovely little cottage in a beautiful village called Nunney, only 3 miles from Frome which is a lovely town, and actually has some proper shops in it some really interesting "Vintage" and "Retro" shops.
The main reason for going to this part of the world was to go to Longleat Safari Park, and despite some slightly dodgy weather we managed to have a great time and I got some what I think are good shots of the wildlife at Longleat (posted some shots in the gallery) rested and relaxed, back to work tomorrow, but I've already made dinner for tonight, tidied up a bit and edited some photos so a productive morning already... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 13, 2011, 09:19:00 PM
Looks like you both had a good time.  :tup:

Cracking series of photos Dave.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 13, 2011, 10:14:35 PM
...finding espisodes of The Tripods on youtube..... :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 14, 2011, 07:49:34 AM
OB thanks for the comments on my shots  :tup:

Managed to update the file info on my shots in the gallery so there is a description on them now.

Wmmfgt woke up on time to get up, as back to work today in fact just about to head off now, might be able to log in from work not sure yet see how the day goes  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 14, 2011, 08:27:05 AM
Four weeks ago my daughter started to borrow my camera. Most annoying as I have to keep resetting the diopter as her eyesight is better than mine  :'(  And now with her getting a grasp of the art, we have our own ongoing inhouse competition. :-X  :tup:  :beer:  :dance:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_Swingweb.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=9651&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 14, 2011, 08:53:24 AM
Ok been in the office for approx 1/2 an hour and have got it down to 740 unread e-mails....not bad and that was with out of office turned on......and most of them I have to check for holiday forms etc....gonna be a busy day reading e-mails I guess.... ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 14, 2011, 04:40:04 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 13, 2011, 09:19:00 PM
Looks like you both had a good time.  :tup:

Cracking series of photos Dave.  ;D

Thanks OB for the kind words on my images, we had a fab time on holiday :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 04:43:28 PM
Quote from: Just Dave on June 14, 2011, 04:40:04 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 13, 2011, 09:19:00 PM
Looks like you both had a good time.  :tup:

Cracking series of photos Dave.  ;D

Thanks OB for the kind words on my images, we had a fab time on holiday :tup:

super shots
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 15, 2011, 02:34:59 PM
Thanks Greypoint  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:

According to the forecast for the weekend you failed!  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 16, 2011, 10:38:47 PM
OKAY so been made redundant, been offered a compromise agreement which basically means I come away with quite a bit more than I expected as long as I get a solicitor to check it over and sign the paperwork to say that they have advised me it's ok....but I have to get this done tomorrow or Monday at the latest but effectively means I don't have to work notice and come out with more than I thought I would.....so serious job hunting commenced yesterday, basically my last day was today with the exception of going back to drop off the paperwork....now if I can get a job straight away, I can save the pay off....

Any qualified solicitors on here that would read my compromise agreement, sign the sheet and send it back to me for a low rate let me know  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 17, 2011, 04:32:09 AM
Hi Keith.
               I believe Happypadler is "in the trade" may be worth a PM.
                     Either way, good luck with it.
                                    Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 17, 2011, 09:46:18 AM
Getting a couple of hours in to shoot a new crop of the Coprinus Aqueous (before the rain came and ended the parade). Some nice early shots to process adding weight to the info on my web site  :tup: 100 plus images to scan through, before expanding the Vanishing mushroom page.   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on June 17, 2011, 08:27:19 PM
Sorry to hear of the job loss Keith I hope it all turns round for you sooner rather than later.

WMMFGT
One of my Aunts has arrived from Barbados to stay for a couple of weeks before she goes on a cruise around the Med!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 17, 2011, 11:53:23 PM
Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! My family got together and got me an iPad 2!!
I don't have it yet (thanks to the the mail strike) but they gave me a magazine to prep me! ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 18, 2011, 06:49:29 AM
Quote from: spinner on June 17, 2011, 11:53:23 PM
Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! My family got together and got me an iPad 2!!
I don't have it yet (thanks to the the mail strike) but they gave me a magazine to prep me! ;D ;D

           :D 8) :tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 18, 2011, 06:54:05 AM
Happy Birthday Spin, i too got an iPad2 for my birthday - and you know what, it's pretty darn quick at downloading pics from the camera compared with the previous version.
You can also assess with greater accuracy if the pic has worked (focus and camera shake can be seen easily), and it makes a great platform for showing off your work at its best.

That's just from a tog point. So much more you can do with it - but each person moulds it to their needs.

Enjoy...

ps  - mine was the 64gb non 3g model, my iPhone personal hotspot provides great internet access when needed
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 18, 2011, 07:56:47 AM
Happy birthday Spin.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 18, 2011, 08:23:27 AM
And a happy birthday from me too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 18, 2011, 01:35:35 PM
Thanks fellas. I think it's the 32 gig one. It might even have the 3G set up. My daughter talked about the data streaming. As I had planned to buy a refurbed 16 gig this is way way better!! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 18, 2011, 09:12:54 PM
Happy Belated Birthday Spin  :tup:  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 19, 2011, 07:13:33 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:

According to the forecast for the weekend you failed!  :D

you have no faith ... it rained as we were setting up yesterday but apart from one light shower it stayed dry for all the time I was taking pictures....forecast looks reasonably hopeful for today too  :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 19, 2011, 09:28:43 AM
Quote from: greypoint on June 19, 2011, 07:13:33 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:

According to the forecast for the weekend you failed!  :D

you have no faith ... it rained as we were setting up yesterday but apart from one light shower it stayed dry for all the time I was taking pictures....forecast looks reasonably hopeful for today too  :dance: :dance:

We had heavy rain here yesterday in which I was caught.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on June 19, 2011, 08:00:31 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 19, 2011, 09:28:43 AM
Quote from: greypoint on June 19, 2011, 07:13:33 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:

According to the forecast for the weekend you failed!  :D

you have no faith ... it rained as we were setting up yesterday but apart from one light shower it stayed dry for all the time I was taking pictures....forecast looks reasonably hopeful for today too  :dance: :dance:

We had heavy rain here yesterday in which I was caught.  :'(

Me also OB :( a real heavy downpour which included hailstones when I was in the only place without any real cover :doh
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on June 19, 2011, 08:01:38 PM
The kids have not bothered me much today! LOL
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 19, 2011, 09:16:53 PM
Quote from: irv_b on June 19, 2011, 08:00:31 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 19, 2011, 09:28:43 AM
Quote from: greypoint on June 19, 2011, 07:13:33 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: greypoint on June 14, 2011, 10:03:45 AM
...have done my best to ensure fine weekend weather by ordering a WR lens for my WR Pentax bodies   :dance: :dance:

According to the forecast for the weekend you failed!  :D


you have no faith ... it rained as we were setting up yesterday but apart from one light shower it stayed dry for all the time I was taking pictures....forecast looks reasonably hopeful for today too  :dance: :dance:

We had heavy rain here yesterday in which I was caught.  :'(

Me also OB :( a real heavy downpour which included hailstones when I was in the only place without any real cover :doh

I didn't mind too much as I had my waterproofs on.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 19, 2011, 10:15:52 PM
Fine weather again all day today -still have'nt needed the WR lens  :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 21, 2011, 04:10:41 PM
Been to a couple more agencies today and despite the current climate they seem to think they can get me something, also just got a call from one of them that I registered with last week and they may have a long term temp position for me if I get it will start in July and go right through to October decentish hourly rate so fingers crossed  :tup:...can't stand the thought of not working.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 21, 2011, 08:39:56 PM
Quote from: krennon on June 21, 2011, 04:10:41 PM
Been to a couple more agencies today and despite the current climate they seem to think they can get me something, also just got a call from one of them that I registered with last week and they may have a long term temp position for me if I get it will start in July and go right through to October decentish hourly rate so fingers crossed  :tup:...can't stand the thought of not working.

Good luck with that Keith.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on June 21, 2011, 11:22:38 PM
I got a cheque today, payment for my nPower League soccer shots taken during last season for all the shots which were published in national newspapers!

Yippee, only been for months (first one published last October, last one in March)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 22, 2011, 06:45:55 AM
  Nice one Garry :tup:
   Mines a  :beer:
                Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on June 22, 2011, 09:17:02 AM
Congrats Garry  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 22, 2011, 09:48:14 AM
Quote from: Cathus on June 21, 2011, 11:22:38 PM
I got a cheque today, payment for my nPower League soccer shots taken during last season for all the shots which were published in national newspapers!

Yippee, only been for months (first one published last October, last one in March)

Not sure which part of the country you are in but when I did it I covered the North West and for example if Blackpool were playing Plymouth I would contact the Local Plymouth paper and work for them on the day plus send pictures to the Nationals.

Below is Preston North End V Queens Park Rangers
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on June 22, 2011, 11:24:28 AM
Dave,

I'm in Hertfordshire though the sports photography agency is in up Manchester way. I covered nPower Divisions 1 & 2 last season, teams within about a 40mph radius.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 22, 2011, 01:39:27 PM
Just got a call from the agency the company with the long term temp position want to see me tomorrow, apparently they liked my C.V. so fingers x'd 'cos if I get it it will at least keep me in employment until the end of October, and apparently there is a chance of a permanent position if it all goes well and I prove myself in the job.....will give an update tomorrow on how it went.... :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on June 22, 2011, 01:59:11 PM
Wooo hooooo! Good luck. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 22, 2011, 02:10:49 PM
Good luck Keith  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 22, 2011, 02:18:47 PM
All the best with it.
          Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 22, 2011, 02:40:10 PM
Good luck mate :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on June 22, 2011, 02:49:55 PM
Best of luck Keith - if you could move into a job so soon, it might mean you can keep some of you redundancy package for something more useful - whilst also having the relief of a regular wage pack.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 22, 2011, 05:30:57 PM
thanks all really hope it works out
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 22, 2011, 08:15:50 PM
Good luck.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 23, 2011, 07:47:49 AM
Yes good luck Krennon - hope it goes well for you  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on June 23, 2011, 01:33:32 PM
Hot on the heels of a recent payment, I went out & bought a - sharp intake of breath - Compact.

I thought it might be handy to keep with me all the times to cover all those moments when I wish I had my camera with me, such as sunrises coming off a night shift on the way home.

Ended up with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18. Battery is charging as i type.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 23, 2011, 01:47:08 PM
Good for you - I'm thinking about acquiring a replacement for my antique Fuji E900. I'm humming and arhing about going for something with a bit of quality and sturdiness or a G12 . .

Seriously, either a 'travel zoom' or a Lumix LX5 or Olympus XZ-1. Just can't decide, so I'm paralysed into inaction. I've saved up and everything :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 23, 2011, 05:01:29 PM
  Must be somthing in the air!
  I just decided that the good lady wife needs a new camera.
  I'm rather smitten with that Olympus XZ1 as well, had a quick play in the local Jacobs, very tempted. And, as you know, I can resist anything except temptation.
                         Graham. ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on June 23, 2011, 05:31:01 PM
Quote from: Cathus on June 23, 2011, 01:33:32 PM
Hot on the heels of a recent payment, I went out & bought a - sharp intake of breath - Compact.

I thought it might be handy to keep with me all the times to cover all those moments when I wish I had my camera with me, such as sunrises coming off a night shift on the way home.

Ended up with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18. Battery is charging as i type.

Not long got one of these myself with my long service award mainly to take abroad soon, zoom is impressive but my worries about it taking over from from the dslr are totally unfounded. I am sure it will be great for holiday snaps though.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 25, 2011, 08:34:29 AM
   I appear to have accidently bought an Olympus xz-1!
                    Graham. :dance: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 25, 2011, 08:58:07 AM
I look forward to seeing your accidental impressions of said device in the near future - might help me to make my mind up one way or the other.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 25, 2011, 09:41:05 AM
I did look at some compacts in Jessops on Thursday, but after using a D3 even a D200 feels too small in my hands.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 25, 2011, 12:26:13 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 25, 2011, 09:41:05 AM
I did look at some compacts in Jessops on Thursday, but after using a D3 even a D200 feels too small in my hands.  :P

Now you're getting the idea - small, that's the ticket ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 25, 2011, 01:16:53 PM
I cannot remember the last I used my compact. I keep charging it up to use for that balloon flight I am still waiting for! 6th attempt to fly next week over York.

WMMFGT - just had delivered a copy of North Leeds Life - a glossy advertising mag that goes to 30,000 homes in Leeds. 4 of my shots were used in it with full crdit and links to my website and they looked pretty good and nicely printed.
It`s that deal I agreed with the advertisers to supply a few of my library pictures and shoot the odd event for them with a fee if needbe. Hoping to get a free advert run when I have proved my value a little more with them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 25, 2011, 01:37:30 PM
Quote from: jinky on June 25, 2011, 01:16:53 PM
I cannot remember the last I used my compact. I keep charging it up to use for that balloon flight I am still waiting for! 6th attempt to fly next week over York.

WMMFGT - just had delivered a copy of North Leeds Life - a glossy advertising mag that goes to 30,000 homes in Leeds. 4 of my shots were used in it with full crdit and links to my website and they looked pretty good and nicely printed.
It`s that deal I agreed with the advertisers to supply a few of my library pictures and shoot the odd event for them with a fee if needbe. Hoping to get a free advert run when I have proved my value a little more with them.

Now that sounds as though it will be fruitful, better than facebook I well imagine - congrats-  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 25, 2011, 07:27:07 PM
Well done jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 26, 2011, 11:16:03 AM
It all makes work for the working tog to do!  :dance:  :dance:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13918363
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 26, 2011, 03:34:42 PM
You think they will hire togs then  :2funny:  and spend thousands on enhancing CTV clips  :2funny:  when its easier to use mobiles  :D

Now how would that work in France with the Privacy Law    :2funny: :2funny:

And how are these said criminals going to be given a fair chance to change for the better!  :-\   Seems like its a usual half baked idea to please someones whim - Or a legit' way to pay the criminals when they sue whopping sums over equal rights issues :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 26, 2011, 04:11:11 PM
 So.
       Just out of curiosity, who on here has a criminal record?
       I hav'nt, but that's probably because I hav'nt been caught yet.
                  Graham. ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 26, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
I unfortunately have if memory serves me right over twenty odd years ago - A speeding fine for a couple of mph above the allowed er'- and an arrest,  :uglystupid2: having trusted the purchaser of an old van that he would send in the vehicle docs, before someone else notched up a parking fine  ::)  Hope I do not get banned from the site now  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on June 26, 2011, 05:02:19 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 26, 2011, 04:11:11 PM
So.
       Just out of curiosity, who on here has a criminal record?
       I hav'nt, but that's probably because I hav'nt been caught yet.
                  Graham. ???

My wife used to play some but we no longer have a turntable fortunately...... :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 26, 2011, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: Dave on June 26, 2011, 05:02:19 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 26, 2011, 04:11:11 PM
So.
       Just out of curiosity, who on here has a criminal record?
       I hav'nt, but that's probably because I hav'nt been caught yet.
                  Graham. ???

My wife used to play some but we no longer have a turntable fortunately...... :legit:

They are probably easy to download  :2funny:  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on June 28, 2011, 06:49:10 AM
It's a bit cooler  :) Hate that muggy heat - looking good for later in the week weatherwise fingers crossed for sunshine without the humidity - hoping to do 2 days at a local agility show and take a few snaps. In 2008 I shot it with a Canon 40D and 70-200mm f4 L - in 2009 with a Nikon D90 and [mainly]70-300 vr - had another event on last year - this year it will be interesting to see if the K-5 can keep up with the action. Perhaps I'll concentrate on the 'any breed other than Border Collies' rings!  ::) :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 28, 2011, 10:56:27 PM
Ipad2 finally arrived! :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 01, 2011, 09:40:10 AM
Yesterday
Went on a shoot with our very own Jonathan Ryan, can't post any shots I took yet due to client restrictions but will be allowed to soon. It was an absolutely fantastic day seeing how Jonathan works seeing light set ups etc which I had no previous experience of other than when I used to help my dad out nearly 30 years ago and times have achanged since then obviously  ::) and it was a live model rather than antique furniture that didn't need to move about.......
Absolutely knackering day lugging lights up and down stairs or in the lift in a very very plush hotel but it was a superb day and as soon as I get the ok from Jonathan I will post some pics hopefully....I got a lot out of it, learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed myself....and Jonathan even let me hold is his Blad for about 20 seconds  ;) WOW that is an awesome piece of kit and the viewfinder is crystal clear...now back to the jobhunting today....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 01, 2011, 09:56:36 AM
Funny - I was literally checking this site to say a HUGE thanks to Keith for his help yesterday.

Very, very tough one.  But you know, I think we did OK.

I'm allowed to release one photo for the moment......

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/madeline-isaac-james-2012-collection-photoshoot
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 01, 2011, 10:09:30 AM
Cracking shot JR and what a stunning location.  ;D

Well done Keith and sounds like you enjoyed yourself.  :tup:

I was in Jessops Birmingham the other day and they had a Pentax 645 40mp camera at only £9,999.  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 01, 2011, 11:13:30 AM
I'm allowed to release one photo for the moment......

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/madeline-isaac-james-2012-collection-photoshoot

Stunning Shot Jonathan.. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 01, 2011, 11:18:37 AM
Thanks Jonathan it was a great day out, and although thoroughly knackered by the time I got home it was superb....Loved that "Whippy Ice Cream" balcony as well that was some hotel and again thanks for letting me be part of the day, just give me the nod when it's ok to post some shots to flickr etc..... :tup:

all the stats for the day are on Jonathans link suffice to say up at 5am got home at about 7:40pm and collapsed into bed at 9:20pm last night as I was so knackered but felt good that I had learnt something about lighting and seen how a true pro really works...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 01, 2011, 11:41:53 AM
Quote from: Dave on July 01, 2011, 11:13:30 AM
I'm allowed to release one photo for the moment......

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/madeline-isaac-james-2012-collection-photoshoot

Stunning Shot Jonathan.. :tup:

I will second that. A very creative eye catching image.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 01, 2011, 12:02:07 PM
Thanks :)

Of course we had to work in absolutely hellish conditions.  Here's a picture that may have been taken by krennon (or could have been Karen - not sure who dared to push the button on the 'blad)

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/A1251561.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 01, 2011, 01:07:04 PM
That would've been Karen definately wasn't me as I didn't dare touch any buttons on it  ;) like the B&W though def looks good, maybe not one to use for publicity though sitting in a bar with a shedload of bottles behind you might give the wrong impression  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 01, 2011, 01:24:07 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 01, 2011, 12:02:07 PM
Thanks :)

Of course we had to work in absolutely hellish conditions.  Here's a picture that may have been taken by krennon (or could have been Karen - not sure who dared to push the button on the 'blad)


that shot works perfectly and aptly with the JR signature:
QuoteIt's Guest's round
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 01, 2011, 03:56:48 PM
Some shots from the JR Shoot yesterday
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 01, 2011, 04:27:27 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 01, 2011, 01:07:04 PM
That would've been Karen definately wasn't me as I didn't dare touch any buttons on it  ;)

:) In that case I can exclusively reveal that it's out of focus ;)  Srsly, 'blads are a bugger for that until you're used to them.

Quote
like the B&W though def looks good, maybe not one to use for publicity though sitting in a bar with a shedload of bottles behind you might give the wrong impression  ;D

You met Natalie, right?  What do you think I was doing in that bar at 1am before the shoot?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 01, 2011, 04:40:55 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 01, 2011, 09:56:36 AM
I'm allowed to release one photo for the moment......

http://peoplebyryan.com/photoblog/madeline-isaac-james-2012-collection-photoshoot

   Your getting quite good at this are'nt you.
                       Graham. 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 01, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
That staircase is just brilliant.

WMMFGT is somewhat more mundane. It's a friend's birthday today, and mine next week, so we're having a party tomorrow.

As some of you may know, photography is my 'got too old to lug the kit about' hobby, I was a gigging part time musician for 30 years and although I still play, it's just for me now, and the kit never moves.

Anyway, a party needs sounds, so I whipped the cover off of the old PA and set it up in the 'summer garage' (basically a big car port for three cars), along with lights a whatnot. The PA is good quality stuff, although a little long in the tooth like its owner; 12 channel desk, 750w. I ran a mid range CD player through it and it sounds brilliant.

But it won't sound so good tomorrow, as it will running off of the laptop blundering its way through an MP3 playlist. MP3s, unless of seriously high bit rates are pretty poor. Still, if everyone is well oiled before the dancing starts no-one will notice. I hope. And if they are really drunk they won't laugh at my moves. Better get some more wine in.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 01, 2011, 08:21:04 PM
And another shot of the day

Team perusing the location 
A shot of some of the team viewing the location for shot ideas.
L/R are Megan (I think that was her name she worked for The Aviator Hotel) Jonathan Ryan (Photographer Extraordinaire), Natalie Gladman (the designer), Katy the MUA and finally Luke the videographer for the day 

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 02, 2011, 06:20:12 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 01, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
That staircase is just brilliant.

WMMFGT is somewhat more mundane. It's a friend's birthday today, and mine next week, so we're having a party tomorrow.

As some of you may know, photography is my 'got too old to lug the kit about' hobby, I was a gigging part time musician for 30 years and although I still play, it's just for me now, and the kit never moves.

Anyway, a party needs sounds, so I whipped the cover off of the old PA and set it up in the 'summer garage' (basically a big car port for three cars), along with lights a whatnot. The PA is good quality stuff, although a little long in the tooth like its owner; 12 channel desk, 750w. I ran a mid range CD player through it and it sounds brilliant.

But it won't sound so good tomorrow, as it will running off of the laptop blundering its way through an MP3 playlist. MP3s, unless of seriously high bit rates are pretty poor. Still, if everyone is well oiled before the dancing starts no-one will notice. I hope. And if they are really drunk they won't laugh at my moves. Better get some more wine in.

    I'll be there about 7.00ish, don't start without me!
                         Graham. :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 02, 2011, 07:48:48 AM
Wouldn't dream of it Graham ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 02, 2011, 08:20:38 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 01, 2011, 07:58:25 PM


WMMFGT is somewhat more mundane. It's a friend's birthday today, and mine next week, so we're having a party tomorrow.

Better get some more wine in.

Have a great knees up :beer:
Hope Sunday morning doesn't dawn too painfully :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 02, 2011, 08:58:14 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 01, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
That staircase is just brilliant.

WMMFGT is somewhat more mundane. It's a friend's birthday today, and mine next week, so we're having a party tomorrow.

As some of you may know, photography is my 'got too old to lug the kit about' hobby, I was a gigging part time musician for 30 years and although I still play, it's just for me now, and the kit never moves.

Anyway, a party needs sounds, so I whipped the cover off of the old PA and set it up in the 'summer garage' (basically a big car port for three cars), along with lights a whatnot. The PA is good quality stuff, although a little long in the tooth like its owner; 12 channel desk, 750w. I ran a mid range CD player through it and it sounds brilliant.

But it won't sound so good tomorrow, as it will running off of the laptop blundering its way through an MP3 playlist. MP3s, unless of seriously high bit rates are pretty poor. Still, if everyone is well oiled before the dancing starts no-one will notice. I hope. And if they are really drunk they won't laugh at my moves. Better get some more wine in.


Have a good one H - my birthday next week too on the 6th  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 02, 2011, 10:11:57 AM
Thanks for the good wishes. I'll have a few to celebrate Paul' birthday too  :tup: :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on July 02, 2011, 10:17:48 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 01, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
That staircase is just brilliant.

WMMFGT is somewhat more mundane. It's a friend's birthday today, and mine next week, so we're having a party tomorrow.

As some of you may know, photography is my 'got too old to lug the kit about' hobby, I was a gigging part time musician for 30 years and although I still play, it's just for me now, and the kit never moves.

Anyway, a party needs sounds, so I whipped the cover off of the old PA and set it up in the 'summer garage' (basically a big car port for three cars), along with lights a whatnot. The PA is good quality stuff, although a little long in the tooth like its owner; 12 channel desk, 750w. I ran a mid range CD player through it and it sounds brilliant.

But it won't sound so good tomorrow, as it will running off of the laptop blundering its way through an MP3 playlist. MP3s, unless of seriously high bit rates are pretty poor. Still, if everyone is well oiled before the dancing starts no-one will notice. I hope. And if they are really drunk they won't laugh at my moves. Better get some more wine in.

I've got a pretty good surround sound going for my PC...also works well with lappy's or anything else. I'm a former musician and songwriter as well. Sound quality is always important to me but the quality on the speakers these days can sound quite good. :)

btw, happy b-day, in case I miss it for you and jinky. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 02, 2011, 01:12:27 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 02, 2011, 10:11:57 AM
Thanks for the good wishes. I'll have a few to celebrate Paul' birthday too  :tup: :beer: :beer: :beer:

Hope you both have hangovers  :tup:  :hb1:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 03, 2011, 09:00:14 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 02, 2011, 10:11:57 AM
Thanks for the good wishes. I'll have a few to celebrate Paul' birthday too  :tup: :beer: :beer: :beer:

Happy birthday to you both! Have a most enjoyable day!

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 03, 2011, 05:37:03 PM
Hope your birthday was great H and no-one laughed at your "Dad dancing"  ;D

Jinky  have a good one on tuesday :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 04, 2011, 08:01:07 AM
The party went pretty well.  :tup:

Graham, we waited and waited for you to show, but finally gave up and opened the fizz at 7:01.  :beer:

Irv, my friend's 8 year old daughter told me 'your dancing is funny'  :dance:  :dance:, so I guess I have a 'Dad Dancing' diploma.

Hangover has gone and everything is tidied up  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 04, 2011, 08:48:25 AM
Gald you had a good time H.I am so loathe to exhibit my dad dancing skills that I will be going out for a family meal on my birthday but should wine overcome me at a planned bbq this weekend I might challenge you for the Strictly Come Dad Dancing  finals  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 04, 2011, 09:30:17 AM
Quote from: jinky on July 04, 2011, 08:48:25 AM
Gald you had a good time H.I am so loathe to exhibit my dad dancing skills that I will be going out for a family meal on my birthday but should wine overcome me at a planned bbq this weekend I might challenge you for the Strictly Come Dad Dancing  finals  ;)

Good luck with that. My personal target is to get as good as Anne Widdicombe ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 09:56:53 AM
WMMFGT?  Well since I didn't get home until 4am I guess this counts.

There was a small gig on at a local venue.  I popped down for a look.  There was a pretty decent band playing and towards the end they dragged this old fella on to play bass for them.  He seemed able to keep up OK.  Unfortunately neither of them had much of their own material so they just mumbled through a bit of Beetles.  It was OK I suppose.  Nice to see them helping the elderly.

Anybody recognise them?  One is easy but I bet there are a couple of guitar fans who can name the other one.....

(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/guitars.jpg)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on July 04, 2011, 10:28:40 AM
The guy on the right looks like Prince. The one on the left is too dark to tell.

WMMFGT?

Since I got my new camera I gave my Powershot to my 15 yo daughter. My son looks exactly like me but she acts exactly like me and has always wanted to do what I did. So, we decided to go out to see the fireworks and try to get in a few shots. Both of us with our bags and tripods looked quite the pair. She looked at us carrying our bags and tripods with our cameras around our necks and said, "Yes, I am just like you!" LOL

Unfortunately, we went out too late to get any good shots in. So we decided to take a few shots of light trails from the cars driving by. It'll be a great memory to look back on. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 10:33:18 AM
Quote from: Skhilled on July 04, 2011, 10:28:40 AM
The guy on the right looks like Prince. The one on the left is too dark to tell.

I believe the polite term is African American.

If you know enough about music you can probably tell who he is from his hands.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on July 04, 2011, 10:40:41 AM
That's not what I meant and I am an African American. LOL

I meant the exposure is too dark to tell who the one on the left is. But looking at it again he does look a little like Carlos Santana.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 11:35:52 AM
Quote from: Skhilled on July 04, 2011, 10:40:41 AM
I meant the exposure is too dark to tell who the one on the left is. But looking at it again he does look a little like Carlos Santana.

Ah, not just the exposure.  His skin really is darker than Santana's.  Wrong guitar too :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on July 04, 2011, 11:56:51 AM
Hmm, I'll have to brighten the photo up a bit so I can see better. It might just be my monitor, not surprisingly. LOL

Actually, he looks like he's playing Prince's guitar.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 04, 2011, 02:04:07 PM
The only guitarists I can mention would be:

Oh, and that guy from the beatles...wossisname...

I'm guessing, none of the above.  :D

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 02:18:09 PM
Bert Weedon!
No, Bert Weedon's dad. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 03:06:43 PM
TBH I wasn't sure who he was until yesterday.  Chap called Larry Graham.  He used to be in a popular beat combo by the name of Sly and the Family Stone.....  Most people reckon he invented slapping bass guitars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham

Here's what he was doing earlier in the evening.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2r56N8ot0  It's worth remembering he's 65.

Here's what he was up to.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Wzh7-uDNY I was about row 10 of 50 thousand people and could feel all of the bass slap.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 04:47:06 PM
Mick, your skeleton joke on the other site. Priceless! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 04, 2011, 04:52:51 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 04, 2011, 08:01:07 AM
Graham, we waited and waited for you to show, but finally gave up and opened the fizz at 7:01.  :beer:


  Yeah.  Err, sorry about that. I got to Dover alright, but they would'nt let me on the ferry with your present!
             Glad it all went well.
                       Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 04, 2011, 04:53:54 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 04:47:06 PM
Mick, your skeleton joke on the other site. Priceless! :2funny:
Oh. Do tell! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 04, 2011, 04:58:03 PM
Got a 1tb Seagate GoFlex drive for £54.99 from Maplins yesterday, started backing up my Hard Drive at about 9am this morning and it's only 50% done but it is backing up LOADS of SONY RAW files so I'm not to bothered at the moment reckon it will still be backing up at 6am tomorrow at this rate though (only got it connected through USB2 which is why it's taking so long couldn't afford the firewire cable as well)
That and discovering the car may finally be fixed, getting bubbles in the clutch fluid reservoir when we pump the clutch pedal but spoke to our garage earlier and he reckons it's ok he's going to service it tomorrow and throw in bleeding the system under pressure to just check it out for us...he reckons it should be ok and worse case scenario is the master cylinder needs replacing which if it does it does.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 06:40:08 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 04, 2011, 04:53:54 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 04:47:06 PM
Mick, your skeleton joke on the other site. Priceless! :2funny:
Oh. Do tell! :)

Not sure if this will work

http://www.photoradar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6313
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on July 04, 2011, 07:58:21 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 09:56:53 AM

Anybody recognise them?  One is easy but I bet there are a couple of guitar fans who can name the other one.....


First person that came to mind when I saw this was, Phil Lynott ( Thin Lizzy).  One of my favourite bands to be honest.

Quote from: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 04:47:06 PM

Mick, your skeleton joke on the other site. Priceless! :2funny:


Alan, glad you liked that one.  I really did laugh out loud when I typed it.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 04, 2011, 08:09:17 PM
Quote from: admin on July 04, 2011, 07:58:21 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 09:56:53 AM

Anybody recognise them?  One is easy but I bet there are a couple of guitar fans who can name the other one.....


First person that came to mind when I saw this was, Phil Lynott ( Thin Lizzy).  One of my favourite bands to be honest.

Quote from: ABERS on July 04, 2011, 04:47:06 PM

Mick, your skeleton joke on the other site. Priceless! :2funny:


Alan, glad you liked that one.  I really did laugh out loud when I typed it.  :D

         Why, you little rebel you!
                    Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 04, 2011, 10:17:55 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 04, 2011, 08:01:07 AM
The party went pretty well.  :tup:

Graham, we waited and waited for you to show, but finally gave up and opened the fizz at 7:01.  :beer:

Irv, my friend's 8 year old daughter told me 'your dancing is funny'  :dance:  :dance:, so I guess I have a 'Dad Dancing' diploma.

Hangover has gone and everything is tidied up  :'(

Hope it's somewhere on youtube H ;D

Quote from: Jonathan on July 04, 2011, 03:06:43 PM
TBH I wasn't sure who he was until yesterday.  Chap called Larry Graham.  He used to be in a popular beat combo by the name of Sly and the Family Stone.....  Most people reckon he invented slapping bass guitars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham

Here's what he was doing earlier in the evening.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2r56N8ot0  It's worth remembering he's 65.

Here's what he was up to.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Wzh7-uDNY I was about row 10 of 50 thousand people and could feel all of the bass slap.



Bloody Hell Jonathan what was he doing in Canterbury  :o :o . He really is a legend with some of the guys I hung about with in my younger days!
Oops just watched the vid!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on July 05, 2011, 01:54:07 PM
OMG! I should have guessed. He was the bassist, singer and songwriter for Sly & The Family Stone then started his own group Graham Central Station. I have a cd with some of his songs on it as well as a Sly & The Family Stone cd. :)

The funny thing is I was just reading an article about Sly Stone playing somewhere last week. I thought he was dead. LOL
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 05, 2011, 03:57:10 PM
Yeah the first link is a solo from his performance with Graham Central Station.  TBH aging bass player with a 60 minute set - I wasn't expecting much.  But if Prince hadn't turned up he would have been the highlight of the festival (and people who went all 3 days for Eagles, Morissey, Bryan Ferry etc agree)..

Actually Aloe Blacc were pretty amazing too.  Their album stuff is fine but in performance they were very good indeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 05, 2011, 04:29:25 PM
Used a friends back garden earlier today to put up our new tent (well it's 2nd hand but new to us) and I had it all set up in 40 minutes not bad for a tent I'd never put up before.....and it's cracking couple of tiny pinprick holes here and there but it wasn't sold as "MINT" so no problem there....and at least I know how to put it up for this weekend, we and a load of friends are off to the Americana festival in Newark Notts and can' t wait a weekend of American Muscle Cars and Bikes some REALLY excellent bands and some great friends although the weather ain't looking so good but we can't do anything about that should be a good weekend and we're really looking forward to it......that and at last and after about £700.00 our 4x4 is finally sorted....me and a mate changed the clutch hose assembly at the weekend, think I posted already that there was some air still in the reservoir got it serviced earlier and they blasted fluid through it under air hose pressure....no bubbles so it is finally sorted which has pleased the wife she's happy which means obviously I'm happy......roll on the weekend and hopefully sorting out a job asap....fingers crossed.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 10, 2011, 05:21:44 PM
   I noticed that Mike Harding's "People" had used my pics on his website (With my permision.) but not credited them to me as requested.
   A quick email, and by the time I had to go back and check, the credit was there, AND it was a "clicky" link to the GigPics corner of my Flickr pages.
      See Here. ;)
                                 http://www.mikeharding.co.uk/pictures/derby-15-march-2011


                 Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on July 11, 2011, 03:17:42 PM
Nice one Graham, I just recieved a reply from the local paper after sending a link to my Photobox site, they want to use six of my images and will plug my site and give a "By line"  :tup:  Its the horse Jumping at a local Fair, http://www.photoboxgallery.com/bobshots/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Just Dave on July 11, 2011, 03:34:08 PM
good stuff Graham, well done  :tup:

Well done to you as well Bob  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 11, 2011, 04:37:09 PM
WMMFGT
Got back from the Americana Festival 2011 yesterday, we had an absolutely fantastic weekend, despite a torrential downpour and high winds on friday when we arrived (snapped two tent poles due to the wind blowing the tent over when I was setting up between the rain but managed to get replacements) the rest of the weekend was spent in bright glorious sunshine, had a great time drooling at the American cars that were on display so much so I forgot to take photos half the time, have posted some piccys in the gallery....and had a telephone interview earlier today for a long term temp position and they want to see me for a face to face interview on thursday so fingers crossed for that, I also have an interview on Weds for a permanent position, hopefully I'll get one of them......so had a great weekend and back to jobhunting now.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on July 11, 2011, 07:42:35 PM
 :tup: All the best with the job hunting, sounds like you had a great time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on July 11, 2011, 10:00:07 PM
Watched my 16yr old son play cricket for south west Lancashire at St Annes CC today in a three day festival where the winning team in the group plays the other group winners in a final at Old Trafford. They won the first game,(he got two wickets) so one down two to go. Play game two tomorrow at Leigh CC near Wigan and then game three on Wednesday at Wigan CC. Heres hoping for a day out at Old Trafford cricket ground in August.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 11, 2011, 10:09:42 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 11, 2011, 04:37:09 PM
WMMFGT
Got back from the Americana Festival 2011 yesterday, we had an absolutely fantastic weekend, despite a torrential downpour and high winds on friday when we arrived (snapped two tent poles due to the wind blowing the tent over when I was setting up between the rain but managed to get replacements) the rest of the weekend was spent in bright glorious sunshine, had a great time drooling at the American cars that were on display so much so I forgot to take photos half the time, have posted some piccys in the gallery....and had a telephone interview earlier today for a long term temp position and they want to see me for a face to face interview on thursday so fingers crossed for that, I also have an interview on Weds for a permanent position, hopefully I'll get one of them......so had a great weekend and back to jobhunting now.....

Glad you recharged the batteries.  8)

Hope the permanent position comes up trumps.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 11, 2011, 10:13:24 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on July 11, 2011, 10:00:07 PM
Watched my 16yr old son play cricket for south west Lancashire at St Annes CC today in a three day festival where the winning team in the group plays the other group winners in a final at Old Trafford. They won the first game,(he got two wickets) so one down two to go. Play game two tomorrow at Leigh CC near Wigan and then game three on Wednesday at Wigan CC. Heres hoping for a day out at Old Trafford cricket ground in August.  :dance:

Your chest filled with pride.  ;D Good luck with the other two games.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 13, 2011, 02:35:13 PM
Just got back from an interview, not sure how it went as the interviewer gave nothing away, and if I get through this one I have to go through  a 2nd interview so fingers crossed......but I think it went ok, didn't stumble to much a couple of q's I had to think and answer fast but I think I did reasonably well....got another interview tomorrow at 10:00am for a different company....hopefully I'll get one of them. Just pleased I got an interview tbh.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 13, 2011, 08:03:37 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 13, 2011, 02:35:13 PM
Just got back from an interview, not sure how it went as the interviewer gave nothing away, and if I get through this one I have to go through  a 2nd interview so fingers crossed......but I think it went ok, didn't stumble to much a couple of q's I had to think and answer fast but I think I did reasonably well....got another interview tomorrow at 10:00am for a different company....hopefully I'll get one of them. Just pleased I got an interview tbh.....

:tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on July 13, 2011, 10:30:57 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 11, 2011, 10:13:24 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on July 11, 2011, 10:00:07 PM
Watched my 16yr old son play cricket for south west Lancashire at St Annes CC today in a three day festival where the winning team in the group plays the other group winners in a final at Old Trafford. They won the first game,(he got two wickets) so one down two to go. Play game two tomorrow at Leigh CC near Wigan and then game three on Wednesday at Wigan CC. Heres hoping for a day out at Old Trafford cricket ground in August.  :dance:

Your chest filled with pride.  ;D Good luck with the other two games.  :tup:

Cheers Oldboy.

They won their game on Tuesday aswell but don't know about this afternoons game as he wasn't playing. (can only play two games if you are a fast bowler, ECB rules). But winning yesterday meant that they can't be caught so Old Trafford here we come.  :dance:

Oops forgot to mention he got three wickets yesterday.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 13, 2011, 10:38:26 PM
Well done. Sounds like a grand day out then.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 14, 2011, 05:38:47 PM
JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE AGENCY

I GOT A JOB  :tup: :beer: :dance:

Went for the interview this morning, it's a long term contract with a possibility of turning into a permanent position depending on my perfomance.....it's less money than I was on previously but it's walking distance from home subsidised gym membership  :legit: and is a really good company to get into so I am well chuffed, off the unemployed list and back into work, doesn't start until the 1st August so I've got two weeks of R&R and then into the job...
I am soooooooo pleased hated the thought of being unemployed and flipping burgers in Maccyd's was looming
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 14, 2011, 06:18:32 PM
Congrats Keith, well done! :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 14, 2011, 06:43:36 PM
Woah - fantastic!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 14, 2011, 07:56:08 PM
Yes, excellent news Keith. Hope you still have some of that redundancy money left - that would really make it a great day  :tup: :beer:

As for what cheered me up, not nearly as good as Keith's - but i finally got round to submitting my first image for the local tog club comp.
Getting a hold back for further viewing and a high score suits me a treat, especially when my score ended up being 7th best out of 40 entries. For a first go - i'm pleased.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 14, 2011, 08:58:07 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 14, 2011, 05:38:47 PM
JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE AGENCY

I GOT A JOB  :tup: :beer: :dance:

Went for the interview this morning, it's a long term contract with a possibility of turning into a permanent position depending on my perfomance.....it's less money than I was on previously but it's walking distance from home subsidised gym membership  :legit: and is a really good company to get into so I am well chuffed, off the unemployed list and back into work, doesn't start until the 1st August so I've got two weeks of R&R and then into the job...
I am soooooooo pleased hated the thought of being unemployed and flipping burgers in Maccyd's was looming

Well done Keith.  :tup: :beer:

Quote from: picsfor on July 14, 2011, 07:56:08 PM
As for what cheered me up, not nearly as good as Keith's - but i finally got round to submitting my first image for the local tog club comp.
Getting a hold back for further viewing and a high score suits me a treat, especially when my score ended up being 7th best out of 40 entries. For a first go - i'm pleased.

Another excuse for a beer! Well done.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on July 14, 2011, 09:27:32 PM
Nice one Keith! 

Sitting around at home drives me bonkers, just can't do it.

In other news, I'm off to Lancashire for the weekend to see some guitarist buddies, so thought I'd extend it and go for a look around the Peak District whilst I'm there.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 14, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
There is no Peak District in Lancashire not that we know of anyway don't you mean Derbyshire.   Well done on getting a job Keith  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 14, 2011, 10:00:01 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 14, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
There is no Peak District in Lancashire not that we know of anyway don't you mean Derbyshire.   Well done on getting a job Keith  :tup:

Maybe he means the Pennines...

But the real question is - why would you want to venture out of Lancashire if you're visiting with a camera?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 14, 2011, 10:40:01 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on July 14, 2011, 09:27:32 PM

In other news, I'm off to Lancashire for the weekend to see some guitarist buddies, so thought I'd extend it and go for a look around the Peak District whilst I'm there.

You haven't seen the weather forecast for the weekend then?  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on July 14, 2011, 10:43:31 PM
Lancashire, Derbyshire, it's all norf of Watford innit....

;D :2funny:

I'm going to Ramsbottom for  :beer: :beer: :beer:, but on the way back will head for the Peak District.

And yes, I have seen the forecast and have been reliably informed that that is normal.... :uglystupid2: ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 14, 2011, 10:49:38 PM
Quote from: krennon on July 14, 2011, 05:38:47 PM
JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE AGENCY

I GOT A JOB  :tup: :beer: :dance:


Well done Keith!! congrats on getting a new job especially as how it is out there!

Andrew top stuff! I remember when I got my first hold back and one of the top scores in a club comp, it really does give you a confidence boost  :) now you have to keep it going :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 14, 2011, 10:50:45 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on July 14, 2011, 10:43:31 PM

And yes, I have seen the forecast and have been reliably informed that that is normal.... :uglystupid2: ::)

Yes, but that's for November!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 14, 2011, 10:53:54 PM
Quote from: irv_b on July 14, 2011, 10:49:38 PM

Well done Keith!! congrats on getting a new job especially as how it is out there!

Andrew top stuff! I remember when I got my first hold back and one of the top scores in a club comp, it really does give you a confidence boost  :) now you have to keep it going :tup:

Great to see you club members doing good. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 15, 2011, 06:01:17 AM
Quote from: Dave on July 14, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
There is no Peak District in Lancashire not that we know of anyway don't you mean Derbyshire.   Well done on getting a job Keith  :tup:

  Lancashire?.....Lancashire?....Oh yes, that bit of the north that is'nt Yorkshire!
                            Graham. (In Derbyshire.) :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on July 15, 2011, 07:13:21 AM
Congrats to you, Keith!  :tup:

Quote from: picsfor on July 14, 2011, 10:00:01 PM
But the real question is - why would you want to venture out of Lancashire if you're visiting with a camera?

I do the reverse rather too often - head out of Derbyshire to Lancashire!  :legit:
Mark (usually in the Peak District)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 15, 2011, 07:30:51 AM
Andrew well done on the hold back, I remember my first hold back and how chuffed I was, it's a great feeling I just wish my club didn't "close" for the summer for so long, our last meeting was in early June and we don't reconvene until 11th Sept  ??? that's a long time between meets.....

And thank you to everyone for the congrats on the new job, I really am so pleased to have got something so soon.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on July 15, 2011, 11:51:02 AM
Quote from: krennon on July 14, 2011, 05:38:47 PM
JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE AGENCY

I GOT A JOB  :tup: :beer: :dance:
Excellent News!  :beer: Congratulations!

Now you can go and really enjoy the weekend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 15, 2011, 01:39:56 PM
Well done Keith - enjoy the new job
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 15, 2011, 04:07:47 PM

Lancashire, Derbyshire, it's all norf of Watford innit....

 

I'm going to Ramsbottom for    , but on the way back will head for the Peak District.

And yes, I have seen the forecast and have been reliably informed that that is normal.... 




If your lucky you could take part in ' The World Black Pudding Throwing Championship ' which is held in Ramsbottom ( Lancashire ) every year. The idea is to dislodge as many Yorkshire Puddings as possible by throwing Lancashire Black Puddings at them.    Pictures below including one of my wife Jenny taking part. ( Bottom Picture )
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on July 15, 2011, 05:55:38 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 15, 2011, 04:07:47 PM
If your lucky you could take part in ' The World Black Pudding Throwing Championship ' which is held in Ramsbottom ( Lancashire ) every year. The idea is to dislodge as many Yorkshire Puddings as possible by throwing Lancashire Black Puddings at them.    Pictures below including one of my wife Jenny taking part. ( Bottom Picture )

Sounds nearly as weird as the international toe wrestling championship which we had a couple of weeks ago just down the road - and no, I didn't feel the need to visit and take pics!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 15, 2011, 07:34:40 PM
Yes these things are a bit weird  ;D but it makes life interesting.     WMMFGT    I finally got round to putting up a permanent sign on the shop today instead of the temp one I have had since I moved in
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on July 16, 2011, 07:02:28 AM
Yup, I'm all for weird and interesting!

Congrats on signage! Will pop in next time I'm in Leyland. Well, OK, never been - closest is Cuerden Valley Park and, more recently, the fab floating Brockholes (even if the wildlife side of things will need a year or two more to get better established)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 16, 2011, 08:04:22 AM
This
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/14166374.stm

I always go through a routine similar to this before embarking on a landscape session, using my tripod ( I knew I bought it for something  ???)
I don't smoke, so I replace the cigar with a banana. It's all to do with balance you know. 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 16, 2011, 08:27:56 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 16, 2011, 08:04:22 AM
This
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/14166374.stm

I always go through a routine similar to this before embarking on a landscape session, using my tripod ( I knew I bought it for something  ???)
I don't smoke, so I replace the cigar with a banana. It's all to do with balance you know. 8)

Ooh   :2funny: - perhaps you should release a togs limbo video Alan  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on July 16, 2011, 08:28:19 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 16, 2011, 08:04:22 AM
This
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/14166374.stm

I always go through a routine similar to this before embarking on a landscape session, using my tripod ( I knew I bought it for something  ???)
I don't smoke, so I replace the cigar with a banana. It's all to do with balance you know. 8)

Alan, if you do that before a shoot - i'd be prepared to switch my 5D2 to movie mode to capture it  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 16, 2011, 09:11:21 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 16, 2011, 08:04:22 AM
This
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/14166374.stm

I always go through a routine similar to this before embarking on a landscape session, using my tripod ( I knew I bought it for something  ???)
I don't smoke, so I replace the cigar with a banana. It's all to do with balance you know. 8)
Post of the year so far! :2funny:
                Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 18, 2011, 08:15:24 AM
Superb Alan absolutely superb  :2funny:
Mebbe we should organise a shoot in Hyde Park and all stand there limbering up with tripods/monopods and lonnnnnng lenses like Alan says as he can obviously show us how to do it properly...
Flash mob at Hyde Park next weekend anyone?  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on July 18, 2011, 10:18:25 AM
Just home from a 2 week holiday, proper tea - in a mug! comfy bed, telly you can see from the other side of the room. Enjoyed the holiday but pleased to be back to my home comforts, even the weather has not spoiled it.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 18, 2011, 11:42:58 PM
Quote from: bones615 on July 18, 2011, 10:18:25 AM
Just home from a 2 week holiday, proper tea - in a mug! comfy bed, telly you can see from the other side of the room. Enjoyed the holiday but pleased to be back to my home comforts, even the weather has not spoiled it.

Simon

Know how you feel as I prefer to be at home.  :tup:

Glad you had a great time.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 19, 2011, 04:00:05 PM
Got an E-Mail from Jonathan confirming I can post piccys from the shoot the other week so they are now on my flickr page, only cos' I haven't got round to resizing them for the gallery here so if you wanna have a look shoot on over to my flickr page....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on July 19, 2011, 05:18:08 PM
Fixed a niggling problem on the 7D this afternoon.  The internal flash hasn't been working for ages, so I decided to have a look on google for known problems.

Fixed it in about five seconds.  Dicky microswitch.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 19, 2011, 06:44:19 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on July 19, 2011, 05:18:08 PM

Fixed it in about five seconds.  Dicky microswitch.

Yoy have a switch on your Dicky - Cool.  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 19, 2011, 08:41:54 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 19, 2011, 06:44:19 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on July 19, 2011, 05:18:08 PM

Fixed it in about five seconds.  Dicky microswitch.

Yoy have a switch on your Dicky - Cool.  :2funny: :legit:

  One imagines that you have to wind your's up OldBoy! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 20, 2011, 09:32:26 AM
Quote from: Graham on July 19, 2011, 08:41:54 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 19, 2011, 06:44:19 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on July 19, 2011, 05:18:08 PM

Fixed it in about five seconds.  Dicky microswitch.

Yoy have a switch on your Dicky - Cool.  :2funny: :legit:

  One imagines that you have to wind your's up OldBoy! :2funny:

How did you know it was clockwork?  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 20, 2011, 06:50:46 PM
Quote from: bones615 on July 18, 2011, 10:18:25 AM
Just home from a 2 week holiday, proper tea - in a mug! comfy bed, telly you can see from the other side of the room. Enjoyed the holiday but pleased to be back to my home comforts, even the weather has not spoiled it.

Simon

I know the feeling, just back from a 4 day venture into the U.S. Hotel beds just don't match up to a bed already molded to your contours.

Oh and if you ever get a chance to drive "the most scenic route in the U.S." Route 6 Pennsylvania? Don't, it's not. What a waste of time. Took my camera didn't get one shot off.
Firstly saw nothing worth photographing, secondly this 'scenic route' has no place to pull over and stop.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 22, 2011, 04:44:00 PM
Spent three hours changing the cam chain tensioner on the little Merc. The old one was totally seized. Awkward job, very fiddly indeed, but hopefully has saved the engine (and thus the entire car) from the scrap heap.

Now for a little liquid reward . .  :beer:  :beer:  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 22, 2011, 05:35:51 PM
Had my :beer: and now on my afternoon cup of tea, after chainsawing out, some new lintels from a large old oak trunk that has been down for a few years   :)  Just the job, now I need my boys to help me lift and carry them to store and season a bit more, before they are finally inserted into the stonework. 'Boys'  :dance: shucks they have  :legit: - Tomorrow will do  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on July 22, 2011, 06:57:22 PM
After days of intermittent rain I finally got to take some pictures  :) , I'm easily pleased.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 24, 2011, 07:41:33 AM
Not today, but the last few days, I have agreed a start date for a new job, which means I have a few weeks from the end of my current one to the start of the new one to sort stuff out and get some Photography done :tup:

The sad bit is that I wasn't planning to change jobs, but hey ho, just about getting over it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 26, 2011, 09:26:43 AM
Just got back yesterday from a weekend at my parents, nice to see them and had a good weekend but it's nice to be home with the wife and the pussycats, and in my own bed, and decent coffee...can't beat being home....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 03, 2011, 08:43:44 AM
yesterday, started clearing the shed out (we need to get a new one as this one is showing it's age and beginning to lean and a lot of the boards have split now) four dump runs later, the sheds a lot tidier with a lot less in it, and also the area behind the shed is a lot clearer as well, had an old bbq and other detritus back there so that's all gone up the dump as well....off to London in a bit to go to the Salon Exhibition (see Abers thread) and also take a walk along the Southbank etc....taking advantage of the last couple of days before starting my new job next week... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 03, 2011, 08:46:50 AM
Quote from: krennon on August 03, 2011, 08:43:44 AM
yesterday, started clearing the shed out (we need to get a new one as this one is showing it's age and beginning to lean and a lot of the boards have split now) four dump runs later, the sheds a lot tidier with a lot less in it, and also the area behind the shed is a lot clearer as well, had an old bbq and other detritus back there so that's all gone up the dump as well....off to London in a bit to go to the Salon Exhibition (see Abers thread) and also take a walk along the Southbank etc....taking advantage of the last couple of days before starting my new job next week... :tup:

Enjoy :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 04, 2011, 10:02:43 AM
Soooo yesterday went to London went round the Salon Exhibition, there are some great photos on display and imo some not so great ones (sorry but our art is subjective and there were some shots there that I just personally didn't like) then took a right turn out of the mark mason hall, crossed over the double zebra crossing and walked down pall mall and found the old Royal Opera House Arcade......and lo n behold was Stephen Wiltshires gallery, he's the autistic gentleman who draws from memory, he's done London, New York etc and is probably one of the most fantastically gifted artists around today, well worth a visit, then walked up to the end of the arcade and came across one of those fantastic little italian cafe's that are fast disappearing as I was hungry and thirsty I had a huge ciabatta roll and a cappucino for £5.40....probably half the price it would've cost in Costa or Starbucks, Pret etc.....and alas didn't get to the southbank, because I ended up spending the entire afternoon/early evening at Covent Garden watching and photographing the street performers and have promised to send photos to a couple of them a good day out though and thoroughly enjoyed myself....piccys to be processed and then posted soonish :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 08, 2011, 08:07:24 AM
WOW WMFGT>>>>>Well the whole weekend actually

First on Saturday we sorted out a door for our kitchen we bough a pine door cut it in half length ways then put the 2 halves up so it's like a full length saloon door and looks really good, did it with some help from a friend and it was really nice seeing him as well (he's my best mate and I can honestly he's absolutely the best mate anyone could have) then Sunday went to the cat survival trust in Welywn www.catsurvivaltrust.org) and got some superb shots of the cats there, they take in big cats from around the country, but this was a photoshoot day organised by a chappie on the dyxum forum, no lions or tigers but they do have clouded leopard, amur leopards, pumas, snow leopards etc and we got to get up close and personal with them which was great (shots to be processed and posted soon.... :)
Then get home and the e-mail comes through that for the first time ever I have got IOTW thank you so much to Reinardina for choosing my image I really am chuffed to bits with that  :tup:, and then today I start my new job at 09:30 and as it's only 10-15 minutes walk away I can afford to take a bit of time out to post here before I have to leave. :tup:
All in all a fantastic weekend and I hope you all had good ones too
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 08, 2011, 05:05:14 PM
Quote from: krennon on August 08, 2011, 08:07:24 AM
WOW WMFGT>>>>>Well the whole weekend actually

First on Saturday we sorted out a door for our kitchen we bough a pine door cut it in half length ways then put the 2 halves up so it's like a full length saloon door and looks really good, did it with some help from a friend and it was really nice seeing him as well (he's my best mate and I can honestly he's absolutely the best mate anyone could have) then Sunday went to the cat survival trust in Welywn www.catsurvivaltrust.org) and got some superb shots of the cats there, they take in big cats from around the country, but this was a photoshoot day organised by a chappie on the dyxum forum, no lions or tigers but they do have clouded leopard, amur leopards, pumas, snow leopards etc and we got to get up close and personal with them which was great (shots to be processed and posted soon.... :)
Then get home and the e-mail comes through that for the first time ever I have got IOTW thank you so much to Reinardina for choosing my image I really am chuffed to bits with that  :tup:, and then today I start my new job at 09:30 and as it's only 10-15 minutes walk away I can afford to take a bit of time out to post here before I have to leave. :tup:
All in all a fantastic weekend and I hope you all had good ones too

Thrilled to bits I helped  to make your weekend a good one! I really did enjoy the old timers, and found it difficult to choose one. As we'd been singing so harmoniously(?), I settled for the pick-up.

Hope the job lives up to expectation!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 10, 2011, 12:31:32 PM
Did a bit of shopping on fleaBay.

Acquired a used Metz ring flash for exactly the modest amount of cash I had saved up so far towards buying a new one. Had to get a mate in the UK to buy it on account of a UK only postal restriction, so it'll have to go in the post twice before it gets here. Still I don't have to wait until Christmas now, and should have plenty of time to crawl around the garden looking for insects before the winter hits.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on August 18, 2011, 08:19:18 PM
WMMFGT

An internet acquaintance made me a sound and light trigger so I can do some burst balloon shot water droplet shots with a bit more accuracy etc so when I get some time I will play around and see what I can come up with!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 18, 2011, 08:28:03 PM
Look forward to seeing thooe Irv. What made me happy was getting a second-hand copy of Don McCullin's 'Open Skies'. The black and white landscape pictures are very beautiful - very powerful works - scenes full of inky darkness, brooding skies and threads of silvery light. Wonderful stuff. And even a few still life and flower pictures.  :D My cup runneth over as I have just found that an exhibition of this and other of his work has opened at Tate Britian. It's on until March 2011 so I should manage to get there some time before it closes...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 18, 2011, 09:09:52 PM
Quote from: Eileen on August 18, 2011, 08:28:03 PM
It's on until March 2011 so I should manage to get there some time before it closes...

You've either missed it or you mean March 2012!  :doh:  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on August 18, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
WMMFGT

Not so much today as this week: going camping (just the two of us with the 3 dogs) and not just surviving it but thoroughly enjoying it! Diolch y Betws-y-Coed!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 18, 2011, 09:20:47 PM
Quote from: Markulous on August 18, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
WMMFGT

Not so much today as this week: going camping (just the two of us with the 3 dogs) and not just surviving it but thoroughly enjoying it! Diolch y Betws-y-Coed!  ;)

Glad you are having a great time.  :tup: My brother use to live around there for a few years.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 18, 2011, 09:25:31 PM
Lol, Oldboy  :-[  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on August 19, 2011, 12:54:55 AM
Quote from: Markulous on August 18, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
WMMFGT

Not so much today as this week: going camping (just the two of us with the 3 dogs) and not just surviving it but thoroughly enjoying it! Diolch y Betws-y-Coed!  ;)


I was there a few weeks ago with jimthetrain.  Infact it was the weekend Mick lost his internet connection and I posted to the site to explain things to all from a Hotel dinning room were we were eating and I could access the inhouse WiFi .  Not Hotel residents though we were camping at the site at the Swallow Falls Hotel.  Have you been to Swallow Falls yet ?, well worth a visit    :tup:   Which site are you camping at ? 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on August 19, 2011, 04:25:45 AM
Machu-Picchu.

Yes I had to get up at 3:45 after walking 30 miles through mountains but it didn't disappoint.  Just as well really.

In other news, the first day of the Salkantay trek (17km with a 1km climb to 4,600m for the first 3 hours) with a 12 kilo pack is physically the hardest thing I've ever done.  Plus it was snowing.

http://twitter.com/#!/WeddingsByRyan/status/104390527419547648/photo/1
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 19, 2011, 05:40:44 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 19, 2011, 04:25:45 AM
Machu-Picchu.

Yes I had to get up at 3:45 after walking 30 miles through mountains but it didn't disappoint.  Just as well really.

In other news, the first day of the Salkantay trek (17km with a 1km climb to 4,600m for the first 3 hours) with a 12 kilo pack is physically the hardest thing I've ever done.  Plus it was snowing.

http://twitter.com/#!/WeddingsByRyan/status/104390527419547648/photo/1

  Cleethorpes next year?
             Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 19, 2011, 07:32:33 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 19, 2011, 04:25:45 AM
Plus it was snowing.


Good job you weren't in New Zealand then, as parts have had snow for the first time in 80 years.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 19, 2011, 07:47:51 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on August 19, 2011, 04:25:45 AM
Machu-Picchu.

Yes I had to get up at 3:45 after walking 30 miles through mountains but it didn't disappoint.  Just as well really.

In other news, the first day of the Salkantay trek (17km with a 1km climb to 4,600m for the first 3 hours) with a 12 kilo pack is physically the hardest thing I've ever done.  Plus it was snowing.

http://twitter.com/#!/WeddingsByRyan/status/104390527419547648/photo/1

Does this mean we can expect to see Sir Ranulph  :D Ryan back in the UK before the end of September?

A lovely pic, wonder what the rest are like...

As long as you've had a good time...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 19, 2011, 07:49:44 AM
WMMFG - i got my redundancy through today - for a short while only, i'm allowed to believe i can afford a nice new Hassalblad...






Yep - hour up. Now where's the best price on a Canon 1100D?  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on August 19, 2011, 04:55:43 PM
I hope that's a sate of employment you were hoping for, dodgy time for employment.

WMMFGT finally getting the kite and camera in the air, it looks very promising.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 19, 2011, 05:02:29 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on August 19, 2011, 04:55:43 PM

WMMFGT finally getting the kite and camera in the air, it looks very promising.

    Pics from the kite, or it did'nt happen! :)


Edit.   Just seen pic on other thread......I can feel a "Project" comeing on.
                       Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 19, 2011, 07:52:56 PM
Machu Picchu, Cleethorpes - difficult choice.  ;) I'm off for a week in Bognor soon, for my sins.

Best of luck with your new life Andrew.

This didn't exactly make me feel good today but did make me laugh. Photoshop shock horror - Vogue (who really should know better) cut off Kate Moss's daughter's fingers.
http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/08/photoshop-of-horrors-vogue-mag-forgets-body-parts-do-you-care/ (http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/08/photoshop-of-horrors-vogue-mag-forgets-body-parts-do-you-care/)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on August 20, 2011, 05:47:34 PM
Have a nice time in Bognor Eileen and good luck with things Andrew


Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 21, 2011, 10:28:41 PM
I put the first set of compatible inks into my Canon printer and it accepted them...first time...no switching off overnight...and all the colours printed ok....how different from my Epson....I always thought Canon was a good brand  :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:


I suppose writing this is tempting fate though  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on August 22, 2011, 05:00:10 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 21, 2011, 10:28:41 PM
I put the first set of compatible inks into my Canon printer and it accepted them...first time...no switching off overnight...and all the colours printed ok....how different from my Epson....I always thought Canon was a good brand  :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:


I suppose writing this is tempting fate though  :2funny:

Yup!! In my experience the printer usually gets the last laugh  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 22, 2011, 05:56:52 AM
Mmmm ..I wonder, when they come up with all those weird statistics like how many people ended up in A & E due to teapot or trouser related accidents etc., how many were treated for printer induced incidents?!  ;) :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 23, 2011, 04:23:03 PM
Escaping from the gloom and rain by watching The Blues Brothers yet again. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 24, 2011, 10:48:27 AM
Not at work this afternoon and the sun's shining......of course it will probably rain by then ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 26, 2011, 05:27:01 PM
Rained all day today -MMFG? Made me tidy up my computer / study room, install my new printer and get to the bottom of the lousy wifi signal I get in the back bedroom with my PC. The actual router is connected to set top box downstairs front and I have rarely achieve better than a fair signal and more usually poor. I bought a £3.99 signal booster at QLM and have a good signal and sometimes excellent now. Great stuff.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 26, 2011, 06:10:42 PM
My wife had to go down to Devon at short notice yesterday as her mother had a stroke Weds night/thurs morning

WMMFGT about it was speaking to my wife last night it appears that my M-i-L stroke wasn't to severe, she is up and about walking properly and can use her left side fully, her mouth has dropped slightly but the hospital are pretty sure that with a bit of speech therapy she'll be fine which is absolutely great news and literally just got a text from the wife as I was typing this, the hospital are letting her out tomorrow which is great news (yes I really do adore my in-laws they are absolutely fantastic in-laws I really couldn't ask for better)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on August 26, 2011, 06:21:48 PM
Two sided coin that news - sorry to hear about the MIL, but glad to hear she's not as bad as originally feared and will be on her way home.

Strange thing is - got on with the in-laws for my first wife like a house on fire, but i didn't marry them  :uglystupid2: :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on August 27, 2011, 08:55:33 AM
Glad to hear that things are not as bad as they first appeared Keith. I hope she makes a full recovery.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 27, 2011, 09:07:06 AM
Thanks Eileen, it was good to hear she's coming out of hospital today.
WMMFGT was actually again last night really, was supposed to go to Hampton Court to see Imelda May, decided not to go because of the weather, which was a blow but ended up meeting my nephew and his missus for a drink or 3, followed by a curry never been to this curry house before and they do Sri Lankan dishes so decided to try something different, had something called a Kothu which is basically meat mixed with finely chopped naan bread (think of a chinese foo yung but instead of egg it's bread), and some other stuff it was absolutely gorgeous, will definately be going back there for that..... And it was really nice to see my nephew and his other half, he lives no more than a 15 minute walk away yet we somehow never see each other....but as we both work on Tolworth Broadway I suspect that will change drastically now.....now got to tidy up the house a bit so it's nice and tidy for when Mrs F comes home on Monday, do it today and I can relax for the rest of the weekend......will stay logged in though.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on August 27, 2011, 12:56:49 PM
Went to a camera shop to get a new rucksack to find the shop price was £7 cheaper than the internet price - which was amongst the lowest I could find anyway - only to be told it was 10% off day so got it for £145 instead of £166
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on August 27, 2011, 02:40:23 PM
Got yourself a good deal there Garry.  With that sort of luck, I hope you bought a lottery ticket.   ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 27, 2011, 08:55:37 PM
Quote from: Cathus on August 27, 2011, 12:56:49 PM
Went to a camera shop to get a new rucksack to find the shop price was £7 cheaper than the internet price - which was amongst the lowest I could find anyway - only to be told it was 10% off day so got it for £145 instead of £166

Had a similar experience yesterday. My local office supply store had video cards on clearing for $37 when I went to cash out it was further discounted to $34. And I didn't go there for a video card just thought it a good deal and it Turned out a better one!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 28, 2011, 08:30:22 AM
..when they fly so close you can feel the wings moving....could have filled the frame with the nearer bird with and 18-50 at the short end - at 70mm it was just a wing  8)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6086949988_00cc1e0219_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 28, 2011, 08:48:10 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 28, 2011, 08:30:22 AM
..when they fly so close you can feel the wings moving....could have filled the frame with the nearer bird with and 18-50 at the short end - at 70mm it was just a wing  8)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6086949988_00cc1e0219_z.jpg)
Jeez. That was close!....They can break your arm you know. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on August 28, 2011, 08:56:16 AM
The big alpha males can try to intimidate you [mmm...sounds faimilar  ::)] but mostly they're just a bit inquisitive and greedy ...in all my years of standing close to them I've only had one wing bashing!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 28, 2011, 07:12:43 PM
You need to try that with Swifts!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 30, 2011, 10:54:40 PM
  Just had a great day wandering the streets of London (Thanks for the coffee Alan :tup:)
  I walked a total of 273 miles (Or so my feet are telling me.)
               Pics to follow no doubt.
                               Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 30, 2011, 11:38:13 PM
Great to meet up Graham. By the way I got the coffees but I forgot to pay for them! I thought they tasted particularly sweet. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on August 31, 2011, 05:55:21 AM
Quote from: ABERS on August 30, 2011, 11:38:13 PM
Great to meet up Graham. By the way I got the coffees but I forgot to pay for them! I thought they tasted particularly sweet. :legit:
:2funny: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 02, 2011, 04:58:53 AM
Had my hardest wedding gig so far. Unruly 2 year olds spoiling the walk in to the registry office, uncooperative celebrant, noisy kids and guests messing around in background of shots, lousy weather and a venue for food just booked as a meal with other public access to rooms and grounds. Add to that a couple of crazy camera malfunctions that took out my favourite flash settings using BL feature and random over-exposures. Stress levels very high at first and almost pleased I was told no flash during the ceremony given my problems. Outcome - not a bad set if I say so myself and the bride was on the ohone to me last night in tears of gratitude. best response I`ve ever had to shots. I left in the one of one 2 year old walking into the door frame, the groom throwing his head back in anguish and the 2nd 2 yr old running to gran whilst the 5 year ols wlaks on ahead in his own formation of 1 as it summed up the chaotic family and she loved it. Made me laugh too so left it. Having said to myself early on I`ll never do another wedding - it made me realise why I want more and especially a higher end one to really express myself. Here`s hoping! Went through the whole camera set up on return , changed the batteries and all is normal again too  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 02, 2011, 07:58:28 AM
Quote from: jinky on September 02, 2011, 04:58:53 AM
Had my hardest wedding gig so far. Unruly 2 year olds spoiling the walk in to the registry office, uncooperative celebrant, noisy kids and guests messing around in background of shots, lousy weather and a venue for food just booked as a meal with other public access to rooms and grounds. Add to that a couple of crazy camera malfunctions that took out my favourite flash settings using BL feature and random over-exposures. Stress levels very high at first and almost pleased I was told no flash during the ceremony given my problems. Outcome - not a bad set if I say so myself and the bride was on the ohone to me last night in tears of gratitude. best response I`ve ever had to shots. I left in the one of one 2 year old walking into the door frame, the groom throwing his head back in anguish and the 2nd 2 yr old running to gran whilst the 5 year ols wlaks on ahead in his own formation of 1 as it summed up the chaotic family and she loved it. Made me laugh too so left it. Having said to myself early on I`ll never do another wedding - it made me realise why I want more and especially a higher end one to really express myself. Here`s hoping! Went through the whole camera set up on return , changed the batteries and all is normal again too  ???

Sounds like a nightmare; thank goodness it turned out to be just that!

Must have been very good to wake up to a grateful bride! Mmmm I don't think I express myself very clearly here, but you know what I mean! (I hope)
All's well that ends well!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on September 02, 2011, 08:06:28 AM
Quote from: jinky on September 02, 2011, 04:58:53 AM
Had my hardest wedding gig so far.

Yeah that sounds pretty brutal - glad you survived.

As I said to the coordinator yesterday - "if we end the day with them married and without me being sued I'll take that as a win.  Anything else is gravy ;)"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 02, 2011, 09:32:37 AM
Quote from: jinky on September 02, 2011, 04:58:53 AM
Had my hardest wedding gig so far.

And I thought retirement was a time of relaxation and enjoyment. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 02, 2011, 09:39:45 AM
  What's that saying?
         "What dos'nt kill you makes you stronger"
                                     Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 02, 2011, 10:53:42 AM
Too young to totally retire abers - have to keep the grey cells working if only occasionally  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: minky_monkey on September 08, 2011, 03:16:08 PM
Today, I sold on my 70-200 f4 IS L which I purchased four years ago new for £725.

For £675.

Which was nice... 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 08, 2011, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: minky_monkey on September 08, 2011, 03:16:08 PM
Today, I sold on my 70-200 f4 IS L which I purchased four years ago new for £725.

For £675.

Which was nice... 8)

Yes it does appear to be the best time to sell secondhand lenses as the new prices are going through the roof at the moment. I have a few to go onto e.bay tonight.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 08, 2011, 04:51:12 PM
Managed to get quite a bit of work from from a Musical Instrument Supplier for product photography. They are producing there own brand of Guitars, Keyboards & Drum Kits so if you see a product called ' Spur ' being advertised it should of been photographed by me.

I have been told a van will arrive on Tuesday morning 9.00 am with the products and a member of their staff to assist me.

The great thing about photographing products is that they tend to behave themselves and stay exactly were you placed them.   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 09, 2011, 08:12:44 AM
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6125396790_05ffe09581_b.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on September 09, 2011, 10:57:19 AM
Greypoint - many thanks for that photo. Made me smile. Just what I needed after posting in the "what annoyed you today" thread.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 09, 2011, 04:36:43 PM
Cracking shot and love the way the dogs eyes are.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 11, 2011, 08:48:46 AM
Made me smile somewhat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14842999

Can't imagine an Elk up a tree, let alone one that's pi**ed! Reminds you of the Monty Python 'An Elk' sketch. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 11, 2011, 08:58:15 AM
Quote from: ABERS on September 11, 2011, 08:48:46 AM
Made me smile somewhat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14842999

Can't imagine an Elk up a tree, let alone one that's pi**ed! Reminds you of the Monty Python 'An Elk' sketch. ;D


Come on now, we've all been there.
            Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 11, 2011, 05:30:21 PM
Thanks Sue that shot sure did bring a great big cheesy smile across my face!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 11, 2011, 06:15:35 PM
Yes lovely shot Sue - great expression and eyes! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on September 11, 2011, 06:32:47 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 11, 2011, 06:15:35 PM
Yes lovely shot Sue - great expression and eyes! :)

I have to agree - A good shot for a caption competition - nice timing  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 12, 2011, 09:55:27 AM
Reading amongst all the comments on the BBC's news site about the much heralded Bank Regulation changes, a change that shoud be included bsuggested by someone called Arnold

'The banks should do something about those little biros attached to chains as well. The chain is never long enough'

Wonderful!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 12, 2011, 08:06:03 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 12, 2011, 09:55:27 AM
Reading amongst all the comments on the BBC's news site about the much heralded Bank Regulation changes, a change that shoud be included bsuggested by someone called Arnold

'The banks should do something about those little biros attached to chains as well. The chain is never long enough'

Wonderful!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 12, 2011, 11:08:35 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 12, 2011, 09:55:27 AM
Reading amongst all the comments on the BBC's news site about the much heralded Bank Regulation changes, a change that shoud be included bsuggested by someone called Arnold

'The banks should do something about those little biros attached to chains as well. The chain is never long enough'

Wonderful!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

Ah! Now that's the way to solve the countries problems and work for the chainmakers too!  :2funny: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: rksmith51 on September 13, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
Another Kite picture published in the Edinburgh News  :beer:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=8651
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on September 13, 2011, 10:19:47 AM
WMMFGT is actually having time to visit this site again.
For the past year i've had a job that literally took over my life, no time for anything other than work and sleep. Anyway thats all over now and starting to enjoy life again. The camera's been out of the bag - its amazing how you forget how to use things, i'm having fun relearning though. Hope to post some new pics soon. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 13, 2011, 11:39:13 AM
Yes sorry to say I`ve not been round much lately either deetus. Well done Bob - I have this terrible thought that you have your D3s strung up on a kite somehwere! Great shot.

WMMFGT - after looking like I was not accepted after all to be a contractor for a big construction firm I shot for  they have now accepted my generic risk assessment form (complete and utter b*******), my insurance evidence and that I can not supply a CRB check and they have to do one to use me!  So this Thursday I`m shooting the official opening of their new academy in Rotherham and Howard webb (referee who invariably makes decisions against Newcastle) and Hayley Taylor (Channel 4s Fairy Godmother) are the celebrity guests doing it. Maybe I`ll miss my shot of Howard and say i didn`t see itlike the Nolan goal he disallowed for us against Fulham and apologised for!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 13, 2011, 01:16:40 PM
Congrats to Bob and Jinky - keeps you both busy  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 13, 2011, 02:05:45 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 12, 2011, 09:55:27 AM
Reading amongst all the comments on the BBC's news site about the much heralded Bank Regulation changes, a change that shoud be included bsuggested by someone called Arnold

'The banks should do something about those little biros attached to chains as well. The chain is never long enough'

Wonderful!  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

So ... you get a bank free with every pen?

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 13, 2011, 09:12:08 PM
Quote from: rksmith51 on September 13, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
Another Kite picture published in the Edinburgh News  :beer:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=8651

Congrats Bob things are really on the up (oops sorry I sound like OB  :-[)

Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2011, 11:39:13 AM
WMMFGT - after looking like I was not accepted after all to be a contractor for a big construction firm I shot for  they have now accepted my generic risk assessment form (complete and utter b*******), my insurance evidence and that I can not supply a CRB check and they have to do one to use me!  So this Thursday I`m shooting the official opening of their new academy in Rotherham and Howard webb (referee who invariably makes decisions against Newcastle) and Hayley Taylor (Channel 4s Fairy Godmother) are the celebrity guests doing it. Maybe I`ll miss my shot of Howard and say i didn`t see itlike the Nolan goal he disallowed for us against Fulham and apologised for!  ;)

Great stuff Paul hope all goes well and you get more stuff from it! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on September 14, 2011, 01:27:42 PM
More of an amused rather than feel good, but if you go to google maps and click Get Directions and use China as your starting point and Taiwan as your destination, then read no. 56.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 14, 2011, 08:00:17 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on September 14, 2011, 01:27:42 PM
More of an amused rather than feel good, but if you go to google maps and click Get Directions and use China as your starting point and Taiwan as your destination, then read no. 56.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

Almost surreal!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 14, 2011, 08:23:55 PM
Nice one  ;D :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 14, 2011, 08:25:58 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 14, 2011, 08:00:17 PM
Quote from: jimthetrain on September 14, 2011, 01:27:42 PM
More of an amused rather than feel good, but if you go to google maps and click Get Directions and use China as your starting point and Taiwan as your destination, then read no. 56.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

Almost surreal!  :2funny: :2funny:
What were you looking for to find that?
                Graham. :-X
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:27:55 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2011, 11:39:13 AM
Yes sorry to say I`ve not been round much lately either deetus. Well done Bob - I have this terrible thought that you have your D3s strung up on a kite somehwere! Great shot.

WMMFGT - after looking like I was not accepted after all to be a contractor for a big construction firm I shot for  they have now accepted my generic risk assessment form (complete and utter b*******), my insurance evidence and that I can not supply a CRB check and they have to do one to use me!  So this Thursday I`m shooting the official opening of their new academy in Rotherham and Howard webb (referee who invariably makes decisions against Newcastle) and Hayley Taylor (Channel 4s Fairy Godmother) are the celebrity guests doing it. Maybe I`ll miss my shot of Howard and say i didn`t see itlike the Nolan goal he disallowed for us against Fulham and apologised for!  ;)

Congratulations Jinky!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:33:41 PM
What made me feel good today is that I finally decided to 'hand in my notice' to the PR weekly competition. For the time being anyway.

It was taking over my life and did not leave me any time to try new photographic avenues.

The relief is overwhelming; didn't fully realise I had become that addicted.

Starting a ten week photography course for beginners/improvers coming Saturday, I hope that that will also cause some 'feel good' moments. Or preferably days and weeks!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 14, 2011, 09:02:37 PM
Quote from: deetus on September 13, 2011, 10:19:47 AM
WMMFGT is actually having time to visit this site again.
For the past year i've had a job that literally took over my life, no time for anything other than work and sleep. Anyway thats all over now and starting to enjoy life again. The camera's been out of the bag - its amazing how you forget how to use things, i'm having fun relearning though. Hope to post some new pics soon. :)

Glad to have you back. Remember, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 14, 2011, 09:04:41 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2011, 11:39:13 AM

WMMFGT - after looking like I was not accepted after all to be a contractor for a big construction firm I shot for  they have now accepted my generic risk assessment form (complete and utter b*******), my insurance evidence and that I can not supply a CRB check and they have to do one to use me!  So this Thursday I`m shooting the official opening of their new academy in Rotherham and Howard webb (referee who invariably makes decisions against Newcastle) and Hayley Taylor (Channel 4s Fairy Godmother) are the celebrity guests doing it. Maybe I`ll miss my shot of Howard and say i didn`t see itlike the Nolan goal he disallowed for us against Fulham and apologised for!  ;)

Well done jinky and hope it goes well.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on September 15, 2011, 08:31:12 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:33:41 PM
What made me feel good today is that I finally decided to 'hand in my notice' to the PR weekly competition. For the time being anyway.

It was taking over my life and did not leave me any time to try new photographic avenues.

The relief is overwhelming; didn't fully realise I had become that addicted.

Yes, I had similar experiences when it was the DCMag forum weekly comp. It does start to take over one's life.

QuoteStarting a ten week photography course for beginners/improvers coming Saturday, I hope that that will also cause some 'feel good' moments. Or preferably days and weeks!
Enjoy!

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 15, 2011, 08:50:12 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:33:41 PM
What made me feel good today is that I finally decided to 'hand in my notice' to the PR weekly competition. For the time being anyway.

It was taking over my life and did not leave me any time to try new photographic avenues.

The relief is overwhelming; didn't fully realise I had become that addicted.

Starting a ten week photography course for beginners/improvers coming Saturday, I hope that that will also cause some 'feel good' moments. Or preferably days and weeks!

It's a wonderful feeling going out with a camera to do what you want, not what someone else has suggested you should look for. There must be a help group for the addiction to competitions. ;)

I know you'll enjoy the course, good luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 15, 2011, 08:57:58 AM
Quote from: hevans on September 15, 2011, 08:31:12 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:33:41 PM
What made me feel good today is that I finally decided to 'hand in my notice' to the PR weekly competition. For the time being anyway.

It was taking over my life and did not leave me any time to try new photographic avenues.

The relief is overwhelming; didn't fully realise I had become that addicted.

Yes, I had similar experiences when it was the DCMag forum weekly comp. It does start to take over one's life.

QuoteStarting a ten week photography course for beginners/improvers coming Saturday, I hope that that will also cause some 'feel good' moments. Or preferably days and weeks!
Enjoy!

H.

So glad it happened to others too! I was getting seriously worried about it.
Always craving the next hit, not thinking about anything else, frantically hunting for  the right thing/location to fit the theme, never any rest!

I hope cold turkey doesn't see me off and tumble back into the old regime!

I hope I'll enjoy the course! Have some niggling doubts about it, but I'm sure I'll manage to get a lot out of it. I suppose it must be a case of 'the more you put in, the more you get out of it.'

Reinardina.


Quote from: ABERS on September 15, 2011, 08:50:12 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 14, 2011, 08:33:41 PM


It's a wonderful feeling going out with a camera to do what you want, not what someone else has suggested you should look for. There must be a help group for the addiction to competitions. ;)

I know you'll enjoy the course, good luck.

Thanks Alan. I hope I'll be able to help myself, although I have some friends who help me 'getting over it.'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 15, 2011, 09:28:21 AM
Enjoy it Reinardina and don`t think the tutor knows it all if they have that style. I did a year long course (well took my own time and made it more like 18 months) and did what I wanted when I wanted. I remember the tutor telling me Joe Cornish was over-rated and just did foreground rocks when telling me not to mimic his style in one module. made me want to do it allthe more when he was so blinkered. Must admit I`m not doing much photography for myself at the moment. Not buried in work offers but I need to get my mojo back. Ah well - off to Cornwall for a week from tomorrow so hopefully get some shots. Fear I`ll just be snapping as we are going with friends and am not insured to drive their car and we are not within walking distance of any great sites. Think i`ll have problems persuading all to be out at sunrise or hanging around for a nice sunset. Still be nice to have a week in hoepfully sunny Cornwall.Shooting Howard Webb the ref on a shoot today - after the good Nolan goal he apologised for knocking off against Fulham a while back when I was watching I will have to remember not to shout abuse at him this time

:)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on September 15, 2011, 10:18:42 AM


I have always thought that our competitions are a way to help people develop there skills as they get you thinking of different ways to use your camera equipment depending on the theme. I have never seen it as suggesting to others what to look for. Its the individuals decision to take part and they may learn something along the way. Makes me wonder why we bother  >:(   but what I find really irritating is people still banging on about that other site.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 15, 2011, 11:52:13 AM
Quote from: Dave on September 15, 2011, 10:18:42 AM


I have always thought that our competitions are a way to help people develop there skills as they get you thinking of different ways to use your camera equipment depending on the theme. I have never seen it as suggesting to others what to look for. Its the individuals decision to take part and they may learn something along the way. Makes me wonder why we bother  >:(   but what I find really irritating is people still banging on about that other site.

That is how I saw the competitions at first. Still do with the competition on this site.

Don't know if it is my character, or the fact that on 'that other site' people started voting for reasons other than the quality of the shot, which made me determined to beat them. And that sucked me in, totally. Addicted springs to mind.

Most of the people here have roots in 'tos' (that other site), and it is difficult to break all ties with your past. It is for me anyway.

Sorry about that Dave! Can't help it. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 15, 2011, 12:05:28 PM
Quote from: Dave on September 15, 2011, 10:18:42 AM


I have always thought that our competitions are a way to help people develop there skills as they get you thinking of different ways to use your camera equipment depending on the theme. I have never seen it as suggesting to others what to look for. Its the individuals decision to take part and they may learn something along the way. Makes me wonder why we bother  >:(   but what I find really irritating is people still banging on about that other site.

Dave, I have no doubt that a competitive edge will help people to improve and use their noddle and if they enjoy themselves at the same time, wonderful, none would argue with that, and long may that continue. I think it's the fact that about every subject, theme or challenge has been exhausted. It's somewhat akin to reading a photographic magazine where it goes through a continuous circle of repetition.

Please don't get  >:(, it's just another take on the subject.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 15, 2011, 12:35:52 PM
One of the ways you can split up types of photography/photographers is into those who go out to specifically take a certain shot/set a shot up and those who photograph what happens to be there, albeit in different ways/angles. I think those of us who fall mainly into the latter category often have a problem with competitions - unless the subject happens to coincide with what we see/take during that week.  Must make more of an effort!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 15, 2011, 12:40:59 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 15, 2011, 12:05:28 PM
Quote from: Dave on September 15, 2011, 10:18:42 AM


I have always thought that our competitions are a way to help people develop there skills as they get you thinking of different ways to use your camera equipment depending on the theme. I have never seen it as suggesting to others what to look for. Its the individuals decision to take part and they may learn something along the way. Makes me wonder why we bother  >:(   but what I find really irritating is people still banging on about that other site.

Dave, I have no doubt that a competitive edge will help people to improve and use their noddle and if they enjoy themselves at the same time, wonderful, none would argue with that, and long may that continue. I think it's the fact that about every subject, theme or challenge has been exhausted. It's somewhat akin to reading a photographic magazine where it goes through a continuous circle of repetition.

Please don't get  >:(, it's just another take on the subject.

Alan, this may be true for 'old hands,' but for relative novices, there are still a lot of 'obvious' (to others)themes that are new and challenging.

Quote from: greypoint on September 15, 2011, 12:35:52 PM
One of the ways you can split up types of photography/photographers is into those who go out to specifically take a certain shot/set a shot up and those who photograph what happens to be there, albeit in different ways/angles. I think those of us who fall mainly into the latter category often have a problem with competitions - unless the subject happens to coincide with what we see/take during that week.  Must make more of an effort!  ::)

I am one of those, who still tries everything and anything. Haven't found my strong points yet, only a lot of weak ones.
Everything that I think will help to make me 'see the light' I'll try.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 15, 2011, 12:44:13 PM
Jinky, enjoy your holiday! There must be something within walking distance you can shoot, if only the horror of unphotogenic places.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 16, 2011, 06:19:35 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 15, 2011, 12:44:13 PM
Jinky, enjoy your holiday! There must be something within walking distance you can shoot, if only the horror of unphotogenic places.

We`ve got a cheap apartment in the middle of a site on a hill above Penzance. A bit of a walk takes me to a hill overlooking St Michael`s Mt but the rest is all by car really. Trouble is I`m with 3 non photographers who get nored with me. Still will be nice week adn lots of other stuff to shoot even if we never see the golden hour due to the hard chores of eating, drinking and having a good time
:)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 22, 2011, 10:36:57 PM
WMMFGT, actually last week I was talking to my new boss and telling him how I'm a keen amateur toggy and he asked me to bring in some of my work as he wanted to see it....so took a load of my prints in, and one of my colleagues said she'd like a couple of A4 prints from me....and how much would I charge for them....WOOHOO she just wants them on plain old mounts (of which I have a couple already) so I had a ponder....£40.00 for the two I thought was fair (her being a work colleague you know didn't want to push it) so some money coming my way....how chuffed am I my first sale............err does that mean I'm a pro now  :2funny: ::) :tup:

£40.00 going into the new equipment fund....I want to have a play with the Sony A65 when it's in the shops, as if it feels right then I MAY opt for that over the A580 as the A65 has 10fps rate...got to do some hard saving first but hey ho it's a step in the right direction.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 22, 2011, 11:42:02 PM
Quote from: krennon on September 22, 2011, 10:36:57 PM

£40.00 going into the new equipment fund....I want to have a play with the Sony A65 when it's in the shops, as if it feels right then I MAY opt for that over the A580 as the A65 has 10fps rate...got to do some hard saving first but hey ho it's a step in the right direction.

Well done on getting some sales.  :tup: You are only a Pro if you walk the streets!  :2funny:

Forget the frame rate of the A65 as it's not as important as other aspects of the camera. My D3 does 11fps but it's very seldom I've needed that. My main reason for getting it was high ISO, as I needed that for low light.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 23, 2011, 08:03:30 AM
Set up my 2012 calendar template ready to start making our charity calendar  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on September 24, 2011, 01:29:48 PM
Not sure if I feel good or sad-1st son is off to Nottingham uni tomorrow, just started packing. Guess I feel good for him.
A good 2.5 hrs from home which is a lot for somebody who never travels more than 50 miles from home for 50 weeks of the year, I reckon that will change over the next 3-4 years.
Hopefully it will break the apron strings & he gets a good education in life as well as a degree.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 24, 2011, 02:54:55 PM
Quote from: greypoint on September 23, 2011, 08:03:30 AM
Set up my 2012 calendar template ready to start making our charity calendar  :)

   Who do you use Sue?  I fancy doing some to give to the promoters and venue managers who have been kind to me.
                       Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 24, 2011, 04:45:03 PM
I use Serif Page Plus -its an old version and the calendar templates are'nt automatically updated so I have to do it manually. This is a basic page from one of the tests for last year I made up for myself. For the charity there will be one large picture with several small ones and a bit about the dog. People seem to like having calendars they can write on. I've got a wire binding machine -very old and battered now and I got a gadget to cut the half moon at the top to add the hanger. I print the months on good quality photo paper - about 120g - and the cover on matt photo card. Once the template is set up it's easy to make individual calendars for people too. Making them is quite inexpensive so they don't cost a fortune to buy - which helps  :tup:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6177750257_1f78ebac43.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 25, 2011, 06:39:45 AM
  Thanks for the info.  :tup:
          Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 25, 2011, 09:58:45 AM
Quote from: bones615 on September 24, 2011, 01:29:48 PM
Not sure if I feel good or sad-1st son is off to Nottingham uni tomorrow, just started packing. Guess I feel good for him.
A good 2.5 hrs from home which is a lot for somebody who never travels more than 50 miles from home for 50 weeks of the year, I reckon that will change over the next 3-4 years.
Hopefully it will break the apron strings & he gets a good education in life as well as a degree.

Simon

I remember it well! We took our daughter from Southampton to Sheffield university in 2005, in a large (hired) estate filled to the brim with ... everything you think they need. (She probably did not use half of it, but as a parent you want to make sure she's well provided for.)
She took to 'the life' like a duck to water, and has never looked back. Or come back for that matter. She loves Yorkshire and still lives there.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 25, 2011, 07:01:42 PM
WMFGT? All the positive comments I've received this week for my morning mist series of shots. Thanks to everyone! And Michael, it's not willpower, it's genetics I think, I've rarely slept past 5:30 am in the last 15 yrs. Don't need to use an alarm clock.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on September 25, 2011, 09:38:55 PM
WMMFGT
Went to a work colleagues (surprise) retirement party last night in the Peterborough area and had a great time then on the way home we stopped off at Wimpole Hall NT near Cambridge for a impromptu visit and they had a WW2 re-enactment weekend. So I managed to get a shot or two for the weekly comp :)
It was also my youngest 16th birthday party which he held at home while we were away and the house is still standing :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 26, 2011, 08:11:00 AM
A great week a the rescue kennels with five dogs [hopefully] rehomed - including little Lucy, who for some totally inexplicable reason has been with us for six months. Fingers crossed she's off next week to a lovely home.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6184470730_7786cc7d68_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6161456499_bf6beb8aa9_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on September 26, 2011, 10:36:59 AM
Lucy looks a bit like a pirates dog, or one for the star role in Oliver Twist  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on September 26, 2011, 12:56:11 PM
Fingers are very crossed, Sue!

What's that she has in her mouth? A stuffed toy?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 26, 2011, 02:54:26 PM
It's a very muddy stuffed cow! She loves to play - all you have to do is keep throwing a toy and she keeps bringing it back for more until she gets tired and flops down - very easy to exercise  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 27, 2011, 05:46:53 PM
1st competition for the camera club last night and I scored an 8/10 for my Lundy Sunset and a 9/10 for the Prowling Amur (both in the gallery) the judge was Nick Scott (lots of letters after his name and I'm sure some of you who are members of camera clubs will have come across him) who we've had before and he is always constructive with his critcism, kind with his comments and generous with his scores to the beginners/intermediates group (the category I come into at KCC)

Harsh and quite severe to the Advanced class (the L/A/F RPS's etc) but hey ho they should know better  ;)

Seriously I was well chuffed with my scores (didn't expect to score that highly) hope I can keep getting those sorts of scores though
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on September 27, 2011, 06:32:46 PM
 :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 27, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Well done krennon.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on October 02, 2011, 01:09:12 PM
Well yesterday actually, we were given some passes to Silverstone to watch the BritCar 24 hour, so this made me feel good.  But what really made it special was that the passes were for the BRDC so we had a fantastic view of Luffield and Woodcote. 

Took quite a few photos but I haven't had chance to see what I actually came out with, it was a perfect opportunity to practice panning though!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 06, 2011, 11:52:27 AM
Getting everything together for the annual Family Shindig. Rented a large house in Devon for all the family, daughters (2), son-in-laws (2), grandchildren (4) and assorted girls friends (3) to celebrate my wife's birthday.

Happy Days! :tup: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: oh and  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 06, 2011, 12:27:22 PM
Have a fabulous party Alan. Try not to wreck the place, there's a good chap.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on October 06, 2011, 02:57:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 06, 2011, 11:52:27 AM
Getting everything together for the annual Family Shindig. Rented a large house in Devon for all the family, daughters (2), son-in-laws (2), grandchildren (4) and assorted girls friends (3) to celebrate my wife's birthday.

Happy Days! :tup: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: oh and  :beer:

Cripes! You've 3 girl friends AND a wife! Should be a fun weekend!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 06, 2011, 03:12:51 PM
WMMFGT ?
Got an email with an invoice attached from an agency which I have some pics hosted. ;D ;D
First time any of my pics have sold so well chuffed.
:beer: :beer:
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 06, 2011, 04:39:31 PM
Quote from: hevans on October 06, 2011, 02:57:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 06, 2011, 11:52:27 AM
Getting everything together for the annual Family Shindig. Rented a large house in Devon for all the family, daughters (2), son-in-laws (2), grandchildren (4) and assorted girls friends (3) to celebrate my wife's birthday.

Happy Days! :tup: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: oh and  :beer:

Cripes! You've 3 girl friends AND a wife! Should be a fun weekend!

  Details! We need details!....Time, date, place minimum. :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 06, 2011, 07:09:17 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on October 06, 2011, 03:12:51 PM
WMMFGT ?
Got an email with an invoice attached from an agency which I have some pics hosted. ;D ;D
First time any of my pics have sold so well chuffed.
:beer: :beer:
RR
Alf

Well done.  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 06, 2011, 07:25:05 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 06, 2011, 04:39:31 PM
Quote from: hevans on October 06, 2011, 02:57:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 06, 2011, 11:52:27 AM
Getting everything together for the annual Family Shindig. Rented a large house in Devon for all the family, daughters (2), son-in-laws (2), grandchildren (4) and assorted girls friends (3) to celebrate my wife's birthday.

Happy Days! :tup: :beer: :dance: :beer: :dance: oh and  :beer:

Cripes! You've 3 girl friends AND a wife! Should be a fun weekend!

  Details! We need details!....Time, date, place minimum. :knuppel2:

The three girls friends are with my three grandsons, but they lighten up an old man's life. ;)

I'm like the old Silverback, I keep things in order and fart a lot. :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on October 07, 2011, 12:27:47 AM
I gave my first ever talk to a camera club tonight - half hour talk on macro & close-up photography then 90 mins where they could all try their hands at water droplet, product & ultra close-up photography using my gear at 3 workstations I set up.

Was quite nervous but got lots of fantastic positive feedback from everyone afterwards.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 07, 2011, 09:31:54 AM
Well done  :tup:  bet you thought its not as bad as it seemed once you got started.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 07, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
Just been invited to a free pre-opening lunch & drinks at a new pub/restaruant in Leyland ( Wetherspoons ) on Sunday.  :beer: :beer:   Should I tell my wife its free or let her think I am spoiling her.. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 07, 2011, 03:16:11 PM
Quote from: Dave on October 07, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
Just been invited to a free pre-opening lunch & drinks at a new pub/restaruant in Leyland ( Wetherspoons ) on Sunday.  :beer: :beer:   Should I tell my wife its free or let her think I am spoiling her.. ;)

Tell her it is free and you are spoiling her  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on October 07, 2011, 04:32:49 PM
Quote from: Dave on October 07, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
Just been invited to a free pre-opening lunch & drinks at a new pub/restaruant in Leyland ( Wetherspoons ) on Sunday.  :beer: :beer:   Should I tell my wife its free or let her think I am spoiling her.. ;)
Tell her your mistress couldnt make it. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 07, 2011, 06:33:18 PM
Quote from: hevans on October 07, 2011, 04:32:49 PM
Quote from: Dave on October 07, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
Just been invited to a free pre-opening lunch & drinks at a new pub/restaruant in Leyland ( Wetherspoons ) on Sunday.  :beer: :beer:   Should I tell my wife its free or let her think I am spoiling her.. ;)
Tell her your mistress couldnt make it. :)

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on October 08, 2011, 08:23:59 PM
finally got back to some decent food and service that is chavishly rude and well below par.
You can only take so much "high how are?", "have a nice day" and "thanks for visiting my store, how can wee be of service for you today?", and be English with out wanting to be rude just for the hell of it.

I was starting to miss "wha ya won?", "foods cold? wa ya won me ta do?" and cutelry that still had last Sundays roast on it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 08, 2011, 08:35:41 PM
Quote from: picsfor on October 08, 2011, 08:23:59 PM
finally got back to some decent food and service that is chavishly rude and well below par.
You can only take so much "high how are?", "have a nice day" and "thanks for visiting my store, how can wee be of service for you today?", and be English with out wanting to be rude just for the hell of it.

I was starting to miss "wha ya won?", "foods cold? wa ya won me ta do?" and cutelry that still had last Sundays roast on it.

The roast encrusted knife cuts both ways. In the seventies I made a P&O cruise with a Canadian friend and she was constantly asked: "Are you okay?" All well meant and very friendly, but Bev was beginning to think she looked ill!

Anyway, happy to have you back.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 08, 2011, 09:23:17 PM
Quote from: picsfor on October 08, 2011, 08:23:59 PM
finally got back to some decent food and service that is chavishly rude and well below par.
You can only take so much "high how are?", "have a nice day" and "thanks for visiting my store, how can wee be of service for you today?", and be English with out wanting to be rude just for the hell of it.

I was starting to miss "wha ya won?", "foods cold? wa ya won me ta do?" and cutelry that still had last Sundays roast on it.

Hope you didn't ask for cutlery of any kind, clean or otherwise. Last trip stateside, wife and I stopped in backwater West Virginia at a roadside diner.  When we asked for 'cutlery' we got blanks stares. My wife ordered their 'Asian' salad, turned out to be a plain old green salad with those crispy noodles sprinkled on top. I'm very wary about what I ask for down there but the Mrs. just blithely acts like she's at home and we get the oddest looks.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 08:22:03 AM
LMAO! Any backwater place in the states may not be a good place for sensible dining. Sometimes, you can find great food but you'd be afraid to go into the place from the way it looks.  :2funny:

I scored a Nikkor 70-210mm f4-f5.6 AF Macro Zoom lens for $40 at a yard sale yesterday. If you hold the lens directly up or down the barrel sides a bit but it is a small price to pay. AF does not seem to work with my body but manual focus works well. Now I just have to get used to using a lens this way and figure out how to set the lens for macro properly.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 09, 2011, 09:03:04 AM
The Nikkor 70-210 is a very good lens - I had the D version which I used when my 70-300 was away being repaired. That's the drawback of all the new lower priced Nikons - you can't af with old and often bargain priced lenses. If you're happy with manually focussing then it should be a very good buy! Here's a few I took with mine
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greypoint/sets/72157617048954179/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 09, 2011, 12:08:42 PM
Quote from: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 08:22:03 AM
LMAO! Any backwater place in the states may not be a good place for sensible dining. Sometimes, you can find great food but you'd be afraid to go into the place from the way it looks.  :2funny:

We have friends from South Carolina, who've relocated in Charlotte NC. My buddy actually looks for the diveiest places because by his logic, if it' still in business the food must be good. When we visit, him and I go out and visit those places, as neither his Mrs. nor mine would enter them. I have to say he's been right about 80% of the time. ;D

Quote from: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 08:22:03 AM
I scored a Nikkor 70-210mm f4-f5.6 AF Macro Zoom lens for $40 at a yard sale yesterday. If you hold the lens directly up or down the barrel sides a bit but it is a small price to pay. AF does not seem to work with my body but manual focus works well. Now I just have to get used to using a lens this way and figure out how to set the lens for macro properly.  :dance:

I picked up a used FE with a couple of lens about a year ago, I'm so used to going manual now I actually switch auto off on a couple of my current lenses. The FE worked at the time, but seems to have a seized up film advance lever.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on October 09, 2011, 04:16:37 PM
WMMFGT
I saw a kingfisher today, 1st time this year. I had no chance of shooting it before it flew off as my dog scared it away. Also wmmfgt was watching all the birds just gliding around on the breeze without a care in the world it was great just to sit and watch them for a while!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 05:15:18 PM
Quote from: greypoint on October 09, 2011, 09:03:04 AM
The Nikkor 70-210 is a very good lens - I had the D version which I used when my 70-300 was away being repaired. That's the drawback of all the new lower priced Nikons - you can't af with old and often bargain priced lenses. If you're happy with manually focussing then it should be a very good buy! Here's a few I took with mine
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greypoint/sets/72157617048954179/

I don't mind manual focusing but would need a lot of practice to be able to take the pics you did with it. Especially, with something moving. My hands are a tad shaky. LOL

Quote from: spinner on October 09, 2011, 12:08:42 PM
Quote from: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 08:22:03 AM
LMAO! Any backwater place in the states may not be a good place for sensible dining. Sometimes, you can find great food but you'd be afraid to go into the place from the way it looks.  :2funny:

We have friends from South Carolina, who've relocated in Charlotte NC. My buddy actually looks for the diveiest places because by his logic, if it' still in business the food must be good. When we visit, him and I go out and visit those places, as neither his Mrs. nor mine would enter them. I have to say he's been right about 80% of the time. ;D

Quote from: Skhilled on October 09, 2011, 08:22:03 AM
I scored a Nikkor 70-210mm f4-f5.6 AF Macro Zoom lens for $40 at a yard sale yesterday. If you hold the lens directly up or down the barrel sides a bit but it is a small price to pay. AF does not seem to work with my body but manual focus works well. Now I just have to get used to using a lens this way and figure out how to set the lens for macro properly.  :dance:

I picked up a used FE with a couple of lens about a year ago, I'm so used to going manual now I actually switch auto off on a couple of my current lenses. The FE worked at the time, but seems to have a seized up film advance lever.  :'(

2 things I've learned about eating out... If there are hardly ever any cars in the parking lot or you only see the elderly eating there do not go in! Following those 2 rules have spared me a lot of money and heartburn.  LOL However, listening to the locals will usually help to steer you toward the good food. But sometimes, a place might be in business for a long time because of low pricing. Some people will sacrifice quality for price...but not me!  ;D

I just need to practice more shooting manually and with VR off. Eventually, I'll get the hang of it. Stay positive, stay positive.  8)

Quote from: irv_b on October 09, 2011, 04:16:37 PM
WMMFGT
I saw a kingfisher today, 1st time this year. I had no chance of shooting it before it flew off as my dog scared it away. Also wmmfgt was watching all the birds just gliding around on the breeze without a care in the world it was great just to sit and watch them for a while!

I know what you mean. Sometimes, you just have to put the camera down and enjoy the scenery.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: . on October 09, 2011, 09:12:33 PM
Wmmfgt?

Armed with a potatoe ricer, I made the perfect mashed spuds. The usual stuff was mixed in, along with a bit of Colemans mustard, and a splash of Tabasco. The spuds went down a treat with the skillet-fried beef sausages.

A domestic goddess am I! Beer tiem now! :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 09, 2011, 10:07:48 PM
Nice to see you back and posting again Dave. ;D You still in Clacton with DMT?
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 10, 2011, 05:58:36 AM
 WMMFGT?

      Just finished three days photographing Derby Folk Festival. Joy of joys, there was not a "Hey Nonny No" to be heard!
      Be warned. There may be pics to follow.
                         Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 10, 2011, 06:11:07 AM
Quote from: Graham on October 10, 2011, 05:58:36 AM
WMMFGT?

      Just finished three days photographing Derby Folk Festival. Joy of joys, there was not a "Hey Nonny No" to be heard!
      Be warned. There may be pics to follow.
                         Graham.

well..as long as there were plenty of people roving out on fine May mornings..... 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on October 13, 2011, 04:48:22 PM
WMMFGT?

Having the flu jab (as a carer) and I couldn't feel a thing! :tup:  What happened to painful injections?  ???
Having it at home was just a plus!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 13, 2011, 06:17:51 PM
  As a child, I never had an "Imaginary" friend.........I now have 43 on BookFace! ;D
                   http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=657902688
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 13, 2011, 07:56:22 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 13, 2011, 06:17:51 PM
  As a child, I never had an "Imaginary" friend.........I now have 43 on BookFace! ;D
                   http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=657902688

What fascinates me are the people who 'friend' you and then never say anything to you.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 14, 2011, 09:52:17 AM
I am still a little bemused by facebook. Got a business page and a personal page. Never had an enquiry from it for photography but have seen clients sharing / using my images  to start to spread the word. Now know I need to tage more etc but with new settings some people who prefer not to post publicy have disappeared off my radar and others tell me what they are cooking for tea!!! One person in a model shoot I did was even selling prescription drugs half price to get a little income!!!! beggars belief what some will say publicly :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 14, 2011, 03:47:33 PM
 Managed to get Sigma UK to post me a part for a flash. They were very keen for me to send it to them as they said it was a very delicate job best suited for their Service Department. Took me about 20 minutes to repair with a precision screwdiver from the pound shop and its as good as new  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Skhilled on October 15, 2011, 09:13:43 AM
Quote from: Deegee on October 09, 2011, 09:12:33 PM
Wmmfgt?

Armed with a potatoe ricer, I made the perfect mashed spuds. The usual stuff was mixed in, along with a bit of Colemans mustard, and a splash of Tabasco. The spuds went down a treat with the skillet-fried beef sausages.

A domestic goddess am I! Beer tiem now! :D

I need to get one of those myself. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 20, 2011, 08:58:49 AM
Have done a couple of Camera Club talks this week, one in the Reading area and one in Sussex. Whilst a large proportion of the audiences comprised middle to late aged people, at both clubs there was a goodly number of eager and keen young people.

Looking at the programmes of both clubs there is ample opportunity for them to learn with regular sessions on photoshop, lighting and studio work, printing and presentation and both colour and B+W.

Wonderful stuff. Join a club :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on October 20, 2011, 02:39:51 PM
Iam in Maidstone camera club and really enjoy the evenings. Fancy talking at Maidstone in 2013 Alan?

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 20, 2011, 03:58:57 PM
Thanks for the invite, 19 months hence is a long time Sandy. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 20, 2011, 10:15:22 PM
I've been lucky enough to experience Alans' talk and it is SUPERB (Sorry Mr Abercrombie sir think HM Elizabeth gave your knighthood to Brucie I tried me best though sir)

also we are very lucky at KCC we have a real good mix of positively Ancient (I think our president was a founding member of the club back in 1893  ;)) Middle aged (Sad to say I am beginning to have to include myself in that age group now still 17 at heart though) and just recently we've had some 20ish somethings join and it is great to see, a club lives and dies by it's membership so the younger yer can get em in the better imo....so all young un's out there go and join your local club you may just learn a thing or two...

WMMFGT got myself a LOGAN 424 mount cutter (I do believe Mr Abercrombie sir uses this as well) got it cheap from the interweb thingy from newcastle art supplies for about £40.00 of your earth pounds inc P&P and a spare pack of blades......off to pullingers in Kingston at the weekend to buy some mount board, and some el cheapo bog standard backing card to practice on and a self healing mat......then hey presto I can mount my own piccys.....now just need to either convince my dad he doesn't want his Canon Pixma Pro 9000 A3 printer and that he should let me have it  or convince Mrs F that spending £350-£400 on an A3 printer is a really good idea....neither of which will work at all......and I'd rather put that sort of money towards a new camera (really like the look of the Sony A65 & A77...may have a play at Jessops while in Kingston on Saturday or Sunday just to see how good that EVF really is....otherwise save save and buy the A580 which is almost but not quite as good...

Sorry not been around for a while.....been busy doing overtime, and seem to have lost my photographic mojo a bit at the moment....if I don't get to Kingston at the weekend I may try and get up to Richmond Park to see if can get some good deer shots (weather is supposed to be reaaaaly good this weekend) that might light the spark a bit....think it's just been a bit of a strange year, getting made redundant, mum being diagnosed with old timers disease and the mum in law having a stroke (from which she has made a miraculous recovery literally it's like it never happened i am pleased to say) but trying to get back into the swing of it.......

JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!! JOIN A CLUB!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on October 20, 2011, 10:42:52 PM
It might not be that long. I joined are committee this year and they put me with a couple of other members who arrange next season programme starting Sept 2012. Not been on a committee before so only just finding my way around.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 21, 2011, 07:34:29 AM
Last day at work for a week - off to the pyrenees very early tomorrow morning, hopefully getting some pictures along the way. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
how chuffed am I........

As some of you know I was made redundant at the end of May, and spent two months looking for work when I finally got a job on a four month contract which started in August and finishes in December.....long story short I was approached by the team leader of the contact centre that deals with calls from brokers (it's a small team of 4 at the moment but should be 6) I've been offered a permanent position  ;D ;D :tup: once the contract finishes if not before so got a permanent job.....15% pension scheme, subsidised gym membership...9-5 with an hour for lunch...10 minute walk from home so no travelling expenses other than shoe leather....maybe just maybe late 2011 and all of 2012 will be mine and my wifes year fingers crossed oh and definately going to Richmond Park tomorrow and will either go to pullingers in the afternoon or on Sunday to get mount board stuff.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 21, 2011, 10:22:45 PM
Just shows you how quickly things can change for you. Not so long ago you were worried about your uncertain future and now you have been offered a permanent position. Bet there are still a lot of people out there wondering if they will still have a job next week so well done.  This calls for a drink  :beer: :beer:  so I'm of to the pub.  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 21, 2011, 10:41:03 PM
Good news Keith, very happy for you and yours.  :tup:

When are you stewarding KCC exhibition this year?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 21, 2011, 10:42:39 PM
Quote from: krennon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
how chuffed am I........

As some of you know I was made redundant at the end of May, and spent two months looking for work when I finally got a job on a four month contract which started in August and finishes in December.....long story short I was approached by the team leader of the contact centre that deals with calls from brokers (it's a small team of 4 at the moment but should be 6) I've been offered a permanent position  ;D ;D :tup: once the contract finishes if not before so got a permanent job.....15% pension scheme, subsidised gym membership...9-5 with an hour for lunch...10 minute walk from home so no travelling expenses other than shoe leather....maybe just maybe late 2011 and all of 2012 will be mine and my wifes year fingers crossed oh and definately going to Richmond Park tomorrow and will either go to pullingers in the afternoon or on Sunday to get mount board stuff.....

Well done Keith.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 22, 2011, 06:57:11 AM
Quote from: krennon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
how chuffed am I........

As some of you know I was made redundant at the end of May, and spent two months looking for work when I finally got a job on a four month contract which started in August and finishes in December.....long story short I was approached by the team leader of the contact centre that deals with calls from brokers (it's a small team of 4 at the moment but should be 6) I've been offered a permanent position  ;D ;D :tup: once the contract finishes if not before so got a permanent job.....15% pension scheme, subsidised gym membership...9-5 with an hour for lunch...10 minute walk from home so no travelling expenses other than shoe leather....maybe just maybe late 2011 and all of 2012 will be mine and my wifes year fingers crossed oh and definately going to Richmond Park tomorrow and will either go to pullingers in the afternoon or on Sunday to get mount board stuff.....
:tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 22, 2011, 07:42:58 AM
Quote from: krennon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
how chuffed am I........

As some of you know I was made redundant at the end of May, and spent two months looking for work when I finally got a job on a four month contract which started in August and finishes in December.....long story short I was approached by the team leader of the contact centre that deals with calls from brokers (it's a small team of 4 at the moment but should be 6) I've been offered a permanent position  ;D ;D :tup: once the contract finishes if not before so got a permanent job.....15% pension scheme, subsidised gym membership...9-5 with an hour for lunch...10 minute walk from home so no travelling expenses other than shoe leather....maybe just maybe late 2011 and all of 2012 will be mine and my wifes year fingers crossed oh and definately going to Richmond Park tomorrow and will either go to pullingers in the afternoon or on Sunday to get mount board stuff.....

:tup: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 22, 2011, 10:18:10 AM
Congratulations Keith ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on October 22, 2011, 11:19:14 AM
Good news Keith
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on October 22, 2011, 11:54:40 AM
Really good news Keith! May your positive streak continue!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on October 22, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
thanks all big weight off my shoulders.....I really am so pleased and although it's a finance company they treat their staff really really well (fruit bowls twice a week for all sections  :tup:)

change of plan today ended up going to Kingston and went to Pullingers got mount board n stuff...if anyone is up for it (I know it's short notice) I'm going to Richmond Park tomorrow aiming to be at Pembroke Lodge Car Park between 9 & 9:30 and go for a trek for deer....will check in here tomorrow am before I head off so if anyone fancies going on a richmond park shoot let me know... :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 24, 2011, 10:32:30 AM
My brother entered the Landscape photographer of the year 2011 and was commended.  :2funny:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/8841408/Landscape-Photographer-of-the-Year-2011-winners.html?image=25
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 24, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
It's a lovely shot and well framed composition Oldboy  :tup:

And congratulations Keith, it's always more comfort with longer term contracts  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 24, 2011, 03:42:13 PM
Keith, congratulations! Secure job ánd a mount cutter múst re-energise your photography!

OB Lovely shot!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 25, 2011, 12:01:30 PM
WMMLT.  Reading the comments on the news item that Staines wants to give a better impression to the public at large by changing its name to Staines on Thames.  :uglystupid2:

Best comment so far

Nottingham used to be called "Snottingham" but the conquering Normans couldn't pronounce "Sn", so dropped the S.

You can see why the good Saxon burghers of Scunthorpe fought so bravely.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on October 25, 2011, 01:32:53 PM
Quote from: krennon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
how chuffed am I........

As some of you know I was made redundant at the end of May, and spent two months looking for work when I finally got a job on a four month contract which started in August and finishes in December.....long story short I was approached by the team leader of the contact centre that deals with calls from brokers (it's a small team of 4 at the moment but should be 6) I've been offered a permanent position  ;D ;D :tup: once the contract finishes if not before so got a permanent job.....15% pension scheme, subsidised gym membership...9-5 with an hour for lunch...10 minute walk from home so no travelling expenses other than shoe leather....maybe just maybe late 2011 and all of 2012 will be mine and my wifes year fingers crossed oh and definately going to Richmond Park tomorrow and will either go to pullingers in the afternoon or on Sunday to get mount board stuff.....

congrats keith, a great weight off your mind...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 27, 2011, 04:53:58 PM
  WMMFGT?

              This comment on some pics I put on Facebook. It appears to be where the musicians I photograph hang out (Daddyo!). Up untill recently my face has remained "Unbooked".
                                                    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150351821922689&set=a.10150351821147689.346619.657902688&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.10150351821147689.346619.657902688&type=1

             Of course they'er all probably stealing my pictures, but I say that's better than them sitting on a hard drive unseen.
                                      Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 27, 2011, 06:06:54 PM
They've all gone! Thieving gits. :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 27, 2011, 07:23:39 PM
Nice work Graham.

WMMFGT! Just got back from the MRI scan; boy the noise they make sends me scatty. Yup, plenty of damage visible  :( so I have to take great care and caution to maintain mobility  :-\  - The best thing; Well twenty minutes after the scan I was discussing the damages with the duty doctor who then gave me the full CD and notes to enable 1. immediate diagnosis with my GP., 2 the Specialist Doc, and 3 my Physiotherapist can now see where exactly to promote hopeful healing. Of course this is France and the UK sort of sits back on the sidelines regarding Europe  ;) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on October 28, 2011, 10:26:51 PM
Just been featured on www.streetphotographerblog.wordpress.com
Fame at last!
Nick
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 28, 2011, 10:45:08 PM
Well done Nick.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 29, 2011, 08:00:33 AM
Nice one Nick. Looks like your in good company there.
                 Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 29, 2011, 08:16:54 AM
Congratulations Nick, great stuff  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on October 29, 2011, 08:54:38 AM
Quote from: nickt on October 28, 2011, 10:26:51 PM
Just been featured on www.streetphotographerblog.wordpress.com
Fame at last!
Nick

Cool, well done Nick.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on October 29, 2011, 09:55:35 AM
Thanks everyone.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on October 29, 2011, 10:13:33 AM
Congratulations Nick. Love your burger bar shot.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on October 29, 2011, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: nickt on October 28, 2011, 10:26:51 PM
Just been featured on www.streetphotographerblog.wordpress.com
Fame at last!
Nick

always like looking at your street stuff - well done

WMMFGT....

James....my new vacuum cleaner [the old one lit up and started to smell sort of hot!]....made clearing up so much easier this morning.

Being able to take Monty puppy out to the park - it still does'nt tire him out but at least it takes the edge off!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 29, 2011, 11:11:28 AM
Congratulations Nick  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 04, 2011, 07:24:42 PM
  WMMFGT?

     That the "What annoyed you today" thread has reached 100 pages, 29 pages behind the "What made me feel good today" thread! :dance:

     Three cheers to Sue for starting it all! :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 05, 2011, 10:12:50 AM
I got a penalty charge notice come through my door last week got charged £55.00 for "illegal parking" basically I stopped at tolworth broadway in a parking bay @ 18:44 not realising I couldn't stop in this particular bay until after 7pm.
I got out of the car walked to the ticket machine saw the parking restriction times, walked back to the car and immediately moved off. This whole event took 21 seconds, (they were kind enough to send me the photos from the cctv camera along with the pcn).
So I sent an appeal basically stating all of the above & that I have never deliberately or knowingly parked illegally and that if they review the cctv footage then I am sure that they would acknowledge that 21 seconds is not long enough to have carried out any activity other than walking to the ticket machine and back to the car to move it upon realising I couldn't park there....

The upshot of all of this....Along with my copy of AP in the post this morning was a letter from Kingston Council cancelling the Penalty Charge Notice WOOHOO a council that has acknowledged that 21 seconds was not long enough to have done anything other than get out of the car and then get back in and move....Common Sense has prevailed well chuffed. ;D

And for the record I would never knowingly park illegally, or in an obstructive way I'm one of those people who gets annoyed when other people do it so I wouldn't do it myself.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 05, 2011, 10:34:44 AM
  That's really good news Kieth, can I sujest you write to your local paper about it. Good news is always welcome.
                 Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 05, 2011, 11:03:11 AM
Well done Keith.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on November 05, 2011, 11:32:49 AM
WMMFGT?
Got a letter off the tax man and he owes me money :tup:
Been retired 12 months now after leaving at 50 with pension and redundo and was expecting a "underpayment" letter as others who left at the same time got. :2funny:
Never had a rebate in 34yrs of paying into the system so a nice suprise for me :beer:
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 05, 2011, 11:49:25 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on November 05, 2011, 11:32:49 AM
WMMFGT?
Got a letter off the tax man and he owes me money :tup:
Been retired 12 months now after leaving at 50 with pension and redundo and was expecting a "underpayment" letter as others who left at the same time got. :2funny:
Never had a rebate in 34yrs of paying into the system so a nice suprise for me :beer:
RR
Alf

  Iv'e had a letter from the tax man today as well.
  The venue I do most of my gigpics at offerd me a suitcase full of used notes to use some pics in a brochure.
  I declared it (as you would expect!) and now I owe him £166.60. A figure which appropriately contains the sign of the devil!
                              Musn't grumble. Graham. >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 05, 2011, 10:49:42 PM
When my youngest grandson was playing in the U7's and U8's some ten or so years ago, a young chubby lad of about 15 regularly used to referee the matches. I always remember he was always immaculately turned out and applied the letter of the law to a 'T'.

Imagine my surprise when I spotted him again today running the line at the Arsenal v Weat Brom match.

Great stuff Mr Charles Breakespear! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 10, 2011, 08:27:29 AM
To see that Thatcher is enjoying her retirement.

http://twitpic.com/6wiw1c
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 10, 2011, 05:06:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 10, 2011, 08:27:29 AM
To see that Thatcher is enjoying her retirement.

http://twitpic.com/6wiw1c

    She's still got it, the saucy minx!




Anyway. I've got a copy of The Downing St Years, signed  by The Magi, Thatchertolla, Maggie Thatch call her what you will. So when she finaly goes to meet her maker down there, will the proceeds of it's sale buy me something nice? How do I find out what it's worth? (If anything.)

Iv'e no reason to doubt it's authenticity, though I did'nt witness her signing it. ( Had I done, the temptation to punch her in the face would have been too great to resist!)
                   Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 14, 2011, 01:41:11 PM
Watch this video.  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=XVTga6GmbGw&vq=medium#t=74
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 18, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
I have on both my website and Flickr site a picture of Lord Donald Soper taken at 'Speakers' Corner back in the mid '80's.

Imagine my surprise when one of his daughters sent an email asking if she could have a copy of the picture, which I duly sent with pleasure. She has written back to thank and ask me if she can distribute it via her 'rather large' family.

I can't imagine that they have few pictures of such an established figure from the past but it's nice to know that my web site popped up when she Googled the words Lord Donald Soper and I jumped up third on the list!

If I can help somebody as I stroll along................. :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 18, 2011, 03:43:49 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 18, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
I have on both my website and Flickr site a picture of Lord Donald Soper taken at 'Speakers' Corner back in the mid '80's.

Imagine my surprise when one of his daughters sent an email asking if she could have a copy of the picture, which I duly sent with pleasure. She has written back to thank and ask me if she can distribute it via her 'rather large' family.

I can't imagine that they have few pictures of such an established figure from the past but it's nice to know that my web site popped up when she Googled the words Lord Donald Soper and I jumped up third on the list!

If I can help somebody as I stroll along................. :dance: :dance: :dance:

That's a wonderful story Alan!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 18, 2011, 08:27:35 PM
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6355486015_8b78684ac0_z.jpg)

.....a sleepy puppy  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 18, 2011, 10:09:57 PM
He looks a bit shameful. Cracking shot Sue.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 19, 2011, 07:28:46 AM
Quote from: greypoint on November 18, 2011, 08:27:35 PM
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6355486015_8b78684ac0_z.jpg)

.....a sleepy puppy  ::)

Can I come and cuddle him?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 19, 2011, 08:26:17 AM
Great caption shot Sue

"Bet you don't know where I last had a peeee"  :2funny:  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 19, 2011, 08:54:57 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2011, 03:43:49 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 18, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
I have on both my website and Flickr site a picture of Lord Donald Soper taken at 'Speakers' Corner back in the mid '80's.

Imagine my surprise when one of his daughters sent an email asking if she could have a copy of the picture, which I duly sent with pleasure. She has written back to thank and ask me if she can distribute it via her 'rather large' family.

I can't imagine that they have few pictures of such an established figure from the past but it's nice to know that my web site popped up when she Googled the words Lord Donald Soper and I jumped up third on the list!

If I can help somebody as I stroll along................. :dance: :dance: :dance:

That's a wonderful story Alan!

Nice story Alan. I`ve had the odd request from strangers seeking a shot which is always nice but my worst negative experience from people googling was when a guy in SS uniform at a 40`s weekend in Haworth found himself on my flickr site. Unfortunately Andrew from Aussiland over there that some here know put a reference to a certain jug eared SS officer down and I replied saying "I had not noticed but now I look again". Of course he was not pleased and I took the image and comment down and said I`d send him a full res copy if he sent me an email address but did not hear again. Lesson learned and if anyone puts a dodgy comment now even in fun I delete it. I never put tags on my flickr pics as I am not desperate for views etc  and it never ceases to amaze me how people find the shot. When they`re famous it`s a bit more likely I guess.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 20, 2011, 01:58:23 PM
Being able to use both hands on the keyboard  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 20, 2011, 03:21:22 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on November 20, 2011, 01:58:23 PM
Being able to use both hands on the keyboard  :o

Great news Andy, here's to you getting stronger and stronger :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 20, 2011, 04:11:38 PM
Cheers Irv,

Having possibly figured out the jigsaw puzzle in layman terms re Secondary Parkinson's, I seem to be benefiting already in trying to put theory into real practicalities. I have been truly amazed at the physical changes, and spent a few emotional tears too in the excitement and the sadness that my Ma may have benefited from these experiences of increasing well being.

I'm taking things as gently as I can, so as not to over do it - I will probably miss the weekly comp this week as the light is fading fast for the ideal shot. And I have more notes to put together extending my findings  http://sites.google.com/site/beauxreflets/dps  as things seem to be progressing in the right direction.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 20, 2011, 04:27:02 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on November 20, 2011, 04:11:38 PM
Cheers Irv,

Having possibly figured out the jigsaw puzzle in layman terms re Parkinson's, I seem to be benefiting already in trying to put theory into real practicalities. I have been truly amazed at the physical changes, and spent a few emotional tears too in the excitement and the sadness that my Ma may have benefited from these experiences of increasing well being.

I'm taking things as gently as I can, so as not to over do it - I will probably miss the weekly comp this week as the light is fading fast for the ideal shot. And I have more notes to put together extending my findings  http://sites.google.com/site/beauxreflets/dps  as things seem to be progressing in the right direction.

Andy, I didn't realise you were already reaping the benfeits! That's wonder ful!
I'm now waiting to see your name in the scientific papers! (Will you alert me to them? As I don't read them normally.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 20, 2011, 04:39:45 PM
Quote from: jinky on November 19, 2011, 08:54:57 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2011, 03:43:49 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 18, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
I have on both my website and Flickr site a picture of Lord Donald Soper taken at 'Speakers' Corner back in the mid '80's.

Imagine my surprise when one of his daughters sent an email asking if she could have a copy of the picture, which I duly sent with pleasure. She has written back to thank and ask me if she can distribute it via her 'rather large' family.

I can't imagine that they have few pictures of such an established figure from the past but it's nice to know that my web site popped up when she Googled the words Lord Donald Soper and I jumped up third on the list!

If I can help somebody as I stroll along................. :dance: :dance: :dance:

That's a wonderful story Alan!

Nice story Alan. I`ve had the odd request from strangers seeking a shot which is always nice but my worst negative experience from people googling was when a guy in SS uniform at a 40`s weekend in Haworth found himself on my flickr site. Unfortunately Andrew from Aussiland over there that some here know put a reference to a certain jug eared SS officer down and I replied saying "I had not noticed but now I look again". Of course he was not pleased and I took the image and comment down and said I`d send him a full res copy if he sent me an email address but did not hear again. Lesson learned and if anyone puts a dodgy comment now even in fun I delete it. I never put tags on my flickr pics as I am not desperate for views etc  and it never ceases to amaze me how people find the shot. When they`re famous it`s a bit more likely I guess.

I've had my first 'awkward' experience on Flckr this weekend.

Earlier in the week, I shot a few pictures f some workmen digging up the pavement, and duly posted them in my photostream, and in the 'on the job' group.
I thought the photo's were really good and was pleased when they were almost immediately 'snapped up' as favourites.
These people did not leave a comment, so I had a look at their account and found my beautiful workmen among loads and loads of firemen, divers, builders, you name it, all workmen 'on the job.' All just a tad peculiar, I thought. And a lot of the pictures in the photostream were blotted out.

I guess you, experienced peple (on the dangers of the internet!) know where I'm going, but, innocent me, was quite shocked to find among the groups they were members of, names like 'Rubber Aprons, ' and 'Rubber Boots and Bondage.'

My poor workmen had ended up 'in the hands' of some gay chaps with very outspoken tastes!
As I did not know how to make sure they were only visible to contacts, I deleted them.

I still have alot to learn about the dangers of the internet!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 20, 2011, 04:41:37 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 20, 2011, 04:27:02 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on November 20, 2011, 04:11:38 PM
Cheers Irv,

Having possibly figured out the jigsaw puzzle in layman terms re Secondary Parkinson's, I seem to be benefiting already in trying to put theory into real practicalities. I have been truly amazed at the physical changes, and spent a few emotional tears too in the excitement and the sadness that my Ma may have benefited from these experiences of increasing well being.

I'm taking things as gently as I can, so as not to over do it - I will probably miss the weekly comp this week as the light is fading fast for the ideal shot. And I have more notes to put together extending my findings  http://sites.google.com/site/beauxreflets/dps  as things seem to be progressing in the right direction.

Andy, I didn't realise you were already reaping the benfeits! That's wonder ful!
I'm now waiting to see your name in the scientific papers! (Will you alert me to them? As I don't read them normally.)

It is still early days R - Can do without publicity as I am not into that sort of thing - but then I feel I have a moral duty to share and thank my medical team for their care and assistance - and I prayfully feel other folk may benefit. That said, I am not a scientist, my knowledge is limited and there are no doubt lots of causes and types of these disorders. The last thing I want to do is mislead folk or provide false hope. As I can only comment on my personal condition.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 22, 2011, 06:11:42 PM
Andy hope you continue to improve good luck....

WMMFGT...last night at camera club was our 2nd pdi competition and our judge didn't turn up so 2 members kindly stepped in to do the judging (yes they are both judges on circuit) one was Anne (member of KCC and R&TPS and the other was Tom, i'm sure Abers knows them both certainly anne)
Well Anne judged the Standard/Intermediate class (my class) and scored both of my shots as 10's one was the Chelsea Pensioner Smile and the other was Fallow Stag...I am well chuffed 1st time ever I have scored 2 10's in the comps.....

btw Irv I have got virtually the same shot as you of the old soldier waving hello to his mates, didn't post mine 'cos it is virtually identical to yours, didn't realise we hit the shutter at the same time  ;)
the other thing that made me feel good is I have a date for starting as a permanent member of staff at the company I've been working at start on the 1st December so I have a job that hopefully I will succeed and excel in.....so it's looking good me and the missus are saving some pennies now and HOPEFULLY we may go to New Orleans late next year.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on November 22, 2011, 07:19:10 PM
Well done Keith - on both points.  :beer: I do hope you make it to New Orleans next year. I've been there once for a much too brief trip and would love to go back. A fascinating place.

I also hope things continue to improve for you Andy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 22, 2011, 08:01:40 PM
Thank you all for your kind wishes  :beer: and congratulations Keith  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 23, 2011, 07:14:47 PM
Dogs can be a blessing. ;)


http://youtu.be/bmpONxJ7JSw   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on November 23, 2011, 09:27:11 PM
i liked the richmond park jesus chrit mash mix as well - excellent - thanks for pointing us in the right direction Alan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on November 24, 2011, 09:49:28 AM
...a special box of chocolates from Hotel Chocolat in the post from someone whose dogs I photographed.....nice  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on November 24, 2011, 11:14:02 AM
I did enjoy the Deer dog. :2funny:

Enjoy the chocs Sue: it's always nice to know people really like what you've done for them. :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 24, 2011, 03:07:48 PM
WMFGT? I am posting from a brand new Starbuck's in my neighborhood. Why would that make me happy? My youngest child is the brand new manager!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 24, 2011, 05:04:17 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 24, 2011, 03:07:48 PM
WMFGT? I am posting from a brand new Starbuck's in my neighborhood. Why would that make me happy? My youngest child is the brand new manager!  ;D

   Mine's a skinny capafrapamochachino with sprinkles! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on November 27, 2011, 02:31:39 AM

I'm part of a brand new vocal group of 12 singers and we had our first concert tonight (after only 2 rehearsals together).


It went really well and we got some great comments from the audience we met in the pub afterwards.


Here's one of the pieces we sang: http://www.neesam.com/Marys_Boy_Child.mp3 (http://www.neesam.com/Marys_Boy_Child.mp3)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 27, 2011, 07:56:09 AM
Quote from: spinner on November 24, 2011, 03:07:48 PM
WMFGT? I am posting from a brand new Starbuck's in my neighborhood. Why would that make me happy? My youngest child is the brand new manager!  ;D

Congratulations to a proud father!

Quote from: Cathus on November 27, 2011, 02:31:39 AM

I'm part of a brand new vocal group of 12 singers and we had our first concert tonight (after only 2 rehearsals together).


It went really well and we got some great comments from the audience we met in the pub afterwards.


Here's one of the pieces we sang: http://www.neesam.com/Marys_Boy_Child.mp3 (http://www.neesam.com/Marys_Boy_Child.mp3)

You're a man of many talents Cathus! Must say, I very much like the idea of meeting in the pub afterwards!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on November 27, 2011, 09:18:40 AM
Bloody hell Garry, you can certainly hit them high notes. :dance:
Or did someone have hold of the family jewels at the time?  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on November 27, 2011, 11:46:11 AM
WMMFGT
Well Friday really, I saw my first owl over my local park actually I think it's the first time I think I have seen a owlin the wild. The remarkable thing really is when you think this is a park in Croydon and we have Herons, Kingfishers, a Sparrowhawk, Kestrals plus all manner of small birds, seagulls and geese, life in the city aint so bad!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 27, 2011, 04:51:38 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on November 27, 2011, 09:18:40 AM
Bloody hell Garry, you can certainly hit them high notes. :dance:
Or did someone have hold of the family jewels at the time?  :legit:

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 27, 2011, 04:52:10 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 24, 2011, 03:07:48 PM
WMFGT? I am posting from a brand new Starbuck's in my neighborhood. Why would that make me happy? My youngest child is the brand new manager!  ;D

Free coffee then!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 27, 2011, 04:54:00 PM
Quote from: irv_b on November 27, 2011, 11:46:11 AM
WMMFGT
Well Friday really, I saw my first owl over my local park actually I think it's the first time I think I have seen a owlin the wild. The remarkable thing really is when you think this is a park in Croydon and we have Herons, Kingfishers, a Sparrowhawk, Kestrals plus all manner of small birds, seagulls and geese, life in the city aint so bad!

Try your local graveyard and you might be surprised at what you see.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on November 27, 2011, 09:11:15 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on November 27, 2011, 09:18:40 AM
Bloody hell Garry, you can certainly hit them high notes. :dance:
Or did someone have hold of the family jewels at the time?  :legit:

He's very tall...that helps hit the high notes.

Garry, very impressive rendition!

Hugh
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on November 28, 2011, 06:15:59 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on November 27, 2011, 09:18:40 AM
Bloody hell Garry, you can certainly hit them high notes. :dance:
Or did someone have hold of the family jewels at the time?  :legit:

thanks all, helps to keep the cheese wire handy sometimes.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Eileen on November 28, 2011, 07:49:51 PM
Sounds very good Garry. CD next?

This great story of recovering lost pictures after a year underwater made me smile today. http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/11/your-photo-data-is-safe-underwater/ (http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/11/your-photo-data-is-safe-underwater/)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 28, 2011, 11:40:34 PM
Quote from: Eileen on November 28, 2011, 07:49:51 PM

This great story of recovering lost pictures after a year underwater made me smile today. http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/11/your-photo-data-is-safe-underwater/ (http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/11/your-photo-data-is-safe-underwater/)

It wasn't weather sealed then?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 29, 2011, 08:46:36 AM
Made me smile.

Looking through this month's Black & White magazine there's an piece entitled ' 50 Ways to Improve your Photography'.

No.1 on the list is 'Get Your Eyes Tested'. ???

How often have you felt like saying that to a photographer when asked to comment on his/her work? ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 29, 2011, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: ABERS on November 29, 2011, 08:46:36 AM
Made me smile.

Looking through this month's Black & White magazine there's an piece entitled ' 50 Ways to Improve your Photography'.

No.1 on the list is 'Get Your Eyes Tested'. ???

How often have you felt like saying that to a photographer when asked to comment on his/her work? ;)

Have mine tested regularly, they don't improve though.
I think it's not the eyes themselves that need improving, but the way you 'look' with them; the way you try to 'see' things. (Does this make sense?)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 29, 2011, 09:51:26 AM
From a landscape point of view you should see the picture before you take it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 29, 2011, 12:41:03 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 29, 2011, 09:51:26 AM
From a landscape point of view you should see the picture before you take it.

In my case, I can see the general picture, but I won't see any detail like a 'blot on the landscape' till I'm home and see it on my laptop. Unless the blot is very large; I'd probably see an elephant, a deer would be doubtful and a hare I would definitely not see.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 29, 2011, 01:33:41 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 29, 2011, 12:41:03 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 29, 2011, 09:51:26 AM
From a landscape point of view you should see the picture before you take it.

In my case, I can see the general picture, but I won't see any detail like a 'blot on the landscape' till I'm home and see it on my laptop. Unless the blot is very large; I'd probably see an elephant, a deer would be doubtful and a hare I would definitely not see.


I think we all have that problem to some degree. As I said, the most important thing is that you can see what will make a good picture. Once you have taken the shot or shots its only when you see your images properly on your monitor you notice the annoying distractions in the distance like a rubbish bin and or telephone wires.

I noticed you are using a laptop. I only used mine for basic editing at football matches as the shots had to be sent immediately, I would be struggling if I were to use it all the time. I am sure because of your eye problem you would benefit from using a full size monitor / pc.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 29, 2011, 04:07:58 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 29, 2011, 01:33:41 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 29, 2011, 12:41:03 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 29, 2011, 09:51:26 AM
From a landscape point of view you should see the picture before you take it.

In my case, I can see the general picture, but I won't see any detail like a 'blot on the landscape' till I'm home and see it on my laptop. Unless the blot is very large; I'd probably see an elephant, a deer would be doubtful and a hare I would definitely not see.


I think we all have that problem to some degree. As I said, the most important thing is that you can see what will make a good picture. Once you have taken the shot or shots its only when you see your images properly on your monitor you notice the annoying distractions in the distance like a rubbish bin and or telephone wires.

I noticed you are using a laptop. I only used mine for basic editing at football matches as the shots had to be sent immediately, I would be struggling if I were to use it all the time. I am sure because of your eye problem you would benefit from using a full size monitor / pc.

Hi Dave. Glad that everyone has the occasional problem with distractions in the distance; mine are however, often right in front of my eyes. Not in the distance at all.

To illustrate this, I'll show you this photo of a set of (beautiful!) wheels, taken for a 'Wheels and Cogs' competition. I was totally concentrating on the front wheel, as that was the one I wanted.
Yet it was only, when I saw it on the monitor, that I noticed what I thought at first glance, was a piece of string dangling over the wheel. And only when my eyes followed that, did I see the sturdy shoes/boots resting on the wheel!

This was one of the pleasant surprises I regularly get when I look at what I've captured; it's not always this funny of course. Most of the time when I accidentally 'catch' something extra, I have to go back to the scene and try again. (Not always possible.)

And I am really OK with my laptop, it has a bright clear screen that I can 'oversee' as it were. I have to have my face almost in the screen to see it properly, and that is easier with a smaller screen. On our 'main' pc, with a much larger flat screen, I find it more difficult to see details.

I have been going on about my sight impairment recently. Sorry about that!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_P1230495_Wheel.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=10998&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 29, 2011, 11:28:00 PM
Watch this.  :tup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SX2Gd-kqV5s
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on November 30, 2011, 11:56:49 AM
I have a Nokia too. I use it to make phone calls and send the occasional SMS. Am I old-fashioned  :legit:
A very clever show though!

wmmfgt - the shelter magazine came today! Layout and most of the photos were all my own work and I was really nervous about ordering 3,500 copies. But everything's good! I'm going around with a big grin on my face right now  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 30, 2011, 04:34:37 PM
Quote from: Sarasocke on November 30, 2011, 11:56:49 AM
I have a Nokia too. I use it to make phone calls and send the occasional SMS. Am I old-fashioned  :legit:
A very clever show though!

wmmfgt - the shelter magazine came today! Layout and most of the photos were all my own work and I was really nervous about ordering 3,500 copies. But everything's good! I'm going around with a big grin on my face right now  ;D

Very clever lightshow! But my mobile too, is purely for emergency use. To ring and to be within reach, by either text or phonecall. Went out of my way to find one without camera etc. (It does have a radio though, which I don't use.)

Well done Carol on the magazine! You must be really proud of yourself (and deservedly so!), and you will have saved the charity a lot of money, so it's good cheer all round.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on November 30, 2011, 05:37:50 PM
I am ripping out our old fireplace tonight. :knuppel2:  New one will hopefully be in place by Friday then new carpets to be fitted on Monday.  Next Wednesday it will be 12 months since the burst pipe distroyed our house.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on November 30, 2011, 06:01:52 PM
Quote from: Dave on November 30, 2011, 05:37:50 PM
I am ripping out our old fireplace tonight. :knuppel2:  New one will hopefully be in place by Friday then new carpets to be fitted on Monday.  Next Wednesday it will be 12 months since the burst pipe distroyed our house.

   Had ours ripped out on Monday, replasterd today, ready to fit one of these on Friday.

(http://www.whatstove.co.uk/images/stories/jreviews/tn/tn_342_harmony13_1311783543.jpg)

   Should be all sorted and redecorated for for Crimbo. (But without the phoney theme pub styling.)
                  Graham. :tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 30, 2011, 07:55:26 PM
Saving hard for a Wood Pellet Stove - Having been impressed by a demo' in a local store. 95% efficiency - less wood ash to get rid of  ;) No logging  :tup: and the flue can be fitted to standard chimney or through an outside wall (like a gas boiler)  :) - While it requires electricity to operate (so we will keep a wood burner for the rare powercut) it is programable to fire up while having a sleep in  :D

Cannot wait  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on December 01, 2011, 07:59:30 AM
Monty starting his lead free training and actually coming back to the whistle.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6432657811_014bbe527b_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 01, 2011, 08:44:20 AM
Oh, well done Monty!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 02, 2011, 05:34:57 PM
I just bought me a bright red Panasonic G3  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 03, 2011, 12:38:44 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 02, 2011, 05:34:57 PM
I just bought me a bright red Panasonic G3  :D

Now the wildlife will be able to see you coming miles off!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 03, 2011, 07:59:16 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 03, 2011, 12:38:44 AM
Quote from: Sarasocke on December 02, 2011, 05:34:57 PM
I just bought me a bright red Panasonic G3  :D

Now the wildlife will be able to see you coming miles off!  :o

As wildlife apparently includes zoo captives, they can't run all that far!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 03, 2011, 08:59:51 AM
I'm sure many of you will know the work of Leigh Preston. The club had a talk from him on Thursday evening. I've seen Leigh on several occasions and his lighthearted banter combined with excellent photography is well worth the time if you have the opportunity to hear him.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on December 04, 2011, 12:26:01 AM
I was employed as the official photographer for the British American Football Championships in September. This involved shooting about 8 matches over a weekend from children up to adults, fully kitted and unkitted flag football.

I was supposed to have been paid on the day but the organiser 'forgot'. I've been chasing payment after several 'it'll be there next week' promises failed.

I was finally paid this morning when a cheque arrived (let's hope it doesn't bounce), hurrah!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 04, 2011, 07:57:26 AM
Quote from: Cathus on December 04, 2011, 12:26:01 AM
I was employed as the official photographer for the British American Football Championships in September. This involved shooting about 8 matches over a weekend from children up to adults, fully kitted and unkitted flag football.

I was supposed to have been paid on the day but the organiser 'forgot'. I've been chasing payment after several 'it'll be there next week' promises failed.

I was finally paid this morning when a cheque arrived (let's hope it doesn't bounce), hurrah!!

Just in time for Christmas! Fingers crossed it will be honoured!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 04, 2011, 07:59:36 PM
A couple of days ago I received an order by e-mail for our dog-shelter calendar 2012 (all my own work  ;)). The unusual bit about it was, that order was from a lady in Finnland. I wrote back and told her what the postage was and where to transfer the money, but also asked how she'd come accross our calendar. We're only a middle sized regional shelter, not quite the size of the RSPCA ...  ::)
She replied that she'd googled "Tierschutzkalender" (animal rescue calendar). Google came up with quite a few to choose from, but she said mine was the best - the photos were really good and the quotations I picked out for each dog were super.
What a complement, heh?  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 04, 2011, 08:10:35 PM
Well done Carol you do post some lovely dog shots so I imagine the calendar is a great one :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on December 04, 2011, 08:18:03 PM
Thanks Irv - you can see it on my sarasocke.com website :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on December 04, 2011, 08:42:39 PM
Seven weeks ago a heavily pregnant bitch was picked up in a local park by the dog warden. As she was obviously unclaimed we took her on and she went home and was whelped by our behavioural expert with assistance from his daughter. Today at five weeks they came to the kennels for a viewing where the potential adopters could see them. Subject to home visits being OK all eight have new homes waiting - and so does mum.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6454911579_942e1e40a9_z.jpg)

Also happy that the flyball calendars I did for the local teams were collected and, fingers crossed, OK  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 05, 2011, 05:51:44 AM
  That's good news about the puppies and mother, hope they all go on to have long and happy lives.
           Well done to all concerned.  Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 05, 2011, 08:14:28 PM
For the weekly competition on 'concrete,' I have been back and forth to a demolition site, several days running. (I often don't get it right the first time, and have to go back, to do it again.) Shooting through 'peepholes' in the green fence and circling the building several times to find the best angle. On  Saturday I was even allowed to photograph from (just) within the gate.

Thank goodness, I decided I 'had' my shot, otherwise I'd be back there today, when the building partially collapsed onto the pavement! No casualties thank goodness.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9402068.Building_collapse_closes_city_road/

No comments on the awfulness of the local rag please, we've given up reading it years ago.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
WOW lots going on...only been away (as in not at computer) for a few days...

Carol great news about the pups, just a shame people don't get their animals neutered/Spayed  >:(....but at least this litter will have homes by the sound of it.... :tup:
Reinardina glad you weren't there otherwise you might have got mashed or crushed Yikes  :legit:
WMMFGT
Camera club comp last night and I got a 7 for my shot of the London Eye all lit up in red for Remembrance Sunday (grab shot from Westminster Bridge as Irv and I were making our way back home on the day) and got a 10 for my shot called Tasty the Amur Leopard licking its lips, despite Jay disapproving of my mount cutting skills (have to say she was right about the cutting but it was my first attempt) and I've also mounted a print of the Chelsea Pensioner Smile I took on remembrance Sunday as well & sent it to the Royal Hopsital with a little cover note asking them to pass it on to the pensioner concerned, seeing as he fought for King/Queen & Country and the shot scored me a 10/10 in the last pdi comp I thought it was the least I could do....

Abers..Jay Charnock is harsh isn't she....encouraging and constructive but harsh at the same time and boy did she give the advanced class some serious comments, she went a bit easier on us poor beginners/intermediates but that said she did give some 9's, 9.5's and 10's to the Advanced last night.....as well as to the beginners/intermediates

All in all a good evening last night apart from my trousers ripping when I sat down  :-[ :( luckily i had a fleece I could tie round my waist otherwise that would have been really embarassing......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 06, 2011, 07:11:32 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
I've also mounted a print of the Chelsea Pensioner Smile I took on remembrance Sunday as well & sent it to the Royal Hopsital with a little cover note asking them to pass it on to the pensioner concerned, seeing as he fought for King/Queen & Country and the shot scored me a 10/10 in the last pdi comp I thought it was the least I could do....


Nice touch Keith. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on December 07, 2011, 02:13:00 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
Chelsea Pensioner Smile I took on remembrance Sunday as well & sent it to the Royal Hopsital with a little cover note asking them to pass it on to the pensioner concerned, seeing as he fought for King/Queen & Country and the shot scored me a 10/10 in the last pdi comp I thought it was the least I could do....


What a thoughtful thing to do  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on December 07, 2011, 02:13:52 PM
WMMFGT, there was a photo comp at the place I'm currently working to find pictures for next year's calendar.  I entered five photos and I've just found out that three of them were picked, got a smug little smile on my face now!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 07, 2011, 04:54:59 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
I've also mounted a print of the Chelsea Pensioner Smile I took on remembrance Sunday as well & sent it to the Royal Hopsital with a little cover note asking them to pass it on to the pensioner concerned, seeing as he fought for King/Queen & Country and the shot scored me a 10/10 in the last pdi comp I thought it was the least I could do....

A very nice gesture.  :tup:

Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM

All in all a good evening last night apart from my trousers ripping when I sat down  :-[ :( luckily i had a fleece I could tie round my waist otherwise that would have been really embarassing......

Putting on weight are we?  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 07, 2011, 04:55:46 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on December 07, 2011, 02:13:52 PM
WMMFGT, there was a photo comp at the place I'm currently working to find pictures for next year's calendar.  I entered five photos and I've just found out that three of them were picked, got a smug little smile on my face now!!

Well done Mike.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 09, 2011, 07:51:49 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 07, 2011, 04:54:59 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
I've also mounted a print of the Chelsea Pensioner Smile I took on remembrance Sunday as well & sent it to the Royal Hopsital with a little cover note asking them to pass it on to the pensioner concerned, seeing as he fought for King/Queen & Country and the shot scored me a 10/10 in the last pdi comp I thought it was the least I could do....

A very nice gesture.  :tup:

Thanks all I just thought this time of year and the fact he fought for our freedom he might like it (of course he might hate it as well but even if he hates it I hope he appreciates the gesture)

Quote from: krennon on December 06, 2011, 06:35:40 PM

All in all a good evening last night apart from my trousers ripping when I sat down  :-[ :( luckily i had a fleece I could tie round my waist otherwise that would have been really embarassing......

Putting on weight are we?  :-[

Actually the reverse I've actually lost a couple of pounds where I'm walking to and from work everyday (about a mile each way) they were just an old pair that I've worn to death...annoying though as they were combats that when they got wet they dried really quickly, so they were great for shoots up at Richmond Park etc oh well just have to try and get some more

Michael CONGRATULATIONS to get 3 shots chosen is fantastic well done  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 09, 2011, 11:34:48 AM
Well done Michael and Krennon.
WMMFGT - just posted some shots from a weekend Model Experience workshop I was bought as a pressie on a Living Social deal. Had a great day doing what I am worst at - directing models. They were instructed not to "give" any poses and to just work under direct instruction. Great learning and was happy with some of the shots I got though a few more photographers than ideal for the 5/6 models involved. Nice location and environment. Just heard that they have selected my set and one of my shots as best of the day and they are using it with a credit to promote their workshop.
This shot


(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_LR-4.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11029)
here:

I preferred other shots posted but glad they liked them anyway.
http://themodelexperienceuk.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/the-model-experience-photography-workshop-get-the-best-out-of-your-model/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 09, 2011, 12:06:37 PM
All these CC members winning accolades, perhaps Mick should change the the name to CameraChampions! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 09, 2011, 12:09:47 PM
Picked up a nice used Minolta Beer Can lens yesterday for my Sony. Now if only the weather would cooperate (everything is dull and gray and brown) I could be out using it.  :P
Title: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 09, 2011, 05:01:52 PM
You say that Spin, but i was conversing with Eileen the another night, who mentioned that John Fanning had a pic in an exhibition at the Tate or Tate Modern (forget which) and wondered if i remembered him.

The conversation then moved on to "what has become of the old hard core DCM" - because not all are here participating, though others have moved on in ways that make it less possible to join in - but maybe we could have a thread listing all the main contributors to DCM until it descended into abuse and anarchy that was to be the platform for PR.

By 'hardcore' - i suppose i'm talking about those who remember Stan or the infamous 1 Star Rider disputes.
Still not sure if Flake was Stan in a sex change! 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 09, 2011, 05:18:08 PM
I was involved along with a few others outing the 1 star freak. (my name over there was Nosmo_king)
Lots of good members left DCM because the admin refused to get involved.
Don Tiffney (tiff) Donny (vxisme) Howard Goff (now passed away), Veggiesosage, Dave Constable (red eyes),Matt Harris, Garry (cathus) Jon Fanning, Janet (top totty)  and many more. All great togs and ready to help out anyone with coaching and encouragement.
I'm still in contact with most of them.
Was a great forum back then when Jake Xi (sp) was in charge but when he left a couple of clowns called ant and dick (or something similar) took over and responded to any issues raised with "if you don't like it leave"
A lot of people did and never returned. Was the death of DCM IMHO
Happy days
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 09, 2011, 05:23:32 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 09, 2011, 05:18:08 PM
I was involved along with a few others outing the 1 star freak.
Lots of good members left DCM because the admin refused to get involved.
Don Tiffney (tiff) Donny (vxisme) Howard Goff (now passed away), Veggiesosage, Dave Constable (red eyes),Matt Harris, Garry (cathus) Jon Fanning, Janet (top totty)  and many more. All great togs and ready to help out anyone with coaching and encouragement.
I'm still in contact with most of them.
Was a great forum back then when Jake Xi (sp) was in charge but when he left a couple of clowns called ant and dick (or something similar) took over and responded to any issues raised with "if you don't like it leave"
A lot of people did and never returned. Was the death of DCM IMHO
Happy days

  A great bunch and thanks for reminding me of them. Who was the chap who did exellent competition reviews, had a great sence of humour (and got banned for it) and went to live on the beach on the west coast of Ireland?
                  Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 09, 2011, 05:25:52 PM
That is Shelfy, (chris patterson) he posts in flikr groups and is still as funny as ever.
Had an email from him only a couple of days ago.
Will send you a link via flikr Graham
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 09, 2011, 05:42:01 PM
Great days on DCM.  :tup:

TT posts on here sometimes, but she hasn't been very well over the last few years.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 09, 2011, 07:19:27 PM
Check out shelfy's latest recording HERE (http://soundcloud.com/shelfy/sets/biscuit-song#)

WARNING - some swearing - well it is Shelfy . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on December 09, 2011, 08:34:40 PM
KeithT & Alan Ingham & Spiritflier all missed (I know spiritflier is around on flickr though)

WMMFGT Well I got a little letter back from the Chelsea Pensioner that I sent the photo too, and boy am I surprised....he dabbles in photography himself, and to my suprise and honour has invited myself and a companion to go and see him after christmas either during the week or at the weekend, where we will get a private tour and see parts of the royal hopsital that even organised tour parties don't get to see, have a spot of tea in The Great Hall and then maybe a drink or two (his words) in the In-Pensioners Club.

To say I am surprised,touched and honoured all at the same time would be an understatement, I am overwhelmed at this offer and will be taking him up on it. At the very most I thought I would get a "thank you for the photo it was very nice of you to send me a copy" never ever did I expect to get an invite such as this...I really am overwhelmed and even my wife had tears in her eyes when she read the letter....... :tup:  :) :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 09, 2011, 08:47:56 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 09, 2011, 08:34:40 PM
we will get a private tour and see parts of the royal hopsital that even organised tour parties don't get to see, have a spot of tea in The Great Hall and then maybe a drink or two (his words) in the In-Pensioners Club.

I would say your Christmas has come early this year, and why not.
The spirit of old comrades and Christmas still lives. Well pleased for you and Mrs 'K'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 09, 2011, 08:48:49 PM
Nice one krennon - always nice when people come back to you.
Great one from shelfy H but what about the humble ginger nut I say!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on December 09, 2011, 10:54:27 PM
All forums have a bit of a turnover and people coming and going I suppose. I joined DCM when it was still a bit of a novelty and did'nt even have the option to upload pictures. Stan was around quite a lot then - and although grumpy a bit less controversial! This was before everyone had a DSLR - pre 300D days - and there was great excitement when a new 3mp bridge camera was released. First person to get banned was TRee I think. In those days it was Brian Waugh. Rik Moncur, Marianne, Karen, DMT, Barry etc. - Harry and Simon who are members here and someone called Jonathan [wonder what happened to him?]. I believe my old friend Mark Harvey is still about, using his D80 and rescuing Border Terriers. Oh happy day - when the POTY was a magazine only contest and based on a monthly competition so the winner had to amass points and actually submit a whole range of pictures rather than win with one lucky shot. All got a bit serious and sometimes nasty towards the end unfortunately....and I never did get more than the odd good picture from a Minolts 7i  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 09, 2011, 11:18:36 PM
Quote from: krennon on December 09, 2011, 08:34:40 PM
KeithT & Alan Ingham & Spiritflier all missed (I know spiritflier is around on flickr though)

WMMFGT Well I got a little letter back from the Chelsea Pensioner that I sent the photo too, and boy am I surprised....he dabbles in photography himself, and to my suprise and honour has invited myself and a companion to go and see him after christmas either during the week or at the weekend, where we will get a private tour and see parts of the royal hopsital that even organised tour parties don't get to see, have a spot of tea in The Great Hall and then maybe a drink or two (his words) in the In-Pensioners Club.

To say I am surprised,touched and honoured all at the same time would be an understatement, I am overwhelmed at this offer and will be taking him up on it. At the very most I thought I would get a "thank you for the photo it was very nice of you to send me a copy" never ever did I expect to get an invite such as this...I really am overwhelmed and even my wife had tears in her eyes when she read the letter....... :tup:  :) :beer:

One kind gesture gets it's reward.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 10, 2011, 11:39:06 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 09, 2011, 05:25:52 PM
That is Shelfy, (chris patterson) he posts in flikr groups and is still as funny as ever.
Had an email from him only a couple of days ago.
Will send you a link via flikr Graham

Thanks for the link Mr Alf, I'll go and have a sniff.

And well done keith, what a result!
              Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 16, 2011, 12:44:29 PM
A Facebook exchange, between my daughter and a former school friend of my son's.  Daughter posted an old christmas picture on her page, in the picture was my old dog Ted. The 'friend' (obnoxious little creep) posted comment. Long story short, the dog terrified him and that's why he stopped coming around. Wish the old boy was still with us, so I could reward him! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 16, 2011, 01:13:51 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 10, 2011, 11:39:06 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 09, 2011, 05:25:52 PM
That is Shelfy, (chris patterson) he posts in flikr groups and is still as funny as ever.
Had an email from him only a couple of days ago.
Will send you a link via flikr Graham

Thanks for the link Mr Alf, I'll go and have a sniff.

And well done keith, what a result!
              Graham. :)

You can also find him on facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/shelfy)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on December 19, 2011, 03:19:17 PM
WMMFG? Virgin Media supplied their usual good service (for me anyway) and hooked up land line along with Broadband almost right on queue.
Worth being off line for 15 hours getting rid of BSkyB i have to say  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jimthetrain on December 19, 2011, 05:16:35 PM
Went to buy a 32" lcd for the eldest lad for xmas and settled for a panasonic model £299, when we got home they have given us an all singing all dancing 3D led full HD worth £800. Wifey says "f*** 'em, it's their fault. They gave it to us" For the first time in my life, I'm feeling slightly guilty.  :-[ What would you do. ??? Swap it for the 37" in the lounge or let the lad have it.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 19, 2011, 05:38:28 PM
Flog it for 650, get another 300 quid one and put rest into the camera gear pot :idea: :tup:

RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 19, 2011, 06:18:08 PM
 I have to agree with your wife Jimthe. As regards feeling guilty, that's understandable, but I think, given time, the feeling will pass.
               Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 19, 2011, 06:44:42 PM
Yes, do feel guilty, that's human. Wash it away with some Christmas cheer and forget it. There is huge mark up on these things. They still made money.  ;D

You're getting what I lost, just bought a 22" LG monitor on 'Clearance'. They didn't mention the boxed been opened, might even have been a floor model. When I got it home no power cord and it's it a special kind so just any old cord won't fit. Long story short, new power cord from LG and I might as well have bought it new. And I'm not telling my wife.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 22, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
Don't upset Bullfrogs.  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WlEzvdlYRes
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 22, 2011, 11:11:26 PM
Well yesterday actually. My youngest grandson passed hie driving test.

Another 'Taxi' to call on. I estimate I have a few thousand miles of 'credit' on the clock! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on December 22, 2011, 11:15:30 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 22, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
Don't upset Bullfrogs.  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WlEzvdlYRes

That made me the wife and Wesley howl with laughter -thanks OB!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Geoff I on December 23, 2011, 12:14:38 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 22, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
Don't upset Bullfrogs.  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WlEzvdlYRes

Wicked
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: mondmagu on December 23, 2011, 12:19:17 AM
A few pints with the brother in the local!!!! :beer:

Des
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on December 24, 2011, 08:03:26 PM
I managed to help two panic struck customers by repairing, enlarging, printing, mounting and framing their pictures in time for Christmas. I was going to close at 2pm but I was still there at 4.30 pm. One of them asked if their picture could be made into a canvas print. I explained that the person who produces my canvas was 5 miles away and had most probably  gone home so they had to make do with a framed A3 print from me but in the end both were pleased and gratefull for my efforts.  I'll put it down as good PR.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 24, 2011, 08:55:45 PM
All this good will is spreading.... :-*

Coming back from the supermarket with the last bit of shopping on the bus. It stopped and a woman got on with loads of shopping, and speaking to the driver she said she had been everywhere, but couldn't find and bread sauce. As it so happens it was one of the things I had forgotten, hence my trip to the supermarket, where I brought two packets. I gave her one of my packets, she offered to pay but I said forget it, it's Christmas after all.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 05, 2012, 11:17:48 PM
Monty starting to look like a proper Pointer already - 5 months old.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6643796555_aba466bfa6_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 06, 2012, 12:16:45 AM
My Wauzer (Westie/Snauzer cross) does that in the back garden all the time. I always wonder, is she pointing or is that foot cold.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 06, 2012, 07:16:42 PM
6,237 photos in 17 countries over 343 days.  :tup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UGnrT0F-Igs#!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 07, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
got an email from the guy that runs the sports agency I work for on an occasional basis to say I've got my first Premiership football team to cover on Saturday.

I don't actually like football and I know nothing about it and could probably only name 2 or 3 players in the whole game, but I enjoy the sports photography aspect, and the chance of selling shots increases the higher up the leagues you go, so I am really pleased to get the match.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 07, 2012, 07:11:42 AM
Quote from: Cathus on January 07, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
got an email from the guy that runs the sports agency I work for on an occasional basis to say I've got my first Premiership football team to cover on Saturday.

I don't actually like football and I know nothing about it and could probably only name 2 or 3 players in the whole game, but I enjoy the sports photography aspect, and the chance of selling shots increases the higher up the leagues you go, so I am really pleased to get the match.
Great stuff - good luck with it. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 07, 2012, 08:17:45 AM
Quote from: Cathus on January 07, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
got an email from the guy that runs the sports agency I work for on an occasional basis to say I've got my first Premiership football team to cover on Saturday.

I don't actually like football and I know nothing about it and could probably only name 2 or 3 players in the whole game, but I enjoy the sports photography aspect, and the chance of selling shots increases the higher up the leagues you go, so I am really pleased to get the match.

That's great news, congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on January 07, 2012, 08:43:41 AM
Quote from: Cathus on January 07, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
got an email from the guy that runs the sports agency I work for on an occasional basis to say I've got my first Premiership football team to cover on Saturday.

I don't actually like football and I know nothing about it and could probably only name 2 or 3 players in the whole game, but I enjoy the sports photography aspect, and the chance of selling shots increases the higher up the leagues you go, so I am really pleased to get the match.

Well done Garry. another step up the ladder.   :tup:  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 07, 2012, 09:00:38 AM
Good news, congratulations! :tup:

Now let's have a stab at where you'll be, as it's a cup weekend and taking into consideration your locality, first choice MK Dons v QPR, with Peterborough v Sunderland as the second, or both even as one is on Saturday and the other Sunday. :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 07, 2012, 09:31:48 AM
Well done Garry.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on January 07, 2012, 10:25:31 AM
Quote from: Cathus on January 07, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
got an email from the guy that runs the sports agency I work for on an occasional basis to say I've got my first Premiership football team to cover on Saturday.

I don't actually like football and I know nothing about it and could probably only name 2 or 3 players in the whole game, but I enjoy the sports photography aspect, and the chance of selling shots increases the higher up the leagues you go, so I am really pleased to get the match.

Good luck with your Football photography  :tup: its something I used to do and enjoyed but be carefull with selling on pictures as they belong to the Agency & the Premier League even though you took them with your equipment.

PS  Hope the agency are paying you well enough and this does not happen to you  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyVZL38cN68
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: andydo on January 07, 2012, 08:27:29 PM
FA CUP 4TH ROUND HERE WE COME    ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 08, 2012, 12:08:16 AM
Thanks for the support,

Dave, when I said the chance of selling shots, I meant to the nationals by the sports agency; it's my second season shooting league football. I've not had any near misses with players or balls yet, but I suppose it's only a matter of time.

Abers, right first time, QPR & MK, thought MK were going to do it until the 88th minute or whatever it was. If it's on the tele, I'm the one in shorts and an Ozzie bush hat (I like to stand out for the cameras).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 12, 2012, 10:40:29 PM

Figuring out my Nikon FE didn't have a jammed shutter afterall, the batteries were dead.  :-[ ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 11:30:58 AM
Shortlisted!

Not for a photograph, but because of my interest in Photography.

When I started my ten week photography course last autumn, I found, on the College website, a writing competition with a good prize: either a MacbookPro, or £1000 worth of John Lewis vouchers.

Creative writing was my previous hobby, before photography took hold, so I dusted off the writing part of the brain, typed my 500 words, sent the email and forgot about it.

Till I received an email, just before Christmas, telling me, my story was one of the five shortlisted. Great Joy!

I can be cynical at times and did not quite believe it, till I saw it with my own eyes. And I just found it this morning; for anyone interested, here is the link;

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/feweekandme

The story was written under my married name: Ineke (Dutch abbreviation of Reinardina) Ely. (City College Southampton.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 16, 2012, 12:01:04 PM
Well you got my vote on your sheer determination to keep going with photography R  :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on January 16, 2012, 12:18:56 PM
Well done  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 12:46:46 PM
Congratulations Re - all the best for the final round.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 12:55:29 PM
Thanks for your comments H and Greypoint, and thanks for the vote Andy. That's two votes for certain, I just received an email from Karen Oliver and she too voted for me.
Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 16, 2012, 01:11:30 PM
Don't fall over again! Just registered a vote for you :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on January 16, 2012, 01:27:50 PM
Re, got my vote!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 16, 2012, 01:11:30 PM
Don't fall over again! Just registered a vote for you :tup:

Thanks Alan! I didn't fall over, as you've voted for me in the past, so it's not an altogether new experience. Remember the PR comp, where you voted for (and I won with) the 'Red Shoes'?

Quote from: michaelb104 on January 16, 2012, 01:27:50 PM
Re, got my vote!!

Thanks Mike, much appreciated.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 02:01:35 PM
Sorry, the link does not seem to work anymore. It now takes you direct to the main site which is quite useless.

I will receive the official printed paper soon, hopefully tomorrow. If I find a new, working, link I'll let you know.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.

Will do.
I wonder if I 'jumped the gun,' and the voting was not officially open yet? Officially the stories are published today in the printed version of the FE paper, which will be sent to me. Haven't received it yet; with a bit of luck it'll be here tomorrow.
Should have kept my cynicism a bit longer!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 16, 2012, 04:48:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.

Will do.
I wonder if I 'jumped the gun,' and the voting was not officially open yet? Officially the stories are published today in the printed version of the FE paper, which will be sent to me. Haven't received it yet; with a bit of luck it'll be here tomorrow.
Should have kept my cynicism a bit longer!

I just followed the link instructions and voting system seemed to work / register OK; so guess it must be up & running  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 05:27:08 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on January 16, 2012, 04:48:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.

Will do.
I wonder if I 'jumped the gun,' and the voting was not officially open yet? Officially the stories are published today in the printed version of the FE paper, which will be sent to me. Haven't received it yet; with a bit of luck it'll be here tomorrow.
Should have kept my cynicism a bit longer!

I just followed the link instructions and voting system seemed to work / register OK; so guess it must be up & running  :-\

Was that when I first put up the post in the morning/early afternoon, or later (mid/late afternoon)?
I'm now being taken straight to the main website (annual subscription £75) with no mention of competitions, and the latest news items days old.
Earlier the link was specifically for the competition. I had to copy and paste a link to a PDF with the stories, and then go back to vote.

I'll see if I get the official paper tomorrow, and if not I'll email the person in charge.

Have to be here tomorrow anyway, as I have to set up the poll. Oh Joy of Joys!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 16, 2012, 06:08:41 PM
Got some shots sorted out for the SPA exhibition (dunno if they'll get chosen or not)
Amur Leopard licking its lips
Fallow Stag
"Cooling Off" (the red deer stag with its tongue out)
and a Mallard duck in real close up

All posted in the gallery with the exception possibly of the duck, and it's PDI comp tonight and I am neck and neck with me nearest rival so fingers crossed for some good scores tonight going to be hard though as the standard at KCC keeps going up and up and I really haven't had a chance to get out with the camera for ages....got a snowy owl in flight and another shot of an Amur Leopard from the Cat Survival Trust going in tonights comp.....wish me luck
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 16, 2012, 06:22:22 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 16, 2012, 06:08:41 PM
Got some shots sorted out for the SPA exhibition (dunno if they'll get chosen or not)

Got mine printed and mounted over the weekend Keith, keeping fingers crossed.

Good luck with the PDI's :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 16, 2012, 06:43:21 PM
Thanks Abers I'm entering PDI's as couldn't afford to get four shots printed and mounted nicely maybe next year as it's nice to see actual prints

Thanks for the good luck  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 16, 2012, 06:48:11 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 05:27:08 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on January 16, 2012, 04:48:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.

Will do.
I wonder if I 'jumped the gun,' and the voting was not officially open yet? Officially the stories are published today in the printed version of the FE paper, which will be sent to me. Haven't received it yet; with a bit of luck it'll be here tomorrow.
Should have kept my cynicism a bit longer!

I just followed the link instructions and voting system seemed to work / register OK; so guess it must be up & running  :-\

Was that when I first put up the post in the morning/early afternoon, or later (mid/late afternoon)?
I'm now being taken straight to the main website (annual subscription £75) with no mention of competitions, and the latest news items days old.
Earlier the link was specifically for the competition. I had to copy and paste a link to a PDF with the stories, and then go back to vote.

I'll see if I get the official paper tomorrow, and if not I'll email the person in charge.

Have to be here tomorrow anyway, as I have to set up the poll. Oh Joy of Joys!

Just tried the link again and it takes me to the page as before with the voting part and link to the PDF

Regards
Andy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 06:55:24 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on January 16, 2012, 06:48:11 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 05:27:08 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on January 16, 2012, 04:48:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
I didn't realise you could vote. Let me know when it's up and running again, and there will be another one in the bag.

Will do.
I wonder if I 'jumped the gun,' and the voting was not officially open yet? Officially the stories are published today in the printed version of the FE paper, which will be sent to me. Haven't received it yet; with a bit of luck it'll be here tomorrow.
Should have kept my cynicism a bit longer!

I just followed the link instructions and voting system seemed to work / register OK; so guess it must be up & running  :-\

Was that when I first put up the post in the morning/early afternoon, or later (mid/late afternoon)?
I'm now being taken straight to the main website (annual subscription £75) with no mention of competitions, and the latest news items days old.
Earlier the link was specifically for the competition. I had to copy and paste a link to a PDF with the stories, and then go back to vote.

I'll see if I get the official paper tomorrow, and if not I'll email the person in charge.

Have to be here tomorrow anyway, as I have to set up the poll. Oh Joy of Joys!

Just tried the link again and it takes me to the page as before with the voting part and link to the PDF

Regards
Andy

Thanks Andy! How very peculiar, on my laptop it still does not work! Is there a techie about who can explain this?

So if there are other people (Howard?) who want to have a look at my masterpiece, go ahead and give it a try.

Votes welcome! 

(Also for my entry in this week's comp on the 'other site' where I'm sadly lagging behind again, with my MI5 selfportrait.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
I've just added my vote - and I did read them all first. Yours is them most inspirational of them imho.

Good luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 07:18:40 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
I've just added my vote - and I did read them all first. Yours is them most inspirational of them imho.

Good luck.

Thanks Howard.

You're au fait with software, aren't you? Can you explain why my laptop is apparently 'banned' from accessing that particular bit of information?
It is known that I am a finalist, as I mentioned it when I commented on the story I voted for. Could that have something to do with it?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 08:51:23 PM
Re, if you've already voted you won't be able to get back to the survey page, unless you delete the cookie for the site and possibly use a different IP address.

Never fear the link is working, so all your supporters can vote for you.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 16, 2012, 10:18:33 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 08:51:23 PM
Re, if you've already voted you won't be able to get back to the survey page, unless you delete the cookie for the site and possibly use a different IP address.

Never fear the link is working, so all your supporters can vote for you.  :tup:

H, Thanks! That's a worry off my mind. Haven't got a clue how many supporters I have, but I'm 'selling myself' here, there and everywhere, in the nicest possible way of course!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 17, 2012, 02:16:18 PM
SPA?

PDI?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on January 17, 2012, 02:25:24 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
I've just added my vote - and I did read them all first. Yours is them most inspirational of them imho.

Good luck.

I confess, I read them all as well before voting. It was interesting to see how the maturity of the author was reflected in the writing.

I voted honestly and based on humour...and for the Cloggie Contender  :D

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 17, 2012, 03:55:23 PM
Quote from: hevans on January 17, 2012, 02:25:24 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 16, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
I've just added my vote - and I did read them all first. Yours is them most inspirational of them imho.

Good luck.

I confess, I read them all as well before voting. It was interesting to see how the maturity of the author was reflected in the writing.

I voted honestly and based on humour...and for the Cloggie Contender  :D

Very much appreciated!
It was written very much tongue in cheek. I didn't have any idea, they would cotton on to adversity. If I had, I might not have entered, or written something serious. But now I obviously hit the right note. For somewhat older readers anyway, I don't know how the teenage students will react to an old woman's story!

Fingers crossed!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 17, 2012, 03:57:36 PM
Quote from: Cathus on January 17, 2012, 02:16:18 PM
SPA?

PDI?

I know what  Spa is  ;), but a PDI?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 17, 2012, 04:28:26 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 17, 2012, 03:57:36 PM
Quote from: Cathus on January 17, 2012, 02:16:18 PM
SPA?

PDI?

I know what  Spa is  ;), but a PDI?

SPA        Surrey Photographic Association



PDI         Projected Digital Image.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 17, 2012, 04:54:19 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 17, 2012, 04:28:26 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 17, 2012, 03:57:36 PM
Quote from: Cathus on January 17, 2012, 02:16:18 PM
SPA?

PDI?

I know what  Spa is  ;), but a PDI?

SPA        Surrey Photographic Association


PDI         Projected Digital Image.

Thanks Alan!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 17, 2012, 07:12:18 PM
Thanks Abers, all clear now. Good luck, we've got our exhibition next month too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 18, 2012, 07:52:44 AM
PDI Projected Digital Image as Alan has said but we had one judge who came who called them "Electtric Slides" which I thought was fantastic wish I could remember which judge it was as was fantastic

Well me "Electric Slides" scored an 8 & a 7 so a total of 15 but I think my nearest got more but never mind makes it more exciting and all to play for over the remaining comps.....

much better than those leagues involving that stupid game of 22 men kicking an inflated  pigs bladder around a field  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 21, 2012, 08:16:48 AM
As someone who has always pointed newcomers to photography towards joining a club, especially when they ask where they can learn about photography, it was pleasing to see that five members of our club have attained their Licentiate of the RPS over the past three months, the last two being this week.

Now, whatever your views about the Royal Photographic Society, with its different levels of distinctions, it provides a target for the photographer to aim for, and a feeling or boost to the applicant if that target is achieved. It's not a medal to be worn it's a personal goal to strive for.

Our club has always been a strong supporter of the RPS and small group of volunteers from within the club meet would-be applicants to help and advise them in their endeavours, this is outside normal club activities and costs the applicants nothing.

So if you want to improve, stretch yourself photographically or just learn a little more, join a club! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 21, 2012, 11:38:15 PM
I agree Abers, in theory, I joined the committee of our club to help move it forward and encourage newer, younger and less experienced photographers, unfortunately, our club is top heavy with people who have probably been retired at least 10 years and one or two have been retired 25 years or more.

It can be quite difficult changing the culture within the club with a chairman who has been in post 25 years.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 22, 2012, 12:17:14 AM
Quote from: Cathus on January 21, 2012, 11:38:15 PM
I agree Abers, in theory, I joined the committee of our club to help move it forward and encourage newer, younger and less experienced photographers, unfortunately, our club is top heavy with people who have probably been retired at least 10 years and one or two have been retired 25 years or more.

It can be quite difficult changing the culture within the club with a chairman who has been in post 25 years.

Damn retirees clogging up everything. :legit: :legit: I looked into my local club and discovered there's actually a waiting list to get in. :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2012, 10:14:54 AM
Joining a club is something I have had on my "bucket lists" since retiring in 2010 aged 50. That was until a couple of months ago when I happened to bump into 2 senior members of the local club down by the river and we got into a conversation about what was in our kit bags.
After 15 mins of being told I should not need filters and 3 lenses in a bag and "we do this" and "we do that" at our club and "you young uns (ffs Im 51.5yrs) would not cope with film" I decided to make my excuses and leave them to their patronising.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 22, 2012, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2012, 10:14:54 AM
Joining a club is something I have had on my "bucket lists" since retiring in 2010 aged 50. That was until a couple of months ago when I happened to bump into 2 senior members of the local club down by the river and we got into a conversation about what was in our kit bags.
After 15 mins of being told I should not need filters and 3 lenses in a bag and "we do this" and "we do that" at our club and "you young uns (ffs Im 51.5yrs) would not cope with film" I decided to make my excuses and leave them to their patronising.
RR
Alf
:) I had a similar experience with the only 2 I found locally a couple of years back. Whilst part of me liked the idea of being the young `u at 54 then  the other par of me wondered what I would get out of it with their blinkered approach to anything beyond their experience. Worked with a couple on a local museum project and showed I made the right decision to keep my focus with Flcikr Leeds and Exposyre Leeds group who provide not only on line support / ideas but also meet at a local level and are more accommodating in attitudes to photography whether film or digital.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 22, 2012, 11:34:00 AM
Quote from: jinky on January 22, 2012, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2012, 10:14:54 AM
Joining a club is something I have had on my "bucket lists" since retiring in 2010 aged 50. That was until a couple of months ago when I happened to bump into 2 senior members of the local club down by the river and we got into a conversation about what was in our kit bags.
After 15 mins of being told I should not need filters and 3 lenses in a bag and "we do this" and "we do that" at our club and "you young uns (ffs Im 51.5yrs) would not cope with film" I decided to make my excuses and leave them to their patronising.
RR
Alf
:) I had a similar experience with the only 2 I found locally a couple of years back. Whilst part of me liked the idea of being the young `u at 54 then  the other par of me wondered what I would get out of it with their blinkered approach to anything beyond their experience. Worked with a couple on a local museum project and showed I made the right decision to keep my focus with Flcikr Leeds and Exposyre Leeds group who provide not only on line support / ideas but also meet at a local level and are more accommodating in attitudes to photography whether film or digital.

Well it's perhaps a godsend that not everyone is attracted to a club, otherwise we'd be in the position of Andrew, joining a waiting list.

We have a few 'ancients' in our club, a nonagenarian, an ex wedding photographer and three octogenarians, who like to reminisce about the old days and I like listening to them because they sometime come up with a nugget of information or a tip that I haven't heard before, and usually they have achieved a fair degree of photographic expertise over the years, all have embraced digital photography wholeheartedly.

Still it's horses for courses I suppose.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 22, 2012, 01:56:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 22, 2012, 11:34:00 AM
Quote from: jinky on January 22, 2012, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2012, 10:14:54 AM
Joining a club is something I have had on my "bucket lists" since retiring in 2010 aged 50. That was until a couple of months ago when I happened to bump into 2 senior members of the local club down by the river and we got into a conversation about what was in our kit bags.
After 15 mins of being told I should not need filters and 3 lenses in a bag and "we do this" and "we do that" at our club and "you young uns (ffs Im 51.5yrs) would not cope with film" I decided to make my excuses and leave them to their patronising.
RR
Alf
:) I had a similar experience with the only 2 I found locally a couple of years back. Whilst part of me liked the idea of being the young `u at 54 then  the other par of me wondered what I would get out of it with their blinkered approach to anything beyond their experience. Worked with a couple on a local museum project and showed I made the right decision to keep my focus with Flcikr Leeds and Exposyre Leeds group who provide not only on line support / ideas but also meet at a local level and are more accommodating in attitudes to photography whether film or digital.

Well it's perhaps a godsend that not everyone is attracted to a club, otherwise we'd be in the position of Andrew, joining a waiting list.

We have a few 'ancients' in our club, a nonagenarian, an ex wedding photographer and three octogenarians, who like to reminisce about the old days and I like listening to them because they sometime come up with a nugget of information or a tip that I haven't heard before, and usually they have achieved a fair degree of photographic expertise over the years, all have embraced digital photography wholeheartedly.

Still it's horses for courses I suppose.

  It's the "Well it's all done on computers nowadays" brigade that I have no time for. I'm very happy to listen to the voice of experience,, but it has to be a two way street.
  I can well imagine that when that Fox-Talbot chap was doing his thing the paint portraitists and landscapers were all saying "Well its all done with chemicles nowadays".
                       Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 22, 2012, 05:16:51 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 22, 2012, 11:34:00 AM


We have a few 'ancients' in our club, a nonagenarian, an ex wedding photographer and three octogenarians, who like to reminisce about the old days and I like listening to them because they sometime come up with a nugget of information or a tip that I haven't heard before, and usually they have achieved a fair degree of photographic expertise over the years, all have embraced digital photography wholeheartedly.


That's why we listen to you Alan!  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on January 23, 2012, 10:08:55 PM
Me ( Lancashire Photography ) selling pictures to a ' Welcome to Yorkshire ' mag.   :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 23, 2012, 10:35:02 PM
Fantastic Dave! Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on January 24, 2012, 04:11:49 PM
My heart is in tip top condition that made me feel good  :dance:


Oops spelling
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 24, 2012, 04:21:57 PM
Quote from: Beryl on January 24, 2012, 04:11:49 PM
My hear is in tip topcondition that made ne feel good  :dance:

Eyes playing up a bit though ?  :legit:

Dave, well done on the sale; I guess it is still a bit War of the Roses oop north  . .  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on January 24, 2012, 05:40:28 PM
Dave, well done on the sale; I guess it is still a bit War of the Roses oop north  . . 


Just friendly banter now but good fun especially at football matches.  A true Lancastrian can't help getting one over a Yorkshireman and vise versa.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on January 24, 2012, 06:48:27 PM
Those photos are  excellent
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 26, 2012, 12:21:18 PM
Even more fame?

This, of course, is a blatant plug, but I hope you'll forgive me!

Got a phone call just now, from the PR department of the college where I did my photography course last autumn, about my 'amazing story.'  (Entered a writing comp, when I started the course and got shortlisted.)

Could they please arrange an interview with the local rag? I agreed, but only if I did win.
How scary is that? Especially as I'm not a talker! Writing is okay, because I can think about it, and correct any mistakes.And photography is also a rather solitary occupation.

Any tips?

(For those who have missed my earlier announcement, here's the link to the shortlisted stories. Mine is written under my 'daily' name: Ineke (Dutch abbreviation of Reinardina) Ely (my married name) from City College Southampton.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/feweekandme

All votes welcome!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 12:31:39 PM
Only one bit of advice. If you think politicians are liars, they've got nothing on journalists. Insist that you have absolute and final approval on the article before it is printed - and get that in writing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 26, 2012, 01:09:56 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 12:31:39 PM
Only one bit of advice. If you think politicians are liars, they've got nothing on journalists. Insist that you have absolute and final approval on the article before it is printed - and get that in writing.

Thanks H! Just the sort of thing I wouldn't have thought about.
Knowing the paper though, it is more likely to be sugary sweet, all about this poor nearly blind woman winning through, despite all the odds, rather than something nasty negative. Toe curling, but hardly anyone we know, reads the paper.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 26, 2012, 02:18:45 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 26, 2012, 01:09:56 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 12:31:39 PM
Only one bit of advice. If you think politicians are liars, they've got nothing on journalists. Insist that you have absolute and final approval on the article before it is printed - and get that in writing.

Thanks H! Just the sort of thing I wouldn't have thought about.
Knowing the paper though, it is more likely to be sugary sweet, all about this poor nearly blind woman winning through, despite all the odds, rather than something nasty negative. Toe curling, but hardly anyone we know, reads the paper.

Having spent a former life dealing with the press on occasion I can confirm they are if not blatant liars, top notch obfuscators. I am of the distinct impression that you are a lady who doesn't want "special" treatment. Be careful how they play up your condition.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 26, 2012, 03:08:19 PM
The fact that Reinardina's contact was made via her college's PR dept doesn't make it smack of an in depth investigative piece for the local rag.

I worked with the media in all its forms for the last dozen years of my career and like all publications, the run of the mill local newspaper needs material to fill its pages week after week. In fact they are the easiest form of public communication to get a story into, and that's why the PR department involved has made contact.

It's hardly a doorstepping exercise. You want to be contacted by Ann Robinson's crew if you want a bum clencher! :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 26, 2012, 03:16:33 PM
Thanks Spinner and Abers. I do realise it is more a plug for the college than for me, but indeed I don't want 'special treatment.'

(And I'd rather not go 'national!')
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 04:27:58 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 26, 2012, 03:08:19 PM
The fact that Reinardina's contact was made via her college's PR dept doesn't make it smack of an in depth investigative piece for the local rag.

I worked with the media in all its forms for the last dozen years of my career and like all publications, the run of the mill local newspaper needs material to fill its pages week after week. In fact they are the easiest form of public communication to get a story into, and that's why the PR department involved has made contact.

It's hardly a doorstepping exercise. You want to be contacted by Ann Robinson's crew if you want a bum clencher! :o

When I dealt with the TV and nationals I always asked for editorial veto - that was usually enough to make them go away. The mistake I made was naively thinking that local press would be more how shall we say, homely. They were just as bad, if not worse - utterly untrustworthy; in fact they asked to borrow some personal material, the only copies, to prepare the story, and promised to return it. They binned it. And didn't use any of it in the copy either.  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 26, 2012, 05:06:40 PM


QuoteWhen I dealt with the TV and nationals I always asked for editorial veto - that was usually enough to make them go away. The mistake I made was naively thinking that local press would be more how shall we say, homely. They were just as bad, if not worse - utterly untrustworthy; in fact they asked to borrow some personal material, the only copies, to prepare the story, and promised to return it. They binned it. And didn't use any of it in the copy either.  >:( >:( >:(

Sound as though you had a bad experience Howard, were you trying to place  stories or were the media after one?

Editorial veto is usually only agreed for a feature, then only to check the facts are right, never known it applied for news items. Be a bit like the tail wagging the dog, telling the press what they can and what they can't print, even if it's true.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 06:43:12 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 26, 2012, 05:06:40 PM


QuoteWhen I dealt with the TV and nationals I always asked for editorial veto - that was usually enough to make them go away. The mistake I made was naively thinking that local press would be more how shall we say, homely. They were just as bad, if not worse - utterly untrustworthy; in fact they asked to borrow some personal material, the only copies, to prepare the story, and promised to return it. They binned it. And didn't use any of it in the copy either.  >:( >:( >:(

Sound as though you had a bad experience Howard, were you trying to place  stories or were the media after one?

Editorial veto is usually only agreed for a feature, then only to check the facts are right, never known it applied for news items. Be a bit like the tail wagging the dog, telling the press what they can and what they can't print, even if it's true.

You're not wrong Alan. A bad experience indeed. The local paper approached me for background on my late father - the stuff they lost was addenda to his flight log, and included a thank you letter written to him by the mother of his tail gunner thanking him for saving her son's life after they were shot up by a JU88 - he got the plane home with lots of bits missing and only one engine. It was scrapped. I still have a melted fragment of the hydraulic system on the mantelpiece. Sad, I know, but he was a real hero, and not just to me.

As for editorial veto, the line I was in at the time made it essential. Either they ran interviews unedited or they didn't get to run them at all . .  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 06:49:20 PM
Anyroadup, what made me feel good today was my little girl. She is in the last year of primary school and her class had an introductory day at the secondary school she has applied for.

She came home absolutely buzzing with enthusiasm. They did a tech lesson and she brought home a little circuit board that she soldered herself. She is in raptures about the library and says she can 't wait to go to the new school.

It's a selective school, but as she has been top of her year at her current school ever since she has been there, I reckon she might just scrape in . .  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on January 27, 2012, 12:38:59 AM
I was toying around with my family tree and clicked on a link which said it might have details of someone else researching the same name (my grandad who died when my mother was baby whom we knew nothing about) and ended up finding that my mother has a half sister who is still alive by contacting her son who emailed me back within a couple of hours. I now have a whole new section of my immediate family tree.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 27, 2012, 07:40:53 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 26, 2012, 06:49:20 PM
Anyroadup, what made me feel good today was my little girl. She is in the last year of primary school and her class had an introductory day at the secondary school she has applied for.

She came home absolutely buzzing with enthusiasm. They did a tech lesson and she brought home a little circuit board that she soldered herself. She is in raptures about the library and says she can 't wait to go to the new school.

It's a selective school, but as she has been top of her year at her current school ever since she has been there, I reckon she might just scrape in . .  ;)

Great news H! I remember our daughter having the exact same aexperience,only, I think, in her case it might have been a chemistry lesson. She went on to sit entrance exams for three schools and passed all three. She decided on the 'chemistry lesson school,' which was top of the bunch, on all fronts, including fees! Being Dutch, that still smarts. I think they're free in France as well aren't they?


Quote from: Cathus on January 27, 2012, 12:38:59 AM
I was toying around with my family tree and clicked on a link which said it might have details of someone else researching the same name (my grandad who died when my mother was baby whom we knew nothing about) and ended up finding that my mother has a half sister who is still alive by contacting her son who emailed me back within a couple of hours. I now have a whole new section of my immediate family tree.

Good news here too! A completed section of your family tree, and maybe nice contacts with newly found relatives as well?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 27, 2012, 08:12:45 AM
The primary school she goes to is a private school - would be called 'public' in the UK, as is the secondary school.

But one of the many joys of La Belle is that private schools get the same state funding as public ('state' in the UK) schools, so the fees are really very modest. The bill for school dinners is more than the fees. But they (the dinners) are four courses. It is France, after all :tup:

And Cathus - what a result  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 27, 2012, 09:09:15 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 27, 2012, 08:12:45 AM
The primary school she goes to is a private school - would be called 'public' in the UK, as is the secondary school.

But one of the many joys of La Belle is that private schools get the same state funding as public ('state' in the UK) schools, so the fees are really very modest. The bill for school dinners is more than the fees. But they (the dinners) are four courses. It is France, after all :tup:

And Cathus - what a result  8)

Lucky you!
We're only now, slowly, recovering from the financial bloodletting, as, of course, university had to follow.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 27, 2012, 10:46:22 AM
Yes, my lot enjoy the French system, with the two eldest coming, 2nd (out of 300 @ uni) and top of their class @ Lycee  ;D  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on January 27, 2012, 10:55:07 AM
I finish on my current project today so no more getting up at stupid o'clock on a Monday morning to travel to the south coast   :dance:

Well that is until I start on my next project, really hoping it's closer to home.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 27, 2012, 11:35:25 AM
Quote from: beauxreflets on January 27, 2012, 10:46:22 AM
Yes, my lot enjoy the French system, with the two eldest coming, 2nd (out of 300 @ uni) and top of their class @ Lycee  ;D  :beer:

If we'd lived in Holland, I'd have known at least three very good schools, which are not totally free, but oh dear, we'd still have been able to have proper holidays! We occasionally discussed moving to Holland, but never dared do it, as our income is in sterling and my husband is too English, to settle in a country where people do pop in unannounced.

Quote from: michaelb104 on January 27, 2012, 10:55:07 AM
I finish on my current project today so no more getting up at stupid o'clock on a Monday morning to travel to the south coast   :dance:

Well that is until I start on my next project, really hoping it's closer to home.


I don't find the south coast too bad! But then I don't have to live in a hotel of course.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on January 27, 2012, 04:20:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 27, 2012, 11:35:25 AM


Quote from: michaelb104 on January 27, 2012, 10:55:07 AM
I finish on my current project today so no more getting up at stupid o'clock on a Monday morning to travel to the south coast   :dance:

Well that is until I start on my next project, really hoping it's closer to home.


I don't find the south coast too bad! But then I don't have to live in a hotel of course.

I love the south coast especially the area around Portsmouth but living in a hotel 4 nights a week is not fun - at all.


If anybody is ever in the area have a trip to Bosham at high tide - just be careful where you park your car!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 27, 2012, 04:51:12 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on January 27, 2012, 04:20:35 PM

If anybody is ever in the area have a trip to Bosham at high tide - just be careful where you park your car!!!!!


  Oh yes!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6771474883_dd034cb21c_b.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6771474999_21c5bbe2bd_b.jpg)


              Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 28, 2012, 10:23:20 PM
Did my first big challenge I set myself to get out of a rut with my photography. Organised my first model shoot getting an iconic Leeds building to shoot in, 5 great models, a make up artist, couple of other photographers to shoot with  and a couple of really classy clothes shops to lend us stock as well as access to Martin guitars from another shop. 4 .5 hour shoot with barely time for lunch and it was great. Buzzing. I`ll post some images up when I get a chance to do some edits but nearly 500 to look through now. I am just amazed at how much co-operation you get for free with a bit of brass, a trade off of images and a smile. Loved it!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on January 28, 2012, 11:01:31 PM
Quote from: jinky on January 28, 2012, 10:23:20 PM
Did my first big challenge I set myself to get out of a rut with my photography. Organised my first model shoot getting an iconic Leeds building to shoot in, 5 great models, a make up artist, couple of other photographers to shoot with  and a couple of really classy clothes shops to lend us stock as well as access to Martin guitars from another shop. 4 .5 hour shoot with barely time for lunch and it was great. Buzzing. I`ll post some images up when I get a chance to do some edits but nearly 500 to look through now. I am just amazed at how much co-operation you get for free with a bit of brass, a trade off of images and a smile. Loved it!

Yep, know that feeling. My camera has still to see action this year yet, in any meaningful way. By that i mean it came out at last weeks photo club to show a lady who was new to DSLR photography the differences between her 1D3 and my 5D2.

I'm using my time to go through my pics and make sure they're all keyworded as efficiently as possible - and also looking at re-visiting some of the shots to see if i have another take on them that i prefer. Also looking at trying for my LRPS this year, so that may get my concentration...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 28, 2012, 11:42:48 PM
Ditto, partly it's the weather here, it's been dull, overcast and rainy. Partly I've been ill and housebound as a result. I've downloaded the new Corel (old bibble) program and am going through some old stuff to see if they will clean up. I've posted one pic that was badly overexposed and it brought it around quite nicely I thought.  :) I've still got a gift certificate for our local camera chain that I was given for Christmas, I'm going to see about putting toward a light meter. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 29, 2012, 07:53:55 AM
Congratulations Jinky. Looking forward to seeing some of the shots.

I too haven't been out and about much yet, mainly took a few 'studio' shots. That is: light tent on dining room table. Then had a great time editing! Did one for the comp 'on that site' that simply must win! I'll post it here later in the day. (I'm on the wrong pc now.) And for the rest, I too have revisited older files, and rescued some abstracts I made on a visit to Daughter in Sheffield, during the October heatwave.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 29, 2012, 08:50:16 AM
Like everyone else I've been somewhat lacking in venturing forth with the camera, I think Remembrance Day was the last time.

Mind you, have you noticed, that Cartier-Bresson chap hasn't done much lately either. ;)

Sounds interesting Jinky, is it as satisfying as going out and about looking for pics?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 29, 2012, 09:09:42 AM
Quote from: ABERS on January 29, 2012, 08:50:16 AM
Like everyone else I've been somewhat lacking in venturing forth with the camera, I think Remembrance Day was the last time.

Mind you, have you noticed, that Cartier-Bresson chap hasn't done much lately either. ;)

Sounds interesting Jinky, is it as satisfying as going out and about looking for pics?

Yes it was interesting beacuse I was tryin g to shoot with a number of briefs I had in my head at once. getting wider shots requested by the Corn exchange manager in return for free shoot permissin, getting product shots for the great suppliers who worked with us, getting make up shots for th MUA and "something different" for the models. The models ranged in experience so I could shoot their poses they rattled off but also needed to direct a lot too - and I now know more about my limitations! :) . I still love going out looking for shots  but with the size of this venue it amounted to the same as we had to mingle with the public use and look for less busy areas in the background. Great fun. Even bteer I came home to two requests for a price for jobs - here`s hoping they come through and are ot another couple of basement bargain price hunters! One of my favourites from the Corn Exchange shoot.Nice as the building was to shoot in I had to get out at one point and with two models in tow and freezing under parkas we found this door. (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSC_6060cp.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11306&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 01, 2012, 02:09:42 AM
Went for a followup to my lab tests ( the cat was busy so no scans  ;D ) and have been told my kidneys are good and function properly, my bladder is good and functions properly and my prostate isn't overly enlarged FOR A MAN MY AGE!  :o The "we need to test your urine for evidence of cancer cells" took that bit of joy down a notch though.

But I was able to meet up with an old work mate for a bit of lunch though and catch up on office gossip.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 01, 2012, 04:38:28 PM
Well my previous "feel good" news was tempered today. Went to my diabetes specialist and got dressed down. My blood sugars have been bad these last couple of months. Add insult to injury I discovered when I got home, that part of my problem is, I forgot to get one of the prescriptions he gave me last time, filled.  :-[ I haven't been taking one of my diabetes medications for 4 months.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 01, 2012, 05:20:26 PM
Quote from: spinner on February 01, 2012, 04:38:28 PM
Well my previous "feel good" news was tempered today. Went to my diabetes specialist and got dressed down. My blood sugars have been bad these last couple of months. Add insult to injury I discovered when I got home, that part of my problem is, I forgot to get one of the prescriptions he gave me last time, filled.  :-[ I haven't been taking one of my diabetes medications for 4 months.  :uglystupid2:

Naughty boy!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on February 02, 2012, 05:15:21 PM
Just found the music of Nina Simone, not sure how I'd missed this?   :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on February 02, 2012, 07:35:11 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on February 02, 2012, 05:15:21 PM
Just found the music of Nina Simone, not sure how I'd missed this?   :)

Mmm - favourite Nina Simone track....possibly her version of I Put a  Spell on You...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDprYZ-tgiA&feature=related
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 02, 2012, 09:36:14 PM
My favourite Nina Simone song is Sinnerman - as used on the Pierce Brosnen version of The Thomas Crown Affair.

http://youtu.be/Qie9icuHp-Y
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on February 03, 2012, 07:40:02 AM
Get away wiv yer - 99 Luftballons  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZwhzf8NC4o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 03, 2012, 08:31:49 AM
This is my Nina Simone fav' -   8) rhythm - Never fails to get my foot tapping  ;D - See if you can sit completely still  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE1VrzT6RrQ
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 03, 2012, 08:40:26 AM
Quote from: michaelb104 on February 02, 2012, 05:15:21 PM
Just found the music of Nina Simone, not sure how I'd missed this?   :)

You must be very young! Or you listened to the wrong radio stations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 03, 2012, 07:35:06 PM
Quote from: Markulous on February 03, 2012, 07:40:02 AM
Get away wiv yer - 99 Luftballons  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZwhzf8NC4o

I like this one too - much to the annoyance of SWMBO :)

She recorded it in several languages ISTR- German is good 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on February 03, 2012, 08:26:15 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on February 03, 2012, 08:40:26 AM
Quote from: michaelb104 on February 02, 2012, 05:15:21 PM
Just found the music of Nina Simone, not sure how I'd missed this?   :)

You must be very young! Or you listened to the wrong radio stations.

Well I can assure you, the white beard I'm sporting in my avatar isn't photoshopped.  ;D I'd never heard of her until very recently. I suspect it has to do with her history of self exile from the U.S. in protest of the Vietnam war. They probably had her blacklisted on this side of the Atlantic.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on February 04, 2012, 11:33:08 AM
I think Nina Simone could be 'difficult' - as some highly talented people can be. I heard an anecdote on the radio a few years ago when Ronnie Scott was talking about the famous people who had played at his jazz club. Nina Simone was booked as top of the bill and on the evening there was no sign of her. The audience was waiting and he was getting worried. At the last moment the door opened and Nina Simone stomped in, went to the piano, took off her coat, put down the carrier bag she was holding, sat down and played her set. After the last song as the audience applauded, she got up put her coat on, picked up the carrier bag and stomped back out of the door  :) On the other hand, Ella Fitzgerald was apparently delightful  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 04, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
  Talking of divaish famous folk. I got to photograph Roy Woods Rock & Roll band just before Christmas. I had to email him directly to get permision some two months before show date.
  After the performance I disapear to the backstage area where there's a huge commercial kitchen, and where I keep my coat and stuff. Roy and the band were in there so I thought "Don't make eye contact, grab your stuff and leave quietly", that was the plan.......Oi Graham, over 'ere mate!....It was only Roy bleeding Wood! Thanked me for taking pics and asked to see them before publishing any. A charming, gentle sort of a chap and he rememberd my name after one email two months previous.
                     Graham. :tup:  :dance:





(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6399694585_0975932f9f_b.jpg)



  PS  Ther's another Internationally famous female singing star who contacted me to insist that I did'nt "Exploit" any images I had, as she had'nt given permission (I was working for the promoter.). Her publicity photo's appear to date from the early 80's, and it has to be said, mother nature and gravity have'nt been kind to her though she still has a very fine voice.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on February 04, 2012, 02:39:07 PM
Nice work Graham.  :tup:  Spose you'll be too famous to post on here soon.  :D

Thanks for sharing.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 04, 2012, 03:02:24 PM
Quote from: admin on February 04, 2012, 02:39:07 PM
Nice work Graham.  :tup:  Spose you'll be too famous to post on here soon.  :D

Thanks for sharing.  ;)

   Mick mate, next time, If you want to speak to me, could you go through my agent.
                   Graham. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 04, 2012, 04:21:24 PM
Quote from: Graham on February 04, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
  Talking of divaish famous folk. I got to photograph Roy Woods Rock & Roll band just before Christmas. I had to email him directly to get permision some two months before show date.
  After the performance I disapear to the backstage area where there's a huge commercial kitchen, and where I keep my coat and stuff. Roy and the band were in there so I thought "Don't make eye contact, grab your stuff and leave quietly", that was the plan.......Oi Graham, over 'ere mate!....It was only Roy bleeding Wood! Thanked me for taking pics and asked to see them before publishing any. A charming, gentle sort of a chap and he rememberd my name after one email two months previous.
                     Graham. :tup:  :dance:





(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6399694585_0975932f9f_b.jpg)



  PS  Ther's another Internationally famous female singing star who contacted me to insist that I did'nt "Exploit" any images I had, as she had'nt given permission (I was working for the promoter.). Her publicity photo's appear to date from the early 80's, and it has to be said, mother nature and gravity have'nt been kind to her though she still has a very fine voice.

I'd prefer my publicity photos to be from the early 80's as well!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 04, 2012, 04:33:41 PM
Nice one Graham. Well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 04, 2012, 04:56:09 PM
And that's the man I stole coffee for!

Is that the Roy Wood who used to perform in Wizzard?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 04, 2012, 05:06:56 PM
Quote from: ABERS on February 04, 2012, 04:56:09 PM
And that's the man I stole coffee for!

Is that the Roy Wood who used to perform in Wizzard?

That's him. He lives up the road from me (Ok about 16 miles "Up the road") and has a Range Rover Sport with a number plate that spells "WIZARD".....sort of.
                           I always find stolen coffee to be infinately preferable to the bought stuff!
                                             As ever.  Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 04, 2012, 05:12:11 PM
How old is he now?? I remember my younger daughter insisting she must go as Wizzard to a fancy dress party once when she was about 10-11. She is now 51. Psst don't let her know I told you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 04, 2012, 06:43:17 PM
Graham, I omitted to congratulate you with your successful shoot! Sorry. Am very distracted these days. Must be my age.

ABERS, I assume you too, hope that your nearest and dearest never look at photosites.

Last autumn, I was held to account by my daughter, who had a look at my posts here and there, and accused me of flirting! I apparently used too many smileys and winks. Have only used two since then.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Soodge on February 24, 2012, 09:38:07 AM
Waking up to the fact that it's Friday, the weekend is ahead and then seeing an old and dear friend on the train on the way to work. Set me up for the day and am now planning to do as little work as possible!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 27, 2012, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: greypoint on February 27, 2012, 10:43:15 AM
Monty's first show - Best Minor Puppy and Reserve Best Puppy in Show - plus one knocked over dustbin, several chewed tombola prizes and one large mug of soup emptied on tablecloth by neatly aimed paw  :D  Celebrated today with a good gallop along the river  :dance:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6786871538_da6facb421_z.jpg)

  Well done you, and well done Monty.
               Graham. :tup: :dance:







ps.  Love the positioning of the rossettes! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: greypoint on February 27, 2012, 11:27:25 AM
That's my friend Mick acting as stand in handler - he's doing the obedience training with him ready for agility when he's old enough - now that should be fun!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 01, 2012, 02:30:43 AM
Went to a retirement party for an old work mate, had a few pints. Met up with some old friends I hadn't seen in a while. People who'd left the job ahead of me. Some still at work. Enjoyed the time and the banter.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 02, 2012, 08:24:16 PM
WMMFGT,
Found out today that the company van that was supposed to be ordered for me last June has gotten lost in the system somewhere so I won't get a new van till August /september time! Why that is good, is that the new vans are limted to 68mph, which can lead to much longer travelling times when I am off all over the south of England  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 02, 2012, 11:21:26 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 02, 2012, 08:24:16 PM
WMMFGT,
Found out today that the company van that was supposed to be ordered for me last June has gotten lost in the system somewhere so I won't get a new van till August /september time! Why that is good, is that the new vans are limted to 68mph, which can lead to much longer travelling times when I am off all over the south of England  :)

So in the meantime you can do the maximum 70 and gain that time eh  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on March 03, 2012, 02:15:06 AM
I recently cut my hours at work so I can have an extra weekend a month off.

Finished work early tonight at 11pm knowing that tomorrow I have the weekend off for the first time, where normally I'd be working 4pm to 2am. Then I have the next 2 weekends off as normal. So iI'm now getting 3 weekends off out of 5 instead of 2. Good times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 04, 2012, 07:50:44 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 02, 2012, 08:24:16 PM
WMMFGT,
Found out today that the company van that was supposed to be ordered for me last June has gotten lost in the system somewhere so I won't get a new van till August /september time! Why that is good, is that the new vans are limted to 68mph, which can lead to much longer travelling times when I am off all over the south of England  :)


Don't see how 2mph will make that much difference Irv :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 05, 2012, 06:35:01 PM
Watched a programme last evening about the orbit of Earth around the Sun, with all the facts and figures about length of time and the tilt of the Earth and the effect that has on the day length in both hemispheres, and the polar day within the Arctic/Antarctic circles.

What brought a smile to my lips was at the end of the 24 hour polar day, when the sun first sets it rises again ten minutes later; and this continues with time between sunset and sunrise lengthening during the days.

Just think all those sunrise/sunset aficionados could have a whale of a time snapping away over a couple of days ad infinitum. :o

One positive thing could come out of it, they might get sick of it and start snapping something else. :legit:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: picsfor on March 05, 2012, 07:17:46 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 04, 2012, 07:50:44 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 02, 2012, 08:24:16 PM
WMMFGT,
Found out today that the company van that was supposed to be ordered for me last June has gotten lost in the system somewhere so I won't get a new van till August /september time! Why that is good, is that the new vans are limted to 68mph, which can lead to much longer travelling times when I am off all over the south of England  :)


Don't see how 2mph will make that much difference Irv :legit:

I've followed Irv at 70mph - Cornwall to London in 2 hours :2funny:

My speedo said something different from 70mph :-X but Eileen didn't seem in the least bit bothered by it and would doubtless testify to the fact that she didn't notice what the speed said, but thought it was 70mph  :tup: :tup: :tup:

So, 68mph for Irv would mean an extra hour on the journey  :D :D ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 12, 2012, 03:37:09 PM
Well yesterday actually.

Had the great good fortune to attend a talk by Ian Berry, the Magnum photojournalist. I've always been a fan, and even more so now. You always expect that someone who has been in the thick of some of the world's hotspots and visited almost every corner of the world to record what atrocities man can inflict on man, to meet a 'gung ho' type person. Ian Berry is a quietly spoken urbane man who you would think would look more at home in a boardroom than a battlefield.

Whilst his photographs were stunning, what stood out was his understanding of the politics and the racial/tribal/ethnic rivalries behind the conflicts, usually stirred up by the so-called great powers to achieve their own ends.

Wonderful day and to be thoroughly recommended if you get the chance sometime in the future.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 12, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
WMMFGT
After chatting with one of the salesmen from my company last year about photography, I was given a film camera a few weeks back that belonged to his father and was languishing in his loft. My first few shots have been developed and scanned at a local lab in Balham have come back. I'm quite chuffed with them considering it's medium format and I have only dabbled a bit with 35mm and the results of that haven't been to clever. Having not been into photography before the digital age, I think I may try to find the time to explore this a bit more. Any advice is welcome.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 13, 2012, 06:56:23 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 12, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
WMMFGT
After chatting with one of the salesmen from my company last year about photography, I was given a film camera a few weeks back that belonged to his father and was languishing in his loft. My first few shots have been developed and scanned at a local lab in Balham have come back. I'm quite chuffed with them considering it's medium format and I have only dabbled a bit with 35mm and the results of that haven't been to clever. Having not been into photography before the digital age, I think I may try to find the time to explore this a bit more. Any advice is welcome.

  What is it? (Picture maybe?).
                 Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 13, 2012, 09:10:36 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 13, 2012, 06:56:23 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 12, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
WMMFGT
After chatting with one of the salesmen from my company last year about photography, I was given a film camera a few weeks back that belonged to his father and was languishing in his loft. My first few shots have been developed and scanned at a local lab in Balham have come back. I'm quite chuffed with them considering it's medium format and I have only dabbled a bit with 35mm and the results of that haven't been to clever. Having not been into photography before the digital age, I think I may try to find the time to explore this a bit more. Any advice is welcome.

  What is it? (Picture maybe?).
                 Graham. :)

It's a camera.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 13, 2012, 10:38:41 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 13, 2012, 09:10:36 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 13, 2012, 06:56:23 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 12, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
WMMFGT
After chatting with one of the salesmen from my company last year about photography, I was given a film camera a few weeks back that belonged to his father and was languishing in his loft. My first few shots have been developed and scanned at a local lab in Balham have come back. I'm quite chuffed with them considering it's medium format and I have only dabbled a bit with 35mm and the results of that haven't been to clever. Having not been into photography before the digital age, I think I may try to find the time to explore this a bit more. Any advice is welcome.

  What is it? (Picture maybe?).
                 Graham. :)

It's a camera.  :uglystupid2:

  Kindly leave the stage. :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 13, 2012, 08:46:24 PM
I'm probably way behind the curve on this one, having only come into ownership of a smartphone fairly recently, but what made me feel good today was Google Sky Maps.

Just pointing the 'phone at the sky and seeing all the clusters, stars and planets labeled right where it is pointing is so cool.

I know, I know, I'm easily impressed.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 13, 2012, 09:08:20 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 13, 2012, 08:46:24 PM
I'm probably way behind the curve on this one, having only come into ownership of a smartphone fairly recently, but what made me feel good today was Google Sky Maps.

Just pointing the 'phone at the sky and seeing all the clusters, stars and planets labeled right where it is pointing is so cool.

I know, I know, I'm easily impressed.  :uglystupid2:

How do you know if it's correct?  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 14, 2012, 07:41:01 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 13, 2012, 09:08:20 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 13, 2012, 08:46:24 PM
I'm probably way behind the curve on this one, having only come into ownership of a smartphone fairly recently, but what made me feel good today was Google Sky Maps.

Just pointing the 'phone at the sky and seeing all the clusters, stars and planets labeled right where it is pointing is so cool.

I know, I know, I'm easily impressed.  :uglystupid2:

How do you know if it's correct?  :doh:

Oh it is. I have a telescope and some knowledge of the sky. I pointed it at things I knew the names and locations of without having to look at my planisphere, Jupiter, Venus, M42, Rigel etc, and it's bang on. Makes a smartphone actually worthwhile despite the battery life :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on March 14, 2012, 11:14:24 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 13, 2012, 09:08:20 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 13, 2012, 08:46:24 PM
I'm probably way behind the curve on this one, having only come into ownership of a smartphone fairly recently, but what made me feel good today was Google Sky Maps.

Just pointing the 'phone at the sky and seeing all the clusters, stars and planets labeled right where it is pointing is so cool.

I know, I know, I'm easily impressed.  :uglystupid2:

How do you know if it's correct?  :doh:

Umm... you hold it up and compare the sky with what's seen on the screen. If they match, then they're correct. If they don't match, then reality is out of order.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 14, 2012, 12:20:53 PM

Quote from: hevans on March 14, 2012, 11:14:24 AM

Umm... you hold it up and compare the sky with what's seen on the screen. If they match, then they're correct. If they don't match, then reality is out of order.

H.


I've double checked Hugh, the sky definitely hasn't got any labels on it - no text at all in fact. So I suppose reality really must be out of order . .   :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on March 14, 2012, 12:24:17 PM
It sounds a very useful phone gadget. Mariners can now navigate by the stars even when they can't see them!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 14, 2012, 12:37:04 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 14, 2012, 12:20:53 PM

Quote from: hevans on March 14, 2012, 11:14:24 AM

Umm... you hold it up and compare the sky with what's seen on the screen. If they match, then they're correct. If they don't match, then reality is out of order.

H.


I've double checked Hugh, the sky definitely hasn't got any labels on it - no text at all in fact. So I suppose reality really must be out of order . .   :legit:

  I find reality to be overrated. :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 14, 2012, 12:54:48 PM
Just to put my mind at rest, is this the gear that Mystic Meg uses? ???

I get hammered to death by a mate that calls round for a cuppa, and without fail holds his iThingy up to the sky and say, "Bet you can't guess what stars are up there behind those clouds?". I think he's got the message now by the look on my face that I don't really care. :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on March 14, 2012, 03:09:57 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 14, 2012, 12:54:48 PM
Just to put my mind at rest, is this the gear that Mystic Meg uses? ???

I get hammered to death by a mate that calls round for a cuppa, and without fail holds his iThingy up to the sky and say, "Bet you can't guess what stars are up there behind those clouds?". I think he's got the message now by the look on my face that I don't really care. :doh:

Well, if it's daytime, then you could answer "Sol". If it's nighttime then point at the ground and say you know which stars are below you, e.g. "Sol".

If you're in the UK and know where north is, then point roughly 53 degrees up to the north and say "Polaris" and the stars of Ursa minor.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 14, 2012, 09:07:49 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 14, 2012, 12:37:04 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 14, 2012, 12:20:53 PM

Quote from: hevans on March 14, 2012, 11:14:24 AM

Umm... you hold it up and compare the sky with what's seen on the screen. If they match, then they're correct. If they don't match, then reality is out of order.

H.


I've double checked Hugh, the sky definitely hasn't got any labels on it - no text at all in fact. So I suppose reality really must be out of order . .   :legit:

  I find reality to be overrated. :-\

Unreal!  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 14, 2012, 11:44:27 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 13, 2012, 06:56:23 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 12, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
WMMFGT
After chatting with one of the salesmen from my company last year about photography, I was given a film camera a few weeks back that belonged to his father and was languishing in his loft. My first few shots have been developed and scanned at a local lab in Balham have come back. I'm quite chuffed with them considering it's medium format and I have only dabbled a bit with 35mm and the results of that haven't been to clever. Having not been into photography before the digital age, I think I may try to find the time to explore this a bit more. Any advice is welcome.

  What is it? (Picture maybe?).
                 Graham. :)
it's a Mamiya j 645
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_ICB_0469mamiya.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11531)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 15, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
You lucky man Irv.  I'm speechless. I always wanted one of these, not least because most of them can take a digital back . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 15, 2012, 07:12:07 AM
  Lucky chap indeed. I presume you'll be putting some film through it?
                 Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 15, 2012, 02:06:01 PM
Very nice Irv, very nice. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 15, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
WMFGT? It's almost summer like outside, I say almost as it's still all brown and gray. But sun's out, sky is blue and it's warmish. Hope it sticks around.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 15, 2012, 03:49:14 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 15, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
WMFGT? It's almost summer like outside, I say almost as it's still all brown and gray. But sun's out, sky is blue and it's warmish. Hope it sticks around.
I hope so too.  We actually have a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 15, 2012, 07:35:31 PM
Quote from: donoreo on March 15, 2012, 03:49:14 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 15, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
WMFGT? It's almost summer like outside, I say almost as it's still all brown and gray. But sun's out, sky is blue and it's warmish. Hope it sticks around.
I hope so too.  We actually have a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto. 
Quote from: spinner on March 15, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
WMFGT? It's almost summer like outside, I say almost as it's still all brown and gray. But sun's out, sky is blue and it's warmish. Hope it sticks around.

It was sunny for a couple of hours this morning, then it went dull and cold. This week has been mostly dull and cold which is strange as we are supposed to be under a high?  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 15, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
You lucky man Irv.  I'm speechless. I always wanted one of these, not least because most of them can take a digital back . . .

It seems this model cant though Howard. Apparently on some models you can change the film mid roll but not on this model.

Quote from: Graham on March 15, 2012, 07:12:07 AM
  Lucky chap indeed. I presume you'll be putting some film through it?
                 Graham. :tup:

I have tried a roll of b&w
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_castle_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11524)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_bridge_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11523)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_river_m2Cedway_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11522)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 15, 2012, 10:54:01 PM
Cracking shots irv_b.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 16, 2012, 06:29:37 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
It seems this model cant though Howard. Apparently on some models you can change the film mid roll but not on this model.

Who cares, it's a beautiful camera. Enjoy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 16, 2012, 07:45:15 AM
  I remember when I did my photography A level that abunch of us went out to do some "Street" photography (Before the recent paranoia.).
  The exercise was to judge differing public reaction, and to help that we used various camera designs. We used:-

                             a)   Point and shoot.
                             b)   35mm SLR with hammerhead flash gun.
                             c)   M/F Twin Lens Reflex
                             d)   5/7 Plate camera

   Results?..Pretty much as you would expect:-

                             a) Mild curiosity (Why do you want a picture of me?
                             b) Mild suspicion.
                             c) Ignored.
                             d) Ignored.

     So Irv. It would be interesting to see if you notice any difference.
                     Graham. :)
             


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 16, 2012, 10:30:30 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 15, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
You lucky man Irv.  I'm speechless. I always wanted one of these, not least because most of them can take a digital back . . .

It seems this model cant though Howard. Apparently on some models you can change the film mid roll but not on this model.

Quote from: Graham on March 15, 2012, 07:12:07 AM
  Lucky chap indeed. I presume you'll be putting some film through it?
                 Graham. :tup:

I have tried a roll of b&w
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_castle_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11524)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_bridge_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11523)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_river_m2Cedway_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11522)

No issues with development or do you have your own darkroom?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cathus on March 16, 2012, 03:13:32 PM
I came home from a long night shift this morning. I always go on the computer for an hour or so before going to bed. Whilst sitting at the PC, I decided to open yesterday's letters.

One was from HMRC with some complicated forms about tax underpayment. I couldn't really understand all the figures but the bottom line was a payment due of nearly £1800. It seemed the tax was wrong for the last 2 years.

The notes on the back said that if a payment was due to HMRC due to miscalculations then they would take it back via adjusting next year's tax code over the year. I put the letter down and was wondering how the hell I'd be able to pay back nearly 2 grand over one year and not have to send the kids up the chimneys, and cursing that if they mucked it up over 2 years why couldn't I pay it back over 2 years.

The next letter I opened, which wasn't in an HMRC envelope, was from HMRC and enclosed a cheque for £1800. It seemed I had misunderstood their letter and they were actually telling me they'd overcharged me!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 16, 2012, 04:24:01 PM
Quote from: Cathus on March 16, 2012, 03:13:32 PM
I came home from a long night shift this morning. I always go on the computer for an hour or so before going to bed. Whilst sitting at the PC, I decided to open yesterday's letters.

One was from HMRC with some complicated forms about tax underpayment. I couldn't really understand all the figures but the bottom line was a payment due of nearly £1800. It seemed the tax was wrong for the last 2 years.

The notes on the back said that if a payment was due to HMRC due to miscalculations then they would take it back via adjusting next year's tax code over the year. I put the letter down and was wondering how the hell I'd be able to pay back nearly 2 grand over one year and not have to send the kids up the chimneys, and cursing that if they mucked it up over 2 years why couldn't I pay it back over 2 years.

The next letter I opened, which wasn't in an HMRC envelope, was from HMRC and enclosed a cheque for £1800. It seemed I had misunderstood their letter and they were actually telling me they'd overcharged me!


  Not a word to the wife eh!
                           :tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on March 16, 2012, 04:51:52 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
I have tried a roll of b&w

NICE :)

By coincidence I shot a roll of B&W medium format film very close to there a couple of weeks ago.  Though mine was a Holga so they aren't nearly as crisp.

Why is the first one brown?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on March 16, 2012, 04:53:54 PM
Forgot to say.....went for a coffee in a nice indy shop in Rochester.  Left the Holga on the table.  A young lad (maybe 19) came in and did a double take looking at it.  I think he wanted one.

Which was kind of odd because he had an H4D in his hands.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 16, 2012, 07:02:15 PM
Finishing Step 2 in what at this time of year seems a rush with all sorts of demands for prints for Exhibitions and Competitions.

1. 6 Prints finished and mounted for the Club's annual exhibition. O.K.

2. 5 Prints finished for selection for the RPS 155th International Print Exhibition. O.K.

3. 4 Prints to prepare for the forthcoming London Salon. ???

4. A variety of prints to prepare for the 7 categories in Club's Open Challenge competition. ???

Number 1

is a cert, because every club member gets a panel to exhibit their work.

Number 2

is the one I would like to happen. Just a 120 prints are selected from a usual entry of 3000+ world wide. Entered for the last 4 years with no success, back in the '80's got one in every year.

Number 3

Have managed to have a print accepted in each of the last 4 years, funny really, back in the '80's never had a sniff, now what does that tell me??

Number 4.

I've got my eye on one particular section this year, I've been fortunate in all the other 6 categories, so I'm hoping to complete a full house this year. :dance:

Must get out with the camera more!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on March 16, 2012, 08:36:15 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 16, 2012, 10:30:30 AM
Quote from: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 15, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
You lucky man Irv.  I'm speechless. I always wanted one of these, not least because most of them can take a digital back . . .

It seems this model cant though Howard. Apparently on some models you can change the film mid roll but not on this model.

Quote from: Graham on March 15, 2012, 07:12:07 AM
  Lucky chap indeed. I presume you'll be putting some film through it?
                 Graham. :tup:

I have tried a roll of b&w
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_castle_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11524)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_roch_bridge_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11523)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_river_m2Cedway_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11522)

No issues with development or do you have your own darkroom?
No Spin, I haven't and to be honest wouldn't know where to start! I took it to an independent shop to get it done £18 for development and a cd of the negs - job done.

Quote from: Jonathan on March 16, 2012, 04:51:52 PM
Quote from: irv_b on March 15, 2012, 09:41:22 PM
I have tried a roll of b&w

NICE :)

By coincidence I shot a roll of B&W medium format film very close to there a couple of weeks ago.  Though mine was a Holga so they aren't nearly as crisp.

Why is the first one brown?
.
I don't know, must have been while I was messing with cd in post!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 24, 2012, 06:46:37 PM
Nice shots Irv and well done Abers. Great consistency - you one of the judges  ;)

WMMFGT - A proposal I put forward for a photography competition / exhibition was taken up a few weeks ago. It`s no great deal - a church in the city centre being funded by a multi-million pound new shoppin g development next door to set up yet another arts centre for Leeds. They set their theme as "Your Retail Soulmate" and I expect they want shots of all the big traders moving into this flagship centre under their strapline. I decided to go the other way and do a proposal showing the little people that make up the shopping experience - Big Issue sellers, small traders buskers etc. Selected and not had the inclination to do it until today. Might not be my final shots / edits but pleased with the cop-operation and shots I got today in a frency of B&W shooting that would have bettered my last weeks entry.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_lr-5.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11581)

Not too clean but trying to show movement in bright sunshine using my adjustable ND fikter as Les Prentice sings to the crowds (pretty badly I have to say ;-) )

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_lr-14.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11583)
Found this great family group , Universal Dread with dancing son who are touring France free festivals next month.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_lr-12.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11582)
Newspaper seller Chris been on this patch 13 years.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_lr-23%7E0.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11585)
Granelli`s ice cream is a permanent feature rain or shine, winter or summer.

And still time to find John Prescott in his new role as a Police Horse rider on patrol - he gave me a slap though  ;)
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_lr-19.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11584)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 25, 2012, 09:01:36 AM
The Tory fundraiser getting caught bang to rights. What a sleazy world we live in, but we knew that already. >:(

Just one thought crosses my mind, isn't the Sunday Times owned by Murdoch and his clan? I wonder if this would have seen the light of day if the Tories hadn't distanced themselves from the corporation recently, a bit of quid pro quo perhaps? Or am I just being cynical. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 25, 2012, 09:23:10 AM
Quote from: ABERS on March 25, 2012, 09:01:36 AM
Or am I just being cynical. :legit:

   Your being cynical....and rightly so!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 25, 2012, 07:06:25 PM
  WMMFGT?

     It's 7 o'clock and it's still light!




PS I don't expect a reply as I know you're all outside mowing your lawns! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 25, 2012, 09:20:33 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 25, 2012, 07:06:25 PM
  WMMFGT?

     It's 7 o'clock and it's still light!




PS I don't expect a reply as I know you're all outside mowing your lawns! :2funny:

They could be outside taking shots for the weekly competition like this.  :P

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_7346_Green_Grass.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11603&fullsize=1)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 29, 2012, 10:54:51 PM
WMMFGT?
Just taken delivery of a Fuji S5 pro with a shutter count of 800  :tup:
My D200 is now on its last legs so this one will fit in very nicely with my present lens and kit collection as its really a D200 body but with superior internals ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2012, 11:04:50 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 29, 2012, 10:54:51 PM
WMMFGT?
Just taken delivery of a Fuji S5 pro with a shutter count of 800  :tup:
My D200 is now on its last legs so this one will fit in very nicely with my present lens and kit collection as its really a D200 body but with superior internals ;D

I'm surprised about your D200, as mine is still going strong and has better weather sealing than the D3.  ???

Enjoy the Fuji S5 as it's a cracking camera.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 29, 2012, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 29, 2012, 11:04:50 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 29, 2012, 10:54:51 PM
WMMFGT?
Just taken delivery of a Fuji S5 pro with a shutter count of 800  :tup:
My D200 is now on its last legs so this one will fit in very nicely with my present lens and kit collection as its really a D200 body but with superior internals ;D

I'm surprised about your D200, as mine is still going strong and has better weather sealing than the D3.  ???

Enjoy the Fuji S5 as it's a cracking camera.  :tup:
The 200 keeps giving me the Err message and locks up  the shutter. Happened last week on a trip to Loch Lomond then again this week whilst out on the river. Its only fired 38k of shots as well.
Ive upgraded the firmware and given everything a clean down and as yet it ain't misfired since, but its just a matter of time IMO.
I actually made a post here about it in October and it behaved its self after that
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on March 30, 2012, 07:08:33 PM
WMMFGT?

Went to fill up with petrol (no, not topping up, the tank was nearly empty!) and was 4th in the queue at Sainsbury's. When I finished my shopping and drove out, they were taping the entrance as they'd run out!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 31, 2012, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

  Sounds suspicious. (Just sayin'.)  :-X ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 31, 2012, 09:51:04 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 31, 2012, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

  Sounds suspicious. (Just sayin'.)  :-X ;)
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

Wonder what she is doing when you are out?  :-X :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 31, 2012, 06:27:21 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 31, 2012, 09:51:04 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 31, 2012, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

  Sounds suspicious. (Just sayin'.)  :-X ;)
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

Wonder what she is doing when you are out?  :-X :2funny:

Having the big screen TV all to herself. She does love that Corrie St.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 31, 2012, 06:29:33 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 31, 2012, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: spinner on March 31, 2012, 03:05:29 AM
Went out drinking with old work mates :beer: :beer:, 2nd night in a row and the Mrs. didn't object to either!! ;D

  Sounds suspicious. (Just sayin'.)  :-X ;)

All innocent fun, honest! ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on March 31, 2012, 08:21:19 PM
They come in three's

1. After a month of hard work I have finally finished fitting the new kitchen.
2. Picked up eldest from uni for easter break
3. Picked up a new 7d from WEX on the way back from Nottingham, my reward for doing the kitchen.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 01, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeQo-Rl9VFc
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 02, 2012, 02:31:27 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 01, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeQo-Rl9VFc

It's blocked in my country, thanks EMI :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 02, 2012, 03:26:00 AM
Quote from: spinner on April 02, 2012, 02:31:27 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 01, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeQo-Rl9VFc

It's blocked in my country, thanks EMI :'(
Me too. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2012, 06:35:45 AM
That'll be because the yanks are scared you canucks will invade if you see how pretty Yosemite is. But then they are all stay at homes and won't have seen BC :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2012, 08:41:28 AM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(

A very rare piece of machinery - looks lovely.

I always hankered after a Mitsubishi 3000GT - they're dirt cheap now (always were really). Sold as a Dodge something or other in the US.  Or maybe a Nissan 300 - wonderful GT car, also much cheapness abounds these days. In the meantime I'll stick with my aging Corvette.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 02, 2012, 09:06:37 AM
Quote from: donoreo on April 02, 2012, 03:26:00 AM
Quote from: spinner on April 02, 2012, 02:31:27 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 01, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeQo-Rl9VFc

It's blocked in my country, thanks EMI :'(
Me too. 
Quote from: spinner on April 02, 2012, 02:31:27 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 01, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeQo-Rl9VFc

It's blocked in my country, thanks EMI :'(

Try these links: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectYosemite?feature=watch

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 02, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on April 02, 2012, 06:35:45 AM
That'll be because the yanks are scared you canucks will invade if you see how pretty Yosemite is. But then they are all stay at homes and won't have seen BC :)
They just need to get over the fact that we once burned down the Whitehouse.   It was 200 years ago :) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Madison's stupid land grab war. You know they claim to have won that one? Maybe that's why all the ad agencies and their world of make believe is centred on Madison Avenue. Or maybe not. . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 02, 2012, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on April 02, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Madison's stupid land grab war. You know they claim to have won that one? Maybe that's why all the ad agencies and their world of make believe is centred on Madison Avenue. Or maybe not. . .
Yes, it has been covered in the news recently since it is the anniversary of the War of 1812 (as it is known here, even though it was 1812 - 1814).  They claim they won because they still existed after ward.   If the British were not busy dealing with Napoleon they might have been a lot smaller after the war and all of the Great Lakes would be just in Canada.   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 02, 2012, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 02, 2012, 09:06:37 AM


Try these links: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectYosemite?feature=watch

:tup:

Nope EMI still being nasty.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on April 02, 2012, 11:05:57 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(

My brother had one - big, heavy and took some stopping IIRC. Think he traded it in before the notoriously short-lived auto gearbox packed in (but the noise it made suggested it had already!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 02, 2012, 11:17:44 PM
Quote from: Markulous on April 02, 2012, 11:05:57 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(

My brother had one - big, heavy and took some stopping IIRC. Think he traded it in before the notoriously short-lived auto gearbox packed in (but the noise it made suggested it had already!)


The gear box seems fine on mine but it has only done 62k.  I have owned this car for a few years and my biggest problem now would be getting all my camera gear into the tiny boot  :(    Not the most practical of cars but good fun  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 02, 2012, 11:22:56 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(

You made a good job of cleaning it Dave..  look at the shine on that.  :o  My Honda  :-[ could do with a clean, but not sure I'll have time before the hosepipe ban.  :knuppel2:  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 02, 2012, 11:28:44 PM
Quote from: admin on April 02, 2012, 11:22:56 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 12:28:33 AM
Managed to Get my Subaru SXV  cleaned up and running today.    :)  :tup:   Next will be the MOT which may bring on a entry to ' what annoyed me today' >:(

You made a good job of cleaning it Dave..  look at the shine on that.  :o  My Honda  :-[ could do with a clean, but not sure I'll have time before the hosepipe ban.  :knuppel2:  ::)


Excellent early excuse  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 02, 2012, 11:39:35 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2012, 11:28:44 PM

Excellent early excuse  ;D


:doh:  :busted:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 11, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
What made me feel good today, while doing my volunteer 'rangering,' was first one swallow flying over, soon to be followed by two more!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 11, 2012, 09:05:34 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on April 11, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
What made me feel good today, while doing my volunteer 'rangering,' was fist one swallow flying over, soon to be followed by two more!

You lucky person you! Our swallows haven't arrived back yet, so at least three days late.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on April 12, 2012, 09:03:32 AM
When our Swallows arrive we have to stop lighting the kitchen wood burner oven and switch to the gas one - So we hope they arrive after the cold nights and frosty mornings have gone  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 13, 2012, 09:09:18 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on April 11, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
What made me feel good today, while doing my volunteer 'rangering,' was first one swallow flying over, soon to be followed by two more!

You have swallows and now we have three Great Crested Grebe chicks on our local lake. Hopefully I'll get to photo them over the w/end!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 13, 2012, 10:40:25 PM
This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRE4bcrKCqU&feature=player_embedded  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 14, 2012, 01:38:55 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 13, 2012, 09:09:18 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on April 11, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
What made me feel good today, while doing my volunteer 'rangering,' was first one swallow flying over, soon to be followed by two more!

You have swallows and now we have three Great Crested Grebe chicks on our local lake. Hopefully I'll get to photo them over the w/end!

We don't actually 'have' the swallows, they just flew over.
We do have crested grebes on the lakes though, but they're never close enough to take a good photograph.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 14, 2012, 03:48:12 PM
WMMFGT

Reading in the Mail on Saturday a two page spread about one of our club member's photographs of the Royal Family, the Windsors not the funny ones.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129544/The-Royals-Unseen-40-years-intimate-pictures-The-Queen-family-growing-up.html

Joan Willaims is one of our senior members, a tiny little lady with a temperment of steel, and a knowledge of portrait photography that would bear any scrutiny.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 14, 2012, 05:19:37 PM
Thanks for the link Alan. Thanks some kudos for your club and so wonderful to have such a good photographer to call upon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 14, 2012, 05:26:24 PM
Quote from: ABERS on April 14, 2012, 03:48:12 PM
WMMFGT

Reading in the Mail on Saturday a two page spread about one of our club member's photographs of the Royal Family, the Windsors not the funny ones.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129544/The-Royals-Unseen-40-years-intimate-pictures-The-Queen-family-growing-up.html

Joan Willaims is one of our senior members, a tiny little lady with a temperment of steel, and a knowledge of portrait photography that would bear any scrutiny.

A really nice informal set of pics.
That one with young Chaz and his cello. You'll notice it has a broken string, I remember watching a documentary about the royals many moons ago, there was a sequence which showed the string snapping. I'll bet this picture was taken at the same time.
              Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 15, 2012, 08:03:30 AM
Some lovely shots there Alan.
WMFG yesterday in fact but just done the pictures.
I got a chance to shoot some minor celebs yesterday covering the 20th Annual Master Pork Pie Competition - don`t ask! Amazing event with so many great pies , a pub full of hundreds of people, the One Show in attendance for the whole day together with Brian Turner as a judge. Had a long chat with Brian about the state of the restaurant industry - really interesting and managed to get asked to stop shooting 3 times when the noice of my D700 mirror slap was deemed too much whilst the One Show were filming  :). Had a great time and might yet be in the background on the One Show when it goes out ina couple of weeks time as i seemd to be in their way most of the time ;D Just a crew of 3 including the presenter from the One Show - how times have changed!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSC_0128.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11694)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_000106_DSC_9972.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11693)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_00032_DSC_9731.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11692)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_00026_DSC_9686.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11691)

But my favourite celeb was super hero Pork Pie Man taking a day off from saving the world from government attacks on pie based products and judging here:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_00047_DSC_9768.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11695)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 15, 2012, 09:57:47 PM
Trust you to be where there is food in abundance Jinky! Well done on some good shots and for annoying a tv crew :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 16, 2012, 05:08:32 AM
Quote from: irv_b on April 15, 2012, 09:57:47 PM
Trust you to be where there is food in abundance Jinky! Well done on some good shots and for annoying a tv crew :2funny:

Considering how many pies were on offer I ate surprisingly few of the props! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 16, 2012, 08:35:45 AM
It's all a tremendous whirl when you mix with the upper echelons of the pork pie world! ;)

Great reportage Jinky. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 16, 2012, 08:04:23 PM
 WMMFGT?

  Iv'e just been a bought a chainsaw! :dance:

Look out for news that Iv'e converted my hands from a pair of useful grasping tools into a pair of dibbers.
                          Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 16, 2012, 09:08:02 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 16, 2012, 08:04:23 PM
WMMFGT?

  Iv'e just been a bought a chainsaw! :dance:

Look out for news that Iv'e converted my hands from a pair of useful grasping tools into a pair of dibbers.
                          Graham. :2funny:

Is that to help you carve your way to the front at gigs?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 17, 2012, 06:02:09 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 16, 2012, 09:08:02 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 16, 2012, 08:04:23 PM
WMMFGT?

  Iv'e just been a bought a chainsaw! :dance:

Look out for news that Iv'e converted my hands from a pair of useful grasping tools into a pair of dibbers.
                          Graham. :2funny:

Is that to help you carve your way to the front at gigs?  :2funny:

  Lord no! I have a pair of "Roadies"  :dance: and a Sedan Chair for that!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 17, 2012, 10:04:31 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 17, 2012, 06:02:09 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 16, 2012, 09:08:02 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 16, 2012, 08:04:23 PM
WMMFGT?

  Iv'e just been a bought a chainsaw! :dance:

Look out for news that Iv'e converted my hands from a pair of useful grasping tools into a pair of dibbers.
                          Graham. :2funny:

Is that to help you carve your way to the front at gigs?  :2funny:

  Lord no! I have a pair of "Roadies"  :dance: and a Sedan Chair for that!
:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 18, 2012, 02:33:27 PM
Both of my little girls wanting to hug me this morning when I went to get them out of bed. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 18, 2012, 06:52:16 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 18, 2012, 02:33:27 PM
Both of my little girls wanting to hug me this morning when I went to get them out of bed.

What are they after?  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on April 18, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
Took a booking for a Wedding today for August 2013.... Diary filling up nicely now.   :)  Seems the World economic recession does not effect ' Love '
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 18, 2012, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 18, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
Seems the World economic recession does not effect ' Love '

That cost only appears at the divorce.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 19, 2012, 02:01:00 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 18, 2012, 06:52:16 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 18, 2012, 02:33:27 PM
Both of my little girls wanting to hug me this morning when I went to get them out of bed.

What are they after?  ???
They are often both very "snuggly" in the morning.  Apparently I am better than mommy for this. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 19, 2012, 03:16:54 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 18, 2012, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 18, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
Seems the World economic recession does not effect ' Love '

That cost only appears at the divorce.  :2funny:

Ever the Ray of sunshine,  can I call you Ray?  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 19, 2012, 05:36:27 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 19, 2012, 03:16:54 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 18, 2012, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: Dave on April 18, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
Seems the World economic recession does not effect ' Love '

That cost only appears at the divorce.  :2funny:

Ever the Ray of sunshine,  can I call you Ray?  :legit:

Yes, but I won't take any notice.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 22, 2012, 04:51:34 PM
WMMFGT
Dame Kelly Holmes shook my hand today!
I went to see what I could shoot of the London Marathon today and while walking across Tower bridge Kelly (to her friends :2funny:) was approaching  she said "Good morning" so I replied and stuck my hand out and we shook briefly and I gave her a wink and both walked off. (i would assume she is now writing on a internet forum about her encounter with me today ;D  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on April 22, 2012, 05:29:22 PM
Just got a bargain off fleabay, looking for a flash and found a 580ex with a 350d + kit lens + 90-300 + remote shutter + extra battery + 2gb card + lowepro bag all for £250 and less than a mile from home. Listed as canon camera with accessories in the cases and bags section, i was the only bidder.
Should be able to sell most of it and effectively have a free flash. Dont get many bargains these days but this made my day.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 22, 2012, 06:22:54 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 22, 2012, 04:51:34 PM
WMMFGT
Dame Kelly Holmes shook my hand today!
I went to see what I could shoot of the London Marathon today and while walking across Tower bridge Kelly (to her friends :2funny:) was approaching  she said "Good morning" so I replied and stuck my hand out and we shook briefly and I gave her a wink and both walked off. (i would assume she is now writing on a internet forum about her encounter with me today ;D  :legit:

The wife is not going to be pleased when you refuse to wash that hand ever again!  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on April 22, 2012, 07:18:25 PM
Huh when I told her that I shook her hand she thought I meant Kelly Brook :doh: (she hasn't heard of Kelly Holmes) and asked me if I had a good oggle of her assets!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 22, 2012, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: irv_b on April 22, 2012, 07:18:25 PM
and asked me if I had a good oggle of her assets!

  I trust you informed your good lady wife that it would have been impolite not to!
                    Graham. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 26, 2012, 09:30:22 AM
Made it home from the road trip - piccies to follow - almost a 10 hour drive through torrential rain and howling winds. Remind me, it's May when?

Anyway, apart from the safe journey home and the prospect of sleeping in the same place for more than one night at a time, I wish to commend the Fuji HS20 as a pretty perfect traveling companion (and, I suppose Lidl rechargeable batteries too): 1086 shots taken on one set of AA rechargeables and I still haven't had to change them. I wonder how many pictures I can take before they expire? I've been reviewing the pictures on the screen lots too, so I am more than pleased.

Now there is a week and a half of gardening to catch up with. Watch out in 'what bemused me today' for what bemused me about visiting B&H in New York . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: bones615 on May 01, 2012, 10:19:18 AM
Car passed its mot last week, bike passed this morning and all for the price of a couple of bulbs and a set of drop links. On the downside i have an advisory for rear pads on the bike and its a pig of a job to get the rusty pins out.

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 03, 2012, 09:55:56 AM
These.  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuVPnW0s3Vo&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBnvGS4u3F0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgCIKGIYJ1A&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 03, 2012, 04:57:52 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 03, 2012, 09:55:56 AM
These.  :2funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuVPnW0s3Vo&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBnvGS4u3F0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgCIKGIYJ1A&feature=player_embedded

             :tup: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 04, 2012, 06:19:03 AM
Very amusing ads for mobile contagious disease infection units. At least they're not as a bad as trains . .  .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 04, 2012, 07:41:47 AM
Haven't got the time to watch videos at the moment, but it is not raining (yet) so I'm feeling pretty good!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 04, 2012, 03:18:52 PM
Briefly (very briefly) I was in the top 100 rowers in the WORLD.

Concept 2 have an "Honour Board" for most metres rowed in a year.  I hit position 98 out of about 4,000 competitors this morning.

Things to know:
1. Season starts on May 1st :)
2. If you post early in the morning then you end up a day ahead of the yanks :D
3. I'm now position 123 and falling....

http://log.concept2.com/challenge/annual_meters2013.asp?gotopage=3

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 04, 2012, 04:16:46 PM
A good effort Jonathan  :tup:  Just had a look and a Brit is in 1st spot ( at the moment )
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 04, 2012, 07:36:54 PM
WMMFGT
I bought some gear to set a little darkroom, so I can mess around with some developing and printing and can pick it up sunday when I go down to Pompey.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_DARKROOM_GEAR.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11812)
I will most probably start off in the bathroom then move it into the loft once I'm a bit more hands on. Oh and to cap it off, one of the guys in my camera club had already said he is going to give a few of us a lesson or two in his home darkroom.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 04, 2012, 07:46:08 PM
Quote from: irv_b on May 04, 2012, 07:36:54 PM
WMMFGT
I bought some gear to set a little darkroom, so I can mess around with some developing and printing and can pick it up sunday when I go down to Pompey.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10166/normal_DARKROOM_GEAR.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11812)
I will most probably start off in the bathroom then move it into the loft once I'm a bit more hands on. Oh and to cap it off, one of the guys in my camera club had already said he is going to give a few of us a lesson or two in his home darkroom.

So it's back to the future then?

More and more photographers seem to get (back) 'into' dark rooms these days.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 04, 2012, 08:05:34 PM
That'll be hours of your life disappearing in a tangy chemical smell then.

I used to have a darkroom in the basement of a former house. There can be few more satisfying ways of whiling away the time. I wish you every joy of it Irv.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 04, 2012, 09:43:31 PM
Quote from: irv_b on May 04, 2012, 07:36:54 PM
WMMFGT
Oh and to cap it off, one of the guys in my camera club had already said he is going to give a few of us a lesson or two in his home darkroom.

Now remember what your mother said about going with strange men!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 04, 2012, 10:40:43 PM
How I envy you Irv. Enjoy! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 04, 2012, 10:43:34 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 04, 2012, 09:43:31 PM
Quote from: irv_b on May 04, 2012, 07:36:54 PM
WMMFGT
Oh and to cap it off, one of the guys in my camera club had already said he is going to give a few of us a lesson or two in his home darkroom.

Now remember what your mother said about going with strange men!  :doh:

Especially when they want to show their their dark room, and give you some lessons!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 04, 2012, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 04, 2012, 10:40:43 PM
How I envy you Irv. Enjoy! :tup:

Is it too late for you to start again?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 04, 2012, 11:28:25 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 04, 2012, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 04, 2012, 10:40:43 PM
How I envy you Irv. Enjoy! :tup:

Is it too late for you to start again?

I used to have a 'cosy' little darkroom in the downstairs toilet with plenty of running water and a large belfast sink, ideal for washing prints, in the adjacent utilty room. It all worked like a dream with the garage as a drying room. We then lived in a three story town house and al this took place on the ground floor.

No such facilities where we live at the moment without some structural work and running pipework and drainage to one of the bedrooms. Never mind, I'll keep bashing away at the computer. :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 05, 2012, 08:34:30 PM
Thanks guys! I may ask for hints or tips when I am trying out stuff!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 06, 2012, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: irv_b on May 05, 2012, 08:34:30 PM
Thanks guys! I may ask for hints or tips when I am trying out stuff!

  Some hints and tips from memory.

      1. When you've exposed , developed, stopped and fixed your print, you'll switch the white light on to assess the exposure. Always give your eyes a little while to get acustomed to the brightness, otherwise you will produce consistantly dark prints.

      2. If you use fibre based paper, peg them back to back to reduce the "curling".

      3. A bit of net over the enlarger lens produces an"interesting" difused effect.

      4. Your red wine looks black under a safelight.

      5. you may never see your wife and kids again.


                Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 06, 2012, 09:04:09 AM
Look after your diet. I used to exist on Jacobs Cream Crackers. It was the only thing my wife could get under the darkroom door!  :legit:

Oh and allow about 5% less exposure than is indicated from your test strip for "drying in time".
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 06, 2012, 06:37:19 PM
You may want to buy this Irv.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=larry%20bartlett&clk_rvr_id=339760756915&adpos=1t2&MT_ID=11&crlp=11163913357_2113181&tt_encode=raw&keyword=larry+bartlett&geo_id=32091

Larry Bartlett was one of, if not the top, B+W printer of his age. He worked in Fleet Street and won Ilford Printer of the Year several times. I met him on several occasions and got him to give talks at our club.

He commited suicide in 1995 aged 45 suffering from depression after Fleet St went digital.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 07, 2012, 04:47:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=316AzLYfAzw

Made me smile today - would love to do this on a quiet Sunday afternoon!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 07, 2012, 07:54:53 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 07, 2012, 04:47:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=316AzLYfAzw

Made me smile today - would love to do this on a quiet Sunday afternoon!

The picture of their faces - priceless.  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 08, 2012, 12:58:51 PM
Went into the garden today to do a bit of tidying up and spotted a gleam of gold behind a plant pot. Not daring to hope it might be what I hoped it was, I picked it up.

Some year or so ago I lost a signet ring that belonged to my father, the only thing that he left apart from a funeral bill. Having searched everywhere, even undoing U-bends under four sinks, I had given it up for lost.

But no, there it was and now it's back where it belongs.  :dance: :dance: :dance:

I can now leave it to my eldest grandson. No funeral bill attached. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 08, 2012, 02:47:30 PM
It`s official I am now an artist and not just a humble photographer  ;)
http://www.facebook.com/PhotographybyPaulDishman?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=424724834212288&set=a.424724787545626.104134.246759502008823&type=1&theater
Battled in against illness to put my 10 images on display and must admit I was quite impressed by the work of the other "artists". Some interesting techniques and display styles that made my humble 8x 6 black and white street images stuck on two rows of pews look a little tame. Still I was quite pleased with them.
None on here near Leeds I think but i`ll share some images of the opening night maybe which is on Friday.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 08, 2012, 05:19:52 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 08, 2012, 02:47:30 PM
It`s official I am now an artist and not just a humble photographer  ;)
http://www.facebook.com/PhotographybyPaulDishman?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=424724834212288&set=a.424724787545626.104134.246759502008823&type=1&theater
Battled in against illness to put my 10 images on display and must admit I was quite impressed by the work of the other "artists". Some interesting techniques and display styles that made my humble 8x 6 black and white street images stuck on two rows of pews look a little tame. Still I was quite pleased with them.
None on here near Leeds I think but i`ll share some images of the opening night maybe which is on Friday.


Well Done  :tup:  You will find it interesting when people are viewing your pictures to stand aside and listen to what is being said.
Have you thought of trying for LRPS yet ?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 08, 2012, 05:46:07 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 08, 2012, 12:58:51 PM
Went into the garden today to do a bit of tidying up and spotted a gleam of gold behind a plant pot. Not daring to hope it might be what I hoped it was, I picked it up.

Some year or so ago I lost a signet ring that belonged to my father, the only thing that he left apart from a funeral bill. Having searched everywhere, even undoing U-bends under four sinks, I had given it up for lost.

But no, there it was and now it's back where it belongs.  :dance: :dance: :dance:

I can now leave it to my eldest grandson. No funeral bill attached. ;)


Now that is a result. Not the funeral bill bit, the finding the ring bit.

When my father died my stepmother send me some of his things; the only trouble was someone at UPS decided that the box was worth opening and nicked quite a few things (not his medals, thankfully). There was no compensation because she'd sent one of her dozy daughters to post it and she'd put 'books and papers' on the manifest to keep the cost down. I guess it was the sound of the silverware rattling around in the badly packed box that alerted the light fingered UPS employee to the possibility of the car boot sale bounty within. B*st*rds
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 08, 2012, 07:04:49 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 08, 2012, 12:58:51 PM
Went into the garden today to do a bit of tidying up and spotted a gleam of gold behind a plant pot. Not daring to hope it might be what I hoped it was, I picked it up.

Some year or so ago I lost a signet ring that belonged to my father, the only thing that he left apart from a funeral bill. Having searched everywhere, even undoing U-bends under four sinks, I had given it up for lost.

But no, there it was and now it's back where it belongs.  :dance: :dance: :dance:

I can now leave it to my eldest grandson. No funeral bill attached. ;)

  There should be a special word for the kind of unadulterated joy you feel when you find something you thought was lost forever.
                                      :tup: :beer: :dance: Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on May 08, 2012, 07:23:38 PM
This was actually two days ago.  On Sunday the girls had a birthday party to go to.  After that they went and met with another friend of theirs and played for a few hours.   I used this time to cut the grass, kill some weeds and then I went out to do some photos.    When they were coming home I am told that they said "We should go to the park with Daddy, he has not had much time to play with us today".    They are 5, but very thoughtful. 

So when I got home they actually told me to go upstairs to my room and lay down.   Alright, cannot argue with that :)  They proceeded to jump up and down on the bed being fuelled with pizza, cake  and ice cream from the party.   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 08, 2012, 08:28:44 PM
Quote from: donoreo on May 08, 2012, 07:23:38 PM
This was actually two days ago.  On Sunday the girls had a birthday party to go to.  After that they went and met with another friend of theirs and played for a few hours.   I used this time to cut the grass, kill some weeds and then I went out to do some photos.    When they were coming home I am told that they said "We should go to the park with Daddy, he has not had much time to play with us today".    They are 5, but very thoughtful. 

So when I got home they actually told me to go upstairs to my room and lay down.   Alright, cannot argue with that :)  They proceeded to jump up and down on the bed being fuelled with pizza, cake  and ice cream from the party.   

Daughters and daddies, always a good combination. My dad had two daughters too, only with a 2 year age gap.

I had a very good day today. For a start it did not rain, and in the afternoon it was even sunny!

I literally 'went to town' this morning to look for dereliction for my next project. (I am being taken 'through my paces,' with a series of projects.) While out there, I also looked for signs of spring, for the spring competition. (Please remember to take part!)
I found plenty, and I found my possible entry for the weekly comp as well! Love. Great big love.

I am now left with at least a hundred photos to sift through to find suitable dereliction.
So I'd better get started!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 08, 2012, 09:19:36 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 08, 2012, 02:47:30 PM
It`s official I am now an artist and not just a humble photographer  ;)
http://www.facebook.com/PhotographybyPaulDishman?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=424724834212288&set=a.424724787545626.104134.246759502008823&type=1&theater
Battled in against illness to put my 10 images on display and must admit I was quite impressed by the work of the other "artists". Some interesting techniques and display styles that made my humble 8x 6 black and white street images stuck on two rows of pews look a little tame. Still I was quite pleased with them.
None on here near Leeds I think but i`ll share some images of the opening night maybe which is on Friday.

Aren't actors, who rest between jobs, called artists?  :P

Well done Jinky.  :tup: Just think the other artists are looking at your photos and thinking, "God, I wish mine were as good as that".  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 10, 2012, 04:32:47 PM
  Just put two rolls of film (That's 24 pics folks!) through this:-

   (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7171277604_efa05a57f0_o.jpg)


  Just going to send them to Ilford for dev & high res' scanning.
           Fingers crossed.  Graham. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 10, 2012, 04:44:02 PM
Alan, just read your post about the ring. (I am a bit behind.) What wonderful luck!

I love how 'everyone' seems to be going (back) to film! For me, a 'proper' photographer, is still one, who started out with film and had his own darkroom.

When I was a kid, I used my dad's camera, a Zeiss Ikon. Eight pictures per film. I took them to a photographer though, to be developed and printed. I don't think chemists used to 'do' photographs in those days.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 10, 2012, 04:59:58 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 10, 2012, 04:44:02 PM
Alan, just read your post about the ring. (I am a bit behind.) What wonderful luck!

I love how 'everyone' seems to be going (back) to film! For me, a 'proper' photographer, is still one, who started out with film and had his own darkroom.

When I was a kid, I used my dad's camera, a Zeiss Ikon. Eight pictures per film. I took them to a photographer though, to be developed and printed. I don't think chemists used to 'do' photographs in those days.

  Oh yes, I love the smell of stop bath in the morning!
  The first thing I did, when we moved to this house, was partition off one end of the garage  to house the dark room.
  When I went digital, wifey claimed the darkroom as a second potting shed (How many plant pots does one woman need?).
  Those two rolls of film I mentioned will have cost about £45.00 by the time I get anything to look at on a screen, so I won't be makeing a habbit of it.
                          Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 14, 2012, 09:27:45 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 06, 2012, 06:37:19 PM
You may want to buy this Irv.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=larry%20bartlett&clk_rvr_id=339760756915&adpos=1t2&MT_ID=11&crlp=11163913357_2113181&tt_encode=raw&keyword=larry+bartlett&geo_id=32091

Larry Bartlett was one of, if not the top, B+W printer of his age. He worked in Fleet Street and won Ilford Printer of the Year several times. I met him on several occasions and got him to give talks at our club.

He commited suicide in 1995 aged 45 suffering from depression after Fleet St went digital.

I bought this book off ebay £2.95 with free postage which arrived today! I had a quick flick through and I think that I 'll be spending as much time reading as I will be in the darkroom it's so interesting :tup: Cheers Abers :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 14, 2012, 09:34:49 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 10, 2012, 04:59:58 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 10, 2012, 04:44:02 PM
Alan, just read your post about the ring. (I am a bit behind.) What wonderful luck!

I love how 'everyone' seems to be going (back) to film! For me, a 'proper' photographer, is still one, who started out with film and had his own darkroom.

When I was a kid, I used my dad's camera, a Zeiss Ikon. Eight pictures per film. I took them to a photographer though, to be developed and printed. I don't think chemists used to 'do' photographs in those days.

  Oh yes, I love the smell of stop bath in the morning!
  The first thing I did, when we moved to this house, was partition off one end of the garage  to house the dark room.
  When I went digital, wifey claimed the darkroom as a second potting shed (How many plant pots does one woman need?).
  Those two rolls of film I mentioned will have cost about £45.00 by the time I get anything to look at on a screen, so I won't be makeing a habbit of it.
                          Graham.  :tup:

Graham 18 quid it has been costing per film (15 exposures of which maybe half a dozen were worth showing :-[) for a develop and scan onto a cd, hence when the chance of the enlarger and chems came up I took the plunge- yet to use it though!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 15, 2012, 05:26:42 AM
Quote from: irv_b on May 14, 2012, 09:34:49 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 10, 2012, 04:59:58 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 10, 2012, 04:44:02 PM
Alan, just read your post about the ring. (I am a bit behind.) What wonderful luck!

I love how 'everyone' seems to be going (back) to film! For me, a 'proper' photographer, is still one, who started out with film and had his own darkroom.

When I was a kid, I used my dad's camera, a Zeiss Ikon. Eight pictures per film. I took them to a photographer though, to be developed and printed. I don't think chemists used to 'do' photographs in those days.

  Oh yes, I love the smell of stop bath in the morning!
  The first thing I did, when we moved to this house, was partition off one end of the garage  to house the dark room.
  When I went digital, wifey claimed the darkroom as a second potting shed (How many plant pots does one woman need?).
  Those two rolls of film I mentioned will have cost about £45.00 by the time I get anything to look at on a screen, so I won't be makeing a habbit of it.
                          Graham.  :tup:

Graham 18 quid it has been costing per film (15 exposures of which maybe half a dozen were worth showing :-[) for a develop and scan onto a cd, hence when the chance of the enlarger and chems came up I took the plunge- yet to use it though!

  Good look with the "Wet darkroom"...or "Darkroom" as it used to be known! Any problems just shout up, I'm sure there's a few here with long memories. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 15, 2012, 07:25:46 AM
Bemoaning the fact that I didn't get an image in this year's London Salon. Now I know why!

See the medal winners

http://www.londonsalon.org/#

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 15, 2012, 07:40:31 AM
Abers, that link is booby trapped with an attempt to access local networks. My browser blocks access  :'(

I think it might be something to do with the # - going direct to the site works.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 15, 2012, 09:13:19 AM
Try it wihout the # Howard, just had another look and the # is absent. No idea where that came from.

http://www.londonsalon.org/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 15, 2012, 09:41:28 AM
Thanks Alan.

Some great stuff there, but I'm sure your's is at least as good. I particularly liked the apocalypse and dancers in the medal winners. It should be worth popping back in a few days to have a look at the other images they are promising to post.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 15, 2012, 10:50:50 AM
Some great shots, but totally out of my comfort zone! I'll have a lot to learn yet.

What made me feel very good today, is the fact I managed to get the poll up, including pictures, this time. Only Howard's 'Rose' doesn't play ball.

I've asked 'someone' to correct it, in a post straight under the entry thread. If someone can explain what went wrong, please do.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 15, 2012, 05:29:29 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 15, 2012, 07:25:46 AM
Bemoaning the fact that I didn't get an image in this year's London Salon. Now I know why!

See the medal winners

http://www.londonsalon.org/#

:tup:

Pastel shades seem to be the in thing (rather than over cooked looking HDR shots) - Very refreshing with a touch of grit - Thanks for sharing Alan  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 16, 2012, 08:15:01 AM
WMMFGT; The acro props have gone from the kitchen  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 16, 2012, 08:16:38 AM
Quote from: beauxreflets on May 16, 2012, 08:15:01 AM
WMMFGT; The acro props have gone from the kitchen  :tup:

You mean they were pinched overnight!  :o  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on May 16, 2012, 05:33:51 PM
As an appreciation of the work some of us have been doing the client has organised a trip for us around the Portsmouth Naval Base next week – thought that was a really nice gesture.

Wonder if I can take my camera?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 16, 2012, 07:00:04 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on May 16, 2012, 05:33:51 PM
As an appreciation of the work some of us have been doing the client has organised a trip for us around the Portsmouth Naval Base next week – thought that was a really nice gesture.

Wonder if I can take my camera?

Go for it Michael, they can only ask you to take the battery out to disable it, if you are unable to use it in certain areas, or ask you to delete images from the memory, if they have suddenly tweaked some aspect you photographed may be of a 'Secret nature' :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 17, 2012, 07:40:36 AM
Just baffled by these people moaning about getting 15 pics to a roll.  Or even 12.

I'm at 9 per roll.  Now that's expensive....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 17, 2012, 09:15:42 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 17, 2012, 07:40:36 AM
Just baffled by these people moaning about getting 15 pics to a roll.  Or even 12.

I'm at 9 per roll.  Now that's expensive....

You mean the other 27 are naff!  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on May 17, 2012, 03:27:23 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 17, 2012, 09:15:42 AM
Quote from: Jonathan on May 17, 2012, 07:40:36 AM
Just baffled by these people moaning about getting 15 pics to a roll.  Or even 12.

I'm at 9 per roll.  Now that's expensive....

You mean the other 27 are naff!  :2funny: :legit:

If I was hitting 25% decent shots on any medium I'd be very happy indeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on May 17, 2012, 03:46:31 PM
WMMFGT ?
well so far its a feel good situation.
My Nikon 16-85vr lens (5month old) has decided to stop zooming from 24-16 mm range.
Rang WEX Tuesday, Lens collected Wednesday, had email Thursday issue is being addressed.
Lets hope Nikon sort it as quick as WEX dealt with the initial enquiry/issue.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 17, 2012, 04:49:45 PM
  Just about to load the scans from the Minolta Autocord I was banging on about. I'll post some in a while.
  Alternativley, you may never hear from me again!
                          Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 17, 2012, 06:48:02 PM
WOOHOO I'M back  :tup: :beer:

been really effing busy at work been putting in some overtime and really really haven't felt like sitting down in front of a computer at all in the evenings......WMMFGT, got told last week that I have passed my probation at work which I am really really pleased about as it means a bit of pressure is off now, so what was supposed to have been a 4 month contract that started last August really has turned into a f/t job, now I've passed probation I can join the very generous 15% co pension (I put in 5.83% they put in the rest) we've got an excellent savings account as well available to staff (paying something like 4.80%) and I'm entitled to the staff bonus which I get my first payment of in June (should've been tomorrow but they screwed it up for everybody oh well not had it before so no real biggy to me)....What else err we bought a 54 plate Kia Sorento a few weeks ago fully loaded got a mate to check it out and Glass & Parkers have it valued at around 6k we bought it for £3900.00 BARGAIN sailed through it's MOT not even an advisory....

and something else that mmfgt I'M BACK been missing being on here so a big shout to all who know me and for those that don't I'm an oldish member of this site, been on a few shoots with people from here and love this site and my names Keith

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 17, 2012, 06:55:38 PM
Quote from: krennon on May 17, 2012, 06:48:02 PM
WOOHOO I'M back  :tup: :beer:

been really effing busy at work been putting in some overtime and really really haven't felt like sitting down in front of a computer at all in the evenings......WMMFGT, got told last week that I have passed my probation at work which I am really really pleased about as it means a bit of pressure is off now, so what was supposed to have been a 4 month contract that started last August really has turned into a f/t job, now I've passed probation I can join the very generous 15% co pension (I put in 5.83% they put in the rest) we've got an excellent savings account as well available to staff (paying something like 4.80%) and I'm entitled to the staff bonus which I get my first payment of in June (should've been tomorrow but they screwed it up for everybody oh well not had it before so no real biggy to me)....What else err we bought a 54 plate Kia Sorento a few weeks ago fully loaded got a mate to check it out and Glass & Parkers have it valued at around 6k we bought it for £3900.00 BARGAIN sailed through it's MOT not even an advisory....

and something else that mmfgt I'M BACK been missing being on here so a big shout to all who know me and for those that don't I'm an oldish member of this site, been on a few shoots with people from here and love this site and my names Keith

Lots of excitement.  :D

Well done Keith and after the raw deal that was served to you in the past, it's great to hear such wonderful news.  :tup:

Wonder if I'll win the Euro Lottery tomorrow.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 17, 2012, 06:57:27 PM
Was wondering where you had got to Keith, nice to see you back and read all your good news. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 17, 2012, 07:00:48 PM
Cheers Guys

Abers sorry I missed R&T exhibition I heard from Kingston members that went that it was the usual high standard of work....gutted I missed it, hopefully we can meet up again some time and do a shoot at Speakers Corner again
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 17, 2012, 07:50:48 PM
Quote from: krennon on May 17, 2012, 06:48:02 PM
WOOHOO I'M back  :tup: :beer:

been really effing busy at work been putting in some overtime and really really haven't felt like sitting down in front of a computer at all in the evenings......WMMFGT, got told last week that I have passed my probation at work which I am really really pleased about as it means a bit of pressure is off now, so what was supposed to have been a 4 month contract that started last August really has turned into a f/t job, now I've passed probation I can join the very generous 15% co pension (I put in 5.83% they put in the rest) we've got an excellent savings account as well available to staff (paying something like 4.80%) and I'm entitled to the staff bonus which I get my first payment of in June (should've been tomorrow but they screwed it up for everybody oh well not had it before so no real biggy to me)....What else err we bought a 54 plate Kia Sorento a few weeks ago fully loaded got a mate to check it out and Glass & Parkers have it valued at around 6k we bought it for £3900.00 BARGAIN sailed through it's MOT not even an advisory....

and something else that mmfgt I'M BACK been missing being on here so a big shout to all who know me and for those that don't I'm an oldish member of this site, been on a few shoots with people from here and love this site and my names Keith

That's all wonderful news! Congratulations on everything.
Glad you're back; I've been singing American Pie all on my own! (Hope you've got a good memory. If not, it's about an American classic and IOTW.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 17, 2012, 07:52:36 PM
OB, We have lottery hopes several times a week, but the Big One eludes us, week after week.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 17, 2012, 08:27:04 PM
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singin'

Bye By Miss American Pie (all together everybody c'mon)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 17, 2012, 08:47:07 PM
  When I was posting about something earlyer on, I was wondering wether I should make a "Where's Keith?" post!
  Good to see you back and in the pink.
                Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 17, 2012, 08:54:43 PM
Good to hear your back on track Keith :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 17, 2012, 09:21:38 PM
And in good singing voice!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on May 17, 2012, 10:46:40 PM
Good news about the job Keith and welcome back  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 18, 2012, 07:19:18 AM
Nice to see you back Keith - and well done on the job news. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 18, 2012, 12:16:19 PM
Yes well done Keith - sounds like it`s all going well :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 19, 2012, 07:51:50 AM
WMMFGT. Watching this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18112625

One of the things that stick in my memory and makes the hair on the back of my neck tingle is marching to a military band. One of the abiding and pleasurable things from National Service. As the CPO says, it makes you feel a couple of inches taller.

It's a grind when practising, being shouted at and called all the names under the sun, but on the day, MAGIC!.

I'm sure any old sweats out there would agree.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on May 20, 2012, 03:21:56 PM
You have hit the nail on the head there Alan! Even now (after 26 years) when a military band strikes up it takes you straight back to the parade ground -remember stomach in, chest out, shoulders back, head up and drive those heels in to the beat of the bass drum ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 20, 2012, 03:35:51 PM
I have no links with the military, but love military bands.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 20, 2012, 07:24:26 PM
Couple of things:

Finding THESE (http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/50-years-ago-the-world-in-1962/100296/) pictures from 1962.

And looking at THIS (http://villabegur.com/share/PeterBlandfordD800.jpg) which made me realise that if the resolution I am getting from my much cheaper kit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hinfrance/7235267594/sizes/o/in/photostream/) (taken from further up Manhattan on a far less sunny day) is pretty much there with less than half the pixel count, which means I can save up for a holiday and not worry about buying yet more camera stuff  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 20, 2012, 07:49:23 PM
Those pictures from 1962 bring back memories as the world held it's breath.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 20, 2012, 08:05:05 PM
Oldboy, you'll find THESE (http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2012/05/15/photographer-collection-horst-faas-vietnam/5689/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter) interesting too - also about to post the link in the conflict photography thread (if I can find it)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 20, 2012, 09:23:49 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 20, 2012, 08:05:05 PM
Oldboy, you'll find THESE (http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2012/05/15/photographer-collection-horst-faas-vietnam/5689/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter) interesting too - also about to post the link in the conflict photography thread (if I can find it)

Just replied on there.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 21, 2012, 03:21:14 PM
Been a nice Holiday weekend here. It's usually cold and damp but very summer like this time. Went to our Royal Botanical Gdns. with my son on Sat. Lot's of photos. He's visiting from Ottawa so had Grandma and Grandpa over yesterday for BBQ or Grillin' as they call in in the U.S. Every one had a good time.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 21, 2012, 07:47:35 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 21, 2012, 03:21:14 PM
Been a nice Holiday weekend here. It's usually cold and damp but very summer like this time. Went to our Royal Botanical Gdns. with my son on Sat. Lot's of photos. He's visiting from Ottawa so had Grandma and Grandpa over yesterday for BBQ or Grillin' as they call in in the U.S. Every one had a good time.  ;D

Glad you had some nice weather. It was dull and cold here but brightened up today, and the rest of the week should be better.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 23, 2012, 08:23:04 AM
What made me feel good today:

Daughter, who could never muster any interest in my photography, sent me the following email:

"Mary and I have spent quite a long time looking at your photos and
we're very impressed! Went on some website called Flickflu or
something?! I'm not too sure what the point of this email is really"


Thrilled to bits!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: WillyP on May 23, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
Finally got the humming bird at the feeder this morning:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 23, 2012, 02:46:16 PM
Quote from: WillyP on May 23, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
Finally got the humming bird at the feeder this morning:

And how many years have you been waiting? My feeder's been inplace for about 5 and so far no interest. Same thing with my butterfly feeder.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: WillyP on May 23, 2012, 04:11:35 PM
The hummingbird has been coming since around the time my wife put the feeder up. But she won't come if there is anyone outside, or, normally, if I am near the window. As soon as I move near the window she is off. Until this morning, when she stayed long enough for me to get off these two shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 23, 2012, 08:25:31 PM
Nice to see a 4 page set featuring my "Future of Leeds market" images in the local North Leeds Life advertiser going to 30,000 homes in Leeds with my name/ website on it. Free half page colour advert too. Hope it will bring some business. Got on e call straight away asking me if I would do passport photos for a local but referred them to a booth in Sainsburys or said I`d do it as part of a family portrait set if they were vain.
http://www.northleedslifegroup.com/magazines/june-2012/
Page 19-23 of the online version. A few odd crops on some of the images but pleased overall.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 23, 2012, 09:01:22 PM
Well done jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 23, 2012, 09:02:23 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 23, 2012, 02:46:16 PM

And how many years have you been waiting? My feeder's been inplace for about 5 and so far no interest. Same thing with my butterfly feeder.  :'(

You have to put food into them!  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 23, 2012, 09:07:28 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 23, 2012, 09:02:23 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 23, 2012, 02:46:16 PM

And how many years have you been waiting? My feeder's been inplace for about 5 and so far no interest. Same thing with my butterfly feeder.  :'(

You have to put food into them!  :2funny: :legit:


Oh no! No one told me that. :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: WillyP on May 24, 2012, 12:34:35 PM
My wife makes the food for the hummingbirds, I think it's just water and sugar.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 24, 2012, 06:10:06 PM
Nice shots Willy

WMMFGT

Well I sold 3 photos to people at work today, 2 people bought my RED EYE shot which I took last year, a shot of the london eye all lit up in red for remembrance sunday grab shot from Westminstser Bridge and entered into camera club comp twice where it only scored a 7 first time and 7.5 the second time, and the other one was my shot of the old groynes taken on boxing day 2010....

A3 prints just mounted on standard antique white mount board £25.00 each....woohoo that's £75.00 towards some new kit hopefully, plus I won £20.00 in vouchers at work a while ago, and I've got about £70.00 quid in a jessops voucher so that's £165.00 towards something shiny and new, am seriously considering selling the Sony A350 kit and going for the Nikon D3200 but then I'm thinking the A350 has made me some money now and I seem to know what i'm doing with it so should I twist or stick???? Decisions decisions.....

And now i've sold some photos does that make me a pro??  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 24, 2012, 07:17:02 PM
Quote from: krennon on May 24, 2012, 06:10:06 PM
And now i've sold some photos does that make me a pro??  :legit:

No, a Pro is someone who walks the streets at night!  :doh: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on May 26, 2012, 09:31:25 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 17, 2012, 03:46:31 PM
WMMFGT ?
well so far its a feel good situation.
My Nikon 16-85vr lens (5month old) has decided to stop zooming from 24-16 mm range.
Rang WEX Tuesday, Lens collected Wednesday, had email Thursday issue is being addressed.
Lets hope Nikon sort it as quick as WEX dealt with the initial enquiry/issue.

Got the lens back today
Repaired, cleaned and adjusted.
Not a bad turn around from WEX/Repair centre.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 26, 2012, 06:51:18 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 26, 2012, 09:31:25 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 17, 2012, 03:46:31 PM
WMMFGT ?
well so far its a feel good situation.
My Nikon 16-85vr lens (5month old) has decided to stop zooming from 24-16 mm range.
Rang WEX Tuesday, Lens collected Wednesday, had email Thursday issue is being addressed.
Lets hope Nikon sort it as quick as WEX dealt with the initial enquiry/issue.

Got the lens back today
Repaired, cleaned and adjusted.
Not a bad turn around from WEX/Repair centre.

Well done Warehouse Express.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 28, 2012, 10:18:30 AM
 8) Spotted and photographed another Swallowtail. This time there was no chunk notched out of the wing  ;D Will upload a shot later  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on May 28, 2012, 10:18:30 AM
8) Spotted and photographed another Swallowtail. This time there was no chunk notched out of the wing  ;D Will upload a shot later  :legit:

Ive been trying to photograph a Brimstone Butterfly. Loads about but they're not landing on flowers.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
Just to let you know but SpringWatch start at 20:00hrs BBC 2 tonight.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 28, 2012, 08:49:33 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on May 28, 2012, 10:18:30 AM
8) Spotted and photographed another Swallowtail. This time there was no chunk notched out of the wing  ;D Will upload a shot later  :legit:

Ive been trying to photograph a Brimstone Butterfly. Loads about but they're not landing on flowers.  :'(

I missed a tiny very bright green butterfly (25 mm open wing span max in flight) this morning, as it was too quick in rising off the Bracken; and then a Ruby deep purple beauty (size of the small copper but more angular wings) as the dog tugged on her lead as I pressed the trigger  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on May 28, 2012, 09:22:37 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
Just to let you know but SpringWatch start at 20:00hrs BBC 2 tonight.  :tup:
Thanks for the heads up OB. Missed the show but now watching the webcams live
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 09:46:07 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 28, 2012, 09:22:37 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 28, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
Just to let you know but SpringWatch start at 20:00hrs BBC 2 tonight.  :tup:
Thanks for the heads up OB. Missed the show but now watching the webcams live

:tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 29, 2012, 05:33:24 PM
Picked up an external Blu-Ray burner for about $70 Cdn. from my local Staples. Now to get some burnable DVD's and copy my RAWs over.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM
Did a photo shoot for Preston North End FC last week for their new away kits for next season. They are very secretive about this sort of thing and we were sworn to keep it that way until the press release today.

The main sponsor on the shirt insisted that the female model did not appear to sexy so we also had to wait for their approval before publication.

Anyway that's what made me feel good today, having seen the job officially completed on the Club website and local press.

More pics here if any one's interested  http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2790251,00.html          http://www.pnefc.net/page/Gallery/0,,10362~2790500,00.html
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 29, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
To make her look less sexy she needs to have hair rollers in!  :o

Cracking shot and well done Dave.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: mondmagu on May 30, 2012, 12:26:16 AM
Just back from the club end of season award ceremony. I won the novice digital and colour sections!!!!! Absolutely chuffed. :D :D

Des
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 30, 2012, 01:03:29 AM
Quote from: mondmagu on May 30, 2012, 12:26:16 AM
Just back from the club end of season award ceremony. I won the novice digital and colour sections!!!!! Absolutely chuffed. :D :D

Des


Well Done  :tup: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on May 30, 2012, 01:05:09 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 29, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
To make her look less sexy she needs to have hair rollers in!  :o

Cracking shot and well done Dave.  :tup:


Thanks Oldboy  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 30, 2012, 09:04:36 AM
Quote from: mondmagu on May 30, 2012, 12:26:16 AM
Just back from the club end of season award ceremony. I won the novice digital and colour sections!!!!! Absolutely chuffed. :D :D

Des

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 30, 2012, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM
Did a photo shoot for Preston North End FC last week for their new away kits for next season. They are very secretive about this sort of thing and we were sworn to keep it that way until the press release today.

The main sponsor on the shirt insisted that the female model did not appear to sexy so we also had to wait for their approval before publication.

Anyway that's what made me feel good today, having seen the job officially completed on the Club website and local press.

More pics here if any one's interested  http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2790251,00.html          http://www.pnefc.net/page/Gallery/0,,10362~2790500,00.html

Quote from: mondmagu on May 30, 2012, 12:26:16 AM
Just back from the club end of season award ceremony. I won the novice digital and colour sections!!!!! Absolutely chuffed. :D :D

Des

Congratulations to you both!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on May 30, 2012, 11:14:43 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 30, 2012, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: Dave on May 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM
Did a photo shoot for Preston North End FC last week for their new away kits for next season. They are very secretive about this sort of thing and we were sworn to keep it that way until the press release today.

The main sponsor on the shirt insisted that the female model did not appear to sexy so we also had to wait for their approval before publication.

Anyway that's what made me feel good today, having seen the job officially completed on the Club website and local press.

More pics here if any one's interested  http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2790251,00.html          http://www.pnefc.net/page/Gallery/0,,10362~2790500,00.html

Quote from: mondmagu on May 30, 2012, 12:26:16 AM
Just back from the club end of season award ceremony. I won the novice digital and colour sections!!!!! Absolutely chuffed. :D :D

Des

Congratulations to you both!

I agree well done both of you

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 11, 2012, 03:31:50 PM
Yes well done both!

Not a paying job but just been asked to do a behind the scenes shoot for Chris Lloyd shoot going on in Leeds at a major gallery. He is in for two days shooting the rich , famous and not so famous willing to pay and I am providing the shots for a blog / story with Exposure Leeds ( an offshoot of the Leeds Flickr group) which has quite a following now. Should be fun:

http://www.whiteclothgallery.com/archive/events/chris-floyd-140-characters/

Ideal really as an event I was going to shoot has been cancelled and I thought I would be having Saturday with my in laws instead - phew! :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 14, 2012, 06:40:38 PM
getting a facebook message from my honourary niece in Ireland who's getting married in October asking if I can do some morning shots for her, they've got the photog booked for the ceremony and reception but she wants me to do the "bride getting ready shots" very honoured to have been asked. and i've said yes as it's a lot less pressure than doing the actual wedding itself (or at least I think it is  :-\)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 14, 2012, 10:09:03 PM
Actually yesterday, but got my MKIII back from Canon after going in for repair last week when the shutter stopped working. Posted last wednesday returned yesterday. Brilliant service from CPS.  :tup:

Just in time for my trip to Spa tomorrow to watch the racing. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 16, 2012, 07:41:57 AM
The Boy Done Good!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18468118

Nice to see someone working their way up from the top! :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on June 16, 2012, 09:04:34 AM
Quote from: ABERS on June 16, 2012, 07:41:57 AM
The Boy Done Good!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18468118

Nice to see someone working their way up from the top! :doh:




Thanks for making me smile.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 16, 2012, 11:16:23 AM
Quote from: ABERS on June 16, 2012, 07:41:57 AM
The Boy Done Good!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18468118

Nice to see someone working their way up from the top! :doh:

Isn't that what they do when they want to pension you off?  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 22, 2012, 01:47:08 PM
Got a trackpad for my Mac, as a birthday present! It's great, might not go back to a mouse after this. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 26, 2012, 05:47:56 PM
Ordered Adobe 6 upgrade Sunday evening and it arrived today. Installed without problems.  :tup:

Now just have to learn about all the new tools.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 01, 2012, 06:44:38 AM
Richard II on BBC 2 yesterday evening. Wonderful.  :tup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/p00s90j1/

Next three Saturdays are booked in!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 05, 2012, 03:52:08 PM
Got a Rollei battery charger from a place in Newent in Gloucestershire in the post this morning. Put my old Rollie 6002 battery on charge for a couple of hours, the first time for at least 23 years, with fingers crossed, not daring that it would hold the charge.

Put it back in the camera and fired the shutter 20 times and everything worked ticketyboo. Just hope I'm not being too previous in my delight!

I've found a place in Dorset that reconditions nicad batteries so if it all goes t*ts up there will be hope of a resurrection!

Must get up to Silverprint to get some film developer and fixer and run a few rolls of 120 through the camera. B+W of course.

:dance: :dance: :dance: :tup:

By the way the camera shop that supplied the charger is

www.rs-photographic.co.uk

That's if you are looking for some ancient gear.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 05, 2012, 05:46:06 PM
WMMFGT
Last night at the Croydon Camera club meeting they  showed a slideshow of the Surrey Photographic Alliance exhibition and during it I noticed (in amongst some fantastic shots and some okayish) a certain Mr Abercrombie's shot had been commended.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Tea_for_two_spot.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11960)
Congrats Abers!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 05, 2012, 06:51:06 PM
Why Thank You Irv!

Strange people these exhibition judges. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 05, 2012, 08:40:20 PM
Quote from: ABERS on July 05, 2012, 06:51:06 PM
Why Thank You Irv!

Strange people these exhibition judges. ;)

You have an amazing eye Alan.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 07, 2012, 11:31:27 PM
Went to RIAT at Fairford today - fantastic day - and got one or 3000+ photo's!

(http://www.disco3club.co.uk/phpbb/download/file.php?id=512)

(http://www.disco3club.co.uk/phpbb/download/file.php?id=513)

(http://www.disco3club.co.uk/phpbb/download/file.php?id=510)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 08, 2012, 08:21:01 AM
Excellent Mark. Look forward to seeing more in the same vein.

I only went the once, years ago; it was a boiling hot day and apart from the captive audience price of cold drinks it was a wonderful thing to visit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 08, 2012, 09:07:47 AM
I wasn't in the actual show - but a farmers field behind - so the actual show was over our heads - and further away - I wonder what they actually saw because at times a 400mm lens wasn't long enough!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 08, 2012, 09:50:00 AM
Quote from: anglefire on July 08, 2012, 09:07:47 AM
I wasn't in the actual show - but a farmers field behind - so the actual show was over our heads - and further away - I wonder what they actually saw because at times a 400mm lens wasn't long enough!

    Loud? :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 08, 2012, 11:14:40 AM
3000+ shots? :o

Working on an 8 hour stay, if my maths are correct, that works out at 1 shot at least every 10 seconds. Busy, busy, busy!

Mind you maths was never my strong subject.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 08, 2012, 11:24:03 AM
Quote from: Graham on July 08, 2012, 09:50:00 AM
Quote from: anglefire on July 08, 2012, 09:07:47 AM
I wasn't in the actual show - but a farmers field behind - so the actual show was over our heads - and further away - I wonder what they actually saw because at times a 400mm lens wasn't long enough!

    Loud? :)

Pardon? I've gone deaf!

Yep, it was loud - Vulcan was not on full power, so not as loud as it can be - but some of the others made up for it!

Quote from: ABERS on July 08, 2012, 11:14:40 AM
3000+ shots? :o

Working on an 8 hour stay, if my maths are correct, that works out at 1 shot at least every 10 seconds. Busy, busy, busy!

Mind you maths was never my strong subject.

I was running 6FPS on the MKIII and 3 on the 5D - so a few bursts and it soon tots up :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 09, 2012, 11:22:38 AM
Finally made a start on my self assessment tax return for 2011/12. I think shoving every receipt loose in a big box and banking on email receipts long buried in my in-box might not be the way to go in future!  :D

Hoping to post a healthy loss in my first year and get a tax rebate and refund of my NI contributions. Given the level I take up work between travelling and domestic crises requiring me to be up i Newcastle I am confident I will indeed never pay any tax on my photographic earnings. The hard part is getting values for my equipment taken into the business as capital allowances - especially high ones! Thank god for the HMRC courses I attended.

Sorry I`ve not been around for chat / comps. My mother remains in hospital and has been extremely ill over the last 4 weeks and I have spent at least 2.5 weeks up there out of touch. Finally seems to be improving and has been moved on to a rehabilitation ward after getting over a nasty infection that nearly did for her.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on July 09, 2012, 10:15:20 PM
That type of tax return sounds familiar, Paul  ::)

Sorry to hear about your mother, Paul. I hope things get better soon.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 10, 2012, 07:34:10 AM
Glad your mother is getting over her infection Paul.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 10, 2012, 07:48:34 AM
Pleased to hear that you mum is on the mend Paul.

The tax thing is nostalgic for me: I always made a point of spending more on instruments, sundry sound reinforcement kit and transport than I earned from playing in the band. I suppose it helped that the lead guitar player was an accountant ;) not to mention the best musician I have ever played with, but I digress. The revenue put up with the losses for a few years then told me that the pub band was a 'hobby' (which it was, but I got paid) and I shouldn't add the accounts to my tax return any more - they don't like it when they have to give something back  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 10, 2012, 09:44:24 AM
He! He! H - that`s what I am aiming for I suppose given the level of work I want is just to fund gear and a few trips. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on July 10, 2012, 03:20:18 PM
Was up in Birmingham yesterday to see my son graduate. Very proud of him. Had a bit too much wine last night and my head is feeling it!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 10, 2012, 09:11:31 PM
Quote from: nickt on July 10, 2012, 03:20:18 PM
Was up in Birmingham yesterday to see my son graduate. Very proud of him. Had a bit too much wine last night and my head is feeling it!

Did you have your passport with you, as we don't accept just anyone in Brum!  :knuppel2:

Well, it could have been the Town Hall, ICC or the NIA, unless it was Birmingham University when it would be the great hall. Bet you had a lump in your throat? Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: nickt on July 11, 2012, 09:08:56 PM
You're correct Oldboy, it was at Birmingham Uni in the great hall. My daughter's at Nottingham with anothe two years to go.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 11, 2012, 11:19:39 PM
Quote from: nickt on July 11, 2012, 09:08:56 PM
You're correct Oldboy, it was at Birmingham Uni in the great hall. My daughter's at Nottingham with anothe two years to go.

:tup: ;D

The other places are used by Aston University, University of Central England and the Open University.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 12, 2012, 10:50:17 AM
Just got and loaded  new Adobe CS6. Seems like quite a leap from the CS2 I was using!!!! :D
I say "my" but of course my wife is just allowing me to use hers as she was able to buy an education package through her supply teacher status - so kind of her to let me use it ! ;) I hope she will be giving me training on how to use it and content aware feature especially. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 12, 2012, 12:38:09 PM
I'm sure it's just the job :tup:

Of course I'm jealous as heck - CS Photoshop is one thing I'll never be able to afford unless Adobe see the error of their ways (as they did with Lightroom) or the lottery fairy smiles upon me ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 12, 2012, 07:23:43 PM
Oh - dear! Nothing like a birthday and a few worries / concerns to start a spending spree. Just ordered a Black Rapid Double R strap so that whilst my coming wedding pictures might be crap i`ll at least look the part of a two camera gun slinging pro ;). Been getting real neck ache lately with my Nikon strap and as I`ll need to switch quickly thought this strap would be good as it goes down to 1 to make me less like an idiot when I don`t need two on. Mrs Jinky said use some of your birthday money and approved bless her - I think I`ve spend more than twice the birthday money income already  ;D. Cheered me up though!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on July 12, 2012, 08:37:05 PM
A day late but.......Had an old fella come up to me the other day in the Train Station as I was servicing the photobooths."Hello", he said.......So I said "Hello, can I help you with something?"....."No" he said "I noticed you working on the machines and thought I'd come over and say what a great job you're doing, I wish my engineers showed the same attention to detail as you do".....My mood lightened and we had a blether.....he used to work on the old ticket machines in Train Stations back in the day......that's the first time anyone has shown appreciation in what I do....was in a good mood the rest of the day.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 12, 2012, 09:15:10 PM
Quote from: highlandscenics on July 12, 2012, 08:37:05 PM
A day late but.......Had an old fella come up to me the other day in the Train Station as I was servicing the photobooths."Hello", he said.......So I said "Hello, can I help you with something?"....."No" he said "I noticed you working on the machines and thought I'd come over and say what a great job you're doing, I wish my engineers showed the same attention to detail as you do".....My mood lightened and we had a blether.....he used to work on the old ticket machines in Train Stations back in the day......that's the first time anyone has shown appreciation in what I do....was in a good mood the rest of the day.....

Sounds like magic when someone notices what a good job you do.  :tup: :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 12, 2012, 09:23:25 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 12, 2012, 07:23:43 PM
Oh - dear! Nothing like a birthday and a few worries / concerns to start a spending spree. Just ordered a Black Rapid Double R strap so that whilst my coming wedding pictures might be crap i`ll at least look the part of a two camera gun slinging pro ;). Been getting real neck ache lately with my Nikon strap and as I`ll need to switch quickly thought this strap would be good as it goes down to 1 to make me less like an idiot when I don`t need two on. Mrs Jinky said use some of your birthday money and approved bless her - I think I`ve spend more than twice the birthday money income already  ;D. Cheered me up though!

The photographer at my nephews wedding didn't do a good job, according to my brother and she charged £750 and only had a D300s.  :-[

Don't have a problem myself with the D3 plus Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 hung around my neck all day. The Nikon D3 needs to go in for a service along with the Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 VR. It appears the very wet summer has affected them!  :'(

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 13, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
I am now included on the Lancashire County Council Corporate Photographers List. I have worked for them before in my former life as a Electrician and it can take a while to get paid but never mind its one way of getting my Poll Tax back of them   ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 13, 2012, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 13, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
I am now included on the Lancashire County Council Corporate Photographers List. I have worked for them before in my former life as a Electrician and it can take a while to get paid but never mind its one way of getting my Poll Tax back of them   ;)

Congratulations

Up the price by 15% Dave, then offer them 15% Discount if the invoice is settled within your specified time (14 days/30 days)  ;) or 20% discount if the money is directly transfered and cleared in your bank within 48 hrs of when you deliver your bill by hand and pick up your next assignment  :tup:
:legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 13, 2012, 03:19:49 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on July 13, 2012, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 13, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
I am now included on the Lancashire County Council Corporate Photographers List. I have worked for them before in my former life as a Electrician and it can take a while to get paid but never mind its one way of getting my Poll Tax back of them   ;)

Congratulations

Up the price by 15% Dave, then offer them 15% Discount if the invoice is settled within your specified time (14 days/30 days)  ;) or 20% discount if the money is directly transfered and cleared in your bank within 48 hrs of when you deliver your bill by hand and pick up your next assignment  :tup:
:legit:

Good in theory Andy but when  the big companies / councils have their own way of doing thin gs - driving down prices and sitting on invoices. One construction firm I`ve done some work for regularly take 4-6 weeks to pay o a stated max 30 day settlement standard. They find all sorts of excuses  to say they have not breached it - delayed in post even when delivered by hand / electronically etc. That said they pay my top rate and if I could get more work in from them I`d have it. On their books as supplier in Leeds but nothing from them since November as they say there is a recession on  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 13, 2012, 05:16:35 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 13, 2012, 03:19:49 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on July 13, 2012, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 13, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
I am now included on the Lancashire County Council Corporate Photographers List. I have worked for them before in my former life as a Electrician and it can take a while to get paid but never mind its one way of getting my Poll Tax back of them   ;)

Congratulations

Up the price by 15% Dave, then offer them 15% Discount if the invoice is settled within your specified time (14 days/30 days)  ;) or 20% discount if the money is directly transferred and cleared in your bank within 48 hrs of when you deliver your bill by hand and pick up your next assignment  :tup:
:legit:

Good in theory Andy but when  the big companies / councils have their own way of doing thin gs - driving down prices and sitting on invoices. One construction firm I`ve done some work for regularly take 4-6 weeks to pay o a stated max 30 day settlement standard. They find all sorts of excuses  to say they have not breached it - delayed in post even when delivered by hand / electronically etc. That said they pay my top rate and if I could get more work in from them I`d have it. On their books as supplier in Leeds but nothing from them since November as they say there is a recession on  :(

With a "recession on" every penny counts and the big companies are like anyone, in for a bargain. In the last recession I had a large plc., who took 90 days credit asking "How much will you reduce your bill if we pay within 7 days." They realised that the numbers worked out better that way regarding profit and business reliance on Banks!!  :D

Knowing cash is king, I introduced the above mentioned system and was amazed at the number of other large companies who bit the bullet and went for early settlement, which made it so much easier to manage cashflow with 7 staff to pay in my workshop, my bank was happy with reimbursement as well, having financed the earlier expansion.
  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on July 13, 2012, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 13, 2012, 03:19:49 PM
Quote from: beauxreflets on July 13, 2012, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: Dave on July 13, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
I am now included on the Lancashire County Council Corporate Photographers List. I have worked for them before in my former life as a Electrician and it can take a while to get paid but never mind its one way of getting my Poll Tax back of them   ;)

Congratulations

Up the price by 15% Dave, then offer them 15% Discount if the invoice is settled within your specified time (14 days/30 days)  ;) or 20% discount if the money is directly transfered and cleared in your bank within 48 hrs of when you deliver your bill by hand and pick up your next assignment  :tup:
:legit:

Good in theory Andy but when  the big companies / councils have their own way of doing thin gs - driving down prices and sitting on invoices. One construction firm I`ve done some work for regularly take 4-6 weeks to pay o a stated max 30 day settlement standard. They find all sorts of excuses  to say they have not breached it - delayed in post even when delivered by hand / electronically etc. That said they pay my top rate and if I could get more work in from them I`d have it. On their books as supplier in Leeds but nothing from them since November as they say there is a recession on  :(

I used to maintain alarm systems and found the best way to be paid on time by big companies/councils was was to invoice them 3 months in advance. That idea was suggested to me by someone I knew who worked in accounts at a brewery. Worked quite well on a annual or 6 monthly invoicing period but it won't work on one off jobs received now and again such as photographic services. But once in the system I know it will be paid eventually, so being pushy about payment can work to your disadvantage as there is always someone else waiting to take on your work and they know it.

Anyway I will mention reasonably quick payment to them when I send a invoice and we will see what they come up with nowadays.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 18, 2012, 06:51:40 PM
Strange but intiguing

http://www.selfcontrolfreak.com/pakken.html

Place the curser above his head when he stops running, be a little patient :o
Title: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on July 18, 2012, 08:35:36 PM
Leaving work early.  However I started early too. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 18, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: donoreo on July 18, 2012, 08:35:36 PM
Leaving work early.  However I started early too.

Heard that before!  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 20, 2012, 04:25:06 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 18, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: donoreo on July 18, 2012, 08:35:36 PM
Leaving work early.  However I started early too.

Heard that before!  :-*

I left work early too, never been back, 2 yrs. now. Been Grand. ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on July 23, 2012, 09:31:40 PM
I know I shouldn't have smiled at this one but I just wonder how long it took him to realise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IYahsPK2k&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 23, 2012, 10:50:15 PM
Poor chap! (Luckily it can't happen to me with my present camera; when I switch it on, the lenscap automatically drops off.)
Nice to see you in the comp Irv!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 23, 2012, 11:23:45 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 20, 2012, 04:25:06 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 18, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: donoreo on July 18, 2012, 08:35:36 PM
Leaving work early.  However I started early too.

Heard that before!  :-*

I left work early too, never been back, 2 yrs. now. Been Grand. ;D

It's been five years for me.  ;D Shame the bloody weather has been rubbish for those five years!  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 23, 2012, 11:25:42 PM
Quote from: irv_b on July 23, 2012, 09:31:40 PM
I know I shouldn't have smiled at this one but I just wonder how long it took him to realise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IYahsPK2k&feature=player_embedded

He keeps looking at the camera but can't understand why he can't see anything.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 24, 2012, 07:42:22 AM
I think the logo on the camera strap tells you everything you need to know . . .   :dance: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 24, 2012, 07:55:09 AM
You'd think he would up the ISO a bit! :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 24, 2012, 09:35:11 PM
Hockey fan, probably caught too many pucks with this head.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jonathan on July 25, 2012, 09:30:19 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 23, 2012, 11:25:42 PM
He keeps looking at the camera but can't understand why he can't see anything.  :uglystupid2:

But....he can.

It's an M9 (I think - looks like an M9-P actually).  With the lens cap on you see almost exactly what you see with it off.  Except that when you focus the ghost image won't appear.  That's why he keeps turning the barrel and then looking at the camera - he's checking the focus ring moves.

And the lens cap is completely covered by the hood.

But he's fat and has a Leica so it's funny ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 25, 2012, 03:38:48 PM
The wheel bearing for my lawnmower finally turned up. A struggle to fit as the axle was a bit worn, but it's done now.

And it's only 37C outside . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 25, 2012, 04:25:06 PM
Quote from: Jonathan on July 25, 2012, 09:30:19 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 23, 2012, 11:25:42 PM
He keeps looking at the camera but can't understand why he can't see anything.  :uglystupid2:

But....he can.

It's an M9 (I think - looks like an M9-P actually).  With the lens cap on you see almost exactly what you see with it off.  Except that when you focus the ghost image won't appear.  That's why he keeps turning the barrel and then looking at the camera - he's checking the focus ring moves.

And the lens cap is completely covered by the hood.

But he's fat and has a Leica so it's funny ;)

Never knew that, and not ever going to be a Leica owner, I would never have found out! Thanks Jonathan.


Quote from: Hinfrance on July 25, 2012, 03:38:48 PM
The wheel bearing for my lawnmower finally turned up. A struggle to fit as the axle was a bit worn, but it's done now.

And it's only 37C outside . .

At last you can go out and do something practical, in stead of using difficult words!
Good luck with the mowing, and don't overdo it.

(I got 'caught' on Sunday when I was photographing the return of the Clippers from the round the world race. I was fully prepared with long sleeves, cream on my face and a sunhat, yet I'd forgotten my hands! They got burnt. A d so did the tip of my chin.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 26, 2012, 08:46:20 PM
What made me feel good today, is the magic of the Olympics.

I watched the 6 o'clock news and all the problems in Syria have been resolved, the Eurocrisis is over, there are no political squabbles anywhere, no hunger, no terrorism, no sadness.
The whole news broadcast was about the Olympics!


Bring it on, and save the world!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 01, 2012, 09:49:51 PM
2 golds..............made me proud
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 02, 2012, 12:51:58 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on August 01, 2012, 09:49:51 PM
2 golds..............made me proud

Have to agree.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 03, 2012, 10:34:33 PM
Bought a Lumix LX5, principly for the missus - but I will no doubt use it occasionally. :)

Park have it on offer- the LX7 is now out - at about £250 - and I have to say I was impressed at the service - ordered Wednesday night, arrived today and that was with free postage.

Looks easy to use and is small. SWMBO is happy at the moment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 04, 2012, 09:45:15 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 03, 2012, 10:34:33 PM
Bought a Lumix LX5, principly for the missus - but I will no doubt use it occasionally. :)

Park have it on offer- the LX7 is now out - at about £250 - and I have to say I was impressed at the service - ordered Wednesday night, arrived today and that was with free postage.

Looks easy to use and is small. SWMBO is happy at the moment.

But she won't be when she can't find where to insert the film!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 04, 2012, 06:21:33 PM
I bought a 16Gb card to go with it - so should be good for 3000 shots or so Jpeg - so should take some time before she has to look for the film slot
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 05, 2012, 01:32:19 PM
Took a snap of my car this morning with some off road wheel/tyres that I bought (2nd hand) yesterday. And am quite impressed. DOF is very hard to control, but to be expected.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_P1000109_DMC-LX5.JPG) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=12317)

Mind you they are going to be noisy  :2funny:
Title: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 06, 2012, 12:07:00 AM
Finally made it to the lake and having my first beer.  My vacation started Thursday at noon and everyone was sick.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 13, 2012, 03:23:55 PM
Just had an email from one of the guitar players in my old band. He was at a recording studio chatting to a pro rock musician (last tour was with Dream Theater). Long story short this chap had been a fan of our pub band all those years ago and was extremely complimentary about our musicianship  8); we always knew we were the best covers band in the south west of England  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 13, 2012, 03:58:05 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on August 13, 2012, 03:23:55 PM
Just had an email from one of the guitar players in my old band. He was at a recording studio chatting to a pro rock musician (last tour was with Dream Theater). Long story short this chap had been a fan of our pub band all those years ago and was extremely complimentary about our musicianship  8); we always knew we were the best covers band in the south west of England  :legit:

Time for a 'Reunion Tour,' methinks. Or whatever they're called in English.
Quite a few of the Dutch bands I used to know way back when, have got together again and play regular gigs. It's fun. All golden oldies together. (You are, of course, a lot younger than I, so maybe in this case a stylish 'silver' gathering.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on August 13, 2012, 04:19:58 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on August 13, 2012, 03:23:55 PM
Just had an email from one of the guitar players in my old band. He was at a recording studio chatting to a pro rock musician (last tour was with Dream Theater). Long story short this chap had been a fan of our pub band all those years ago and was extremely complimentary about our musicianship  8); we always knew we were the best covers band in the south west of England  :legit:

I would love to hear a few tracks H  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 14, 2012, 04:52:21 PM
Up to our eyes in guests at the moment. I'll try to sort out some dropbox or wikisend links later on in the week.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 20, 2012, 06:30:03 PM
After more than 2 years and some 15/16 flying attempts I finally had my balloon ride today - purchased as a birthday present by my daughters in July 2010. By this stage I had a Go Ballooning manager personally dealing with my flight booking. Officially there was no flight on the system for today but she promised to call me and offer short notice flights as they came up to get me up and today was the opportunity. Really great experience - so quiet and strange up there and you really set the dogs barking. If interested you can see some photos on this link. Could only take a compact for fear of damage to dslr but with such a soft landing I`d have been fine. UK isn`t the country to deliver balloon flights really but a great experience if you get the chance. Would love to float over a safari in Africa or some great landmark in a country where flights are all but guaranteed.

http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 20, 2012, 07:33:16 PM
Gosh, I remember you telling us, ages ago, that your flight had been cancelled again. But, if I remember correctly, you did manage to drink the champagne, so not everything was lost.

Great that you were finally successful and that it was a good experience. I'll have a look at your photos now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 20, 2012, 07:34:27 PM
How brilliant was that Paul? Glad you finally got your flight.

You need to buy Pentax if you are worried that your Nikons are too fragile ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 20, 2012, 07:43:02 PM
Had a look and am dead jealous now!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 20, 2012, 07:54:53 PM
At last!  :tup:

Great photos on your site of the flight.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 20, 2012, 10:12:26 PM
An experience you'll never forget. Great pics :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 21, 2012, 12:34:20 PM
Lovely shots Paul, I can live vicariously through them cuz, you wouldn't catch me dead in a balloon. Terrible fear of heights.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 21, 2012, 03:36:46 PM
Thanks all. Yes it was geat to do. Would love to do it again abroad somewhere spectacular.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 21, 2012, 10:30:32 PM
Thanks to a very kind grandson I've got two tickets for the Paralympics final athletics session on 8th Sept. Lots of track and field finals.  :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 23, 2012, 06:00:10 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 20, 2012, 06:30:03 PM
After more than 2 years and some 15/16 flying attempts I finally had my balloon ride today - purchased as a birthday present by my daughters in July 2010. By this stage I had a Go Ballooning manager personally dealing with my flight booking. Officially there was no flight on the system for today but she promised to call me and offer short notice flights as they came up to get me up and today was the opportunity. Really great experience - so quiet and strange up there and you really set the dogs barking. If interested you can see some photos on this link. Could only take a compact for fear of damage to dslr but with such a soft landing I`d have been fine. UK isn`t the country to deliver balloon flights really but a great experience if you get the chance. Would love to float over a safari in Africa or some great landmark in a country where flights are all but guaranteed.

http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/

it's a good job you didn't see this before your flight!  :o

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2192556/British-woman-28-hurt-hot-air-balloon-bursts-flames-Slovenia-killing-four.html   :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 23, 2012, 11:39:44 PM
My A* in GCSE photography...yay!!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 24, 2012, 07:28:43 AM
Congratulations :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 24, 2012, 08:13:41 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 23, 2012, 06:00:10 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 20, 2012, 06:30:03 PM
After more than 2 years and some 15/16 flying attempts I finally had my balloon ride today - purchased as a birthday present by my daughters in July 2010. By this stage I had a Go Ballooning manager personally dealing with my flight booking. Officially there was no flight on the system for today but she promised to call me and offer short notice flights as they came up to get me up and today was the opportunity. Really great experience - so quiet and strange up there and you really set the dogs barking. If interested you can see some photos on this link. Could only take a compact for fear of damage to dslr but with such a soft landing I`d have been fine. UK isn`t the country to deliver balloon flights really but a great experience if you get the chance. Would love to float over a safari in Africa or some great landmark in a country where flights are all but guaranteed.

http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/

it's a good job you didn't see this before your flight!  :o

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2192556/British-woman-28-hurt-hot-air-balloon-bursts-flames-Slovenia-killing-four.html   :doh:

I`ve seen loads of stories about electricity cables, poor health and safety practices etc thansk to "friends" wanting to keep me informed ober thelast two years as they laughed at my Go Ballooning rants  ;). Funniest thing is they have seen my blog pics and asked me this morning if they can use some of them on their facebook page. I `ve told them I`m quite precious about image rights  but willing to trade for  a free flight. :2funny: Might let them use one or two on fcaebook page only if they give a credit but they use flyer images on there all the time that people give so not likely to be an earner - especially as most of my images feature the Adveture and Virgin balloons going up alongside us.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 02, 2012, 09:07:06 AM
Yesterday. Watching the Paralympics and the amazing feats of people that have overcome difficulties in life.

I've never subscribed to the "it's not the winning but the taking part" attitude, if you're taking part then try to win, second place is the first of the losers was always my view. However that's changed forever after watching a paralympic athlete named Omar Hassan from Djibouti taking part in a heat of the 1500 metres. A man so severely disabled that he finished in 11+ minutes, some two laps behind the winner in a four lap race, but for me the man was so full of grit and determination that he finished the race, struggling over the last two laps alone on the track.

He brought the 80,000 spectators in the stadium to their feet and tears to our eyes watching at home.

I've got a few heroes that I've always looked up to and admired and now Omar Hassan is right up there with them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 04, 2012, 03:53:04 PM
Knowing that there is hope for all of us that strive to make a look-at-able image, even if we don't take it ourselves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19473517

I'm off now to "explore the subversive force of the found image". I've just got to nip down to the stationers for a pot of glue.  ::)

Now where did the missus put the scissors? :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on September 04, 2012, 04:08:29 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 04, 2012, 03:53:04 PM
Knowing that there is hope for all of us that strive to make a look-at-able image, even if we don't take it ourselves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19473517

I'm off now to "explore the subversive force of the found image". I've just got to nip down to the stationers for a pot of glue.  ::)

Now where did the missus put the scissors? :-\

??? One assumes the old images he copies are beyond copyright or permissions for reproduction are granted  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on September 04, 2012, 06:18:28 PM
Seeing my little girls going into their first real school.   They looked nervous as they walked with their class and needed one last little hug.  Daddy got a little misty eyed at that.   :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 04, 2012, 06:54:36 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 04, 2012, 03:53:04 PM
Knowing that there is hope for all of us that strive to make a look-at-able image, even if we don't take it ourselves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19473517

I'm off now to "explore the subversive force of the found image". I've just got to nip down to the stationers for a pot of glue.  ::)

Now where did the missus put the scissors? :-\


  And I quote.

                 "Within the vastness of today's image flow, Stezaker has managed to resurrect the power and uncanny mystery inherent in the still image using traditional photographic strategies, most especially collage," she added.



   Where's that Bull$"!^ thread gone?
                    Graham.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 04, 2012, 10:34:21 PM
 
QuoteWhere's that Bull$"!^ thread gone?
                    Graham.  :o

Now, now Graham you musn't say $"!^ on here. Go and wash out your mouth!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 05, 2012, 07:45:43 AM
Quote from: ABERS on September 04, 2012, 03:53:04 PM
Knowing that there is hope for all of us that strive to make a look-at-able image, even if we don't take it ourselves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19473517

I'm off now to "explore the subversive force of the found image". I've just got to nip down to the stationers for a pot of glue.  ::)

Now where did the missus put the scissors? :-\

I used to do collages like that as a child; a very enjoyable way to spend a wet afternoon.  Sadly I threw them all out when I left the parental home.
They'd now have a vintage look, even though I used contemporary photos. Just imagine the money I've thrown aaway!
And the pleasure I could have given (some) people.

Quote from: donoreo on September 04, 2012, 06:18:28 PM
Seeing my little girls going into their first real school.   They looked nervous as they walked with their class and needed one last little hug.  Daddy got a little misty eyed at that.   :'(

I remember it well Don, but you probably suffered more, than they did.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 05, 2012, 08:07:01 AM
What made me feel more than good, was a surprise day out yesterday.
I was meeting a photographer friend, who had recently emerged from a deep depression, and instead of a chat and a cup of tea, he kidnapped me, and we spent a gorgeous day in Salisbury.
Thank goodness, I always carry my camera, and was wearing sensible shoes. I only had to buy a sunhat.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 06, 2012, 06:11:52 PM
The delivery of my new camera and lens
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on September 06, 2012, 06:30:08 PM
Quote from: Karen on September 06, 2012, 06:11:52 PM
The delivery of my new camera and lens

Karen, you are so so lucky to have new toys/  Wish it was me.  ;)   Hope you enjoy the 7D, and look forward to seeing the pics.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 06, 2012, 07:35:19 PM
Thanks Mick I bought them second hand but they are immaculate. I like the build quality it feels nice and chunky in your hands. The dam batteries have taken so long to charge it got dark before I could shoot anything
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 06, 2012, 11:16:57 PM
These Macro shots.  ;D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2199114/Look-garden-Photographer-picked-photography-bug-years-ago-takes-close-look-insects.html
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 07, 2012, 05:49:53 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 06, 2012, 11:16:57 PM
These Macro shots.  ;D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2199114/Look-garden-Photographer-picked-photography-bug-years-ago-takes-close-look-insects.html
Cheers Oldboy. They'er almost cuddly!
                          :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 07, 2012, 11:41:46 PM
Quote from: Graham on September 07, 2012, 05:49:53 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 06, 2012, 11:16:57 PM
These Macro shots.  ;D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2199114/Look-garden-Photographer-picked-photography-bug-years-ago-takes-close-look-insects.html
Cheers Oldboy. They'er almost cuddly!
                          :tup:

Only if you are blind!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 08, 2012, 04:51:10 PM
Getting a lovely day to go along the east neuk of fife and try out my new camera and lens
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 09, 2012, 02:50:57 PM
Had the good fortune to attend the last day of the Paralympic track and field events at the Olympic park yesterday evening. Totally inspirational from the point of view of the endeavours of competitors, the enthusiasm of the crowd in support of all the competitors, whatever nationality, and most of all the immaculate organisation in and around the stadium.

On the tube home a French couple asked if I was British, and then congratulated GB on the wonderful Olympic and Paralympic events over the past three weeks.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 09, 2012, 05:24:48 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 09, 2012, 02:50:57 PM
On the tube home a French couple asked if I was British, and then congratulated GB on the wonderful Olympic and Paralympic events over the past three weeks.  :tup:

French! Aren't they the ones who accused us of cheating in both events!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 11, 2012, 07:01:19 PM
Not feel good really but pleasantly at one with the world.

I read the obituary of an old photographic friend that fitted him perfectly. Roy King was a great influence on my photographic early years. He could find a meaningful picture where many would struggle to see anything.

Most of all his modesty and generous helpfulness epitomised a kind and gentle man.

You can see his work by going to

http://www.arenaphotographers.com/viewMemberProfile.php?memberID=37

Thanks Roy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 11, 2012, 11:21:37 PM
 :) Hiya. I love being back here thats what made me feel good today
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 12, 2012, 12:14:17 AM
See these pictures: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2201637/Definitely-pot-gold-A-giraffe-end-rainbow-Masai-Mara-stunning-wildlife-snaps.html   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 12, 2012, 02:50:55 PM
eing out with my lovely daughter and grandson and camera
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 12, 2012, 03:12:57 PM
At last.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Justice_For_The_96-2.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=12485&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 13, 2012, 05:59:03 PM
Got a chance to shoot some of the Leeds based Paralympians returning home today. Did it for an advertising magazine I shoot for in return for free advertising - give them the odd filed shot and occasionally do a one hour shoot if I fancy it. Press pass back stage today allowed me to meet these guys and it was brilliant. Such a modest group of superstars who could not believe all the hype and fuss. Really interesting talking to them about the team spirit and their fear of everything going flast now. There was Hannah Cockcroft who won a sprint double in the 100 and 200 meters - winning by miles. Claire Cashmore who got 2silvers and a bronze in 6 swimming events and David Stone MBE who won a gold and bronze in cycling. The other poor guy didn`t win a medal but was robbed of silver in the weightlifting. Judges diallowed 2 lifts that the appeal jury said were good and had him lift again - when he did he did not quite make it third time so lost his silver medal to come 4th. You can see some of the pics here on my blog if interested:

http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 13, 2012, 09:19:43 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2012, 05:59:03 PM
Got a chance to shoot some of the Leeds based Paralympians returning home today. Did it for an advertising magazine I shoot for in return for free advertising - give them the odd filed shot and occasionally do a one hour shoot if I fancy it. Press pass back stage today allowed me to meet these guys and it was brilliant. Such a modest group of superstars who could not believe all the hype and fuss. Really interesting talking to them about the team spirit and their fear of everything going flast now. There was Hannah Cockcroft who won a sprint double in the 100 and 200 meters - winning by miles. Claire Cashmore who got 2silvers and a bronze in 6 swimming events and David Stone MBE who won a gold and bronze in cycling. The other poor guy didn`t win a medal but was robbed of silver in the weightlifting. Judges diallowed 2 lifts that the appeal jury said were good and had him lift again - when he did he did not quite make it third time so lost his silver medal to come 4th. You can see some of the pics here on my blog if interested:

http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/

  You see, you pick up a camera, you never know where it's going to take you. Great set of pics and well done.
                      Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 13, 2012, 09:38:48 PM
Coffee and a natter with a good friend...can't beat it
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 13, 2012, 10:21:10 PM
Cheers Graham. Yes I love it when I get the chance to do something different. Got a load more of the event to drop off to the magazine tomorrow so should be good for another few months free advertising. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 13, 2012, 10:52:19 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 13, 2012, 10:21:10 PM
Cheers Graham. Yes I love it when I get the chance to do something different. Got a load more of the event to drop off to the magazine tomorrow so should be good for another few months free advertising. :)

Well done jinky. They made us all feel proud.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 14, 2012, 08:17:33 AM
Nice set of pics Paul. These guys and gals are, winners or non winners, are to be greatly admired.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on September 14, 2012, 11:20:50 PM
Logged into my email account to view/save the monthly rota my boss sends me to see what I am going to be doing for the next 4 weeks and saw that during "week 2" I am off for that whole week........I forgot I'd booked that off....so that's what made me feel good, the fact I didn't realise I was off, but I am.....happy days!  :dance: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 15, 2012, 09:34:02 AM
Forgetting something like that! I find that a bit worrying, Matthew!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 15, 2012, 09:41:57 AM
Quote from: highlandscenics on September 14, 2012, 11:20:50 PM
Logged into my email account to view/save the monthly rota my boss sends me to see what I am going to be doing for the next 4 weeks and saw that during "week 2" I am off for that whole week........I forgot I'd booked that off....so that's what made me feel good, the fact I didn't realise I was off, but I am.....happy days!  :dance: :beer:

How can you have holidays when the country is in a mess?  :P :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 18, 2012, 10:58:04 PM
Got my 24-105lens back from Canon this morning, all repaired. Posted from here last Thursday, back today. Brilliant service again. Mind you it shouldn't have broken, but has been used alot!

Brother-in-laws had the same basic fault and repair, sent it back with mine and both came back in the same time.

I love CPS membership!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 19, 2012, 06:16:57 PM
Bought a new lens woohoo (Canon 10-22mm) I'm still after that 24-105mm :tup:
That was great service really in this day and age
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 22, 2012, 09:18:08 AM
eh bought another lens (god easy made happy lol) 24-105mm (second hand but pristine)  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: loveclose on September 22, 2012, 09:12:52 PM
Three things:

Logged back on to the site for the first time in ages!!  Site looks great, and even better, my profile's still here!!!

Daughter having passed her driving test recently survived Winchester town centre on her own and came home to tell the tale!

Visited the Mifsuds site - now that may not have been a good thing because there were some decent tempting cams there which made me wonder if I should have a spend.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 24, 2012, 12:27:16 AM
you know you want to  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 24, 2012, 11:57:39 AM
Forgive me but I am on a high today! 3 things MMFGT -
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 24, 2012, 01:54:43 PM
I can see you're very up about all this Paul. Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 24, 2012, 04:58:24 PM
Nice one Mr Jinky! :tup:

Tomorrow's a big day for me....The new Radio Times comes out, and It's my turn to put the bins out!  :dance:





I'm easy to please. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 27, 2012, 10:52:05 PM
Being wrapped up and out for a walk with my 2 year old grandson trying out my new lens  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on September 27, 2012, 11:15:29 PM
Getting a new Laptop fof my birthday(today) and getting it sorted out and running smoothly  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on September 29, 2012, 09:11:40 AM
A belated Happy Birthday, Beryl!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 01, 2012, 07:45:26 AM
Europe 14.1/2 - USA 13.1/2!  :dance: :dance: :dance: :beer: :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 01, 2012, 09:58:11 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 01, 2012, 07:45:26 AM
Europe 14.1/2 - USA 13.1/2!  :dance: :dance: :dance: :beer: :beer: :tup:

;D :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: loveclose on October 03, 2012, 11:10:03 PM
May be starting a new job next week.....watch this space.... :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 03, 2012, 11:47:39 PM
Quote from: loveclose on October 03, 2012, 11:10:03 PM
May be starting a new job next week.....watch this space.... :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

Good luck.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 04, 2012, 09:41:45 PM
WMMFG.    May not seem much to anyone else but today I photographed a Rally Car which included my business name on it. They had included me free of charge as I had done some promotional work for them and I recommended the Graphics company to them. 

My logo is under the KN Transmissions sign.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on October 04, 2012, 09:58:15 PM
Nice one Dave.  A proud moment for sure.  :tup:

Now did you get a spin in the car mate, just to top it off.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 04, 2012, 10:05:40 PM
Quote from: admin on October 04, 2012, 09:58:15 PM
Nice one Dave.  A proud moment for sure.  :tup:

Now did you get a spin in the car mate, just to top it off.  :D

Not yet but hopefully sometime soon.  I am thinking of rigging up a video camera inside at their next competition / meeting at Blyton, Lincolnshire on the 24th November.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 05, 2012, 06:37:47 AM
Nice one Dave. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 05, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
How cool is that Dave? Your name in lights, sort of.:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: loveclose on October 05, 2012, 03:29:47 PM
Youngest daughter Louise's Birthday. :D :D

Ermm she's 20!!!

Feel good about her birthday - it's just great. 8)

Not so good about havin two daughters who are now both 20 or over!!!!!!  Feel the old bones 'a creakin...... :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on October 05, 2012, 04:20:39 PM
I got out of the shower this morning to see one of the girls had joined her mum in bed.  They just looked so comfy together. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 06, 2012, 01:08:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 05, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
How cool is that Dave? Your name in lights, sort of.:tup:

Thanks  Mick, Jinky & H .  Maybe if or when I am the main sponsor I would have more to shout about. But seriously that is not going to happen, motor sport is a never ending pit for money ( A bit like photography )   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 06, 2012, 08:34:58 AM
Great stuff Dave. :tup:

What rally series will the car take part in and who are the driver and navigator? See you on the podium.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 06, 2012, 10:41:00 AM
Thanks Abers.

The Driver is Ross Miller and Navigator Bradley Johnson. Both from the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire.  They are now in a position to compete in the World Rally Championship ( WRC ) but only in this country to begin with. They will be competing in the Malcolm Wilson Rally next year  ( Lake District ) which is the present name for one of the old RAC Rally stages plus other events around the country some of which I will be photographing.

We keep supplying the local papers with photos and race reports to create spin for them. Hopefully the pictures of the car in action will look much better now with all the sponsors names and graphics on it.

They will be testing the car and then entering a competition at Blyton Race Track in Lincolnshire next month.  A picture of them below and before and after shots of the car.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 07, 2012, 08:56:22 AM
I had the good fortune to 'navigate' for Malcolm Wilson on one occasion during his sponsored rally. Part of my remit was to oversee my company's involvement in British motorsport and we worked closely together on the British rally scene, which ended up with Malcolm and Brian Thomas winning the British Rally Championship in 1994 in the Michelin Pilot Ford Escort Cosworth.

I use the word 'navigate' very loosely. Malcolm was just making a guest appearance on his rally over just four stages of the event, and I was strapped in to make up the number, since Malcolm knew the stages like the back of his hand. The only contribution I made was to hang on tight and scream occasionally! :o :doh:

If you get the chance to sit in the car Dave and you like a  never to be forgotten thrill, especially through a forest stage, take it.

A photographer's dream when in full flight.

http://www.swapmeet-models.co.uk/ixo/rac024-escort-pilot.htm
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 07, 2012, 12:20:31 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 07, 2012, 08:56:22 AM
I had the good fortune to 'navigate' for Malcolm Wilson on one occasion during his sponsored rally. Part of my remit was to oversee my company's involvement in British motorsport and we worked closely together on the British rally scene, which ended up with Malcolm and Brian Thomas winning the British Rally Championship in 1994 in the Michelin Pilot Ford Escort Cosworth.

I use the word 'navigate' very loosely. Malcolm was just making a guest appearance on his rally over just four stages of the event, and I was strapped in to make up the number, since Malcolm knew the stages like the back of his hand. The only contribution I made was to hang on tight and scream occasionally! :o :doh:

If you get the chance to sit in the car Dave and you like a  never to be forgotten thrill, especially through a forest stage, take it.

A photographer's dream when in full flight.

http://www.swapmeet-models.co.uk/ixo/rac024-escort-pilot.htm


Not sure I could cope with that   :o   especially through a forest.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 07, 2012, 12:24:11 PM
WMMFG   The weather for a change   :)  and on a Sunday !    so I am taking myself off to the Lake District to try and catch some autumn colour.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 07, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
You mentioned "rigging" a camera in the car Dave - it will need to be properly fitted as it will be scruitineered at the start of any rally - but you knew that. :)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on October 09, 2012, 12:44:18 AM
Quote from: anglefire on October 07, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
You mentioned "rigging" a camera in the car Dave - it will need to be properly fitted as it will be scruitineered at the start of any rally - but you knew that. :)

Your quite right Mark, but what a test it will be for the IS on the video camera ( Canon XM 2 )   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on October 12, 2012, 12:55:52 AM
Finally my grip came and is now on camera...my new baby is complete ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on October 21, 2012, 12:13:10 AM
coming back to the site after some time away, this time with a 2:1 Ba degree in photo aha!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 21, 2012, 07:05:47 AM
Quote from: CML-1591 on October 21, 2012, 12:13:10 AM
coming back to the site after some time away, this time with a 2:1 Ba degree in photo aha!

  I remember you! Welcome back and congrats on the BA.
                  Graham. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 21, 2012, 08:18:03 AM
Well done CLM-1591 on your BA.  :tup:

I've got a BA, but in my case it means Bugger All.  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 21, 2012, 10:34:11 AM
Congratulations Craig, it is Craig isn't it?  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 21, 2012, 10:44:22 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 21, 2012, 10:34:11 AM
Congratulations Craig, it is Craig isn't it?  :tup:

  That's the name I was trying to think of! :idea:
  Didn't ho do his BA in Coventry?
  Come on CML-1591, details...we need details! :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: irv_b on October 21, 2012, 03:21:32 PM
Yep congrats Craig!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on October 21, 2012, 03:55:22 PM
Haha Thanks all! Just got to decide what to do from here on  :D :beer: :dance: :knuppel2: :legit:    :doh:

Quote from: Graham on October 21, 2012, 10:44:22 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 21, 2012, 10:34:11 AM
Congratulations Craig, it is Craig isn't it?  :tup:

  That's the name I was trying to think of! :idea:
  Didn't ho do his BA in Coventry?
  Come on CML-1591, details...we need details! :knuppel2:

Nwah I'm remembered! ahahaha... Yeap good old Coventry University. Home of #Phonar and #Picbod
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 21, 2012, 06:22:16 PM
Show us some of your B.A pictures! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on October 21, 2012, 07:14:59 PM
When I'm not behind the lens, I'm behind the Stove.....decided to revamp a classic accompainment to the Sunday roast....Yorkshire pudding. Made my batter in the usual way, but also added a teaspoon of oregano and a teaspoon of sage. They turned out perfect and tasted very nice. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 21, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
Talking of cooking, bought one of these today http://www.hammerstahl.com/index.php/individual-pieces/cleaver/7-asian-cleaver.html - feels fantastic in the hand and cuts like nothing else I've tried before!

Also bought a small Cadac cooker - which will be good for the caravan and for general camping :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: CML-1591 on October 21, 2012, 10:56:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 21, 2012, 06:22:16 PM
Show us some of your B.A pictures! :tup:

I got to meet many good and well known people, Tom hunter, Simon Norfolk, Simon Roberts and some others i have clearly forgotten already :/

lets see if i can remember how to do this:

Simon Norfolk:
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2471/5713632069_5935b2f31e.jpg)

one my lecturer liked:

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/5452159874_950cb0d4f7.jpg)

(bigger here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/craig-1591/5452159874/in/photostream/

the rest are nothing much really, my final piece did not impress that well, actually my final year did not, just wasn't that good at getting the point / context across.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 26, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Got another royalty cheque from the art house that I'm contracted too. They come infrequently and aren't enough to live on, but still I find them a bit of a validation.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 20, 2012, 07:54:41 AM
WMMFG, knowing that we can all sleep safely in our beds from now on. Our PCC in Surrey was elected on a "zero tolerance" ticket last week, with everyone under the impression all the scroats, burglars, drug dealers et al were going to be banged up.

Explaining what he meant by that this week he said,

"Zero tolerance is about not ignoring something that goes on," he said.

"For example, if there's a bunch of hooligans or people playing up and a police car goes by and they all cat call at the police car all too often the police car is just going to drive by and ignore it," he said.

"Zero tolerance means that police will stop the car, get out and speak to those people."  :o

Sounds like PC Goody in the 'Thin Blue Line', "Go away you naughty,naughty people!"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 20, 2012, 09:12:20 AM
Quote from: ABERS on November 20, 2012, 07:54:41 AM
WMMFG, knowing that we can all sleep safely in our beds from now on. Our PCC in Surrey was elected on a "zero tolerance" ticket last week, with everyone under the impression all the scroats, burglars, drug dealers et al were going to be banged up.

Explaining what he meant by that this week he said,

"Zero tolerance is about not ignoring something that goes on," he said.

"For example, if there's a bunch of hooligans or people playing up and a police car goes by and they all cat call at the police car all too often the police car is just going to drive by and ignore it," he said.

"Zero tolerance means that police will stop the car, get out and speak to those people."  :o

Sounds like PC Goody in the 'Thin Blue Line', "Go away you naughty,naughty people!"

He might use his Asp.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 27, 2012, 06:51:05 PM
I visited a friend and neighbour today to give him his birthday present, and went away with some glass photographic plates that he had found in his father's attic. I've only just started scanning them, but it looks like it will be hours of fun.

Then, this afternoon, he gave me a gift - a Semflex TLR from between 1955 and 1959 in absolutely pristine condition. Now I really have no excuse for not getting some 120 roll film.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 20, 2012, 09:00:10 AM
Been doing the Facebook I am Nikon UK advent calendar each day - when I remember. Most days you just answer an easy question and get in a draw for a prize but on 13th it was a £200 cash prize for the best winter picture. Entered one of my many snow shots - so many to choose from- and when I looked at the winners list today it seems I have won £200 for best entry. I`ll have to check and see which one it was now! That`s a nice surprise for Christmas.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on December 20, 2012, 09:44:17 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 20, 2012, 09:00:10 AM
Been doing the Facebook I am Nikon UK advent calendar each day - when I remember. Most days you just answer an easy question and get in a draw for a prize but on 13th it was a £200 cash prize for the best winter picture. Entered one of my many snow shots - so many to choose from- and when I looked at the winners list today it seems I have won £200 for best entry. I`ll have to check and see which one it was now! That`s a nice surprise for Christmas.

Congratulations Paul - Another feather in the cap  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 20, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 20, 2012, 09:00:10 AM
Been doing the Facebook I am Nikon UK advent calendar each day - when I remember. Most days you just answer an easy question and get in a draw for a prize but on 13th it was a £200 cash prize for the best winter picture. Entered one of my many snow shots - so many to choose from- and when I looked at the winners list today it seems I have won £200 for best entry. I`ll have to check and see which one it was now! That`s a nice surprise for Christmas.

It must have been a fix? Didn't you win something from Nikon at the Focus show some years ago?  :P

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 20, 2012, 10:04:14 AM
Congrats Paul. You can put the cash towards fixing your wheel arch  :legit:

I can only recall ever having won one prize in my entire life; that was a chicken in a raffle at the village fete when I was 8.

This is why I don't gamble or generally bother with entering contests  :D

It has been said of my luck that if there were a raffle with 100 tickets and two prizes and that I had 99 tickets I would still manage to  lose.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 20, 2012, 10:19:48 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 20, 2012, 10:04:14 AM
"I can only recall ever having won one prize in my entire life;" "This is why I don't gamble or generally bother with entering contests"  :D

   Could these two statements be conected in some way?  ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 20, 2012, 12:22:52 PM
I see your point: perhaps I should have said that is why I no longer gamble or generally enter contests. A man can only take so much disappointment  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 20, 2012, 03:09:58 PM
Nice one Jinky!  :tup:

Now you're a pro you must remember to declare any winnings  from such photographic activities!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 20, 2012, 07:58:31 PM
Well done Jinky!
I'm still over optimistic, and enter competitions I'm sure I can't win, with the thought: You never know.

Never won anything with my photography yet (outside CC and DCW competitions), but I've only been 'at it' for a couple of years, so have a lot of learning to do yet.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 20, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Cheers all. Don`t worry Alan. Having declared all my income and expenses last year resulted in a healthy tax rebate as I`m such an in demand pro making a loss :) - this year won`t be much different. Despite telling the tax office I`d be "working" as it comes on a referral only basis they still seem to need me to go through the whole thing which ended up being to my advantage last year. I`m guessing I`m a year or two off them declaring it is a hobby for me.
H - it will not go ont he wheel arch as the other driver will be meeting that  but it wil pay the excess on a cracked windscreen that has to be replaced after a trip down the M1 today. Not having much luck with the car this week.

First comp I`ve entered in a while so will have to look out some more if I am going to hit lucky.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 21, 2012, 08:16:16 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 20, 2012, 09:06:00 PM

. . . . it will pay the excess on a cracked windscreen that has to be replaced after a trip down the M1 today. Not having much luck with the car this week.


Are you sure it's a car and not a rollercoaster? Here's hoping the car gets a cloak of invincibility for Christmas :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 21, 2012, 10:12:09 AM
This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251206/Incredible-close-pictures-ice-captured-minute-streets-Moscow.html   :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on December 21, 2012, 10:17:20 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 21, 2012, 10:12:09 AM
This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251206/Incredible-close-pictures-ice-captured-minute-streets-Moscow.html   :D

Some lovely shapes  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on December 21, 2012, 10:28:31 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 21, 2012, 10:12:09 AM
This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251206/Incredible-close-pictures-ice-captured-minute-streets-Moscow.html   :D

Indeed, nature can be quite astounding.

Amusing the column down the left "FEMAIL TODAY". Some questions:
who is Mila Kunis, DJ Chezza, Cheryl Cole, Kim Kardigan, Kimberly Walsh, Denis Van Outed, Sarah Harding, Samanth Brick,  and all the other obscure people listed with photos?

I miss the days when being famous was because you were good at something first, then became famous. Rather than, famous for being famous.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 21, 2012, 10:48:53 AM
Chelebriddy* is everything these days, and I have the same, but reversed problem, when I occasionally look at the front page of the Telegraaf.

*Chelebriddy: 1. Anyone who has ever been within spitting range of someone who has ever been on television, for whatever reason.
                     2. Anyone who knows someone who has ever been within spitting range of someone who has ever been on television, for whatever reason.
                     
               
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 21, 2012, 11:20:37 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 21, 2012, 10:12:09 AM
This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251206/Incredible-close-pictures-ice-captured-minute-streets-Moscow.html   :D

Ye some great shapes / shots there. I`m guessing super macro stuff here. Must try my 50mm reverse mounted onto my 105 macro again some time. Just hard keeping it steady and sharp.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 21, 2012, 12:54:44 PM
Very beautiful, but way beyond my camera possibilities.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 23, 2012, 07:05:56 PM
Light painting.  :D

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/05/2012-best-light-art-in-pictures_n_2244115.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk-ws-bb%7Cdl4%7Csec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D141535

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Lepach on December 27, 2012, 02:41:54 PM
First day back after the Christmas break and low and behold in my lunch box today.....Tarah. A genuine, mini, Melton Mowbray pie. Girth now suitably expanded I am now relishing the thought of to nights, cold beef and bubble and squeak with pickles. Master chef and fine dining are on the back burner for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 27, 2012, 02:55:25 PM
Had a turkey sandwich for my lunch - was exceptionally nice :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 28, 2012, 12:45:32 PM
New laptop arrived today. ;D
Its a bit of a beast compared to this old one and has the following specs
Acer Aspire V3-771G, Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Quad Core Processor, 17.3" Full HD Screen, Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1000GB HDD, Blu-Ray, Dedicated Graphics, NX.M1WEK.003

Now to decide what to transfer over and learn what will not transfer over and also download LR4.
Its windows 8 which at first glance is alien to me so I may be gone some time :-\
or perhaps I will be back soon posting in "what annoyed me today"  :knuppel2:

RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 30, 2012, 11:13:15 AM
We bought the kids laptops for Christmas - not as high a spec as yours Alf, but the best we could find for the money - infact I reserved 2 from PCWorld and after I'd done so, the whole area had sold out! Lenovo i3 2.2Ghz, 750Gb, 4Gb ram.

Anyway, they have Windows 8 - and I can't say I like it - it's got a wrapper over the top - obviously ok if you were on a touch screen, but not as good on a normal PC. Won't be upgrading the desktop
anytime soon.

And my youngest can't now logon to her PC as a standard account - and can't return to a local account as it gives an error. Knew I shouldn't have gone for the live login - seems quite a few are having same issue. Had to make her an admin to allow her on. Madness
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 30, 2012, 11:31:05 AM
I got a new laptop with Windows 8, and I have only used it to connect to the internet so far.
I am using the 'desktop' set up, at least that looks familiar and also the internet is familiar, if you go through that route.

I didn't want to sign in, as I don't want Microsoft to have yet more power over me, but I haven't found a way to do anything with it, without signing in. I'm a great fan of the calendar system, but it seems you have to sign in for that as well. Talking about ease of use!

Haven't really had the time to try and get used to it yet; I've just cleared my real desktop, as I think I'll be running two laptops together till I'm used to the new system. Now going to try and see if they both fit. (I use a small wall desk, not a large 'normal' one.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 30, 2012, 01:42:43 PM
I'm also using the "desktop display" as soon as I log on, and using the 2 laptops side by side until I get used to this machine.
Had a few niggles where I loose my wireless connection on the windows 8 machine and have yet found no reason why when the xp machine sat next to it was connected ok. Had to reboot the router a couple of times to solve it.
I also uninstalled the trial version of Macafee as I had issues with this on a vista machine and don't like it at all.
Have purchased Lightroom 4.3 and that is running very  smooth and fast compared to my V2,7 on the xp lappy .

I suppose time and usage will determine how good if at all the 60 + apps are which are pre-installed on the laptop. My guess is very few at all.
RR
Alf
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 30, 2012, 04:12:19 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 30, 2012, 01:42:43 PM
I also uninstalled the trial version of Macafee as I had issues with this on a vista machine and don't like it at all.
RR
Alf

I'm running McAfee on my Vista desktop without problems but did turn off Real time Scanning as that slowed down everything. McAfee is owned by Intel so should be better now.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on December 31, 2012, 03:22:50 PM
Knowing this year is nearly done, been a bummer year really what with being ill and missing my holiday to Florida Disney hopefully next year will be great
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 10, 2013, 06:05:22 PM
Finally bit the bullet and ordered new guitar amp - a Fender Mustang lll. I'll not be going out until it arrives!

I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on January 10, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 10, 2013, 06:05:22 PM
Finally bit the bullet and ordered new guitar amp - a Fender Mustang lll. I'll not be going out until it arrives!

I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit :)

Nice one.  That's a really nice amp.  I'm jealous now.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 10, 2013, 06:15:43 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 10, 2013, 06:05:22 PM
I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit :)

More fun or better value for money in regards to quality H ?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 10, 2013, 06:45:49 PM
Quote from: Karen on December 31, 2012, 03:22:50 PM
Knowing this year is nearly done, been a bummer year really what with being ill and missing my holiday to Florida Disney hopefully next year will be great

Sorry you've been ill.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 10, 2013, 07:35:41 PM
Quote from: Mick on January 10, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
Nice one.  That's a really nice amp.  I'm jealous now.  ;)

It certainly looks the business, for what it is. I was going to get the Mustang ll, but both the online and local shops were out of stock. As the Mustang lll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNgTipganH4) was only £50 more but has more software and a two button pedal included I talked myself into spending the extra. Just have to see how good, or otherwise, my ancient ES335 copy sounds through it. I'm optimistic because the guitar is not a bargain basement model and has two pretty good humbuckers.

Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 10, 2013, 06:15:43 PM
More fun or better value for money in regards to quality H ?

Andy - far better value in terms of what you physically get for your money. The new amplifier was slightly less than £200, but can model dozens of other amplifiers, has dozens of onboard effects and processors, is powerful enough for small venues as well as running for practice on tickover,  comes with FUSE and sequencing software connectable via a top panel USB socket. The FUSE package allows the amplifier parameters to be adjusted in real time and stored, or downloaded from Fender. In short, it is a bit of a marvel. And modern guitars are incredibly well made even the entry level ones. £250 will get you a 6 string that will play and sound as well as anything else on the market, but with not quite such fancy hardware. So for less than the price of a DSLR or hybrid body you can be completely set up. Rock on!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on January 10, 2013, 07:46:20 PM
It's a very loud 100 watts too.  Not sure it'll help your tinnitus.  :D

Like you said though H, it's great value for the money.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 11, 2013, 04:00:34 PM
It's Friday.

A nice man from UPS turned up with my new toy, thus giving me an entry for the weekend competition and hours of fun trying to work out how to use it properly. 

I've already sussed that I have to now save up for a guitar with single coil pickups, just for a bit more variety - the twin humbuckers on the ES335 are seriously driving. Sounds great though, the metal sounds are VERY metal, but the clean sounds are superb. Lots of programming and customisation coming up methinks.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_IMGP2016-edit_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=13024&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 11, 2013, 06:28:30 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 11, 2013, 04:00:34 PM
It's Friday.

A nice man from UPS turned up with my new toy, thus giving me an entry for the weekend competition and hours of fun trying to work out how to use it properly. 

I've already sussed that I have to now save up for a guitar with single coil pickups, just for a bit more variety - the twin humbuckers on the ES335 are seriously driving. Sounds great though, the metal sounds are VERY metal, but the clean sounds are superb. Lots of programming and customisation coming up methinks.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_IMGP2016-edit_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=13024&fullsize=1)
Does it go to 11? :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 11, 2013, 06:41:42 PM
Why not make 10 louder, make that the loudest? Pause, chew gum. This goes to 11.

Ah Spinal Tap, one of the best comedies ever made. What are the hours?

I think that as far as combos are concerned this one goes to 12.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on January 11, 2013, 08:50:32 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 11, 2013, 06:41:42 PM
Why not make 10 louder, make that the loudest? Pause, chew gum. This goes to 11.

Ah Spinal Tap, one of the best comedies ever made. What are the hours?

I think that as far as combos are concerned this one goes to 12.

Nice  8)  The 40w Mustang 2 is pretty loud, (The lad next door has one) so I can only imagine what the 100w Mustang 3 is like. 

Have fun with it.  :tup:   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 12, 2013, 10:52:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 11, 2013, 06:41:42 PM
Why not make 10 louder, make that the loudest? Pause, chew gum. This goes to 11.

Ah Spinal Tap, one of the best comedies ever made. What are the hours?

I think that as far as combos are concerned this one goes to 12.

Iv'e just photographed my 331st band and Iv'e just been on tour photographing one of "The Levellers" side project bands...Trust me Spinal Tap isn't a comedy, it's a well observed documentary!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 12, 2013, 12:42:50 PM
I think you'll find that's a 'rockumentary' Graham. It's funny because so much is true!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 12, 2013, 02:50:41 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 12, 2013, 12:42:50 PM
I think you'll find that's a 'rockumentary' Graham. It's funny because so much is true!

  When you knock around with musos (They hate being called that! ;D) it's amazing how many "Tap" refferences you encounter. The last one I had was the getting lost backstage bit!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 12, 2013, 04:29:14 PM
The band I was in in the 80's was always arguing about how tight our trousers ought to be.  :D

Had a Blues Brothers moment in South Wales once when we arrived at a venue that had broken glass all over the stage. The promoter explained that the audience was normally OK and only threw empty bottles; unless they didn't like you in which case they threw full ones. :beer: Eeek! Turned out to be one of the most enthusiastic audiences we ever played to, it was a brilliant night.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 12, 2013, 04:50:57 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 12, 2013, 04:29:14 PM
The band I was in in the 80's was always arguing about how tight our trousers ought to be.  :D

Had a Blues Brothers moment in South Wales once when we arrived at a venue that had broken glass all over the stage. The promoter explained that the audience was normally OK and only threw empty bottles; unless they didn't like you in which case they threw full ones. :beer: Eeek! Turned out to be one of the most enthusiastic audiences we ever played to, it was a brilliant night.  :dance:

Sounds as though you are missing the buzz Howard - Are you going to reform (if that's the right way to put it) don tight trousers and hit the big stage once more    ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 12, 2013, 06:04:18 PM
Nah Andy, been there, seen it, done it, got the T shirt . . .

Besides, I stopped because I was fed up with lugging a 500w bass rig, guitars, and half of the PA around. That and the tinnitus.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 12, 2013, 07:17:18 PM
I got the Christmas lights down today.   It is sunny and 13C outside right now.  Usually is it freezing (normal high is -2C) when I do the lights. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 12, 2013, 09:55:58 PM
WMMFGT Receiving a wee present - Ardbeg uigeadail alongside a larger bottle 10 year old single malt - mmmmm can't wait  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on January 12, 2013, 10:20:22 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 12, 2013, 09:55:58 PM
WMMFGT Receiving a wee present - Ardbeg uigeadail alongside a larger bottle 10 year old single malt - mmmmm can't wait  :beer:

Save a dram for me.... :beer: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 13, 2013, 08:44:40 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 12, 2013, 09:55:58 PM
WMMFGT Receiving a wee present - Ardbeg uigeadail alongside a larger bottle 10 year old single malt - mmmmm can't wait  :beer:

Ah Andy, how wonderful. My neighbour loves Ardbeg (me too to be honest). I tried to get him a bottle for his 70th, but they don't sell it in France at all, according to the Ardbeg website, and what's more they won't ship it either. Fail.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 13, 2013, 09:44:05 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 13, 2013, 08:44:40 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 12, 2013, 09:55:58 PM
WMMFGT Receiving a wee present - Ardbeg uigeadail alongside a larger bottle 10 year old single malt - mmmmm can't wait  :beer:

Ah Andy, how wonderful. My neighbour loves Ardbeg (me too to be honest). I tried to get him a bottle for his 70th, but they don't sell it in France at all, according to the Ardbeg website, and what's more they won't ship it either. Fail.

Not sure where it was bought exactly Howard, but it came from a good French friend who lives over here although it was in a Brittany Ferries bag so I guess they had been on a trip shopping for Christmas goodies.  ;)

I have to say it is one of the finest tasting malts I have ever had the pleasure in sipping.  ;D

No worries Matt, I never hurry a good malt  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 13, 2013, 04:42:17 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 13, 2013, 09:44:05 AM
No worries Matt, I never hurry a good malt  ;)

I thought that was the slogan for Murry Mints!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on January 14, 2013, 12:26:33 AM
My grandson called me Grandma for the first time :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 14, 2013, 07:36:53 AM
Quote from: Karen on January 14, 2013, 12:26:33 AM
My grandson called me Grandma for the first time :)

A very special moment!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on January 14, 2013, 01:55:13 PM
Another publication  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 14, 2013, 02:53:29 PM
Quote from: Beryl on January 14, 2013, 01:55:13 PM
Another publication  :dance:

Congratulations  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on January 14, 2013, 03:41:53 PM
Thank you  :) . It is in the publishe section
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 14, 2013, 04:38:06 PM
Quote from: Beryl on January 14, 2013, 03:41:53 PM
Thank you  :) . It is in the publishe section

I saw it - nice one  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 17, 2013, 07:07:05 PM
Just had a letter from my life assurance people. Apparently I've been paying 55p to much on my policy!  >:(


They now owe me £195.85!  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 17, 2013, 11:07:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 17, 2013, 07:07:05 PM
Just had a letter from my life assurance people. Apparently I've been paying 55p to much on my policy!  >:(


They now owe me £195.85!  :beer:

The shock of that could have given you a heart attack.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 18, 2013, 10:43:28 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 17, 2013, 11:07:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 17, 2013, 07:07:05 PM
Just had a letter from my life assurance people. Apparently I've been paying 55p to much on my policy!  >:(


They now owe me £195.85!  :beer:

The shock of that could have given you a heart attack.  :'(

Then wifey would have got the loot!...No chance of that pal!  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 18, 2013, 06:59:02 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 18, 2013, 10:43:28 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 17, 2013, 11:07:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 17, 2013, 07:07:05 PM
Just had a letter from my life assurance people. Apparently I've been paying 55p to much on my policy!  >:(


They now owe me £195.85!  :beer:

The shock of that could have given you a heart attack.  :'(

Then wifey would have got the loot!...No chance of that pal!  :knuppel2:

Do you always check what she is putting in your food?  :o :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 18, 2013, 07:12:55 PM
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2264626/Urooj-Khan-Body-lottery-winner-poisoned-cyanide-exhumed-second-autopsy-help-authorities-solve-homicide-case.html

think on ..
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 18, 2013, 11:32:29 PM
Lots and lots of snow.  :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 19, 2013, 09:15:38 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 18, 2013, 11:32:29 PM
Lots and lots of snow.  :tup: ;D

We have a bit left from yesterday - icy and slush on the roads  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 19, 2013, 03:20:41 PM
Our little bit of snow is melting today.  The temperature is above 0 and the sun is shining a little bit right now.   We are supposed to hit 6C today, but only -4C tomorrow.   Tuesday will be -14C for the high.   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 19, 2013, 04:12:21 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 19, 2013, 03:20:41 PM
Our little bit of snow is melting today.  The temperature is above 0 and the sun is shining a little bit right now.   We are supposed to hit 6C today, but only -4C tomorrow.   Tuesday will be -14C for the high.

Our snow is melting as well Don  :-\ No sunshine  :'( just cloud and mist which makes it harder to find a bit of gleam or sparkle  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sarasocke on January 19, 2013, 09:41:36 PM
Just been given a 30odd year old Canon EF with three lenses. Actually it's a donation for our animal charity - we have a flea market next Saturday.
NO WAY is it being sold at a flea market.
There's still a film in it, no idea how long it's been there. I'll take the rest of the snaps and get them developed.

If anything, then Ebay, but I may not want to part with it ...  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 20, 2013, 03:39:28 AM
Quote from: donoreo on January 19, 2013, 03:20:41 PM
Our little bit of snow is melting today.  The temperature is above 0 and the sun is shining a little bit right now.   We are supposed to hit 6C today, but only -4C tomorrow.   Tuesday will be -14C for the high.

Looks like we're going to get whacked  next weekend Don, if you believe the long range. :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 21, 2013, 07:25:54 PM
WELL HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO CC MEMBERS.....I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU ALL WELL AND YOU'RE NOT SHIVERING TOO MUCH  :tup:

Well haven't been around for ages so sorry for that but the reasons are many....2012 was a bit of weird year for us my brother in law died in July literally got back off my 2 weeks hols and had mutliple messages from my "sister" in Ireland (she's not my real sister but we were best best friends growing up and she was the daughter my parents didn't have) and so had a funeral to go to, then in October their daughter got married so that was a sad/happy occassion as she had no dad to walk her down the aisle... My mother has been diagnosed with early stage alzheimers and despite the drugs she's on is definately getting worse....my best mate who has an 8 yr old son and 3 year old twins has been diagnosed with osteo arthiritis and a crumbling spine and he's only 43...and my wife and I have now started the adoption process...I've had a medical for it which went well the doc has said I am fit and healthy to care for children which is good, we have our interview with the psychologist tomorrow hopefully it will show that I am not an axe wielding maniac  ;) and we then start the workshops in March all being well (this is just the first step of a loooooong road).....and so my photography has suffered over the last year or so I am still at camera club though but struggling for stuff to put into comps at present..So to all who do know me this is why I haven't been around much but I hope to be back on more often now because I have missed all you guys and gals so a belated HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL and may it be a Prosperous one full of fantastic photo opportunities.
Keith
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 21, 2013, 07:36:26 PM
Welcome back Keith. May 2013 be everything you wish it to be. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 21, 2013, 09:09:08 PM
Great to have you back Keith.  :tup:

Sorry about your 'bad' year 2012.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 22, 2013, 04:31:14 PM
Good to see you back Keith.

Hope the adoption process goes well, and that you don't have to fit into all sorts of politically correct 'boxes.'
Good luck!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:37:25 PM
Hope 2013 proves to be a good one all round for you and yours Keith
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on January 23, 2013, 12:23:56 AM
OMG if this snow doesnt stop I'm going to be carted away to the funny farm. Ihave to clear the drive every morning and believe me its one long drive as my neighbours are in their 80's so I do theirs as well as their nurse has to get in in the morning...rant over  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 03:22:18 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 23, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 03:22:18 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean.

Until the slush gathers up mud  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 23, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 03:22:18 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean.

Until the slush gathers up mud  :2funny:
Then it snows again, it takes care of itself :)  Not much slush, it was -20C this morning and was supposed to warm up to -9C. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 24, 2013, 05:26:05 PM
Quote from: Karen on January 23, 2013, 12:23:56 AM
OMG if this snow doesnt stop I'm going to be carted away to the funny farm. Ihave to clear the drive every morning and believe me its one long drive as my neighbours are in their 80's so I do theirs as well as their nurse has to get in in the morning...rant over  :legit:

Snow Blower? Or is it not worth the purchase for the use? I have one, never used it once last year. Only used it once so far this winter. But bad back, arthritis in feet and heart disease made it an easy purchase to justify.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 24, 2013, 05:29:33 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 23, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 03:22:18 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean.

Until the slush gathers up mud  :2funny:
Then it snows again, it takes care of itself :)  Not much slush, it was -20C this morning and was supposed to warm up to -9C.

Well I see we aren't getting the 15+ cms. they were predicting earlier. I don't know what the weather's like in your part of the GTA, but dispite the predicted 2-4 cm I'm looking at bright blue skies. Got to love the weatherpeople.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 24, 2013, 07:10:29 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 24, 2013, 05:29:33 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 23, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 03:22:18 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 22, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 22, 2013, 04:39:42 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 22, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean.

Until the slush gathers up mud  :2funny:
Then it snows again, it takes care of itself :)  Not much slush, it was -20C this morning and was supposed to warm up to -9C.

Well I see we aren't getting the 15+ cms. they were predicting earlier. I don't know what the weather's like in your part of the GTA, but dispite the predicted 2-4 cm I'm looking at bright blue skies. Got to love the weatherpeople.  :D

I regard them as a waste of space. They promised us sunshine today but it didn't arrive until gone 15:30 when I was on my way home. We've had a week of snow but only a couple of hours of sunshine at the end of the day. After the rubbish summer and Autumn last year you might expect a bit of sun during the winter, but no it's just dull grey days ad infinitum.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 25, 2013, 02:15:32 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 24, 2013, 05:29:33 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 23, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 23, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
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Rain. Hate the snow/slush/ice we have

You are not the only one Alf. Bring on the sunshine, Spring is around the corner  ;)

I love the snow.  ;D :tup: :-*
Me too.  Everything looks so nice and clean.

Until the slush gathers up mud  :2funny:
Then it snows again, it takes care of itself :)  Not much slush, it was -20C this morning and was supposed to warm up to -9C.

Well I see we aren't getting the 15+ cms. they were predicting earlier. I don't know what the weather's like in your part of the GTA, but dispite the predicted 2-4 cm I'm looking at bright blue skies. Got to love the weatherpeople.  :D
They are calling for 5 cm today.  I am at work now but since I have to do some monitoring of database performance this afternoon, I am going to go home and do that.  It will, of course, be bedlam on the roads as soon as the snow starts.  Toronto raised people cannot drive in the snow!  Argh! 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 28, 2013, 08:49:43 AM
See this Kingfisher.  ;D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269025/The-coolest-bird-Kingfisher-dives-ice-catch-fish-frozen-pond.html   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 28, 2013, 01:25:29 PM
Was in the supermarket this morning with a pal who was buying a couple of Android tablets (his and hers, don't ask, I tried not to) and next to the cheap tabs was a MacBook Pro with a 15 inch stupid shiny screen, needed €500 of extras just to be able to connect to the physical world, for an eye watering €2300. Our Mercedes, FWIW, cost less than that.  Who, I ask myself, is so stupid that they would buy such a thing?

It made me feel good because I know I'm not that dumb.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 28, 2013, 03:36:19 PM
What cost an extra 500? 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 28, 2013, 05:07:06 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 28, 2013, 03:36:19 PM
What cost an extra 500? 

When a base machine costs more than €2000 that's your question?

The answer, not that it matters, is the international connections kit, close on €100, the external disk drive, almost €350, and sundry bits and bobs like a case and a mouse. Rip off city. But then Apple know that their target demographic isn't even slightly discerning and can they charge what they like as long as their is an illuminated logo on the lid.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on January 28, 2013, 06:21:59 PM
Helping a lady out at a carpark paystation.....her £1 kept getting rejected and the help button may have well been connected to thin air as no attendants were to be seen. Luckily, I had a pound in change spare. She was grateful. I like doing the odd random act of kindness, keeps me the right side of the very thin Victor Meldrew line...... :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 28, 2013, 07:28:39 PM
Well done Matt, kindness indeed. So how much did you charge her for your £1 then?  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 28, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
You probably ended up with a counterfeit pound coin. There are a lot of those around, people do not see the difference, but machines do!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on January 28, 2013, 09:12:06 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 28, 2013, 07:28:39 PM
Well done Matt, kindness indeed. So how much did you charge her for your £1 then?  :legit:

Going by present rates, taking into account inflation and the market, I would've charged £8.56..........but I was feeling generous so I gave her it in a 50p, 20p, 20p, 10p......... :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on January 28, 2013, 09:13:09 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 28, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
You probably ended up with a counterfeit pound coin. There are a lot of those around, people do not see the difference, but machines do!

I thought that after, but I was in another car park shortly after and it worked in that machine.....phew!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 29, 2013, 11:58:39 AM
Quote from: highlandscenics on January 28, 2013, 09:13:09 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 28, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
You probably ended up with a counterfeit pound coin. There are a lot of those around, people do not see the difference, but machines do!

I thought that after, but I was in another car park shortly after and it worked in that machine.....phew!
Is it not a lot of hassle to counterfeit coins?  We have the problem over here that the mint has changed to composition of a lot of coins so some machines will not take new coins.  They change it to make them cheaper to make to save money but it is a pain at times. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 29, 2013, 02:56:57 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 29, 2013, 11:58:39 AM
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Quote from: Reinardina on January 28, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
You probably ended up with a counterfeit pound coin. There are a lot of those around, people do not see the difference, but machines do!

I thought that after, but I was in another car park shortly after and it worked in that machine.....phew!
Is it not a lot of hassle to counterfeit coins?  We have the problem over here that the mint has changed to composition of a lot of coins so some machines will not take new coins.  They change it to make them cheaper to make to save money but it is a pain at times.

       I have noticed that the new (last few years) UK "Copper" coins are magnetic!  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 29, 2013, 07:38:27 PM
We are not going to have "copper" coins anymore.  The penny is being discontinued.  It actually costs more than a penny to make. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 31, 2013, 01:34:47 PM
After swearing I wouldn`t go into any more competitions after the aggro I got from the online troll a couple of years back it was nice winning the Nikon UK facebook competition a few weeks back. Decided to try another and have just been shortlisted in the top 5 by judges for the Nikon In Frame monthly comp - trying to win a Nikon 50mm 1.4 lens. Unfortunately it is now a public vote amongst the top 5 to see who wins - hate voting stuff based on number of contacts and would prefer a purely judged one. That said wouldn`t mind winning the lens and you could win a Nikon Coolpix S9300 just by voting.

If you can bring yourself to do it I`d love some extra support if you could find it in you to visit the page and vote for me. Now I know in my heart it`s not the best shot there - in fact it`s not the best of the 3 I entered in my mind - but would be grateful for any votes coming my way if you could do so. Don`t forget to tick the box so as not to get the newsletter - they ask for email addresses to stop multiple voting and as anti-spam.

Vote here if you can please and thanks ;)
http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/Vote.aspx?id=04&country=uk 
Please try not to vote for anyone else  :-[

Evidently there ios a fault on the site since I posted this so drop in there later today if you can / want to. It`s another of my snow scenes for this year at Roundhay - seems Nikon like them  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on January 31, 2013, 02:32:04 PM
Just gave you two votes. One from me and one from my Wife.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 31, 2013, 02:40:48 PM
Cheers Dave ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 31, 2013, 02:45:02 PM
   

   Voted.  :tup:











For you by the way.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on January 31, 2013, 02:55:22 PM
WMMFG    Just been asked to record a interview with Local Radio. They seem more interested in my Football / Sports photography but I should be able to plug my general business along the way.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 31, 2013, 03:24:59 PM
Good luck with the interview Dave.

Paul, I've been and voted, but only because it is you!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 31, 2013, 05:59:44 PM
Cheers Graham and H - good luck Dave. A tip - don`t have anything in your hand! The only radio interview I gave in a past job I had a ballpoint pen in my hand. Listening later the nerves made me click it constantly  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 31, 2013, 06:10:18 PM
Quote from: jinky on January 31, 2013, 01:34:47 PM

Vote here if you can please and thanks ;)
http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/Vote.aspx?id=04&country=uk 
Please try not to vote for anyone else  :-[


Just voted.  :tup:

Didn't know you had been to Windsor but it's the best photo!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 31, 2013, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 31, 2013, 06:10:18 PM
Quote from: jinky on January 31, 2013, 01:34:47 PM

Vote here if you can please and thanks ;)
http://inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk/Vote.aspx?id=04&country=uk 
Please try not to vote for anyone else  :-[


Just voted.  :tup:

Didn't know you had been to Winsor but it's the best photo!  :P
I`ve not even been to Windsor ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 01, 2013, 02:51:51 PM
Added my vote too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 02, 2013, 07:06:49 PM
Thanks all. ;)
Great day today. Blagged a press pass for Wetherby Races. Had to see the clerk of the course early on to be told the rules of engagement so took the spare time to do what I think is called a 4 horse accumulator thingy. I then went off shooting and out on the course you don`t even hear the results. A I made to leave I heard my 4th horse had won but at odds of only 12/5. Thought I`d check if I had a quid or two coming to be given £105 - only had three winners! If the 4th hadn`t been beaten by a neck at 7-1 I would have made serious money.

Even better got home to hear Newcastle had beaten Chelsea 3-2. Do days come any sweeter? :D

Will put some shots up when the clerk / magazine have seen them. It was great being able to get so close but I just did not have the nouse of where starts were for each race and best vantage points. The pros there seemed a bit static compared to me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Lepach on February 02, 2013, 08:56:33 PM
Sorry, to all non football fans but it is Saturday after all. Just returned home after watching Crystal Palace dispatch Charlton to a 2 1 defeat. How sweet; the double this year; Home and Away. Bless those Charlton supporters returning home.
South London is ours, South London is ours.
Open the bottle mother.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: skellum on February 02, 2013, 09:07:55 PM
I used to watch Palace when I lived in Croydon in the 80s. But not if Preston North End were playing in London.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 14, 2013, 06:50:38 PM
lots of changes afoot at the co where i work all for the better, for sure there'll be some teething problems and it's going to be a bit of a slow process as there are about 70 staff to get trained up to be able to take all calls and streamline our processes but the co is also thinking of bringing in things like real-time webchat, client portals for clients to use android/i-thingys and pcs to communicate with us as well good old fashioned telephones,
We had a big meeting about it today and individual one-to-ones start tomorrow but no redundancies if anything there will be an increase in headcount to help ease the pressure...possibilities of promotion (discussing that with my boss tomorrow to see if it's worth me going for but not sure I want the extra pressure at this time) so a good day at work feeling very positive at the mo long may it continue.. :tup: ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 14, 2013, 07:00:31 PM
Good to hear such positive news!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 14, 2013, 09:11:45 PM
Great news krennon.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 22, 2013, 07:03:17 PM
How's it going Keith?

I feel pride today. Last evening we went to the parents' evening at our daughter's school. She is just twelve and in her first year of secondary school/college. Every teacher said that she was exceptional, the kind of pupil they get once in a career.

She is top of her year, but on top of that they say how kind, polite and helpful she is. There must be something in the French psyche that doesn't hate geeks, because she is so serious and so fired up to be first in everything that if she was in the UK I feel sure she would be ostracised, but here she has loads of friends and is very popular - almost every weeekend is taken up with shuttling to and fro to parties and sleepovers.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 22, 2013, 08:32:21 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 22, 2013, 07:03:17 PM
How's it going Keith?

I feel pride today. Last evening we went to the parents' evening at our daughter's school. She is just twelve and in her first year of secondary school/college. Every teacher said that she was exceptional, the kind of pupil they get once in a career.

She is top of her year, but on top of that they say how kind, polite and helpful she is. There must be something in the French psyche that doesn't hate geeks, because she is so serious and so fired up to be first in everything that if she was in the UK I feel sure she would be ostracised, but here she has loads of friends and is very popular - almost every weeekend is taken up with shuttling to and fro to parties and sleepovers.

You have every right to be proud!

If you lived in England, you'd have to find her a private school, or she'd be bullied.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 22, 2013, 08:34:19 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 22, 2013, 07:03:17 PM

I feel pride today. Last evening we went to the parents' evening at our daughter's school. She is just twelve and in her first year of secondary school/college. Every teacher said that she was exceptional, the kind of pupil they get once in a career.

She is top of her year, but on top of that they say how kind, polite and helpful she is. There must be something in the French psyche that doesn't hate geeks, because she is so serious and so fired up to be first in everything that if she was in the UK I feel sure she would be ostracised, but here she has loads of friends and is very popular - almost every weeekend is taken up with shuttling to and fro to parties and sleepovers.

Experienced, experiencing similar with our children Howard - Moving to France was a good move for them and I have no regrets :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on February 22, 2013, 10:01:04 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on February 22, 2013, 08:32:21 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 22, 2013, 07:03:17 PM
How's it going Keith?

I feel pride today. Last evening we went to the parents' evening at our daughter's school. She is just twelve and in her first year of secondary school/college. Every teacher said that she was exceptional, the kind of pupil they get once in a career.

She is top of her year, but on top of that they say how kind, polite and helpful she is. There must be something in the French psyche that doesn't hate geeks, because she is so serious and so fired up to be first in everything that if she was in the UK I feel sure she would be ostracised, but here she has loads of friends and is very popular - almost every weeekend is taken up with shuttling to and fro to parties and sleepovers.

You have every right to be proud!

If you lived in England, you'd have to find her a private school, or she'd be bullied.

Very true, Reinardina. I was bright at school, always wore my uniform, was interested in the sciences. Out of school I would build all sorts of inventions and contraptions using old motors/circuit boards/batteries, lights and bulbs.

I was wanting a career in Biochemistry, but I was slowly being beaten down.....literally.....alas the green eyed monster presents itself more viciously in children than adults.....8yrs of it in fact. Never did get to University.

Oddly enough though my "experiences" made me want to join the Military...applied for the RAF....had a very short spell in the Territorials (didn't get on with the Corporal).....but my hobby of building contraptions set me up for a career in mending things, so not all bad, but I do often think "what if".........
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 23, 2013, 08:12:45 AM
Quote from: highlandscenics on February 22, 2013, 10:01:04 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on February 22, 2013, 08:32:21 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 22, 2013, 07:03:17 PM
How's it going Keith?

I feel pride today. Last evening we went to the parents' evening at our daughter's school. She is just twelve and in her first year of secondary school/college. Every teacher said that she was exceptional, the kind of pupil they get once in a career.

She is top of her year, but on top of that they say how kind, polite and helpful she is. There must be something in the French psyche that doesn't hate geeks, because she is so serious and so fired up to be first in everything that if she was in the UK I feel sure she would be ostracised, but here she has loads of friends and is very popular - almost every weeekend is taken up with shuttling to and fro to parties and sleepovers.

You have every right to be proud!

If you lived in England, you'd have to find her a private school, or she'd be bullied.

Very true, Reinardina. I was bright at school, always wore my uniform, was interested in the sciences. Out of school I would build all sorts of inventions and contraptions using old motors/circuit boards/batteries, lights and bulbs.

I was wanting a career in Biochemistry, but I was slowly being beaten down.....literally.....alas the green eyed monster presents itself more viciously in children than adults.....8yrs of it in fact. Never did get to University.

Oddly enough though my "experiences" made me want to join the Military...applied for the RAF....had a very short spell in the Territorials (didn't get on with the Corporal).....but my hobby of building contraptions set me up for a career in mending things, so not all bad, but I do often think "what if".........

Sorry to hear that Matthew.
When I went to school in Holland, there was no bullying that I can remember. There was name calling, but only if children had fallen out. It was quickly forgotten when things were patched up again. But that was ages ago. I think things have changed there too, especially in the big cities.

At least you found your way, and do something you enjoy. And the 'what if' is something we all have to live with at times!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 02, 2013, 09:47:24 PM
I managed to get out today to watch the Saints (Rugby team) and not only did they win, they scored 6 tries.
I'm happy now.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on March 03, 2013, 08:27:48 AM
Initially, I thought 'Ah, I must go and see them soon' and then realised you meant the Union Saints and not the League Saints (principally as St Helens lost on Friday!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 03, 2013, 08:33:48 AM
Local football team (Southampton) is called Saints too. They're not doing well at the mo, so Hooray for Saints that deliver!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 03, 2013, 11:07:08 AM
I should have clarified - Northampton Saints rugby union.
The best Saints - sometimes.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 03, 2013, 11:39:22 AM
Why would anyone, ever, have thought 'Saints' a good name for a sports team?

They may have been more innocent in the past, but this day and age 'Sinners' seems more apt.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 03, 2013, 03:01:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 03, 2013, 11:39:22 AM
Why would anyone, ever, have thought 'Saints' a good name for a sports team?

They may have been more innocent in the past, but this day and age 'Sinners' seems more apt.
It does seem odd.  Like the New Orleans Saints in American football.   Maybe there will be a movement to get them to change.  Over the last decade or more there has been many team change names from anything offensive.  Lots of high school teams and college teams in the US used to have names like Indians, Warriors, Chiefs, etc.  Those are all pretty much gone now so as to not offend.   They have been many asking for the Washington Redskins (football),  Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves (baseball) to change their names.   It is a big deal for a professional team to change.  Luckily we do not have that problem here with our professional teams: Blue Jays (baseball), Maple Leafs (hockey, Toronto FC (football club - soccer), Rock (lacrosse) and Argos (technically Argonauts, but they started as members of the Toronto Argonaut rowing club when founded in 1873 - Canadian football)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 03, 2013, 09:48:55 PM
I've never really thought about teams changing their names so as not to offend.
There are still teams here called, 'chiefs' and 'Warriors.' I wonder if they'll ever change??
Northampton Saints get their name form the are of Northampton that the are from - St James.
They are also called Jimmies but not very often.
Sorry to bore you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 03, 2013, 09:51:02 PM
Went to Focus today and didn't spend any money :)

Didn't seem as big this year - though the Canon stand was huge!

Had a play with the 1Dx in the CPS stand - and it is on my need list !!!! Stunning is an understatement!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 06, 2013, 04:38:08 PM
I've been very lazy these past few months so I got down to some real photography today, none of this PDI nonsense.

Been working on 8 prints over the last month and am finally satisfied with them, spent the morning mounting and matting them, all my own work. :tup:

From pressing the button to developing (photoshopping) to printing to finishing. Just like the good old days. Feeling extremely chuffed at the moment. :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on March 06, 2013, 05:18:41 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 06, 2013, 04:38:08 PM
I've been very lazy these past few months so I got down to some real photography today, none of this PDI nonsense.

Been working on 8 prints over the last month and am finally satisfied with them, spent the morning mounting and matting them, all my own work. :tup:

From pressing the button to developing (photoshopping) to printing to finishing. Just like the good old days. Feeling extremely chuffed at the moment. :beer:

What is "PDI nonsense" Alan? - There seem to be lots of PDI redefines including Personally Developed Images  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 08, 2013, 03:21:36 PM
Photobox impressed me today. I`ve been waiting for a 100 page photo book I got cheap through Groupon. Loads of trouble uploading / ordering it - seems IE9 and their software is not a good mix. Anyway should have come by now so sent an email to get an apology sayoing they were so sorry and because it could have been for Mothers Day they had upgraded it to special delivery at no extra choice and gave me a £10 gift order number for a product to spend by mid April. I replied that that was all very well but useless for a Mothers Day gift as it still did not say when it would be coming though late, I didn`t want another gift and special delivery late is still late and I was not happy with their service. They called me straight back and offered me a canvas wall print by tomorrow if I ordered by 3 which I`ve done. Feel a little guilty that it was not a Mothers Day gift but I had wanted the book by tomorrow to show friends we don`t see much of.
I know one or two have seen it through facebook but anyone interested in my India blogs can see them here:
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/drizzle-in-delhi.html
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/awesome-agra.html
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/
and that last one is Jaipur
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 11, 2013, 08:51:41 AM
Had the good fortune to attend a talk by Denis THorpe yesterday, ex Guardian staff photographer. Feel totally enthused and invigorated photographywise. :tup:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=denis+thorpe&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Epk9Ud7UD-ms0QWIhYD4Aw&sqi=2&ved=0CEEQsAQ&biw=1111&bih=639

A photographer of the old school who talks about his work with humour and feeling. If you ever get the chance to see and hear him, grab it!

Now where did I put that camera?  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 17, 2013, 08:35:08 PM
Err lots of things recently but wmmfREALLYgood....the mrs and I have started the adoption workshops heavy going emotionally draining and no guarantees we will get through panel and approved but our fingers are crossed, lots of reading to do that is compulsory so not a lot of time for anything else at the mo including photography also trying to do an NVQ for work...
So that's the reasons for me not being round much at the moment but hope to be on more soon. We've got 2 more workshops to do for the adoption then LOTS of home visits by social workers plus calls/visits to friends/family etc to make sure we are capable and able to have a child then hopefully if we get through all of that we go up in front of panel who decide yay or nay. Then if it's yay looking for a match begins: girls opreferably 2 (siblings) ages 3-7 yrs (have to be same sex as we only have a 2 bedroom house) and so potentially in about 8-12 months we could be a mummy and daddy  :D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 17, 2013, 10:13:56 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 17, 2013, 08:35:08 PM
Err lots of things recently but wmmfREALLYgood....the mrs and I have started the adoption workshops heavy going emotionally draining and no guarantees we will get through panel and approved but our fingers are crossed, lots of reading to do that is compulsory so not a lot of time for anything else at the mo including photography also trying to do an NVQ for work...
So that's the reasons for me not being round much at the moment but hope to be on more soon. We've got 2 more workshops to do for the adoption then LOTS of home visits by social workers plus calls/visits to friends/family etc to make sure we are capable and able to have a child then hopefully if we get through all of that we go up in front of panel who decide yay or nay. Then if it's yay looking for a match begins: girls opreferably 2 (siblings) ages 3-7 yrs (have to be same sex as we only have a 2 bedroom house) and so potentially in about 8-12 months we could be a mummy and daddy  :

Sounds like you are busy.
Hope all goes smoothly for you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 18, 2013, 07:55:00 AM
Good luck to you and the missus Keith. It's a long and winding road, often totally baffling, I believe, to become adoptive parents.
If everyone had to be so thoroughly vetted, before being allowed to become parents, there would not be many children!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 18, 2013, 04:33:00 PM
Good luck Krennon. Hope it all goes smoothly. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 18, 2013, 05:54:21 PM
All here at H towers wish you all the best with this Keith.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 18, 2013, 07:27:34 PM
Hope it goes well for you both Keith.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on March 19, 2013, 08:35:05 AM
I've a couple of good friends who adopted some years ago, so have some idea of the hoops they make you jump through! Worth it in the end! Good luck!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 21, 2013, 04:30:43 PM
Heading to sunny Florida on Mon. Got the ok from the better half to purchase a property if the price is right. Woo Hooo! :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 21, 2013, 05:38:58 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 21, 2013, 04:30:43 PM
Heading to sunny Florida on Mon. Got the ok from the better half to purchase a property if the price is right. Woo Hooo! :dance:
Get hurricane insurance :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:06:42 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 21, 2013, 04:30:43 PM
Heading to sunny Florida on Mon. Got the ok from the better half to purchase a property if the price is right. Woo Hooo! :dance:

Hope the price is right and you'll find a nice property! Good luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 21, 2013, 08:18:36 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!
Very cool!  You must be pleased. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on March 22, 2013, 12:51:25 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!

Congratulations - You must be thrilled  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 22, 2013, 08:19:29 AM
Quote from: donoreo on March 21, 2013, 08:18:36 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!
Very cool!  You must be pleased.

Quote from: Beaux Reflets on March 22, 2013, 12:51:25 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!

Congratulations - You must be thrilled  :tup:

Thrilled to bits of course! It's not a selling exhibition (so no disappointment on that front) but a showcase of creative arts.
Fingers crossed, it will be the beginning of ... don't really know. More exhibitions hopefully, but I know, I still have a hell of a lot to learn about photography!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 22, 2013, 08:26:20 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 21, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
Three of my photographs will be displayed in a local gallery!

It's cheaper than wallpaper!  :P

Very well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 22, 2013, 08:33:31 AM
Congratulations Re, your happiness is well justified.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 22, 2013, 08:58:08 AM
Congratulation R. How long is it on for? Maybe planning a trip to Bournemouth next week, could drop off at S'ton on the way.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 22, 2013, 11:09:19 AM
Thank you all. I'm mighty pleased, as I think my pictures look very 'professional.'  (In the land of the blind ... Literally!)
Don't know if they will be on display the whole time, as it is a 'democratic' exhibition, and I suppose if there are loads of submissions, they may have to make room for others.

More details here:
http://www.hansardgallery.org.uk/event-detail/29-juneau-projects-i-am-the-warrior/

At the back of the gallery was a pile of plastic wrapping materials, which I assumed had come off the exhibits. Later I realised it may have been an 'installation.' Glad I didn't ask!

Going there later this morning, to see if and where they are on display.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 22, 2013, 01:22:36 PM
Well done Reinardina.Enjoy the limelight ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 22, 2013, 04:32:10 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 22, 2013, 01:22:36 PM
Well done Reinardina.Enjoy the limelight ;)

Thanks Jinky.
An illustration of my blindness; went to have a look earlier today and the pile of 'plastic wrapping materials,' turned out to be, a blue eyed polar bear, made of plastic milk bottles! I simply cannot do 'first glance'! Need to 'scan' everything three times, before it makes sense to me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 11:09:59 AM
Continuing my 'Exhibition' posts: These are the three shots currently on display:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_Exhibition_triptych_res.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=13398)

From left to right:
Reflection, Flow and Stairway to Heaven.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 28, 2013, 11:16:21 AM
Nice R. Always nice to ee your work on display  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: jinky on March 28, 2013, 11:16:21 AM
Nice R. Always nice to ee your work on display  ;)

It is. Felt even better, when I met a group of ladies there, who were discussing one of the pictures (Flow), wondering what it was. When I explained, they were over the moon, having met 'the artist.'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 28, 2013, 06:03:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: jinky on March 28, 2013, 11:16:21 AM
Nice R. Always nice to ee your work on display  ;)

It is. Felt even better, when I met a group of ladies there, who were discussing one of the pictures (Flow), wondering what it was. When I explained, they were over the moon, having met 'the artist.'

Shouldn't artist start with a capital letter now you are famous!  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 28, 2013, 06:29:58 PM
Nice set R. Sorry the weather prevents a vist! >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 07:09:03 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 28, 2013, 06:29:58 PM
Nice set R. Sorry the weather prevents a vist! >:(

Thanks Alan. The exhibition is on till April 26th or 27th; we may have spring by then. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 07:10:32 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 28, 2013, 06:03:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: jinky on March 28, 2013, 11:16:21 AM
Nice R. Always nice to ee your work on display  ;)

It is. Felt even better, when I met a group of ladies there, who were discussing one of the pictures (Flow), wondering what it was. When I explained, they were over the moon, having met 'the artist.'

Shouldn't artist start with a capital letter now you are famous!  :-*

Not there yet OB! Still a very long way to go.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on March 29, 2013, 07:14:06 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 28, 2013, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: jinky on March 28, 2013, 11:16:21 AM
Nice R. Always nice to ee your work on display  ;)

It is. Felt even better, when I met a group of ladies there, who were discussing one of the pictures (Flow), wondering what it was. When I explained, they were over the moon, having met 'the artist.'

Great stuff! Not just exhibiting but getting such lovely comments
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 29, 2013, 08:06:49 AM
How fabulous Re, you must be so happy with the exhibition.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 29, 2013, 04:25:47 PM
Thank you both. Yes, it has all the excitement of a new experience!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on April 01, 2013, 10:15:44 PM
This one's for Mick.......Today I went into Homebase for a bag of nails......came out a brand new petrol LAWN MOWER!..... :D :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 02, 2013, 06:15:22 AM
 :tup: :beer: :dance:
Quote from: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D

                  :tup: :beer: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 02:47:25 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D
Eventually Canadians will own Florida :)   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 02, 2013, 05:56:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 02:47:25 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D
Eventually Canadians will own Florida :)   :tup:

  Well that can only be a good thing....bring a bit of class to the place! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 02, 2013, 06:07:39 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 02:47:25 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D
Eventually Canadians will own Florida :)   :tup:

A local mall already has an ice rink in it. I guess in case we miss the stuff.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 06:36:57 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 02, 2013, 05:56:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 02:47:25 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 01, 2013, 11:28:54 PM
Taking advantage of the Florida real estate downturn, I have managed to pick up a winter home in a Senior's park in central Florida. Got it for a song as they say. Now to map out all the botanical gardens and wild life preserves so that next winter I can fill my gallery with shots of tropical birds and flowers.  ;D
Eventually Canadians will own Florida :)   :tup:

  Well that can only be a good thing....bring a bit of class to the place! :tup:
I do find much of Florida to be kind of cheesy. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 03, 2013, 09:55:12 PM
Quote from: donoreo on April 02, 2013, 06:36:57 PM
I do find much of Florida to be kind of cheesy.

Apparently much of the middle of Florida is empty. Regardless, as one who suffers from SAD all I can say is, as long as it's sunny and the flora is green and not grey, I'm happy. Despite it being a record cold week when I was there, you have no idea how much the sun and the greenery lifted my spirits.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 05, 2013, 08:42:57 PM
Finally took the bull by the horns and put together a web site. It's a work in progress and may remain so forever but it's a start.

http://ddsdigita4.wix.com/ddsdigital (http://ddsdigita4.wix.com/ddsdigital)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on April 05, 2013, 08:59:15 PM
WMYFGT?

Results of the (rather expensive!) op on Dog for removal of a lump that was growing at an alarming rate: benign!  \0/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 06, 2013, 02:32:19 PM
Quote from: spinner on April 05, 2013, 08:42:57 PM
Finally took the bull by the horns and put together a web site. It's a work in progress and may remain so forever but it's a start.

http://ddsdigita4.wix.com/ddsdigital (http://ddsdigita4.wix.com/ddsdigital)
When I first saw DDS, it made me think Doctor of Dental Surgery :)  Quite nice, Wix allows you to do very professional looking websites easily.  I would reorder your menu, Flora should be grouped with the other types, before BIO and Contact. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on April 06, 2013, 05:55:54 PM
Sat in the garden this afternoon, the first time since Oct 2012 - it felt great  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 07, 2013, 07:39:40 AM
Quote from: michaelb104 on April 06, 2013, 05:55:54 PM
Sat in the garden this afternoon, the first time since Oct 2012 - it felt great  :)

Yep. Tidied the garage, washed the car!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 07, 2013, 08:21:13 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 07, 2013, 07:39:40 AM
Quote from: michaelb104 on April 06, 2013, 05:55:54 PM
Sat in the garden this afternoon, the first time since Oct 2012 - it felt great  :)

Yep. Tidied the garage, washed the car!  :tup:

Took the camera for a walk.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Saffz on April 07, 2013, 09:40:41 PM
Watching David Attenborough -  Africa all 6 episodes,  Breath taking scenery.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 08, 2013, 08:27:20 AM
Quote from: Markulous on April 05, 2013, 08:59:15 PM
WMYFGT?

Results of the (rather expensive!) op on Dog for removal of a lump that was growing at an alarming rate: benign!  \0/

That's great news! You must be very happy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 08, 2013, 09:13:08 AM
Quote from: Saffz on April 07, 2013, 09:40:41 PM
Watching David Attenborough -  Africa all 6 episodes,  Breath taking scenery.

Welcome Saffz to CC.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on April 09, 2013, 08:20:21 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on April 08, 2013, 08:27:20 AM
Quote from: Markulous on April 05, 2013, 08:59:15 PM
WMYFGT?

Results of the (rather expensive!) op on Dog for removal of a lump that was growing at an alarming rate: benign!  \0/

That's great news! You must be very happy.

Yup! Was excellent news. Though he's not convinced, suffering the indignity of The Cone Of Shame - but, considering he's a rescue, it's amazing how accepting and trusting he is, letting me put him through any amount of discomfort and indignity!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 09, 2013, 08:29:07 AM
Oh the cone of shame - poor thing. Does he look crestfallen? Glad he's on the mend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on April 09, 2013, 09:39:31 AM
He does tend to look sorry for himself - but he's no idiot and knows he'll get sympathy from some if he adopts the badly-looked-after look!

He's over the worst and doesn't need to wear it most of the time but when it comes to putting it on he still comes over and sits whilst I put it on (anyone who owns Huskies knows that with them obedience is nothing to do with training but all to do with the dog agreeing to do it!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 13, 2013, 05:01:14 PM
E LeClerc (our local supermarket) have started stocking Spitfire bitter. I don't usually like bitters, but as a Kentish lad I am quite partial to what was a local brew. And it's nice and cheap too.  :tup:  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 28, 2013, 08:03:02 PM
  Just received authority to photograph Bill Bailey on Tuesday.  :) :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 28, 2013, 10:33:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 28, 2013, 08:03:02 PM
  Just received authority to photograph Bill Bailey on Tuesday.  :) :dance:

Does that mean he's coming home?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 29, 2013, 07:39:44 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 28, 2013, 10:33:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 28, 2013, 08:03:02 PM
  Just received authority to photograph Bill Bailey on Tuesday.  :) :dance:

Does that mean he's coming home?  :P

Did you really think there's anyone else here old enough to get that reference?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on April 29, 2013, 09:19:42 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 29, 2013, 07:39:44 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 28, 2013, 10:33:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 28, 2013, 08:03:02 PM
  Just received authority to photograph Bill Bailey on Tuesday.  :) :dance:

Does that mean he's coming home?  :P

Did you really think there's anyone else here old enough to get that reference?  :P

Sadly  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 29, 2013, 03:10:44 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on April 29, 2013, 09:19:42 AM
Quote from: Graham on April 29, 2013, 07:39:44 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 28, 2013, 10:33:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 28, 2013, 08:03:02 PM
  Just received authority to photograph Bill Bailey on Tuesday.  :) :dance:

Does that mean he's coming home?  :P

Did you really think there's anyone else here old enough to get that reference?  :P

Sadly  :P
I get it.  43. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on April 29, 2013, 06:17:10 PM
I cry the whole day long.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 02, 2013, 07:35:03 PM
Good news, I got my D3 back today.  :tup:  ;D

Bad news, It cost me £563.40 of which £93.90 was bloody Vat.  :o :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 03, 2013, 11:39:15 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 02, 2013, 07:35:03 PM
Good news, I got my D3 back today.  :tup:  ;D

Bad news, It cost me £563.40 of which £93.90 was bloody Vat.  :o :legit:

Ouch!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hssutton on May 03, 2013, 09:06:19 PM
Quite reasonable when you consider my Macro flash has died and will cost £194 for repair >:(

Harry
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on May 04, 2013, 02:12:54 PM
Quote from: hssutton on May 03, 2013, 09:06:19 PM
Quite reasonable when you consider my Macro flash has died and will cost £194 for repair >:(

Harry
Ouch.  Consider one of those cheap LED Ring lights?  I have one and it works quite well for under $40. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hssutton on May 04, 2013, 08:48:57 PM
Don the difference between two  is similar to the difference between chalk and cheese. The second hand market for the Canon macro flash is around the £400 mark, so I guess I have no alternative, but to pay up.

Harry
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on May 05, 2013, 08:42:11 PM
Oh dear, sad to hear that Harry. My Bigma has been gone for 6 weeks now and costs £210 for repair/service. Will take another 2 weeks, it had to go to Japan. (lucky thing)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 05, 2013, 09:24:55 PM
Quote from: Simple on May 05, 2013, 08:42:11 PM
Oh dear, sad to hear that Harry. My Bigma has been gone for 6 weeks now and costs £210 for repair/service. Will take another 2 weeks, it had to go to Japan. (lucky thing)

It would have cost more if you had taken there yourself!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Double5 on May 08, 2013, 02:46:51 PM
At last we have exchanged contracts, and agreed a moving date. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 08, 2013, 05:56:48 PM
Quote from: Double5 on May 08, 2013, 02:46:51 PM
At last we have exchanged contracts, and agreed a moving date. :)

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 10, 2013, 08:56:42 AM
Looking forward to new lens coming  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 10, 2013, 09:44:22 AM
Quote from: Karen on May 10, 2013, 08:56:42 AM
Looking forward to new lens coming  :tup:

What is it?  ???

Just read the other post you made!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 10, 2013, 09:58:29 AM
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:07:04 PM
 
   Michael Morpurgo  (Writer of Warhorse) wants to buy some pics off me!  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 13, 2013, 04:28:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:07:04 PM
 
   Michael Morpurgo  (Writer of Warhorse) wants to buy some pics of me!  :dance:

If he wants a picture of YOU he must be desperate!!!  :P  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:35:57 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 13, 2013, 04:28:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:07:04 PM
 
   Michael Morpurgo  (Writer of Warhorse) wants to buy some pics of me!  :dance:

If he wants a picture of YOU he must be desperate!!!  :P  :legit:

Thank you Mr Oldboy, now corrected.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 13, 2013, 04:50:25 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:07:04 PM
 
   Michael Morpurgo  (Writer of Warhorse) wants to buy some pics off me!  :dance:

Graham that is wonderful! Congratulations!
How did he come across them?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 13, 2013, 05:14:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 13, 2013, 04:50:25 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 13, 2013, 04:07:04 PM
 
   Michael Morpurgo  (Writer of Warhorse) wants to buy some pics off me!  :dance:

Graham that is wonderful! Congratulations!
How did he come across them?

   I photographed him doing a reading at my local venue and sent them to his agent.
   Here's one.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8567249725_0e7e596724_o.jpg)


The rest are here.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamwspics/sets/72157633025268938/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 13, 2013, 06:49:29 PM
I must remember that if/when I go to a reading by someone famous!
Don't think my camera will be up to it though.
(Were you allowed to take photographs?)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 13, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
Well that's what you might call a bit of a result. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 13, 2013, 07:38:30 PM
  Certainly is a result, he's asked for the worst possible pic of the set but he's paying so  :-X
  I was asked to photograph the reading by the promoter and had a meeting with Michael to make some suggestions and check that he was happy with it.
 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 13, 2013, 07:47:55 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 13, 2013, 07:38:30 PM
  Certainly is a result, he's asked for the worst possible pic of the set but he's paying so  :-X
  I was asked to photograph the reading by the promoter and had a meeting with Michael to make some suggestions and check that he was happy with it.


Very good result. Fingers crossed it will lead to more!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 13, 2013, 11:56:32 PM
Well done Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 14, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
New lens came today. (Sigma 12-24mm) Dying to give it a proper test. Tried it against the widest I have at the minute which is my Canon 24-105mm and its awsome at 12mm. Just stood at door and took quick shot of the car and amazing what I will be able to get in my shots. Really looking forward to trying out all its possibilities.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 14, 2013, 01:54:53 PM
Quote from: Karen on May 14, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
New lens came today. (Sigma 12-24mm) Dying to give it a proper test. Tried it against the widest I have at the minute which is my Canon 24-105mm and its awsome at 12mm. Just stood at door and took quick shot of the car and amazing what I will be able to get in my shots. Really looking forward to trying out all its possibilities.

  You will find that you have a lot of those "Is it small, or is it far away?" moments.
                    Graham.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 14, 2013, 09:23:53 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 14, 2013, 01:54:53 PM
Quote from: Karen on May 14, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
New lens came today. (Sigma 12-24mm) Dying to give it a proper test. Tried it against the widest I have at the minute which is my Canon 24-105mm and its awsome at 12mm. Just stood at door and took quick shot of the car and amazing what I will be able to get in my shots. Really looking forward to trying out all its possibilities.

  You will find that you have a lot of those "Is it small, or is it far away?" moments.
                    Graham.  :)

I have the same with my Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 lens and the D800. Shot some Bluebells in the forest at Earlswood yesterday and it looks like millions of them.  :tup:

Bluebells:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8738437631_65785cf049_b.jpg?v=0) (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8738437631_62b083ae58_o.jpg)

Clicking on the picture will open the full size image which is 32.9mb in size.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 14, 2013, 11:13:40 PM
Nice one oldboy. We haven`t got many bluebells out up here yet. Everything is about a month behind the usual. Shame cos I was banking on a  little glade for a wedding I did at the weekend. That said for an overall lousy day I got the sun just for the 40 minutes I had the bride and groom to myself and got some lovely shots in the park. Most enjoyable wedding I`ve done to date and had more people compliment me on my work rate / approach than ever. Knackered after the full day and 11 hours shooting but having posted a preview today I`ve already got a summer 2014 booking from one of the guests which is nice. Hard work but I love weddings. See some here if interested : http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.614923618525741.1073741829.246759502008823&type=1
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 14, 2013, 11:40:10 PM
Thanks jinky. I had to work quick as the sun kept hidding behind clouds and there was a lot of woodland to cover. I was also hoping that the Cuckoo might appear like last year but it didn't.  :P

Some cracking shots there and I can imagining the hard work involved so, if you enjoy it, which you appear to, then so much the better. I have always backed away from doing professional shoots, as I prefer to shoot what I want and not what someone else wants.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 15, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
Thanks Oldboy. Always a bit puzzled about that "shooting for myself instead of others bit". Like Digidivas signature puzzles me too. I rarely feel I ever shoot what others want to see - I just want to train them that what I saw is what they wanted to see if they could have imagined it   :)

I admit when I did a few hotel shoots I was shooting pretty much to order with my own twist but with weddings it`s like having carte blanche to be as creative as you like. It`s often the venue that limits rather than the bride and groom as apar from a vague shot list which I say is an aspiration I shoot what I see and feel and whilst time is a pressure sometimes it is really rewarding when you work the edits and give them a bit of magic. Even better when you make them cry ( with delight hopefully  ;) ). Just been looking at the venue for that booking next year and its fantastic - really classy so the sky`s the limit for shots  :).

Must admit jealous of that D800 but I need a lottery win first and then I`d get the D4 I guess. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: jinky on May 15, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
Thanks Oldboy. Always a bit puzzled about that "shooting for myself instead of others bit". Like Digidivas signature puzzles me too. I rarely feel I ever shoot what others want to see - I just want to train them that what I saw is what they wanted to see if they could have imagined it   :)

When I get up in the morning and look outside and see what the weather is doing, is when I decide what I'm going to shoot and what lenses I'll need. That's what I mean about freedom of what I want to shoot.  8)


Quote from: jinky on May 15, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
Must admit jealous of that D800 but I need a lottery win first and then I`d get the D4 I guess. :tup:

Get the D800 as soon as you can as the detail is astounding including warts and all. It's only £1,925 from Warehouse Express.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 15, 2013, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: jinky on May 15, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
Thanks Oldboy. Always a bit puzzled about that "shooting for myself instead of others bit". Like Digidivas signature puzzles me too. I rarely feel I ever shoot what others want to see - I just want to train them that what I saw is what they wanted to see if they could have imagined it   :)

When I get up in the morning and look outside and see what the weather is doing, is when I decide what I'm going to shoot and what lenses I'll need. That's what I mean about freedom of what I want to shoot.  8)


Quote from: jinky on May 15, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
Must admit jealous of that D800 but I need a lottery win first and then I`d get the D4 I guess. :tup:

Get the D800 as soon as you can as the detail is astounding including warts and all. It's only £1,925 from Warehouse Express.  :tup:

Yes I do that too as I "work" 1 day a month if I am lucky - I say lucky, that`s all I want really so that I can go where i please other days - great life after working for years!
As for D800 - file sizes are the issue for me. Just don`t want to get everything else I`d need at this point for the extra storage!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 15, 2013, 01:06:17 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Get the D800 as soon as you can as the detail is astounding including warts and all. It's only £1,925 from Warehouse Express.  :tup:

:o Cripes OB, that's only £75 less than our Mercedes cost. I wouldn't even spent that much money on a bass or six string guitar, and although I enjoy photography, I love music  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 15, 2013, 04:31:13 PM
Some nice skies and getting out with the camera
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 15, 2013, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Karen on May 15, 2013, 04:31:13 PM
Some nice skies and getting out with the camera

Saw your skies; much better than the ones we had!

In my 'position' as (volunteer) park ranger, I dug a trench today. In the rain.
What made me feel good though, was that it looked pretty impressive. (My first ever trench, so far I've only dug post holes.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 07:19:39 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 15, 2013, 10:54:16 AM
As for D800 - file sizes are the issue for me. Just don`t want to get everything else I`d need at this point for the extra storage!

Dabs.com have the Buffalo 3TB DriveStation USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive at £84.99. I brought two some months ago and they work a treat.  :tup:

Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2013, 01:06:17 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Get the D800 as soon as you can as the detail is astounding including warts and all. It's only £1,925 from Warehouse Express.  :tup:

:o Cripes OB, that's only £75 less than our Mercedes cost. I wouldn't even spent that much money on a bass or six string guitar, and although I enjoy photography, I love music  :dance:

You wouldn't be interested in a 400mm F2.8 VR lens at £6,555 then?  :o :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 15, 2013, 09:01:28 PM
I'll take half a dozen. Is there a bulk purchase discount?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hssutton on May 15, 2013, 10:14:01 PM

Quote from: Oldboy on May 15, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Get the D800 as soon as you can as the detail is astounding including warts and all. It's only £1,925 from Warehouse Express.  :tup:

:o Cripes OB, that's only £75 less than our Mercedes cost. I wouldn't even spent that much money on a bass or six string guitar, and although I enjoy photography, I love music  :dance:
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You wouldn't be interested in a 400mm F2.8 VR lens at £6,555 then?  :o :tup:
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Talking of lenses, Canon have just saved me a lot of money. I've been waiting and saving for their promised 200-400 plus built in 1.4 extender. They have just confirmed the cost of £12,000.
My wife's been hankering for one of these smart televisions so maybe I'll buy one with my savings :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 15, 2013, 10:43:42 PM
I did have a play with the 200-400 and a 1Dx at the focus show - was a fantastic combination, and produced stunning shots - but it is a lot of money and as much as it would be perfect for motorsports, it won't be in my arsenal unless I win the lottery big style ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 16, 2013, 07:57:43 AM
Reading about the costs involved if you really want to 'have it all,' I am almost glad I've convinced myself, I won't be able to 'work' a DSLR.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 16, 2013, 09:50:25 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2013, 07:57:43 AM
I won't be able to 'work' a DSLR.

Yes you can. Apart from OB and Anglefire (and as Mark says above a lottery win would be a prerequisite to getting everything he wants), no-one on here gets even close to 'having it all'. What we do have though, is just enough. If you get an entry level DSLR and find it doesn't work for you it it won't be difficult to sell. Or would someone at your camera club lend you one for a while to try out?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 16, 2013, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 16, 2013, 09:50:25 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2013, 07:57:43 AM
I won't be able to 'work' a DSLR.

Yes you can. Apart from OB and Anglefire (and as Mark says above a lottery win would be a prerequisite to getting everything he wants), no-one on here gets even close to 'having it all'. What we do have though, is just enough. If you get an entry level DSLR and find it doesn't work for you it it won't be difficult to sell. Or would someone at your camera club lend you one for a while to try out?

Haven't found a camera club that is within easy public transport reach yet.

I tried a friend's DSLR and found it impossible to focus manually (I can only get the general picture in a viewfinder, no sharp detail at all), and the autofocus was rather slow. Also the changing of lenses is a bit of a problem as I cannot see any detail unless I have the camera appr 3 in from my eyes. That's fine if I can sit at a table to change them, but 'in the field' it's more problematic.
I suppose that becomes something you do 'blind' after a while, so it may not stay a problem.

I keep thinking about it though, and my friend is keeping an eye out for possible replacements for my present bridge. He's is aware of my limitations, sight wise, and has come up with one or two possibilities, mainly those new-fangled camera's (can't for the world remember what they're called), but so far I haven't dared take the plunge.

I'm still pretty happy with my bridge for the sort of work I do at the moment, so there's no real need yet. But I keep dreaming, so I'll probably end up with something that's more than a bridge, at some time.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 16, 2013, 04:58:41 PM
One of the hybrids sounds like it would be the ideal upgrade for you Reinardina - they are extremely capable and have large screens on them, probably bigger than the one on your bridge in most cases.

One day some new piece of photographic technology will grab you and that will be that :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 20, 2013, 11:10:41 AM
Sorry I`ve filled the front page with images of Haworth 40`s weekend. So much fun I wanted to share it. Got hundreds of shots of so many people dressed up. If you can ever get over to Haworth for this  great weekend it is well worth the trip. Let me know if you are going and I might even put you up if you are travelling. It`s every May and up to half the crowd are in costumes with lots of displays too. All free bar a few donations to the charity chosen that year when you can. Great fun. Anyone interested in seeing more shots from the event can look at my rushed video on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTngNn3aCMg&feature=youtu.be

Right - forgot I have to set theme for competition. Next job!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 21, 2013, 06:53:55 PM
Cracking set of pictures Paul - how much you were enjoying it shines through.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 21, 2013, 08:52:06 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 20, 2013, 11:10:41 AM
Anyone interested in seeing more shots from the event can look at my rushed video on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTngNn3aCMg&feature=youtu.be


Cracking series of shots and looks like you had loads of fun.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 22, 2013, 12:34:40 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 16, 2013, 04:58:41 PM
One of the hybrids sounds like it would be the ideal upgrade for you Reinardina - they are extremely capable and have large screens on them, probably bigger than the one on your bridge in most cases.

One day some new piece of photographic technology will grab you and that will be that :tup:

My 'guide' is looking at four thirds for me, he thinks I should be able to cope with those. Not quite yet though.

One day I hope I'll get new retinas grown form my own stem cells. In Japan they managed to do that for mice; I asked my 'professor' at the eye hospital to put me on the list, if he wants to experiment with them. Fingers crossed!

Quote from: jinky on May 20, 2013, 11:10:41 AM
Sorry I`ve filled the front page with images of Haworth 40`s weekend. So much fun I wanted to share it. Got hundreds of shots of so many people dressed up. If you can ever get over to Haworth for this  great weekend it is well worth the trip. Let me know if you are going and I might even put you up if you are travelling. It`s every May and up to half the crowd are in costumes with lots of displays too. All free bar a few donations to the charity chosen that year when you can. Great fun. Anyone interested in seeing more shots from the event can look at my rushed video on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTngNn3aCMg&feature=youtu.be

Right - forgot I have to set theme for competition. Next job!

It was a good day out, by the look of it. Especially for a photographer! Last summer I photographed a re-enactment in Holland. Turned some of them into monochrome; it works particularly well on those kind of shots.

What made me feel good today is the fact I got to photograph an Edwardian hearse, complete with 'all the trimmings.'
I tagged along with a camera crew taking commercial shots for an advertisement. so didn't even have to feel that I intruded on a funeral!
Had already some shots reserved for the competition, now I have to see if one of today's haul is even better.
(Haven't seen them yet, hope they come out okay!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 23, 2013, 10:27:50 AM
A hearse eh! Should be plenty of black in frame to fit that element of the brief  :D. Glad you didn`t have to gatecrash a funeral. I saw a woman advertising funeral coverage as a photographer. Have always thought it is a gap in the market - one of those occasions where you get lots of people together not normally seen in the same space . My patter getting people to smile and act daft might not fit though  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on May 23, 2013, 12:01:21 PM
I've seen wonderfully spectacular funerals locally - horse drawn glass hearses leading a procession from church to cemetary and so on, and never dared take photos for fear of upsetting someone. I guess that's how most of us feel. But why not? - TV often broadcasts such things these days. (The procession is a dying historical tradition if you'll pardon the pun, and I think it should be recorded for posterity.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 23, 2013, 12:33:23 PM
I was once lucky enough to find an enormous horsebox/trailer in our road, from which two beautiful Friesian horses, and a hearse emerged.
They were 'made ready' for a funeral. The groom was vey obliging and proud of his horses. I took many photographs, mainly of the horses, as I somehow couldn't get the hearse properly in focus. Our road isn't that obliging, with traffic driving past etc.

Yesterday though I had a whale of a time, with plenty of space to move around and a glorious background. Took so many shots, it'll take me a month of Sundays to decide which one could be the best. So far I've only edited two, as I'm on holiday and haven't got that much 'laptop time.' I'll upload one, so you can see what I mean. I'll do the colour version, but I have also converted them, as possible entry.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 23, 2013, 01:02:33 PM
Here's one of the many shots, I was able to make.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_DSC00194_enh_res.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=13666)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 03, 2013, 09:44:48 AM
THIS (http://crispian-jago.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-conspiracy-theory-flowchart-they.html?utm_source=BP_recent) - made me laugh out loud.

Also feeling a bit chipper because the sun is finally out, the pool has the cover off and is in the course of preparation, and I had a nice croissant for breakfast. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 07, 2013, 02:08:49 PM
One of my best friends has just realised a lifelong ambition and has competed in every solo race at this year's TT, except the Superbikes. He had a couple of did not finish results (his electric bike burnt out its motors in the Zero TT) and didn't do too well overall until today when he finished with a bronze replica trophy position in the Lightweight race. This is all despite crashing so badly in practice a few years back that he was lucky to survive.

Given that he is almost as old a fart as I am and he did it all with his own money and beg borrowing and scraping favours I am soooo pleased for him.

There will be a lot of  :beer:  :beer:  :beer: tonight in Ramsey  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 08, 2013, 08:57:32 PM
In an effort to get my lively five year old daughter into her bed, I suggested that she should try to get her head on her pillow before her shadow did.

Of course this failed; resulting in a series of races, where I had to say who had won each time.

Realising my mistake, I thought it was a cool idea to say, "Now see if you can fall to sleep before your shadow does."

Well, that worked; for half a minute! Before my daughter jumps out of her bed, and wandered around the bedroom with her eyes firmly closed declaring "I win, I'm sleep walking."

:doh:  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on June 09, 2013, 12:14:54 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on June 08, 2013, 08:57:32 PM
In an effort to get my lively five year old daughter into her bed, I suggested that she should try to get her head on her pillow before her shadow did.

Of course this failed; resulting in a series of races, where I had to say who had won each time.

Realising my mistake, I thought it was a cool idea to say, "Now see if you can fall to sleep before your shadow does."

Well, that worked; for half a minute! Before my daughter jumps out of her bed, and wandered around the bedroom with her eyes firmly closed declaring "I win, I'm sleep walking."

:doh:  :2funny:
My daughters would do this.  I would have two of them doing it at the same time. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 18, 2013, 12:24:29 AM
Quote from: donoreo on June 09, 2013, 12:14:54 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on June 08, 2013, 08:57:32 PM
In an effort to get my lively five year old daughter into her bed, I suggested that she should try to get her head on her pillow before her shadow did.

Of course this failed; resulting in a series of races, where I had to say who had won each time.

Realising my mistake, I thought it was a cool idea to say, "Now see if you can fall to sleep before your shadow does."

Well, that worked; for half a minute! Before my daughter jumps out of her bed, and wandered around the bedroom with her eyes firmly closed declaring "I win, I'm sleep walking."

:doh:  :2funny:
My daughters would do this.  I would have two of them doing it at the same time.

Funny, my wife and I were just telling my daughter and her Fiance how she used to do this, must be a 5 yr. old girl thing. Don't remember my son acting that way.

WMMFGT? Flying down to Florida tomorrow. Only there for 5 days so going to rent a convertible to get around. Should be fun.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 10, 2013, 01:16:21 PM
A happy set of coincidences, for me anyway. I picked up a used MacPro for a reasonable price. It had been formatted and a fresh install of OSX Lion put on it. Got discounted version of Lightroom 4 because 5 has come out and.....Apparently it's the App Store's 5th anniversary. For any Mac people here, they're giving away a bunch of apps. I just downloaded a trio of apps from ACDSee. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 30, 2013, 09:32:30 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 10, 2013, 01:16:21 PM
A happy set of coincidences, for me anyway. I picked up a used MacPro for a reasonable price. It had been formatted and a fresh install of OSX Lion put on it. Got discounted version of Lightroom 4 because 5 has come out and.....Apparently it's the App Store's 5th anniversary. For any Mac people here, they're giving away a bunch of apps. I just downloaded a trio of apps from ACDSee. :dance:

I got a cracking deal on an old mac pro a year and a half ago but it has an old processor and I can't download anything. It has full photoshop CS5 but its a lot better than the pants netbook I had before...

Today was my 1st proper trip out with my new kit..whoop
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on July 31, 2013, 09:38:25 AM
that's such good news Chris, I've watched you story about losing your gear and the thought of losing mine makes my heart break.

My feel good is about driving to work with mist swirling around the hills with amazing images waiting to be shot. I have a rule that I don't take my camera to work (as I'd never get to work) but the images make me smile because at last I am starting to see them.

You have to remember, it's winter over here!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 31, 2013, 08:19:30 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on July 30, 2013, 09:32:30 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 10, 2013, 01:16:21 PM
A happy set of coincidences, for me anyway. I picked up a used MacPro for a reasonable price. It had been formatted and a fresh install of OSX Lion put on it. Got discounted version of Lightroom 4 because 5 has come out and.....Apparently it's the App Store's 5th anniversary. For any Mac people here, they're giving away a bunch of apps. I just downloaded a trio of apps from ACDSee. :dance:

I got a cracking deal on an old mac pro a year and a half ago but it has an old processor and I can't download anything. It has full photoshop CS5 but its a lot better than the pants netbook I had before...

Today was my 1st proper trip out with my new kit..whoop

How old is it? Mine came with Lion installed. I've just bought Elements 11 and Lightroom 4 and both work great.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 06, 2013, 05:04:54 PM
I`ve just had an email to say that Monarch Airlines Facebook comp have shortlisted not 1 but 2 of my entries - one of the Bridge of Sighs and another of Spices in Side market. They`ll be published with my mugshot in Septembers issue of Passport magazine so prepare for a nasty shock if flying with them! I`ll find out tomorrow if I win but not that hopeful as apart from an explosion of spices colour not a great deal going for it I would have said but you never know. Not entered any comps i the last few months as they all seem to be voted for in social media comps that show who has most contacts rather than best image so nice surprise.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on August 06, 2013, 05:28:27 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 06, 2013, 05:04:54 PM
I`ve just had an email to say that Monarch Airlines Facebook comp have shortlisted not 1 but 2 of my entries - one of the Bridge of Sighs and another of Spices in Side market. They`ll be published with my mugshot in Septembers issue of Passport magazine so prepare for a nasty shock if flying with them! I`ll find out tomorrow if I win but not that hopeful as apart from an explosion of spices colour not a great deal going for it I would have said but you never know. Not entered any comps i the last few months as they all seem to be voted for in social media comps that show who has most contacts rather than best image so nice surprise.

Well done and good luck Paul  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 06, 2013, 05:48:36 PM
Well done Jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 06, 2013, 10:42:42 PM
Just got the email - came 2nd.  :( Amazing isn`t it - when they told me I had two shortlisted I thought "they`ll never win" and now I am disappointed! You could put as many as you wanted in and I submitted 9. Having looked at them again I thought at least 5 of them were better than the 2 shortlisted. Just goes to show you never know what they are looking for. Some nice words from the guy in charge though who wants to see other pictures and asked for links. Got cheeky and started saying I`d happily do some travel photography for them on a paid or trade for flights / accommodation basis - you never know. It`s worked for me before. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 06, 2013, 10:49:21 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 06, 2013, 10:42:42 PM
Just got the email - came 2nd.  :( Amazing isn`t it - when they told me I had two shortlisted I thought "they`ll never win" and now I am disappointed! You could put as many as you wanted in and I submitted 9. Having looked at them again I thought at least 5 of them were better than the 2 shortlisted. Just goes to show you never know what they are looking for. Some nice words from the guy in charge though who wants to see other pictures and asked for links. Got cheeky and started saying I`d happily do some travel photography for them on a paid or trade for flights / accommodation basis - you never know. It`s worked for me before. ;)

Congratulations. They probably got thousands, so second ain't alf bad!
Hope they take you up on your offer!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 06, 2013, 10:59:09 PM
Congrats Jinky.
Good skills.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 07, 2013, 04:24:10 AM
I did not go to work today.  In fact I even deleted my work email account from my phone.   On vacation at the family cottage for at least a week and then I am not sure.  My wife starts a new job that we are very excited about on my last day of vacation. 

In photo news, I have lots of scenery but I am not feeling inspired, yet. I need another couple of days.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 07, 2013, 05:06:23 PM
Quote from: donoreo on August 07, 2013, 04:24:10 AM
  On vacation at the family cottage for at least a week and then I am not sure.

Careful Don, apparently that means something different to these Brits, than us Canucks. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 07, 2013, 10:04:19 PM
As long as you don`t turn it in to the verb "cottaging" you are OK  ;). I wanted to go away for a break with my dog but we`ll not go there  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 08, 2013, 02:48:16 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 07, 2013, 05:06:23 PM
Quote from: donoreo on August 07, 2013, 04:24:10 AM
  On vacation at the family cottage for at least a week and then I am not sure.

Careful Don, apparently that means something different to these Brits, than us Canucks. :legit:
And for Americans to understand I would have to say at the cabin.  Too much typing to explain to everyone.  However, if I am not mistaken a cottage in the UK is a small, usually single floor, house without much land.  Muskoka cottages are nothing of the sort ;)  We have several acres (240 feet frontage on the lake but the land goes back a long distance) and two livable floors and a loft above part of one.  5 bedrooms, 3 full bath and 1 powder room,  a laundry room and a dishwasher in the kitchen.  I am sitting here looking at the 46 inch TV connected to satellite in front and out the window over the deck that runs the whole length and the lake beyond.   Ours (wife's family owned) is modest by some standards up here. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 08, 2013, 03:44:31 PM
I remember seeing a photo of your neighbour's holiday home on fire. Not sure it would be called cottage here.

Before I moved to England, I too thought a cottage was a small, usually old house. Often very beautiful and romantic. Thatched and with roses round the door etc.

I discovered however, that quite substantial places can be called 'cottage' too. Don't know if they started out as a small cottage that was enlarged over the centuries (some undoubtedly did), or that they were large to start with.

Just google 'cottage' and click n the 'images' that come up. Take your pick!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 15, 2013, 03:15:14 PM
For all you trying to lose weight or dieting, I've had it confirmed categorically today that I've lost a stone over two weeks. No dieting, no special excercising and no special gimmicks. Yes a whole stone!! 8)

I feel over the moon and as fit as a fiddle.

Oh and by the way the Kidney isn't giving me any gyp anymore. ;) :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 15, 2013, 03:44:54 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 15, 2013, 03:15:14 PM
For all you trying to lose weight or dieting, I've had it confirmed categorically today that I've lost a stone over two weeks. No dieting, no special excercising and no special gimmicks. Yes a whole stone!! 8)

I feel over the moon and as fit as a fiddle.

Oh and by the way the Kidney isn't giving me any gyp anymore. ;) :tup:

Congratulations! You must feel so relieved.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on August 15, 2013, 05:07:47 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 15, 2013, 03:15:14 PM
For all you trying to lose weight or dieting, I've had it confirmed categorically today that I've lost a stone over two weeks. No dieting, no special excercising and no special gimmicks. Yes a whole stone!! 8)

I feel over the moon and as fit as a fiddle.

Oh and by the way the Kidney isn't giving me any gyp anymore. ;) :tup:

Ouch mine was most painful - and quite angular - Glad you are feeling fit again Alan  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 15, 2013, 05:08:22 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 15, 2013, 03:15:14 PM
For all you trying to lose weight or dieting, I've had it confirmed categorically today that I've lost a stone over two weeks. No dieting, no special excercising and no special gimmicks. Yes a whole stone!! 8)

It doesn't count when you cut one of your legs off!!!!  :P :dance:

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on August 15, 2013, 10:41:51 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 15, 2013, 03:15:14 PM
For all you trying to lose weight or dieting, I've had it confirmed categorically today that I've lost a stone over two weeks. No dieting, no special excercising and no special gimmicks. Yes a whole stone!! 8)

I feel over the moon and as fit as a fiddle.

Oh and by the way the Kidney isn't giving me any gyp anymore. ;) :tup:

The wife is on a health kick and I have been dragged into it.....nowt drastic, just common sense stuff like cutting out the snacks and cutting down on the beer.....Must admit, years of being behind the wheel and lazy, unhealthy food choices put the weight on, but I have lost half a stone and I hope it goes further. Had a health scare a couple of years ago....won't go into detail, but I was in the coronary care unit, then on ward for 3 days a couple of years back and I was only 31 then.....and with our family history of heart disease, I'm glad Tammy is giving me the kick up the backside I need.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 16, 2013, 12:47:07 AM
I have begun to change some eating habits, just to be healthier and to drop some weight.  To save me googling, how much is a stone?  I can do pounds or kilograms, but I think the UK is the only place that uses stones for weight. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 16, 2013, 07:33:19 AM
AlBERS lost a different kind of stone, but the best 'diet' that is sustainable, and really works, is indeed a simple one.
Three healthy meals a day, normal single portions; no 'in betweens,' and no alcohol. Try this for three months and see where it gets you.
Then you can re-introduce occasional moderate drinking.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 16, 2013, 07:52:13 AM


"To save me googling, how much is a stone?  I can do pounds or kilograms, but I think the UK is the only place that uses stones for weight." 
 


A stone is 14 lbs. 8 stone is 1cwt, 20 cwts is a ton.

1 dozen eggs at tuppence halfpenny each = 2 shillings and sixpence.

2 quarts of milk at one and a halfpence a pint = 6 pence.

2 boxes of matches at one pence farthing a box = Twopence halfpenny.

3 gallons of parafin at one and threepence halfpenny a gallon = Three shillings and ninepence halfpenny.

18 inches of ribbon at six pence halfpenny a yard = threepence farthing.

4 ounces of tea at one and six a pound = fourpence halfpenny.

A typical mental arithmetic exercise carried out every morning  at primary our school back in the forties.  We might not have ended up brain surgeons or rocket scientists, but we never got diddled when Mum sent us down the shop to get some odds and ends.

Ah! it was all so simple then, none of these new fangled cms, litres, hectares, kilometres, centigrade and the like. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on August 16, 2013, 08:48:52 AM
chuckling about the cms, kms etc (it's so much easier as everything is in 10 and 100s)

I'm chuffed today, our camera club exhibition has had over 500 visitors in a week (we are a little country town with just 9000 population.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alexharrison101 on August 16, 2013, 11:34:08 AM
Our 20 week scan revealed a healthy happy active little boy :) so that should keep a big smile on my face for a few days lol...!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 16, 2013, 11:37:24 AM
Quote from: alexharrison101 on August 16, 2013, 11:34:08 AM
Our 20 week scan revealed a healthy happy active little boy :) so that should keep a big smile on my face for a few days lol...!

That is something to make you happy.  :)
Great news.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 16, 2013, 11:39:23 AM
My studio lighting kit arrived in the post. Had a play, lots to learn but so far really pleased.   :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 16, 2013, 12:33:26 PM
Quote from: alexharrison101 on August 16, 2013, 11:34:08 AM
Our 20 week scan revealed a healthy happy active little boy :) so that should keep a big smile on my face for a few days lol...!

A bit longer than a few days, I hope!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alexharrison101 on August 16, 2013, 02:09:58 PM
hopefully the next 50 years  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 16, 2013, 02:56:51 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2013, 07:52:13 AM


"To save me googling, how much is a stone?  I can do pounds or kilograms, but I think the UK is the only place that uses stones for weight." 
 


A stone is 14 lbs. 8 stone is 1cwt, 20 cwts is a ton.

1 dozen eggs at tuppence halfpenny each = 2 shillings and sixpence.

2 quarts of milk at one and a halfpence a pint = 6 pence.

2 boxes of matches at one pence farthing a box = Twopence halfpenny.

3 gallons of parafin at one and threepence halfpenny a gallon = Three shillings and ninepence halfpenny.

18 inches of ribbon at six pence halfpenny a yard = threepence farthing.

4 ounces of tea at one and six a pound = fourpence halfpenny.

A typical mental arithmetic exercise carried out every morning  at primary our school back in the forties.  We might not have ended up brain surgeons or rocket scientists, but we never got diddled when Mum sent us down the shop to get some odds and ends.

Ah! it was all so simple then, none of these new fangled cms, litres, hectares, kilometres, centigrade and the like. ;)
My god that is horrendous, but a lot of that is money.  SI is so much easier with everything being 10's.  No odd numbers of something make another something like how many yards (which is 3 feet) to a mile.   What is a cwt? 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 16, 2013, 03:39:56 PM
CWT stands for a Hundredweight.

Coal was delivered in Cwt sacks and it was my responsibility to count how many sacks the coalman delivered, since it was nigh impossible to tell how much coal there was when it was in just a pile in the coal hole! :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 16, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2013, 03:39:56 PM
CWT stands for a Hundredweight.

Coal was delivered in Cwt sacks and it was my responsibility to count how many sacks the coalman delivered, since it was nigh impossible to tell how much coal there was when it was in just a pile in the coal hole! :-\
Never heard of hundredweight.  Coal hole.  Hee hee, that sounds dirty (not in the actual dirt way either ;) ).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: michaelb104 on August 16, 2013, 07:12:43 PM
Just finished work for two weeks - woo hoo!!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 16, 2013, 07:54:56 PM
Quote from: michaelb104 on August 16, 2013, 07:12:43 PM
Just finished work for two weeks - woo hoo!!!

Enjoy your 'free time'!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on August 16, 2013, 09:48:23 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 16, 2013, 11:39:23 AM
My studio lighting kit arrived in the post. Had a play, lots to learn but so far really pleased.   :)

You must have some size of letter box.... ;D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 17, 2013, 06:54:46 PM
Luckily I was in or they may have thrown it over the fence!
They've done that before!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 20, 2013, 08:30:42 AM
Having my theory confirmed that no matter how cr"p a photographer you are, as long as the subject is famous, you'll have a good chance of getting noticed/published.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23759337

Or do you think it's a cleverly thought out PR ploy to further cement the the notion that they're just another "ordinary" family taking ordinary family snapshots? 

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 10:01:56 AM
Quote from: ABERS on August 20, 2013, 08:30:42 AM
Having my theory confirmed that no matter how cr"p a photographer you are, as long as the subject is famous, you'll have a good chance of getting noticed/published.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23759337

Or do you think it's a cleverly thought out PR ploy to further cement the the notion that they're just another "ordinary" family taking ordinary family snapshots?

Clever PR definatley.
But I suspect any photos of this royal family will be published and viewed millions of times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 10:24:27 AM
I'm sure I heard somewhere that a 'breaking news' shot of the royal family can be worth around £100k or more to the photographer. (But don't quote me on this!).
Wonder if Mr Middleton got paid??
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on August 20, 2013, 10:55:35 AM
I seem to remember reading that the photographer who captured the photo's of Sarah Ferguson having her toes sucked, made well over £250k from them, a figure which rise's every time they are published in a magazine or newspaper.


There was a programme on television a couple of years ago about the Paps who hang about outside the bars and clubs in London. A clear shot of a "Celeb" falling over, or better still throwing a punch at somebody was reputed to be worth £10k upwards, depending upon who the Celeb was. Nice work if you can get it.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 11:38:11 AM
Quote from: Cabbyjohn on August 20, 2013, 10:55:35 AM
I seem to remember reading that the photographer who captured the photo's of Sarah Ferguson having her toes sucked, made well over £250k from them, a figure which rise's every time they are published in a magazine or newspaper.
http://cameracraniums.com/forum/Smileys/smilies_smf/smiley-dance013.gif

There was a programme on television a couple of years ago about the Paps who hang about outside the bars and clubs in London. A clear shot of a "Celeb" falling over, or better still throwing a punch at somebody was reputed to be worth £10k upwards, depending upon who the Celeb was. Nice work if you can get it.  :doh:

I need to grab my camera and get down to some of these bars!! :idea:
Anyone know which ones?? :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 20, 2013, 06:50:34 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 11:38:11 AM

I need to grab my camera and get down to some of these bars!! :idea:
Anyone know which ones?? :)

Forget it. The big picture phototogs will be there before you.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 07:30:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 20, 2013, 06:50:34 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 20, 2013, 11:38:11 AM

I need to grab my camera and get down to some of these bars!! :idea:
Anyone know which ones?? :)

Forget it. The big picture phototogs will be there before you.  :doh:

Story of my life...... ??? :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Geoff on August 20, 2013, 08:28:42 PM
Finding out what pic of the week was all about :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on August 21, 2013, 05:51:34 PM
Heading back to my car from a service job in Tesco Aberdeen, a worried sounding Lassie called me over to her car. I asked her what was wrong and she told me she accidently locked her car keys in the boot and her dog was on the front seat in a pet box. Now it was hot and her passenger window was down a couple of inches, but she was panicking about her dog. Her phone battery was also flat. So I phoned the RAC for her, but as she wasn't a member she'd have to pay £99+£45 join up fee over the phone. Also the patrolman could be anywhere between 40mins-4hrs. There was no way to unlock it via the old coat hanger trick and she had electric windows. She didn't want to pay that amount or wait that long, by now she was proper anxious so she asked me if I would smash her window in. Now I agreed, but before I put her window in, I double and triple checked with her that she wanted it done. So my jacket over the window and a swift whack, the window shattered. I reached in and opened the door, cleared the glass and she jumped in and got her keys and her dog. She was very grateful and I got called a "Hero"...lol....so that made me feel good today....I don't like seeing folks upset. She'd get the glass replaced cheaper than the RAC fees, on her insurance too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 21, 2013, 07:11:53 PM
Good skills Matthew.
So many people would have walked away so well done for helping.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on August 21, 2013, 10:14:49 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 21, 2013, 07:11:53 PM
Good skills Matthew.
So many people would have walked away so well done for helping.  :tup:

Cheers. She was so grateful as she was in a quieter part of the car park and I was the first to respond, I even went to customer services to get security and in store cleaners to mop up the glass so no one else got a puncture after she left. I think I could get used to the Knight in shining armour routine.... 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 21, 2013, 10:17:42 PM
Quote from: Matthew on August 21, 2013, 05:51:34 PM
Now I agreed, but before I put her window in, I double and triple checked with her that she wanted it done.

Did you get it in writing?  :doh:

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: wavemachine on August 22, 2013, 06:17:56 PM
Nice one Mathew, although I couldn't help thinking about when some work colleagues of mine were in America in 1998 and had a hatchback hire car. Basically they locked the keys in that and were pondering what to do when a policeman approached them, they explained the problem and the policeman said I can help, they thought he was going to perform a non destructive break in however he said "Stand back Sir" and smashed the front window with his baton and handed them the keys. They discovered shortly afterwards the boot was open so they could have just crawled in mind you they did manage to claim the damage on expenses;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on August 22, 2013, 06:56:50 PM
LOL, leave it to an American policeman :) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on August 22, 2013, 09:02:24 PM
Haha, it's a shame I didn't have half a tennis ball as I heard placing it over the key entry and squeezing triggers the central locking. Alas, I had a quick entry tool.....claw hammer... :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 22, 2013, 09:51:33 PM
Mathew that used to work on the old ford granada - not modern cars
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 22, 2013, 10:17:07 PM
The building work finally started on our kitchen and extension.  :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 24, 2013, 06:25:28 PM
Found a box of loose change in the garage. Took it to one of the nearby coin star machines, tipped my pennies in and got £26.00 back.  :) :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 25, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Lions Series victory, followed by Ashes Series victory.
Very Happy!! :) :beer: :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 25, 2013, 11:08:35 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 25, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Ashes Series victory.
Very Happy!! :) :beer: :tup: :dance:

Is that the men or women's, as we won both?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 25, 2013, 11:11:52 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on August 25, 2013, 11:08:35 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 25, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Ashes Series victory.
Very Happy!! :) :beer: :tup: :dance:

Is that the men or women's, as we won both?  :P

I was referring to the men, but congrats to the women too. Great stuff.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 26, 2013, 07:54:11 AM
Fender Fuse. Seek and ye shall find - got a patch for my Mustang 3 called 'empty' so it can be used with effects processors with no amplifier modeling, and as a clean USB interface.

Fender Fuse is bl**dy marvellous  ;D 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 26, 2013, 09:58:09 AM
I'm BACK  :tup: been photographically lacking recently think I'm getting my mojo back though so thought I'd drop in say hello to all my old CC Pals and to the newbies who don't know me, put a couple of posts in meet ups and places of interest and generally just let you know I'm around and tend to drop in a lot more now...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on August 26, 2013, 10:18:44 AM
Quote from: krennon on August 26, 2013, 09:58:09 AM
I'm BACK  :tup: been photographically lacking recently think I'm getting my mojo back though so thought I'd drop in say hello to all my old CC Pals and to the newbies who don't know me, put a couple of posts in meet ups and places of interest and generally just let you know I'm around and tend to drop in a lot more now...

And very nice it is to see you back Keith.  Glad you're mojo's coming back mate.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 26, 2013, 07:11:53 PM
Quote from: krennon on August 26, 2013, 09:58:09 AM
I'm BACK  :tup:

Welcome back Keith.  :tup:

WMMFGT...Bank Holiday and the sun came out!!!  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 26, 2013, 08:07:06 PM
WOW 160 photos just finished loading into elements....WMMFGT the welcome backs (thanks guys) going for a 4 hour trek in Richmond Park with the Mrs and our friend Mags who's up from Bristol....now off to edit a few photos to load into the gallery me thinks...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 27, 2013, 12:29:30 PM
Welcome back Keith, I thought there'd been a lack of monkey business on the site. Err, Orangutangs are monkeys ??? :legit: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 27, 2013, 12:48:16 PM
A belated welcome back from me too Keith :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 30, 2013, 07:04:25 AM
The rare and sudden outbreak of common sense in parliament last night.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 30, 2013, 08:24:50 AM
Not so much made me feel good, but made me chuckle:  ;D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 30, 2013, 10:37:29 AM
Quote from: ABERS on August 30, 2013, 07:04:25 AM
The rare and sudden outbreak of common sense in parliament last night.  :tup:

Somehow I doubt they did it for the right reasons. I smell the reek of political opportunism. But then I knew several MPs from each of the main parties (was once part of my job) and a more loathsome self centred bunch of nasty, greedy, and if I'm honest, thick, set of individuals would be hard to find*

*Two of them are still in Parliament I believe.

** I did meet a nice one once. Old school 'one nation' Conservative. Lovely lady. Voted out, obviously, had no killer instinct.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on August 30, 2013, 06:06:13 PM
WMMFGT

IT'S FRIDAY WOOHOO lazy day tomorrow with the Mrs then off up to London on Sunday hopefully get some shots in the can as Mrs F is working on Sunday which is kind of a downer but can't be helped...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 31, 2013, 03:40:22 PM
Had an Email telling me that I've had an image accepted for inclusion in Portfolio Three, a book published every three years by the RPS. Only reward is a complimentary copy worth £25, still it'll look good on the coffee table.  8)


See http://www.rps.org/journals/Portfolio-series

It will be on sale from mid September from the RPS.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on August 31, 2013, 04:04:16 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 31, 2013, 03:40:22 PM
Had an Email telling me that I've had an image accepted for inclusion in Portfolio Three, a book published every three years by the RPS. Only reward is a complimentary copy worth £25, still it'll look good on the coffee table.  8)


See http://www.rps.org/journals/Portfolio-series

It will be on sale from mid September from the RPS.

Congratulations Alan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 31, 2013, 04:41:19 PM
Big congratulations Alan :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 31, 2013, 05:14:42 PM
May I add mine too?

Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 31, 2013, 05:24:12 PM
Well done Abers.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 08, 2013, 09:42:31 AM
Last Night of the Proms .

Rule Brittania, Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem , magic!

Plus You'll Never Walk Alone, especially for us Liverpool supporters.

The missus and me signing along at the top of our voices.   :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 08, 2013, 10:38:08 AM
Well done Abers! :tup:
Went to see Leonard Cohen at the brand new Leeds Arena last night - much against my will! Not topped myself and actually really enjoyed it. This 78 yr old bloke with a back up of some of the most amazing musicians played for nearly 3 hours with a deeper , richer voice than he had had last time I listened. Great stuff and a lesson in opening up to listen to something different now and agin. Even better our cheapo £25 seats in the gods were upgraded to £75 seats nearer the stage as it was not quite full. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on September 08, 2013, 12:01:59 PM
Seeing mostly clear sky this morning.  My daughters soccer tournament is this weekend and yesterday they played one game in the rain.  It got worse by the second and the wind picked up so they delayed until today.  Everyone was soaked.  We have rest of the games today.  On the upside, the one game they played they won.   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on September 08, 2013, 03:53:16 PM
Well done from me too Abers.
WMMFGT - taking the pictures at my sister in law's wedding yesterday - downloading them onto the computer today and confirming that they aren't a pile of rubbish (looking for a smiley that says 'phew what a relief')
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 08, 2013, 10:38:08 AM
Well done Abers! :tup:
Went to see Leonard Cohen at the brand new Leeds Arena last night - much against my will! Not topped myself and actually really enjoyed it. This 78 yr old bloke with a back up of some of the most amazing musicians played for nearly 3 hours with a deeper , richer voice than he had had last time I listened. Great stuff and a lesson in opening up to listen to something different now and agin. Even better our cheapo £25 seats in the gods were upgraded to £75 seats nearer the stage as it was not quite full. :)

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school. Now, I have to been in the right mood to listen to either of them, but when that mood strikes I can listen to them for hours.   :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 06:23:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school.

Strange! As we only had to eat our greens!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 08, 2013, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 06:23:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school.

Strange! As we only had to eat our greens!  :P

And see where that took you. You turned into an angry looking duck!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 09:00:33 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 08, 2013, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 06:23:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school.

Strange! As we only had to eat our greens!  :P

And see where that took you. You turned into an angry looking duck!

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 10, 2013, 11:55:20 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 06:23:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school.

Strange! As we only had to eat our greens!  :P

Yes, but you were in school in the times before the invention of record players. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 11, 2013, 09:09:51 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 10, 2013, 11:55:20 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 08, 2013, 06:23:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on September 08, 2013, 03:54:30 PM

As a Canadian of a certain age, I grew up on Leonard and Gordon Lightfoot. Had to listen to them in school.

Strange! As we only had to eat our greens!  :P

Yes, but you were in school in the times before the invention of record players. :legit:

:2funny: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 14, 2013, 07:13:20 PM
WMMGT

Finally getting some shots edited and posted of my trip up to London a couple of weeks ago, Abers I didn't make it to Hyde Park so couldn't tell Diane how much you love her  ;) :legit:

Seriously glad to have got some shots edited and posted think they might need a bit more work I just have to figure how to use lightroom properly....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on September 16, 2013, 06:09:26 PM
WMMFGT woohoo 1 more day at work then off to Devon to spend a few days with my folks, be good to see my mater and pater and see how mother is with her alzheimers at least I can give dad a break and cook a couple of meals for them, looking forward to seeing them both and hopefully the weather will be reasonable in Torquay (which does seem to have its own micro-climate compared to anywhere else in the uk) just 1 nice day for a walk on Dartmoor would be really good. And tonight is camera club night and we have the fantastic Gavin Hoey coming tonight he's a photoshop wizard so looking forward to that  :D

OH and getting a "NICE" comment on my flickr page from an ARPS at camera club for my shot of the Buick "Hood" as the yanks call it  :D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2013, 07:44:34 PM
WMMFGT ?
Used a film camera for the first time today.
I must admit to really enjoying my day today :tup:
Decided to buy a film camera, a couple of lenses and some other bits and pieces. I needed something to get my juices flowing again and to also slow me down and make me think before pressing the shutter.
I was getting into bad habits and using a "machine gun" style whilst out with the digi gear  :uglystupid2:
1 roll full and ready to go off for processing. Other 4 rolls in the bag awaiting the results of roll 1.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on September 27, 2013, 07:56:49 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2013, 07:44:34 PM
WMMFGT ?
Used a film camera for the first time today.
I must admit to really enjoying my day today :tup:
Decided to buy a film camera, a couple of lenses and some other bits and pieces. I needed something to get my juices flowing again and to also slow me down and make me think before pressing the shutter.
I was getting into bad habits and using a "machine gun" style whilst out with the digi gear  :uglystupid2:
1 roll full and ready to go off for processing. Other 4 rolls in the bag awaiting the results of roll 1.

Will you miss the personal hands on developing? Although I guess you can scan and pp the shots while digital noise will be minimal in the scanning ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 28, 2013, 07:32:15 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 27, 2013, 07:44:34 PM
WMMFGT ?
Used a film camera for the first time today.
I must admit to really enjoying my day today :tup:
Decided to buy a film camera, a couple of lenses and some other bits and pieces. I needed something to get my juices flowing again and to also slow me down and make me think before pressing the shutter.
I was getting into bad habits and using a "machine gun" style whilst out with the digi gear  :uglystupid2:
1 roll full and ready to go off for processing. Other 4 rolls in the bag awaiting the results of roll 1.

A lesson that a lot could learn Alf. Another member IrvB took up film a good few months ago and looking at his Flickr pages, he is still using it and obviously enjoying it.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on September 30, 2013, 07:36:32 PM
 :tup:
Watch out next week for a post in the WAMT thread after I get the processed film back on cd  ::)
Not cheap either getting it developed and put onto a CD. (about 20 notes with p&p ).

Btw, how is IrvB ? he not been active here for a while
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 30, 2013, 10:22:42 PM
Paperwork for my new numberplate came today - going to try and transfer it tomorrow :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 30, 2013, 11:01:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on September 30, 2013, 07:36:32 PM
:tup:
Watch out next week for a post in the WAMT thread after I get the processed film back on cd  ::)
Not cheap either getting it developed and put onto a CD. (about 20 notes with p&p ).

Btw, how is IrvB ? he not been active here for a while

Irv is busy on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28817028@N06/

Posting his B+W Film stuff there. I think he processes his own film and scans them himself, not too sure though.

You could have knocked me over with a feather at the price you stated, is that for B+W or colour?

I have a Rollei 6X6 and all the gubbins from way back and managed to find a battery charger for it on Ebay after months of searching. I got all excited when I got it and found that the battery still held a charge, but it's been on the back-burner for some time just waiting for me to get off my backside and use it.

The camera, a Rolleiflex 6002, two lenses, an 80mm 2.8 Rolleigon and a 50mm 1.4 Distagon, a 2X converter, two backs, hand grip and a few assorted filters were the proceeds of winning one round of  SLR POTY back in the mid '80's, £1,000 of Rollei gear, which covered the body and one of the lenses.

I took it all in its Hakuba metal carrying case to a well known dealer who made me an offer for the case, but nothing else. :o I didn't bother.

So it all sits gathering dust on a shelf waiting for me to burst into life! :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 04, 2013, 10:47:38 AM
  The venue I do my gigpicery for have asked that I "Do" the comedy shows as well. I thought getting the necessary credentials would be a problem, I mean, why would they let a bloke in with a camera?
  In the next month or so I've got Sean Hughes, Markus Brigstocke, Ardal O'Hanlon, Stephen K Amos, Alexei Sayle, Jason Manford  (Not keen on him) and Greg Davies.
  Still waiting to hear from Ken Dodd's Diddy Men!
  Did Ed Byrne last night, what a nice bloke considering he must meet so many people fleetingly and given the fact that he was part way through a 64 night tour with barely a day off.
  He asked to hold my camera when chatting before the show, it damn near put his back out! (It did have a 300mm 2.8 nailed on the front!).  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 04, 2013, 11:52:33 AM
Sounds great Graham - well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 04, 2013, 01:00:25 PM
Great stuff Graham! Well done, and good luck with the 'career move.'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2013, 05:26:31 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 04, 2013, 10:47:38 AM

(It did have a 300mm 2.8 nailed on the front!).  :tup:

With the bayonet fitting on mine, I don't need the nails!  :uglystupid2:

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 04, 2013, 06:45:40 PM
Sounds great Graham, should be a laugh as well. I thought Alexei Sayle was dead, well he died a death the last time I saw him. :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 04, 2013, 08:10:08 PM
Congrats Graham. Hours of fun, except for Brigstocke, obviously.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2013, 08:39:41 PM
I want one of these cameras!!!

Set on a Chilean mountaintop, and slated for completion by the early 2020s, the 8.4-meter LSST will be equipped with a 3.2-billion-pixel digital camera that will scan 20 billion cosmological objects 800 times apiece over the course of a decade.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 05, 2013, 08:36:39 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on October 04, 2013, 08:39:41 PM
I want one of these cameras!!!

Set on a Chilean mountaintop, and slated for completion by the early 2020s, the 8.4-meter LSST will be equipped with a 3.2-billion-pixel digital camera that will scan 20 billion cosmological objects 800 times apiece over the course of a decade.  :P

Well ... Christmas is just around the corner!   :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on October 05, 2013, 03:44:23 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 04, 2013, 10:47:38 AM
  The venue I do my gigpicery for have asked that I "Do" the comedy shows as well. I thought getting the necessary credentials would be a problem, I mean, why would they let a bloke in with a camera?
  In the next month or so I've got Sean Hughes, Markus Brigstocke, Ardal O'Hanlon, Stephen K Amos, Alexei Sayle, Jason Manford  (Not keen on him) and Greg Davies.
  Still waiting to hear from Ken Dodd's Diddy Men!
  Did Ed Byrne last night, what a nice bloke considering he must meet so many people fleetingly and given the fact that he was part way through a 64 night tour with barely a day off.
  He asked to hold my camera when chatting before the show, it damn near put his back out! (It did have a 300mm 2.8 nailed on the front!).  :tup:

Nice one Graham, well done.  :tup:  Hey we are expecting some exclusive pics here at CC.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on October 05, 2013, 04:51:30 PM
What a cracking insurance company that we took our home insurance with. Not only when I broke my laptop did they issue a £600 voucher for me to get a replacement of my choice, they also offered to send me back my hard drive from the duff laptop for £35. Now I thought that was to pay for the handling, but I got it back today installed by an engineer in an aluminium hard case with a usb lead and full instructions on how to access all my old files. Bonus is, once I transfer them onto my new laptop I will have a 500gb portable hard drive to use for my photo's......That's a result in my book.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 07, 2013, 07:29:16 PM
Finished splitting and stacking 7 cubic metres of wood ready for the winter.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on October 09, 2013, 02:51:06 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 07, 2013, 07:29:16 PM
Finished splitting and stacking 7 cubic metres of wood ready for the winter.

Bought a mobile home in Florida, I'm ready for the winter too.  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 09, 2013, 08:27:43 AM
Quote from: spinner on October 09, 2013, 02:51:06 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 07, 2013, 07:29:16 PM
Finished splitting and stacking 7 cubic metres of wood ready for the winter.

Bought a mobile home in Florida, I'm ready for the winter too.  :legit:

I thought you would buy a log cabin. If it gets too cold then you would have a ready supply of fuel.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 09, 2013, 08:29:16 AM
Quote from: spinner on October 09, 2013, 02:51:06 AM
Bought a mobile home in Florida, I'm ready for the winter too.  :legit:

You need to change your forum name to 'snowbird' then ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 09, 2013, 07:43:15 PM
Never underestimate the value of giving feedback - good or bad. People on Facebook might have thought me on commission for the positive feedback I have given the Holiday Place for some great trips to Egypt, India and South Africa in my "gap" 18 months. The other week in a review I was requested to complete I mentioned that their South African reps were not up to their usual standard. Invisible to us and lacking a couple of times. Today the Holiday Place phoned to thank me and say they have changed their support company in SA and added that in addition they would be giving us a tour booked in Cuba for as a goodwill gesture. Wasn't even a real complaint and I'm £200 better off! The Holiday Place are a cool company.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on October 18, 2013, 09:55:52 AM
I'm a happy happy happy little camper today, out of 10 images submitted to our local show I got 3 firsts/ 2 seconds and a third, and also won the agriculture photo section, that means my image goes into the state comp.
Also got some scrapbooking prizes so doubly happy!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 18, 2013, 06:16:46 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on October 18, 2013, 09:55:52 AM
I'm a happy happy happy little camper today, out of 10 images submitted to our local show I got 3 firsts/ 2 seconds and a third, and also won the agriculture photo section, that means my image goes into the state comp.
Also got some scrapbooking prizes so doubly happy!!

Well done Jen.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on October 23, 2013, 10:50:58 AM
Two goodnesses, first:

Won 'Best in Show' - only our little charity event but had over 70 dogs (reluctantly entered the Golden Oldies section as that sums us both up!)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on October 23, 2013, 10:54:33 AM
Second goodness: going to Malham Cove tomorrow (having avoided it for years as everyone shoots there - but a mate suggested the trip). Photography been going to the dogs for months (as in photos of dogs!), so it'll be nice to have a break and do some landscapes - and Steve's a superb landscape photographer so he can give me tips! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 26, 2013, 06:24:13 PM
Saints win in emphatic style over league leaders.
Very happy.  :D ;D :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 05, 2013, 04:05:19 PM
This shot being featured having won a wee comp on Serif's FB page - so looking forward to some new software as well  8)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_TheBallWOut.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=14643)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 06, 2013, 01:11:07 PM
Well done Andy, and congratulations. I didn't even know Serif had a Bookface page.

What made out little household feel good today was finally, after nearly four months of epic incompetence from our shortly to be ex insurance company, we got our Mondeo back. Whoo hooo!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 06, 2013, 02:12:41 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on November 05, 2013, 04:05:19 PM
This shot being featured having won a wee comp on Serif's FB page - so looking forward to some new software as well  8)

Nice one Andy - well done.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 06, 2013, 02:33:58 PM
Cheers guys, now all I need to do is find a comp to afford a wee upgrade of my camera kit  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 06, 2013, 03:47:18 PM
Well done Andy. Congratulations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 06, 2013, 04:02:29 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 06, 2013, 03:47:18 PM
Well done Andy. Congratulations.

Cheers Reinardina, I'm now seeking shots suited for EPOTY  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 06, 2013, 09:15:40 PM
WMMFGT getting a message from my niece in Ireland earlier today asking if her and her hubby can come and stay with us in Jan or Feb....of course they can she is such an unassuming girl and her hubby is a lovely guy so now looking forward to seeing them....what else got the luxury Free Range 3 Bird roast ordered from the butchers for Xmas (got my in-laws coming up so instead of spending money driving down to Devon for Xmas we're splashing out on the roast)....Have been working LOADS of overtime as well so that will be handy for Xmas/Wifes birthday....alas that means photography is taking a real back seat at the moment but I have got permission to go out up to London on Sunday for remembrance day for a photoshoot if anybody fancies meeting up let me know
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 06, 2013, 10:11:31 PM
Sounds if life is really good. Long may it continue Keith.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 07, 2013, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on November 05, 2013, 04:05:19 PM
This shot being featured having won a wee comp on Serif's FB page - so looking forward to some new software as well  8)

Excellent, well done on the win. Was the pic processed using serif software then?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on November 07, 2013, 12:11:42 PM
Quote from: Andrew on November 07, 2013, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on November 05, 2013, 04:05:19 PM
This shot being featured having won a wee comp on Serif's FB page - so looking forward to some new software as well  8)

Excellent, well done on the win. Was the pic processed using serif software then?

Thank you Andrew.

Indeed, I mainly use Serif x4 and cannot wait to try Serif x6 (which should then allow me to run additional plug ins like Topaz that I received recently)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on November 07, 2013, 09:43:48 PM
WMMFGT  - getting back on line with new hub delivered today after last one conked.
WMMFG last week - a few days break in York, followed by a half day falconry which was a last years Christmas present from SWMBO. What a fantastic experience, walking round different habitats and flying a kestrel, a barn owl, a buzzard and an eagle owl.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on November 07, 2013, 09:45:49 PM
It's Friday    :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 07, 2013, 10:44:22 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on November 07, 2013, 09:45:49 PM
It's Friday    :tup:

Not for another hour and sixteen minutes.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on November 08, 2013, 12:12:07 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 07, 2013, 10:44:22 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on November 07, 2013, 09:45:49 PM
It's Friday    :tup:

Not for another hour and sixteen minutes.  :doh:

Sorry, we are a little ahead of you over here...and yes it is Friday here!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 08, 2013, 12:11:40 PM
If you were looking at "what annoyed you" the other day you might have seen me chuntering about the bride from hell asking me to delete 6 images from my set and re-do a free extra dvd slideshow to run slower from her wedding. It was only up for half an hour before I thought`unprofessional" and deleted it. Today the same bride has made me happy.Not only has she told me that she was watchin g ti as I rang to check something out and it had made her cry (in a good way) but also having ordered 7 extra packs of the DVD slideshow and shots for family. I told her they were done and ready to send with some address checks and she said that I should be charging a lot more for the work I do. Ego massively stroked. I cannot help thinking when she phoned saying those 6 photos she hated (4 of her in the service itself when she had a face like a smacked ar** that I could do nothing about and two because her friend wouldn`t like them because she looked fat -Well I am afraid she is overweight) why could she not have said I love the other 600 + images from your shoot - its`s just these 6. Would have stopped me thinking after no contact for days that she didn`t like them! :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 08, 2013, 06:55:31 PM
Quote from: jinky on November 08, 2013, 12:11:40 PM
If you were looking at "what annoyed you" the other day you might have seen me chuntering about the bride from hell asking me to delete 6 images from my set and re-do a free extra dvd slideshow to run slower from her wedding. It was only up for half an hour before I thought`unprofessional" and deleted it. Today the same bride has made me happy.Not only has she told me that she was watchin g ti as I rang to check something out and it had made her cry (in a good way) but also having ordered 7 extra packs of the DVD slideshow and shots for family. I told her they were done and ready to send with some address checks and she said that I should be charging a lot more for the work I do. Ego massively stroked. I cannot help thinking when she phoned saying those 6 photos she hated (4 of her in the service itself when she had a face like a smacked ar** that I could do nothing about and two because her friend wouldn`t like them because she looked fat -Well I am afraid she is overweight) why could she not have said I love the other 600 + images from your shoot - its`s just these 6. Would have stopped me thinking after no contact for days that she didn`t like them! :uglystupid2:

Did see it jinky and not unprofessional at all. Just letting off steam which we all need to do at times.  :tup:

Glad things turned out better than you thought.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 11, 2013, 07:29:43 PM
Glad it all worked out Jinky  :)

WMMFGT well yesterday really went up to horseguards and managed to get some shots of the troops assembling, the cavalry pulling the cannon and a couple of shots of the smoke just as the cannon had been fired (will be posted later this week hopefully) alas I didn't get as close as Irv and I managed to the other year but hey ho.. Then walked up to Trafalgar Square and took some shots of the fountains for my own pleasure more than anything, then met up with my "knot" sister (she's not blood we grew up together but she might as well be my sister though, hence KNOT as we are bound together in a friendship that will never be broken)  in Oxford Street which was lovely just a shame she has to go back to Ireland on Saturday due to family issues 'cos I've got used to having her over here but at least I got to see her....

And what made me feel good today....2 things, 1 is we have a COSTA COFFEE opening pretty much next door to work oh yes soooo happy :2funny: :tup: :D
and 2 for those of you who don't know me I work in customer services for a merchant bank it is basically a call centre but inbound not outbound sales driven....answering the calls is the most important thing...THEY CLOSED THE LINES AT 10:58 so we could clear down any calls to hold the 2 minutes silence at 11:00 am and we were under strict instructions if we did have a customer on the phone we were to advise them out of respect to all service personnel around the world we are observing the 2 minutes silence and we will place you on hold. A massive thumbs up to the co for doing that (they do do it every year though)  :tup: Eerie though being in a silent call centre.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 11, 2013, 10:39:31 PM
Silence in a call centre? Blimey - must have been terrifying - but well done the employers.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 12, 2013, 02:07:52 PM
Watching the passing V formation of migrating storks flying over our garden this afternoon, calling to each other as they went.

And went to the shops where Mrs H actually bought a new winter coat to replace her current almost 20 year old one. Result!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 18, 2013, 12:45:52 PM
Just had an email from Flickr UK Headquarters advising that one of my images "has been selected by the Flickr team as one of the most interesting photos of Leeds at Christmas" with Leeds itself coming in the top 10 of decorated cities on Flickr. They are doing an article and circulating it to journalists for publication. No money in it for me of course but given that it was a throwaway image from me and they have agreed to credit it as Photography by Paul Dishman rather than my Flickr name I thought why not. They`ll advise me when / where it will be published so be interesting to see the article. Re: the picture one reason I am not bothered about them using it is that I have a better version with altered white balance. I kept this warmer one on Flickr for it`s festive look.

Anyone else had one of these from Flickr? I am a bit bemused as I have been on Flickr so little lately and never tag my images on there making them hard to find.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 18, 2013, 02:25:30 PM
Hardly been on Flickr recently, but I would have received any messages in my gmail account, and I haven't.
So well done you.
Also didn't know there was a top 10 of decorated cities on  the site. Mind you, Southampton would be right at the bottom as all the Christmas cheer here, has to come from the shops.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 18, 2013, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2013, 02:25:30 PM
Hardly been on Flickr recently, but I would have received any messages in my gmail account, and I haven't.
So well done you.
Also didn't know there was a top 10 of decorated cities on  the site. Mind you, Southampton would be right at the bottom as all the Christmas cheer here, has to come from the shops.

It`s not on the site. It`s a special article Flickr UK are doing for Christmas as a press release featuring images from the site - must be desperate to get more people on it. I`m rarely on there and am not renewing my pro account when it runs out later this month. They might not be able to find it then if it gets thrown off for having too many images on  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 18, 2013, 04:06:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2013, 02:25:30 PM
Hardly been on Flickr recently, but I would have received any messages in my gmail account, and I haven't.
So well done you.
Also didn't know there was a top 10 of decorated cities on  the site. Mind you, Southampton would be right at the bottom as all the Christmas cheer here, has to come from the shops.

same here, well TBH - i clossed my account when they made the changes and forced me to have that stupid Yahoo toolbar present during any Flickr activity. As i was paying for a Pro account i reasoned i was entitled to have a choice on such things, and as Flickr disagreed i just closed the account. I don't have a gmail accont and am never likely to get one, given my strong views against Google and its ethical (mis)behaviour. I don't allow google through the router (much to annoyance of visitors) and am never likely to.

Yes, i'm well aware of how much of my information is out there on the web etc, should do - i used to be paid to gather some of it. I like to have some control over it, unlike Google, Facebook et all who think my business is a chargeable commodity belonging to them. I use 500px because in there conditions is the important term wich clearly states my images are mine to do with as i please and not theirs... the same applies to this site.

Sorry, got off on a rant there - Google, Facebook always get me going, as did the changes to Flickr & Yahoo - so glad i never had an account for youtube, give all the latest talk.  :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on November 19, 2013, 05:34:04 PM
Quote from: Andrew on November 18, 2013, 04:06:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2013, 02:25:30 PM
Hardly been on Flickr recently, but I would have received any messages in my gmail account, and I haven't.
So well done you.
Also didn't know there was a top 10 of decorated cities on  the site. Mind you, Southampton would be right at the bottom as all the Christmas cheer here, has to come from the shops.

same here, well TBH - i clossed my account when they made the changes and forced me to have that stupid Yahoo toolbar present during any Flickr activity. As i was paying for a Pro account i reasoned i was entitled to have a choice on such things, and as Flickr disagreed i just closed the account.
What Yahoo toolbar?  I have never seen one on Flickr. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 19, 2013, 07:17:24 PM
Quote from: donoreo on November 19, 2013, 05:34:04 PM
Quote from: Andrew on November 18, 2013, 04:06:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 18, 2013, 02:25:30 PM
Hardly been on Flickr recently, but I would have received any messages in my gmail account, and I haven't.
So well done you.
Also didn't know there was a top 10 of decorated cities on  the site. Mind you, Southampton would be right at the bottom as all the Christmas cheer here, has to come from the shops.

same here, well TBH - i clossed my account when they made the changes and forced me to have that stupid Yahoo toolbar present during any Flickr activity. As i was paying for a Pro account i reasoned i was entitled to have a choice on such things, and as Flickr disagreed i just closed the account.
What Yahoo toolbar?  I have never seen one on Flickr.

you mean you never had the annoying Yahoo Toolbar thing? In the words of a Python member "you lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky *******"
I hung out for a month hoping some one wold come up with a way to get rid of it.
It trended on Twitter, Facebook and not sure where Yahoo were looking whilst groups were set up to complain about it on Flickr

Essentially, when ever you went to Flickr, your browser 'acquired' a nice Yahoo Toolbar encouraging you to do everything the Yahoo way. There were some temporary fixes but nothing permenant - and when Flickr made it clear we, the users, would get what ever they felt we should have i done as i always do to any one else who makes such statements - i closed the account. I done the same with Instagram and Facebook.

I also refused to open accounts with a couple of blog sites when i read T&C's indicated that by posting through them, i gave them permission to do what ever they wanted with my stuff and make as much money out of it as possible.

I will happily pay a subscription fee to any site that dos not demand free use of my stuff as part of its T&C's.

After all, setting up a blog or similar can be quite cheap nowadays - certainly not much more than the cost of the old Flickr Pro account or 500px premium account.

Sorry, got me going again - i do have an issue with the people who think that if it's on the web, it's fair game. I could almost write a book on it, if i coould concentrate that long  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 19, 2013, 07:40:30 PM
I just ignore the toolbar. I'd like to read your book Andrew, because I am one of those of the opinion that it is naive to publish something the entire world can see and easily copy and expect to retain any rights to it.

If you don't want to share stuff that's fine, but if you do share it you can't then get grumpy when people accept your offer.

This (http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20131119-stop-do-not-press-upload) was on the Beeb's propaganda news site today. I've always maintained that any business that runs off of the cloud is foolish in the extreme. Data should be kept locally, or not at all.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 19, 2013, 08:04:03 PM
I opened my first Gmail account in the days you had to be invited. Only geeks and nerds used Google in those days. Oh the simplicity of the Google search engine! So superior to all the others that were around. How innocent the web was in those days! How things have changed.

When I upgraded my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 recently, I had to tick the box that I did NOT want all my photos and documents and PC settings stored on Cloud. Horrific idea.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 19, 2013, 08:07:47 PM
In simple my view is based on common decency. 

It is not that i will only share my pictures in return for money, i just believe it is right to be asked and accordingly credited as the author of 'source' material (sometimes the request may be for someone to modify image to quite an extent as part of a project). :knuppel2:

With regards any one who makes money from the sale and distribution of material produced by others, then for me, it is a given that some of the money must trickle down to the author unless the author waives such rights (eg for charity).

My mate makes a reasonable amount from letting Getti have access to his stuff on Flickr - and he is happy with the arrangement. I've had some of my stuff posted on various forums with only accreditation under the image - and i was fine with that. I've also had stuff published and made some money from it, along with shooting some weddings and similar events in the past.

Maybe i'm too principled for my own good - i lost a job because i refused to work with pirated software - and walked straight into another job because i refused to work with pirated software, so it just shows that this is not a new phenomenon and the views are 'evenly spread'.

It may also be why i no longer post loads of stuff on the web. I know there is no 'physical' way of stopping an item on the web being pirated - i proved that in a previous job.
I'm happy with 500px, CC & Twitter and am trying to learn how to use Wordpress properly to create a blog.

I've tried Canon Rumors, Fuji Rumors, ePhotozine, Talk Photography, DP, Ameteur Photographer and a raft of strobe groups - and they all end up with a usual bunch of muppets getting in and ruining things - CC does me fine thank you, still has the personal touch and friendly atmosphere. 500px has about 20 pics on it in about 2 years (i think) and if i want to get a pic out to Joe Public for a bit of ego massaging i've always got Twitter.

Maybe, once i get the Wordpress thing going, i can post articles explaining my thoughts in small chunks  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 20, 2013, 08:32:13 AM
I don't think your principals are wrong Andrew, especially with regard to pirated software . .  although . . do you think that Photoshop would be as popular had it not been so widely pirated? Before it went onto the cloud - a very good reason to never touch it again - a pukka version in France was more than €1000. It's like paying £60,000 to fill the tank of a Mondeo. Insanely overpriced. The fact is that 'pirating' is often a much better route to 'try before you buy' for lots of software, and that's where many sales come from. I would never pay more than $150 for any software, and for one trick ponies I will not pay more than $25.

I'm afraid it's not one of those issues that is black and white, either morally or commercially. It has been established for some time that the individuals who 'pirate' music and films actually spend far more than the population at large on legitimate purchases. The head of HBO said recently, bracketing his remarks with 'I shouldn't be saying this really', that the volume of torrent downloads of his TV series (he was referring to Game of Thrones specifically) had done the DVD sales no harm at all - many who watch it in lower definition mkvs go out and buy the boxed sets. Of course, in the USA the prices of the legitimate copies of both media and software is far lower than it is in Europe. Gangnam Style made most of it's revenue from Youtube views, free to the end user. In short, the old, and indeed current business model and law on copyright, is dysfunctional and does not deal with the world as it is, only as it used to be, or more correctly as the RIAA and old media industries would like it to be.

Posting images on the web is a bit like opening the front door of your house and putting up a big sign saying 'help yourself'. Most don't, of course, but many do. It is, of course, rather different for those among you who actually sell images; but for me it's not an issue. I do it for fun and I am not precious about it. But if I were to sell images (I know, fat chance :'( ) the ones I wanted to shift would not be on any forums or networking sites, that's certain.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 20, 2013, 09:37:48 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on November 20, 2013, 08:32:13 AM
Before it went onto the cloud - a very good reason to never touch it again - 



Why do you say that Howard?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 20, 2013, 10:43:25 AM
More than £200 a year for a start. And you have to keep paying, forever. Otherwise, although you may have the psd files in your local data storage you won't be able to do more than basic things to them, with other software. The idea that you could buy Photoshop and use it forever is gone. Not that I could ever justify the outrageous purchase price in the good old days, even if I had had the money, which I didn't and still don't.

Rent software and when you stop paying you own . .  nothing. Which at the very least ought to mean that renting was at a substantial discount to purchasing. With Adobe it's not. If anything it's more expensive than ever.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 21, 2013, 08:44:13 AM
I've split the Creative Cloud chat off into another thread - http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?topic=3695.msg41793;topicseen#new,

So back to what made you feel good today :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: WillyP on November 23, 2013, 05:13:23 PM
I use the Gimp!  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on November 23, 2013, 09:53:34 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on November 21, 2013, 08:44:13 AM
I've split the Creative Cloud chat off into another thread - http://cameracraniums.com/forum/index.php?topic=3695.msg41793;topicseen#new,

So back to what made you feel good today :tup:

Seeing Tom Baker reprise his role in Dr Who  :'(  made me lose 40 years off my life for a short spell  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 03, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
My Mondeo. Especially the automatic heated windscreen. Melted the ice off of it this morning in less than a minute.  :tup:

So nice to have it back on the drive.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 03, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
My Mondeo. Especially the automatic heated windscreen. Melted the ice off of it this morning in less than a minute.  :tup:

So nice to have it back on the drive.  :)

I can second that.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:23:20 PM
I was fortunate enough to be voted in as a governor at my kids school.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 04, 2013, 07:59:12 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:23:20 PM
I was fortunate enough to be voted in as a governor at my kids school.  :)

Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 04, 2013, 11:07:59 PM
A little sanity returning to the TV schedules. Great programme on Pilgrims yesterday evening. There are some shows worth watching to get away from minor celebrities and wannabees either dancing, cooking, doing something in the jungle, parading pathetically puerile so called talent on stage, appearing on inane quiz shows and generally plugging their latest books, records or tours on chat shows.

Mind you take that lot away and there is little else to entertain those that appreciate such dross.

The annoying thing is I really can't moan too much since I'm of an age when the TV licence comes free. >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 05, 2013, 02:56:22 AM
My new Mac is complete.  I installed the 16 GB or RAM this evening.  It is nice to not worry about closing extra tabs on my browser to free memory for Lightroom. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 05, 2013, 06:53:46 AM
Quote from: ABERS on December 04, 2013, 11:07:59 PM
A little sanity returning to the TV schedules. Great programme on Pilgrims yesterday evening. There are some shows worth watching to get away from minor celebrities and wannabees either dancing, cooking, doing something in the jungle, parading pathetically puerile so called talent on stage, appearing on inane quiz shows and generally plugging their latest books, records or tours on chat shows.

Mind you take that lot away and there is little else to entertain those that appreciate such dross.

The annoying thing is I really can't moan too much since I'm of an age when the TV licence comes free. >:(

   I do find giving free TV licenses to very old people (like your good self Alan  :)) a little bit patronising*.
   It assumes you spend all day in front of the 'telly with your bag of Werthers Originals!...That is, of course, when you're not dragging your tartan shopping trolley full of cat food around the town center!  :knuppel2: :legit:









* I don't care what spellcheck says, I'm not spelling it with a "Z"!...Or "Zee" as I'm no doubt suposed to say it!


I feel a free TV license approaching.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 05, 2013, 10:18:34 AM
Quote from: Graham on December 05, 2013, 06:53:46 AM

   I do find giving free TV licenses to very old people (like your good self Alan  :)) a little bit patronising*.
   It assumes you spend all day in front of the 'telly with your bag of Werthers Originals!...That is, of course, when you're not dragging your tartan shopping trolley full of cat food around the town center!  :knuppel2: :legit:

Don't worry Graham, I don't feel in the least patronis(z)ed! We had a little jig when we discovered we were entitled to it, after all it took a very long time for the time to arrive when we were able to get something for nothing from H.M. government, having spent a whole life working and paying tax and being lucky enough to not have to make one single claim on the benefit system.

It wasn't until a friend reached the required age for the handout that we realised it was a perk that was availble to us of creaking joints and feeble minds. So we claimed and got 18 months back pay as well. :dance:

It does make up for the disappointment of discovering when retirement came around that income tax was payable on your state pension, which when taken into account means that all that paying in each month for 45+ years is worth almost nothing since HMRC gets 80% of it back in tax!  ???

Off now to spend our Winter fuel allowance on some sort of frippery. :tup: After all this is the WMYFGT thread. ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on December 05, 2013, 03:45:49 PM
I got another Mac, well second hand Mac Mini - but who cares.  :tup:

It works with Mac OS NOT MS Windows  :doh: The screen I'm using is not quite up to iMac standards, but really I don't care - I'm just so glad to be rid of the awful Lenovo that has been plauging my life for a while now - AND MS Windows.

Once upon a time, I got paid to look after and promote all things Microsoft. Maybe I'm just getting old - but really I just can't be bothered with it any more - I just want to switch my computer on and know it will work without hassle, like an iPad or iPhone. And whilst I'm a fan of Apple stuff - I'm not a cult member, my brain still knows the UK better than Apple Maps. I know this because on Apple Maps my home deosn't exist, let alone the street!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 05, 2013, 08:01:12 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 03, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
My Mondeo. Especially the automatic heated windscreen. Melted the ice off of it this morning in less than a minute.  :tup:

So nice to have it back on the drive.  :)

I can second that.  ;)

Not a Ford, but my Land Rover Discovery does that (Ford designed, so had the screen  :tup:)

And the heated seats keep the nether regions toasty too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 05, 2013, 08:13:20 PM
Quote from: Andrew on December 05, 2013, 03:45:49 PM
I got another Mac, well second hand Mac Mini - but who cares.  :tup:
My old Mini was used.  My first Mac, a PowerMac G4 was also used.  This is my first new one. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 05, 2013, 08:14:25 PM
Quote from: anglefire on December 05, 2013, 08:01:12 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 03, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
My Mondeo. Especially the automatic heated windscreen. Melted the ice off of it this morning in less than a minute.  :tup:

So nice to have it back on the drive.  :)

I can second that.  ;)

Not a Ford, but my Land Rover Discovery does that (Ford designed, so had the screen  :tup:)

And the heated seats keep the nether regions toasty too!
My Toyota Highlander (mid to large SUV, not sure if same name over there) has a heated window and mirrors.  No heated seats but my wife has that in her BMW. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 05, 2013, 08:21:21 PM
Quote from: donoreo on December 05, 2013, 08:14:25 PM
Quote from: anglefire on December 05, 2013, 08:01:12 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on December 03, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 03, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
My Mondeo. Especially the automatic heated windscreen. Melted the ice off of it this morning in less than a minute.  :tup:

So nice to have it back on the drive.  :)

I can second that.  ;)

Not a Ford, but my Land Rover Discovery does that (Ford designed, so had the screen  :tup:)

And the heated seats keep the nether regions toasty too!
My Toyota Highlander (mid to large SUV, not sure if same name over there) has a heated window and mirrors.  No heated seats but my wife has that in her BMW.

My heated seats have packed up. And with the weather getting colder I need to get them working again.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 06, 2013, 08:49:39 AM
I don't have those, just cloth seats and a warm posterior :tup:

My 'Vette has leather seats and a billet gear knob - that's definitely a case of wrap up warm.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 06, 2013, 06:36:01 PM
Oh, speaking of Vettes, you've have like this. Yesterday I was at Tarpon Springs Fl. and i was just driving out of the Sponge Docks area when I spied Santa and Mrs. Claus driving past me in a late 50's Vette, baby blue and white, if I had to guess a '56. Unfortunately my camera battery had died, part of the reason i was leaving. So, picture the vette being driven by an old man with white hair, flowing beard and one of those signature red hats with the white fuzzy trim and bobble. S'true!! :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 06, 2013, 06:44:14 PM
There's guy locally who has a 57 'Vette, four on the floor, red and white two tone. That's quite Christmassy. I hope you see those people again with a charged camera battery.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 06, 2013, 06:51:22 PM
Me too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 12, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
  Just sold 10 of my gigpics to Faber Publishing for a book out next march.  :beer: :dance:


At last, someone recognizes my colossal talent!  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 12, 2013, 01:56:44 PM
And we don't? I'm hurt, cut to the quick,  :-[ .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 12, 2013, 03:31:10 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 12, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
  Just sold 10 of my gigpics to Faber Publishing for a book out next march.  :beer: :dance:


At last, someone recognizes my colossal talent!  :legit:

:tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 12, 2013, 04:00:14 PM
Proper job Mr Graham sir.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on December 12, 2013, 04:22:38 PM
Congratulations Graham  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 12, 2013, 06:04:44 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 12, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
  Just sold 10 of my gigpics to Faber Publishing for a book out next march.  :beer: :dance:


At last, someone recognizes my colossal talent!  :legit:

Well done Graham - always like your gig shots
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 12, 2013, 09:21:59 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 12, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
  Just sold 10 of my gigpics to Faber Publishing for a book out next march.  :beer: :dance:


At last, someone recognizes my colossal talent!  :legit:

Colossal ego more like!  :P

Well done Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 13, 2013, 06:13:47 AM

Colossal ego more like!  :P


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   ;D :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 13, 2013, 07:48:12 AM
That's great Graham. Coffee on you next time!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 13, 2013, 09:02:23 AM
Quote from: ABERS on December 13, 2013, 07:48:12 AM
That's great Graham. Coffee on you next time!

  Absolutely, might even get one of those fancy biscuits!  :tup:








You never know, might even pay!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on December 13, 2013, 03:56:35 PM
Quote from: Graham on December 12, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
  Just sold 10 of my gigpics to Faber Publishing for a book out next march.  :beer: :dance:


At last, someone recognizes my colossal talent!  :legit:

No, your talent has been recognised for a long time, you've finally persuaded some one to pay for it.  :dance: Excellent news.

On an aside - I have just my birth family (I'm adopted) after a tense week or two as to how this would pan out.
I now have all the answers - Why? Where? When? Who? Family Medical History and so on.
What is really frightening is seeing people who are the spitting image of you or your daughters - talk like you all, sound like you all and even have the same personality traits as you all.

I've spent 50 years thinking the world is safe - now I know there are TWO of me  :o :o :o

I have no ideas as to how things will pan out, and have no illusions as to it all being a fairy tale ending, after all I still have my adopted family of 50 years - well 49 now, apparently!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 13, 2013, 08:01:35 PM
Quote from: Andrew on December 13, 2013, 03:56:35 PM
I have no ideas as to how things will pan out, and have no illusions as to it all being a fairy tale ending, after all I still have my adopted family of 50 years -well 49 now, apparently!  ;)

Looking on the bright side you have two families.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 14, 2013, 08:50:43 AM
Quote from: Andrew on December 13, 2013, 03:56:35 PM
On an aside - I have just my birth family (I'm adopted) after a tense week or two as to how this would pan out.
I now have all the answers - Why? Where? When? Who? Family Medical History and so on.
What is really frightening is seeing people who are the spitting image of you or your daughters - talk like you all, sound like you all and even have the same personality traits as you all.

I've spent 50 years thinking the world is safe - now I know there are TWO of me  :o :o :o

I have no ideas as to how things will pan out, and have no illusions as to it all being a fairy tale ending, after all I still have my adopted family of 50 years - well 49 now, apparently!  ;)

That must be an enormous emotional upheaval Andrew; difficult to understand for someone who never experienced something like this.
I suppose it makes a difference if you were the one looking for the answers, or if your birth family found you.

I hope it all works out, and that your adoptive parents don't feel hurt.

Good luck and merry Christmas.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on December 16, 2013, 03:19:24 PM
Thank you for your comments.

Being adopted is one of those ironies of life, though the rules are now being sorted out.
What has been interesting is my daughters take on the event - think they're even more keen than me. Youthful excuberance i think  :)

At least I'll have a good excuse to share photos and get the camera out to create some more family snaps  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 02:54:51 PM
Be sure to buy February's edition of B+W Magazine.   8)

P.S. You can always download it to your tablet or whatever.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 18, 2013, 03:07:29 PM
And I thought after your WAMT post it was going to be that long lost rich relative had just made you the sole heir!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 06:10:51 PM
No such luck!  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 18, 2013, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 02:54:51 PM
Be sure to buy February's edition of B+W Magazine.   8)

P.S. You can always download it to your tablet or whatever.

February's? Surely you jest. I can barely remember what I need to do this week!  :-[
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 19, 2013, 08:49:58 AM
Quote from: spinner on December 18, 2013, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 02:54:51 PM
Be sure to buy February's edition of B+W Magazine.   8)

P.S. You can always download it to your tablet or whatever.

February's? Surely you jest. I can barely remember what I need to do this week!  :-[

Don't worry Spin, I don't think it appears in Canada or the US if you're overwintering there.
just to confuse the issue Feb's magazine comes out in January. :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 19, 2013, 02:49:42 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 19, 2013, 08:49:58 AM
Quote from: spinner on December 18, 2013, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 02:54:51 PM
Be sure to buy February's edition of B+W Magazine.   8)

P.S. You can always download it to your tablet or whatever.

February's? Surely you jest. I can barely remember what I need to do this week!  :-[

Don't worry Spin, I don't think it appears in Canada or the US if you're overwintering there.
just to confuse the issue Feb's magazine comes out in January. :doh:
For North American magazines that is normal.  The Feb issue is out in January, March in Feb, etc.  Imports, like UK magazines, usually appear on newstands near the end of the month of issue.  So December's issues will be out shortly. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on December 19, 2013, 08:28:32 PM
B+W Magazine - or as some like to call it "The Fuji-X Users Magazine"

Do any Fuji-X users still work in colour?  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 19, 2013, 09:13:36 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 19, 2013, 08:49:58 AM
Quote from: spinner on December 18, 2013, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 18, 2013, 02:54:51 PM
Be sure to buy February's edition of B+W Magazine.   8)

P.S. You can always download it to your tablet or whatever.

February's? Surely you jest. I can barely remember what I need to do this week!  :-[

Don't worry Spin, I don't think it appears in Canada or the US if you're overwintering there.
just to confuse the issue Feb's magazine comes out in January. :doh:

I think I've seen it on the newstand but I could be confusing it with something else.  Jan? I
might remember by then.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 23, 2013, 11:52:19 PM
Came across this today and if it doesn't bring a tear to you eye.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-xGNh3diw   :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on December 24, 2013, 12:49:42 PM
21 things has made me feel good today. The delivery of my mums special gift which I had given up on, and the jingles on here when you type. Merry Christmas everyone
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on December 25, 2013, 11:21:00 PM
Felt good today, did not cook Christmas Dinner but stayed in a top notch hotel in Windsor with Jan for the past 3 days and have been waited on hand and foot :D. Now regretting that last mince pie, yum. Problem is that we are back to reality tomorrow. :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 26, 2013, 09:03:17 AM
We used to stay in the Castle Hotel (in Windsor) in the past. Haven't been there for years.

What made me feel good yesterday, was our totally delicious, first ever total Aldi/Lidl Christmas dinner.
From smoked salmon, via three bird roast and gammon, to Christmas pudding: easy peasy. No cooking, only a bit of planning to get the things in the oven at the right times.

With hubby still under the weather, I decided to have an easy one. Best cooking decision I ever made, and at a fraction of the cost.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 26, 2013, 11:39:30 AM
Had a nice Skype conversation with my grandson who is backpacking and working his way around the world and is currently in N.Z. Bungee jumping today and sky diving on Saturday!!

Although he's far away it is true it's a small world. Sitting in a cafe with his mate who is accompanying him, his mate suddenly let out a gasp when he spotted a family having a snack. Seated a couple of tables away was a family of four who lived just a few doors away from him in the U.K. :o

What are the chances of that happening?!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 26, 2013, 12:08:44 PM
When I was in New Zealand a few years ago, we went to a restaurant and were served by a waitress who was a friend of my mums and lived just down the road.
Yes, it's a small world.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on December 26, 2013, 12:16:05 PM
Quote from: ABERS on December 26, 2013, 11:39:30 AM
Had a nice Skype conversation with my grandson who is backpacking and working his way around the world and is currently in N.Z. Bungee jumping today and sky diving on Saturday!!

Although he's far away it is true it's a small world. Sitting in a cafe with his mate who is accompanying him, his mate suddenly let out a gasp when he spotted a family having a snack. Seated a couple of tables away was a family of four who lived just a few doors away from him in the U.K. :o

What are the chances of that happening?!!

Skype is great - I keep in touch with my sister in NZ - their Christmas came before ours, so no wonder she looked tired today  ::) :tup: - when her mic' relays my answer like an echo I can tell which equipment she is using  :2funny:

As for meeting up in odd places -

An old friend of mine took a holiday in a remote Scottish hamlet - He said he felt he and his wife really deserved a holiday away from their awful neighbour who was constantly causing them stress; and after years of hell George had finally saved enough to spoil themselves on a belated second honeymoon.

You will never guess, he said "Same week, same place at the same time, the bu**er was there in the adjoining holiday cottage! "  He said he could never figure out how things could happen like that, as they never talked in the garden and he had taken great effort to keep it a surprise for she who must be obeyed!

I guess these things just happen  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 26, 2013, 04:53:59 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on December 26, 2013, 12:16:05 PM

Skype is great - I keep in touch with my sister in NZ - their Christmas came before ours, so no wonder she looked tired today  ::) :tup: - when her mic' relays my answer like an echo I can tell which equipment she is using  :2funny:

As for meeting up in odd places -

An old friend of mine took a holiday in a remote Scottish hamlet - He said he felt he and his wife really deserved a holiday away from their awful neighbour who was constantly causing them stress; and after years of hell George had finally saved enough to spoil themselves on a belated second honeymoon.

You will never guess, he said "Same week, same place at the same time, the bu**er was there in the adjoining holiday cottage! "  He said he could never figure out how things could happen like that, as they never talked in the garden and he had taken great effort to keep it a surprise for she who must be obeyed!

I guess these things just happen  ;)

I bet that made him happy?  :o :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 29, 2013, 08:19:59 AM
Watching the copy of Cloud Atlas I got for Christmas. Amazing film, loved it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on December 31, 2013, 11:24:15 AM
  Just found that you can play tunes on the decorations at the top of the thread! :D



And that when I type it plays notes!  :tup:
I can see I'm going to have find which letter plays which note so bare with me.

abcdefgfgfgfghijkjkjklmnomnpqpqrstuvwxxmnxmnxmnx,mmnxqmnxpmnxozzxcvbnmamlasdfghjklqzxcvbnmq,./q//a/#';l/w/e/qzxcvbnm,./qwertyzcbzbzbcbnnbcnvbbnmnbn

  Ok name that tune.    zcbzbzbcbnnbcn  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 02, 2014, 06:52:40 PM
Firstly Christmas we had a great one with the in-laws and as we weren't driving down to Devon this year we pushed the boat out and bought a free range 3 bird roast and about 4lbs of free range ham as well it all cost a bomb but we still saved on not driving to Devon and boy was the roast good followed the supplied cooking instructions to the letter and it was yummy...

Secondly and one of my main reasons for having been absent for a while is that as some of you may know my wife and I have been going through the adoption process for the last 18 months or so....well at the end of Nov we had a meeting with the adoption agency and they want to take us forward, subject to a couple of conditions being met and references being checked we could be up in front of panel as early as April/May, if we pass panel (only 3% of people don't and it's normally for something minor and they go back up and pass) then we could have child(ren) placed with us as early as June or July. We have our first full on whole day home visit with our social worker in a couple of weeks time...so I may be absent for some time to come as my photography is really going to have to take a back seat for a while to concentrate on this whole process but I would like to wish you all a fruitful and prosperous New Year and I will drop in from time to time even if it's just to say hello and please don't delete my account lol
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 02, 2014, 07:01:01 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 02, 2014, 06:52:40 PM
Firstly Christmas we had a great one with the in-laws and as we weren't driving down to Devon this year we pushed the boat out and bought a free range 3 bird roast and about 4lbs of free range ham as well it all cost a bomb but we still saved on not driving to Devon and boy was the roast good followed the supplied cooking instructions to the letter and it was yummy...

Secondly and one of my main reasons for having been absent for a while is that as some of you may know my wife and I have been going through the adoption process for the last 18 months or so....well at the end of Nov we had a meeting with the adoption agency and they want to take us forward, subject to a couple of conditions being met and references being checked we could be up in front of panel as early as April/May, if we pass panel (only 3% of people don't and it's normally for something minor and they go back up and pass) then we could have child(ren) placed with us as early as June or July. We have our first full on whole day home visit with our social worker in a couple of weeks time...so I may be absent for some time to come as my photography is really going to have to take a back seat for a while to concentrate on this whole process but I would like to wish you all a fruitful and prosperous New Year and I will drop in from time to time even if it's just to say hello and please don't delete my account lol

Fingers crossed for you Keith and it could be a really Happy New Year.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 02, 2014, 07:03:23 PM
Quote from: krennon on January 02, 2014, 06:52:40 PM
Firstly Christmas we had a great one with the in-laws and as we weren't driving down to Devon this year we pushed the boat out and bought a free range 3 bird roast and about 4lbs of free range ham as well it all cost a bomb but we still saved on not driving to Devon and boy was the roast good followed the supplied cooking instructions to the letter and it was yummy...

Secondly and one of my main reasons for having been absent for a while is that as some of you may know my wife and I have been going through the adoption process for the last 18 months or so....well at the end of Nov we had a meeting with the adoption agency and they want to take us forward, subject to a couple of conditions being met and references being checked we could be up in front of panel as early as April/May, if we pass panel (only 3% of people don't and it's normally for something minor and they go back up and pass) then we could have child(ren) placed with us as early as June or July. We have our first full on whole day home visit with our social worker in a couple of weeks time...so I may be absent for some time to come as my photography is really going to have to take a back seat for a while to concentrate on this whole process but I would like to wish you all a fruitful and prosperous New Year and I will drop in from time to time even if it's just to say hello and please don't delete my account lol

Sounds good Keith  :tup: Hard work at times but the joy always wins - and I wish you and yours a very fruitful and happy 2014
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 03, 2014, 09:03:27 AM
The truth is out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25549596

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 03, 2014, 12:55:19 PM
Mrs H has just booked the family holiday for 2014. We're going back to the hotel where we got married a while ago now. Except this time we will have our teenage daughter in tow.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 03, 2014, 01:07:49 PM
Ahh romance is not dead H - enjoy!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on January 03, 2014, 02:29:46 PM
Our holiday starts today. Kids already over excited but having fun. I've got the camera and tripod so hoping to spend some quality time with them!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 03, 2014, 08:16:25 PM
Whoo hoo! My new bass guitar is on it's way :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Markulous on January 04, 2014, 09:03:53 AM
Morally bankrupt, ethically bankrupt and now financially bankrupt - Nick Griffin!

\0/  'Nuff said
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 04, 2014, 02:41:14 PM
I was in bed until about 9 AM. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on January 04, 2014, 03:11:43 PM
Well it is certainly not the weather, tiz shite. >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on January 04, 2014, 10:20:50 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 03, 2014, 08:16:25 PM
Whoo hoo! My new bass guitar is on it's way :)

Cool.  Hope this one's OK..  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 05, 2014, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Mick on January 04, 2014, 10:20:50 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 03, 2014, 08:16:25 PM
Whoo hoo! My new bass guitar is on it's way :)

Cool.  Hope this one's OK..  ;)

They say they've checked it before dispatch, so fingers crossed. UPS from Germany, so should be here on Tuesday with a bit of luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on January 06, 2014, 02:22:09 PM
WOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMY5PCCjdlE

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 06, 2014, 06:54:22 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on January 06, 2014, 02:22:09 PM
WOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMY5PCCjdlE

Wow wow!!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 03:11:25 PM
It has warmed up outside.  It is now only -22C!  Earlier it was -26C that is 4C warmer! :) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 07, 2014, 05:39:03 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 03:11:25 PM
It has warmed up outside.  It is now only -22C!  Earlier it was -26C that is 4C warmer! :)

Have you been for a dip in the local outdoor pool yet?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 06:35:33 PM
If I wanted to crack my head open :)  Everything is solid.  It has warmed more, only -18C now.  I will go out again (I moved car this morning to let my wife out).  I will wear socks this time. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on January 07, 2014, 06:50:03 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 06:35:33 PM
If I wanted to crack my head open :)  Everything is solid.  It has warmed more, only -18C now.  I will go out again (I moved car this morning to let my wife out).  I will wear socks this time.

Are yu caught up in the polar vortex??
Looks pretty bad.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 11:26:02 PM
Apparently we are.  It was a sunny day in Toronto but cold.  All around us to the West, North West and North they were getting hit with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow) There are areas where they have just closed major highways because they cannot keep up and the snow plough crews need to rest. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 07, 2014, 11:48:34 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 11:26:02 PM
Apparently we are.  It was a sunny day in Toronto but cold.  All around us to the West, North West and North they were getting hit with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow) There are areas where they have just closed major highways because they cannot keep up and the snow plough crews need to rest.

Never heard of that before but it sounds grim. Hope you all remain OK.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on January 08, 2014, 07:35:03 AM
I would imagine you cope much better than we would. Good luck with it. Any idea when it will be over?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 09:04:49 AM
Ever since I came to England in 1984, I was told England can't cope with snow, because it never snows here.

Since 1984, we had maybe one winter without snow. There may not have been a lot of it most winters, but everything grinding to a halt, with schools closed and people advised to stay home, when there is an inch of snow, has always seemed ridiculous to me and other 'Continentals' I know.

(in Holland) I never missed a day at school because of the weather. If there was too much snow to cycle, you left early and walked.

I only missed one day at work, because literally everything was covered in black ice. There was no public transport till about 4 pm. Some of my colleagues however, got their skates out, and skated to work.

You have to adept to the circumstances, and try to get on with it. I think they do that very well in the States and Canada, but nature will always be stronger than man, so people will get caught out at times.

We (in Britain), as a country, will now have to have a very serious look into the regular floodings, and try to find solutions for that.
And people in areas prone to flooding, will also have to have a think as to how they, personally and as a community can minimise the impact.

Oh boy, how I do like to set the wolrd to rights at times!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on January 08, 2014, 11:20:34 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 09:04:49 AM
Ever since I came to England in 1984, I was told England can't cope with snow, because it never snows here.
some parts get regular snow, usually up north, but it's more the quantities that matter and the cost/risk balance as to how prepared the services are.   ;)

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Since 1984, we had maybe one winter without snow. There may not have been a lot of it most winters, but everything grinding to a halt, with schools closed and people advised to stay home, when there is an inch of snow, has always seemed ridiculous to me and other 'Continentals' I know.

(in Holland) I never missed a day at school because of the weather. If there was too much snow to cycle, you left early and walked.
Sorry, but the from the last 20 yrs here, I can confirm that the situation is generally every bit as bad in the flatlands as in the UK, for example  (http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/01/snow_blankets_most_of_the_neth.php). What you wrote could have been me reflecting on my experiences here.  :D

The three primary advantages of the flatlands is that the schools are usually within walking distance of the students' and teachers' homes, you don't have the colder temperatures found on the hills, and you don't encounter hills to climb with no traction. The former means the schools are much less likely to close and the latter two means you don't get stuck sliding down hills.

The railways have been particularly badly hit these last few years, with many cancelled trains, frozen points and trains breaking down, e.g. Fyra. What NS has done is to implement a "Winter" schedule, with a greatly reduced service....this doesn't really help those that must get to work and is genuinely an administrative exercise to keep their "reliability" figures high.

The roads last year were also a disaster zone, with (as in the UK) the gemeentes running out of salt/grit. And of course they don't grit the smaller roads at all, which is where the real trouble spots are. (I particularly remember an ice storm that hit Leiden in the '90s where there was a thick layer of very slick ice on everything, walking unaided was impossible, and the conditions persisted for several days with no action by the council).

And yes, this is all when less than a few cm of snow falls - although usually it falls, turns to slush and causes all the commuter misery without the joys of snowmen, sledding, snowball fights, etc.

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I only missed one day at work, because literally everything was covered in black ice. There was no public transport till about 4 pm. Some of my colleagues however, got their skates out, and skated to work.
I've not missed work because I live close by. Although we have had several occasions where the wife has been told not to come in and work from home.

QuoteYou have to adept to the circumstances, and try to get on with it. I think they do that very well in the States and Canada, but nature will always be stronger than man, so people will get caught out at times.
Yup. adaptation is the key. In the Northern US and Canada they expect several feet of snow each year and plan for it (snowploughs, grit, snow tyres, chains, etc), in the Southern US, one cm of snow results in a snow day and general chaos. Again, it's down to cost/risk - the cost of preparing in the more moderate climates for something that might not happen has to be weighed against the cost of when these conditions do happen.

QuoteWe (in Britain), as a country, will now have to have a very serious look into the regular floodings, and try to find solutions for that.
And people in areas prone to flooding, will also have to have a think as to how they, personally and as a community can minimise the impact.

NL is particularly more sensitive to the effects of flooding, being caught between the North Sea and the German/Belgian rivers. The main threat is now flooding coming down the Rhine, which happened a few years back. They are also adapting to the situation - reclaiming the flood plains, but there is constant concern about the maintenance of the dykes, without any great governance intervention.

QuoteOh boy, how I do like to set the wolrd to rights at times!

Yeah, we all do ;)

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 11:59:00 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 07, 2014, 11:48:34 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 07, 2014, 11:26:02 PM
Apparently we are.  It was a sunny day in Toronto but cold.  All around us to the West, North West and North they were getting hit with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow) There are areas where they have just closed major highways because they cannot keep up and the snow plough crews need to rest.

Never heard of that before but it sounds grim. Hope you all remain OK.  :tup:
They are dealing with drifts of snow in the 8 to 10 foot range in areas.  No new snow here.  Saturday is supposed to be +6C and raining.  It was warmer today, will go up to -9C. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 12:04:04 PM
If it never snows how come EVERY version of A Christmas Carol shows a snow covered London? ;)  I always see mention of spreading "grit" on the roads in the UK.  Most places here have given up on traction and just go for melting.  Growing up our town used to put a mix of salt and coarse sand.  Now they just use salt.  Lucky for us Ontario has one of the largest salt mines in the world so we get it quickly when needed but before winter they stock pile it in large dome shaped buildings. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM
Thanks for the update!

I live of course very much in the past, where Dutch winters are concerned. Things have changed a lot apparently. Like the rest of the world, the Dutch seem to have become too pampered, and lost a lot of their sturdiness. Some trains have become lighter, and therefore (I think) more prone to delays. But they are still running most of the time.

Schools are closer to home, in general. My primary school was an hour's walk, which is do-able for a healthy child. Especially one who loved winter! We walked to school in twos or threes, and had lots of fun.

The amount of snow mentioned in the article, is a bit more than the inch I mentioned, and with temperatures below zero even in the day time, it will take longer to clear the stuff. But here (I live in Southampton), I see traffic grind to a halt on the motorway when the tyre tracks show the road surface through the snow. I cannot imagine that you cannot drive in those circumstances.
People do not seem to prepare at all. The right type of tyres (not necessarily winter tyres) with a good grip and maybe slightly reduced pressure may make a vast difference.

I know the rivers (in Holland) are regularly flooding and it was very severe a couple of years ago. Didn't realise the government isn't too interested in helping maintain the dykes.

I wonder if British rivers are 'suitable' for dykes, and whether it would be possible to keep areas further down safe at the same time. And what 'the people' would make of it. It would ruin the landscape, but might save the people and their homes.

Quote from: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 12:04:04 PM
If it never snows how come EVERY version of A Christmas Carol shows a snow covered London? ;)  I always see mention of spreading "grit" on the roads in the UK.  Most places here have given up on traction and just go for melting.  Growing up our town used to put a mix of salt and coarse sand.  Now they just use salt.  Lucky for us Ontario has one of the largest salt mines in the world so we get it quickly when needed but before winter they stock pile it in large dome shaped buildings. 

I think Victorian times were much colder.
I remember reading once, that there was snow in London when the Ripper was active, and that was in August!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 08, 2014, 01:44:36 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM



I think Victorian times were much colder.
I remember reading once, that there was snow in London when the Ripper was active, and that was in August!

  Yes and they used to hold markets and fairs on the frozen River Thames!






Ask Abers...he was there!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on January 08, 2014, 02:17:21 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM
Thanks for the update!

I live of course very much in the past, where Dutch winters are concerned. Things have changed a lot apparently. Like the rest of the world, the Dutch seem to have become too pampered, and lost a lot of their sturdiness. Some trains have become lighter, and therefore (I think) more prone to delays. But they are still running most of the time.

Schools are closer to home, in general. My primary school was an hour's walk, which is do-able for a healthy child. Especially one who loved winter! We walked to school in twos or threes, and had lots of fun.

I think the changes to society over the last 30 years is one of the culprits. People did used to live closer to work/school, or in the towns where driving wasn't required. Now with everyone and their parsnip having a car you can live further from work, shop at the out of town hypermarket and generally live further from conveniences.

When growing up near Buffalo NY, we'd often walk a mile through the snow (pavements and roads would be ploughed at some point) and didn't have a snow day. When we moved to Virginia, a single cm was enough to close the school. Big difference in the two scenarios was we lived in an urban area in NY and a rural area in VA; the trip to school in VA was 17 miles, and everyone rode the school bus.

While the students might still live close to the schools in the UK, it's not necessarily the case for the teachers, who also have to get to the schools.

Quote
The amount of snow mentioned in the article, is a bit more than the inch I mentioned, and with temperatures below zero even in the day time, it will take longer to clear the stuff. But here (I live in Southampton), I see traffic grind to a halt on the motorway when the tyre tracks show the road surface through the snow. I cannot imagine that you cannot drive in those circumstances.
That was one of the more extreme cases, but the circumstance you mention has the same effect here, only with cyclists flinging themselves all over the place with greater abandon.

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I know the rivers (in Holland) are regularly flooding and it was very severe a couple of years ago. Didn't realise the government isn't too interested in helping maintain the dykes.
Well...it doesn't seem to be a very high priority. There was a recent story of the foundations of the Neeltjes Jan sluices being scoured away this summer. It's a constant maintenance issue - nature is unforgiving.

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I wonder if British rivers are 'suitable' for dykes, and whether it would be possible to keep areas further down safe at the same time. And what 'the people' would make of it. It would ruin the landscape, but might save the people and their homes.
Visiting around Worcester this Xmas it seems that the flood plains are the real defences - much like in Eastern NL. If you raise dykes/levies, all you do is raise the water and cause more severe problems further down stream. The flood plains give breathing space ... but it was quite profitable for developers (and easy) to build on these large flat areas. I think that practise has now been stopped.

Interestingly, the Ijsselmeer is lowered by 20cm in the winter - to provide a large reserve of water holding capacity during the wetter months.

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Quote from: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 12:04:04 PM
If it never snows how come EVERY version of A Christmas Carol shows a snow covered London? ;)  I always see mention of spreading "grit" on the roads in the UK.  Most places here have given up on traction and just go for melting.  Growing up our town used to put a mix of salt and coarse sand.  Now they just use salt.  Lucky for us Ontario has one of the largest salt mines in the world so we get it quickly when needed but before winter they stock pile it in large dome shaped buildings. 

I think Victorian times were much colder.
I remember reading once, that there was snow in London when the Ripper was active, and that was in August!

Snow at Xmas is a romantic ideal, I'm not sure it's really ever been a common occurrence in London but it does emphasise that the season is winter. It also coats everything with a lovely clean crisp layer of white and makes the place look tidier - the meteorological equivalent of a fresh coat of paint.

These were anomalous situations. I think the time most think of was the Maunder minimum, or the "little ice age" when the Thames froze. Generally, though, temperatures have gone up over the last century (but that's a different debate).

As for the Elfstedentocht, I wouldn't be surprised if it never ran again. Not because of a lack of cold conditions to make the race possible, but due to safety requirements for the spectators. Last year there was thick enough ice for the skaters, but not thick enough to hold the hundreds of thousands of spectators. Another modern phenomenon, as more can go to see it because they have their own cars and are more mobile - 30 years ago the number of spectators would have been in the thousands, and very spread out.

H.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 02:22:46 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM
Thanks for the update!

I live of course very much in the past, where Dutch winters are concerned. Things have changed a lot apparently. Like the rest of the world, the Dutch seem to have become too pampered, and lost a lot of their sturdiness.
It seems that way everywhere.  I remember when I was in high school talking about "that one time school was closed".  There were lots of times school buses would be cancelled because of snow, etc, but school was always open, except once when I was in grades 1 -6 (do not recall what year it was).  Of course my mother remembers on really cold days the principal would call the families of girls to tell them they did not have to wear a dress to school and could dress warmer. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 03:43:05 PM
Quote from: donoreo on January 08, 2014, 02:22:46 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM
Thanks for the update!

I live of course very much in the past, where Dutch winters are concerned. Things have changed a lot apparently. Like the rest of the world, the Dutch seem to have become too pampered, and lost a lot of their sturdiness.
It seems that way everywhere.  I remember when I was in high school talking about "that one time school was closed".  There were lots of times school buses would be cancelled because of snow, etc, but school was always open, except once when I was in grades 1 -6 (do not recall what year it was).  Of course my mother remembers on really cold days the principal would call the families of girls to tell them they did not have to wear a dress to school and could dress warmer.

My primary school was closed only once: when the coal was frozen, and the central heating could therefore not be kept going. That was a day of pure joy! Winter fun all day!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 08, 2014, 06:06:46 PM
I must admit the last couple of snow periods in Yorkshire, Leeds especially, I have bothered to post in numerous places how impressed I was with gritters/services and how things kept going in bad conditions. I sometimes think people are quick to slam services doing what they can in the face of quite horrendous conditions. Looks like flooding now is the major issue and questions have to be asked of builders /planners sometimes but also have to wonder just where it all ends.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 08, 2014, 06:58:02 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 08, 2014, 01:44:36 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 12:11:34 PM



I think Victorian times were much colder.
I remember reading once, that there was snow in London when the Ripper was active, and that was in August!

  Yes and they used to hold markets and fairs on the frozen River Thames!

Ask Abers...he was there!  :2funny:

Yes, the roast oxen and Mrs Miggins pies were delicious and kept the cold at bay. It got a bit chiily round the cod piece though! :-[

1947 was the harshest winter I can remember, it seemed to go on forever. I recall we made a huge pile of snow in the playgound and then hollowed it out to make our version of an igloo. Just think what H&S would have made of that today, they've even banned snowball fights of late!

1963 was a bit nippy as well.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on January 08, 2014, 07:13:43 PM
Did you have a pet dinasaur!!!!!! Sorry. couldn't resist
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 07:36:27 PM
The Frost Fair on the Thames was just before my time, I do remember the stories though.

1963 is fresh in my memory: skating after school, every single day. On the ice rink (flooded and frozen running tracks), or a lake in the woods, in the moonlight. The laces of my boots so stiffly frozen, they were almost impossible to undo.

As far as I can remember, only my fingers felt the cold.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 08, 2014, 09:40:16 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on January 08, 2014, 07:13:43 PM
Did you have a pet dinasaur!!!!!! Sorry. couldn't resist

No just a couple of woolly mammoths and a sabre toothed tiger. Dinosaurs were such passe.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 09, 2014, 10:57:06 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 07:36:27 PM
The Frost Fair on the Thames was just before my time, I do remember the stories though.

1963 is fresh in my memory: skating after school, every single day. On the ice rink (flooded and frozen running tracks), or a lake in the woods, in the moonlight. The laces of my boots so stiffly frozen, they were almost impossible to undo.

As far as I can remember, only my fingers felt the cold.

1963 when the snow remained until the middle of March.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 09, 2014, 11:16:33 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 09, 2014, 10:57:06 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 07:36:27 PM
The Frost Fair on the Thames was just before my time, I do remember the stories though.

1963 is fresh in my memory: skating after school, every single day. On the ice rink (flooded and frozen running tracks), or a lake in the woods, in the moonlight. The laces of my boots so stiffly frozen, they were almost impossible to undo.

As far as I can remember, only my fingers felt the cold.

1963 when the snow remained until the middle of March.  :tup:

Yes it did. But the roads were okay, when the shovels came back into action, after the initial 'shock'.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: hevans on January 09, 2014, 01:28:10 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 09, 2014, 10:57:06 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 08, 2014, 07:36:27 PM
The Frost Fair on the Thames was just before my time, I do remember the stories though.

1963 is fresh in my memory: skating after school, every single day. On the ice rink (flooded and frozen running tracks), or a lake in the woods, in the moonlight. The laces of my boots so stiffly frozen, they were almost impossible to undo.

As far as I can remember, only my fingers felt the cold.

1963 when the snow remained until the middle of March.  :tup:

I remember well the spring of 2013, where there was thick ice on Monnikendamergat on the 26th March. Cold spring, that was!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_2013-03-26_11_01_54.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15086)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 09, 2014, 01:52:50 PM
Pity the ice is so rough! Not very 'skate-able.'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 09, 2014, 02:26:56 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 09, 2014, 10:57:06 AM

1963 when the snow remained until the middle of March.  :tup:
It would be great to have the snow all gone by the middle of March!  That said it is going to be +9 and rain on Saturday. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on January 10, 2014, 12:13:18 AM
my arm straightened a few more degrees ....hard work at the gym paying off :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 10, 2014, 10:35:47 AM
Quote from: Karen on January 10, 2014, 12:13:18 AM
my arm straightened a few more degrees ....hard work at the gym paying off :)

Well done Karen. Might be able to pull hubby a pint soon!  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 11, 2014, 12:31:43 AM
it was sunny here in central florida today, so I can see again. A week of overcast skies killed my vision. Combo of diabetes and laser surgery.  In bright sunlight my vision is perfect anything less and I need glasses (and I threw them away years ago).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 11, 2014, 09:22:48 AM
Quote from: spinner on January 11, 2014, 12:31:43 AM
it was sunny here in central florida today, so I can see again. A week of overcast skies killed my vision. Combo of diabetes and laser surgery.  In bright sunlight my vision is perfect anything less and I need glasses (and I threw them away years ago).

Lucky you aren't here then! I took a picture Last Wednesday at 15:00 in the open of a fox and had to drop the speed down to 1/40s at F4. Think I need to order night-vison glass!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 11, 2014, 12:50:30 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 11, 2014, 09:22:48 AM
Quote from: spinner on January 11, 2014, 12:31:43 AM
it was sunny here in central florida today, so I can see again. A week of overcast skies killed my vision. Combo of diabetes and laser surgery.  In bright sunlight my vision is perfect anything less and I need glasses (and I threw them away years ago).

Lucky you aren't here then! I took a picture Last Wednesday at 15:00 in the open of a fox and had to drop the speed down to 1/40s at F4. Think I need to order night-vison glass!  :P

I know what you mean, I went out to a nature park with my son, while he was here visiting and was taking bird photos at F4 with the ISO set at 200 and they were coming out under exposed until
I cranked the ISO up to 400. But we were there to get alligator photos, son got his and was quite pleased.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 11, 2014, 08:18:51 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 11, 2014, 12:50:30 PM
But we were there to get alligator photos, son got his and was quite pleased.  :)

Hope it wasn't a quick snap!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 17, 2014, 12:50:35 PM
On the other hand . . . I ordered a new router yesterday lunchtime from a French Amazon marketplace company. It arrived this lunchtime, free standard delivery.

Of course, now I've got to set it up  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on January 17, 2014, 01:59:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 17, 2014, 12:50:35 PM
On the other hand . . . I ordered a new router yesterday lunchtime from a French Amazon marketplace company. It arrived this lunchtime, free standard delivery.

Of course, now I've got to set it up  :uglystupid2:

   See you over in "What annoyed me today" in a bit.  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 17, 2014, 03:13:19 PM
Quote from: Graham on January 17, 2014, 01:59:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 17, 2014, 12:50:35 PM
On the other hand . . . I ordered a new router yesterday lunchtime from a French Amazon marketplace company. It arrived this lunchtime, free standard delivery.

Of course, now I've got to set it up  :uglystupid2:
See you over in "What annoyed me today" in a bit.  :2funny: :legit:

Already been there earlier. But since you mention it . . my Orange Livebox dropped the internet during setup. The router itself was a breeze to get going. I like TP Link stuff :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 18, 2014, 08:13:16 AM
What makes me feel good: Daughter over for a weekend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 18, 2014, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 18, 2014, 08:13:16 AM
What makes me feel good: Daughter over for a weekend.

How things change, years ago you felt good when she was away for the weekend!  :P :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 18, 2014, 09:05:44 AM
The latest edition of B+W Magazine dropping on the doormat. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 18, 2014, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on January 18, 2014, 08:13:16 AM
What makes me feel good: Daughter over for a weekend.

How things change, years ago you felt good when she was away for the weekend!  :P :legit:

She's been gone since she went to uni; long enough, to enjoy her company again when she's here!

Quote from: ABERS on January 18, 2014, 09:05:44 AM
The latest edition of B+W Magazine dropping on the doormat. ;)

The eagerly awaited February issue? Featuring that well known photographer?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 20, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Wandered around town today whilst my wife and daughter hit the shops. Noticed these two establishments judiciously adjacent and wondered who took residence first!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Cause_and_Effect.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15149&fullsize=1)

Good job I had my fisheye handy. ;)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on January 20, 2014, 11:47:28 PM
where have you been Abers? We are missing your images?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 21, 2014, 08:23:35 AM
Quote from: spikeyjen on January 20, 2014, 11:47:28 PM
where have you been Abers? We are missing your images?

Pop in a couple of times a day, to see if anything interesting is going on. I only post images if there is anything worth posting or is a bit of fun, like above.

Been busy printing and mounting in preparation for a submission to a biannual exhibition that is for selection next month and struggling to find a sixth image to complete a panel for an exhibition in March. Might have got it yesterday but it needs a good bit of work for it to fit in with the theme. :-\

Not like you competition fans I find it difficult to just go out and find a subject that's sufficiently eyecatching to fit the weekly brief.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 21, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
That picture just seems so typical of so many city / neighbourhood shopping parades now. Took someone through a slightly down at heel shopping centre en route to flashy new one i n Leeds the other day and hadn`t noticed how many cash chequing / loan making / gold buying and booking shops there were until they said.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on January 21, 2014, 12:40:45 PM
Beating Mick in the Arcade :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on January 21, 2014, 01:00:34 PM
Doing an extra half hour in the gym then getting out with the camera for a walk :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 21, 2014, 01:01:25 PM
Quote from: ABERS on January 20, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Wandered around town today whilst my wife and daughter hit the shops. Noticed these two establishments judiciously adjacent and wondered who took residence first!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Cause_and_Effect.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15149&fullsize=1)

Good job I had my fisheye handy. ;)

Made me think of this juxtaposition I saw a while back: 

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Hair_of_the_Dog_IMGP7653_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15153&fullsize=1)


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on January 22, 2014, 10:30:31 PM
W E M B L E Y ......here we come..That made me feel soooooooo good today!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 23, 2014, 07:33:28 AM
Listened to the last few minutes and extra time. Man Utd are really so poor now. Quite a struggle to see who is getting beaten by Man City in the final  ;).  As I`ll be saying to my Mackem supporting mate tonight - just don`t do a Wigan! Amazing though 3 scored from 10 penalties - says a lot for the strikers on each team.

The one time I was able to get to Wembley to watch Newcastle play Liverpool unfortunately the team failed to turn up and was one of the worst days of my life  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 28, 2014, 09:51:41 AM
Last evening.

There was a Barclays advert featuring a customer from Whitley Bay. Part of the time he was in the Rendevous Café on the promenade. Took me back to my early teenage years of hours spent sitting in there with friends, milky coffee and an illicit 10 pack of Player's No 6, keeping a weather eye out for skinheads. I didn't imagine for one second it would still be there, and still look so much the same.

Ah, nostalgia ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 28, 2014, 10:58:44 AM
Yes I saw that one too H and took me back. It`s still there though precious little else is as the whole front was boarded up last time I went  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 28, 2014, 12:31:11 PM
That doesn't surprise me Paul, it never was that vibrant. The Spanner closed years ago, but was a dive long before that. Still I suppose St Mary's island is still reasonably photogenic. Hours of fun were had canoeing around that part of the bay, and playing chicken with the incoming tide on the causeway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 28, 2014, 12:33:27 PM
We might well have been there at the same time once without knowing it! Mind you I always liked Cullercoats and Tynemouth best.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on January 29, 2014, 08:44:42 AM
I got sent a link to this....
really made me laugh and very clever:

http://www.radiolab.org/story/go-where-raisins-swell-grapes-and-lemons-light-sky_kw/
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 29, 2014, 09:59:05 AM
Love those shots. I have one set of little men and often look to get some more for fun shots but they are so expensive!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on February 01, 2014, 09:28:56 PM
have a look at this link, really made me smile........

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/photogallery/life-style/family-entertainment/then-and-now-brothers-recreate-childhood-photos-20140131-31rjo.html#utm_source=FD&utm_medium=lifeandstylepuff&utm_campaign=then/now
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on February 02, 2014, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on January 29, 2014, 08:44:42 AM
I got sent a link to this....
really made me laugh and very clever:

http://www.radiolab.org/story/go-where-raisins-swell-grapes-and-lemons-light-sky_kw/

Great article and even greater pictures - it does make you smile
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on February 08, 2014, 09:50:44 PM
Having a Saturday night off and being able to spend some time on this site.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 08, 2014, 09:54:22 PM
England win.  :)
Saints win.  :)
Happy Chris.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 11, 2014, 09:00:49 AM
"More severe weather is expected to hit flood-stricken parts of the UK later, as the prime minister continues a tour of the worst-affected areas."

Well that's alright then, what are we worrying about, Bullingdon Dave to the rescue.  ::)


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on February 11, 2014, 11:37:19 AM
That weather over there!  It needs to dry up.   Here it is currently -13C. 

Right now also, ahem, a certain country, who has the same Queen, is at the top of the medal count at the Olympics  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on February 11, 2014, 12:04:43 PM
Quote from: donoreo on February 11, 2014, 11:37:19 AM
That weather over there!  It needs to dry up.   Here it is currently -13C. 

Right now also, ahem, a certain country, who has the same Queen, is at the top of the medal count at the Olympics  :tup:

  Yes, but wait. We haven't had the Olympic sweeping up on ice yet...or the Olympic defrosting the fridge!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on February 11, 2014, 01:36:09 PM
Quote from: Graham on February 11, 2014, 12:04:43 PM
Quote from: donoreo on February 11, 2014, 11:37:19 AM
That weather over there!  It needs to dry up.   Here it is currently -13C. 

Right now also, ahem, a certain country, who has the same Queen, is at the top of the medal count at the Olympics  :tup:

  Yes, but wait. We haven't had the Olympic sweeping up on ice yet...or the Olympic defrosting the fridge!
Speaking of fridges, did you see the one we have?  We have a beer fridge (yeah, I know, cold beer) that only opens if you scan a Canadian passport  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on February 11, 2014, 06:33:42 PM
Quote from: ABERS on February 11, 2014, 09:00:49 AM
"More severe weather is expected to hit flood-stricken parts of the UK later, as the prime minister continues a tour of the worst-affected areas."

Well that's alright then, what are we worrying about, Bullingdon Dave to the rescue.  ::)
With all that water around, do they need any more drips?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 17, 2014, 06:51:54 PM
Put together book for my younger daughter's 50th, which I received today from Blurb. Extremely pleased with the quality and photo reproduction.

It took a while to assemble the pictures and scan them and then get some chronological sequence into the layout and copy.

I've never taken family shots and so sourcing snaps (surreptitiously) from other family members, school photographs and friends etc. became a bit of a chore, but it seems to have turned out OK. Well the missus seems to think so, lots of ahhhs, smiles and reminiscences. :dance: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 17, 2014, 07:35:14 PM
Quote from: ABERS on February 17, 2014, 06:51:54 PM
Put together book for my younger daughter's 50th, which I received today from Blurb. Extremely pleased with the quality and photo reproduction.

It took a while to assemble the pictures and scan them and then get some chronological sequence into the layout and copy.

I've never taken family shots and so sourcing snaps (surreptitiously) from other family members, school photographs and friends etc. became a bit of a chore, but it seems to have turned out OK. Well the missus seems to think so, lots of ahhhs, smiles and reminiscences. :dance: :tup:

Daughter will be thrilled to bits!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 21, 2014, 08:26:03 AM
I've come to realise that the comments on the Guardian website are just as bigoted and hilarious as the comments on the Daily Mail site - just the mirror image. Hours of giggles to be had all round :)

Twitter, however, remains just a cesspit of vindictive cruelty, crude unfunny jokes, and crass stupidity.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 21, 2014, 08:50:20 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 21, 2014, 08:26:03 AM
I've come to realise that the comments on the Guardian website are just as bigoted and hilarious as the comments on the Daily Mail site - just the mirror image. Hours of giggles to be had all round :)

Twitter, however, remains just a cesspit of vindictive cruelty, crude unfunny jokes, and crass stupidity.

Sounds a bit like PMQ's all rolled into one! :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on February 21, 2014, 08:42:52 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 21, 2014, 08:26:03 AM
I've come to realise that the comments on the Guardian website are just as bigoted and hilarious as the comments on the Daily Mail site - just the mirror image. Hours of giggles to be had all round :)

Twitter, however, remains just a cesspit of vindictive cruelty, crude unfunny jokes, and crass stupidity.

But Twitter is no worse than 2 guys dressing up in a balaclava and creeping up behind a fellow work colleague on his first day back at work after being shot - then clapping their hands loudly and shoouting 'bang'.

The world is full of vindictive cruelty, crude unfunny jokes and crass stupidity. Twitter is just the latest medium used to distribute it all.  :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 27, 2014, 03:22:55 PM
Seeing that a young lad who played for the local junior soccer team through the age groups u7s to u 12s and lived just down the road, has been selected for the England squad for the friendly against Denmark. Congratulations Luke Shaw! :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on March 01, 2014, 03:15:37 PM
Today I feel good about finishing painting my kitchen, Sunderland at  Wembley tomorrow and going to our friends tonight
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 03, 2014, 09:22:32 AM
I went to the photo show at Birmingham and heard Joe McNally talk about his career and show his photos it was great.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
 Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 03, 2014, 07:53:31 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:

That's great Graham! Congratulations. You're getting more and more exposure, and that can't be bad.
I'm not a fan of Brand, but he is a big name, so who knows what will come out of this.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 03, 2014, 10:22:22 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:

Well done Graham.  :tup:

Have you ordered the new D4s, as the ISO 409600 would be ideal for your shooting situations?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 03, 2014, 10:36:43 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:
Well done fella. Glad its all on the up for you.
Now, would you like to buy back the D200 you sold me?
Afterall, it did play a big part in your photography journey. - lol
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 03, 2014, 10:39:25 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 03, 2014, 10:36:43 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:
Well done fella. Glad its all on the up for you.
Now, would you like to buy back the D200 you sold me?
Afterall, it did play a big part in your photography journey. - lol

Does that include the Horse/Cow dump?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 04, 2014, 12:00:22 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 03, 2014, 10:39:25 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 03, 2014, 10:36:43 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:
Well done fella. Glad its all on the up for you.
Now, would you like to buy back the D200 you sold me?
Afterall, it did play a big part in your photography journey. - lol

Does that include the Horse/Cow dump?  :P

All cleaned up nicely now and quite presentable. Unlike Mr Brands act I suspect, lol
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 04, 2014, 08:18:23 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Been photographing more comedy performances then music just lately.
Just signed an agreement to photograph Russel Brand on Thursday...One way or another it's going to be interesting.  :dance:

Great stuff Graham.  :tup:

Can't see where the 'comedy' angle comes in though, it's a bit like photographing Ian Brady for a childcare brochure or Maggie Thatcher for Care in the Community.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 04, 2014, 10:31:30 AM
Nice one Graham - well done.
Ashley may be no good at spending money to replace  selling our best players but at least he has got straight onto oardew`s touchline problems. New technical area already installed!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/images/thumbs/thumb_nopic.png) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15342&fullsize=1)

No idea why I get a sphere there but you see it when you click!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Tripod on March 04, 2014, 02:55:00 PM
My Grandson Harry...........Two and a half and chatting with me, makes me feel good today.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 04, 2014, 04:15:45 PM
Well done on getting the shoot Graham.
We've all used a greasy rung on a ladder at some point - yours is unfortunately part of the 'fringe comedian set'.
I hope you don't find him funny - otherwise there could be a fair bit of camera shake in those shots  :-X
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 05, 2014, 11:24:32 AM
Quote from: Andrew on March 04, 2014, 04:15:45 PM
Well done on getting the shoot Graham.
We've all used a greasy rung on a ladder at some point - yours is unfortunately part of the 'fringe comedian set'.
I hope you don't find him funny - otherwise there could be a fair bit of camera shake in those shots  :-X

  I don't know whether I'm going to find him funny or not. I do find him "Interesting" but like most people I only know of him what I read in the newspapers and from his "controversial" behavior.
  When he gets the chance to speak up for himself I find him refreshingly honest.
 
  Another"Fringe" comedian I photographed recently was Stuart Lee, the unfunny comedian a lot of other comedians claim to hate.
  I found him disarmingly charming, he couldn't understand why I wanted to photograph him performing, "I don't do anything!" he said and wanted to put his suit on and be photographed on stage before the audience were admitted. I said it was all about facial expression and body language and would he prefer me to photograph from the wings (See, I'm getting all theatrical already!) he agreed to this and I think I got one of the best sets so far.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/12233156263_f0e05b1e32_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/12233388544_0e9984b455_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/12232986165_10eda7aa7f_o.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/12232985885_e40214da78_o.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7293/12233388374_fa7ae13e54_o.jpg)


He's since been in touch and licensed a few to use for posters and so on.  :)


PS  Sorry about the watermark thing, It's not my style but i've linked them from my Fickr page....Loads more performance stuff there if your interested.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 05, 2014, 12:36:43 PM
In relation to that last pic Graham - I'm puzzled that the audience isn't point towards you shouting "he's behind you"  :D

And will pop over to see your Flickr stuff, now i have an account again!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 05, 2014, 12:51:40 PM
Quote from: Andrew on March 05, 2014, 12:36:43 PM
In relation to that last pic Graham - I'm puzzled that the audience isn't point towards you shouting "he's behind you"  :D

And will pop over to see your Flickr stuff, now i have an account again!

  It's not for nothing that the lighting crew refer to me as "The Ninja Photographer"!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 05, 2014, 08:25:49 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 05, 2014, 12:51:40 PM
  It's not for nothing that the lighting crew refer to me as "The Ninja Photographer"!  :tup:

The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, and open combat in certain situations. Does this mean after you photograph them their careers are finished.  :P

Love the fourth photo, it's a cracking shot.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 05, 2014, 08:38:19 PM
Posters eh?
You're definitely going places!

Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 05, 2014, 08:38:52 PM
Great photos Graham. Good work.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 07, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
My wife is down in Nun eaton with her poorly mum and I am up in Leeds with some work meets re: weddings and finally getting around to editing my Cuba pics. What would we do without images to remember our happy times by? Anyone interested can look at my first blog on Havana here:
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/cruising-cuba.html?spref=fb
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 07, 2014, 12:13:50 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 07, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
My wife is down in Nun eaton with her poorly mum and I am up in Leeds with some work meets re: weddings and finally getting around to editing my Cuba pics. What would we do without images to remember our happy times by? Anyone interested can look at my first blog on Havana here:
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/cruising-cuba.html?spref=fb

  That's a seriously good set of pics, and I dare say it took a bit of courage to take some of them.
  Favorite for me? The red "Ferrari" with the party girls.

        Havana good time!....................................See what I did there?  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 07, 2014, 12:30:02 PM
Cheers Graham. I`ve got hundreds of them  :). My best experience ever of responses on street photography. Loads of smiles / involvement / initial risk taking until I realised how completely safe I was in Havana. I avoided the paid for posing brigade of older flower girls with plastic flowers and tried to get what was going on around me. Often went out with the wrong lens but wonderful experience. If anyone wants to go to Havana - go now. It will change soon with the tourism industry building/ improved links to EEC and other countries and trade. Just hope they don`t let the Americans in to run it all as it is charming. Funniest moment was when I was doing the night time panning pics of the cars and ferrari girls. Old toothless woman with a handbag comes up, smiles and says" Photo?" I had no money on me so said no thanks. She backs off, dons a hat from her bag and says again "Photo?". No money I say. Goes off into her back and brings out a massive cuban cigar and smiles her toothy grin with hat and bag and says again "Photo?". Laughing too much to take the photo so gave her a coupe of pens and some soap which she accepted with gratitude throwing her best pose before limping off. I didn`t feel entitled to take her shot without giving money so missed it - so many missd photos seen through car windows and in wrong place with wrong lens / camera and yet still 1200 to work on after initial deletions  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 07, 2014, 03:51:54 PM
Cuba is a very popular destination for Canadians.  I have never been myself but I know many who have been there.  On the upside, no Americans ;) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 07, 2014, 04:12:12 PM
There are a few. They can get there via a 3rd country and some joined this Cuba cruise in Montego Bay in Jamaica which the ship visited at one point for lack of an accessible port in Cuba on that day. Managed to get a family of 3 Americans playing against me on my own in a poorly attended music quiz at sea. Talk about cheating - they were given numerous clues to questions I`d already got and I still beat them by one but they marked my paper as one less than actual. As I`d been keeping score I mounted a challenge as the tiebreaker was announced and they conceded they couldn`t count. My wife told me not to be so pathetic but I did win my mojito fairly! If the Americans go to Cuba without permission / buy souvenirs and are caught they can get into big trouble but there are legitimate means of doing cultural visits etc for them. The Canadians accounted for 2/3 of the 340 or so people on the boat and were everywhere but I agree much better than being around Americans as I`ve spent a coupe of holidays on East and west coast of Canada / visited Canadian cousin in Windsor.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 07, 2014, 07:53:46 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 07, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
My wife is down in Nun eaton with her poorly mum and I am up in Leeds with some work meets re: weddings and finally getting around to editing my Cuba pics. What would we do without images to remember our happy times by? Anyone interested can look at my first blog on Havana here:
http://photographybypauldishman.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/cruising-cuba.html?spref=fb

Cracking series of shots.  :tup: If you love old pre 1950's American cars then it's the best place to see them.  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 07, 2014, 09:10:41 PM
Great photos.
Looks like a fascinating place. And the cars are cool. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 08, 2014, 08:12:11 AM
Nice set of holiday pics Paul. :tup:

My daughter, not a photographer, has visited Cuba half a dozen times, but always comes back with some creditable pics of the place and the people.

She has made friends with a schoolteacher and every time she goes both her and her husband's luggage is full of pens, pencils and note books for the pupils he teaches. Apparently like gold dust.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 08, 2014, 08:36:03 AM
Lovely photo just how I think Cuba looks colourful and old cars.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 08, 2014, 03:05:16 PM
Quote from: ABERS on March 08, 2014, 08:12:11 AM
Nice set of holiday pics Paul. :tup:

My daughter, not a photographer, has visited Cuba half a dozen times, but always comes back with some creditable pics of the place and the people.

She has made friends with a schoolteacher and every time she goes both her and her husband's luggage is full of pens, pencils and note books for the pupils he teaches. Apparently like gold dust.
That is great she does that.  The kids would love it. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 08, 2014, 03:24:47 PM
Yes the pens go down well. My mate went too far though. He had pens forom his old health job shape of a thigh bones. Gave them out here and there and even to a guy with no legs! He was mortified when we accused him of being sick! The bloke was delighted with them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 10, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Finished installing a set of hot pickups and complete rewire/customisation of my Stratocaster. It sounds utterly filthy - from bluesy to grunge. Love it!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 11, 2014, 11:17:15 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 10, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Finished installing a set of hot pickups and complete rewire/customisation of my Stratocaster. It sounds utterly filthy - from bluesy to grunge. Love it!

   Talking of filthy, bluesy sounds.
   A busker in town this morning, bloke in his twenties, belting out rock & roll standards, Long Tall Sally and the like.
   He had the kind of voice I'd like to hear more of these days. A great range and hitting all the right notes (and in the right order.  ;) )
   Only had the 3 "rhythm" strings on his guitar but it was certainly doing the job! Bunged him a pound coin and he commented on his lack of strings (laughing). I said "you've got the ones that matter!" (more laughter)...Couldn't leave it there so I nipped into the local music shop and bought him a full new set. He couldn't have been more delighted!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 11, 2014, 11:40:30 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 11, 2014, 11:17:15 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 10, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Finished installing a set of hot pickups and complete rewire/customisation of my Stratocaster. It sounds utterly filthy - from bluesy to grunge. Love it!

   Talking of filthy, bluesy sounds.
   A busker in town this morning, bloke in his twenties, belting out rock & roll standards, Long Tall Sally and the like.
   He had the kind of voice I'd like to hear more of these days. A great range and hitting all the right notes (and in the right order.  ;) )
   Only had the 3 "rhythm" strings on his guitar but it was certainly doing the job! Bunged him a pound coin and he commented on his lack of strings (laughing). I said "you've got the ones that matter!" (more laughter)...Couldn't leave it there so I nipped into the local music shop and bought him a full new set. He couldn't have been more delighted!  :tup:

Gosh, how to make some ones day with on a shoe (or guitar) string  :tup: Love it Graham
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 11, 2014, 12:12:22 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 11, 2014, 11:17:15 AM
   Talking of filthy, bluesy sounds.
   A busker in town this morning, bloke in his twenties, belting out rock & roll standards, Long Tall Sally and the like.
   He had the kind of voice I'd like to hear more of these days. A great range and hitting all the right notes (and in the right order.  ;) )
   Only had the 3 "rhythm" strings on his guitar but it was certainly doing the job! Bunged him a pound coin and he commented on his lack of strings (laughing). I said "you've got the ones that matter!" (more laughter)...Couldn't leave it there so I nipped into the local music shop and bought him a full new set. He couldn't have been more delighted!  :tup:

You're a very kind hearted soul Graham.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 11, 2014, 12:35:14 PM
Nice one Graham - great story  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 11, 2014, 07:18:59 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 11, 2014, 11:17:15 AM
Only had the 3 "rhythm" strings on his guitar but it was certainly doing the job! Bunged him a pound coin and he commented on his lack of strings (laughing). I said "you've got the ones that matter!" (more laughter)...Couldn't leave it there so I nipped into the local music shop and bought him a full new set. He couldn't have been more delighted!  :tup:

After all that time playing with three strings, he might be out of tune playing with a full set!  :doh:

Well done Graham.  :tup:

You will get your reward in heaven - A harp with only three strings!  :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on March 13, 2014, 08:03:53 AM
Quote from: Graham on March 11, 2014, 11:17:15 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 10, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Finished installing a set of hot pickups and complete rewire/customisation of my Stratocaster. It sounds utterly filthy - from bluesy to grunge. Love it!

   Talking of filthy, bluesy sounds.
   A busker in town this morning, bloke in his twenties, belting out rock & roll standards, Long Tall Sally and the like.
   He had the kind of voice I'd like to hear more of these days. A great range and hitting all the right notes (and in the right order.  ;) )
   Only had the 3 "rhythm" strings on his guitar but it was certainly doing the job! Bunged him a pound coin and he commented on his lack of strings (laughing). I said "you've got the ones that matter!" (more laughter)...Couldn't leave it there so I nipped into the local music shop and bought him a full new set. He couldn't have been more delighted!  :tup:

Graham, that was a really nice thing to do.  You should feel good.   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on March 13, 2014, 09:23:48 AM
aw. lovely story - softie
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 16, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=696864717054039&set=a.403293439744503.88087.100001915521536&type=1&theater

On the left - you have Judy Murray, and on the right, you have my grand daughter  :tup: :dance:

Apparently she's a bit of a whizz with a racket  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 17, 2014, 11:06:54 AM
Woken up by delivery man this morning with a Canvas Print i forgot i'd ordered.

Mrs B found a really good offer for a Canvas Print on the Partin Lewis Money site - so i ordered one.

To say i'm chuffed would be an understatement. I would post a pic if i thought it would convey the finished product...

But, we will at last have one of MY pics adorning the wall and it reminds me that, as nice as pics look on the screen, a printed version will always be far superior and much more engaging.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 17, 2014, 01:07:52 PM
Quote from: Andrew on March 17, 2014, 11:06:54 AM
Woken up by delivery man this morning with a Canvas Print i forgot i'd ordered.

Mrs B found a really good offer for a Canvas Print on the Partin Lewis Money site - so i ordered one.

To say i'm chuffed would be an understatement. I would post a pic if i thought it would convey the finished product...

But, we will at last have one of MY pics adorning the wall and it reminds me that, as nice as pics look on the screen, a printed version will always be far superior and much more engaging.

Never tried a Canvas print. Got two A3 photos on the wall though, nicely framed. They're quite old now, and I see lots of things I would do better now, but somehow, I never get round to replacing them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 17, 2014, 01:48:55 PM
Quote from: Andrew on March 16, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=696864717054039&set=a.403293439744503.88087.100001915521536&type=1&theater

On the left - you have Judy Murray, and on the right, you have my grand daughter  :tup: :dance:

Apparently she's a bit of a whizz with a racket  :beer:
This content is currently unavailable
The page you requested cannot be displayed at the moment. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page.

That is all I get. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 17, 2014, 08:08:54 PM
ok - sorry. Apparently the content is linked to the tennis academy stuff. A tad annoying, as proud grandfather, but sadly nothing i can do to overcome it.

At least i know why i could view it at the time...

Maybe i can get the pic off daught...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 18, 2014, 06:38:17 AM
Or just take a screen capture . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 19, 2014, 09:37:33 AM
umm - hadn't 'remembered' that...

Back in a bit :-)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on March 22, 2014, 12:20:39 AM
Quote from: donoreo on March 17, 2014, 01:48:55 PM
Quote from: Andrew on March 16, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=696864717054039&set=a.403293439744503.88087.100001915521536&type=1&theater

On the left - you have Judy Murray, and on the right, you have my grand daughter  :tup: :dance:

Apparently she's a bit of a whizz with a racket  :beer:
This content is currently unavailable
The page you requested cannot be displayed at the moment. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page.

That is all I get.

Ah, so it's not just me then. I've been running into that for the past two weeks. I also get, 'cannot connect to server'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 26, 2014, 01:56:47 PM
Our 13 year old, 180,000 mile Skoda had a service yesterday. When we picked it up from the garage this morning we asked them if there were any areas where she might require further attention. The mechanic gave us one of those Gallic shrugs and replied 'sadly, no'.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 26, 2014, 06:11:52 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 26, 2014, 01:56:47 PM
Our 13 year old, 180,000 mile Skoda had a service yesterday. When we picked it up from the garage this morning we asked them if there were any areas where she might require further attention. The mechanic gave us one of those Gallic shrugs and replied 'sadly, no'.

Poor mechanic, you deprive him of an honest living.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 26, 2014, 07:24:52 PM
He'll live. The country is full of Renaults, probably the most unreliable cars still being made.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on March 26, 2014, 07:25:27 PM
Quote from: spinner on March 22, 2014, 12:20:39 AM
Quote from: donoreo on March 17, 2014, 01:48:55 PM
Quote from: Andrew on March 16, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=696864717054039&set=a.403293439744503.88087.100001915521536&type=1&theater

On the left - you have Judy Murray, and on the right, you have my grand daughter  :tup: :dance:

Apparently she's a bit of a whizz with a racket  :beer:
This content is currently unavailable
The page you requested cannot be displayed at the moment. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page.

That is all I get.

Ah, so it's not just me then. I've been running into that for the past two weeks. I also get, 'cannot connect to server'
Picture posted in my gsallery now
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 28, 2014, 01:43:45 PM
Our high temperature will be above 0C today and tomorrow and right through Tuesday.  Longest run above freezing since early December. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 28, 2014, 04:29:37 PM
Quote from: donoreo on March 28, 2014, 01:43:45 PM
Our high temperature will be above 0C today and tomorrow and right through Tuesday.  Longest run above freezing since early December.

    Shorts, sandals, bucket & spade time!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 28, 2014, 05:56:35 PM
It we get some sun, there will be people doing that.  Right now it is rainy and 10C.  Sunday they are calling for Sun and 6C. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 01:26:47 PM
More this week - bought a new camera - was planning to get it for my next big birthday, but there was an offer on at WEX, so it's come a year early  :tup:

Just got to work out how to drive it properly now! :dance:

Oh, I should perhaps say it is a 1Dx. 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 29, 2014, 03:29:58 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 01:26:47 PM
More this week - bought a new camera - was planning to get it for my next big birthday, but there was an offer on at WEX, so it's come a year early  :tup:

Just got to work out how to drive it properly now! :dance:

Oh, I should perhaps say it is a 1Dx. 8)

  Ooh Nice!



  Anyway. "Next big birthday"....60?      :hb1:   :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on March 29, 2014, 04:05:43 PM
Happy birthday and very nice on the camera. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 06:49:43 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 29, 2014, 03:29:58 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 01:26:47 PM
More this week - bought a new camera - was planning to get it for my next big birthday, but there was an offer on at WEX, so it's come a year early  :tup:

Just got to work out how to drive it properly now! :dance:

Oh, I should perhaps say it is a 1Dx. 8)

  Ooh Nice!



  Anyway. "Next big birthday"....60?      :hb1:   :legit:

I'm not that old  :doh:

No the next big one is 50 - just a bit over a year actually, I'm not 49 till April ;D

First impressions are very positive - first shot was at ISO4000 - and whilst not noise free, did clean up very well in LR5

And the focus is stunning - coming from the MkIII it is night and day. And even focus's in very dim conditions - which the MkIII would have struggled with.

Very happy  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 30, 2014, 01:48:59 PM
Having decided to bin or sell for scrap my Epson 2480 scanner, now that I have a 64bit system and Epson don't do a driver for it (and not wishing to pay through the nose for a 3rd party solution, I did a Bing rather than Google search for a solution and found one. It's a really old driver from Epson for Vista that does support both the scanner and a 64bit system. So hurrah for epson12204.exe :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 31, 2014, 07:28:45 AM
Nice one H. Must do same with my Epson that has been sat on my worktop unconnected forever it seems. Mines an Epson 1260 - do you know if that same driver would work on that scanner by any chance H?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 31, 2014, 10:45:46 AM
I think it might Paul. Give it a try. If you cannot find it online, hopefully you can find it HERE (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6309792/epson12204.exe) in my public dropbox.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 31, 2014, 10:59:11 AM
Very kind H. I`ll try it - if you can give me tips on how to do it! :-[ It says I can save it - what do I do with it then?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 31, 2014, 11:10:15 AM
Paul, save it, then locate it in file manager and double click it to run it, agreeing to the permissions requests. Make sure that your scanner is not connected until after you have the driver installed. Then connect your scanner, wait for Windows to report that the device has correctly installed (let's hope it manages that bit, otherwise it won't work). Following that you should be able to call for a TWAIN scan (WIA isn't supported) from any supporting programme, like photoshop, or scan directly from the Epson Scan icon on your desktop.

The interface looks very old fashioned, but it seems to work for most people.

Good luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on March 31, 2014, 07:21:09 PM
Hi all Well first of all HELLO EVERBODY

Sorry I haven't been on for AGES but this is due to the fact that my photography has taken a big fat back seat...because of the adoption process so where are we....well our social worker who is absolutely fantastic is aiming to get me and Mrs F to panel at the beginning of June  :o with a view if we are approved to take on a sibling group of 3 children aged 6, 4 and 19 months  :o :o and obviously I can't go into more details on a semi-public forum.So things on this front are proceeding nicely which we are obviously very pleased about.
What else mmfgt was that I was asked at work on Fri by a colleague if I had any prints that she could maybe buy of London Landmarks so I dug out a few and also thought in for a penny in for a pound I took some other shots that are mounted etc that have been entered in print comps and may have got a few extra sales of the back of that so feeling very very chuffed and actually honoured that people I work with feel my photos are worthy of buying and hanging on their walls imo the greatest compliment that can be made....I did get one person say "You must have a good camera" though and immediately thought of the old "photographer gets invited to dinner and says "You must have a good cooker" joke.... ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 31, 2014, 07:41:16 PM
  You're going to take on 3!  :o Then Sir (And Mrs Sir) I salute you.  :tup:
  We've just got a 3 month old puppy and I'm run ragged!
  Good luck with it and well done on the pic sales. :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 02, 2014, 08:36:08 AM
Thomann. Thomann is the German online music store where I get most of my music software and equipment.

They give a 3 year warranty. But, as I am sure you know, online stores can be a pain to deal with when something goes wrong.

Not Thomann. I have a pair of studio grade headphones, but unfortunately the connecting cable has developed a fault. Yesterday I sent a repair request. They usually email a prepaid return label, but this morning they got in touch and said they were just going to sent a replacement. All I had to do was keep the broken 'phones for 60 days, in case they want to examine the fault (they probably won't), then do what I want with them.

Customer service is alive and well, at least in small pockets.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on May 02, 2014, 09:37:00 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 02, 2014, 08:36:08 AM
Thomann. Thomann is the German online music store where I get most of my music software and equipment.

Customer service is alive and well, at least in small pockets.  :tup:

Sounds like they look after you pretty well Howard.  I will check them out when I get around to purchasing some new music gear.  The prices look pretty good tbh, in fact it's worth paying a bit more sometimes just for the after care.

And. I've sent you a PM.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 02, 2014, 01:19:34 PM
Cheers Mick, PM will be dealt with asap.

Thomann are usually pretty competitive on price and I do find their service exceptional to be honest. Some of their cheapo guitars and other bits are best avoided if poss, but some are outstanding, like that Honey coloured HB450Plus LP copy I keep taking pictures of - it's just so gorgeous!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 02, 2014, 02:21:27 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 06:49:43 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 29, 2014, 03:29:58 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2014, 01:26:47 PM
More this week - bought a new camera - was planning to get it for my next big birthday, but there was an offer on at WEX, so it's come a year early  :tup:

Just got to work out how to drive it properly now! :dance:

Oh, I should perhaps say it is a 1Dx. 8)

  Ooh Nice!



  Anyway. "Next big birthday"....60?      :hb1:   :legit:

I'm not that old  :doh:

No the next big one is 50 - just a bit over a year actually, I'm not 49 till April ;D

First impressions are very positive - first shot was at ISO4000 - and whilst not noise free, did clean up very well in LR5

And the focus is stunning - coming from the MkIII it is night and day. And even focus's in very dim conditions - which the MkIII would have struggled with.

Very happy  :tup:

Congrats on the birthday and acquisition of the 1Dx.

I got to play with it several times when Canon were previewing it. As you say, it ireally is night and day so fsr as ISO goes.
I would have happily used the 57600 as a standard night time setting, and not been afraid to push the 200k+ top ISO.

It is an extremely well built and very capable camera - and would likely be the only thing to drag me back to Canon (i'm very much enjoying my light weight Fuji X-Pro 1 set up).
It also felt very nicely laid out as well in my hands - and not as heavy as some might think.

Good luck with it and look forward to seeing your enjoyment pixelated  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 02, 2014, 02:27:40 PM
Quote from: krennon on March 31, 2014, 07:21:09 PM
Hi all Well first of all HELLO EVERBODY

Sorry I haven't been on for AGES but this is due to the fact that my photography has taken a big fat back seat...because of the adoption process so where are we....well our social worker who is absolutely fantastic is aiming to get me and Mrs F to panel at the beginning of June  :o with a view if we are approved to take on a sibling group of 3 children aged 6, 4 and 19 months  :o :o and obviously I can't go into more details on a semi-public forum.So things on this front are proceeding nicely which we are obviously very pleased about.
What else mmfgt was that I was asked at work on Fri by a colleague if I had any prints that she could maybe buy of London Landmarks so I dug out a few and also thought in for a penny in for a pound I took some other shots that are mounted etc that have been entered in print comps and may have got a few extra sales of the back of that so feeling very very chuffed and actually honoured that people I work with feel my photos are worthy of buying and hanging on their walls imo the greatest compliment that can be made....I did get one person say "You must have a good camera" though and immediately thought of the old "photographer gets invited to dinner and says "You must have a good cooker" joke.... ;D

Good luck with the adoption - as a person who is adopted and have had to act as character witness to some one who has adopted i have some idea as to what you're going through.
Just hope you still have hair left when it's all done  :dance:

Now for the sale of photographs? What can anyone say except well done that chap. Nothing like a sale to puff your photographic chest and get you strutting your stuff.

An interesting comment about having a really good camera - given I'm having more fun with my Fuji-X then I ever really did with my 5D2's...
Maybe it's because it takes me back to the days of film and a single 50mm lens - all an expeirment and all an adventure.

Hope to see more of you Keith.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 05, 2014, 02:28:55 PM
I found my battery charger!!  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on May 05, 2014, 04:24:47 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on May 05, 2014, 02:28:55 PM
I found my battery charger!!  :D
Which must mean you have already ordered a new one! 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 05, 2014, 04:43:13 PM
Quote from: donoreo on May 05, 2014, 04:24:47 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on May 05, 2014, 02:28:55 PM
I found my battery charger!!  :D
Which must mean you have already ordered a new one!

+1  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 05, 2014, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: donoreo on May 05, 2014, 04:24:47 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on May 05, 2014, 02:28:55 PM
I found my battery charger!!  :D
Which must mean you have already ordered a new one!

Strangely enough no! Which is strange because that's what normally happens.
I found it under the bed in one of the kids rooms. So at least I know who to blame.  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 07, 2014, 07:41:19 AM
It's Eurovision week! I absolutely love it in all its bizarre weirdness. I expect you can get last night's semi final on iplayer in case you were unlucky enough to miss it live :)

The Netherands' effort near the end is particularly good.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 07, 2014, 07:55:24 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 07, 2014, 07:41:19 AM
It's Eurovision week! I absolutely love it in all its bizarre weirdness. I expect you can get last night's semi final on iplayer in case you were unlucky enough to miss it live :)

The Netherands' effort near the end is particularly good.

Is it really? Hope they don't win. In the present economical situation, it might bankrupt them.

In the past, I used to listen to Terry Wogan's acerbic comments for a while, but never managed to sit through the whole show.
Too weird and too tedious.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 07, 2014, 11:05:22 AM
It's an acquired taste I grant you. Sweden's entry was really good too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 07, 2014, 02:08:50 PM
How long did it take you to acquire the taste?

First time Holland won was in the fifties, Eurovision was still new then. Singers in evening dress with evening gloves, static mike, orchestra etc.
And judged by people in the music industry.

Don't think a song in a minority language like Dutch, would stand a chance this day and age.

Just had a look at his, and could not really believe how things have changed. It's definitely more colourful and dynamic these days, but I don't think a lot of it is music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwN1UeN5J_o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 08, 2014, 12:34:54 PM
Like the video Re.

I've always liked Eurovision. It used to be so serious, but it evolved. Now some take it seriously - mostly the more eastern nations, and some just play for laughs - France probably being the most extreme example of late.

Don't forget  the second semi final is on tonight :tup:

WMMFGT was getting a slide and negative scanner from Lidl for €29.95. Time to get archiving!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 08, 2014, 02:56:37 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 08, 2014, 12:34:54 PM


WMMFGT was getting a slide and negative scanner from Lidl for €29.95. Time to get archiving!

  Ooh, let me know how you get on. They sometimes have them at the Lidl down the road.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 08, 2014, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2014, 02:56:37 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 08, 2014, 12:34:54 PM


WMMFGT was getting a slide and negative scanner from Lidl for €29.95. Time to get archiving!

  Ooh, let me know how you get on. They sometimes have them at the Lidl down the road.  :)
Blimey - dodn't know so many people had archiving to do... I'm about to list my Epson 4490 scanner on eBay cos i've done with all my prints and slides.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 08, 2014, 03:52:40 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 08, 2014, 02:56:37 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 08, 2014, 12:34:54 PM


WMMFGT was getting a slide and negative scanner from Lidl for €29.95. Time to get archiving!

  Ooh, let me know how you get on. They sometimes have them at the Lidl down the road.  :)


Wilco snap captain.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 09, 2014, 08:11:44 AM
Being informed that I have two prints accepted in the 2014 London Salon of Photography.

The one in particular that has done well so far this year

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Tree_on_the_Corner_wider_view.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=14430&fullsize=1)

It was published in the February edition of B+W Magazine, accepted in the Surrey SPA bi-annual Exhibition, took top marks in a monthly club competition, to date has had over 8000 views on Flickr (however that's calculated) , now the London Salon and the cherry on the cake it got one vote in the CC weekly competition entitled Trees.

That last item made me think perhaps I'd got something worth looking at.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on May 09, 2014, 09:37:03 AM
Well done thats great news

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 09, 2014, 09:44:04 AM
Congratulations Alan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 09, 2014, 11:52:00 AM
Well done Abers.
God work indeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on May 09, 2014, 12:02:08 PM
Well done.  Enjoy the exposure  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 09, 2014, 03:23:00 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 09, 2014, 08:11:44 AM
Being informed that I have two prints accepted in the 2014 London Salon of Photography.

The one in particular that has done well so far this year

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_Tree_on_the_Corner_wider_view.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=14430&fullsize=1)

It was published in the February edition of B+W Magazine, accepted in the Surrey SPA bi-annual Exhibition, took top marks in a monthly club competition, to date has had over 8000 views on Flickr (however that's calculated) , now the London Salon and the cherry on the cake it got one vote in the CC weekly competition entitled Trees.

That last item made me think perhaps I'd got something worth looking at.  ;)

Congratulations Alan; well deserved success.

Most of the CC compers are probably not ready yet, for images that are too far off the 'beaten track.' (Personal opinion only, I hasten to add!)

I have to correct you though, as you got double the amount of votes: two instead of one!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 09, 2014, 03:42:46 PM
Congratulations on the success of your picture Alan.

Graham - slide scanner - great success with slides - took me less than half an hour to scan about 400 on high quality standard resolution (the film stock wasn't worth a higher setting). It didn't like the Dixons slides, too thin, I had to run them through the loader one at a time, but that was really easy anyway. Fuji slides loaded about 20 at a time and click, click, click they were done.

Negative scanning is a tad slower because you have to load the film into the 5 frame carriers, but after that the process is pretty quick. I'll have a look for a few scans to upload.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 09, 2014, 05:42:14 PM
Congrats on your achievement Alan - looks like one from your IR portfolio - if not, then some impressive processing in LR.

It's always interesting to see what people make of a picture - 1 or 2 on CC? Who knows, depends who's voting that week - but then we've had that conversation a few times at your exhibitions  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on May 09, 2014, 06:39:21 PM
Quote from: Andrew on May 09, 2014, 05:42:14 PM
Congrats on your achievement Alan - looks like one from your IR portfolio - if not, then some impressive processing in LR.

It's always interesting to see what people make of a picture - 1 or 2 on CC? Who knows, depends who's voting that week - but then we've had that conversation a few times at your exhibitions  ::)

Not I/R Andrew, just a straightforward shot just with a tweak or two with contrast and dimension.

The other selected image did have a little help in PS and L/R not that anyone would notice. ::)

I called it The Selectors, having a little dig at how they appear to entrants!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_The_Selectors_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15789&fullsize=1)

Thanks for the kind remarks folks :tup:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 09, 2014, 10:32:16 PM
These flying over Swan pool in the sunshine.  :tup: ;D

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_9297_Swift_3.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15794&fullsize=1)


(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_9125_Swift.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15793&fullsize=1)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 10, 2014, 10:45:24 AM
Well done Abers - love the Selectors image. Horses for courses re comp one / comments / votes. Often more to do with how people see it fitting the brief rather than the quality of the image.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 10, 2014, 11:04:59 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 09, 2014, 10:32:16 PM
These flying over Swan pool in the sunshine.  :tup: ;D

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_9297_Swift_3.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15794&fullsize=1)


(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10149/normal_DSC_9125_Swift.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15793&fullsize=1)

There is a place near us (Wellingborough) called Swanspool. It's near the embankment and an mill and there are hundreds of swans and other birds there. A great place. Nice photos.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 10, 2014, 08:17:04 PM
Quote from: ABERS on May 09, 2014, 06:39:21 PM
Quote from: Andrew on May 09, 2014, 05:42:14 PM
Congrats on your achievement Alan - looks like one from your IR portfolio - if not, then some impressive processing in LR.

It's always interesting to see what people make of a picture - 1 or 2 on CC? Who knows, depends who's voting that week - but then we've had that conversation a few times at your exhibitions  ::)

Not I/R Andrew, just a straightforward shot just with a tweak or two with contrast and dimension.

The other selected image did have a little help in PS and L/R not that anyone would notice. ::)

I called it The Selectors, having a little dig at how they appear to entrants!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_The_Selectors_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15789&fullsize=1)

Thanks for the kind remarks folks :tup:

Ah yes the chairs - but as processed with a more 'human' look. A lovely shot and certainly one I wouldn't have spotted for all the tea in China.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 16, 2014, 12:18:54 AM
My free lens arrived from fuji
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 16, 2014, 05:51:37 AM
Quote from: Karen on May 16, 2014, 12:18:54 AM
My free lens arrived from fuji
\Which did you get?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 16, 2014, 11:13:01 AM
55-200mm been out with it today ...well impressed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 16, 2014, 01:44:01 PM
Enjoy it. I think I'm decided to wait for xt1 prices to go down but must admit I am tempted by this lensd offer.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 16, 2014, 02:02:35 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 16, 2014, 01:44:01 PM
Enjoy it. I think I'm decided to wait for xt1 prices to go down but must admit I am tempted by this lensd offer.

can't say i blame you - as much as i love my X-Pro 1, if i were buying today i would get the XT-1...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on May 16, 2014, 04:48:15 PM
I couldnt resist lens offer, its not often you find such a good offer. The x-e2 does everything I need it to do, the size is perfect just what I was after. Both lenses are sharp as a tack and overall I dont regret not going for the xt1.
Just need to sell this Samsung now  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 16, 2014, 06:43:41 PM
I'm sure it will go soon - it strikes me as excellent value.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 16, 2014, 08:24:25 PM
Just back from a preview at a local art gallery. Masses of friendly people and free flowing wine.
Makes me feel very good! I'm getting my life back.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 16, 2014, 08:32:24 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2014, 08:24:25 PM
Just back from a preview at a local art gallery. Masses of friendly people and free flowing wine.
Makes me feel very good! I'm getting my life back.

Sounds good, I miss out being in the sticks and usually only see one annual exhibition.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 16, 2014, 08:40:59 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on May 16, 2014, 08:32:24 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2014, 08:24:25 PM
Just back from a preview at a local art gallery. Masses of friendly people and free flowing wine.
Makes me feel very good! I'm getting my life back.

Sounds good, I miss out being in the sticks and usually only see one annual exhibition.

I'm sure life in the sticks has its compensations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 17, 2014, 12:28:00 AM
Saints winning against Tigers in the semi-final, and booking a date at Twickenham. Made me feel great.  :tup: :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 17, 2014, 08:16:23 AM
The sun is out in a clear blue sky.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: JaneM on May 17, 2014, 03:12:05 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 17, 2014, 08:16:23 AM
The sun is out in a clear blue sky.  ;D

Works for me too Oldboy :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on May 26, 2014, 05:41:11 PM
Springwatch starts tonight on the Beeb and also on line
Web cams x 4 launched at 7am this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live)

Justifies the license money imo
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on May 26, 2014, 07:41:14 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 26, 2014, 05:41:11 PM
Springwatch starts tonight on the Beeb and also on line
Web cams x 4 launched at 7am this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live)

Justifies the license money imo

As it's just up the road I shan't be watching - just a bike ride away.

What will be interesting is how they clone Sizewell Power Station out of the shots  ???
The proposed Sizewell C is supposed to need a bit of the land - but it least it provides all year round warm water for the birds and fish  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 26, 2014, 09:26:50 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 26, 2014, 05:41:11 PM
Springwatch starts tonight on the Beeb and also on line
Web cams x 4 launched at 7am this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z2vf4/live)

Justifies the license money imo

:tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 28, 2014, 08:07:26 AM
Special offer on DXO Optics upgrade to 9.5 taken up.

It does a lot of the same stuff LR does in terms of image development, but for me the clincher is the optical and sensor corrections for my little Lumix LX5 - it just makes the pictures from that so vibrant and indescribably 'smooth' while still being pin sharp.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 31, 2014, 06:19:30 PM
This is very interesting  ;)  http://trendinghot.net/invention-will-change-world-just-watch/

Especially for those who hate driving in snow and ice and more  8)  -  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 31, 2014, 06:46:36 PM
Yep, seen it before Andy. Absolutely barking. How many tons of copper per kilometre? Still, I am doing my bit creating empties to recycle, just in case the idea takes off, you understand.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on May 31, 2014, 06:58:04 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 31, 2014, 06:46:36 PM
Yep, seen it before Andy. Absolutely barking. How many tons of copper per kilometre? Still, I am doing my bit creating empties to recycle, just in case the idea takes off, you understand.

I know what you mean. If they used it on the M25 around London everyone would have to travel to work before sun up and home again once it got dark!

I am sure it has a place somewhere if the slab units are cost effective  ;) and the invention is not swallowed up and lost by more powerful industry areas and the like.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 31, 2014, 09:09:41 PM
I was very good today. I went into town with half a mind to buy a Fuji XE2 on the last day of the free lens offer. I had said I`d be waiting for Xt1 prices to go down later in the year  or even wait until I stop shooting weddings next March before buying an XT1. the only problem was this free lens offer. I tried them in a quality photographic shop in Leeds who told me the XT1 was better (as I knew) but said if I was smart I`d buy the XE2 with the lens offer and get an xt1 as well next year and shoot weddings with those. I went away to think and count to 10 when where should I pass but Jessops. I went in thinking that if I could get them to drop their price by £100 and match Clifton Cameras I`d bite for the XE2. After a long call to the regional manager they agreed - if I bought something else like insurance etc. Thanks for making my mind up I said and prepared to walk out - oh OK then they said - that price but we cannot supply until Tuesday but will give you a receipt dated today for the free lens offer. Again I said I`ll get a coffee and think .....What did I do to make me feel good? I managed to walk away. Even my wife was surprised to see no Jessops bag by my side when I met her for coffee having siad I`d be buying. Quite proud of myself... but when than XT2 comes out and they offer XT1s with free lenses or such I `m not saying I`ll manage it again  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 31, 2014, 09:24:31 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 31, 2014, 09:09:41 PM
I was very good today. I went into town with half a mind to buy a Fuji XE2 on the last day of the free lens offer. I had said I`d be waiting for Xt1 prices to go down later in the year  or even wait until I stop shooting weddings next March before buying an XT1. the only problem was this free lens offer. I tried them in a quality photographic shop in Leeds who told me the XT1 was better (as I knew) but said if I was smart I`d buy the XE2 with the lens offer and get an xt1 as well next year and shoot weddings with those. I went away to think and count to 10 when where should I pass but Jessops. I went in thinking that if I could get them to drop their price by £100 and match Clifton Cameras I`d bite for the XE2. After a long call to the regional manager they agreed - if I bought something else like insurance etc. Thanks for making my mind up I said and prepared to walk out - oh OK then they said - that price but we cannot supply until Tuesday but will give you a receipt dated today for the free lens offer. Again I said I`ll get a coffee and think .....What did I do to make me feel good? I managed to walk away. Even my wife was surprised to see no Jessops bag by my side when I met her for coffee having siad I`d be buying. Quite proud of myself... but when than XT2 comes out and they offer XT1s with free lenses or such I `m not saying I`ll manage it again  ;)

Strange, but I also went into Jessops on Thursday and had a look around and noticed they had a Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket priced at £129. Like Jinky I walked out of Jessops except I had a bag with Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket in it.  :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 08:58:52 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 31, 2014, 09:24:31 PM
Quote from: jinky on May 31, 2014, 09:09:41 PM
I was very good today. I went into town with half a mind to buy a Fuji XE2 on the last day of the free lens offer. I had said I`d be waiting for Xt1 prices to go down later in the year  or even wait until I stop shooting weddings next March before buying an XT1. the only problem was this free lens offer. I tried them in a quality photographic shop in Leeds who told me the XT1 was better (as I knew) but said if I was smart I`d buy the XE2 with the lens offer and get an xt1 as well next year and shoot weddings with those. I went away to think and count to 10 when where should I pass but Jessops. I went in thinking that if I could get them to drop their price by £100 and match Clifton Cameras I`d bite for the XE2. After a long call to the regional manager they agreed - if I bought something else like insurance etc. Thanks for making my mind up I said and prepared to walk out - oh OK then they said - that price but we cannot supply until Tuesday but will give you a receipt dated today for the free lens offer. Again I said I`ll get a coffee and think .....What did I do to make me feel good? I managed to walk away. Even my wife was surprised to see no Jessops bag by my side when I met her for coffee having siad I`d be buying. Quite proud of myself... but when than XT2 comes out and they offer XT1s with free lenses or such I `m not saying I`ll manage it again  ;)

Strange, but I also went into Jessops on Thursday and had a look around and noticed they had a Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket priced at £129. Like Jinky I walked out of Jessops except I had a bag with Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket in it.  :-*

Here speaks a man with plenty of disposable income.
Or one that can't resist a bargain. Did you really need that bracket?   :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 12:04:23 PM
I'm still very very very happy after Saints won the premiership final yesterday. I was so happy I nearly cried. Best day of my life!! ???? :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on June 01, 2014, 02:52:56 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 08:58:52 AM


Strange, but I also went into Jessops on Thursday and had a look around and noticed they had a Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket priced at £129. Like Jinky I walked out of Jessops except I had a bag with Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket in it.  :-*


Here speaks a man with plenty of disposable income.
Or one that can't resist a bargain. Did you really need that bracket?   :legit:
Of course he does!  He would not have purchased it otherwise  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 02:57:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on June 01, 2014, 02:52:56 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 08:58:52 AM


Strange, but I also went into Jessops on Thursday and had a look around and noticed they had a Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket priced at £129. Like Jinky I walked out of Jessops except I had a bag with Manfrotto 393 long lens bracket in it.  :-*


Here speaks a man with plenty of disposable income.
Or one that can't resist a bargain. Did you really need that bracket?   :legit:
Of course he does!  He would not have purchased it otherwise  ;)

I know plenty of people who cannot resist a bargain. For years, I have been trying to wean myself off this habit!

Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 12:04:23 PM
I'm still very very very happy after Saints won the premiership final yesterday. I was so happy I nearly cried. Best day of my life!! ???? :beer:

Best day of your life, so far, I hope!

Pity it was too early for the next competition. (Don't forget to put the chat and entry threads up, in your happiness!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 01, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 08:58:52 AM

Here speaks a man with plenty of disposable income.
Or one that can't resist a bargain. Did you really need that bracket?   :legit:

Yes, need it for my 400mm F2.8 which weights 6kg.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 06:39:19 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 01, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2014, 08:58:52 AM

Here speaks a man with plenty of disposable income.
Or one that can't resist a bargain. Did you really need that bracket?   :legit:

Yes, need it for my 400mm F2.8 which weights 6kg.  8)

I suppose that is indeed a bit heavy for a Duck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on June 01, 2014, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 12:04:23 PM
I'm still very very very happy after Saints won the premiership final yesterday. I was so happy I nearly cried. Best day of my life!! ???? :beer:

Chris, don't worry you will get over it, tiz only football after all ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 01, 2014, 11:29:39 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Err.....It's still football!  :D

Football refers to a number of sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". Unqualified, the word football applies to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears, including association football, as well as American football, Australian rules football, Canadian football, Gaelic football, rugby league, rugby union and other related games. These variations of football are known as football codes.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on June 01, 2014, 11:33:58 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Sorry Chris, I will let you off that one then, Football, Meh!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 03, 2014, 10:55:11 PM
Checked into our Bilbao hotel with another couple with my Sunderland supporter mate and he wont pose for a photo. Just because the colour scheme is totally black and white stripes. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 04, 2014, 07:24:20 AM
Quote from: jinky on June 03, 2014, 10:55:11 PM
Checked into our Bilbao hotel with another couple with my Sunderland supporter mate and he wont pose for a photo. Just because the colour scheme is totally black and white stripes. :2funny:

    Less generous folk than I would suggest that you planned it that way!  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Funny, Southampton Saints play football. (As in soccer.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 04, 2014, 04:43:43 PM
WMMFGT well for those of you that know me you will know I have been quiet and absent for some time on here due to my wife and I going through the adoption process..Well we went  to approval panel today and got a unanimous yes from the panel...so wowsers chuffed to bits over the moon and now on the come down from all the nerves, anxiety and adrenaline that has been pumping through our veins.  :2funny: :dance: We now start the matching process and will be chasing the social worker very shortly on a potential match we have found of 2 girls (the other sibling group  of 3 we were interested in fell through)...Will probably still be absent for a while but will try to pop in now and then  :D
Keith
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 04:49:58 PM
Quote from: krennon on June 04, 2014, 04:43:43 PM
WMMFGT well for those of you that know me you will know I have been quiet and absent for some time on here due to my wife and I going through the adoption process..Well we went  to approval panel today and got a unanimous yes from the panel...so wowsers chuffed to bits over the moon and now on the come down from all the nerves, anxiety and adrenaline that has been pumping through our veins.  :2funny: :dance: We now start the matching process and will be chasing the social worker very shortly on a potential match we have found of 2 girls (the other sibling group  of 3 we were interested in fell through)...Will probably still be absent for a while but will try to pop in now and then  :D
Keith

At last! That's wonderful news. Congratulations and good luck with the chasing. Hope you'll find the right kids, to make a happy family.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on June 04, 2014, 06:16:33 PM
Quote from: krennon on June 04, 2014, 04:43:43 PM
WMMFGT well for those of you that know me you will know I have been quiet and absent for some time on here due to my wife and I going through the adoption process..Well we went  to approval panel today and got a unanimous yes from the panel...so wowsers chuffed to bits over the moon and now on the come down from all the nerves, anxiety and adrenaline that has been pumping through our veins.  :2funny: :dance: We now start the matching process and will be chasing the social worker very shortly on a potential match we have found of 2 girls (the other sibling group  of 3 we were interested in fell through)...Will probably still be absent for a while but will try to pop in now and then  :D
Keith
That is great for you and for them.  Give them a good family. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 04, 2014, 08:43:30 PM
Great news Keith. Well done and enjoy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on June 04, 2014, 09:23:22 PM
Fantastic news for all concerned Keith. Enjoy the journey
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 04, 2014, 10:17:58 PM
Well done krennon hope it all goes through quick.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 05, 2014, 08:45:48 AM
All the best Keith.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on June 06, 2014, 12:23:05 AM
How exciting for you both Keith good luck.

Sold Samsung kit today only sorry it wasn't to Tony  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 06, 2014, 07:31:11 AM
Excellent news Keith, when your child comes home you will fell complete.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on June 06, 2014, 07:23:32 PM
Having the weekend off work. Might even get to use the camera.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on June 06, 2014, 07:31:04 PM
Excellent news on the adoption Keith. That must surely be the best excuse for not participating in a forum?

Having raised 2 daughters and now having 3 grand children, I can say that parenthood has very few down sides.
Even the teenage tantrums seem amusing when I look back on them.

Though having the girls remind me they are now 30 and are not beholden to my opinions, and reminding me that any 'endearing qualities they may have' are only there because of how I raised them can be infuriating at times - especially when they say it with a gloating smile.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Cabbyjohn on June 07, 2014, 08:30:56 AM

Reading about this gentleman made me feel good and brought a smile to my face. It's lovely to see that at 89 years old he still has the spirit and gumption that saw him and others like him through the war.  :tup:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2650882/D-Day-veteran-89-reported-missing-care-home-staff-told-travel-France-Normandy-escaping-joining-friends.html
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 07, 2014, 11:07:27 AM
Quote from: Cabbyjohn on June 07, 2014, 08:30:56 AM

Reading about this gentleman made me feel good and brought a smile to my face. It's lovely to see that at 89 years old he still has the spirit and gumption that saw him and others like him through the war.  :tup:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2650882/D-Day-veteran-89-reported-missing-care-home-staff-told-travel-France-Normandy-escaping-joining-friends.html

I read it in the paper this morning. Good for him, but I was furious, that care staff had decided he couldn't go! Treating a person like a toddler, simply because he's old.
At least he proved them wrong; he could go, he did go and put the meddling care staff to national, or even international shame.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 07, 2014, 06:54:29 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 07, 2014, 11:07:27 AM
Quote from: Cabbyjohn on June 07, 2014, 08:30:56 AM

Reading about this gentleman made me feel good and brought a smile to my face. It's lovely to see that at 89 years old he still has the spirit and gumption that saw him and others like him through the war.  :tup:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2650882/D-Day-veteran-89-reported-missing-care-home-staff-told-travel-France-Normandy-escaping-joining-friends.html

I read it in the paper this morning. Good for him, but I was furious, that care staff had decided he couldn't go! Treating a person like a toddler, simply because he's old.
At least he proved them wrong; he could go, he did go and put the meddling care staff to national, or even international shame.

No, the care home staff didn't say he couldn't go - that's just the press bigging up the story. He didn't put himself down for the official British Legion trip and decided to go at the last minute. The care home told the police he was missing as they didn't know he had gone to France. Someone in France contacted the care home to let them know he was safe and well.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 08:30:26 PM
Oldboy is right.
But what a wonderfully uplifting story. I watched quite a lot of this on tv yesterday, most of it with a tear in my eye.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 09:13:02 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Funny, Southampton Saints play football. (As in soccer.)

No problem Jeff. I'm still on a high after that. Northampton doesn't have much to shout about but this was a bit special.  :) :)
R - there's only one Saints. And they're from Northampton.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on June 08, 2014, 02:55:53 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 08:30:26 PM
Oldboy is right.
But what a wonderfully uplifting story. I watched quite a lot of this on tv yesterday, most of it with a tear in my eye.

See, the story works better with the care home banning him from going, because then yuo get:

If the Germans couldn't keep him out of France, how were a few orderleys gonna keep him in a care hone?  :tup: :beer: :knuppel2: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 10, 2014, 12:24:09 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 09:13:02 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Funny, Southampton Saints play football. (As in soccer.)

No problem Jeff. I'm still on a high after that. Northampton doesn't have much to shout about but this was a bit special.  :) :)
R - there's only one Saints. And they're from Northampton.  ;)

Should be 'Saint' then. As it's plural, there must be more than one.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 10, 2014, 12:28:55 PM
What really made me feel good today is John Lewis. They came up trumps, regarding to my sorry Lenovo story.
Will explain in  more detail when I have more time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 10, 2014, 12:31:15 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 10, 2014, 12:24:09 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 09:13:02 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Funny, Southampton Saints play football. (As in soccer.)

No problem Jeff. I'm still on a high after that. Northampton doesn't have much to shout about but this was a bit special.  :) :)
R - there's only one Saints. And they're from Northampton.  ;)

Should be 'Saint' then. As it's plural, there must be more than one.

There is more than one R. 15 start the match but the squad is much larger!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 10, 2014, 02:13:06 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 10, 2014, 12:31:15 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 10, 2014, 12:24:09 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 07, 2014, 09:13:02 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 04, 2014, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 01, 2014, 10:48:23 PM
Rugby Jeff. Northampton Saints rugby. Don't really do football.

Funny, Southampton Saints play football. (As in soccer.)

No problem Jeff. I'm still on a high after that. Northampton doesn't have much to shout about but this was a bit special.  :) :)
R - there's only one Saints. And they're from Northampton.  ;)

Should be 'Saint' then. As it's plural, there must be more than one.

There is more than one R. 15 start the match but the squad is much larger!

I give in. You can have your Saints. All of them. They're too holy for me anyway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 13, 2014, 06:28:09 PM
Our local rag runs a "Friday Photographer" section, where they feature a local photographer each Friday. I contacted them including some of my images and they said they were really  interested and would do a feature on me. They ran a double page spread of my images this evening, including some very complimentary words and some info about me. They included my website address and I hope it leads to a few sales. They said I was a 'Real Artist' and added some 'class' to the Friday Photographer.

I'm proud as my images look really good. It's a real boost to my confidence.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 13, 2014, 07:51:06 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 13, 2014, 06:28:09 PM
Our local rag runs a "Friday Photographer" section, where they feature a local photographer each Friday. I contacted them including some of my images and they said they were really  interested and would do a feature on me. They ran a double page spread of my images this evening, including some very complimentary words and some info about me. They included my website address and I hope it leads to a few sales. They said I was a 'Real Artist' and added some 'class' to the Friday Photographer.

I'm proud as my images look really good. It's a real boost to my confidence.

Does this mean we will have to kneel when you enter the room(site).  :P :-*

Well done DD.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 13, 2014, 07:55:43 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 13, 2014, 06:28:09 PM
Our local rag runs a "Friday Photographer" section, where they feature a local photographer each Friday. I contacted them including some of my images and they said they were really  interested and would do a feature on me. They ran a double page spread of my images this evening, including some very complimentary words and some info about me. They included my website address and I hope it leads to a few sales. They said I was a 'Real Artist' and added some 'class' to the Friday Photographer.

I'm proud as my images look really good. It's a real boost to my confidence.

Well done Chris. You shoud be proud. :tup: ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 13, 2014, 07:58:32 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 13, 2014, 06:28:09 PM
Our local rag runs a "Friday Photographer" section, where they feature a local photographer each Friday. I contacted them including some of my images and they said they were really  interested and would do a feature on me. They ran a double page spread of my images this evening, including some very complimentary words and some info about me. They included my website address and I hope it leads to a few sales. They said I was a 'Real Artist' and added some 'class' to the Friday Photographer.

I'm proud as my images look really good. It's a real boost to my confidence.

Well done. I'm really pleased for you, and hope your website will rocket!
And who knows what may follow?

Did they feature mainly your 'kitchen/wall art' or also more general images?

Sadly, the on line version of the Sunderland Echo, does not feature the Friday Photographer.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 13, 2014, 08:44:01 PM
Yes  I tried. There was a mixture of images. Beach huts. Landscape.  Boats. Kitchen art . Problem is people look at pictures but dont read text
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 13, 2014, 08:51:56 PM
With the quality of schools these days, it is probably all they can do.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 13, 2014, 11:27:20 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 13, 2014, 08:51:56 PM
With the quality of schools these days, it is probably all they can do.

:o  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 14, 2014, 12:21:37 AM
When my kids were learning to spell (in school, not by us), they were initially taught to spell it like it sounds......why? That means they need to learn the right way, later! Or argue with us saying we couldn't spell.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 14, 2014, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 14, 2014, 12:21:37 AM
When my kids were learning to spell (in school, not by us), they were initially taught to spell it like it sounds......why? That means they need to learn the right way, later! Or argue with us saying we couldn't spell.

They learnt to spell Geordie?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 14, 2014, 09:42:19 AM
Whay aye! Technically, Im not Geordie. Geordie's are born on the banks of the Tyne, I was born on the banks of the Wear, so I am a Wearsider, also known as a Mackem. This name was invented as a 'mickey take' for us by Geordies on how we speak differently from them.....Where most people 'make them and take them', we' mackem and tackem'!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 14, 2014, 06:16:07 PM
Walk around local nature reserve with family, lunch out, lawn mown and gardening done, now enjoying a nice gin and tonic. Productive day. (Not a single photo taken though).

:) :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 14, 2014, 10:53:48 PM
£100.00 cash back received today from Sigma, from my 150 - 500mm lens purchase. Just in time for next week. We fly to Tenerife for 2 weeks next Saturday, a year from when all my stuff was stolen. Can't believe I have had my new stuff a year.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 15, 2014, 12:23:48 AM
Tempus fugit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 18, 2014, 10:47:29 AM
  More "What Amused Me Today"

  You know when a politicians is photographed on the podium in front of some banner or other, and some smart photographer manages to photograph them in a manner which shows them not quite as they would have liked? Well there's one doing the rounds of our glorious leader in front of the word COUNTRY, in nice big letters!
  If anyone wants to see it I think it best you PM me an email address and I'll send a link to it.
                          Graham. :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 25, 2014, 06:53:01 PM
These images:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2667269/A-kaleidoscope-world-Abandoned-buildings-distorted-360-degree-panoramas-pop-screen.html   :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 26, 2014, 05:06:06 PM
I feel good about my body after stumbling upon a naturist beach today
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 26, 2014, 05:22:14 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 26, 2014, 05:06:06 PM
I feel good about my body after stumbling upon a naturist beach today

Even when it all hangs out?  :o :-[ :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on June 26, 2014, 05:26:32 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 26, 2014, 05:06:06 PM
I feel good about my body after stumbling upon a naturist beach today

"Stumbling"?????? Yeh whatever, had too many glasses of wine Chris that's what caused the stumbling. :0
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 26, 2014, 05:33:50 PM
Haha nooooooo. We didnt know what it was.....just a beach we thought
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 27, 2014, 10:42:06 AM
Haha nooooooo. We didnt know what it was.....just a beach we thought
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 27, 2014, 11:28:46 AM
  I also "Stumbled upon" a similar situation last weekend, walking the dog along the river bank.
  A couple, male/female, playing "catch" with a tennis ball! (Presumably because it afforded maximum bounce-ability/swing-ability).
                                 :legit:
 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 27, 2014, 07:52:49 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 27, 2014, 11:28:46 AM
  I also "Stumbled upon" a similar situation last weekend, walking the dog along the river bank.
  A couple, male/female, playing "catch" with a tennis ball! (Presumably because it afforded maximum bounce-ability/swing-ability).
                                 :legit:


I assume you were singing, 'Swing low sweet chariot'?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on June 27, 2014, 07:56:56 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on June 26, 2014, 05:06:06 PM
I feel good about my body after stumbling upon a naturist beach today

I felt the same way when i spent the day on a naturist beach in the Canaries a few years back.

I can assure you, I wouldn't feel the same way today. Unless I was playing volleyball with a few 'healthy Germans'  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 01, 2014, 03:53:44 PM
Made the mistake of going into Darty while their sale was on. Left with a Fuji X20 and just over £200 lighter. Seems like a bargain . . . at the moment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 01, 2014, 04:21:27 PM
That is a bargain for an X20 H. My neighbour came around trying to sell me his 2nd hand for 3250. I told him he`d be lucky to get £200 and declined. In the last year he has had a Nikon d3100 the X20 and now has a new Canon. I managed to sell his Nikon for him on a Facebook group for £250 and he was to use the x20. Neither camera had done more than 100 shots!!! I really liked the X20 ( I spentg a day or two learning how to use it to teach him a little but he hadn`t a clue! )- just want something better in low light.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 01, 2014, 04:49:57 PM
It did seem like a bargain. we shall see. I just think it is a beautiful retro object. Working my way through the manual quickly before trip - will need to buy a spare battery somewhere along the way methinks.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 01, 2014, 06:42:40 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 01, 2014, 04:21:27 PM
I really liked the X20 ( I spentg a day or two learning how to use it to teach him a little but he hadn`t a clue! )- just want something better in low light.

Tell him to try a torch!  :uglystupid2: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 03, 2014, 08:34:46 PM
Been watching wood pigeon chicks in palm tree outside balcony in tenerife. Knew thet were ready to leave and the 1st one fledged today whilst we were having evening meal. Was quite exciting. Even made hubby pick up my camera and take shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on July 03, 2014, 11:03:45 PM
picked up new Tamron 24-70 2.8, last night, oh so heavy, but oh so nice....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 04, 2014, 11:29:00 AM
New lenses are so lovely to touch. I left my biggie at home but wish I had it after seeing the chicks in the palm tree. Coulda took lovely shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 05, 2014, 05:06:36 PM
Had a great day at Harewood Festival of Cycling with front of the rail views of the ceremonial star of the Tour de France. Not even bothered about cycling but have to say the atmosphere was fantastic and with the sunshine everyone has to concede that Yorkshire did a great job of hosting. I`ve covered most of the first 2 stages by car this week and it`s lovely to see them go through the places I went. Shame about the result and Cavendish`s injury. Hope his collar bone hasn`t gone!  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 05, 2014, 05:22:40 PM
My last day on sunny tenerife, relaxing and  soaking ip the sun. soon be packing, flying home 22.45
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Matthew on July 05, 2014, 05:56:14 PM
Building my rustic looking water butt and mini tower to hold it......£10 kitchen bin out of Tesco, loads of timber and brackets, chicken wire and "creative licence".... 8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 06, 2014, 11:42:15 AM
Wifi on the balcony of the hotel and watching the hunming birds feeding in the flowering bushes.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 06, 2014, 05:01:33 PM
Managed to feed the horses without getting wet; quick dash between the showers.

I envy you H. Where are you at the moment?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on July 07, 2014, 08:54:09 AM
My new facebook page is doing well. If you have time come along and have a look...even "like" still need a few to hit 100
:) www.facebook.com/karenaddisonphotography
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on July 08, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
  Just licensed another of my "Comedian" pics to be made into posters for The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival...That's three now.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 08, 2014, 12:53:41 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 08, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
  Just licensed another of my "Comedian" pics to be made into posters for The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival...That's three now.  :dance:

Congratulations  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 08, 2014, 02:15:58 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 08, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
  Just licensed another of my "Comedian" pics to be made into posters for The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival...That's three now.  :dance:

That's great news Graham, congratulations.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on July 08, 2014, 04:05:34 PM
well done Graham
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 08, 2014, 04:37:17 PM
Nice one Graham - great job! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 08, 2014, 09:50:32 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 08, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
  Just licensed another of my "Comedian" pics to be made into posters for The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival...That's three now.  :dance:

Three's a crowd, at the Edinburgh fringe it probably is!  :P

Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 08, 2014, 09:53:46 PM
Quote from: Graham on July 08, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
  Just licensed another of my "Comedian" pics to be made into posters for The Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival...That's three now.  :dance:

Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Andrew on July 09, 2014, 08:47:56 PM
Congrats Graham.

What made me feel good?

Getting to use the fibre optic broadband and with a dual frequency hub which offers the usual 2.4ghz and the newer 5ghz.

50mb broadband is more than enough for me - but the 450mps transfer of the wifi system is pretty much to die for. Especially after the copper wire stuff we were using at the previous address  :-X

I find it funny that getting broadband up and running is now one of the 'must do's' of moving house...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 13, 2014, 09:59:42 PM
Just discovered Flickr upgraded the storage on their standard accounts. Haven't posted anything there in years because I'd topped out.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on July 13, 2014, 10:37:47 PM
Just purchased a new f2.8 lens on eBay, should be good, I hope.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 13, 2014, 11:10:29 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 13, 2014, 09:59:42 PM
Just discovered Flickr upgraded the storage on their standard accounts. Haven't posted anything there in years because I'd topped out.

They don't charge for Pro accounts either now.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 17, 2014, 11:05:33 PM
Seeing my little city, Sunderland on TV tonight, visited by Robbie Coltrane. He was on an estate, visiting a Pigeon Cree, with racing pigeons. The cree is aparantly a listed building!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear/content/articles/2007/08/22/pigeon_cree_feature.shtml
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 17, 2014, 11:08:27 PM
Quote from: kerbside on July 13, 2014, 10:37:47 PM
Just purchased a new f2.8 lens on eBay, should be good, I hope.

Ooooo exciting, enjoy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on July 18, 2014, 07:08:28 PM
Son home from OZ for a wedding, only 2 weeks as he has to get back for business but hey, better than nothing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on July 26, 2014, 12:54:55 AM
Rare treat after a particularly busy and demanding week at work.

Beer made me feel good today.  :beer: :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 26, 2014, 08:04:09 AM
Waking up on a Saturday, no work togo to, sun shinning and a morning photo shoot arranged. Taking frog pictures and my friends allotment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 26, 2014, 08:37:58 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on July 26, 2014, 08:04:09 AM
Waking up on a Saturday, no work togo to, sun shinning and a morning photo shoot arranged. Taking frog pictures and my friends allotment.

No kissing them as you may be charged with animal cruelty!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 26, 2014, 03:54:32 PM
Or be really surprised when one turns into a handsome prince!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on July 31, 2014, 09:26:09 AM
I had two acceptances in the Midland salon and feel great

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on July 31, 2014, 12:20:13 PM
Well done Sandy.  :tup:

I'm just starting 2 weeks off work and I feel awesome! :D :beer: ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 31, 2014, 01:07:59 PM
Quote from: Sandy on July 31, 2014, 09:26:09 AM
I had two acceptances in the Midland salon and feel great

Sandy

Congratulations Sandy!

You don't get an acceptance easily in the Midland let alone two. That's putting your work open to proper scrutiny by  recognised and accomplished photographers.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on August 01, 2014, 10:58:41 AM
Thanks Allan
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 01, 2014, 12:09:32 PM
May I add my congratulations?

Congratulations! Well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 01, 2014, 05:50:42 PM
Quote from: Sandy on July 31, 2014, 09:26:09 AM
I had two acceptances in the Midland salon and feel great

Sandy

Great News. Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 01, 2014, 11:09:04 PM
Well done Sandy. Great to be accepted
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 01, 2014, 11:11:45 PM
I got a newer Mac today. CS6, silver efex pro and the ability to upgade. I feel great.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 01, 2014, 11:40:36 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on August 01, 2014, 11:11:45 PM
I got a newer Mac today.

Just in time for the rain tomorrow!  :P :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 01, 2014, 11:53:14 PM
'Stitching me sids back together' haha! I cant ait to edit on it
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on August 02, 2014, 07:49:56 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments about the acceptances. I had a new Mac early this year and it is great to work on, I also have CS6 and Nik software which is good. I hope you enjoy the computer and software.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 02, 2014, 08:41:46 AM
I'd love a Mac. A few friends use them and say how god they are to work on.  One day.......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 02, 2014, 08:46:56 AM
Chris (DD Chris) we really expect to see some photos; you have no excuse whatsoever now. You're always promising ...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 02, 2014, 09:39:32 AM
Chris (DD) - enjoy your new machine. I have used Photoshop CC (the online version of CS6) so little since I subscribed to it I won't be renewing next year.

Chris (jediboy) fingers crossed you get your wish - although I have to admit that if someone gave me a Mac I'd sell it and buy something nice. A Gibson Les Paul and a Bugera valve amplifier maybe . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 06, 2014, 12:05:25 PM
The case I had ordered for my Fuji X20 arrived from China - £13.95 against more than £50 for the Fuji genuine article. Made of faux leather, obviously, but a very good quality imitation. Felt lined and a perfect fit. In short I couldn't be more pleased with it. Might buy a case for the LX5 from the same people . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 17, 2014, 10:22:38 AM
I was just chucking the pool cleaner in this morning when a small hawk - sorry I don't know what species it was, not a red kite, but possibly a sparrowhawk* or kestrel, and I didn't have a camera - flew to within a few feet of me and sat briefly on a small table before moving away a couple of meters and resting on the pool edge.

*judging by the audio file on the RSPB site it was a sparrowhawk.

I just hope the damned cat doesn't try to kill it, like it tries to kill everything else.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Karen on September 08, 2014, 07:29:32 AM
Just got a super bargain of a 3 month old x-e2 body. Im totally commited to this system now. The third body will enable me not to have to faff around changing lenses all the time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 11, 2014, 02:46:54 PM
Surrounded by noise, debris (which is religiously cleared away), open to the elements, no room to move as furniture from the dining room is shoved into the living room, I feel good because the most necessary part of my planned refurbishments is finally underway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 12, 2014, 08:26:54 PM
Good for you Re.

For me, it was that my 14 year old Corvette passed its CT (that's an MOT) with zero defects. Phew!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 13, 2014, 07:17:38 AM
Morning!

Good for you too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 16, 2014, 07:36:37 AM
 Not overawed by the pictures, looks like a succession of passport photographs, but what a name for a photographer, MANGUM!

A man before his time. :dance:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28838957
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on September 16, 2014, 02:21:37 PM
Quote from: ABERS on September 16, 2014, 07:36:37 AM
Not overawed by the pictures, looks like a succession of passport photographs, but what a name for a photographer, MANGUM!

A man before his time. :dance:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28838957
Glad to see he has a big moustache :) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 16, 2014, 07:26:35 PM
I think it's the formal pose that makes them look arkward, and the minutes they need to hold the pose whilst he took the shot.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 19, 2014, 01:40:51 PM
  Just had confirmation that tomorrow morning I will be photographing.......The Sooty Show!
               Rock and indeed Roll! :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 19, 2014, 08:09:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on September 19, 2014, 01:40:51 PM
  Just had confirmation that tomorrow morning I will be photographing.......The Sooty Show!
               Rock and indeed Roll! :D

Just be careful where you put your hand!  :-[ :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on September 20, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
Received a email to say that 5 images had been accepted in the Great Barr Salon 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 12:26:02 PM
Quote from: Sandy on September 20, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
Received a email to say that 5 images had been accepted in the Great Barr Salon

Well done! Going great gongs, is the right expression, I think.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 06:26:05 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 12:26:02 PM
Quote from: Sandy on September 20, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
Received a email to say that 5 images had been accepted in the Great Barr Salon

Well done! Going great gongs, is the right expression, I think.

I think you mean, 'great guns'.  ;D

Quote from: Sandy on September 20, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
Received a email to say that 5 images had been accepted in the Great Barr Salon

Great news Sandy and well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 08:25:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 06:26:05 PM

Well done! Going great gongs, is the right expression, I think.

I think you mean, 'great guns'.  ;D

Thanks. I thought it sounded slightly strange, but could not think of the right expression. Foreigners eh?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 09:35:31 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 08:25:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 06:26:05 PM

Well done! Going great gongs, is the right expression, I think.

I think you mean, 'great guns'.  ;D

Thanks. I thought it sounded slightly strange, but could not think of the right expression. Foreigners eh?

You have a great command of the English language, which is better than some English speak.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 10:44:52 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 09:35:31 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 21, 2014, 08:25:03 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 21, 2014, 06:26:05 PM

Well done! Going great gongs, is the right expression, I think.

I think you mean, 'great guns'.  ;D

Thanks. I thought it sounded slightly strange, but could not think of the right expression. Foreigners eh?

You have a great command of the English language, which is better than some English speak.  :tup:

Thanks OB. I learnt it at school, from scratch, with proper attention to grammar, spelling and pronunciation, so I did not pick up any 'bad language habits,' that had to be 'un-learnt.' But it is still 'school English,' developed and improved by thirty years in England of course! 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on September 22, 2014, 01:22:50 PM
Viewing a few shots  http://news.distractify.com/pinar/wildlife-photos-of-the-year/?v=1&img=8f26f8

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on September 22, 2014, 09:27:35 PM
Thanks for sharing Andy, some fabulous shots there  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on September 23, 2014, 09:22:31 AM
Thanks for the link Andy, they are great I really liked the face book time. I go very year to see the exhibition which has superb images
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 24, 2014, 08:04:13 AM
A bit of a chuckle when I saw this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29246071

Just goes to show without a plethora of lenses and bodies interesting and entertaining 'fun' images were taken way back.

The picture of the hospital ward jogged my memory of when I was hospitalised for a few days in the 40's. The formality, the regimentation of the scene and above all the gleaming polished floor, and lurking around to pounce on any misbehaviour, was the harridan who was the ward sister! :o

A couple of pics for Reinardina as well, with even then, a kid having a crafty spliff, showing the well known tolerance of the Dutch towards 'recreational' drugs. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on September 24, 2014, 10:02:54 AM
Abers, what a find! Thank you soo much. The pictures of the Dutch people in National Costume are taken in the town I was born in. Middelburg in the province of Zeeland.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 24, 2014, 01:58:15 PM
Thanks Alan, great images!

Simple, are you a 'Zeeuw'? (Someone born in Zeeland.)

I have to disagree with the term 'National costume' here. I cannot remember photographs of ancestors from this era, wearing this kind of attire. In towns and cities they wore 'normal' Victorian/Edwardian 'town' clothes. You can see this in both photographs; in the top one, there's a woman in a beautiful hat in the back row, and the second picture has a woman on the right is normal town wear.

In some regions and villages, local costumes were worn much longer, and there are still areas where older women wear traditional clothing.

As this photo was taken in Zeeland, where traditional dress was worn much longer, I think the photographer came across a group of ladies from the countryside in their Sunday best. And probably took the photographs for that specific reason.

And the spliff? What can I say? Maybe it was an innocent stroop soldaatje after all. It looks quite impressive though!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on September 24, 2014, 09:25:32 PM
Yes, I am a zeeuw. I was born in Domburg and had a career in the oilfield with Royal Dutch. After visiting many different countries I came to the UK in 1986. I lived in Aberdeen, Newcastle, Middlesborough, Guisborough, and several places in North Lincolnshire. The dress is normal clothes, worn for market day. The Sunday's best is more ornate. My mother used to wear National Dress like that till she was 30. Today there are still a couple of elderly woman that wear these clothes. Unfortunately less than a handful. On festive days a lot of people will wear these clothes again when they show their horsemanship with "ringrijden" and "sjeesjesrijden". The photo's are dated back to before 1928 and after 1920. That is when the bookshop in one of the pictures changed its name. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 24, 2014, 09:39:27 PM
Quote from: Simple on September 24, 2014, 09:25:32 PM
Yes, I am a zeeuw. I was born in Domburg and had a career in the oilfield with Royal Dutch. After visiting many different countries I came to the UK in 1986. I lived in Aberdeen, Newcastle, Middlesborough, Guisborough, and several places in North Lincolnshire. The dress is normal clothes, worn for market day. The Sunday's best is more ornate. My mother used to wear National Dress like that till she was 30. Today there are still a couple of elderly woman that wear these clothes. Unfortunately less than a handful. On festive days a lot of people will wear these clothes again when they show their horsemanship with "ringrijden" and "sjeesjesrijden". The photo's are dated back to before 1928 and after 1920. That is when the bookshop in one of the pictures changed its name.

Thanks for the explanation! I'd never have guessed.   Een Zeeuw op CC. Wonderful.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on September 27, 2014, 08:49:17 AM
Off to North Norfolk tomorrow for a few days. Promise not to bore you with my holiday snaps of boats on their side in muddy creeks, windmills, reed beds, crabbers, dilapidated groynes, etc.etc. That's not to say I won't be taking some! ;)

You never know I may stumble across something different this time. Hope springs eternal. ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 27, 2014, 08:54:34 AM
Quote from: ABERS on September 27, 2014, 08:49:17 AM
Off to North Norfolk tomorrow for a few days. Promise not to bore you with my holiday snaps of boats on their side in muddy creeks, windmills, reed beds, crabbers, dilapidated groynes, etc.etc. That's not to say I won't be taking some! ;)

You never know I may stumble across something different this time. Hope springs eternal. ::)

I still have to photograph most of the above mentioned. Aren't they part of the 'rite of passage' for any photographer? Like the lone tree and the sunrise/sunset?

Have a good holiday!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on September 27, 2014, 09:43:38 AM
You never know you might see something new
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 27, 2014, 05:11:10 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!

Very good news Paul!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 27, 2014, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!

Wasting all that money when you could be buying a super lens?  :P

Cambodia/Vietnam! Isn't that where the USA used Agent Orange?  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 28, 2014, 08:23:32 AM
I`ve been really good at resisting lens acquisition syndrome lately. My big issue will be when I stop doing weddings etc do I get rid of it all and buy an XT1 or do I give my D700 a good Nikon service "on the business" and keep hold of it and buy a cheaper / smaller  travel camera for my holiday snaps.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on September 28, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
Last night really. Went to see James Taylor at Leeds First Direct Arena. Brought back memories of my lower / upper 6th years at school  / Uni days. Not quite as good as first time I saw him a few years back in an unplugged, more intimate gig at Newcastle City Hall but superb all the same. Only wished I`d blagged a press pass and gone with my proper gear  :(. Spent the whole of his 20 minute interval sat at the end of the stage signing autographs and posing for selfies with fans on the stage edge.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSC05917.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16650&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on September 28, 2014, 09:29:04 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 27, 2014, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!

Wasting all that money when you could be buying a super lens?  :P

Cambodia/Vietnam! Isn't that where the USA used Agent Orange?  :'(

I think the leaves have grown back since OB. I've heard that Vietnam is a very beautiful place.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on September 29, 2014, 07:05:24 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 28, 2014, 09:29:04 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 27, 2014, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!

Wasting all that money when you could be buying a super lens?  :P

Cambodia/Vietnam! Isn't that where the USA used Agent Orange?  :'(

I think the leaves have grown back since OB. I've heard that Vietnam is a very beautiful place.

  Friends over the road went for three weeks in the summer. They loved it and are going back.
  It did help that their daughter works over there (Vietnam) and acted as a guide, showing them the best ways to get food and drink etc.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 29, 2014, 10:55:04 AM
Quote from: Graham on September 29, 2014, 07:05:24 AM
Quote from: spinner on September 28, 2014, 09:29:04 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 27, 2014, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: jinky on September 27, 2014, 09:57:06 AM
I don`t mind seeing some of your shots Alan. I`m sure they`ll not be snaps. Mind you I`m not sure I want to see your "dilapidated groynes"  :D.
I`m excited because I`ve just booked a trip to Cambodia / Vietnam for next  February. Last few weddings this year should cover it for us! Had a few health scares these last few months that seem resolved (at least the big C has been ruled out) that have stopped us doing anything big so it should be wonderful and I`ll get more holiday snaps too. Cornwall and Spain this month first though - life is just one big holiday sometimes!

Wasting all that money when you could be buying a super lens?  :P

Cambodia/Vietnam! Isn't that where the USA used Agent Orange?  :'(

I think the leaves have grown back since OB. I've heard that Vietnam is a very beautiful place.

  Friends over the road went for three weeks in the summer. They loved it and are going back.
  It did help that their daughter works over there (Vietnam) and acted as a guide, showing them the best ways to get food and drink etc.  :tup:

A friend of mine from Australia, has been there several times and loves it. It's a fairly popular holiday destination these days.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on September 30, 2014, 12:48:29 PM
Car passed it's MOT!! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 01, 2014, 12:30:22 PM
Entered my first bigger competition for a while and just had an email saying I've won and wanting to present award at the Civic Hall with The mayor. Shame I'm in Cornwall that week as I'd liked to have had tea with the mayor and take the mickey as I couldn't do when I used to work with senior councillors  ;). Only a small  cash prize and they want to use that and the other image I entered as cover in next magazine but as it is an educational charity working to tackle racism in schools etc happy to do that - even with creative commons licence. They'd  only been sat on my hard drive for 2 years anyway.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 01, 2014, 03:50:19 PM
Pity about the tea, that would really have been the icing on the cake. Congratulations on winning.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 01, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Well done Jinkers old chap!

WMMFGT?
                    Taking the dog for a walk, saw a girl coming down the path on  her micro scooter at a rate of knots!




                    I say "Girl", she was sixty if she was a day, grey hair, tweedy outfit, the lot.
                    I'm going to be like that if I ever grow up!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 01, 2014, 05:51:51 PM
Quote from: Graham on October 01, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Well done Jinkers old chap!

WMMFGT?
                    Taking the dog for a walk, saw a girl coming down the path on  her micro scooter at a rate of knots!




                    I say "Girl", she was sixty if she was a day, grey hair, tweedy outfit, the lot.
                    I'm going to be like that if I ever grow up!

Why wait?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on October 01, 2014, 09:39:57 PM
Jinky, thats fantastic.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 01, 2014, 10:08:49 PM
Well done jinky.  :tup:


Quote from: Graham on October 01, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
WMMFGT?
                    Taking the dog for a walk, saw a girl coming down the path on  her micro scooter at a rate of knots!




                    I say "Girl", she was sixty if she was a day, grey hair, tweedy outfit, the lot.
                    I'm going to be like that if I ever grow up!

You mean like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbhA41I40h8   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on October 01, 2014, 10:47:54 PM
Been shortlisted for an image in a magazine - first time ever (happy dance here)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 01, 2014, 10:57:56 PM
Well done Jen. Congratulations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on October 02, 2014, 07:26:11 AM
Jen thats fantastic
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 02, 2014, 08:38:33 AM
Quote from: spikeyjen on October 01, 2014, 10:47:54 PM
Been shortlisted for an image in a magazine - first time ever (happy dance here)

Well done spikeyjen.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 02, 2014, 09:57:11 AM
Nice one Jen ;)
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Post by: Hinfrance on October 02, 2014, 10:44:48 AM
Something I've never managed - well done!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 02, 2014, 06:52:17 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on October 01, 2014, 10:47:54 PM
Been shortlisted for an image in a magazine - first time ever (happy dance here)

Good skills. Well done.  ;) :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 02, 2014, 07:01:43 PM
WMMFGT - I got commended in court for helping to save someone's life after I witnessed a lorry roll over onto its side.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 02, 2014, 07:20:20 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 02, 2014, 07:01:43 PM
WMMFGT - I got commended in court for helping to save someone's life after I witnessed a lorry roll over onto its side.

Now that is really something! Puts photography in the shade. Well done!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 02, 2014, 07:50:38 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 02, 2014, 07:01:43 PM
WMMFGT - I got commended in court for helping to save someone's life after I witnessed a lorry roll over onto its side.

At least ten foot tall.  :tup:

Well done Jediboy.  :beer: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on October 03, 2014, 12:46:18 AM
Jediboy, that's wonderful, most people would walk away. Its great that you get acknowledged for it and we get to know a real hero
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 03, 2014, 09:39:42 AM
Well done Jediboy - you need a superhero costume to go with the user name now  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 03, 2014, 10:28:38 AM
Quote from: jinky on October 03, 2014, 09:39:42 AM
Well done Jediboy - you need a superhero costume to go with the user name now  ;)

Ditto ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 03, 2014, 06:41:42 PM
 :tup: Nice to get some well desrved recognition.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 04, 2014, 08:21:08 AM
Thank you.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 15, 2014, 09:27:03 PM
What made me feel good yesterday: I came home in the pouring rain, carrying a large, heavy, awkward box, which had become wet and slippery. (Public transport, so had had a walk in the rain, to get to the bus stop.) 
When I reached the front door, I found it was held open for me, by the post man.
"Are you all right?" he asked.
He then took the box off me, and carried it all the way to my (fourth floor) front door. Eschewing the lift, but hopping up the stairs 'to keep fit.'

Gentlemen do still exist: they drive small red vans!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 17, 2014, 08:40:19 AM
Have a look at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29647931

and find out how things have changed in the entertainment world.

Can't seem to find out what was on TV when I was born, I think John Logie Baird was just putting the final tweaks to his invention ::).

Radio was fascinating though, a talk on the cultivation of mushrooms, a programme of Gramophone records, and to end the day a play, The Importance Of Being Earnest with some up and coming young actor John Geilgud, then bed at 11.05.

Those were the days ;)

The benefit of very little TV was the fact that you weren't bombarded with monotonous repetitions of dancing, baking, antiques, useless wannabees either trying to gain fame or be apprentices to some meglomaniacal millionaire.

Were you a Dick Barton fan and did you revel in the crazy world of the Goons?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 17, 2014, 09:16:31 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 17, 2014, 08:40:19 AM
Were you a Dick Barton fan and did you revel in the crazy world of the Goons?

No. For me it was 'Journey Into Space'.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 17, 2014, 09:24:42 AM
Excellent link Abers - the TV was boring even back when I first appeared in the world.

BTW, JLB's TV system was a dead end - Philo Farnsworth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth) invented the TV system we all know and *love*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 17, 2014, 09:25:48 AM
I haven't watched more than four hours TV, since the beginning of April. Can't say I miss it.

And yes, when I was a child, the radio was the in thing. I remember the Dutch version of an English detective series, was very popular. Paul Vlaanderen was the detective's name; Paul Temple was the original I think.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 17, 2014, 09:26:21 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 17, 2014, 08:40:19 AM

Can't seem to find out what was on TV when I was born, I think John Logie Baird was just putting the final tweaks to his invention ::).


If you were born before 1936 then nothing as TV didn't start until then. If you were born between 1939-1945 then it's also nothing as it was suspended during the war.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on October 17, 2014, 10:32:10 AM
 Earliest radio memory is Family Favorites on Sunday lunchtimes (We call it Dinner time!) used to love the theme tune for some reason and used to run into the house just to hear the Kettle Drum bit!  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 18, 2014, 08:20:36 AM
The wireless made you use your imagination, the actors and storytellers were magnificent in painting pictures in your mind's eye.

How about being scared witless by stories by the Man in Black, AKA Valentine Dyall, the British Vincent Price. I remember one about vampires and his closing remarks were, 'If you hear a scratching at the window tonight, don't be too afraid, but remember there are such things!' I never went to sleep with the light out for weeks after.

On another occasion I listened to Steinbecks 'Of Mice and Men' and was reduced to a blubbering wreck, mind you I was only about 11, and I vowed I would never keep rabbits!

I was a sensitive child.  :-[   :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 18, 2014, 08:33:23 AM
Quote from: ABERS on October 18, 2014, 08:20:36 AM

I was a sensitive child.  :-[   :2funny:

I bet you haven't changed much; you now try to hide it behind a cynical mask. ;-)

But you're absolutely right, about the atmosphere those radio plays could conjure up!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on October 20, 2014, 08:33:49 AM
Receiving an email telling me that our club, The Richmond & Twickenham P.S. won the Surrey PS inter-club print competition on Saturday, beating 20 other clubs to the crown.

The cherry on the cake being that from the 300 prints entered mine was afforded Best in Show.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_The_Selectors_281_of_129.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=15789&fullsize=1)

Shudder to think what the others  were like!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on October 20, 2014, 08:38:05 AM
Well done Abers, thats a very good image. Its my kind of thing. Unusual,draws the eye in to make you study it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 20, 2014, 08:49:40 AM
Congratulations Alan.
A well deserved 'Best in Show.' This one always makes me smile.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 20, 2014, 09:27:19 AM
Well done Abers.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 20, 2014, 09:28:30 AM
Well done Alan. That`s a great shot that I remember from original post and deserved the recognition.

WMMFGT - after a marathon session I managed to output not only the 680 + images from Saturdays wedding but also the dvd slideshow set to music and delivered to door less than 48 hours after the event. Means that I can go to Spain more relaxed mood - I give it 5 days before the bride asks if I can convert this one to that, do a colour pop on this etc which I`ll be delighted to do - for an extra fee. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on October 20, 2014, 02:33:51 PM
Well done, congrats on the win.   
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Post by: Sandy on October 20, 2014, 05:55:50 PM
Congratulations Alan that's great news
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Post by: Hinfrance on October 20, 2014, 08:29:57 PM
Well done Alan - top work as always.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on October 20, 2014, 08:40:27 PM
Quote from: ABERS on October 20, 2014, 08:33:49 AM
Receiving an email telling me that our club, The Richmond & Twickenham P.S. won the Surrey PS inter-club print competition on Saturday, beating 20 other clubs to the crown.

The cherry on the cake being that from the 300 prints entered mine was afforded Best in Show.


Nice work Alan, congrats on the win.  It's a fantastic and very worthy image.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 20, 2014, 09:00:56 PM
WMMFGT: finding one of my pictures as IOTW.
(Thanks Alan.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on November 06, 2014, 06:38:30 PM
Hello CCERSs

Well crazy manic at present for Mr and Mrs Keith but all good, so just to let you all know (especially those that know what's going on) we go to matching panel for 2 girls we are hoping to adopt on 23rd December (can't think of a better Christmas present than to get a yes to that) if it is a yes intro's will start in Jan 2015. My photography has taken a real back seat obviously as I/we've been concentrating on getting through this whole process so probably won't be around much at all for a long time but will try and dip my toe into the CC pond every now and then. Miss this place and my photography but hopefully will pick up my camera soon.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 06, 2014, 07:08:10 PM
Great news Keith! Hope all goes well.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 06, 2014, 09:28:58 PM
Quote from: krennon on November 06, 2014, 06:38:30 PM
Hello CCERSs

Well crazy manic at present for Mr and Mrs Keith but all good, so just to let you all know (especially those that know what's going on) we go to matching panel for 2 girls we are hoping to adopt on 23rd December (can't think of a better Christmas present than to get a yes to that) if it is a yes intro's will start in Jan 2015. My photography has taken a real back seat obviously as I/we've been concentrating on getting through this whole process so probably won't be around much at all for a long time but will try and dip my toe into the CC pond every now and then. Miss this place and my photography but hopefully will pick up my camera soon.  :)

Fingers crossed all goes well.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on November 08, 2014, 03:54:45 PM
Fingers crossed from me too...
WMMFGT?
After all the publicity about certain stores / shopping centres not allowing poppy sellers, I saw the lady from our local hairdresser brave the rain to take a cuppa out to the chap selling poppies...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 09, 2014, 10:58:19 PM
On Friday before going to the fireworks display I remove the Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 VR II plus 1.4 converter from the D800, detached the converter and reattached the lens back on the camera. It sounded different than normal when it clicked into place but every thing appeared OK. When I arrived at the park I noticed a rainbow so decided to remove the Nikon 70-200mm lens and attach the Nikon 24-70mm, but I couldn't get the 70-200 off the camera. It would turn to the detach point but wouldn't come off.

I tried again yesterday before going to the Christmas parade but still no joy, so had to use the camera with that lens attached.

Tried again this morning before going to the remembrance parade but still no joy. This meant I had to take the D800 with the 70-200mm attached and the D3 with the 24-70mm attached. I wasn't happy as I expected a big bill to fix the camera and lens. After the remembrance parade was over I went to Sandwell Valley, met some friends and was explaining to them about my problem and showed that I couldn't get the lens off the camera when the lens came off the camera!!!!  :doh:

I tried again a few times without problems and they all thought I was mad.  :uglystupid2:

I've just tried it again without problems so, I'm happy as its saved me a few bob.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 10, 2014, 08:43:36 AM
Link sent to me that I thought was worth sharing, especially with those budding and more experienced wedding snappers.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154636606720713

Apologies to anyone that already follows this routine. :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on November 10, 2014, 10:33:50 AM
Lot fun. Thanks for the link
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 11, 2014, 10:10:48 AM
Quote from: ABERS on November 10, 2014, 08:43:36 AM
Link sent to me that I thought was worth sharing, especially with those budding and more experienced wedding snappers.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154636606720713

Apologies to anyone that already follows this routine. :legit:

Yes my standard routing  ;). Seen that a few times but still makes me laugh  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 22, 2014, 08:56:12 AM
WMMFG. An email that tells me that I have an acceptance in the RPS Members' Biennial 2015 Exhibition. Some 3284 entries were submitted worldwide from which 100 images were chosen to tour the U.K. during 2015.

The 2013 exhibition on tour was visited by over 160,000 people on its two year journey around the U.K.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 22, 2014, 09:08:25 AM
A very 'Good Morning' indeed!
Congratulations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 22, 2014, 09:34:47 AM
Well done Abers.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on November 22, 2014, 11:06:44 AM
Yes well done Alan.  :tup: Is a tour itinerary available yet?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 22, 2014, 01:54:18 PM
WMMFGT? Being photographed with a Hasselblad. Photographer used a whole film on me. Liked my face, hair and skin tone, she said. Whatever next? (She wasn't wearing her glasses!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 22, 2014, 02:24:20 PM
Quote from: ABERS on November 22, 2014, 08:56:12 AM
WMMFG. An email that tells me that I have an acceptance in the RPS Members' Biennial 2015 Exhibition. Some 3284 entries were submitted worldwide from which 100 images were chosen to tour the U.K. during 2015.

The 2013 exhibition on tour was visited by over 160,000 people on its two year journey around the U.K.

You've always been a class act Alan. Congratulations.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on November 22, 2014, 05:21:16 PM
Quote from: deetus on November 22, 2014, 11:06:44 AM
Yes well done Alan.  :tup: Is a tour itinerary available yet?

As soon as I get it I'll post up here.

Thanks for the congrats folks.
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Post by: DigiDiva on November 22, 2014, 06:05:14 PM
Congratulations that's fantastic
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 22, 2014, 11:00:38 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 22, 2014, 01:54:18 PM
WMMFGT? Being photographed with a Hasselblad. Photographer used a whole film on me. Liked my face, hair and skin tone, she said. Whatever next? (She wasn't wearing her glasses!)

Leading lady....here I come! Move over Helen Mirren!   ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 08:47:25 AM
I was wearing red, but a duffle coat, rather than a bikini!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 08:47:25 AM
I was wearing red, but a duffle coat, rather than a bikini!

Duffle coat! You mean you still have a sixties wardrobe?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 08:47:25 AM
I was wearing red, but a duffle coat, rather than a bikini!

Duffle coat! You mean you still have a sixties wardrobe?

Sixties was more Afghan then duffle coat! And no, the duffle is a fairly recent investment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 08:47:25 AM
I was wearing red, but a duffle coat, rather than a bikini!

Duffle coat! You mean you still have a sixties wardrobe?

Sixties was more Afghan then duffle coat! And no, the duffle is a fairly recent investment.

Didn't all the left leaning teachers in the sixties wear duffle coats?  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 05:58:40 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on November 23, 2014, 08:47:25 AM
I was wearing red, but a duffle coat, rather than a bikini!

Duffle coat! You mean you still have a sixties wardrobe?

Sixties was more Afghan then duffle coat! And no, the duffle is a fairly recent investment.

Didn't all the left leaning teachers in the sixties wear duffle coats?  ::)

I wouldn't know, I didn't know any left leaning teachers. Still don't. But they could well have, as duffle coats are very comfortable and warm, so ideal for people on strike, who have to march through towns, waving placards. (Or was that mainly in the seventies?)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on November 23, 2014, 06:33:03 PM
Sold 5 prints today - so pleased
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 23, 2014, 09:13:12 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on November 23, 2014, 06:33:03 PM
Sold 5 prints today - so pleased

Well done DD.  :tup:
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Post by: DigiDiva on November 23, 2014, 09:29:22 PM
Thanks.whoop whoop
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 04, 2014, 02:35:34 PM
Quote from: deetus on November 22, 2014, 11:06:44 AM
Yes well done Alan.  :tup: Is a tour itinerary available yet?

Not for Bonny Scotland yet, but the initial venues are listed below.
Will keep you posted. :tup:

9 – 31 Jan 2015 The Grant Bradley Gallery  Bristol
14 – 28 Feb 2015   The Harlequin Gallery Watford, Herts       
6 Mar – 30 Apr 2015   Artcell Gallery Cambridge       
5 – 31 May 2015   Smethwick Photographic Society Oldbury. W. Midlands       
25 June – 8 Aug 2015   Washington Arts Centre Tyne and Wear
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on December 05, 2014, 04:35:34 PM
Washington arts centre is 5 mins from my office. Remind me nearer the time and I will go visit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 05, 2014, 04:59:44 PM
None too near me Abers but if I end up going to Newcastle I might even  drop into Washington en route - even though I`d be going a bit close to Sunderland!!!! :-\
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 05, 2014, 05:02:39 PM
Finally came across my extended 3 year warranty slip for my D7000 bought ages ago from HDEW cameras as a grey import. It`s never quite been right / sharp  enough for me especially at wide apertures. After extensive testing yesterday highlighted I probably have a back focusing issue needing a -2- fine tune for most lenses I ransacked the house , found the receipt buried in my 2012 tax return stuff and sent it off for repair. Here`s hoping the Glasgow based repairers can sort it for me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 05, 2014, 06:57:10 PM
Can't you just dial the adjustments in and carry on? My Pentaxes remember the settings for each individual lens, I can't imagine that Nikons are any less capable.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 05, 2014, 11:43:06 PM
You can do that on the pro Canon's - not sure about the "lesser" models as the ones I have are old and don't!

The 1Dx can remember multiple copies of the same lens too (As long as it has an embedded serial number)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 06, 2014, 12:47:57 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 05, 2014, 06:57:10 PM
Can't you just dial the adjustments in and carry on? My Pentaxes remember the settings for each individual lens, I can't imagine that Nikons are any less capable.

You can indeed Howard but I`ve set them for some lenses at the maximum -20 and a couple could do with more. Too far out to tolerate and it has become a problem using them at wide apertures for weddings as if anything it seems to have gotten worse. Nikon say you should not need to use the fine tune to such extremes and as it`s under warranty that came free with the camera....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 06, 2014, 01:09:01 PM
Hope it comes back fixed properly and in a timely manner.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 11, 2014, 11:01:51 PM
One of the first woman photographers to venture onto the streets of London:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2869998/Extraordinary-collection-shows-early-20th-century-life-lens-Britain-s-female-press-photographer.html

:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 12, 2014, 09:43:37 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 11, 2014, 11:01:51 PM
One of the first woman photographers to venture onto the streets of London:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2869998/Extraordinary-collection-shows-early-20th-century-life-lens-Britain-s-female-press-photographer.html

:tup:

Some great images!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 12, 2014, 02:19:21 PM
What a wonderful set of pictures, thanks for the steer Oldboy.

Like the fact that in the picture of her stall she called herself Mrs Albert  Broom, those were the days when Married women knew their place!

Also the Mary Popplns splayed feet of the policewomen of the day.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on December 12, 2014, 05:48:09 PM
Thanks for the link, I really liked the female police officers
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 12, 2014, 07:17:58 PM
Glad you all liked the photos.  :tup:

Quote from: Sandy on December 12, 2014, 05:48:09 PM
Thanks for the link, I really liked the female police officers

I wouldn't fancy having my collar felt by the lady police officers, as they look very stern to say the least!  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on December 12, 2014, 09:18:30 PM
Thanks for the link OB, my particular favourite is the portrait of Miss Pankhurst.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on December 13, 2014, 09:55:17 AM
I spoke to a member of my camera club about the link and he pointed out that Maidstone museum has a collection of her glass plates. Maidstone Camera Club has finished a project of copying all the glass plates and one member produced a AV of her photographs which he has taken around camera clubs.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 13, 2014, 10:44:45 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 06, 2014, 01:09:01 PM
Hope it comes back fixed properly and in a timely manner.

Got an email from the repairers in Glasgow asking for approval to repair and quoting £151! Being a Saturday no-ne is in their office so rang HDEW cmaeras and spoke to the actual owner of HDEW who said they should have sent it to them and he would be following it up but send hima acopy to give them the go ahead at their expense and by the way did I want my £11 postage back for sending it to Johnstones in Glasgow. With all the worries you see about grey import firms I am hoping the camera comes back fixed and seem to have written back up for it being at HDEWs expense as part of their 3 year warranty given. I`ll let you know if I have any problems but at this stage seems the HDEW back up is good and the owner was very friendly / supportive.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 11:58:37 AM
"You have no events scheduled today".  At least not work related since I am done being on call until January now. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 13, 2014, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 11:58:37 AM
"You have no events scheduled today". 


Oh! Yes you have....like getting everything ready for Christmas.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 13, 2014, 09:22:54 PM
Finally got off my arse and started painting my master bedroom, in anticipation of new flooring being laid next week.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 13, 2014, 09:37:29 PM
Glad to have you back.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 09:51:59 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 13, 2014, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 11:58:37 AM
"You have no events scheduled today". 


Oh! Yes you have....like getting everything ready for Christmas.  ;D
I thought that was like weddings, men just show up and it happens?  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 14, 2014, 08:23:44 AM
Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 09:51:59 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 13, 2014, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 11:58:37 AM
"You have no events scheduled today". 


Oh! Yes you have....like getting everything ready for Christmas.  ;D
I thought that was like weddings, men just show up and it happens?  :)

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 14, 2014, 09:03:01 AM
My favourite little joke when seeing couples looking to book me for weddings is to say in the chit chat bit  that I hope that the groom has been fully involved in the planning and ask him what flowers he has chosen for the day. Amazing how every bride is just accepting of how little men do towards their wedding. I like to think I was more involved in ours - though it was a very small affair.

Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 09:51:59 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 13, 2014, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: donoreo on December 13, 2014, 11:58:37 AM
"You have no events scheduled today". 


Oh! Yes you have....like getting everything ready for Christmas.  ;D
I thought that was like weddings, men just show up and it happens?  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 14, 2014, 07:57:32 PM
Quote from: jinky on December 14, 2014, 09:03:01 AM
My favourite little joke when seeing couples looking to book me for weddings is to say in the chit chat bit  that I hope that the groom has been fully involved in the planning and ask him what flowers he has chosen for the day. Amazing how every bride is just accepting of how little men do towards their wedding. I like to think I was more involved in ours - though it was a very small affair.


You mean you had a small affair at your own wedding!!!!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on December 15, 2014, 12:36:07 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 14, 2014, 09:03:01 AM
My favourite little joke when seeing couples looking to book me for weddings is to say in the chit chat bit  that I hope that the groom has been fully involved in the planning and ask him what flowers he has chosen for the day. Amazing how every bride is just accepting of how little men do towards their wedding. I like to think I was more involved in ours - though it was a very small affair.

I went everywhere my wife lead me. Managed to get the nose ring removed shortly after the ceremony.  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 15, 2014, 08:59:09 AM
My future husband lived in England, I lived in Holland. We got married in the Netherlands, and I arranged everything for that, apart from the necessary British paperwork The 'no impediment to marriage to an alien' was one of them! (I know exactly who/what I am!)

He did the house hunting, and found our beautiful penthouse.

Worked out very well. Both were a great success.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on December 15, 2014, 11:48:27 AM
Quote from: jinky on December 14, 2014, 09:03:01 AM
My favourite little joke when seeing couples looking to book me for weddings is to say in the chit chat bit  that I hope that the groom has been fully involved in the planning and ask him what flowers he has chosen for the day. Amazing how every bride is just accepting of how little men do towards their wedding. I like to think I was more involved in ours - though it was a very small affair.
It is because in many cases they do not want the groom to interfere in a wedding they have been planning for years. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on December 23, 2014, 06:34:39 PM
The Poppy From The Tower arrived today. My daughter purchased it for my birthday and it has arrived intact and in good order.

There is a spot specifically reserved for it in a corner of the garden which is lit up by the setting sun in the Autumn.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on December 23, 2014, 07:43:52 PM
Wow, if in the right place, with the low winter sun, it will look stunning. Worth a lot more than they were purchased for. Take care of it Abers.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 23, 2014, 08:00:04 PM
We'll get to see it in due course, I hope?
And take care it doesn't get damaged by frost over the winter.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 23, 2014, 10:07:03 PM
Got ours too but moved it indoors for winter to protect from frost as per warning. We`ve got it in memory of my wife`s mum who died earlier this year after a short fight against pancreatic cancer. In a special pot to be supplemented with growing poppies. So pleased it came in one piece when I saw Yodel were delivering them!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on December 24, 2014, 05:22:40 AM
I'm off work now till 2 Jan........that feels good
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 24, 2014, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on December 24, 2014, 05:22:40 AM
I'm off work now till 2 Jan........that feels good

You're a wife and mother therefore, you're never off work!!!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on December 25, 2014, 11:28:38 AM
Just met my great nephew for the first time - he's 4 months old and a topper.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: alan1572 on December 29, 2014, 08:11:50 PM
Getting a copy of Eva cassidy's best of album on vinyl, somewhere over the rainbow is amazing
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 30, 2014, 08:09:39 PM
Joanne Shaw Taylor. Songs from the Road. Got the CD/DVD package from the big guy. Guitar heroine.

Jump That Train (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAOkmC1f95I)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on December 30, 2014, 11:26:30 PM
Seeing War Horse for the 1st time - moving - lovely.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 31, 2014, 07:54:31 AM
Google have finally released update 5.0.1 to resolve problems caused to 2012 Nexus 7 by the lollypop update. Downloaded it with some trepidation as I've seen no real views on it as so new.  :-\ Result - thus far everything is much better and back to old speeds. Please google now leave it be!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on January 02, 2015, 06:29:26 PM
Hello CCers  :)

Happy New Year to all may your memory cards be filled with fantastic images this year...

WMMFGT well ok it was the 23rd December but this is the first chance I've had to post as we were away. I am absolutely over the moon and back again to let you all know (well at least those of you that know me anyway) that me and Mrs Keith were unanimously approved at matching panel on the 23rd December to adopt two children  :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Obviously we were jumping for joy and intros are planned to start very soon, so I shall be a bit quiet on here over the coming weeks possibly months whilst we get used to routines such as school runs (well walks anyway) which one doesn't like tomatoes, sorting out school uniforms etc I do have a master plan to buy them a little compact P&S each at some point so they can hopefully "develop" the photography bug  :D and maybe I can then post some of their photos as I won't be able to post any photos of them themselves for obvious reasons. So to all my fellow ccers a very happy and prosperous photofilled 2015
Keith

p.s. as Arnie says "I'll be back" so please don't close my account  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 02, 2015, 07:44:32 PM
Great News Keith! You've been waiting long enough for this.

A very Happy New Year, to you and your soon to be completed family.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 02, 2015, 11:10:26 PM
Fantastic news to start 2015. Wishing you Keith, and your New Family a very Happy New Year.  :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on January 03, 2015, 07:56:11 AM
Great news Keith. Well done, and enjoy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 03, 2015, 08:47:20 AM
Congratulations Keith and Mrs Keith. All the best for 2015.

I'm the one who doesn't like tomatoes. And eggs make me vomit!  :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on January 03, 2015, 01:12:32 PM
Excellent news -  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on January 03, 2015, 03:25:59 PM
Best Christmas present ever.  At least it seems that way now, wait until you have them ;) 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on January 03, 2015, 03:57:27 PM
Congratulations Kieth, now the hard work begins. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on January 03, 2015, 04:21:40 PM
Keith that's fantastic news. Congratulations.
Title: 2012 Nexus 7 Lollipop update
Post by: SimonW on January 03, 2015, 09:47:29 PM
Quote from: jinky on December 31, 2014, 07:54:31 AM
Google have finally released update 5.0.1 to resolve problems caused to 2012 Nexus 7 by the lollypop update. Downloaded it with some trepidation as I've seen no real views on it as so new.  :-\ Result - thus far everything is much better and back to old speeds. Please google now leave it be!

Hi Jinky,

My 2012 Nexus 7 has been virtually unusable since it auto-updated from Kitkat to Lollipop 5.0 so I was looking out for 5.01 to be available. I've just tried "check for updates" and it's still reporting that it is up to date. Can one get this update manually?

Cheers, Simon
Title: Re: 2012 Nexus 7 Lollipop update
Post by: Oldboy on January 03, 2015, 11:04:08 PM
Quote from: SimonW on January 03, 2015, 09:47:29 PM
Quote from: jinky on December 31, 2014, 07:54:31 AM
Google have finally released update 5.0.1 to resolve problems caused to 2012 Nexus 7 by the lollypop update. Downloaded it with some trepidation as I've seen no real views on it as so new.  :-\ Result - thus far everything is much better and back to old speeds. Please google now leave it be!

Hi Jinky,

My 2012 Nexus 7 has been virtually unusable since it auto-updated from Kitkat to Lollipop 5.0 so I was looking out for 5.01 to be available. I've just tried "check for updates" and it's still reporting that it is up to date. Can one get this update manually?

Cheers, Simon

According to this Lollipop 5.01 includes more bugs.  :doh:

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/android.5.0.1.lollipop.os.bugs.nexus.7.nexus.9.suffer.issues.nstalling.update/44416.htm
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 06, 2015, 11:29:47 AM
Simon - they seem to send them out in batches - it was just there for me and I just went for it thinking it cannot be any worse. It is almost back to normal for me now. The last two times I`ve switched it on it has done a quick "Android update" then update a lot of apps so obviously still tweaking but don`t throw it through a window as they do finally seem to be getting to grips with it. A couple of annoying things though - my PC does not always recognise it when I plug in and the battery life is down a little - as ever with new systems. next time I`ll ignore the update. I ca only suggest waiting until it pops up in your alerts.

Just found this Simon but gobblydygook to me and not sure I`d use it and maybe rather wait until it pops in to my alerts box.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nexus-7-2012-wifi-tastes-android-5-0-1-lollipop-update-via-aosp-custom-rom-1481675
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 07, 2015, 06:50:57 PM
Upgraded the motherboard and accoutrements in my PC, got my Yosemite Hackintosh up and running. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 07, 2015, 07:40:32 PM
Quote from: spinner on January 07, 2015, 06:50:57 PM
Upgraded the motherboard and accoutrements in my PC, got my Yosemite Hackintosh up and running.

Upgraded the harddisk and memory on my first PC and it wouldn't reboot. After messing around with different configurations found out the problem was caused by the new faulty 16mb memory chip. I wasn't impressed.  >:(

At least yours is working faster.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 08, 2015, 08:42:04 AM
I had a 16gb memory bank fail too - never had any memory fail ever before - it was a Corsair module - what make was yours?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 08, 2015, 09:51:19 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 08, 2015, 08:42:04 AM
I had a 16gb memory bank fail too - never had any memory fail ever before - it was a Corsair module - what make was yours?

It didn't fail it just didn't work at all. At the time there were problems with mismatched memory modules, so I removed the original 4mb module leaving the 16mb still attached. The operating system at the time was Windows 3.1 and Dos 3.2 which took about five minutes to reboot. I also had four memory banks and the instructions didn't make clear how you needed to configured them. Unlike today you couldn't go on the internet for information as it had only just started. When I brought the module at the Computer Shopper show at the NEC, the chap looked at the module before he sold it to me for £360. At the time I thought he was just checking it was the correct one but, with hindsight, I'm sure he knew it was faulty but sold it to me anyway.  >:( Touch wood, I've never had a harddrive, memory module, flash memory card or power supply fail ever. I've had a bad compact flash card but, that was faulty when I brought it.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on January 08, 2015, 08:21:38 PM
Can you send me some of that WOOD? I've had several PSU's fail on me over the years.  :'( Harddrives too. In fact, I've got a suspect Harddrive right now that won't let me reinstall Win 7. Keeps telling me there's no system on the drive, despite OSX reporting it as a functioning NTFS system.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 08, 2015, 09:48:38 PM
I did have a problem with a CDRW disk today. I wrote some files to it to put in the laptop to print. It didn't work so put the disk back in the main PC and erased them. I wrote some other files to the CDRW and put it back in the laptop. The laptop WindowsXP kept showing the files I had deleted. Refresh or closing Windows Explore didn't solve the problem? Put disk back in the main PC and renamed the disk as My Disk. Reloaded back on the laptop and the new files appeared? I don't know why they didn't appear before?  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 13, 2015, 09:41:09 PM
Watching Cloud Atlas again. Breathtaking.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on February 15, 2015, 03:51:34 AM
I'm in Jasper, Canada. The train trip from Vancouver was amazing with a glass dome on the train for viewing the scenery. The sky is blue for the first time in Canada, and the scenery breathtaking. I'm in heaven (its freezing cold, but I am in heaven)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 15, 2015, 08:52:47 AM
Quote from: spikeyjen on February 15, 2015, 03:51:34 AM
I'm in Jasper, Canada. The train trip from Vancouver was amazing with a glass dome on the train for viewing the scenery. The sky is blue for the first time in Canada, and the scenery breathtaking. I'm in heaven (its freezing cold, but I am in heaven)

I envy you! Sunshine, great scenery, and sub zero temperatures, what more can you ask for in winter?

Mind you, the sun is waking up here, after a rainy night, so I should not really complain.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on February 16, 2015, 12:54:02 PM
Quote from: spikeyjen on February 15, 2015, 03:51:34 AM
I'm in Jasper, Canada. The train trip from Vancouver was amazing with a glass dome on the train for viewing the scenery. The sky is blue for the first time in Canada, and the scenery breathtaking. I'm in heaven (its freezing cold, but I am in heaven)
Welcome to the country, eh?  :)  Yesterday we "celebrated" the 50th anniversary of the flag.  Several provinces have a holiday today.  A made up holiday just to have a holiday between New Years and Easter. 

You should get some great photos around Jasper.  I would like to take the train ride you did it is supposed to be great. 

It is warmer here this morning.  Currently -22C in Toronto.  Yesterday at this time it was -25C :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 16, 2015, 10:20:19 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:

The best news I've heard so far this year! I'm so happy for you, and your wife (and the kids)!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on February 16, 2015, 10:33:53 PM
You can't get better than that!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on February 17, 2015, 02:43:34 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:

that is so wonderful, lucky you. Its moments like that that make it worthwhile
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 17, 2015, 06:37:58 AM
Quote from: spikeyjen on February 15, 2015, 03:51:34 AM
I'm in Jasper, Canada. The train trip from Vancouver was amazing with a glass dome on the train for viewing the scenery. The sky is blue for the first time in Canada, and the scenery breathtaking. I'm in heaven (its freezing cold, but I am in heaven)

That Rocky Mountaineer has to be one of the best train rides anywhere. That said I preferred it when I drove back down from Jasper to Calgary and was able to stop whenever I wanted.  Enjoy - it`s fantastic there!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 17, 2015, 06:38:38 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:

Great stuff. You must be made up and know it`s been worth all the wait! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 17, 2015, 08:02:00 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:

:)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 17, 2015, 08:21:20 AM
Congratulations Keith. I'll keep an eye out for a very happy family when next shopping in Kingston! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 17, 2015, 10:04:22 AM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:

I bet it made your heart beat faster and brought a lump to your throat!  ;D ;D ;D :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 17, 2015, 10:37:25 AM
Brilliant Keith!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on February 17, 2015, 12:02:45 PM
Quote from: krennon on February 16, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
wmmfgt first full day back at work since becoming a dad, came in from work this evening and my 2 new children shouted "DADDYYYYYY" and came running up the hall and gave me the biggest hug ever....who cares what the weathers doing when you come home to that  :) :) :) :tup: :tup: :tup:
That is a wonderful moment. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on February 17, 2015, 09:10:43 PM
Congratulations Keith, I can see your grin from here  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on February 21, 2015, 05:14:44 PM
Had a great email today with the results from Southport Salon and I had actually five images accepted

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 21, 2015, 06:29:46 PM
That's great news Sandy, but I am not surprised; you have made a habit of it!
Well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 21, 2015, 06:46:03 PM
Quote from: Sandy on February 21, 2015, 05:14:44 PM
Had a great email today with the results from Southport Salon and I had actually five images accepted

Sandy

Well done Sandy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on February 22, 2015, 08:55:39 AM
Congratulations Sandy. Putting your work out to scrutiny is one way of knowing if you're on the right track, and you certainly are! :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 22, 2015, 04:03:24 PM
What made me feel good today, was the invitation to come into the enclosure, to take some photographs of the Chinese New Year celebrations, from right in front of the stage.
My male (photographer) companion wanted to follow, but the invitation did not include him. A third (also male) photographer, tried to push his way in, and was also kept out.
I think it was my red coat, that caused me to be singled out, as red means/brings good luck.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 22, 2015, 06:59:04 PM
Just entered some images in the BBC/ Natural History Museum Wildlife photographer of the year competition.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on February 23, 2015, 08:45:26 AM
Good luck with the competition, I go every year to that exhibition and it is good

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 23, 2015, 09:25:27 AM
Quote from: Sandy on February 23, 2015, 08:45:26 AM
Good luck with the competition, I go every year to that exhibition and it is good

Sandy

Thanks Sandy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 23, 2015, 12:07:05 PM
Good luck OB. I'll keep my fingers crossed, even though this will hamper my photography.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on February 23, 2015, 09:34:04 PM
Good luck Oldboy

WMMFGT was actually Saturday went to Chessington World of Adventures with our kids and some friends with their kids (£9.00 a ticket as it's "pre-season" and not all the rides are open yet) actually took the camera out with us and got some great shots. Felt really good to have the camera in my hand again rather than the phone and just getting "grab shots".  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 23, 2015, 10:12:23 PM
Family life suits you Keith. Great the camera got an outing to!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 01, 2015, 09:08:30 AM
Yesterday really. Went to the opening of the RPS Visual Arts exhibition at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon. A terrific range of super photography with some stunning images.
Well worth a visit if you're somewhere in the region (Irv B?). It's there for the next couple of weeks, opening daily at 11 a.m.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 03, 2015, 03:17:39 PM
  Good to see my pics getting used. This is today's Metro.  :tup:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/1606286_10152750701902689_6776045200826108258_o.jpg)

NB It was actually taken in Derby not Crawley.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 03, 2015, 03:57:12 PM
Well done you. I think your pictures are used by bands anyway, aren't they?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 03, 2015, 07:35:10 PM
Quote from: Graham on March 03, 2015, 03:17:39 PM
  Good to see my pics getting used. This is today's Metro.  :tup:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/1606286_10152750701902689_6776045200826108258_o.jpg)

NB It was actually taken in Derby not Crawley.

A visit to a hairdresser before the picture was taken would have been advised!  :doh: :2funny:

Well done Graham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on March 03, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Just getting out and chilling out at Calshot Beach, There might have been a cold wind but there was at least some sunny spells ! I guess I am easily pleased ! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on March 04, 2015, 06:47:54 AM
I'm happy today as I have lost my 1st half a stone. Whoooop.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 04, 2015, 07:39:09 AM
Quote from: New Forest Man on March 03, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Just getting out and chilling out at Calshot Beach, There might have been a cold wind but there was at least some sunny spells ! I guess I am easily pleased ! ;D

A cold wind makes chilling a lot easier!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 04, 2015, 07:41:42 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on March 04, 2015, 06:47:54 AM
I'm happy today as I have lost my 1st half a stone. Whoooop.

Well done, but you know this is the easy part, even though it can be hard work.
Good luck, especially with the 'keeping it off.'

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 04, 2015, 09:55:49 AM
Quote from: DigiDiva on March 04, 2015, 06:47:54 AM
I'm happy today as I have lost my 1st half a stone. Whoooop.

Well done!  :tup:

Are you going out for a big meal to celebrate?  :yikes: :hehe:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on March 04, 2015, 06:15:40 PM
I wish........off to gym more like.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 09, 2015, 09:44:01 AM
Finally came to my senses and put the smartphone in the cupboard. I have used the 3/4g on it just once in the past 2 years, as whatever I can do on the web with a portable device can be much better done on my tablet with the abundant availability of free wifi. I am also fed up with the 2-3 day battery life.

So I bought one of these (http://crosscall.com/boutique/en/our-mobiles/41-spider-x1-3700764700457.html). 10 day standby, dual sim, mp3 player (with 16gb card installed), bluetooth and should be tough enough to survive being in my possession. £35 with another £5 back on my shop loyalty card, so £30. 3 hours of calls and unlimited texts £3.60 per month. More money for wine. What's not to like?*

*actually, the camera, but then I never used the one on the smartphone, so I won't miss that either.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 09, 2015, 03:18:57 PM
Looks Ok that H. I`m trying to decide whether to save on my monthly mobile outlay and get a new phone for a few quid less or whether to keep the one that does the job for me and get a sim only deal for another year with it. I do like to have the smartphone features now though.

WMMFGT - finally jumped and cancelled renewal for my pro / paid for website (now free)  as my final prelude to closing down my paid work. TBH I`ve been turning down weddings for the last  6 weeks or so ,would have done OK as it happens but realised it was the right thing when I enjoyed turning them away. Only 2 weddings to go now this month and then I shoot only for me. All I need to do now is to decide what to do with gear and whether I want a different system to play wit or just a pocket camera for those times when I don`t want to carry the dslr.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on March 09, 2015, 05:45:12 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 09, 2015, 03:18:57 PM
Looks Ok that H. I`m trying to decide whether to save on my monthly mobile outlay and get a new phone for a few quid less or whether to keep the one that does the job for me and get a sim only deal for another year with it. I do like to have the smartphone features now though.

WMMFGT - finally jumped and cancelled renewal for my pro / paid for website (now free)  as my final prelude to closing down my paid work. TBH I`ve been turning down weddings for the last  6 weeks or so ,would have done OK as it happens but realised it was the right thing when I enjoyed turning them away. Only 2 weddings to go now this month and then I shoot only for me. All I need to do now is to decide what to do with gear and whether I want a different system to play wit or just a pocket camera for those times when I don`t want to carry the dslr.
Fuuugggiiii, Fuuugggiiii!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 12, 2015, 09:26:16 AM
Hi

I feel great because I have just recieved the highest number acceptances I have ever had. At Basingstoke  Salon I managed to get six photos in, nearly all sport images.

Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 12, 2015, 12:58:19 PM
Great Sandy! Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 12, 2015, 05:01:04 PM
Well done Sandy
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Post by: Hinfrance on March 12, 2015, 05:07:22 PM
Excellent result Sandy, congratulations!
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Post by: Sandy on March 12, 2015, 05:19:29 PM
Hi

Thanks very much, my feet are now on the ground. I have 57 acceptances in total at the moment so can now claim my BPE2 and the gaps between the levels now get wide since I need 100 acceptances for the next level.

Sandy
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Post by: Oldboy on March 12, 2015, 07:23:38 PM
Well done Sandy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 14, 2015, 07:17:42 AM
Yesterday actually. I was a very good boy and instead of investing a competition win in a Fuji XT1 and number of lenses I controlled myself and instead bought a Panasonic LX100 to fill a perceived gap I had rather than fulfil a whim. True the win was only £150 and covered the cost of neither. The thing is what I needed was a half decent travel camera that would be better in low light than the compact I already had. I`ve sacrificed zoom length substantially but have a camera that will fit in a 7kg travel on case fort those smaller trips and will happily take my dslr on the longer , more exotic ones. Of course some people are never appreciative for the sacrifices I make... my wife  sees not the £1500 or so saving by me not getting the XT1 and lenses but judged the outstanding £429 beyond my prize contribution  being an unnecessary expenditure. Others just don`t understand. Just need to get the LX100 set and set for use now.
Got it delivered free to my local Waitrose overnight using the John Lewis voucher and on a current deal get an extra £50 cashback, free 5 year warranty and case so all in all a good deal. Looked at the RX100mk 3 too but just too small for my hands.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on March 14, 2015, 11:09:21 PM
Nice Jinky. I actually bought a little point and shoot last year to take with me when I ride my bike. However I have since purchased a new mobile photo with the best camera ever (galazy 5) and don't think I will ever use the P&S again. the buttons are too fiddly for me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 26, 2015, 10:26:31 AM
I had a letter yesterday with a ribbon and I'm now BPE2*, so that is one aim achieved this year. I have also just found my image on the front page of this magazine

http://issuu.com/vballenglandjt/docs/3touch_mar2015


Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on March 26, 2015, 10:39:15 AM
Quote from: Sandy on March 26, 2015, 10:26:31 AM
I had a letter yesterday with a ribbon and I'm now BPE2*, so that is one aim achieved this year. I have also just found my image on the front page of this magazine

http://issuu.com/vballenglandjt/docs/3touch_mar2015


Sandy

Congratulations and nice shot  :tup: Sandy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 26, 2015, 10:45:02 AM
Quote from: Sandy on March 26, 2015, 10:26:31 AM
I had a letter yesterday with a ribbon and I'm now BPE2*, so that is one aim achieved this year. I have also just found my image on the front page of this magazine

http://issuu.com/vballenglandjt/docs/3touch_mar2015


Sandy

Excellent. Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 26, 2015, 11:17:30 PM
Quote from: Sandy on March 26, 2015, 10:26:31 AM
I had a letter yesterday with a ribbon and I'm now BPE2*, so that is one aim achieved this year. I have also just found my image on the front page of this magazine

http://issuu.com/vballenglandjt/docs/3touch_mar2015


Sandy

Double well done!  :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 28, 2015, 03:20:45 PM
Quote from: Sandy on March 26, 2015, 10:26:31 AM
I had a letter yesterday with a ribbon and I'm now BPE2*, so that is one aim achieved this year. I have also just found my image on the front page of this magazine

http://issuu.com/vballenglandjt/docs/3touch_mar2015


Sandy

Looks like 2015 has started with a bang for you.

Congratulations Sandy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2015, 09:17:55 AM
Not actually today, but I went to the Photoshow lsat weekend and because they had sold out (well at £300 discount I'm not surprise!), ordered a new lens - the new 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS II

I picked it up on Wednesday evening (Got to Calumet in Birmingham as the shutters went down at 5:30) and used it in anger last night - and it is a proper keeper :) Hand holding at 1/50" @ 400mm is relatively easy.

Looking forward to some rallying shots at the end of April.
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Post by: Oldboy on March 29, 2015, 11:15:07 AM
Quote from: anglefire on March 29, 2015, 09:17:55 AM
Not actually today, but I went to the Photoshow lsat weekend and because they had sold out (well at £300 discount I'm not surprise!), ordered a new lens - the new 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS II

I picked it up on Wednesday evening (Got to Calumet in Birmingham as the shutters went down at 5:30) and used it in anger last night - and it is a proper keeper :) Hand holding at 1/50" @ 400mm is relatively easy.

Looking forward to some rallying shots at the end of April.

A £300 saving is not to be sniffed at. I stopped going to the show as the deals didn't save you much money.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 29, 2015, 05:13:07 PM
They have tightened the pro class for free entry - which is a shame in some ways as I got into Focus for free - and I do actually do some commercial photography and for work - many shots are published in our company magazine.

So at £14 for advanced entry (Plus £10 parking if you don't get a lift like I did!) is a little steep - especially when some of the "shows" are extra cost!

Having said that, quite a few of the demo's you could have a go as well, which I don't particularly recall at Focus, so that was quote good.

I went with the idea of getting the lens if it was discounted, but if I'm honest didn't expect it to be £300.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 30, 2015, 07:58:41 AM
All weekend actually! Wedding of my first born Katie! So lovely and I was able to shoot some of it thanks to a local photographer(shooting same gear) being willing to shoot groomsmen / preps / the service / speeches and other bits where I was front of camera and is willing to give me the raw files to edit alongside my own shots. Of course the Facebook North East Pros group told me not to be stupid and don`t shoot it , giving me quotes to do it for me when I asked advice and others said don`t. Yes it was stressful on a couple of occasions and doing a 45 minute photobooth set up was maybe a step too far but being there shooting the preps to see my daughter transform into the most radiant and beautiful bride ever (yes ever !) was a time I will never forget even if it was hard to shoot through the tears at times. Of course being me I still hit problems - not in the photography but walking and giving the speech. Just about got away with the wrong leg first walking  and almost tripped her up as she moved forward to sign the register (very tight spaced room) and my speech got the required laugh hits just about but so nervous!
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Post by: Sandy on March 30, 2015, 09:25:00 AM
It sounds a good weekend and you will have great photos well done
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Post by: ABERS on March 30, 2015, 09:36:10 AM
Popped in to the annual club exhibition yesterday morning (the first opportunity since the opening last Wednesday) and on the shop table was a book I'd been looking for for ages. B+W printing by Larry Bartlett, a man who was the top of his profession as a Fleet Street news printer, many time Ilford B+W Printer of the Year, the first man to gain an RPS Fellowship for Printing.

I met him on several occasions and he was so modest and free with his help. The book now takes pride of place amongst my photographic collection.

If anyone wants to see what club photography is all about some 50+ members have panels within the exhibition covering all genres of photography. The club liaises with a local school who has photography on its curriculum and there are ten panels from pupils doing GCSE O and A levels in the subject. Some quite stunning work is displayed and it gives the pupils a great thrill seeing their images displayed to the public.
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Post by: Oldboy on March 30, 2015, 09:40:20 AM
Quote from: jinky on March 30, 2015, 07:58:41 AM
All weekend actually! Wedding of my first born Katie! So lovely and I was able to shoot some of it thanks to a local photographer(shooting same gear) being willing to shoot groomsmen / preps / the service / speeches and other bits where I was front of camera and is willing to give me the raw files to edit alongside my own shots. Of course the Facebook North East Pros group told me not to be stupid and don`t shoot it , giving me quotes to do it for me when I asked advice and others said don`t. Yes it was stressful on a couple of occasions and doing a 45 minute photobooth set up was maybe a step too far but being there shooting the preps to see my daughter transform into the most radiant and beautiful bride ever (yes ever !) was a time I will never forget even if it was hard to shoot through the tears at times. Of course being me I still hit problems - not in the photography but walking and giving the speech. Just about got away with the wrong leg first walking  and almost tripped her up as she moved forward to sign the register (very tight spaced room) and my speech got the required laugh hits just about but so nervous!

Well done jinky.  :tup:

It might have been stressful but, in years to come, you will be proud you did it.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 30, 2015, 09:53:45 AM
congratulations in finding the book Alan. I have been to the exhibition twice and it is well worth a visit 
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Post by: ABERS on March 31, 2015, 09:26:21 AM
Got an email telling me one of my prints is to be included in an exhibition at the RPS HQ in Bath during May.

The print 'The Tree On The Corner' has done well for me this past 12 months, receiving three judges medals, five exhibition acceptances a couple of highly commended and a page in the B+W magazine.

Oh! I nearly forgot 2 votes in a 'Trees' competition on CC. Just shows great oaks from little acorns grow, only in this case it is a silver birch.  ::)
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Post by: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 09:30:12 AM
I was going to say: "And it didn't do anything on CC," but I forgot the two votes.
Congratulations Alan.

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Post by: jinky on March 31, 2015, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 09:30:12 AM
I was going to say: "And it didn't do anything on CC," but I forgot the two votes.
Congratulations Alan.

Well done Abers. No-one ever said on here it wasn`t a good photo that merits it`s awards - just about being on theme in weekend comps. Lots of good photos fail to pick up votes - but we`re covering old ground   ;)

Weekend comp is neither here nor there. I am sure if it had been in a general album open for comment it would have got some comment - at least as much as any decent shots do(which again is not often  ;))
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 10:53:45 AM
I think the lack of comments, is something we all regret, yet hardly anyone takes the trouble to change this.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 31, 2015, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 10:53:45 AM
I think the lack of comments, is something we all regret, yet hardly anyone takes the trouble to change this.

All you need to do make a comment and others might start to do the same.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 07:40:58 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 31, 2015, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 31, 2015, 10:53:45 AM
I think the lack of comments, is something we all regret, yet hardly anyone takes the trouble to change this.

All you need to do make a comment and others might start to do the same.  :tup:

Might is the word here. So far, there are only three or four people who regularly comment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on March 31, 2015, 10:07:35 PM
Well done in getting a print in the exhibition at Bath great news
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Post by: Beaux Reflets on April 03, 2015, 08:45:15 PM
WMmFGT; Green broccoli  :)  Having splashed out on a new fangled fridge that has a built in Blue LED light system which allows green vegtables to carry on with their photosynthesis process, I'm am very pleased to say it was money well spent.  :tup:  Less titbits for the goats  :D  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 10, 2015, 11:04:06 AM
Officially closed my photography "business" on 4th April. Went out for a Vietnamese meal with friends we`d travelled there with in February to show them the photo album I`d made and pass on a dvd slideshow I `d put together. The owner asked to look at my shots and promptly asked me if I could sell her a couple to put on their walls. Now working out a price and possibilities. To avoid tax man complications I`ve suggested a trade for food basis as I love eating there.  :). Daft thing is she then showed me her civil wedding shots taken by a friend and has asked if I can supply any products using them. I`ve reserbed judgement until I see if he rfriend agrees and can supply the original images to see what i would be working with as the phone ones looked poor.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 11, 2015, 08:10:52 PM
Not today, but really easter and most of this week.

Went to Cornwall over easter and used my new lens (100-400 Mk2)  in anger - and I love it - superb for close up shots of flowers and the like, running dogs and portraits - it is so sharp - I think it is as good as my 70-200 F4 and my 400mm f5.6 (Which I will be selling soon) and only beaten by my 100mm 2.8L macro.

And it was my 50th Birthday on Thursday, which is why I have both the 1Dx and the lens - the former I actually had for over a year.......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on April 12, 2015, 07:50:21 AM
Sounds like a great time
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Post by: Sandy on April 14, 2015, 10:22:18 AM
I went yesterday with a small group from my camera club. We meet at St Pancras for a photographic walk with a guide and had a brilliant time. We even went in the Renaissance Hotel to take photos of the central staircase which was well worth photographing. The walk was going to Camden and on route we went into a small shop were a guy still grounds coffee and were able to take portraits. It was a good day
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2015, 09:10:41 PM
Quote from: Sandy on April 14, 2015, 10:22:18 AM
I went yesterday with a small group from my camera club. We meet at St Pancras for a photographic walk with a guide and had a brilliant time. We even went in the Renaissance Hotel to take photos of the central staircase which was well worth photographing. The walk was going to Camden and on route we went into a small shop were a guy still grounds coffee and were able to take portraits. It was a good day

Glad you had a great time and enjoyed yourself. Looks like who ever organised the guide knew which one to pick for people with cameras.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2015, 09:16:14 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 11, 2015, 08:10:52 PM
Not today, but really easter and most of this week.

Went to Cornwall over easter and used my new lens (100-400 Mk2)  in anger - and I love it - superb for close up shots of flowers and the like, running dogs and portraits - it is so sharp - I think it is as good as my 70-200 F4 and my 400mm f5.6 (Which I will be selling soon) and only beaten by my 100mm 2.8L macro.

And it was my 50th Birthday on Thursday, which is why I have both the 1Dx and the lens - the former I actually had for over a year.......

Two days after mine.  :bcake:

Glad you enjoyed your new lens and it does all you wished for.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on April 16, 2015, 12:25:47 AM
happy happy happy
My car registration expired while I was away, I paid it as soon as I remembered, and they have accepted and updated it, even though I was a month late. The gods are smiling on me today.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on April 18, 2015, 08:53:51 PM
This very nice man brought me a new camera yesterday. It took ages to get all the bubble-wrap off!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10222/normal_IMG_6096Rs_Parcel_Delivery.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=17413&fullsize=1)

Spent today shooting with it, and now really love it. (Pentax K_S2 upgrading from my trusty K10D)
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Post by: ABERS on April 19, 2015, 08:09:11 AM
A stroll down the garden and looking at all the activity that is bursting out following a few days of warmth and sunshine.

Not long before we see the annual procession of bluebell woods, fields of rape in bloom, close up of bees in flower heads, frogs poking their heads above the waterline in ponds and more birds on sticks in the galleries.
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Post by: Jediboy on April 19, 2015, 08:17:17 AM
Quote from: SimonW on April 18, 2015, 08:53:51 PM
This very nice man brought me a new camera yesterday. It took ages to get all the bubble-wrap off!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10222/normal_IMG_6096Rs_Parcel_Delivery.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=17413&fullsize=1)

Spent today shooting with it, and now really love it. (Pentax K_S2 upgrading from my trusty K10D)

Enjoy!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 19, 2015, 08:54:58 AM
Quote from: SimonW on April 18, 2015, 08:53:51 PM
This very nice man brought me a new camera yesterday. It took ages to get all the bubble-wrap off!

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10222/normal_IMG_6096Rs_Parcel_Delivery.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=17413&fullsize=1)

Spent today shooting with it, and now really love it. (Pentax K_S2 upgrading from my trusty K10D)


Good grief Simon, just how big is it?

Have fun!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on April 19, 2015, 09:40:55 AM
Compared to the K10D it's tiny. So much so that, even though my hands are fairly small I need to be careful to press just one button at a time. Just needs getting used to. The bubble wrap it came in will come in handy for insulating the attic!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 19, 2015, 09:03:27 PM
Found my remote shutter release! :D :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on April 23, 2015, 02:33:13 PM
When your children really love you, they give you things like artwork, hugs, kisses and illnesses.  I have been so sick.  The girls did not have it as bad a me so it must be an age thing.  I did not feel great Monday morning but went to work.  I left in the afternoon.  I have not been back. 

Today though I feel better and am available from home (being safe for my co-workers).   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 23, 2015, 10:20:01 PM
Today I heard a Cuckoo at Earlswood.  :tup:

Ran around the woods but couldn't find it.  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on April 24, 2015, 07:54:40 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 23, 2015, 10:20:01 PM
Today I heard a Cuckoo at Earlswood.  :tup:

Ran around the woods but couldn't find it.  :(

  Could it be that it was deliberately trying to avoid you?  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 24, 2015, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: Graham on April 24, 2015, 07:54:40 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 23, 2015, 10:20:01 PM
Today I heard a Cuckoo at Earlswood.  :tup:

Ran around the woods but couldn't find it.  :(

  Could it be that it was deliberately trying to avoid you?  :2funny:

I think the big lens scared it off!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on April 24, 2015, 09:06:44 PM
I feel good because my pneumonia has cleared up and am free from infections so can now get on with my chemotherapy and look forward to going home with in the next two weeks  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spikeyjen on April 25, 2015, 04:16:26 AM
that's good news Beryl, look after yourself and hoping for a positive outcome from your chemo. Don't forget to pick up the camera every now and then.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 25, 2015, 07:55:21 AM
Hope you`re home soon Beryl and good luck with the treatment  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on April 25, 2015, 01:25:49 PM
Fingers crossed for the chemo.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 25, 2015, 03:57:08 PM
Good Luck Beryl, hope that the outcomes are all positive.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on April 25, 2015, 04:02:32 PM
WMFG? Made it home alive, despite transiting through Atlanta Ga. on I 75 in the dark. Apparently they don't believe in overhead lighting in GA. And apparently Atlanta is one of those cities that never sleeps. I picked a nightime visit thinking the highway would be quiet. WRONG. All I can say is, I'm am hugely grateful I was travelling North and not South. The southbound lanes were jammed to a standstill with Tractor Trailers ( Lorries?).
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 25, 2015, 06:36:16 PM
All the best Beryl.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 25, 2015, 08:45:52 PM
Good luck Beryl.

Spinner, we'd probably call those things "artics" as in articulated lorry ???? Glad you made it home OK.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 25, 2015, 09:17:59 PM
Quote from: Beryl on April 24, 2015, 09:06:44 PM
I feel good because my pneumonia has cleared up and am free from infections so can now get on with my chemotherapy and look forward to going home with in the next two weeks  :dance:

Wishing you the best Beryl.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on April 26, 2015, 11:30:14 AM
Best wishes, Beryl
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Sandy on April 27, 2015, 10:09:34 AM
I managed to achieve one of my aims, I got a CPAGB at the weekend, it was a great weekend but a very nervous and tense one waiting for the score of each photo.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 27, 2015, 10:14:10 AM
Congratulations Sandy. Well done!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 27, 2015, 03:59:58 PM
Congratulations Sandy! Onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 27, 2015, 07:01:28 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 14, 2015, 09:16:14 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 11, 2015, 08:10:52 PM
Not today, but really easter and most of this week.

Went to Cornwall over easter and used my new lens (100-400 Mk2)  in anger - and I love it - superb for close up shots of flowers and the like, running dogs and portraits - it is so sharp - I think it is as good as my 70-200 F4 and my 400mm f5.6 (Which I will be selling soon) and only beaten by my 100mm 2.8L macro.

And it was my 50th Birthday on Thursday, which is why I have both the 1Dx and the lens - the former I actually had for over a year.......

Two days after mine.  :bcake:

Glad you enjoyed your new lens and it does all you wished for.  :tup:

Used it in anger at the weekend on a Stage Rally at Mira near Nuneaton. I'm one of the organisers, so can get permission to take pictures - I just can't wander too far from the results office as that is my real job. Anyway, I digress.

The lens was fantastic - the Escort is of the eventual winner - the Metro 6R4 that been in the lead all day, dropped 4minutes on the last stage - a massive 15miler, to end up 12th O/A.
The snap is of Mike Broad - also taken with the 100-400, and ISO25600 - he was very involved in International rallying for many years and co-drove for the best all over the world - and a thoroughly nice bloke! This shot is a Jpeg out of the camera, just reduced in size.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 09, 2015, 08:28:47 PM
Spent all afternoon celebrating VE70. Met loads of friendly, and interesting people, from D Day veterans to lovely old ladies who still know how to swing! (In the 'old fashioned' dance way!)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_VE_celebrations_Swing_dance_res.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=17492&fullsize=1)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Lepach on May 10, 2015, 06:29:13 PM
My daughters Cruise ship finally left Southampton today, two days late, after having broken down in a Norwegion fjiord on Wednesday. God help P & O when my son in law submits his compensation claim :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 16, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.

  I've made a couple of cigar box guitars and have a hankering to make a "Cigar box" bass.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 16, 2015, 12:55:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 16, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.

  I've made a couple of cigar box guitars and have a hankering to make a "Cigar box" bass.

And sell it to Howard?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on May 16, 2015, 09:40:43 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2015, 12:55:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 16, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.

  I've made a couple of cigar box guitars and have a hankering to make a "Cigar box" bass.

And sell it to Howard?

For lots and lots of money!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on May 17, 2015, 07:55:22 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on May 16, 2015, 09:40:43 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 16, 2015, 12:55:07 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 16, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.

  I've made a couple of cigar box guitars and have a hankering to make a "Cigar box" bass.

And sell it to Howard?

For lots and lots of money!  :D :D :D
Indeed. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 17, 2015, 11:37:39 AM
Quote from: Lepach on May 10, 2015, 06:29:13 PM
My daughters Cruise ship finally left Southampton today, two days late, after having broken down in a Norwegion fjiord on Wednesday. God help P & O when my son in law submits his compensation claim :-*

On the bright side, she wasn't stuck ON it in the fjiord. Like those poor sods last year stuck on a broken down cruise ship in the middle of the gulf of Mexico.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
 Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)

If only. Saturday was the one day with great weather, and my camera battery had almost emptied itself overnight. I must have switched it on when I put the camera in the bag. And no, I still do not have a spare battery.

Sunday morning it was bucketing down, so we decided to visit Osborne House. Great photo opportunity I thought, but no: not photography. People even had to switch off their mobile phones. There were plenty of 'guards' so no sneaky shots either.

Daughter hates me taking photographs, as I take photos of everything! I try to accommodate her feelings, so shooting when she's around, is not an undiluted pleasure.

I haven't seen the pictures I took yet, but if there are any Post Card shots, I'll upload a few, once I've got round to editing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 01, 2015, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)

If only. Saturday was the one day with great weather, and my camera battery had almost emptied itself overnight. I must have switched it on when I put the camera in the bag. And no, I still do not have a spare battery.

Sunday morning it was bucketing down, so we decided to visit Osborne House. Great photo opportunity I thought, but no: not photography. People even had to switch off their mobile phones. There were plenty of 'guards' so no sneaky shots either.

Daughter hates me taking photographs, as I take photos of everything! I try to accommodate her feelings, so shooting when she's around, is not an undiluted pleasure.

I haven't seen the pictures I took yet, but if there are any Post Card shots, I'll upload a few, once I've got round to editing.

Too bad about the battery. I understand the feeling of unexpected obstacles. I went out to my local botannical garden and was about a half hour into enjoying the lilacs when my camera's shutter locked up. I wasn't able to figure out a fix until I got home and had access to the internet. Camera's fine now.

My family have been exposed to my photography for 40 yrs. They know it's what gets me walking about. The only exercise I get these days. Sorry to hear your daughter's not in tune.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 08:22:56 PM
Quote from: spinner on June 01, 2015, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)

If only. Saturday was the one day with great weather, and my camera battery had almost emptied itself overnight. I must have switched it on when I put the camera in the bag. And no, I still do not have a spare battery.

Sunday morning it was bucketing down, so we decided to visit Osborne House. Great photo opportunity I thought, but no: not photography. People even had to switch off their mobile phones. There were plenty of 'guards' so no sneaky shots either.

Daughter hates me taking photographs, as I take photos of everything! I try to accommodate her feelings, so shooting when she's around, is not an undiluted pleasure.

I haven't seen the pictures I took yet, but if there are any Post Card shots, I'll upload a few, once I've got round to editing.

Too bad about the battery. I understand the feeling of unexpected obstacles. I went out to my local botannical garden and was about a half hour into enjoying the lilacs when my camera's shutter locked up. I wasn't able to figure out a fix until I got home and had access to the internet. Camera's fine now.

My family have been exposed to my photography for 40 yrs. They know it's what gets me walking about. The only exercise I get these days. Sorry to hear your daughter's not in tune.

So you don't have a smart phone either, otherwise you could have googled the shutter question there and then.

No, sadly Daughter is not in tune.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 01, 2015, 08:28:59 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 08:22:56 PM
Quote from: spinner on June 01, 2015, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)

If only. Saturday was the one day with great weather, and my camera battery had almost emptied itself overnight. I must have switched it on when I put the camera in the bag. And no, I still do not have a spare battery.

Sunday morning it was bucketing down, so we decided to visit Osborne House. Great photo opportunity I thought, but no: not photography. People even had to switch off their mobile phones. There were plenty of 'guards' so no sneaky shots either.

Daughter hates me taking photographs, as I take photos of everything! I try to accommodate her feelings, so shooting when she's around, is not an undiluted pleasure.

I haven't seen the pictures I took yet, but if there are any Post Card shots, I'll upload a few, once I've got round to editing.

Too bad about the battery. I understand the feeling of unexpected obstacles. I went out to my local botannical garden and was about a half hour into enjoying the lilacs when my camera's shutter locked up. I wasn't able to figure out a fix until I got home and had access to the internet. Camera's fine now.

My family have been exposed to my photography for 40 yrs. They know it's what gets me walking about. The only exercise I get these days. Sorry to hear your daughter's not in tune.

So you don't have a smart phone either, otherwise you could have googled the shutter question there and then.

No, sadly Daughter is not in tune.

I do have a smart phone, but internet access is spotty at best. :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 01, 2015, 09:29:51 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 01, 2015, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: spinner on May 29, 2015, 11:15:18 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on May 29, 2015, 08:50:49 AM
Daughter and I are off to the Isle of Wight today, for a long weekend.

Sounds nice. We can expect lots of lovely Post Card shots on Monday? :)

If only. Saturday was the one day with great weather, and my camera battery had almost emptied itself overnight. I must have switched it on when I put the camera in the bag. And no, I still do not have a spare battery.


After forgetting to recharge my one battery on the D200 I started buying a spare battery when I brought a new camera. Unlike the other cameras you could switch off the D200, leave it for a minute, turn back on and take another photo. Doing this allowed me to take another twenty shots. It's never worked with any other battery model.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on June 02, 2015, 08:53:21 AM
What does work though, is to take the battery out and put it in your nice warm trouser or shirt pocket for a short time, to warm it up. You'll useually get severl more shots while it's warm. (Though I must say I always buy a spare battery, and always carry it fully charged.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 02, 2015, 12:54:18 PM
It hadn't run out completely, I had one bar left, but it did hamper me, as I was waiting for just that shot, that I should not, under any circumstance, miss.
I switched the camera off after every shot and kept checking it was still off. Not very relaxing, and that shot never really materialised.
I have three spare batteries with my bridge camera, but somehow never got round to getting a spare for my present one.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on. The camera goes into sleep mode and that hardly uses any power. Switching it on and off will use  more power when reading the card and switching on the screen(s) every time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 02, 2015, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on.

I remember that being the argument for not switching house lights on & off frequently.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Graham on June 02, 2015, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: spinner on June 02, 2015, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on.

I remember that being the argument for not switching house lights on & off frequently.
I think that particularly applied to florescent lighting due to the start up motor/mechanism/whatever.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on June 02, 2015, 02:36:18 PM
Quote from: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on. The camera goes into sleep mode and that hardly uses any power. Switching it on and off will use  more power when reading the card and switching on the screen(s) every time.
It depends what your camera does when you turn it on and off.  I have mine set to do a sensor clean.  Other cameras do all sorts of things.  So it may be.  In other cases it may save power.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: donoreo on June 02, 2015, 02:37:51 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 02, 2015, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: spinner on June 02, 2015, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on.

I remember that being the argument for not switching house lights on & off frequently.
I think that particularly applied to florescent lighting due to the start up motor/mechanism/whatever.
This is another "it depends".  I was just looking at a page (closed tab now) that said the power to start a florescent light used about 5 seconds of electricity to charge the ballast. 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on June 02, 2015, 03:11:14 PM
Quote from: donoreo on June 02, 2015, 02:37:51 PM
Quote from: Graham on June 02, 2015, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: spinner on June 02, 2015, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Simple on June 02, 2015, 01:35:51 PM
I do not know if this is correct, but I heard sometime ago that the camera is using more power when you switch it on/off between shots rather than leaving it switched on.

I remember that being the argument for not switching house lights on & off frequently.
I think that particularly applied to florescent lighting due to the start up motor/mechanism/whatever.
This is another "it depends".  I was just looking at a page (closed tab now) that said the power to start a florescent light used about 5 seconds of electricity to charge the ballast.

What I remember was, it was from an Ann Landers advice column. Ann Landers was never wrong! :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on June 02, 2015, 08:57:22 PM
What made me feel good today

Well, I just renewed the hosting and domain for Camera Craniums.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on June 02, 2015, 09:09:40 PM
Quote from: Graham on May 16, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on May 15, 2015, 03:52:24 PM
eBay. I found a bass guitar I have been searching for for ages. Bought it. It's wonderful.

  I've made a couple of cigar box guitars and have a hankering to make a "Cigar box" bass.

Really, I didn't know you were into building these things Graham.   8)  You know where to post the pics, http://guitaristguild.com
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on June 02, 2015, 09:12:09 PM
Quote from: Mick on June 02, 2015, 08:57:22 PM
What made me feel good today

Well, I just renewed the hosting and domain for Camera Craniums.  :)

Thanks a lot Mick  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 02, 2015, 09:39:07 PM
Quote from: Mick on June 02, 2015, 08:57:22 PM
What made me feel good today

Well, I just renewed the hosting and domain for Camera Craniums.  :)

:fworks2: :fworks3: :welcome:   :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 02, 2015, 10:08:37 PM
Quote from: Mick on June 02, 2015, 08:57:22 PM
What made me feel good today

Well, I just renewed the hosting and domain for Camera Craniums.  :)

:tup: Many thanks Mick  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 03, 2015, 07:52:00 AM
Very pleased about that. Thanks.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: deetus on July 04, 2015, 08:52:55 AM
Yesterday actually.

RETIRED... :beer: :beer: :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 04, 2015, 09:17:37 AM
Quote from: deetus on July 04, 2015, 08:52:55 AM
Yesterday actually.

RETIRED... :beer: :beer: :) :)

You mean you went to bed!  :P

Now the fun begins - enjoy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 24, 2015, 11:23:34 AM
Rummaging about in the study yesterday I came across my old mini DV video camera. After charging it up I found it still worked perfectly and that the tape in it was recorded by my daughter when she was so much smaller. I decided to transfer he video to my PC. Then major snag - the camera connects by mini DV or USB, but there was no way I could get the USB drivers to work - they were last updated by Panasonic in 2003. The video worked, but there was no audio. The only mini DV lead I have is to firewire, and I didn't have a firewire card in my PC.

As luck would have it though my hoarding instinct came to the rescue and a further rummage in a study cupboard led to the discovery of an ancient PCI firewire card. I still had a PCI slot spare in the PC, so I bunged it in. Windows automatically found the drivers, installed them (including one for the camera - amazing) and now I am up an running. Of course, that's the thing about Windows - it just works!

Result :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 24, 2015, 12:35:47 PM
New kitchen finished!
Now 'only' flooring and blinds to sort out.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 02, 2015, 01:16:42 PM
Have some problems with the cistern of my closed coupled toilet suite.

To find out, if it is something 'a competent person' (not me!) can fix, or whether it needs a plumber/installer, I contacted the customer service via the 'Ideal Standard' website.

I was told, I needed either an X or Y kit and could I give more details, so they could tell me exactly.

After an exchange of emails, photos and serial numbers, I received an email this morning; they have ordered three new parts (worth well over £40), with which my installer can fix the problem. The items will be with me on, or before the 9th of September.

As a goodwill gesture!!!

And the suite is years old, and long out of guarantee.

I think this surpasses even John Lewis for customer care!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 02, 2015, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 02, 2015, 01:16:42 PM
Have some problems with the cistern of my closed coupled toilet suite.

To find out, if it is something 'a competent person' (not me!) can fix, or whether it needs a plumber/installer, I contacted the customer service via the 'Ideal Standard' website.

I was told, I needed either an X or Y kit and could I give more details, so they could tell me exactly.

After an exchange of emails, photos and serial numbers, I received an email this morning; they have ordered three new parts (worth well over £40), with which my installer can fix the problem. The items will be with me on, or before the 9th of September.

As a goodwill gesture!!!

And the suite is years old, and long out of guarantee.

I think this surpasses even John Lewis for customer care!

That made you happy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 03, 2015, 07:57:37 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on September 02, 2015, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on September 02, 2015, 01:16:42 PM
Have some problems with the cistern of my closed coupled toilet suite.

To find out, if it is something 'a competent person' (not me!) can fix, or whether it needs a plumber/installer, I contacted the customer service via the 'Ideal Standard' website.

I was told, I needed either an X or Y kit and could I give more details, so they could tell me exactly.

After an exchange of emails, photos and serial numbers, I received an email this morning; they have ordered three new parts (worth well over £40), with which my installer can fix the problem. The items will be with me on, or before the 9th of September.

As a goodwill gesture!!!

And the suite is years old, and long out of guarantee.

I think this surpasses even John Lewis for customer care!

That made you happy.  :tup:

It was so unexpected, and on a day lots of other things went wrong, that yes, it did make me happy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 24, 2015, 08:59:08 AM
The sixth picture down best picture I've seen for some years.  :tup:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3246191/Golden-leaves-rutting-stags-locked-battle-bumper-harvest-apples-thanks-washout-summer-day-autumn.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 26, 2015, 03:48:51 PM
For the 4 years or so of my second career of photography I longed to get the chance of shooting a destination wedding. I close down and stop shooting and get offered a couple within the last week! The first I would not do for a stranger but I`ve agreed to shoot the weekend wedding of a friend`s daughter in a gorgeous hotel in the south of Spain. I`m getting flights for me and my wife covered, a couple of nights in a hotel near Ronda and then a week in a villa above Marbella with a hire car throughout  + meals / drinks on the wedding weekend. She wants to pay me a fee on top but I feel that`s more than enough and don`t want to get tax man interest if I post pictures later. The best part is they don`t want normal wedding coverage with lots of bridal posing / groups/ photobooth - just informal shots of a weekend party with the ceremony in the middle somewhere. Wonderful! Hope I get more of such gigs!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 26, 2015, 05:19:01 PM
Well done Jinky, isn't always the same!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 26, 2015, 06:27:06 PM
That's worth coming out of retirement for!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 27, 2015, 09:24:37 AM
Have a wonderful time Paul.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 27, 2015, 10:01:08 AM
Should be fun but not until end of April. Need to persuade them to at least do a few couple shots as they are so anti- standard wedding shoots. They wanted me because of some shots I did of their mum`s 60th when I was down there for a party which were all reportage style. All I need to do is read up on how Spanish weddings are conducted now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 03, 2015, 05:25:35 PM
Just rang an alpine hotel, to confirm a booking for a stay over Christmas. When I wanted to give my credit card details, it wasn't necessary as 'they knew us.' (Daughter and I spent two nights there in September.)

Long live small-ish family run hotels in Austria!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 04, 2015, 06:57:08 PM
Always nice to feel special and remembered R  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 05, 2015, 10:04:22 AM
Quote from: jinky on November 04, 2015, 06:57:08 PM
Always nice to feel special and remembered R  ;)

Yes, it is something that's lacking, when you book a 'chain hotel.'
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 05, 2015, 05:24:07 PM
My new lens has arrived at Calumet in Birmingham.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 19, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
Woke up in warm, slightly humid, partly sunny Florida!!

The drive down was no great shakes though. As I was approaching Tampa drove into the middle of a Tropical Storm. The heaviest rain I can remember. Lost sight of the actual road in the seconds it took to turn wipers on.  :'(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 19, 2015, 05:25:37 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 19, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
Woke up in warm, slightly humid, partly sunny Florida!!

The drive down was no great shakes though. As I was approaching Tampa drove into the middle of a Tropical Storm. The heaviest rain I can remember. Lost sight of the actual road in the seconds it took to turn wipers on.  :'(

You mean they have roads in Florida..........whatever next!  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 19, 2015, 05:42:34 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 19, 2015, 05:25:37 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 19, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
Woke up in warm, slightly humid, partly sunny Florida!!

The drive down was no great shakes though. As I was approaching Tampa drove into the middle of a Tropical Storm. The heaviest rain I can remember. Lost sight of the actual road in the seconds it took to turn wipers on.  :'(

You mean they have roads in Florida..........whatever next!  ::)



Oh, don't get me started about the 'detour' Google Maps took me on. Down through Redneck country. No overhead lighting, windy road. Stopped one place for gas and all I could think about was the movie Deliverance.  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 19, 2015, 07:12:39 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 19, 2015, 05:42:34 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on November 19, 2015, 05:25:37 PM
Quote from: spinner on November 19, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
Woke up in warm, slightly humid, partly sunny Florida!!

The drive down was no great shakes though. As I was approaching Tampa drove into the middle of a Tropical Storm. The heaviest rain I can remember. Lost sight of the actual road in the seconds it took to turn wipers on.  :'(

You mean they have roads in Florida..........whatever next!  ::)



Oh, don't get me started about the 'detour' Google Maps took me on. Down through Redneck country. No overhead lighting, windy road. Stopped one place for gas and all I could think about was the movie Deliverance.  :legit:

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on November 21, 2015, 05:18:40 PM
Amazing, got a call from Carnival Cruise Lost and Found. They found my cell phone. I guess I dropped it somewhere in my cabin. They FedEx'd it to me.  :D

Now I just need the tablet repair guy to get his business reopened.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 22, 2015, 03:48:23 AM
Good to know there are still honest people around!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on December 24, 2015, 05:04:48 PM
Finally got My Pentax K50 back today after being a month without it  :tup:  The list of work carried out includes replacing Mechanical assembly, repairs to shutter & Mirror Mechanism plus re calibration and cleaning. Luck it was done under warranty! ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 24, 2015, 06:23:55 PM
Quote from: New Forest Man on December 24, 2015, 05:04:48 PM
Finally got My Pentax K50 back today after being a month without it  :tup:  The list of work carried out includes replacing Mechanical assembly, repairs to shutter & Mirror Mechanism plus re calibration and cleaning. Luck it was done under warranty! ;D

Got my D800 back on Tuesday after parting with £611.36p.  :yikes:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 24, 2015, 10:09:40 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 24, 2015, 06:23:55 PM
Quote from: New Forest Man on December 24, 2015, 05:04:48 PM
Finally got My Pentax K50 back today after being a month without it  :tup:  The list of work carried out includes replacing Mechanical assembly, repairs to shutter & Mirror Mechanism plus re calibration and cleaning. Luck it was done under warranty! ;D

Got my D800 back on Tuesday after parting with £611.36p.  :yikes:

OUCH!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 17, 2016, 01:48:37 PM
Yesterday actually.

The replacement for the smashed Metz arrived yesterday - a Sigma EF-610 Super. Not the same quality as the Metz for sure, but works well enough and the menu system is much easier to use than the German one.

So with nothing to lose I took the Metz apart, managed to lose a spring in the process (the one that puts the ball bearing controlling the head rotation under tension). I replaced that with a bit of a small cable tie bent in half to give some elasticity. I taped up the gap in the broken lens, dumped the wide angle lens and bounce card in the bin as the mountings for both of them were completely destroyed, and gave the wide angle switch a severe talking to with a precision screwdriver. I also applied a certain amount of physical persuasion to the zoom gears. Result is that it now sort of works. So it can be a spare/slave. I think its random power behaviour after the 'incident' may have been due to the motorised zoom being jammed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 12:49:02 PM
WMMFGT ?
One of my shots has been chosen to appear in next months " The Scots Magazine"
Only an eighth of a page inclusion but at least something.

TBH I had not heard of the mag before but I am told it does go worldwide and very popular with all the ex pats.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 21, 2016, 03:49:33 PM
Congratulations - a good feeling for sure.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on January 21, 2016, 04:30:52 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 12:49:02 PM
WMMFGT ?
One of my shots has been chosen to appear in next months " The Scots Magazine"
Only an eighth of a page inclusion but at least something.

TBH I had not heard of the mag before but I am told it does go worldwide and very popular with all the ex pats.  :)

Congrats! It is always nice to see your work in print with your name added ofcourse!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 21, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 12:49:02 PM
WMMFGT ?
One of my shots has been chosen to appear in next months " The Scots Magazine"
Only an eighth of a page inclusion but at least something.

TBH I had not heard of the mag before but I am told it does go worldwide and very popular with all the ex pats.  :)

Drinks are on Alf.... :beer: :beer: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 04:47:27 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 21, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 12:49:02 PM
WMMFGT ?
One of my shots has been chosen to appear in next months " The Scots Magazine"
Only an eighth of a page inclusion but at least something.

TBH I had not heard of the mag before but I am told it does go worldwide and very popular with all the ex pats.  :)

Drinks are on Alf.... :beer: :beer: :beer:

LOL
With what they pay for a shot I could perhaps run to a few bottles of Aldi water.
They are scots you know - lol
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 22, 2016, 02:06:37 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 04:47:27 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on January 21, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on January 21, 2016, 12:49:02 PM
WMMFGT ?
One of my shots has been chosen to appear in next months " The Scots Magazine"
Only an eighth of a page inclusion but at least something.

TBH I had not heard of the mag before but I am told it does go worldwide and very popular with all the ex pats.  :)

Drinks are on Alf.... :beer: :beer: :beer:

LOL
With what they pay for a shot I could perhaps run to a few bottles of Aldi water.
They are scots you know - lol

The perfect opportunity to try and get a proper Scots brew at a discount.
Congratulations by the way!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 08, 2016, 08:50:28 AM
What made me feel good, not only today, but these last few weeks, is the fact that two older properties in my road, will be brought back for family living, rather than cheap 'luxury apartments.'
(See my 'chat' in the present 'Own Back Yard' competition.)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on February 10, 2016, 08:00:11 PM
Two whole days without rain.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10222/normal_KS2_3890Rs_Loch_Turret.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=18547&fullsize=1)

Don't worry, it won't last!

(Loch Turret today)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 11, 2016, 05:56:54 AM
Two whole days? Unimaginable ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 11, 2016, 07:50:30 AM
Same here, on the opposite end of the country.
And again, the sun is rising in a blue sky, with only the slightest hint of light cloud veils. I don't know what's wrong.

It reminds me of a good, crisp, sunny winter, as the roof tops (sad substitute for mountain tops!) are white.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on March 15, 2016, 03:08:51 PM
www.theimagingwarehouse.com

Ordered some PemaJet paper Saturday on line, delivered 1pm Monday. Printed profile patch and posted 1st class Monday, received by email ICC profile patch 9.15 am today (Tuesday), loaded and tested to my complete satisfaction.

Great products backed up by superb service. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 15, 2016, 04:50:11 PM
That sounds almost too good to be true. Such speedy service, and a top class product to boot.

Good to see you here again.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 10:07:25 AM
WMMFGT ?
Not just today.
As some of you know, some weeks ago my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She has now had her mastectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

All tests post op now reveal there is no cancers remaining therefore no radio or chemo therapy is required  :tup: :tup:.
Been a stressful 6 weeks.

So now she is fine I have her blessing to pop up to Scotland for a weeks photography with a couple of pals and old dcm members :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on March 16, 2016, 10:40:20 AM
I am pleased for you both Alfonso, enjoy your trip to Scotland   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 16, 2016, 10:42:17 AM
That is excellent news indeed.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 16, 2016, 10:51:33 AM
Great news Alf.  :tup:

Have a great relaxing time.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)

Yep
As soon as she is fully recovered. ( I have some gardening and pointing of walls for her to do as well )   :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 05:23:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)

Yep
As soon as she is fully recovered. ( I have some gardening and pointing of walls for her to do as well )   :legit:

Some gentle gardening will help the healing, which might make her strong and fit enough to do the pointing, but somehow, I'm not too sure about that.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 16, 2016, 07:50:57 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 05:23:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)

Yep
As soon as she is fully recovered. ( I have some gardening and pointing of walls for her to do as well )   :legit:

Some gentle gardening will help the healing, which might make her strong and fit enough to do the pointing, but somehow, I'm not too sure about that.

Pointing very easy, just stretch out straight your index finger saying, "That needs doing, that needs doing........  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 07:56:50 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 16, 2016, 07:50:57 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 05:23:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)

Yep
As soon as she is fully recovered. ( I have some gardening and pointing of walls for her to do as well )   :legit:

Some gentle gardening will help the healing, which might make her strong and fit enough to do the pointing, but somehow, I'm not too sure about that.

Pointing very easy, just stretch out straight your index finger saying, "That needs doing, that needs doing........  :P

And I suppose, when you point to a wall, it becomes 'wall pointing'?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 17, 2016, 07:39:14 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 10:07:25 AM
WMMFGT ?
Not just today.
As some of you know, some weeks ago my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She has now had her mastectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

All tests post op now reveal there is no cancers remaining therefore no radio or chemo therapy is required  :tup: :tup:.
Been a stressful 6 weeks.

So now she is fine I have her blessing to pop up to Scotland for a weeks photography with a couple of pals and old dcm members :tup:

Great news - she`ll go from strength to strength now  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on March 17, 2016, 10:24:36 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 16, 2016, 07:50:57 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 05:23:13 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on March 16, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on March 16, 2016, 01:59:49 PM
That's fantastic Alf. (Hope you take your wife for a relaxing holiday too!)

Yep
As soon as she is fully recovered. ( I have some gardening and pointing of walls for her to do as well )   :legit:

Some gentle gardening will help the healing, which might make her strong and fit enough to do the pointing, but somehow, I'm not too sure about that.

Pointing very easy, just stretch out straight your index finger saying, "That needs doing, that needs doing........  :P

Might be easy OB but I prefer my fingers unbroken.   :knuppel2: :legit:

Thanks all for the kind words :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 18, 2016, 09:29:41 AM
Just discovered that in our up and coming road trip in May around California, Grand Canyon, Death Valley and Yosemite that the Ansel Adams Gallery is located in Yosemite Village and I`ll be able to go and see his work. Must try and do a modest re-created version of one of his shots I guess! So looking forward to this trip. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 28, 2016, 03:55:15 PM
After my trials and tribulations with my PC this morning a upturn in fortune. Managed to sell a Nikon SB600 flashgun I`m not using much for £120. When I got the box / packaging out of the attack it still had the original receipt in. Cost me £134  when I bought it many years ago. Now that`s a result!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 26, 2016, 10:01:32 PM
Bought a Canon 135mm F2 L lens today - second hand (dated 2013), but mint. Barely used. It's a lens I've longed to have since I tried one in WEX Norwich in 2008. Can't wait to try it in anger!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 27, 2016, 07:39:13 AM
People are paying over the odds for equipment at the moment. A friend sold two items recently via eBay, and in both cases people paid far more than he hoped to get. He was astounded, that they apparently do not do their homework, before buying.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 27, 2016, 10:41:35 PM
I paid £460 for mine - happy with that since they are £680 ish new and it is genuinely mint.
But yes, it is possible to pay too much for some kit. Actually most of my lenses have been bought 2nd hand - except my 24-105, 100mm Macro and 100-400 - My 50mm f1.8, 17-40f4, 85mmf1.8, 70-200f4 & 400mm f5.6 (Now sold all bar the shouting) were all bought off ebay or via friends
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 28, 2016, 11:28:48 AM
Despite promises to my wife the only gear I have sold since giving up shooting for money was a Nikon SB600. Hard to price as look them up on Amazon etc and they come up with daft prices as they are discontinued. I got £120 for a flashgun I paid £140 for some 7/8 years ago and the guy was happy. I told him he needed an SB800 or above for what he was doing but he knew better and was happy to pay it! Trouble was the newer flash he had didn`t work on his older body so he was happy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on April 28, 2016, 02:43:18 PM
This.

YNWA.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10216/normal_YNWA_RIP.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=18902&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 29, 2016, 08:49:44 AM
At last.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 10, 2016, 10:24:16 PM
Well HELLLLLOOOOO EVRYBODY, wow long time since I've been on here so sorry about that, it's been a busy few months settling in our 2 little ones, lots of visits from various professional parties etc so photography really really has taken a back step. So what made me feel good over the last few weeks not so much today, we sent our application to the court we're just waiting for a date so looking forward to being back soon, once court etc is done and dusted (that could take up to 3 months though) and they officially become ours  :tup:

At work we have a wonderful thing to post ideas on (think of a blog/forum type site) and I posted an idea in September last year, well lo & behold my idea was picked up, implemented and I was then put forward to win a prize of £250.00, £500.00 or £1000.00 vouchers of my choice (amazon, John Lewis, M&S or some holiday ones)...Well a gala evening at the Honourable Artillery Company near Finsbury Square in London where I was wining and dining with the most senior executives in the company and I won the gold prize of the £1000.00.

So as it is not coming out of the "household" budget Mrs Keith has agreed I can get a new camera with my prize  :dance: So I have decided I am going for the Olympus OM D EM10 twin lens kit mainly because as much as I love my Sony A350 dslr it's a hell of a lot of gear to lug around if we decide to take the girls out up to London or even to the park, so the Olympus it is (didn't like the feel of the Panasonics in my hand) So new camera coming my way once I get the vouchers which hopefully will be soon, hoping I can sneak in the F1.8 45mm lens as well, and my dad has some old OM fit lenses which he will give me (I can get an adaptor from SRB for about £12.00)...So hopefully I will be a little bit more of a frequent visitor again and can maybe even upload some shots straight from camera to here (if I can work out how to resize them in camera lol)..just need to wait for that court date and then hopefully I can restart my hobby because I sure have been missing it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 11, 2016, 06:56:15 AM
Keith what wonderful news! Especially about the Daughters.

And winning the gold medal at work, is not bad either. Congratulations on both.

Can't comment on the camera, as I know nothing about them. I just use them.

CC can do with your return, it's desperately short of regular contributors. So try out the new camera, and come back.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 11, 2016, 08:31:09 AM
Glad to hear that everything is going well Keith. Fingers crossed the court order won't be too long in coming.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 11, 2016, 04:30:30 PM
Great stuff Keith on both the kids and the award. Well done  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on May 12, 2016, 09:02:47 PM
Thanks all it's just a shame that for very obvious reasons I can't share photos of the girls at all as they are absolute crackers (doesn't every parent say that about their kids though  ;)) I definitely aim to be back more often but we are also hoping to move in the next few months, we have a crazy idea to sell our place and my in-laws sell their place in Devon and we all buy a place together around Chessington call us crazy but we think it would work really well, so really have got a full on few months ahead of me, but new camera soon (just waiting for the amazon voucher to come through) and hopefully I can get out and about a bit with it and get back on here. I'll try and drop in as much as I can though in the interim  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on May 15, 2016, 09:29:04 PM
I Enjoyed a great day out at a Timeline events birds of prey photo day at the Hawk Conservancy at Andover.     :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 17, 2016, 10:13:47 AM
The Hawk Conservancy is an inspiring place. My father in law worked there for a while as a volunteer.

WMFGT is that SWMBO sanctioned my purchase of a new smartphone*. I haven't had one for a few years, but the really rubbish MP3 player on my H proof 'phone (http://crosscall.com/en/spider-x1/) is driving me rather more mad than I usually am. The Crosscall is a good 'phone, tough as old boots and the battery lasts more than a week. So I'll not be getting rid of it, ideal for outdoor activities as it is. Also my UK SIM won't fit in the new 'phone (until I get back to the UK and swap it for a new one) which has dual micro SIM slots.

* can't do a link because the model I'm getting only seems to available in France (and China - it's a Xiaomi Redmi 3 32gb). 13mp camera. Should keep me going for a couple of years.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 17, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
I still haven't joined the smartphone club.

A friend gave me his smartphone, when he got a new one, and I just returned it.
I have an addictive personality, and am scared to death, I'll never be off line, if I own one.

I only spend about £7 a year on my Pay as You Go phone, and that suits me fine.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on May 18, 2016, 09:24:36 AM
I know what you mean Re. I actually use my old smartphone as an MP3 player, no SIM in it. I have two SIMs, a UK PAYG and a French monthly contract.

I actually don't have a data plan (well only 100mb per month, ie nothing), so 4G will be turned off - I'll be using it mostly for music: and the odd phone call or text, of course :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on May 26, 2016, 08:21:44 AM
What mad me feel good today, and yesterday: the replacement double glazing was put in yesterday, the redundant furniture was collected by a charity, I have my spacious living room back.

This rounds off my (just over) two years, of doing up the living area of my apartment. Now only some finishing touches left to do.

Been shoving and pushing the furniture around, to find the ideal set up. Think I succeeded, but all my muscles creak and ache.

Bathroom next. But not quite yet. A bit of living first, I think.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 07, 2016, 10:09:05 AM
Been quite a long term project for you Reinardina. Time to enjoy it for a while!
Loving this good weather we are having just now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 07, 2016, 10:53:02 AM
It was a long term project. I literally took my time, changing my mind as I went along. I had to start all over again, with every change. But I ended up with stuff I fell in love with, and thoroughly enjoy the end result.
Very good therapy too.

I had planned to do nothing for a while, just live a bit, and get some good holidays in, but that bathroom is now bugging me (is that the right expression?), begging for a (much needed) make over.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 11, 2016, 09:56:34 AM
Been experimenting with a few photobooks over the last couple of years using Groupon / Living Social Deals with a range of people. Huggler, Photobox and Bonusprint seem to be the best of these cheaper offerings as well as My Publisher that I use through Costco. Never , ever use Printerpix. I had the same album done 3 times by them because the colours ranged from ridiculous to off a little and in the end I got a full refund as none were acceptable.  Just used a 100 page Bonusprint offer I had for my US trip and hoping their result will be again as good as their easy to use/ flexible software. For a cheaper offering they put some of the software in wedding album specialists to shame for ease and variation. Worked forever on my edits using just NX2 for a change as Lightroom just wasn`t working for me as well. 2 days after submission it`s on it`s way in the post.
Anyone interested can see it online here but I warn yuo it`s 100 pages. I`m afraid I used this as a memory book of the holiday rather than  a photo display book so have crammed in more pictures than I usually do to get the range of what we did across and get a copy for our fellow travellers too so lots of holiday snaps mainly.
http://www.bonusprint.co.uk/view-online-photo-book/e7702462-5dc3-4de6-b199-74727fcaa14c
Hope it prints well - but they`ll get to know if it doesn`t  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 12, 2016, 06:13:57 PM
Great watching the World Series Triathlon Event in Leeds sweeping past the end of our road today. The Brownlees came 1st and 2nd in their home city and we all knew they would to!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_T-36bw.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19136&fullsize=1)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_T-16bw.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19135&fullsize=1)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_T-9bw.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19134&fullsize=1)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 12, 2016, 06:36:09 PM
A lovely afternoon tea with my family
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 12, 2016, 08:14:05 PM
When I first glanced the cyclists, I thought you'd shot yesterday's Naked Bike Ride in London. Very disappointed!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 12, 2016, 09:07:22 PM
My hubby is supposed to be doing the 'Coast 2 Coast '  bike ride this weekend..........i hope he didn't detour to London haha
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 15, 2016, 11:24:30 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 12, 2016, 08:14:05 PM
When I first glanced the cyclists, I thought you'd shot yesterday's Naked Bike Ride in London. Very disappointed!

You mean you wanted to see them with all their accouterments hanging out!  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 15, 2016, 11:33:21 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2016, 11:24:30 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 12, 2016, 08:14:05 PM
When I first glanced the cyclists, I thought you'd shot yesterday's Naked Bike Ride in London. Very disappointed!

You mean you wanted to see them with all their accouterments hanging out!  :o

No, seen it before, but my Daughter and a friend participated, and we hoped to find some photos somewhere.

Is your Internet fully up and running again?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 15, 2016, 11:46:16 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 15, 2016, 11:33:21 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 15, 2016, 11:24:30 AM
Quote from: Reinardina on June 12, 2016, 08:14:05 PM
When I first glanced the cyclists, I thought you'd shot yesterday's Naked Bike Ride in London. Very disappointed!

You mean you wanted to see them with all their accouterments hanging out!  :o

No, seen it before, but my Daughter and a friend participated, and we hoped to find some photos somewhere.

Is your Internet fully up and running again?

Yes, thanks but no thanks to TalkTalk who sent me two letters last week informing me BT Openreach was doing some work in the exchange and I might lose my internet connection for a few hours.  ??? At least it proved my point that the problem was at the exchange which, I told the people in India's call centre dozens of time.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 24, 2016, 06:49:48 AM
My house is worth 7% more in £s overnight. Kerching!

Seriously, if anyone thought that the lower rates of increased public spending under the current UK government was 'austerity' you are going to get the mother of all shocks when they do actually start cutting back. The national debt has trebled in less than 10 years as the last two governments have borrowed more than they could raise (now close to 90% of GDP). The cost of servicing that debt will now rise both because of exchange rates and the imminent sovereign debt ratings downgrade. Good luck with that, especially as the City will now lose trade to Frankfurt and New York.

Interesting times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 24, 2016, 08:10:17 AM
A notional 7% increase in your house value is a price worth paying for people who live in the UK.  It should help ameliorate  the plunge in French property prices, that's  if you can find a buyer with £'s  to hand over.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on June 28, 2016, 10:11:14 PM
Woohoo got my new toy today, with the vouchers I won at work, I have treated myself to an Olympus OM D Em10 mk1 a 14-42 and a 40-150mm lens, 32gb Sandisk memory card, 2 spare oem batteries and a 37mm circular polariser and there still might be enough left over for the 45mm f1.8mm lens. I did check out the EM 10 mk2 but preferred the feel of the mk1 and there wasn't a lot of difference in the spec between the 2 to be honest. Ordered it on Sunday and it all arrived at work today. The camera came from the Camera Centre in Cardiff, the other bits pretty much came from that well known online website named after a rather large river/rainforest area. Can't wait to get out with it and see what it is like, what I can say is it feels lovely in the hand and the obvious weight difference between it and my Sony A350 is unreal, the omd really does seem to be a walk round all day with it round your neck unlike the bulkier slrs which are walk round for an hour & sit down for 1/2 an hour etc...  ;) Will hopefully get out with it very soon and upload some photos, already taken a couple of shots to try out the art filters and I love the look of them. The only thing I would have liked would have been a proper printed manual rather than a cd version but hey ho that goes for all cameras nowadays I guess to cut down on weight/shipping/raw materials e.g paper use etc....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 28, 2016, 11:19:41 PM
Quote from: krennon on June 28, 2016, 10:11:14 PM
The only thing I would have liked would have been a proper printed manual rather than a cd version but hey ho that goes for all cameras nowadays I guess to cut down on weight/shipping/raw materials e.g paper use etc....

I think cost is the important point!  ???

Quote from: krennon on June 28, 2016, 10:11:14 PM
Woohoo got my new toy today, with the vouchers I won at work, I have treated myself to an Olympus OM D Em10 mk1 a 14-42 and a 40-150mm lens, 32gb Sandisk memory card, 2 spare oem batteries and a 37mm circular polariser and there still might be enough left over for the 45mm f1.8mm lens.

I can feel your excitement from here.  :tup:

I take it that everything is going great at home and your two girls are both doing well.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 29, 2016, 08:13:31 AM
Wonderful Keith. Looking forward to seeing some of the shots on here soon ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on June 29, 2016, 10:11:08 AM
Look out Kingston Camera Club. You are about to be inundated with new pictures from an enthusiastic member!

Enjoy Keith.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on July 01, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
Getting my PC back from the shop
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 01, 2016, 05:55:40 PM
Finding Coots and other water birds in pools in the middle of Tenerife. A rare thing indeed here in The Canaries.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on July 02, 2016, 03:59:12 PM
Hey all alas had to go to work this morning (double time for overtime doesn't come round very often so had to take advantage of that got a family holiday coming up so need some pocket money for that thank goodness for our National Trust membership that my father got for us for the year), and so will have to wait before I can get out there with the omd.

Just set up the basic shooting options (if anyone gets one of these the how to set it for raw &jpeg is on page 67 of the manual  ;)) , haven't linked it to the phone yet but will get round to that soon. just fired off a few test shots indoors just to try it out and it really does seem comparable to my Sony A350.  :tup: I would say the Olympus menu is somewhat quirky (more so than the other big boys) but I was aware of this before I bought it as I read so many reviews about it, they all seem to say pretty much the same thing that it's not that intuitive to start with but you soon get used to it.

Oldboy it's all good thank you  :tup:

Abers yep will be going back to club in September.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 06, 2016, 12:33:06 PM
Just starting the process of setting up my new Medion PC with lots more memory. First impressions are - whoa that windows 10 looks different. Loaded my free anti virus, taken off Mcaffee and now starting with Microsoft office, photoshop and lightroom and praying that my serial numbers work and I get it on ok as I cannot remember my adobe identity. Not too happy with the dvd /cd tray opening but guess i`ll get used to it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 08, 2016, 10:53:29 AM
Listening to the 1944 recording of Wagner's 'Der fliegende Holländer.'

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 08, 2016, 12:50:25 PM
Hearing soothing Peruvian music by the little pool
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 08, 2016, 05:31:09 PM
Give me a Flying Dutchman, a turbulent ocean, creaking timbers, and wind whistling in the rigging anytime.
The excitement of a fight with the elements, must win hands down, over succumbing by a little pool.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 08, 2016, 05:59:57 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on July 08, 2016, 05:31:09 PM
Give me a Flying Dutchman, a turbulent ocean, creaking timbers, and wind whistling in the rigging anytime.
The excitement of a fight with the elements, must win hands down, over succumbing by a little pool.

Not for me - I`d be sick. Pool sounds the better bet for me although I rarely lie out in the sun. Like to wander and take shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 08, 2016, 06:14:33 PM
That pool is dangerous, possibly as dangerous as the Flying Dutchman, if not more so.

Chris is hearing (not listening to) Peruvian music. In Tenerife! Soothing music at that. If she's not careful, she'll be lured away to an unknown world.

Fine, if it is a better one, but she could share the fate of the Flying Dutchman; doomed to do the same thing for ever.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 08, 2016, 09:07:37 PM
Well I'm easily lured! !!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 08, 2016, 09:36:51 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on July 08, 2016, 09:07:37 PM
Well I'm easily lured! !!!

Weak willed I guess.  :D

Quote from: jinky on July 06, 2016, 12:33:06 PM
Just starting the process of setting up my new Medion PC with lots more memory. First impressions are - whoa that windows 10 looks different. Loaded my free anti virus, taken off Mcaffee and now starting with Microsoft office, photoshop and lightroom and praying that my serial numbers work and I get it on ok as I cannot remember my adobe identity. Not too happy with the dvd /cd tray opening but guess i`ll get used to it.
The part I hate is looking for the serial numbers, as it's so long since I installed it, I can't remember where I put them!  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 09, 2016, 01:11:05 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 06, 2016, 12:33:06 PM
Just starting the process of setting up my new Medion PC with lots more memory. First impressions are - whoa that windows 10 looks different. Loaded my free anti virus, taken off Mcaffee and now starting with Microsoft office, photoshop and lightroom and praying that my serial numbers work and I get it on ok as I cannot remember my adobe identity. Not too happy with the dvd /cd tray opening but guess i`ll get used to it.

Doing something similar. Picked up a Refurbished Dell Aspirion laptop. Has Win10 but not happy with it's performance compared to my PC with Win10. So I've picked up a new hard drive and going to see how it runs with Linux Mint on it.  I think the big issue is all the preinstalled CrapWare that comes on the Dell. Much like Mac, the new Win 10 system has taken away a lot of the user's ability to fiddle with things. I'm happy with the hardware specs but annoyed by Win 10's 'reluctance' to let me change the default browser away from Edge and dumping the Cortana program. Despite growing up with Star Trek, I just can't bring myself to talk to a machine.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 09, 2016, 06:25:24 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 09, 2016, 01:11:05 PM
Despite growing up with Star Trek, I just can't bring myself to talk to a machine.  ;D

Never dealt with government or council departments then?  :o 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on July 09, 2016, 07:40:23 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on July 09, 2016, 06:25:24 PM
Quote from: spinner on July 09, 2016, 01:11:05 PM
Despite growing up with Star Trek, I just can't bring myself to talk to a machine.  ;D

Never dealt with government or council departments then?  :o

Voice mail you mean, yes, but I know subconsciously there's a human being at the other end. It's talking to a soulless, humourless pile of electronics that leaves me self-conscious.  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2016, 08:00:10 AM
Not today actually, but last weekend - Went to Le Mans for the Classic - and had a fabulous time - weather was glorious - high 20's from when we got there on the Thursday to the Sunday - and even Monday when we left was ok, dry at least and still shorts weather! There were some lovely vehicles
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 14, 2016, 08:45:15 AM
Wow, that must have been quite exciting! And to see those great machines as an added bonus, must have made your weekend.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2016, 05:47:00 PM
It was! On the Sunday we watched a "Le Mans" Start (Its only a demo and they reform at the start of the Mulsanne Straight) and then do a rolling start.

The Le Mans start was quite amusing - the drivers weren't exactly runners! - but it was the rolling start that was a bit shocking - from the noise! We were stood by the start effectively between the grandstands and when the leading cars came through - big V8's with as little exhausts as they could get away thundered passed and was truly deafening - your whole body vibrated. Fantastic!!

We did get passed on the way home by something like a Ferrari 250GTO - between £5-10M apparently!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 14, 2016, 07:36:12 PM
So you had your fill of decibels and powerful engines.

The sort of thing I would have loved, when I was (a lot) younger, but I somehow lost interest. That 'somehow' being acquiring a husband and a daughter.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2016, 10:46:49 PM
I have a wife - who was with me and enjoyed it too. The 2 kids (girls) stayed at home - one had to as she was at school - the other one didn't want to come!

It actually clashed with another event that we normally help out with - I've done it in one way or another since I was about 22 and with my girlfriend (Now wife) for probably 25years - only missing one 18 years ago when the first born came along. But it was too good an opportunity to miss and probably won't repeat as it is not a cheap weekend!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2016, 10:52:50 PM
Oh, and I did get to go out in this (I am in the car at this point - a challenge in itself!)

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13641261_10210253089626822_6029544298006271031_o.jpg)

Its a replica of a AC Daytona Coupe - they only made 6 of the original ones - this has the chassis like the original, but has a 1989 Mustang engine/gearbox and back axle. Even with 90% of the emissions crap taken off. it passes the 2016 emission regulations! Weighs less than a tonne and the 4.7lt V8 produces about 220Bhp so is fairly brisk.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 15, 2016, 08:00:21 AM
It got better and better by the look of it!

My enthusiasm for fast cars and motorbikes, cannot have been that deep rooted, and probably came (and went) with certain boyfriends.

When I discovered cruising (in ships!!!), my life changed (and I met my future husband), but I kept my love for engine rooms. Sadly they were strictly off limits, and I only occasionally managed to get a peep in. Fascinating places, especially in the older ships; now it's all computers I believe, though there still must be powerful engines that actually drive the ship.

So, the love of engineering is still there, only in a totally different way.



Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 15, 2016, 04:14:08 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on July 15, 2016, 08:00:21 AM
It got better and better by the look of it!

My enthusiasm for fast cars and motorbikes, cannot have been that deep rooted, and probably came (and went) with certain boyfriends.

When I discovered cruising (in ships!!!), my life changed (and I met my future husband), but I kept my love for engine rooms. Sadly they were strictly off limits, and I only occasionally managed to get a peep in. Fascinating places, especially in the older ships; now it's all computers I believe, though there still must be powerful engines that actually drive the ship.

So, the love of engineering is still there, only in a totally different way.

I`ve just won a competition to do a backstage visit on a cruise ship seeing the kitchens / bridge etc and getting a free lunch / cocktail demonstration and trial  in one of the speciality restaurants on the Emerald princess in Southampton. Fortunately we`re visiting my daughter nearby in the few days before so works out well. Should be fun!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 15, 2016, 06:24:11 PM
Quote from: jinky on July 15, 2016, 04:14:08 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on July 15, 2016, 08:00:21 AM
It got better and better by the look of it!

My enthusiasm for fast cars and motorbikes, cannot have been that deep rooted, and probably came (and went) with certain boyfriends.

When I discovered cruising (in ships!!!), my life changed (and I met my future husband), but I kept my love for engine rooms. Sadly they were strictly off limits, and I only occasionally managed to get a peep in. Fascinating places, especially in the older ships; now it's all computers I believe, though there still must be powerful engines that actually drive the ship.

So, the love of engineering is still there, only in a totally different way.

I`ve just won a competition to do a backstage visit on a cruise ship seeing the kitchens / bridge etc and getting a free lunch / cocktail demonstration and trial  in one of the speciality restaurants on the Emerald princess in Southampton. Fortunately we`re visiting my daughter nearby in the few days before so works out well. Should be fun!


Lucky you.

If you can't make it at the last minute, I'm happy to stand in, as it's only just down the road.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on July 15, 2016, 08:52:26 PM
Been reading Good Housekeeping again Jinky? ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on July 15, 2016, 09:47:27 PM
Last Night I went on a steam and Glamour photo-shoot are Didcot Railway Centre.  First time I have photographed models but totally enjoyed it, so it will not be the last!! One photo posted in the gallery I would appreciate comments and feedback please.        :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 16, 2016, 08:07:33 AM
Quote from: ABERS on July 15, 2016, 08:52:26 PM
Been reading Good Housekeeping again Jinky? ;)

Came up on my facebook newsfeed as I`d bought my wife a subscription deal last year - worth it though  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 16, 2016, 08:24:24 AM
Quote from: David Blandford on July 15, 2016, 09:47:27 PM
Last Night I went on a steam and Glamour photo-shoot are Didcot Railway Centre.  First time I have photographed models but totally enjoyed it, so it will not be the last!! One photo posted in the gallery I would appreciate comments and feedback please.        :tup:

Dave, I've added some comments. I'm no way a model photographer myself, though I've done a couple, so take what I said with that in mind.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 16, 2016, 08:55:35 AM
Quote from: David Blandford on July 15, 2016, 09:47:27 PM
Last Night I went on a steam and Glamour photo-shoot are Didcot Railway Centre.  First time I have photographed models but totally enjoyed it, so it will not be the last!! One photo posted in the gallery I would appreciate comments and feedback please.        :tup:

Left a comment too. Must have been a fun shoot. The only time I did one I deliberately hung back until others piled in and tried to stage my own poses rather than sharing the same one as many did. Liked it enough to organise my own shoot with some models through Model mayhem and a couple of other friend photographers which was fun. Would love to do another but cannot be bothered with the hassle of organising one!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on July 16, 2016, 09:02:15 AM
Quote from: anglefire on July 16, 2016, 08:24:24 AM
Quote from: David Blandford on July 15, 2016, 09:47:27 PM
Last Night I went on a steam and Glamour photo-shoot are Didcot Railway Centre.  First time I have photographed models but totally enjoyed it, so it will not be the last!! One photo posted in the gallery I would appreciate comments and feedback please.        :tup:

Dave, I've added some comments. I'm no way a model photographer myself, though I've done a couple, so take what I said with that in mind.

Thanks for your comments Anglefire & Jinky, they are much appreciated. You are both right in fact it was the last pose of the night, in fact two of the models had already left to get their trains home! There was a total clamour as 35 Photographers were trying to get their shots in the moments before darkness set in. So the models did not know which way to look as there was a chorus of "look over there please" from all directions.  I learned a lot from the shoot and also your comments, many thanks. If any one else would like, to add their ten pence worth, please do. I feel you can learn a lot from constructive criticism of your work.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 16, 2016, 09:33:19 AM

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Thanks for your comments Anglefire & Jinky, they are much appreciated. You are both right in fact it was the last pose of the night, in fact two of the models had already left to get their trains home! There was a total clamour as 35 Photographers were trying to get their shots in the moments before darkness set in. So the models did not know which way to look as there was a chorus of "look over there please" from all directions.  I learned a lot from the shoot and also your comments, many thanks. If any one else would like, to add their ten pence worth, please do. I feel you can learn a lot from constructive criticism of your work.
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The biggest thing I learned when I did a Groupon model shoot (for just £10!) with a new fashion / model  studio setting up in Leeds was to direct the models more. They all had their own favourite poses  and tended to throw those poses to the hordes in  front eager to lap them up. Easier for the models and the photographers  shooting with models for maybe the first time. A guy from the agency chatted to me and took me to one side with a model when he saw I was more interested in technique than some others (one guy came without a camera!) and really helped me develop confidence in developing scenes / poses and the models involved seemed to like not having to do their own thing. Not that practical when you have a large group of photographers usually though but really helped me when I set my own thing up. here`s some shots from that Groupon shoot if interested:
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6901089302451340009#editor/target=post;postID=4523006621515073847;onPublishedMenu=overview;onClosedMenu=overview;postNum=47;src=postname

and this inspired me to set up my own shoot a couple of months later in the Corn exchange building I love in Leeds where I was amazed to find that the manager gave me free access to upstairs units and I tied in with a guitar shop and clothes shops in exchange for some shots I shared. Was really nervous at start of the day wondering what to do with the 5 moderls we had between 3 of us but really developed my confidence throughout the day and made me decide to shoot semi professionally shortly afterwards.
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6901089302451340009#editor/target=post;postID=6306659773898372475;onPublishedMenu=overview;onClosedMenu=overview;postNum=45;src=postname
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?
blogID=6901089302451340009#editor/target=post;postID=6415365078318039457;onPublishedMenu=overview;onClosedMenu=overview;postNum=43;src=postname

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on July 25, 2016, 09:16:33 PM
This......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/25/seagull-steals-the-show-at-air-display-as-flying-ace-photobombs/?WTmcid=tmgoff_soc_spf_fb&WT.mc_id=sf31686738
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 26, 2016, 08:15:33 AM
An unusual photobomb DD. Although given the numbers of seagulls (and cats) it's surprising that it's still possible to take  picture anywhere without one of the critters being in the frame somewhere.

Paul - none of your links in the previous post are accessible - I just get a message saying I don't have permission to view the pages.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on July 26, 2016, 08:59:56 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 26, 2016, 08:15:33 AM
An unusual photobomb DD. Although given the numbers of seagulls (and cats) it's surprising that it's still possible to take  picture anywhere without one of the critters being in the frame somewhere.


I bet you would have enjoyed a cat in that situation!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 07, 2016, 12:02:01 PM
Yesterday actually.  A belated father's day present. Went to Wembley with all of family to see Liverpool thrash Barcelona  4-0.

Tremendous  atmosphere, Liverpool  supporters must be the best, nigh on 80,000 singing full throated YNWA  brings a lump to the throat, especially it was my wife's favourite anthem. Sung at her funeral last year with the congregation joining in wholeheartedly, reducing the most stony hearted to tears.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 07, 2016, 04:54:31 PM
That must have been tremendous.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 07, 2016, 09:40:02 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 07, 2016, 12:02:01 PM
Yesterday actually.  A belated father's day present. Went to Wembley with all of family to see Liverpool thrash Barcelona  4-0.

Tremendous  atmosphere, Liverpool  supporters must be the best, nigh on 80,000 singing full throated YNWA  brings a lump to the throat, especially it was my wife's favourite anthem. Sung at her funeral last year with the congregation joining in wholeheartedly, reducing the most stony hearted to tears.

A lump to the throat. Must have brought back sad memories as well as many happy times.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on August 11, 2016, 07:06:59 AM
I didn't know about your wife Abers. I'm sorry to hear but as  Oldboy said you have happy memories.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 11, 2016, 07:46:26 AM
Quote from: ABERS on August 07, 2016, 12:02:01 PM
Yesterday actually.  A belated father's day present. Went to Wembley with all of family to see Liverpool thrash Barcelona  4-0.

Tremendous  atmosphere, Liverpool  supporters must be the best, nigh on 80,000 singing full throated YNWA  brings a lump to the throat, especially it was my wife's favourite anthem. Sung at her funeral last year with the congregation joining in wholeheartedly, reducing the most stony hearted to tears.
Lovely treat and always nice when a congregation sings up at the funeral of a dear one. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 14, 2016, 05:55:33 AM
Yesterday, to be fair - bought a new car - a 1977 Triumph Spitfire. Pictures will follow when I've got it off the trailer!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 14, 2016, 09:49:12 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 14, 2016, 05:55:33 AM
Yesterday, to be fair - bought a new car - a 1977 Triumph Spitfire. Pictures will follow when I've got it off the trailer!

I hope your vintage one is better than the two I had in the late 70s (I must have been a glutton for punishment). After two days of cursing the last and final one I ever owned finally started and kept running just long enough to get it to the scrap yard . . The carbs were a nightmare, the roofs leaked, the gearboxes broke with alarming regularity and no journey could be undertaken without a toolkit that had a set of feeler gauges for resetting the points. But they were good fun to drive with the roof off and the heaters were good :)

WMMFGT? Yesterday evening we had a meal and gathering for all the residents, and some holiday home owners, in our little hamlet. Sylvan and I played guitar for a couple of hours while our little party (19 strong) sang along. And I hardly got bitten by mosquitoes at all. Fun.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 15, 2016, 01:41:56 PM
Discovering luminosity masks and getting my head half around how to use them :) Waiting until we are guest free to try with some monochromes.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on August 15, 2016, 06:39:16 PM
Howard, Steve Arnold (Google) does a free Luminosity mask introduction in pdf form. If you cannot find it I will e-mail it to you. I am not too impressed with the method, because LR is doing the same thing with sliders. I also find that a quicker way to do a very similar thing is to press Ctrl-Alt-2 or Ctrl-Alt-tilde (wavy line) depending on type of keyboard. This select the highlights. Smooth edge by a couple of pixels and copy selection on a new layer. Now with curves darken highlights.  Once you are used to this it only takes a couple of keyboard strokes and you are done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on August 15, 2016, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Simple on August 15, 2016, 06:39:16 PM
Howard, Steve Arnold (Google) does a free Luminosity mask introduction in pdf form. If you cannot find it I will e-mail it to you. I am not too impressed with the method, because LR is doing the same thing with sliders. I also find that a quicker way to do a very similar thing is to press Ctrl-Alt-2 or Ctrl-Alt-tilde (wavy line) depending on type of keyboard. This select the highlights. Smooth edge by a couple of pixels and copy selection on a new layer. Now with curves darken highlights.  Once you are used to this it only takes a couple of keyboard strokes and you are done.
With which version of LR do these shortcuts work?
Just tried on my ver 4.4 and they dont do anything at all.
Could be my lack of knowledge though
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 15, 2016, 09:00:13 PM
Thanks for the tip. ;) I'll have a look at that tomorrow. I have written an action in PS to create a suite of masks with one click. I'm finding it so far significantly more effective than LR sliders, but early days yet. I re edited my eagle 2 shot and it looks loads better to me :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 15, 2016, 09:39:54 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on August 14, 2016, 09:49:12 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 14, 2016, 05:55:33 AM
Yesterday, to be fair - bought a new car - a 1977 Triumph Spitfire. Pictures will follow when I've got it off the trailer!

I hope your vintage one is better than the two I had in the late 70s (I must have been a glutton for punishment). After two days of cursing the last and final one I ever owned finally started and kept running just long enough to get it to the scrap yard . . The carbs were a nightmare, the roofs leaked, the gearboxes broke with alarming regularity and no journey could be undertaken without a toolkit that had a set of feeler gauges for resetting the points. But they were good fun to drive with the roof off and the heaters were good :)

WMMFGT? Yesterday evening we had a meal and gathering for all the residents, and some holiday home owners, in our little hamlet. Sylvan and I played guitar for a couple of hours while our little party (19 strong) sang along. And I hardly got bitten by mosquitoes at all. Fun.

So do I! Started on the key yesterday when I went out - but the carbs do need setting up! As do the brakes (Want refurbing!)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_5738_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19467)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on August 15, 2016, 11:20:47 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on August 15, 2016, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Simple on August 15, 2016, 06:39:16 PM
Howard, Steve Arnold (Google) does a free Luminosity mask introduction in pdf form. If you cannot find it I will e-mail it to you. I am not too impressed with the method, because LR is doing the same thing with sliders. I also find that a quicker way to do a very similar thing is to press Ctrl-Alt-2 or Ctrl-Alt-tilde (wavy line) depending on type of keyboard. This select the highlights. Smooth edge by a couple of pixels and copy selection on a new layer. Now with curves darken highlights.  Once you are used to this it only takes a couple of keyboard strokes and you are done.
With which version of LR do these shortcuts work?
Just tried on my ver 4.4 and they dont do anything at all.
Could be my lack of knowledge though
I am so sorry Alf, I should have been much clearer, these are shortcuts in PS.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 16, 2016, 10:27:28 AM
Mark, good luck with the Spitty - I recall that a Gunson's Carbalancer was never to far from reach :)

Simple. For me, so far, then thing about luminosity masks is they huge range of tonal areas that can be selected for not just exposure editing, but any adjustment or enhancement.  The sliders in LR are broad range and only cover darks and lights, so they are a bit crude - albeit usually more than good enough for most pictures.

I downloaded the pdf, haven't read it yet, but my word if it is as dull as the linked video presentation I think I'll have to chew my leg off.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 16, 2016, 03:18:52 PM
Visited the RHS Garden at Wisley today, it is the best I have ever seen it. If you are a flower/plant photographer (I'm  not), you would be in your element.

Some interesting garden furniture on the other hand. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on August 16, 2016, 05:37:32 PM
Quote from: Simple on August 15, 2016, 11:20:47 PM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on August 15, 2016, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Simple on August 15, 2016, 06:39:16 PM
Howard, Steve Arnold (Google) does a free Luminosity mask introduction in pdf form. If you cannot find it I will e-mail it to you. I am not too impressed with the method, because LR is doing the same thing with sliders. I also find that a quicker way to do a very similar thing is to press Ctrl-Alt-2 or Ctrl-Alt-tilde (wavy line) depending on type of keyboard. This select the highlights. Smooth edge by a couple of pixels and copy selection on a new layer. Now with curves darken highlights.  Once you are used to this it only takes a couple of keyboard strokes and you are done.
With which version of LR do these shortcuts work?
Just tried on my ver 4.4 and they dont do anything at all.
Could be my lack of knowledge though
I am so sorry Alf, I should have been much clearer, these are shortcuts in PS.


No mate, my fault.  :uglystupid2: I misread the topic completely.  :doh: :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 16, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2016, 03:18:52 PM
Visited the RHS Garden at Wisley today, it is the best I have ever seen it. If you are a flower/plant photographer (I'm  not), you would be in your element.

Some interesting garden furniture on the other hand. ;)

Wish I had the funds to fly over and take those shots. We've been in a drought situation since mid May according to our local Weather forecasters My garden's pretty much dead.  :'(

The nearby Botanical Grdn of which I am a member, has been focusing on their 'music' events and said very little about the blooms.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 17, 2016, 07:17:22 AM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2016, 03:18:52 PM
Visited the RHS Garden at Wisley today, it is the best I have ever seen it. If you are a flower/plant photographer (I'm  not), you would be in your element.

Some interesting garden furniture on the other hand. ;)

Wish I had the funds to fly over and take those shots. We've been in a drought situation since mid May according to our local Weather forecasters My garden's pretty much dead.  :'(

The nearby Botanical Grdn of which I am a member, has been focusing on their 'music' events and said very little about the blooms.

G F Haendel's Water Music?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 17, 2016, 07:35:08 AM
Got the roof off the Spit last night - looks much better!

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 17, 2016, 08:09:07 AM
It certainly does. Do keep us posted on your life with your new, OK let's face it, toy.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: ABERS on August 17, 2016, 09:31:52 AM
Sitting up watching the Olympics and seeing our competitors appearing regularly  on the podium., especially those who would never have had the chance but for the lottery funding.  It shows that given the chance there are many kids who will grasp the opportunity and run with it.

But that's  the same in life isn't  It?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 17, 2016, 01:36:07 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 17, 2016, 09:31:52 AM
Sitting up watching the Olympics and seeing our competitors appearing regularly  on the podium., especially those who would never have had the chance but for the lottery funding.  It shows that given the chance there are many kids who will grasp the opportunity and run with it.

But that's  the same in life isn't  It?

All thanks to John Major; he deserves a medal too.

And yes, many kids would/could/should do well with the right opportunities, and the will to succeed. In sport, in music, in life.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 17, 2016, 03:45:01 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on August 17, 2016, 07:17:22 AM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2016, 03:18:52 PM
Visited the RHS Garden at Wisley today, it is the best I have ever seen it. If you are a flower/plant photographer (I'm  not), you would be in your element.

Some interesting garden furniture on the other hand. ;)

Wish I had the funds to fly over and take those shots. We've been in a drought situation since mid May according to our local Weather forecasters My garden's pretty much dead.  :'(

The nearby Botanical Grdn of which I am a member, has been focusing on their 'music' events and said very little about the blooms.

G F Haendel's Water Music?
d

This weekend they're featuring a Jazz Quartet made up of 4 members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. I'm not into Jazz.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: spinner on August 17, 2016, 03:47:22 PM
Quote from: spinner on August 17, 2016, 03:45:01 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on August 17, 2016, 07:17:22 AM
Quote from: spinner on August 16, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: ABERS on August 16, 2016, 03:18:52 PM
Visited the RHS Garden at Wisley today, it is the best I have ever seen it. If you are a flower/plant photographer (I'm  not), you would be in your element.

Some interesting garden furniture on the other hand. ;)

Wish I had the funds to fly over and take those shots. We've been in a drought situation since mid May according to our local Weather forecasters My garden's pretty much dead.  :'(

The nearby Botanical Grdn of which I am a member, has been focusing on their 'music' events and said very little about the blooms.

G F Haendel's Water Music?
d

This weekend they're featuring a Jazz Quartet made up of 4 members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. I'm not into Jazz.  :P

Oh, just got another email, tomorrow night it's a Lady Blues singer.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 29, 2016, 05:20:31 PM
My 8 year old has suddenly decided he has a passion for photography. He's had a lesson on some basics and seems to have taken it all on board.
He's now itching to do some nighttime photography!!
He's been knocking around with my D300 and he's loving it. Which has made me feel good.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on October 29, 2016, 05:54:38 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 29, 2016, 05:20:31 PM
My 8 year old has suddenly decided he has a passion for photography. He's had a lesson on some basics and seems to have taken it all on board.
He's now itching to do some nighttime photography!!
He's been knocking around with my D300 and he's loving it. Which has made me feel good.

Welcome to our world (Jediboy's) son!

Wonderful to have a child, that shares a hobby with a parent.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on November 01, 2016, 07:58:40 PM
I wonder how common it is? It was my Dad's love of photography that got me interested...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on November 01, 2016, 10:14:12 PM
My dad was a keen photographer. In my teens I always hated all the slide shows and endless talk about slides. In my twenties it was a different story.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 02, 2016, 07:20:26 AM
When I grew up, most people I knew, had a camera. It was mainly used for holidays and special occasions, I did not know any 'real' photographers.

As a child I used my father's camera (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_DSC03631_Vintage_camera.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=10245&fullsize=1), it still makes a great picture!

Can't remember when I bought my first camera; I had quite a few, but still mainly for holidays.

It was only when I discovered digital photography, that I tried to do more, especially with the editing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 02, 2016, 10:32:53 AM
My father wasn't even slightly interested in photography other than as a record keeping medium. Music, on the other hand - he was a multi-instrumentalist and chorister.

I still have my first film camera, and indeed my first digital one:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Firsts-HWK53308_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19855&fullsize=1)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Firsts-HWK53307_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19856&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 06, 2016, 02:59:33 PM
WMMFGT? Returning a shredder that stopped working (within the guarantee), and not only receiving en new one, but also a ten pound  credit on my card, as it had come down in price.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 15, 2016, 03:59:29 PM
This is easy.

A couple of weeks ago the steering pump on our Mondeo started to make a lot of noise. We took it to the Ford dealer who gave us a quote of €2350 to replace the pump, the steering rack and various sundry accompanying bits and bobs. So we took it to our local Norauto - sort of like a Halfords or Kwik Fit, where we usually take our cars. They were not so precipitate in their analysis of the problem. They had had the car for 10 days, which we thought was rather a long time.

We got it back today. They had done a really thorough investigation and decided that all the problem had been was dirt in the fluid. They had flushed the system twice and run the car a few times. Result, completely cured car and what's more because we are regular clients (we do get three cars serviced there) they did it for nothing. To say we are pleased is a bit of an understatement.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 15, 2016, 04:46:00 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on November 15, 2016, 03:59:29 PM
This is easy.

A couple of weeks ago the steering pump on our Mondeo started to make a lot of noise. We took it to the Ford dealer who gave us a quote of €2350 to replace the pump, the steering rack and various sundry accompanying bits and bobs. So we took it to our local Norauto - sort of like a Halfords or Kwik Fit, where we usually take our cars. They were not so precipitate in their analysis of the problem. They had had the car for 10 days, which we thought was rather a long time.

We got it back today. They had done a really thorough investigation and decided that all the problem had been was dirt in the fluid. They had flushed the system twice and run the car a few times. Result, completely cured car and what's more because we are regular clients (we do get three cars serviced there) they did it for nothing. To say we are pleased is a bit of an understatement.

One presumes you won't be going there again!  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 15, 2016, 05:25:57 PM
Was it a computer ,that diagnosed the original faults at the Ford garage?

And proper mechanics at the other place?

Didn't realise you were Mondeo Man (among others), but it's good to know, where to go in future.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 15, 2016, 07:28:46 PM
We never use the Ford dealer, but do get quotes from them for comparison. Clearly they were rather off on this one. Re, they didn't use the OBD computer, it's not the kind of problem that would show up on there, it's purely mechanical.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 15, 2016, 07:49:51 PM
Its like parts - I get most of my parts from independents or motor factors - generally half to 2/3 the cost of main dealers and the same parts, often the same boxes!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on November 15, 2016, 10:16:34 PM
Quote from: anglefire on November 15, 2016, 07:49:51 PM
Its like parts - I get most of my parts from independents or motor factors - generally half to 2/3 the cost of main dealers and the same parts, often the same boxes!

Im with Mark here.
I have just changed the king pin bearings on my Jimny. £25 for the parts and its the same that Suzuki use.
Main dealer wanted over 200 notes to fit them and then 60+ for parts.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on November 16, 2016, 07:25:51 AM
I am totally out of touch, with the ins and outs of car ownership, since I had to give up my licence. (Over thirty years ago now.)
I don't think I could afford to run a car these days.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 16, 2016, 08:05:41 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on November 15, 2016, 10:16:34 PM
Quote from: anglefire on November 15, 2016, 07:49:51 PM
Its like parts - I get most of my parts from independents or motor factors - generally half to 2/3 the cost of main dealers and the same parts, often the same boxes!

I'm with Mark here.
I have just changed the king pin bearings on my Jimny. £25 for the parts and its the same that Suzuki use.
Main dealer wanted over 200 notes to fit them and then 60+ for parts.


Couldn't agree more - I use one of the French factors or Eurocarparts depending on the exchange rate, and I always buy bits for the Corvette from Mid America in Chicago or Corvettes of Houston - even with shipping and import duty it's half the price or less than the US Chevrolet dealer's tariff.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Alfonso_Frisk on December 24, 2016, 09:32:40 PM
I am passing this on because it definitely worked for me today, and we all could probably use more calm in our lives.

This morning, I read about a doctor who says the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and hadn't finished.

Since then, I have managed to finish off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, a pockage of Prungles, tha mainder of bot Prozic and Valiuminun scriptins, the res of the chesescke an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how bludy fablus I feel rite now.
:dance: :legit:
   
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 25, 2016, 12:04:34 AM
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on December 24, 2016, 09:32:40 PM
I am passing this on because it definitely worked for me today, and we all could probably use more calm in our lives.

This morning, I read about a doctor who says the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and hadn't finished.

Since then, I have managed to finish off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, a pockage of Prungles, tha mainder of bot Prozic and Valiuminun scriptins, the res of the chesescke an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how bludy fablus I feel rite now.
:dance: :legit:

Cheers!  :beer:  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 14, 2017, 09:32:03 AM
Not today really, but first time I've been on here for a while.

Bought a new car. After nearly 7years and 170000miles I'm going to sell my beloved Land Rover Discovery 3 and go for something (hopefully) more economical and cheaper to maintain. Its going to be hard letting it go, but it's time.

So, what is this eminently sensible and "cheap" car you may ask? Well its a 2014 BMW 530D M Sport Tourer.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 14, 2017, 11:25:05 AM
Quote from: anglefire on January 14, 2017, 09:32:03 AM

So, what is this eminently sensible and "cheap" car you may ask? Well its a 2014 BMW 530D M Sport Tourer.  :2funny:
Two a penny round here!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 14, 2017, 08:46:59 PM
Wish they were a penny Oldboy!

To be fair, a Mondeo is probably a rarer car these days.

Just got to learn to not use the indicators and drive as fast as I can in the outside lane flashing anyone in the way and only brake as a last resort!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 14, 2017, 10:15:31 PM
Quote from: anglefire on January 14, 2017, 08:46:59 PM

Just got to learn to not use the indicators and drive as fast as I can in the outside lane flashing anyone in the way and only brake as a last resort!

Just watch out for red traffic lights as they tend to jump them.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 15, 2017, 10:25:05 AM
For those of you who have not driven a recent BMW, the reason drivers hardly ever indicate is because it is almost impossible to turn the bl**dy things off once they have started. I drove a 3.0D M5 Sport from here in SW France to Reading (a visiting friend had to fly back to the UK urgently, I drove it home for him) - and spent most of the trip trying to turn the indicators off, they don't work in a sensible way like they do in most cars. You have to turn them 'on' again to cancel them, but most of the time they just stay on. So you flick the stalk to the opposite side and then that one starts and won't stop. Much easier to just not bother. The cruise control was just as weird. And as for the entertainment system, I just gave up. Did nothing for me to be honest. The Beemer was obviously faster than my humble Mondeo (but nowhere near my Predator tuned 'vette, obv) but rolled a lot more in the corners (probably because my friend is an animal behind the wheel and it was completely worn out). The biggest shock of the journey was the price of a last minute one way ticket through the Chunnel. I told the guy I only wanted to go through it once, not buy it . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 15, 2017, 11:17:54 AM
Modern cars eh! My wife got a new Yaris last year and the biggest annoyance to me is the wash wipe on the front wiper blade. Oh no not for them the age old , tried and tested  squirter that you can direct to a position of choice from the bonnet. No the  build it into the line of the wiper actually on it. Means that when i go to clean the window the wiper is in rest usually and it goes off to the left missing the window. I have to  turn on the wipers and guess when to release to squirt water where I need it. getting a bit of bird boo becomes an episode of the Golden Shot with Bernie the Bolt (for those oldenough to remember!)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 15, 2017, 12:30:41 PM
There's always something eh? In the Skoda is the location of the heating and ventilation controls which are at the bottom of the dashboard console where it meets the gear lever, so the display is impossible to see without leaning down and squinting. And the 12v auxiliary socket is behind the handbrake. The Mondeo's irritations are minor - the front and rear screen electric heater switches always confuse me, because the front one is further away from the driver than the rear one - seems a bit about face to me. And the windscreen wipers when used with the washers have the annoying wait three seconds and then sweep again function which tends to indicate to me that whoever designed it had never had a windscreen covered in ice of a morning. With the Corvette it's the annoying American assumption that everyone with a driving licence is an idiot and consequently it is irritatingly liberal with pings and bongs and sundry chimes and warning messages. The stock Bose sound system is lovely though, if rather long in the not having any bluetooth teeth. With my Mercedes A Class and before that the Suzuki jeep the fun was in guessing which was the next thing that would break.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on January 15, 2017, 04:06:33 PM
Quote from: jinky on January 15, 2017, 11:17:54 AM
I have to  turn on the wipers and guess when to release to squirt water where I need it. getting a bit of bird boo becomes an episode of the Golden Shot with Bernie the Bolt (for those oldenough to remember!)

They used to forget to say stop before saying fire!  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 15, 2017, 08:42:19 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 15, 2017, 10:25:05 AM
For those of you who have not driven a recent BMW, the reason drivers hardly ever indicate is because it is almost impossible to turn the bl**dy things off once they have started. I drove a 3.0D M5 Sport from here in SW France to Reading (a visiting friend had to fly back to the UK urgently, I drove it home for him) - and spent most of the trip trying to turn the indicators off, they don't work in a sensible way like they do in most cars. You have to turn them 'on' again to cancel them, but most of the time they just stay on. So you flick the stalk to the opposite side and then that one starts and won't stop. Much easier to just not bother. The cruise control was just as weird. And as for the entertainment system, I just gave up. Did nothing for me to be honest. The Beemer was obviously faster than my humble Mondeo (but nowhere near my Predator tuned 'vette, obv) but rolled a lot more in the corners (probably because my friend is an animal behind the wheel and it was completely worn out). The biggest shock of the journey was the price of a last minute one way ticket through the Chunnel. I told the guy I only wanted to go through it once, not buy it . .

I didn't have a major issue when I drove it - apart from judging how far to press it to get them on and not just three flash. It's not the first car I've driven with this sort of indicator though but can't say I'm a major fan!

It will be the quickest car I've ever owned - sub 6seconds to 62mph and onwards to 155limited. Which I'll never see except perhaps Germany if I'm lucky! ut I've not bought it for the out and out figures.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 16, 2017, 08:43:00 AM
Those performance figures are very impressive. Enjoy it, and the fuel economy too. Great all rounder car, but those indicators would be a deal breaker for me.  ::)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 20, 2017, 08:56:18 PM
Got it tonight. Indicators are ok so far - but no gone far in it yet. Working out the computer/media/st nav is going to take some time.

I do like it that you can set the destination from your phone - or from the contacts list address.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on January 20, 2017, 09:44:19 PM
Remember when a new car was all about the engine and suspension?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 20, 2017, 10:42:55 PM
True - but this has that too - the 3ltr BMW unit is legendary and the suspension seems to work nicely even on the roads around here - but got to drive it in anger yet - Lincoln on Tuesday and Sheffield Thursday should give it a good test.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on January 26, 2017, 07:03:08 PM
The thing I like about cars like that isn't the out and out performance (though that is fun under the right circumstances  :) ) But how effortless everything is - you arrive at the bottom of a steep hill doing 40mph and it carries on up the hill at 40mph - no changing down and revving it to try and avoid slowing down...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 26, 2017, 07:50:28 PM
I've done about 500miles now since I got it last weekend - averaging 43mpg without really trying - same sort of speeds as in my Disco, though I have booted it a couple of times to get the feel for it - so about 18mpg better  :tup:

I went up a small hill last night at 60 (The limit) and it just went up, no gearchange, nothing just sat in 8th at about 1400rpm - the Disco would have dropped a cog for sure.

I updated the satnav to the latest version from BMW - £70 for 2years worth of updates - thought that very reasonable for a manufacturer - especially when the same version from a "independent" site is £40 for a once only update.

When I filled up yesterday from about 20miles range left, it only took 65ltrs and the range then jumped to over 700miles  :dance:

A couple of things irritate - the door mirrors don't drop to the curb when putting it into reverse - no rear reversing camera (The former I never even gave a thought about, the latter I knew) - its amazing how much you miss that sort of thing!

As for the indicators - not a problem. The function may have changed since you tried - the only time it has caught me out is when they have self cancelled just before I do it - but flicking the stalk either way makes them stop as far as I can see.

But on the whole I am liking it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 27, 2017, 08:40:34 AM
Sounds like you're really enjoying your new motor - long may it continue. Not sure I could live with 'only' 43mpg - although that is exactly what I got out of my friend's manual 3.0 BMW over the 650 miles I drove it. That auto box sounds superb, why go manual any more? My Mondeo always does over 50mpg and the Skoda nearer 60mpg. Yeah, OK, the Corvette only does 25 or 30 on a motorway run. But you can't have everything ;)

I'm looking forward to when the current generation of cars are old enough for me to actually buy one  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on January 27, 2017, 04:51:49 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 27, 2017, 08:40:34 AM
My Mondeo always does over 50mpg and the Skoda nearer 60mpg. Yeah, OK, the Corvette only does 25 or 30 on a motorway run. But you can't have everything ;)


By the sound of it, you've got everything!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on January 27, 2017, 05:30:24 PM
Sounds good, Mark.
I thought they all came with the dipping mirrors. IIRC Only the passenger side dips - and then only if the mirror control selector switch is set to *drivers* side...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 28, 2017, 05:36:08 AM
I'd assumed they all did Paul - but no, its not got memory seats, so no dipping mirrors - I've adjusted them a little lower as standard - still see behind normally absolutely fine, but see more road - TBH they were probably too high and seeing too much "sky"!

But WMFGT - last trip out off road in the Land Rover - off to Wales in a little while to do some green lanes - shame the weather is forecast to be so bad we may not get the good views. :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on January 28, 2017, 05:38:07 AM
QuoteNot sure I could live with 'only' 43mpg

When you are used to an average of just under 25mpg for the last 170000 miles it feels good! Just don't do the sums!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on January 30, 2017, 12:52:22 PM
Just sold my Metz macro flash on eBay for twice the amount I paid for it. That's a result I feel.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on January 31, 2017, 07:09:33 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on January 30, 2017, 12:52:22 PM
Just sold my Metz macro flash on eBay for twice the amount I paid for it. That's a result I feel.
Result! What is it with some online shopping? I sold a Nikon sb600 for more than I paid for it too but on a Facebook gear group. Didn`t realise how much I`d paid for it until I found the receipt in the box when I packed it up for him. Felt guilty - he used it once for a wedding (which it really isn`t strong enough for) and then was trying to sell it for the same again without success! Ah well  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 23, 2017, 12:56:22 PM
All a bit of a shock but yesterday, 3 weeks early my first grand-daughter arrived! Having been pulled in for an emergency scan after the midwife detected that the baby had not grown in the 3 weeks since last visit my daughter`s waters broke, she started contractions and 24 hours later  our 6lb 5 oz  precious one arrived. No name yet unless you count TBC (to be confirmed in the words of my son in law). So exciting but I have both daughters in hospital just now with the other one having had surgery this week. It never rains... Seems I`m not allowed to go on facebook or post pictures on the net yet but the collection will grow after my first visit today.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 23, 2017, 01:01:57 PM
Quote from: jinky on February 23, 2017, 12:56:22 PM
All a bit of a shock but yesterday, 3 weeks early my first grand-daughter arrived! Having been pulled in for an emergency scan after the midwife detected that the baby had not grown in the 3 weeks since last visit my daughter`s waters broke, she started contractions and 24 hours later  our 6lb 5 oz  precious one arrived. No name yet unless you count TBC (to be confirmed in the words of my son in law). So exciting but I have both daughters in hospital just now with the other one having had surgery this week. It never rains... Seems I`m not allowed to go on facebook or post pictures on the net yet but the collection will grow after my first visit today.  :) :) :)

Congratulations  :)  Grandpa Paul  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 23, 2017, 11:09:40 PM
That's good news Jinky.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 24, 2017, 10:01:50 AM
She`s absolutely gorgeous (no bias here) and will no doubt be the new subject of many of my photos. Not sure how many I`ll be allowed to put online though.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on February 24, 2017, 10:46:14 AM
Congratulations Paul. Glad all went well. Must have been a bit of a panic to start with.

Hope your other daughter is doing well too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 24, 2017, 02:21:10 PM
Quote from: Reinardina on February 24, 2017, 10:46:14 AM
Congratulations Paul. Glad all went well. Must have been a bit of a panic to start with.

Hope your other daughter is doing well too.
Yes she`s picking up thanks R. Not well enough to get out and see the new baby yet though  :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 26, 2017, 10:20:40 AM
I`m allowed to share just one pic of little Jessica for now which I`ve sent to friends. We`re sparing her facebook. 3 days old , asleep whenever I`ve seen her and I already have around 100 pictures  :)

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSCF1993.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20401&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: kerbside on February 26, 2017, 05:36:22 PM
Packing my suitcase for 5 weeks in the sun away from this Grey, Damp and Cold UK. Yay hay.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11290/normal_travel.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20402&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on March 03, 2017, 06:07:09 PM
Nice one Jinky
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 10, 2017, 11:13:57 AM
Did my first proper shoot for ages with my trusty D700. felt so heavy after using my xt 100 for a while but for my granddaughter i wanted  decent lighting so had to use my Nikon gear rather than bank on the high iso perfomance of the fuji or using on camera flash. Wasn`t given a lot of time so had to suffice with one off camera flash to supplement daylight  but reasonably happy with what I got. of course my daughter will hate every one she is in as she never likes to see herself on pictures and is obviously tired in these first days of motherhood and breastfeeding through the night. My personal favourites are what I`ll tell her are the Lion King Simba shots with the newborn Jessica held above my son in laws head.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_Comp.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20440&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 10, 2017, 07:47:18 PM
Great shots posted Jinky. Shame your granddaughter isn't going to enjoy them until she is a mother herself, as they are revealed to all and sundry through the years as she grows up.  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 11, 2017, 11:21:31 AM
Thanks Oldboy. At least we kept them clothed. I did say it would be a relaxing shoot with no hassle from me and then said "Ok everyone tops off" but got no encouragement for the arty nude set!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 11, 2017, 12:06:43 PM
I particularly like the 'baby as Christmas cracker' shot :tup:  :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 11, 2017, 12:27:28 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 11, 2017, 12:06:43 PM
I particularly like the 'baby as Christmas cracker' shot :tup:  :legit:
Got a series of those - one with her holding 2 fingers up to the photographer which is my favourite shot. My  moniker will be "Poppa Paul" until she comes up with her own version of whatever she will call me. Me and Sue are besotted with regular excuses to pop over and see them taking food, camera etc. We`ve even held off booking holidays!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on April 05, 2017, 01:08:12 PM
I've just received and Exakta Varex IIA, given by a member on another forum. It looks to be in almost immaculate condition (although the ground glass needs a dust) and the shutter seems to work. At least, it opens and closes and uncovers the whole frame, so that's a good start.

My first SLR was an EXA IIB, traded in for an Exakta Varex IIB in 1967. I still have it, but the shutter doesn't work and the pentaprism has a rattle which wasn't a built in feature. So I have a camera that is an improvement, and it came with what was the then top standard lens, the 50mm f/2 Pancolar, which I can test on a Sony a7rii.

I have a very soft spot for Exaktas; although NOT a collector, I now have 4, three of which appear to work. The other two are a Kine-Exakta (second model c1938) and a Varex IIA second version c 1957). Fun cameras.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: krennon on April 14, 2017, 03:31:55 PM
Well Hello CCers wow so much has been going on.....Firstly wmmfgt was uploading a couple of pics into the gallery for the first time in what feels like forever, they are JPEGS straight out of the camera pretty much as my current version of elements doesn't recognise ORF..need to upgrade it but need to wait for the funds....What else....moving house only moving about 4 miles but to a bigger house and moving in with the in-laws as they want to back up here, so they've sold their place, we've sold ours and so in about 4 weeks time we're off....finally for those that know the situation, they are finally ours after what seemed like forever, in Dec we went to court and the order was granted  :tup: ;D ;D ;D

So now trying to ease back into the photography slowly, still got the Sony A350 but am enjoying getting to grips with the Olympus Om D em10 mk1, it is so much more compact and lighter than the Sony so a lot easier on the neck and shoulders...So hello again to all the oldtimers I've had a bit of a lurk here and there but not been commenting at all on any threads, to those that don't know me well hopefully you will get to know me from now on.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 14, 2017, 04:14:41 PM
Quote from: krennon on April 14, 2017, 03:31:55 PM
Well Hello CCers wow so much has been going on.....Firstly wmmfgt was uploading a couple of pics into the gallery for the first time in what feels like forever, they are JPEGS straight out of the camera pretty much as my current version of elements doesn't recognise ORF..need to upgrade it but need to wait for the funds....What else....moving house only moving about 4 miles but to a bigger house and moving in with the in-laws as they want to back up here, so they've sold their place, we've sold ours and so in about 4 weeks time we're off....finally for those that know the situation, they are finally ours after what seemed like forever, in Dec we went to court and the order was granted  :tup: ;D ;D ;D

So now trying to ease back into the photography slowly, still got the Sony A350 but am enjoying getting to grips with the Olympus Om D em10 mk1, it is so much more compact and lighter than the Sony so a lot easier on the neck and shoulders...So hello again to all the oldtimers I've had a bit of a lurk here and there but not been commenting at all on any threads, to those that don't know me well hopefully you will get to know me from now on.  ;)
Glad that all has been approved and plans taking shape. Welcome back to CC  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 14, 2017, 05:54:14 PM
Welcome back Keith and glad everything has come up roses.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on April 14, 2017, 06:32:51 PM
Quote from: krennon on April 14, 2017, 03:31:55 PM
Well Hello CCers wow so much has been going on.....Firstly wmmfgt was uploading a couple of pics into the gallery for the first time in what feels like forever, they are JPEGS straight out of the camera pretty much as my current version of elements doesn't recognise ORF..need to upgrade it but need to wait for the funds....What else....moving house only moving about 4 miles but to a bigger house and moving in with the in-laws as they want to back up here, so they've sold their place, we've sold ours and so in about 4 weeks time we're off....finally for those that know the situation, they are finally ours after what seemed like forever, in Dec we went to court and the order was granted  :tup: ;D ;D ;D

So now trying to ease back into the photography slowly, still got the Sony A350 but am enjoying getting to grips with the Olympus Om D em10 mk1, it is so much more compact and lighter than the Sony so a lot easier on the neck and shoulders...So hello again to all the oldtimers I've had a bit of a lurk here and there but not been commenting at all on any threads, to those that don't know me well hopefully you will get to know me from now on.  ;)

Good news all round  :) Welcome back  :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 15, 2017, 07:59:31 PM
Good to hear that Keith. Hope all is well.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on April 16, 2017, 11:10:19 AM
Great news Keith. Glad they're now officially yours. Hope the move goes well.
Wishing all of you a happy future.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 16, 2017, 03:20:28 PM
Great to hear from you Keith and glad to hear all is going swimmingly, if rather hectic. Good luck with the move :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 02, 2017, 10:09:39 PM
Not today as it happens, though I'm still pretty happy because of it, as my Triumph Spitfire passed the MOT on Wednesday - Need to get out in it now and take some pictures of it in some nice surroundings :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: DigiDiva on June 03, 2017, 10:09:08 AM
Feel good today for 2 simple reasons...sun is shinning and Im having friends round tonight
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 05, 2017, 12:41:45 PM
The other guys from my old pub band arrive this afternoon and evening for a one off reunion performance on Saturday evening - we're all as excited as very excited people from excited town on excitement day. Picking the singer up from the airport in just over an hour, the guitarist is a few hour's drive away and the drummer is on the ferry nearing Caen . .

Woo hoo!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 05, 2017, 01:27:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 05, 2017, 12:41:45 PM
The other guys from my old pub band arrive this afternoon and evening for a one off reunion performance on Saturday evening - we're all as excited as very excited people from excited town on excitement day. Picking the singer up from the airport in just over an hour, the guitarist is a few hour's drive away and the drummer is on the ferry nearing Caen . .

Woo hoo!

Great . have fun! Could be the start of another career if the scouts are there!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 05, 2017, 05:38:45 PM
Got two days off - one of which is going to be on Skomer island :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on July 05, 2017, 06:21:15 PM
4 days off. And the weather has been lovely.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 05, 2017, 06:43:18 PM
Quote from: anglefire on July 05, 2017, 05:38:45 PM
Got two days off - one of which is going to be on Skomer island :)

Ah brilliant. Hoping to get down there one day. Love puffins. Are you staying on the island or visiting for the day?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 09, 2017, 07:25:49 PM
We just went for the day - had a fab time - going to upload a couple on here in a tick :) - Only on the island for 6 hours (Boat timing dictates when you come and go.) - Arrived at 8 to book the boat - and "missed" the first one or 2 and got on the 10:30. Quite a climb initially - which they like you to be fairly quick because there is a compulsory talk to attend which they wait for the last person up.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2017, 10:24:02 PM
Picked up my ticket for the GP tomorrow  -only going Saturday, but looking forward to it. Will be in the drivers lounge, which should have some decent views!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on July 14, 2017, 10:40:57 PM
When I came to the end of the first sentence, I genuinely thought that you'd been successful in making an appointment to see your doctor!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 15, 2017, 05:50:15 AM
 :2funny:

Well regarding our doctor - he recently retired (He's about 70) and has been my GP since I was about 14/15 so nearly 40 years. - and was always a pain to get and see and when you did get an appointment was a 2 hour wait on a good day.  Now he has retired and is only doing 2 days a week, he has merged with another practice and now there are more doctors and when the wife went recently it was next day and was on time  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on July 15, 2017, 09:08:11 AM
I had a very good doctor like your 40 years ago (when I didn't really need one). Fast forward to today, he has recently retired and the practice now has over 20 doctors. There's usually a wait of well over a week for an appointment which is restricted to ten minutes, and is usually with a doctor you've never met before. If you're lucky he or she has read your notes, in which case he/she will simply back up what the previous doctor said. It appears to very difficult to get a proper diagnosis and treatment for an ongoing and worsening condition.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 17, 2017, 09:26:04 PM
Had a good day in Saturday at Silverstone - put a couple of shots in my gallery.

Noisest cars on the day were the Porsches - the F1 cars were not too bad.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_6180_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=21029&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: David Blandford on July 20, 2017, 06:01:17 PM
Taking part in a group photoshoot at Fareham Studio, with Gracieuxlove as our model  mean yesterday was a good day!

:D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on July 23, 2017, 01:16:17 PM
Speaking of photoshoots - did a 'studio primer' at Spitfire studio and really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 24, 2017, 10:45:50 PM
Today and this time last week - both my kids have done well in their exams - one A levels and has got into Uni and the other one GCSE's and has got into 6th Form.  Dead chuffed :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on August 25, 2017, 08:47:08 AM
According to yesterday's Telegraph, children who get high marks in exams will be cut in half.   That sounds a little harsh to me!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 25, 2017, 09:16:12 AM
Quote from: SimonW on August 25, 2017, 08:47:08 AM
According to yesterday's Telegraph, children who get high marks in exams will be cut in half.   That sounds a little harsh to me!

Oh dear. I missed the Telegraph yesterday, but I had noticed over the past year or so, that even they seemed to have got rid of proper editors.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 25, 2017, 12:44:12 PM
It is harsh Simon  :uglystupid2:

One of my daughters friends got 9's in Maths, English Lit, and English Language - apparently one of 2000 kids in the country  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 25, 2017, 08:08:44 PM
Well done to your offspring Mark - two years before our daughter does her baccalaureate. That's when we'll be a tad nervous.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 26, 2017, 12:57:30 AM
Quote from: anglefire on August 24, 2017, 10:45:50 PM
Today and this time last week - both my kids have done well in their exams - one A levels and has got into Uni and the other one GCSE's and has got into 6th Form.  Dead chuffed :)

:tup: :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 27, 2017, 07:08:32 PM
Quote from: anglefire on August 25, 2017, 12:44:12 PM
It is harsh Simon  :uglystupid2:

One of my daughters friends got 9's in Maths, English Lit, and English Language - apparently one of 2000 kids in the country  :tup:

Good stuff. Well done to them.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 27, 2017, 08:15:02 PM
The wife has been called in to work so I can play on my Playstation. Guilt free! :) :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on September 01, 2017, 06:49:15 PM
I have recently received my father's old camera's. 2x  Nikkormat's  and have been shooting with them. Loved the results!
But I will not go back to darkroom in a hurry.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on September 02, 2017, 07:33:12 AM
Quote from: Simple on September 01, 2017, 06:49:15 PM
I have recently received my father's old camera's. 2x  Nikkormat's  and have been shooting with them. Loved the results!
But I will not go back to darkroom in a hurry.

I have my Dad's old camera. I took my first photographs with it, as a kid.
A couple of years ago, a photographer friend road tested it, and he was impressed with the results.

As I need all the help I can get, because of my imperfect eye sight, I don't think I will ever use it again, but I simply love it. Not only the memories, but also the solid build quality. They were built to last, as they say.


(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11140/normal_DSC03631_Vintage_camera.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=10245)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 14, 2017, 10:08:11 PM
See these photos which are the oldest ever.  ???

https://www.livescience.com/60387-oldest-photographs.html?utm_source=ls-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170913-ls

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 23, 2017, 08:09:37 PM
I love the Autumnal Fog photo best, but they are all good photos.  :tup:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4909442/Weather-Photographer-Year-award-winners-announced.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on September 23, 2017, 08:45:06 PM
Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on October 04, 2017, 09:19:44 PM
I bought a new iMac computer  8)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 04, 2017, 11:55:56 PM
Quote from: Beryl on October 04, 2017, 09:19:44 PM
I bought a new iMac computer  8)

If it hasn't got Windows not worth buying!  :P

Enjoy your new computer.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 05, 2017, 08:29:09 AM
Enjoy it Beryl. If it's a replacement you'll be up and running in no time :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on October 06, 2017, 08:51:08 AM
Thanks Hinrance it's not a replacement . I want to get to know imac

Windows isn't the be all and end all of everything oldboy. One should always try to expand their knowledge no matter how old 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 06, 2017, 10:33:00 AM
Quote from: Beryl on October 06, 2017, 08:51:08 AM

Windows isn't the be all and end all of everything oldboy.

It is when I've been using it since Windows 3.1 and Dos 6.  8)

I've used Macs but never been a fanboy.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 06, 2017, 01:06:01 PM
Hope you like it Beryl.

Just don't tell Oldboy that Nikon aren't the only company who make cameras  :legit:

Anyway, enjoy the learning experience.

(At this point I have to confess that I too have used Apple stuff - nicely made objects, but imho a triumph of style over substance except the iPad, and even that seems a bit pricey to me - I've always found them deeply frustrating to use, a question of acclimatisation possibly, but I have had no problems with Ubuntu).

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 06, 2017, 05:06:27 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 06, 2017, 01:06:01 PM

Just don't tell Oldboy that Nikon aren't the only company who make cameras  :legit:


You mean others make cameras?  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 07, 2017, 12:47:20 PM
WMMFGT

Part Exchanged my 70-200 F4 for a 70-200 F2.8 L IS Mk2. And applied for the cash back. Got a very good price for the F4 too - more than WEX originally offered based on an online request. Gave me a full 10 for condition. Not bad for a 10 year old lens. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 10, 2017, 02:58:44 PM
And a bit bad too - had a disk read error on my whizzy SSD which meant that after trying everything under the sun and then some I had to reinstall Windows. So now I've got the latest release and although the reinstall deleted all the temp files causing a few minor irritations and *expletive deleted* XLN decided it was yet another new computer (it does this every time there is an OS upgrade and when I cloned the HDD to the new SSD) thus screwing up the product licences, it's all going swimmingly so far. Even Cubase is working, which given that is what I spend most of my time using, is rather nice.

Just got to sort out all the other computer ID related licences (they'll all be music software) before I'm back to full working order. So all in all not a bad day. Oh and the new firmware for my Katana amplifier is, to coin an expression from over the pond, awesome.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 15, 2017, 10:24:04 AM
And yesterday I bought an immaculate Fujifilm SL1000 from the second hand shop for £100. Trouble is it turns out the charger is knackered. The shop were very apologetic and have ordered me a new charger and an additional generic spare battery. So I can't play with it yet, but looking forward to doing so.

Every time I sell a bridge camera (usually to fund some music related things) I always end up regretting it sooner or later. I promise I'll keep this one for a while. Probably ;)

Oh and we got the winter cover onto the pool in record time. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 25, 2017, 09:27:36 PM
Some more wonderful photos of landscapes:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-5114051/Stunning-winners-panoramic-photography-award.html

Enjoy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on November 26, 2017, 06:19:54 PM
Stunning photos. Thanks for sharing Oldboy.
I have such a long way to go!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on January 31, 2018, 08:46:12 AM
Waiting outside school before taking the boys in this morning, and my 9 year old started talking about the time we went out to do some photography and the used the big stopper! He was very enthusiastic about it.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on June 07, 2018, 06:57:10 AM
Home from Hospital   :) Can't get out just now for photography yet though
Have ulcerated legs and bad respiration. Due to Chemo. But the Chemo did save my life so not complaining  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 07, 2018, 11:57:03 AM
Glad you're home Beryl. Keep fighting.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 07, 2018, 05:10:45 PM
Good to hear you are home and on the mend. Carry on 😉
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on June 07, 2018, 06:24:11 PM
Well Done Beryl!! :tup: Keep it up.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on June 07, 2018, 10:13:20 PM
I will.
Won't be too long before I am up and out. My carer can't wait to help me either.

I'll get there  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 07, 2018, 11:30:00 PM
Best of luck and hope things improve fast.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 08, 2018, 07:03:27 AM
Keep fighting, keep smiling.
All the best.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 08, 2018, 08:27:33 AM
All the best Beryl - keep smiling  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beryl on June 09, 2018, 06:47:16 AM
Thank you so much every one for you kind thoughts,

I hope to get out on my Scooter before 'The Fall'  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 12, 2018, 10:45:38 PM
It's amazing what patients can do.  :D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5836003/Charming-birds-trees-Blue-tit-lands-mans-hand-amazing-footage.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on June 18, 2018, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 12, 2018, 10:45:38 PM
It's amazing what patients can do.  :D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5836003/Charming-birds-trees-Blue-tit-lands-mans-hand-amazing-footage.html


Patients often have all the time in the world.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 03, 2018, 12:43:45 PM
Made me feel good and really dumb at the same time.

Purely by accident I discovered that the down volume button on my phone is also a shutter release - so no more poking at the screen to take a picture.

I've only had it two years.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 03, 2018, 01:55:05 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on July 03, 2018, 12:43:45 PM
Made me feel good and really dumb at the same time.

Purely by accident I discovered that the down volume button on my phone is also a shutter release - so no more poking at the screen to take a picture.

I've only had it two years.  :uglystupid2:

A fast learner then!  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 03, 2018, 06:36:22 PM
Lightning.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 14, 2018, 10:54:50 AM
After finding that my bluetooth and wifi icons had disappeared again from my taskbar on pc and that there was not even a sign of drivers in the network I panicked. I tried contacting PC manufacturers for driver downloads but first had to invert the PC to find a model number which wasn`t even then on the manifacturers list. As my ethernet connection is also cosntantly dropping out since a router change by Virgin I kept losing my online email contact and gave up. I then realised I had not tried the age old turn it off and back on again, did so and hey ho - back again! My ethernet connection is still a problem , shared by many on the Virgin Media forum but denied by the India call centre. they decided it was my actual ethernet cable. I explained that the router was into tyhe house downstairs with a long cable then running round the house to the upstairs back bedroom. They sent me a free replacement - not long enough for either!!! Guess i`ll continue using pc on wifi connection for stuff I don`t want to drop out.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 14, 2018, 08:58:55 PM
Why oh why are they allowed to use India call centres? They follow a script and can't handle anything that isn't on it. Had a similar problem with TalkTalk on AOL.UK. Told the chap I had tested the wiring up to where it entered the house therefore, the problem was at the exchange. Also. told them I had brought a new router as the other one supplied by AOL years ago was old. They replied they didn't support that model and would send me a new one. A router is a router and will work with any network. I'm still using it today! They also said they would sent an engineer to the house but I said I wouldn't be in and the problem was at the exchange. So they cancelled the engineer. A few days later I received two letters, one from BT and one from TalkTalk telling me I might lose my internet connect due to work at the exchange on Monday. On returning home that evening I found the connection was back!  >:(

What annoys me most is you can't send an email to complain as they don't have an email address to send it to. TalkTalk was fined £600,000 for a data breach but all they did was put my charges up.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 13, 2018, 03:36:09 PM
My son scored the winner is his match (yesterday). He plays in defence so doesn't score many goal, and it made me (and him) very happy.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11327/normal_F14.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22474&fullsize=1)

And today my broadband was finally fixed. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 14, 2018, 12:13:32 AM
Well done to Jediboy's son. There's nothing better than been a winner.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 14, 2018, 08:43:41 AM
Quote from: Jediboy on August 13, 2018, 03:36:09 PM
My son scored the winner is his match (yesterday). He plays in defence so doesn't score many goal, and it made me (and him) very happy.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11327/normal_F14.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22474&fullsize=1)

And today my broadband was finally fixed. :)

Great to see the joy when they score one. may he score many more even from defence!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 17, 2018, 07:40:21 PM
This actually isn't today - but last weekend - but I went to Castle Combe to watch the motor racing - the company I work for sponsor one of the cars - the subject of the photograph here.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_9847_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22473&fullsize=1)

I was very pleased to capture this one - obviously because of the flaming exhaust, but also that all the right bits are sharp as well - given it was shot at 1/40" @ ~270mm - the best pan at that speed all day - slower didn't work at all - I did get others as well which i think are good, but this was the shot of the day for me :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 17, 2018, 08:08:38 PM
Cracking shot Anglefire.  :tup:

You might have got the driver to wave as he drove past!  :D :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 17, 2018, 09:56:12 PM
He was actually having to nurse it abit - they put a different engine in last year (2ltr duratec was replaced with a 1.6 Fiesta engine essentially) but the power has increased by 83% to about 350bhp - but the cooling is marginal so he has to back off to keep the temperature below 100'C - they are working on the aero and cooling capacity this year to hopefully get back to winning form next year.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Paul Montgomery on August 18, 2018, 05:39:20 PM
I'm impressed. Even on the monopod I really struggle with shutter speeds of less than 1/100 with a lens of that length.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 18, 2018, 08:33:44 PM
The 100-400 lens has IS that works when panning - but I do accept that its not the easiest thing to do - the only answer is practice, practice, practice. My hit rate is probably 20% at 1/40 on a good day - 1/125 is probably 80-90% 1/25 <5% :)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 15, 2018, 10:53:51 AM
Bought a new battery for the 'Vette, wiggled a few wires, hey presto, functioning. Went to the test centre, got booked in for yesterday afternoon, passed. And he only charged me €15 instead of the €35 it should have been for a brake retest. One happy bunny.  ;) :tup: :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on September 15, 2018, 07:50:27 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on September 15, 2018, 10:53:51 AM
Bought a new battery for the 'Vette, wiggled a few wires, hey presto, functioning. Went to the test centre, got booked in for yesterday afternoon, passed. And he only charged me €15 instead of the €35 it should have been for a brake retest. One happy bunny.  ;) :tup: :dance:
:tup: :-*
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 29, 2018, 10:38:44 AM
Actually made me laugh my socks off - figuratively.

Bit of background. The national speed limit here has been lowered to 80kph, which has proved to be very deeply unpopular in France profond. It's a biggish country and driving across swathes of it at 50mph or in fact less to avoid prosecution,  is a drudge at best, as serious inconvenience at worst.

Last night person or persons unknown decapitated the 80kph sign on the main road into Bergerac, drew male genitalia on the speed camera warning sign and strapped the decapitated sign to the front of the speed camera further down the road. Genius.  :2funny: ;D :dance:

The camera had already been vandalised twice since the new limits came into force, I reckon next time it might get a Soweto necklace.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on September 29, 2018, 10:39:11 PM
I know a few French people and yes, the new speed limits are not at all popular. Arguably stupid reasons for the change too.

At least the limits are consistent - unlike here when they go up and down like a whores draws on a Saturday night.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on September 30, 2018, 07:10:31 AM
Well, not really consistent Mark. On the 20km run to town the limits (in kph) are as follows: 80, 70, 80, 70, 90, 80, 70, 80, 70, 50, 80, 50, 70, 50, 30. That's an average of one limit change every 1.5kms.  :uglystupid2:

Even on motorways the limit switches between 130, 110, and 90, often for no discernible reason.

Such is modern life and bureaucracy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 15, 2018, 12:55:02 AM
Looking at these images.  :tup:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6274601/Incredible-images-AA-2018-Landscape-Photographer-Year-book.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 15, 2018, 05:43:03 AM
Thanks Oldboy, those are some very lovely images. The only reason I don't take such wonderful pictures is because I am allergic to getting up early in the morning . . ahem.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 17, 2018, 12:42:49 AM
A set of Autumn photos from the UK worth a look.  :tup:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6280977/Autumn-glory-British-countryside-breaks-riot-beautiful-colours.html

Enjoy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 20, 2018, 10:57:13 AM
What a beautiful time of the year Oldboy. Must get up early tomorrow and go out and try to get some Autumn shots.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 22, 2018, 09:02:07 PM
Just agreed to buy a friend of mines Canon 300mm f2.8 IS L :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on October 23, 2018, 08:10:28 AM
Quote from: anglefire on October 22, 2018, 09:02:07 PM
Just agreed to buy a friend of mines Canon 300mm f2.8 IS L :)
So jealous! That is a great lens!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 23, 2018, 08:34:48 PM
Somehow a 2x converter ended up in my ebay basket too...... (Mk3 version...)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 23, 2018, 08:35:45 PM
Quote from: Simple on October 23, 2018, 08:10:28 AM
Quote from: anglefire on October 22, 2018, 09:02:07 PM
Just agreed to buy a friend of mines Canon 300mm f2.8 IS L :)
So jealous! That is a great lens!

It is - I've rented one before and used this very lens before too. Just got to pick it up from Lincolnshire.......
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on October 23, 2018, 11:03:54 PM
Quote from: anglefire on October 23, 2018, 08:35:45 PM
Quote from: Simple on October 23, 2018, 08:10:28 AM
Quote from: anglefire on October 22, 2018, 09:02:07 PM
Just agreed to buy a friend of mines Canon 300mm f2.8 IS L :)
So jealous! That is a great lens!

It is - I've rented one before and used this very lens before too. Just got to pick it up from Lincolnshire.......
I live in Brigg in North Lincolnshire. If you are in the area you are welcome to drop by for a meal/drink.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 24, 2018, 10:52:11 AM
Just tucked an entry into the Lensculture 2018 B&W comp which closes in the next few days  :tup: Has to be worth a shot  :beer:

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_ButNotInvalid2.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22706&fullsize=1)

https://www.lensculture.com/photo-competitions/black-and-white-photography-awards-2018/event-submission/647559?utm_campaign=133-submit&utm_content=submit&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fb-social&fbclid=IwAR1rC2HLpRoNqKB3ar6v_YrIRTqDBCUJviywWxkIhs8EsQX43POZVjOYv_E
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 24, 2018, 04:39:48 PM
Looks good Andy. Good luck  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 24, 2018, 05:46:01 PM
Quote from: jinky on October 24, 2018, 04:39:48 PM
Looks good Andy. Good luck  ;)

Thanks Paul,
Nothing ventured nothing gained as they say. I only just spotted the contest via a friend on Facebook.

Anyone else here on CC having a bash?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 25, 2018, 10:16:08 AM
I'll give it a go. Why not?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 26, 2018, 07:13:58 AM
Quote from: Simple on October 23, 2018, 11:03:54 PM

I live in Brigg in North Lincolnshire. If you are in the area you are welcome to drop by for a meal/drink.


Thanks Simple - very kind - my friend who I'm getting the lens from is near Lough - so food and drink is not an issue!

However, I don't know if you do any camera clubs but she is involved in a few and does talks, so you might know her!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on October 26, 2018, 08:12:43 AM
I do run a camera club, but it is more a social thing. We do not do competitions and involve ourselves with other clubs. (Most regulars to the club are members of other clubs where they can do things like that).
I do not think I had the pleasure of meeting your friend.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 26, 2018, 08:34:49 PM
She is in a few - she mostly judges I think but does enter too - just got her APRS Fine art

She has a blog too https://dseddonphoto.wordpress.com/2018/09/19/contemporary-art-photography/?fbclid=IwAR0OuY-7yIVL2yyocHxlPG0UAM4JR2HdNAdGcD0rg3tAhuFjUJp9Fr3n3XA

Makes interesting reading at times!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Simple on October 27, 2018, 10:22:42 AM
Ah, I have met Diane once. In Louth!. I will read this blog with interest and might contact her for a talk in the club. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 27, 2018, 09:03:03 PM
I'm sure she would - She is a great friend - known her for several years now. Fantastic photographer and photoshopist.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 12, 2018, 07:43:13 PM
Insurance approved for my lens repair. :)  Shame it has an excess :(

But hey ho. Better than not. Just about the cost of the premium this year - so I'm still down.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 15, 2018, 11:40:44 AM
After having my replacement rubber grips for failed Nikon D700 ones I finally got around to replacing them myself. using Pecpad non abrasive wipes and 70% rubbing alcohol the bottom plate rubber was easy. The hand grip less so. No guides to be found on Youtube for once I worked out the little retaining screw inside the battery compartment and got the old one off OK. Finding a small enough screw driver for that and getting the paper backing of f the self adhesive grips was the hardest part. All looks well now either for trade in or to start using in earnest again. All I need to do is a DIY sensor clean next. If only I knew how to get the spot off I see in the viewfinder which must be in the eye piece or on the shutter curtain but I`ll leave that well alone.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on November 15, 2018, 10:21:03 PM
Jinky, my old K10d had a dirt spec visible in the viewfinder which didn't affect the photos. It was a tiny scrap lying on top of the focusing screen. On that camera it was posible to change the screen to another type so it was easy to remove for cleaning. Maybe yours is the same.......

Simon
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on November 15, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
I`ll have a look....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on November 16, 2018, 05:38:29 AM
Quote from: SimonW on November 15, 2018, 10:21:03 PM
Jinky, my old K10d had a dirt spec visible in the viewfinder which didn't affect the photos. It was a tiny scrap lying on top of the focusing screen. On that camera it was posible to change the screen to another type so it was easy to remove for cleaning. Maybe yours is the same.......

Simon

I changed the focussing screens in both my K10D and K20D :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 16, 2018, 02:25:47 PM
Lens is back :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 03, 2018, 09:23:46 AM
Actually yesterday - picked up my new to me EF300 f2.8 IS L - not used it in anger yet - Di didn't like to see it go, so couldn't have a proper play yesterday.  :dance:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 05, 2018, 11:06:47 AM
Not entered any prize competitions for a long while and decided as my photography was stagnating I needed to give myself a boost and start entering old stuff , where eligible, to inspire me to shoot more. First entry to a lower level Snapfish Facebook competition where I was clearly off piste with the opposing Christmassy themed shots and I won.  This one was taken from a regular standpoint I use when the sledges come out on a very similar day to some previous shots you might recall. I only win a set of printed Christmas cards which we`ll have to use next year as we`ve already done this years but still gives you a little boost.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_Snapfish_comp_win.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22833&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 05, 2018, 07:27:02 PM
Well done Jinky. Its a great photo and not surprised you won.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 05, 2018, 09:49:20 PM
Yes, well done Jinky. Looks very Lowry like.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 18, 2018, 08:12:54 PM
Some cracking photos here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6508301/From-flying-squirrels-real-life-Lion-King-Mother-Natures-wonderful-moments-2018.html

Love the squirrel photo.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 19, 2018, 11:27:58 PM
Some crackers in there. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 24, 2018, 09:23:27 PM
First real shot with my new lens (and 2x converter)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_1959_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22873&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 25, 2018, 12:25:43 AM
Great shot.  :tup:

What made me feel great today....It's Christmas!  :tup: :tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on December 31, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Not today, but not that long ago either. 

Daughter and I spent Christmas in Zell am See (Austrian Alps). On Christmas Eve, the hotel organised the annual 'Glühwein' round a woodfire in front of the hotel. A brass quartet played Christmas hymns and songs, and while we sang along to Silent Night (in three or four languages) it started snowing. A magical moment.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 03, 2019, 06:06:11 PM
Actually yesterday, but got my Spitfire out for a little drive - over Christmas I have replaced the front springs and shocks and rear shocks (Fronts were an advisory at its last MOT in 2017)

And whilst out took a couple of snaps of it down the lane where a friend lives.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_2012_Canon_EOS-1D_X-Edit.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22951&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 06, 2019, 11:08:51 AM
Nice car!
Trying to get out more shooting different things and went around Leeds taking detail shots. The thumb grip came off my Fuji XT10. What is it with modern camera rubber grips and eco glue????? Anyway luckily I found it on the ground and did a temporary repair. I`d previously glued it myself just before the other rubbers failed on the camera after 15 months. At that time Fuji replaced all the rubbers free of charge out of warranty  except grip as it was solid. I called Fuji UK this morning and a guy sounding like  someone in a market repair shop said "I`ll find one somewhere around here and send you it in the post if you give me an address" free of charge three years after purchase!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 09:32:33 AM
Very pleased to have Won Top Shot Award  :)
https://www.viewbug.com/photo/82954842
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 08, 2019, 09:38:41 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 09:32:33 AM
Very pleased to have Won Top Shot Award  :)
https://www.viewbug.com/photo/82954842

Well done Andy. I don`t know Viewbug.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 01:07:43 PM
Quote from: jinky on February 08, 2019, 09:38:41 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 09:32:33 AM
Very pleased to have Won Top Shot Award  :)
https://www.viewbug.com/photo/82954842

Well done Andy. I don`t know Viewbug.

Thank you Paul .  I joined Viewbug a while ago just to enter a few of the Free to enter competitions for fun, & as a way to get a little feedback from other photographers on my shots; and a couple of them have rated quite well which always inspires me along the way.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 08, 2019, 05:22:46 PM
Well done Andy. Lovely atmospheric photo.
I've not heard of viewbug either.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 08, 2019, 09:48:33 PM
Well done Andy.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 10:12:02 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on February 08, 2019, 05:22:46 PM
Well done Andy. Lovely atmospheric photo.
I've not heard of viewbug either.

Many thanks Chris
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on February 08, 2019, 10:13:02 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 08, 2019, 09:48:33 PM
Well done Andy.  :tup:

Cheers Oldboy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 09, 2019, 12:06:22 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on February 08, 2019, 05:22:46 PM
Well done Andy. Lovely atmospheric photo.
I've not heard of viewbug either.

Nor me - I used to be  on a few different sites, but they seem to be either aimed at the pro's trying to sell stuff or try and make you part with cash - I was on one site and some of the pictures posted were very good and got good "marks" - other ones where garbage and still got good marks - mine didn't seem to get many views or scores. So deleted my membership   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 12, 2019, 12:40:20 PM
Taking these pictures: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6694955/Photographer-captures-rare-natural-phenomenon-tiny-flakes-ice-create-illusion-Canada.html

Mind you the -30 might put you off.  :o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 14, 2019, 07:51:54 PM
Landscape photographer of the year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6704323/The-winners-International-Landscape-Photographer-Year-competition-revealed.html

Some breath taking photos here.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 15, 2019, 06:53:40 PM
Managed to get a couple of snaps whilst the sun was out.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_Flowers-2.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=22998&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 23, 2019, 08:47:36 AM
Actually yesterday - A Jay popped into the garden.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_Garden-4.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23016&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 23, 2019, 10:37:19 AM
Nice shot.

Jays - nastiest birds in the hood. And they are so darned noisy to boot. We've got loads of the blighters in our wood.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 16, 2019, 01:30:59 PM
Went to Weston Park this morning with my "new" 300mm (Well and my 70-200 and 100-400, but didn't use them!) to take some shots of the Historic Rally on today.

It might be a little heavy - but it is so easy to hand hold and pan at 1/80" and get sharp shots it is forgiven!

Photos may well follow! (I only took 2000+)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: SimonW on March 17, 2019, 10:21:39 PM
Wow, I took 40 shots at a historic event yesterday, and kept 16 after rejecting the worst then developing the RAWs. It took a couple of hours. How can anyone deal with 2000 at a time?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 18, 2019, 08:07:51 AM
Quote from: SimonW on March 17, 2019, 10:21:39 PM
Wow, I took 40 shots at a historic event yesterday, and kept 16 after rejecting the worst then developing the RAWs. It took a couple of hours. How can anyone deal with 2000 at a time?

I always wondered that when I saw people employing the spray and pray shooting style at weddings. I remember at my own daughter`s wedding I shot around 1000 all day from build up to an evening booth set up shot. The other shooter I fired to cover bits I couldn`t get shot 3,500 + in 3 hours. Many of his were with soft lenses as he`d ignored my request to use mine when they were available to him. I reckoned I binned 80-80 % of his and sharpened the life out of the others.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 18, 2019, 10:00:06 AM
In the proper thread. Delighted to become a grandad for the 2nd time with the birth of Noah who came 10 days early and cas=used a delay to the posting of this week`s comp as we had childcare duties.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSCF2521bw.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23094&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 18, 2019, 12:16:51 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 18, 2019, 10:00:06 AM
In the proper thread. Delighted to become a grandad for the 2nd time with the birth of Noah who came 10 days early and cas=used a delay to the posting of this week`s comp as we had childcare duties.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSCF2521bw.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23094&fullsize=1)

:tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 18, 2019, 09:21:52 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 18, 2019, 10:00:06 AM
In the proper thread. Delighted to become a grandad for the 2nd time with the birth of Noah who came 10 days early and cas=used a delay to the posting of this week`s comp as we had childcare duties.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSCF2521bw.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23094&fullsize=1)
He's asleep. Perhaps granddad start talking to him about his best photos!  :2funny: :legit:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 18, 2019, 10:14:42 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 18, 2019, 09:21:52 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 18, 2019, 10:00:06 AM
In the proper thread. Delighted to become a grandad for the 2nd time with the birth of Noah who came 10 days early and cas=used a delay to the posting of this week`s comp as we had childcare duties.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_DSCF2521bw.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23094&fullsize=1)
He's asleep. Perhaps granddad start talking to him about his best photos!  :2funny: :legit:

That would be a short story!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 30, 2019, 09:59:10 PM
WMMFGT? I bought a new car! Well, nearly new, 6 months old.

Pick it up next Saturday - could have got it on Monday - but I have a hectic week at work!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on March 31, 2019, 09:44:19 AM
Quote from: anglefire on March 30, 2019, 09:59:10 PM
WMMFGT? I bought a new car! Well, nearly new, 6 months old.

Pick it up next Saturday - could have got it on Monday - but I have a hectic week at work!

What have you bought then - Landrover, Ferrari, Dacia? I`m sure there`ll be some shots coming to show us.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 31, 2019, 04:21:21 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 31, 2019, 09:44:19 AM
Quote from: anglefire on March 30, 2019, 09:59:10 PM
WMMFGT? I bought a new car! Well, nearly new, 6 months old.

Pick it up next Saturday - could have got it on Monday - but I have a hectic week at work!

What have you bought then - Landrover, Ferrari, Dacia? I`m sure there`ll be some shots coming to show us.

Might be an RR.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 31, 2019, 07:27:05 PM
Quote from: jinky on March 31, 2019, 09:44:19 AM
Quote from: anglefire on March 30, 2019, 09:59:10 PM
WMMFGT? I bought a new car! Well, nearly new, 6 months old.

Pick it up next Saturday - could have got it on Monday - but I have a hectic week at work!

What have you bought then - Landrover, Ferrari, Dacia? I`m sure there`ll be some shots coming to show us.

Yes, don't leave us hanging!! What is it?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 31, 2019, 07:31:11 PM
Oh yes, I missed that bit of information!

It's a make of car that I wouldn't have even considered 20years ago!

Its a Skoda Superb. Not top of the range, but around mid with a few minor options. And one I will add once I have got it - and that is reversing camera. I missed the one I had on the Land Rover and BW want £1400 to retrofit a £350 option.

But is the DSG (semi auto box) 2ltr diesel (Fuel of the devil apparently) leather, top of the range satnav.

And yes I'm sure I'll get some pictures of it! ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on March 31, 2019, 07:44:13 PM
Good car. We have one at work to use and it's great. A few of the team drive them too and speak very highly of them. Good choice.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 02, 2019, 01:22:55 PM
I denounced the rear view camera when my wife bought her Yaris. Now I wouldn't be without and use it all the time. She just cannot get the hang of it! I reckon I should be Csptain Scarlet in another life as I like driving by screen.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2019, 02:20:39 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 02, 2019, 01:22:55 PM
I denounced the rear view camera when my wife bought her Yaris. Now I wouldn't be without and use it all the time. She just cannot get the hang of it! I reckon I should be Csptain Scarlet in another life as I like driving by screen.  ;)

Probably can't get them on FIATs - lucky to get any mirrors - First rule of Italian driving - "what's behind me does not matter."
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 02, 2019, 05:40:15 PM
Well from 2022 cameras will be mandatory - as will speed limiters etc. Deep joy.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 02, 2019, 07:52:20 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 02, 2019, 05:40:15 PM
Well from 2022 cameras will be mandatory - as will speed limiters etc. Deep joy.

Yeah, but the ones on Fiats and Ferraris won't work . . .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 05, 2019, 06:23:07 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on April 02, 2019, 07:52:20 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 02, 2019, 05:40:15 PM
Well from 2022 cameras will be mandatory - as will speed limiters etc. Deep joy.

Yeah, but the ones on Fiats and Ferraris won't work . . .

Probably an override switch on BMW and Audi's too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 05, 2019, 06:33:18 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 05, 2019, 06:23:07 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on April 02, 2019, 07:52:20 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 02, 2019, 05:40:15 PM
Well from 2022 cameras will be mandatory - as will speed limiters etc. Deep joy.

Yeah, but the ones on Fiats and Ferraris won't work . . .

Probably an override switch on BMW and Audi's too!

Is there already an override switch on the indicators?  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 05, 2019, 07:28:29 AM
BMW indicators don't work sensibly. In order to turn one off you have to turn it one again - mind bogglingly stupid. You don't close a door by opening it twice . .

Which is why no-one can be bothered to use them. The switch gear is insane. I once drove 500kms in a mate's BMW alternately indicating left then right as I tried to stop the bloody things. Best not to bother trying to indicate if you've got a BMW.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 05, 2019, 07:17:17 PM
I have found the BMW indicators very easy to use (Yes I do use them  :tup: ) - you can cancel them by either flicking them on or off (Or in mine you can as they don't stay in the on position but recenter) They flick to 3flashes (Settable to just one - no idea why!) or go past the flick and they stay on, until flicked again or they self cancel)

But mine goes tomorrow and I try a Skoda! Should be fun :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 06, 2019, 07:03:00 AM
If the switch is in the centre 'off' position (self centring), how do you turn them off by moving the switch to the centre position it is already in? You see my dilemma, and why I only managed to turn them off by removing the ignition key.  ???

I'm sure you'll enjoy the new car. we have two Skodas in our household. Our Octavia 1 is 18 years old and has done 250,000 miles with very few repairs - door controller, front bushes, shock absorbers. Daughter has a Citigo, also brilliant.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 07, 2019, 02:19:41 PM
Booked a family holiday for next week, only down in Ilfracombe in Devon but looks beautiful and hoping to spend some quality time with my camera!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 07, 2019, 02:39:09 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on April 07, 2019, 02:19:41 PM
Booked a family holiday for next week, only down in Ilfracombe in Devon but looks beautiful and hoping to spend some quality time with my camera!!

You might even enjoy the family being there  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 07, 2019, 02:55:07 PM
Quote from: jinky on April 07, 2019, 02:39:09 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on April 07, 2019, 02:19:41 PM
Booked a family holiday for next week, only down in Ilfracombe in Devon but looks beautiful and hoping to spend some quality time with my camera!!

You might even enjoy the family being there  ;)

Yes, you're probably right! They're pretty lovely really.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 07, 2019, 07:16:00 PM
QuoteIf the switch is in the centre 'off' position (self centring), how do you turn them off by moving the switch to the centre position it is already in?

Just flick the switch in either direction! Just don't go past the first "notch"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 07, 2019, 08:26:00 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 07, 2019, 07:16:00 PM
QuoteIf the switch is in the centre 'off' position (self centring), how do you turn them off by moving the switch to the centre position it is already in?

Just flick the switch in either direction! Just don't go past the first "notch"

Whatever. For me this idiotic switchgear is a deal breaker. I'll never buy a BMW. What's so bloody difficult about making it work normally? It's just deliberately annoying. Just don't get me started on that damned jog wheel thing . . or the cruise control . . BMW are just contrary for the hell of it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 10, 2019, 05:48:57 PM
Funny, Howard, because I've swapped to a Skoda and the switchgear in that is conventional - which is fine - but some of the systems are not logical - or at least don't appear to be!

The cruise (Active which is fab!) has a lever on the steering column below the indicator - back for off forward for on. Fine so far. End of stalk for setting - also fine. But pull forward again and it increases setting in ~1mph increments. Lever up/down increase/decrease by 5. Press the set button and it decreases by 1 - unless you are not at the set speed so it then drops to current speed......

Want to see the current total mileage. be quick at start up or turn off cruise because the set speed is priority to distance........... (I think I need to confirm this!)

Want to see the service details - press the trip reset button for more than 4seconds - after which is un-zero's the trip.............. Too short and it trip resets.   :uglystupid2:

Having said that, I am very unlikely to get another BMW.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on April 10, 2019, 07:30:40 PM
I know I'm just bitching about things I could get used to :) None of our cars are modern/high end enough to have any potentially confusing tech on them. The most sophisticated thing we've got is the head up display on the Corvette, and that's nearly 20 years old.

Hope you enjoy the Skoda, all the ones we've had (including a pre VW rally prepped 136) have been brilliant.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 14, 2019, 12:45:41 PM
All the tech is put in  place ready for the 2012 date when all cars must have parking sensors/cameras and speed limiters linked to the speed limit.

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 15, 2019, 10:25:27 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 14, 2019, 12:45:41 PM
All the tech is put in  place ready for the 2012 date when all cars must have parking sensors/cameras and speed limiters linked to the speed limit.

I think we have passed that date unless, you are parked next to a black hole which slows down time and might reverse it!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 19, 2019, 04:17:30 PM
Oh yes.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 19, 2019, 04:21:38 PM
Actually last night (And you could count last Sunday in this too!) - Did a photoshoot for one of my daughters friends who is doing a makeup and beauty course at Uni and wanted some pictures of her work - I've done 4 shoots in total now for her - been fun - I've tried to keep out of the process from a direction perspective (Mostly!) as I see my bit as being just the guy with the camera and she needs to do most of the work - she is round tonight to go through the last 2 shoots and process them to her taste. Should be fun too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 20, 2019, 12:12:17 PM
A week in Devon with my family made me feel Great,  for a whole week!

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11327/normal_high_key_3_edited-1.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23135&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 20, 2019, 05:47:47 PM
Can't beat family time - it's what you work for!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 20, 2019, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on April 20, 2019, 05:47:47 PM
Can't beat family time - it's what you work for!  :tup:

Absolutely Oldboy. Best times. Home now and amazing how quickly things get back to normal. Hectic life!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 05, 2019, 08:59:16 PM
Yesterday (Again!) but went to Donington Park and got some nice shots.

One of which is this:

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_8090_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23154&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on May 06, 2019, 08:54:02 PM
Nice panning Anglefire
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 07, 2019, 06:08:32 AM
Thanks Jinky - I used a monopod successfully for the first time - I have a new head that only rotates in two planes - up and down and left and right, rather than a ball head. And left and right is largely locked off as it rotates on the pod!

it wasn't that slow at 1/100" - but  was using my 300mm & 2x converter.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 05, 2019, 12:15:32 AM
Seeing these photos:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7102623/No-cuckoo-nest-Dramatic-pictures-fearless-robin-taking-larger-bird.html

:o
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 05, 2019, 07:31:04 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on June 05, 2019, 12:15:32 AM
Seeing these photos:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7102623/No-cuckoo-nest-Dramatic-pictures-fearless-robin-taking-larger-bird.html

:o

Fantastic photos - thanks for sharing Oldboy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 06, 2019, 11:37:19 PM
Great set of photos. Cheers OB.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 07, 2019, 07:13:48 AM
Excellent photos - though the first comment was that it was a baiterd setup! Love to know how!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 02, 2019, 10:59:34 AM
After months of frustration in achieving decent sharp shots hand held owing to my Parkinson's, I came to the conclusion that perhaps finding a camera more suited to 'how well balanced it sits in the hands' and the time lapse / speed to lock in a decent AF (as my whole body now often tends to sway) hopefully I have found the right camera to keep me happy for a while.

First impressions of the Sony RX10iv (chosen over the RX10iii for physical extra length of lens barrel and a far faster AF speed in 0.03sec)

I can't wait to start exploring!  :tup:

And hopefully I will be able get my mojo back.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 02, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Great news that you have found something  to help. Good luck with it and I look forward to seeing the results.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 02, 2019, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 02, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Great news that you have found something  to help. Good luck with it and I look forward to seeing the results.

Cheers Chris, I have lots to learn & absorb upon all the controls & settings; It may take me a while before seeing a few decent shots materialising.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 02, 2019, 11:06:06 PM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on October 02, 2019, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 02, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Great news that you have found something  to help. Good luck with it and I look forward to seeing the results.

Cheers Chris, I have lots to learn & absorb upon all the controls & settings; It may take me a while before seeing a few decent shots materialising.

The other WMMFG aspect   :)  I purchased it at 500 Euro below the RRP list price with an additional 2nd battery & 64GB card thrown in.  :tup:  ;D
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 08:10:43 AM
Great news Andy - I hope you have huge success with it. Looking forward to seeing the first pictures any day now.  :tup:

Go on, spoil us, where did you find it at such a bargain price?  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 03, 2019, 09:15:56 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 08:10:43 AM
Great news Andy - I hope you have huge success with it. Looking forward to seeing the first pictures any day now.  :tup:

Go on, spoil us, where did you find it at such a bargain price?  :P

Purchased online from Fantasy Digital via CDiscount Howard.

I have to say I am rather impressed with the ergonomic design and layout of the controls so far  :tup: " It feels good so good"  :2funny: I am going to explore the Clear Zoom option today 600mm x 2  ;) and with a bit of luck I'll upload a shot or two.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 01:06:51 PM
It's  serious piece of kit Andy - enjoy!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 03, 2019, 01:40:48 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 01:06:51 PM
It's  serious piece of kit Andy - enjoy!

Indeed, I am very impressed so far  ;D 


(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_ClearZtestshot.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23307&fullsize=1)

A resized 'out of camera .jpeg' file + © sig. Full zoom with the fly about 1 metre away (taken on a dull & cloudy day)  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 03:38:17 PM
That is so good Andy - money well spent I'd say!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 03, 2019, 05:02:50 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on October 03, 2019, 03:38:17 PM
That is so good Andy - money well spent I'd say!

So much so that I feel that there is little point in hanging on to my now idle Fuji XT1 & lenses .
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 03, 2019, 06:59:40 PM
Well done Andy. Sorry about your condition. Glad you found a way to carry on with your hobby.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 03, 2019, 07:47:40 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on October 03, 2019, 06:59:40 PM
Well done Andy. Sorry about your condition. Glad you found a way to carry on with your hobby.  :tup:

Cheers Oldboy, hopefully I will continue, God willing.  :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 04, 2019, 03:00:26 AM
Looks like a good buy Andy. Good luck with it and health  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on October 04, 2019, 08:18:18 AM
Quote from: jinky on October 04, 2019, 03:00:26 AM
Looks like a good buy Andy. Good luck with it and health  :tup:
Cheers Paul   :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 21, 2019, 10:47:01 AM
You judge whether these weather pictures are good?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7591381/Dawn-clouds-Snowdon-feature-stunning-photographs-weather-world.html

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 26, 2019, 12:37:41 PM
England beating NZ in the RWC semi finals, and playing total rugby made me feel very happy today.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 26, 2019, 07:08:51 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on October 26, 2019, 12:37:41 PM
England beating NZ in the RWC semi finals, and playing total rugby made me feel very happy today.

:tup: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on October 29, 2019, 07:54:33 PM
Just to let you know Autumn Watch is on BBC 2 at 20:00 tonight.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 27, 2020, 06:39:51 AM
Technically yesterday, but my 1Dx3 arrived.  Turns out someone had bought one in Manchester and decided he/she couldn't go ahead at this time. So I benefited. Sorry for them obviously but I'm 😃

Of course I've not had time to really play with it - just taken 2 shots so far but feels very familiar externally. Not so internally- the number of menu items is mind blowing!

Hopefully I can get in the garden at the weekend and have a bit of a mess!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 27, 2020, 03:45:19 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 27, 2020, 06:39:51 AM
Not so internally- the number of menu items is mind blowing!

Hopefully I can get in the garden at the weekend and have a bit of a mess!

It's the sub menus that are a real pain. You make changes then can't find that menu again to change it back.  :doh:

Enjoy the new camera.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on March 31, 2020, 10:05:19 PM
The car passed it's MOT but that's by the way. The really good news is that I was able to buy a pack of toilet rolls for the first time since the panic started.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 31, 2020, 10:25:46 PM
Quote from: StephenBatey on March 31, 2020, 10:05:19 PM
The car passed it's MOT but that's by the way. The really good news is that I was able to buy a pack of toilet rolls for the first time since the panic started.

That must have been a relieve so you can go for a dump now!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on March 31, 2020, 11:40:15 PM
Be nice to go anywhere - even a dump  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 01, 2020, 10:38:32 AM
Quote from: StephenBatey on March 31, 2020, 11:40:15 PM
Be nice to go anywhere - even a dump  :)

:2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 02, 2020, 11:20:37 AM
WMMFGT   Seeing one of my shots being showcased for the month of June ;  Affinity Photo on Facebook   :)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_DSC05193Xlsa.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23737&fullsize=1)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 02, 2020, 11:28:46 AM
Well done Beaux Reflets. Cracking shot and well taken.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 02, 2020, 12:38:53 PM
Well done Andy. Lovely shot  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 02, 2020, 01:31:40 PM
Congratulations Andy.

I have just put in a request to join as I use Affinity for nearly every edit.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 02, 2020, 02:42:21 PM
Thanks guys.

I also tend to use Affinity Photo for virtually every aspect of editing now. Including the rescue of any fine detail 'clipped losses' in the occasional 'out of camera ' .jpeg files using the tools available via Develop Persona.  For example, reprocessing an out of camera 9.79MB .jpeg file of a large White butterfly (including a crop making the actual image smaller) increased the file size to a 16.6MB .jpeg


And there are plenty of Tutorial videos available towards expanding my editing skills.  :tup:

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 02, 2020, 05:58:49 PM
Good skills Andy, loved that photo from the moment I saw it.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 03, 2020, 08:17:28 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on June 02, 2020, 02:42:21 PM
Thanks guys.

I also tend to use Affinity Photo for virtually every aspect of editing now. Including the rescue of any fine detail 'clipped losses' in the occasional 'out of camera ' .jpeg files using the tools available via Develop Persona.  For example, reprocessing an out of camera 9.79MB .jpeg file of a large White butterfly (including a crop making the actual image smaller) increased the file size to a 16.6MB .jpeg


And there are plenty of Tutorial videos available towards expanding my editing skills.  :tup:

I`ve just downloaded a trial version to have a look. Seems to be on offer for £23.99 until 20th June so will see what it`s like.Anyone know if it concerts Fuji raws from an xt30 by any chance as reviews seem to offer conflicting opinions on this.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 09:02:57 AM
I think Paul the answer is no. Fuji RAW support seems to be very patchy with photo apps, don't know why. DXO for example can't open any of the Fuji RAW files I have, not a single one.

The upshot is that it will open, but the data will probably not be interpreted correctly. RAW Therapee does, apparently, support the XT30, but that could be apocryphal.

So it could be that Affinity Photo is not for you. That said, I don't usually open RAW files with it, I use 'send to' from ON1 which exports PSDs, and edit those. I do find Affinity much easier and quicker to use than Photoshop, but it's that old horses for courses thing again.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 03, 2020, 10:33:12 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 09:02:57 AM
I think Paul the answer is no. Fuji RAW support seems to be very patchy with photo apps, don't know why. DXO for example can't open any of the Fuji RAW files I have, not a single one.

The upshot is that it will open, but the data will probably not be interpreted correctly. RAW Therapee does, apparently, support the XT30, but that could be apocryphal.

So it could be that Affinity Photo is not for you. That said, I don't usually open RAW files with it, I use 'send to' from ON1 which exports PSDs, and edit those. I do find Affinity much easier and quicker to use than Photoshop, but it's that old horses for courses thing again.  ;)

Ah OK. It matters not really as I now shoot 95% of my Fuji shots in jpeg as I love them so much. I do have a free Capture One raw conversion programme if needed. t first glance I couldn`t see the impact of dodge and burn on affinity or one or two other tools. I re-started it and all seemed well. LI like the white balance tool used even on a jpeg. Of course I cannot find a folder with a Fuji raw file in it to test!!!


Edit_ Just found one and it didn`t do too bad a job. Of course the Fuji simulations available in capture One and in camera are not available but not bad. Will try it out a bit more and might be worth £23 for a bit of new training.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 03, 2020, 11:39:07 AM
Quote from: jinky on June 03, 2020, 10:33:12 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 09:02:57 AM
I think Paul the answer is no. Fuji RAW support seems to be very patchy with photo apps, don't know why. DXO for example can't open any of the Fuji RAW files I have, not a single one.

The upshot is that it will open, but the data will probably not be interpreted correctly. RAW Therapee does, apparently, support the XT30, but that could be apocryphal.

So it could be that Affinity Photo is not for you. That said, I don't usually open RAW files with it, I use 'send to' from ON1 which exports PSDs, and edit those. I do find Affinity much easier and quicker to use than Photoshop, but it's that old horses for courses thing again.  ;)

Ah OK. It matters not really as I now shoot 95% of my Fuji shots in jpeg as I love them so much. I do have a free Capture One raw conversion programme if needed. t first glance I couldn`t see the impact of dodge and burn on affinity or one or two other tools. I re-started it and all seemed well. LI like the white balance tool used even on a jpeg. Of course I cannot find a folder with a Fuji raw file in it to test!!!


Edit_ Just found one and it didn`t do too bad a job. Of course the Fuji simulations available in capture One and in camera are not available but not bad. Will try it out a bit more and might be worth £23 for a bit of new training.

While I generally use out of camera .jpeg files and have not used my Fuji for a while ;  .RAF files will normally open directly in the Develop Persona with Affinity
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 02:08:23 PM
IMO it would very likely be the best £23 you've spent in a long time. :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Beaux Reflets on June 03, 2020, 03:33:59 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 02:08:23 PM
IMO it would very likely be the best £23 you've spent in a long time. :tup:

I would second that  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 01, 2020, 09:49:00 PM
Eldest got her results for her degree today - 2-1 - which is fine as she already has a job, just has to get registered and get a PIN and can start work and paying lodgings :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 02, 2020, 08:06:59 AM
Congratulations to her. Great that she's already got a job too. Very well done. Just fantastic. :tup:

Still got 2 years to go for our daughter. Then another year for her masters. She goes to Uni in the UK, and even though she is a British citizen she does not qualify for any student or tuition loans so it's wall to wall poverty for us for the foreseeable. Although it would be nice to have a car less than 13 years old at some point! But worth it to give the world another astrophysicist :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 02, 2020, 10:06:38 AM
Quote from: Beaux Reflets on June 03, 2020, 03:33:59 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 03, 2020, 02:08:23 PM
IMO it would very likely be the best £23 you've spent in a long time. :tup:

I would second that  :tup:

I did buy it in the end. Forgot to go on and pay until 22nd June bbut luckily the offer was still open. That said my first few edits I`m not too sure of. Came out all rather flat compared to what I get with Photoshop and Nik Effex. probably just need more practice.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on July 02, 2020, 10:07:06 AM
Quote from: anglefire on July 01, 2020, 09:49:00 PM
Eldest got her results for her degree today - 2-1 - which is fine as she already has a job, just has to get registered and get a PIN and can start work and paying lodgings :)

Well done. Great she`s got her job sorted too in this world of doom just now.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 03, 2020, 01:58:29 PM
Quote from: anglefire on July 01, 2020, 09:49:00 PM
Eldest got her results for her degree today - 2-1 - which is fine as she already has a job, just has to get registered and get a PIN and can start work and paying lodgings :)

Good timing as she can go down the pub to celebrate now.  :2funny:

I bet you are both pleased as punch?  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 03, 2020, 08:24:05 PM
Yes we are very pleased.  She is a diagnostic radiographer so it's in the nhs - and she is going to be in the local hospital - which is Covid free so weekly tests.

As for the pub.  Nah we will give it miss for the moment.  Really can't be bothered 😂
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 12, 2020, 08:52:15 AM
I've seen not one, but two wild Woodpeckers in the last 18hours! One at a friends last night and one on our own birdfeeder this morning. And also saw a Little owl at our friends too!

These two from home.

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Camera%20Testing/slides/IMG_4799.jpg)

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Camera%20Testing/slides/IMG_4815.jpg)


Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 22, 2020, 06:44:02 PM
Not normally a gambling man - maybe the Grand National and the Derby but realised I had an online account with Corals from the last national with £1.75 in it. Decided to have a flutter on the Ebor at York as I saw a horse I liked in the preview. Picked a couple of others and tried to do a multiple - maximum gain for minimum stake. Messed up completely - thought i`d bet £2.50 and then realised it was £2.50 per bet of 7 that made up the multiple. Thought what the hell for once and..... 3 winners at 8-1, 11-2 and 11-4. £997.50 Whoo hoo!  :beer: :dance: :2funny:. Of course it`s proving more difficult to get the funds paid back to my account but a few conversations on Coral chatline sorted it and will get it in next 2 days. Well chuffed. Note to self - this odes not happen often - do not get the gambling bug!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 22, 2020, 06:56:13 PM
That's brilliant Jinky. Great result and a nice treat.
Now you've got to decide what to treat yourself too!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 22, 2020, 10:37:08 PM
Quote from: jinky on August 22, 2020, 06:44:02 PM
Not normally a gambling man - maybe the Grand National and the Derby but realised I had an online account with Corals from the last national with £1.75 in it. Decided to have a flutter on the Ebor at York as I saw a horse I liked in the preview. Picked a couple of others and tried to do a multiple - maximum gain for minimum stake. Messed up completely - thought i`d bet £2.50 and then realised it was £2.50 per bet of 7 that made up the multiple. Thought what the hell for once and..... 3 winners at 8-1, 11-2 and 11-4. £997.50 Whoo hoo!  :beer: :dance: :2funny:. Of course it`s proving more difficult to get the funds paid back to my account but a few conversations on Coral chatline sorted it and will get it in next 2 days. Well chuffed. Note to self - this odes not happen often - do not get the gambling bug!

Well done Jinky. Money always goes to them that don't need it!  :legit:

Quote from: Jediboy on August 22, 2020, 06:56:13 PM
That's brilliant Jinky. Great result and a nice treat.
Now you've got to decide what to treat yourself too!

His wife has already spent it.  :P
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 23, 2020, 06:39:35 AM

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Well done Jinky. Money always goes to them that don't need it!  :legit:

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I wish!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 23, 2020, 07:55:11 AM
Don't tell anyone. Keep it to yourself and then it's OK to treat yourself.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on August 23, 2020, 08:18:44 AM
Jammy git Jinky. I won a a chicken at the village fete raffle when I was 9. That was the last thing I won. I don't gamble at all. A few years ago a social club I was in had a raffle where 9 out of 10 tickets were winners. I lost.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on August 23, 2020, 04:48:16 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on August 23, 2020, 08:18:44 AM
A few years ago a social club I was in had a raffle where 9 out of 10 tickets were winners. I lost.

You would have won if you had lost the ticket!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Reinardina on August 23, 2020, 05:46:28 PM
Well done Jinky.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on August 23, 2020, 07:54:20 PM
I found my 10 stop filter that Iost a few weeks ago!  :) :)
It was in my bedside table. I knew it would be somewhere obvious. But I'd searched it 3 times already. Wonder if it's the wife's idea of a joke.
Anyway, I'm happy I found it.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on August 24, 2020, 11:59:28 AM
Well done!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 24, 2020, 07:40:08 PM
The Woodpecker came back to the birdfeeder today :) Only the second time we have seen him - shame it was lashing down as the pictures were proper rubbish  :2funny:

Came back a third time to the tree next door. Briefly.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on November 19, 2020, 10:25:13 AM
After numerous attempts I managed to order a Playstation 5 for the boys (and me) for Christmas!
They are like rocking horse poo but I was lucky enough to get one and its made my day. I am a bit sad and enjoy gaming as well so super excited.
:D :) :D :) :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 06, 2020, 03:10:27 PM
Had a great photoshoot at Gloucester Prison yesterday - been going through some of the images - quite pleases with how they came out in general. Though not many that are "safe for work"
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 16, 2020, 12:11:24 PM
Had the urge to enter a couple of competitions lately. One was to do a video featuring a cooking dish involving the use of some sherry for a Leeds Tapas bar running it in conjunction with Gonzales Byas sherry producers. Don`t usually do videos but thought why not as I didn`t anticipate a huge number of entries and might have a chance. Only went and won! If you`re bored enough and are on facebook you can see it here : https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3745090595515307
Won a lovely hamper of meats, tapas dishes and sherry so well worth the hour I spend doing it. Not Nigella but close  :2funny:

Then I entered a Yorkshire Evening Post competition on the theme of " Home is Where the Heart Is" showing a favourite family shot. Entered one of us messing around last new years day and , without asking family members permission, submitted it. Just got the call this morning to say I won that too  :). The prize - a cartoon version of your picture by usually political cartoonist Graeme Bandeira. Just seen the artwork copy and it made me laugh. Everyone else pretty much hates it but it`s typical cartoonist style and I think i come off worst in effect! i`ll share that when I can for a laugh but can only do so once it is published in the newspaper on Monday. The guy asked if i`d be using versions of it for next year`s Christmas card. I said only if I wanted to end up living alone!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 16, 2020, 08:53:46 PM
Well done Jinky. You're on a good run of form!
And it looks delicious! 👍
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 16, 2020, 10:55:47 PM
Well done Jinky. The buzz you get from winning is better that the prizes.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 17, 2020, 06:35:51 AM
Brilliant Paul. Very well done indeed. Not too sure about prawns with chorizo, but that's just me!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 17, 2020, 09:26:47 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 16, 2020, 10:55:47 PM
Well done Jinky. The buzz you get from winning is better that the prizes.  :tup:

Well it`s certainly better than the prize I`m getting for my family shot!  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 17, 2020, 09:28:50 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on December 17, 2020, 06:35:51 AM
Brilliant Paul. Very well done indeed. Not too sure about prawns with chorizo, but that's just me!
Perfect match. What surprised me was the sherry. I`ve not drank it since I was a ki when you would sneak anything alcoholic. Probably much better stuff than the old Bristol Cream my parents always had in the cupboard but the fino sherry I used was surprisingly drinkable.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 17, 2020, 07:16:51 PM
Quote from: jinky on December 17, 2020, 09:28:50 AM
What surprised me was the sherry. I`ve not drank it since I was a ki when you would sneak anything alcoholic. Probably much better stuff than the old Bristol Cream my parents always had in the cupboard but the fino sherry I used was surprisingly drinkable.

It's a sign of old age when you start to enjoy Sherry!  :yikes:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 18, 2020, 07:33:53 AM
Not so Oldboy. Seems I'm bang on trend
https://bbc.in/3alj4Vh
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 18, 2020, 12:54:56 PM
My wife loves a drop of sherry. Not for me.
And I love prawns and chorizo. Works for me.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 19, 2020, 09:41:27 AM
Actually yesterday - finished work until next year! :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 19, 2020, 02:49:18 PM
Always good Mark.
I`ve just had the local paper photographer with us getting a shot of me and the grandchildren with my prize of a piece of artwork by Graeme Bandeira. He is freelance but does work for the Yorkshire Evening Post too. he`s just won national Political Cartoon of the Year award for a shot of Boris. I entered on the theme of "Home is Where the Heart Is" which wanted a family shot to show us what we were missing in covid times. This shot was one of a series I tried using shutter delay and trying to get all 6 of us looking in camera and smiling at once. Failed every time so told everyone to ham it up for one last pose. Should have had my youngest daughter in too but she`d gone to bed nursing a New year`s Eve hangover and is glad she missed it after seeing the prize.
So he turned this:
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_20201215_Paul_Dishman_Home_Is_Where_The_Heart_Is_YEP_winning_entry_pic_submitted_by_Paul_Dishman.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23922&fullsize=1)

into this:
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_20201215_Paul_Dishman_Home_Is_Where_The_Heart_Is_YEP_winning_entry_pic_by_Paul_Dishman_turned_into_this_art_work_prize_by_Graeme_Bandeira.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23923&fullsize=1)

Officially I`m not supposed to share until it`s been in press on Monday -as if it`s a scoop :2funny:! Thought here was harmless enough. the family hate it. I think it`s quite funny but that I come off the worst. Could be next years Christmas card  :D Odd that my 1 year old grandson is bigger than my 3 year old granddaughter and of course I`m so much more handsome than the cartoon implies.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 19, 2020, 07:14:01 PM
I think it's brilliant! Done a great job in my view!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 19, 2020, 08:19:24 PM
Quote from: anglefire on December 19, 2020, 07:14:01 PM
I think it's brilliant! Done a great job in my view!
As with all caricatures they're always better / funnier to look at when you're not the subject
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 19, 2020, 08:42:29 PM
Not many normal people have a cartoon of their family by a famous cartoonist.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 19, 2020, 10:34:11 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on December 19, 2020, 08:42:29 PM
Not many normal people have a cartoon of their family by a famous cartoonist.  :tup:
You saying I'm not normal Oldboy :2funny:.
It's why I entered I liked the idea. The problem will be persuading others to have it on the wall. Next years Christmas card is sorted though if I can get away with it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 20, 2020, 08:48:56 AM
Scarily lifelike!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on December 21, 2020, 01:05:43 AM
Definitely made me smile. Well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 21, 2020, 02:04:12 PM
Just bought the paper and what I thought would be a little box on a page ends up being a full page spread. I`m famous..in Yorkshire  ;D
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_paper.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23927&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on December 21, 2020, 02:23:08 PM
Brilliant.
Love it! What a nice thing to have.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 21, 2020, 05:41:45 PM
Won't be able to speak to you now without paying a fee.  :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on December 22, 2020, 12:05:18 AM
If you're famous in Yorkshire, well, no where else matters.

It's years since I last saw that newspaper.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on December 22, 2020, 07:34:33 AM
:tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on December 22, 2020, 09:14:24 AM
Quote from: StephenBatey on December 22, 2020, 12:05:18 AM
If you're famous in Yorkshire, well, no where else matters.

It's years since I last saw that newspaper.
:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 07, 2021, 09:54:28 AM
Whether good or bad I`ve now had my first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. Came some weeks earlier than predicted by the NHS main site. Seems in Leeds in my surgery they are onto the 65-70 group already. Lesson learned - don`t get the jab in the arm you sleep on! 24 hours on no symptoms except for a little pain in the arm at the site of the jab which made it hard to sleep on that side.What level of protection it gives me when bedded in and topped up  seems questionable but it might enable me to get away on holiday or into a restaurant  sometime if the rumoured Covid vaccine passports come in.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 07, 2021, 10:25:25 AM
Congrats.
Obviously here in the glorious peoples' socialist republic of Europestan we are nowhere near getting vaccinated. Given that our glorious leaders have announced that even after everyone is vaccinated citizens continue to be obliged to wear surgical masks (as of 27th February only surgical masks are legal) and never go close to or hug any other citizen on pain of criminal prosecution the lethargic vaccination programme is largely irrelevant.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 07, 2021, 10:59:39 AM
Quote from: jinky on February 07, 2021, 09:54:28 AM
Whether good or bad I`ve now had my first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. Came some weeks earlier than predicted by the NHS main site. Seems in Leeds in my surgery they are onto the 65-70 group already. Lesson learned - don`t get the jab in the arm you sleep on! 24 hours on no symptoms except for a little pain in the arm at the site of the jab which made it hard to sleep on that side.What level of protection it gives me when bedded in and topped up  seems questionable but it might enable me to get away on holiday or into a restaurant  sometime if the rumoured Covid vaccine passports come in.

I had mine on Friday and my arm had a dull pain when I slept on that side. To be fair they did warn me about that. I think it's because the jab is injected into your muscle rather than a vein. I'm over seventy not a young wippersnapper like you. I felt guilty when he asked if I was on any medications or been treated for anything and I said no.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 07, 2021, 11:05:03 AM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 07, 2021, 10:25:25 AM
Congrats.
Obviously here in the glorious peoples' socialist republic of Europestan we are nowhere near getting vaccinated. Given that our glorious leaders have announced that even after everyone is vaccinated citizens continue to be obliged to wear surgical masks (as of 27th February only surgical masks are legal) and never go close to or hug any other citizen on pain of criminal prosecution the lethargic vaccination programme is largely irrelevant.

To show your support for your wonderful leader I think, you should all give him a big hug.  :hmm: :hehe:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 08, 2021, 07:04:51 AM
Quote from: jinky on February 07, 2021, 09:54:28 AM
Whether good or bad I`ve now had my first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. Came some weeks earlier than predicted by the NHS main site. Seems in Leeds in my surgery they are onto the 65-70 group already. Lesson learned - don`t get the jab in the arm you sleep on! 24 hours on no symptoms except for a little pain in the arm at the site of the jab which made it hard to sleep on that side.What level of protection it gives me when bedded in and topped up  seems questionable but it might enable me to get away on holiday or into a restaurant  sometime if the rumoured Covid vaccine passports come in.

Vaccine passports in the UK have been ruled out - so you can bet they will come in - but you may need one anyway to go abroad - or at least some proof of having had one. So you can guarantee the forgers will have a bumper year!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 08, 2021, 12:00:03 PM
Quote from: anglefire on February 08, 2021, 07:04:51 AM
Quote from: jinky on February 07, 2021, 09:54:28 AM
Whether good or bad I`ve now had my first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. Came some weeks earlier than predicted by the NHS main site. Seems in Leeds in my surgery they are onto the 65-70 group already. Lesson learned - don`t get the jab in the arm you sleep on! 24 hours on no symptoms except for a little pain in the arm at the site of the jab which made it hard to sleep on that side.What level of protection it gives me when bedded in and topped up  seems questionable but it might enable me to get away on holiday or into a restaurant  sometime if the rumoured Covid vaccine passports come in.

Vaccine passports in the UK have been ruled out - so you can bet they will come in - but you may need one anyway to go abroad - or at least some proof of having had one. So you can guarantee the forgers will have a bumper year!

Yes been ruled out by a minister but at the same time reports that the Home Office are investigating. They usually end up doing  something a few weeks after they should have or said they wouldn`t! As you say countries like Greece and Spain are gearing up for it as they need the tourists.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 08, 2021, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on February 07, 2021, 10:59:39 AM
Quote from: jinky on February 07, 2021, 09:54:28 AM
Whether good or bad I`ve now had my first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. Came some weeks earlier than predicted by the NHS main site. Seems in Leeds in my surgery they are onto the 65-70 group already. Lesson learned - don`t get the jab in the arm you sleep on! 24 hours on no symptoms except for a little pain in the arm at the site of the jab which made it hard to sleep on that side.What level of protection it gives me when bedded in and topped up  seems questionable but it might enable me to get away on holiday or into a restaurant  sometime if the rumoured Covid vaccine passports come in.

I had mine on Friday and my arm had a dull pain when I slept on that side. To be fair they did warn me about that. I think it's because the jab is injected into your muscle rather than a vein. I'm over seventy not a young wippersnapper like you. I felt guilty when he asked if I was on any medications or been treated for anything and I said no.  ???

Yes I felt guilty too as the NHS vaccination site said it wasn`t my turn yet. Thought it might have been leftover stuff that might have gone to waste but they assured me it was time for 65-70 year olds in my area so just have  it. They didn`t warn me about the ache i arm but I had read enough examples to make me think about it - you would have thought  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 13, 2021, 11:20:27 AM
I feel good about having WiFi in the house now.
Its pretty rubbish across the house, as the house is quite big, so I have had to buy a mesh WiFi system which should get the WiFi to all parts of the house.

As such, I should be able to enter the competitions again, just hope I can get a decent photo.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 13, 2021, 05:29:52 PM
I have said before I think that I use Ubiquiti networking stuff. Which is excellent - though not that cheap.

I've also added a Raspberry Pi to be a local DNS and that runs some software call Pi Hole that basically gets rid of a load of adverts - not many YouTube ones unfortunately - but even so does filter a load out generally and speeds up the network as it doesn't download them first.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 14, 2021, 08:39:48 AM
Quote from: anglefire on February 13, 2021, 05:29:52 PM
I have said before I think that I use Ubiquiti networking stuff. Which is excellent - though not that cheap.

I've also added a Raspberry Pi to be a local DNS and that runs some software call Pi Hole that basically gets rid of a load of adverts - not many YouTube ones unfortunately - but even so does filter a load out generally and speeds up the network as it doesn't download them first.

I'll be perfectly honest that I am hopeless when it comes to this stuff. I did a lot of research and decided on the TP-Link Deco M4. It's a mesh WiFi system and was recommended by the chap who installed out broadband at home. They came well recommended and very easy to set up, even for me. And it has improved the coverage massively. Now have good WiFi across the whole house.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 14, 2021, 09:43:59 AM
Nothing wrong with that at all. 
I'm just a bit of a geek and like a bit more control.  I've only taken the WiFi (and complete network too) down a couple of times by messing with stuff 😂
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on February 14, 2021, 11:15:50 AM
I brought my own router as the one supplied by my ISP was made in China :uglystupid2: I was told by my ISP that they don't support my Netgear modem but, I'd trust it more than the Huawei supplied by TalkTalk.  :tup:  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 14, 2021, 11:42:53 AM
Well. I have an actual WMYFGT post on the actual day it happened! That's a rarity in itself!

Was in the kitchen on the phone to my Mum and saw it - only managed to get 2 shots before it flew off.

Not a great shot.

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides/IMG_2454.jpg)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 14, 2021, 12:20:56 PM
Quote from: anglefire on February 14, 2021, 09:43:59 AM
Nothing wrong with that at all. 
I'm just a bit of a geek and like a bit more control.  I've only taken the WiFi (and complete network too) down a couple of times by messing with stuff 😂

I'm all of a tremor just reading this!   :uglystupid2::uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 14, 2021, 12:22:22 PM
Quote from: anglefire on February 14, 2021, 11:42:53 AM
Well. I have an actual WMYFGT post on the actual day it happened! That's a rarity in itself!

Was in the kitchen on the phone to my Mum and saw it - only managed to get 2 shots before it flew off.

They are quite inconsiderate aren't they.
Nicely exposed and focused though. 👍

Not a great shot.

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides/IMG_2454.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 19, 2021, 10:43:17 AM
Perseverance has landed on Mars. Among the names sent there with the probe is that of my daughter, who is studying for her masters in physics and astronomy - so at least a little bit of our family has made it safely to another planet.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on February 19, 2021, 06:55:52 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 19, 2021, 10:43:17 AM
Perseverance has landed on Mars. Among the names sent there with the probe is that of my daughter, who is studying for her masters in physics and astronomy - so at least a little bit of our family has made it safely to another planet.

Wow, that's brilliant.
Fascinating subject.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 20, 2021, 12:31:40 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on February 19, 2021, 10:43:17 AM
Perseverance has landed on Mars. Among the names sent there with the probe is that of my daughter, who is studying for her masters in physics and astronomy - so at least a little bit of our family has made it safely to another planet.

Great stuff - a claim to fame for her!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 20, 2021, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on February 19, 2021, 06:55:52 PM

Wow, that's brilliant.
Fascinating subject.

:tup: :beer:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on February 20, 2021, 03:05:05 PM
Quote from: jinky on February 20, 2021, 12:31:40 PM

Great stuff - a claim to fame for her!

:tup:
She was quite pleased! There are thousands of names on there, but that doesn't matter!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on February 23, 2021, 11:06:16 PM
We had plumbers in yesterday and today, with the result that after a few years we have working central heating, and hot water on tap for the first time since a week before Christmas.

As an added bonus, removal of two cisterns, one cold and one hot water tank has given us more storage space immediately and a potential new large cupboard where the old cold tank was.

As long as it keeps working....

The plumbers were quick, neat and obliging as well.  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on February 24, 2021, 08:26:52 AM
Always a relief to get hot water back and find a good plumber!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on February 28, 2021, 02:50:40 PM
Got my Spitfire out of the garage this morning to take the eldest to work. Was bloody cold though. ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 01, 2021, 06:39:54 AM
You've got a Spitfire? And it works? Amazing!

I beat my last one to death with a sledge hammer, very cathartic. I did have two of them. The first one used to stop every 50 miles or so and I had to reset the points. Also it leaked like a sieve and I drilled holes in the floor to let the water out. But I loved it in my own way. The second one was just a complete pain, hardly ever ran. Hence the hammer.

Corvettes have been much kinder to me  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 01, 2021, 07:11:00 AM
You are knocking great British Engineering - how very dare you ;)

Yes it runs - quite well, though was a little bit missy yesterday - probably because of the cold ambient.

This shot was taken in Feb 2019 (How time flies!) near a friend of mine who last year bought an 80's Merc 560SEC

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/My%20Cars/Triumph%20Spitfire/slides/1DX_2012%20Canon%20EOS-1D%20X-Edit.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 01, 2021, 10:00:37 AM
Looks good Mark. The first one was great fun. I used to commute from Bristol to Cirencester every working day. It was lovely to have the roof off on a cold crisp morning.

There was a long gap between the first and second one. The second one would barely make it to the shops without breaking down. I got a Fiat X19 afterwards which blew a head gasket after a few months. So I swapped that for a Kawasaki GPZ 550.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 02, 2021, 09:22:42 AM
Start of 4 days with the Canon 600mm f4 - its massive!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on April 02, 2021, 04:47:06 PM
Have fun. My longest lens is 620mm, but f/16 and for large format cameras (covers 10x8). There's something really special with a long lens (even if mine is only 100mm equivalent focal length :D)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 03, 2021, 10:50:43 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 02, 2021, 09:22:42 AM
Start of 4 days with the Canon 600mm f4 - its massive!

Enjoy  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 03, 2021, 09:55:38 PM
Mostly in the garden at the moment - though did go to the park this evening.

It is definitely sharper and quicker focusing - but that is no great surprise. Is it £10k better? If you make money from photography, probably.

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_3793.jpg)

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_3804.jpg)


And just for fun added the 2x converter.

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_4363.jpg)

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_4389.jpg)


And then went to the park

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_4501.jpg)

(https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/Garden%20and%20Local%20Walks/slides%5CIMG_4554.jpg)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 04, 2021, 07:14:29 AM
Great shots but maybe a bit costly for me!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on April 04, 2021, 09:34:14 AM
Cracking series of shots.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 04, 2021, 11:09:34 AM
Quote from: jinky on April 04, 2021, 07:14:29 AM
Great shots but maybe a bit costly for me!

And me! TBH if I needed one in the future for something specific, I'd just hire one in. No point having that sort of cash loosing money sat in the cupboard for a lot of the time.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 25, 2021, 06:53:48 PM
I decided to get a gimbal head for my tripod - nearly all my shots are hand held - and it arrived today (From Bristol Cameras - ordered yesterday arrived today :) and was cheaper than WEX - not by much but it was!)

I have got the Benro GH2 - and it is fabulous - first impressions are very favourable - setup the camera on the bracket and it balances lovely - I have to adjust the plate onto the foot slightly so the 0 point is on the mark but other than that jobs a good un!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on June 26, 2021, 03:50:25 PM
Still not adjusted the foot - but it is fabulous! Bit late for the comp last week!

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3950.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24090&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 28, 2021, 07:55:26 PM
Good work Mark. Yes, shame it's a week too late.

WMMFGT?

I won a photo competition  to have a photo hung in the local library. Nothing major as a small town but it cheered me up to find out. :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 28, 2021, 08:41:06 PM
Well done Jediboy  ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on June 28, 2021, 09:45:16 PM
Congratulations. Well done Chris.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on June 29, 2021, 10:03:14 AM
Brilliant - it's quite a lovely feeling to see you stuff on display to the public.

Our little photo club has 6 pictures going up in the grounds of the chateau for 4 months - huge waterproof prints (1200 x900mm) the council paid for. One of them is mine :) To be honest it's not one of my best, but the theme was narrow and at least it got voted for. When they are put up next month I'll take a picture of the display and post it here.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on June 29, 2021, 03:19:13 PM
I'll look forward to seeing it. Well done.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on June 29, 2021, 06:38:39 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on June 28, 2021, 07:55:26 PM
WMMFGT?

I won a photo competition  to have a photo hung in the local library. Nothing major as a small town but it cheered me up to find out. :)

Chest expanded with pride.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on June 29, 2021, 08:39:52 PM
Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it.
This is then photo. Interestingly I thought it was a little over done and asked that question on here. But I guess its interesting to see what photogsrohers like compared to non-photographers.

And well done H, good work.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11327/normal_Church_HDR_edit.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24003&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on June 30, 2021, 02:41:14 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 29, 2021, 10:03:14 AM
Brilliant - it's quite a lovely feeling to see you stuff on display to the public.

Our little photo club has 6 pictures going up in the grounds of the chateau for 4 months - huge waterproof prints (1200 x900mm) the council paid for. One of them is mine :) To be honest it's not one of my best, but the theme was narrow and at least it got voted for. When they are put up next month I'll take a picture of the display and post it here.

Well done H. Sounds good
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on July 01, 2021, 07:39:40 AM
Quote from: jinky on June 30, 2021, 02:41:14 PM
Quote from: Hinfrance on June 29, 2021, 10:03:14 AM
Brilliant - it's quite a lovely feeling to see you stuff on display to the public.

Our little photo club has 6 pictures going up in the grounds of the chateau for 4 months - huge waterproof prints (1200 x900mm) the council paid for. One of them is mine :) To be honest it's not one of my best, but the theme was narrow and at least it got voted for. When they are put up next month I'll take a picture of the display and post it here.

Well done H. Sounds good


We shall see!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on July 08, 2021, 11:03:22 AM
So far, two things!

First, our car has been having a problem for a few weeks. Unlike the conventional "won't start from cold" problem, it wouldn't always start when hot! Not every time, but enough to mean that turning off the engine should only be done if we were prepared to wait possibly two hours before we could leave. After three trips in (and two garages) the problem has finally been found - up until last night it had always performed perfectly under test. It should be fixed tomorrow afternoon.

And secondly, I've been setting up a web site (better late than never, although if you look at it, you might think the "never" would have been preferable) to display my holiday snaps, as I call them. Today I think it looks half reasonable, even if there's a lot of text to add. Masochists can try batey.photography. Sensible folk can stay home...
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 09, 2021, 09:20:10 PM
Stephen, there are some very nice pictures in there - but hope you don't mind me saying - the navigation is not good - have to back to the beginning every time.....
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on July 09, 2021, 10:31:08 PM
I'll see what I can do. Thanks very much for the feedback. As a film photographer, negative(s) are good  :) so comments like this are very helpful. I'm not sure how it should behave, but I'll see what others do.

I've taken a look again, and I can see exactly what you mean. I'll be changing this - you've been a great help.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 10, 2021, 10:26:09 PM
Pleasure - hope its an easy fix!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on July 10, 2021, 10:53:05 PM
The execution will be easy - if time consuming - it's deciding how it should work. From each photo, step forward to the next in the gallery, or back to the one before. A third choice to go back up a level perhaps. But what to do with the first and last. Choices are to return to the level above, skip to the first photo in the next gallery, skip to the next/previous gallery....

I may keep it simple and loop round ad infinitum in the same gallery, with an option to go back to the main gallery page.

If you stop by again, please post any criticisms to help me improve.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 14, 2021, 10:05:26 PM
Hi Stephen - that's much better  - means you can flip through the photo's one at a time :)

I did click on the Introduction link - and presumably you are going to add some text in there and not just a contact email link!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on July 14, 2021, 10:30:38 PM
I'll start typing now...

I've been working on the large format stuff. And I will be putting up some digital photos in due course.

Edit to add:

The moving finger types, and having typed hit "update"  :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 15, 2021, 06:51:07 AM
That's better :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 15, 2021, 06:54:55 AM
I was also going to say - my website - well 3 if you use different sub domains and 4 if you include the blog - is all pictures - lots of pictures - and no words. At least you have some words and reasoning behind things.

As for my blog. I'm not even sure whats in there now - I think its wordpress - but not really sure. Been a long time since I put it up.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 21, 2021, 06:31:25 AM
As ever this is not today - but over the weekend- Well Sunday!

Had a photoshoot over at Park Lands Studios near Hinckley (https://parklandsstudio.online/) with three others and 2 models - 1 male and 1 female - it was a themed shoot with the idea of a girl being stalked by a clown, then befriends clown and then perhaps one or other is done in!

Brilliant idea - but perhaps not on one of the hottest, sunniest days of the year!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 24, 2021, 07:05:06 PM
Put some of the shots on my website - you may recognise one of them........

https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/People/Lady%20Viper%20and%20the%20Clown/index.html (https://www.mark.colston-online.co.uk/People/Lady%20Viper%20and%20the%20Clown/index.html)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 24, 2021, 08:23:30 PM
Some cracking shots and well thought out. I bet you are really pleased with the shoots.  :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 25, 2021, 11:53:04 AM
Hi OB - yes I was chuffed with most of them. Not sure I got the processing right in some cases - but then I'd not done so much to some of them (Backgrounds and the like) before so was a good learning experience too.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 02, 2021, 08:18:18 PM
I entered a photo competition to have a photo put up on the wall in the local library, and was one of 6 photos chosen
The local paper has an article on it.
Cheered me up a bit.

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/irthlingborough-library-unveils-new-meeting-rooms-with-added-picture-power-3404583
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on October 03, 2021, 08:39:59 AM
Excellent, it's always a pleasure to see one of your photos on public display. Well done!  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 03, 2021, 11:06:22 AM
Well done Chris  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on October 03, 2021, 02:06:21 PM
Thanks guys.
Interestingly it was a photo that I felt was a bit over done, and those thoughts were echoed on here. But they loved it.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on October 09, 2021, 09:01:19 AM
Whilst it has upset many I`m delighted to see NUFC rid of Mike Ashley and with new owners that might restore hope and aspiration to the Toon faithful. We`re not daft enough to think it will all happen overnight and escaping relegation this season would do me for starters but things can only get better. Yes I had pangs of conscience about the source of the money but let`s face it with the likes of PSG, man City and a bought world cup in Qatar football gave up the moral high ground years ago. Money has been king since Sky piled in there. I love the fact that the rest of the Premier League are having their meeting next week about not being told and it being a bad step! Were they told when the Glazer family bought Man Utd with all debt going on the club and all those other egs of Russian oligarchs and despotic states? How much notice did the so-called top 6 give when they went off to try and start the Super League?I`d just like to see Newcastle win one more trophy before I die. Took a punt and bought a ticket for the Tottenham home game before it all went through anticipating the sell out so will be there. No doubt we`ll still get beaten and be in trouble but the atmosphere will be electric.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on October 31, 2021, 07:15:50 AM
Had a very enjoyable morning at the Attic Studio in Leicester again. Lovely model and 3 other photographers in the group.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1513.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24188&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1492.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24187&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1552.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24186&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1524.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24185&fullsize=1)

I have some more shots, but would probably get me a ban ;)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 01, 2021, 11:34:29 AM
I like the second shot best as it has good light and shadows in the photo.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 03, 2021, 09:11:37 PM
I've quite a few from that section of the shoot OB.

I have this one in colour too, which I will post up later - but would be interested in thoughts on the B&W first.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1497-BW.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24190&fullsize=1)

And this one just to be slightly different. Possibly ;)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1488.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24189&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on November 04, 2021, 10:52:34 AM
Another great B & W shot. It seems to work great with models in light clothing as it hides more than it reveals. It can also work with colour but, it requires more input from the photographer than B & W does.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 04, 2021, 08:27:25 PM
What you trying to say - I coped out 🤣

When I get back home tomorrow I'll put the colour version up.  I like both as it happens but they do look different if that makes sense.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on November 05, 2021, 06:53:20 PM
This is the colour version of the last one.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1497.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24191&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 06, 2022, 05:41:41 PM
Decided over the last few weeks - and more recently (i.e. yesterday) to upgrade my computer.
Its been struggling for some time - the odd BSOD and not going to sleep properly - waking up is sometimes in effect a reboot. And it has lost all the BIOS settings a couple of times.

So I've ordered a new Motherboard, processor, memory and M2 SSD. Oh and cooler. I nearly forgot the cooler!

This is the list of stuff.

Item: Intel Core i7 12700F 12th Gen Alder Lake 12 Core Processor - Qty: 1
Item: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX Motherboard - Qty: 1
Item: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GAMING OC Graphics Card - Qty: 1
Item: Kingston FURY Beast 64GB (2 x 32GB) 3200MHz DDR4 RAM - Black - Qty: 1
Item: WD BLACK SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E GEN4 SOLID STATE DRIVE - Qty: 1

I shall reuse the case and PSU (I think its powerful enough)

Question will be Windows 10 or 11?

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 06, 2022, 11:15:22 PM
That looks good enough to handle graphics. Would suggest Windows 11 as it fixes problems Win 10 has.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 07, 2022, 06:36:38 AM
I've been toying with Windows 10 or 11. 11 does have some nice features. Just got to work out if I have to use my current Win10 license to get up and running and then upgrade to Win11 or just go Win11 off the bat - which probably means more money :(
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Hinfrance on March 07, 2022, 08:12:32 AM
Looks like it'll be a nice machine. I might crib the list because mine is 8 years old now and showing signs of slowing down, especially with all the music software I've got running.

Windows OS is usually paired to the motherboard, so I suspect going for an OEM Windows 11 install will be the way to go.

Meanwhile Cubase 12 has just been released, so that's my spending money for the next month already! Assuming it will run on W10. Must check before I lay out the cash.  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 07, 2022, 11:52:32 AM
Quote from: anglefire on March 07, 2022, 06:36:38 AM
I've been toying with Windows 10 or 11. 11 does have some nice features. Just got to work out if I have to use my current Win10 license to get up and running and then upgrade to Win11 or just go Win11 off the bat - which probably means more money :(

If you already have a Windows 10 licence then, you should be able to up grade using that licence without installing Windows 10 on that machine first. It's the licence you buy not the operating system.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 12, 2022, 08:04:30 PM
Spent Thursday evening building the new computer. Oh I wish I had read the manual from the CPU cooler before I'd got the MoBo and everything fitted in the case- because you have to fit the cooler bracket before the board goes in.   :doh:

Win11 installed and all working well I think. 

Still installing some of the programs that I need - photoshop and lightroom seem to work well - though I've not used either in anger yet.

But its quick. And quiet. Lovely and quiet. :)

Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 14, 2022, 09:56:02 PM
Glad it's working OK. The biggest problem is installing all the programs and finding the disks they came with.  ???
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 22, 2022, 06:49:53 AM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 14, 2022, 09:56:02 PM
Glad it's working OK. The biggest problem is installing all the programs and finding the disks they came with.  ???

Actually everything I use is downloadable - biggest issue is remembering where you saved the various passwords!

As a side note, it goes a lot deeper into power save mode and comes out of it a lot quicker - about 10seconds.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on July 20, 2022, 07:30:39 AM
Actually yesterday - Did a charity Wing Walk for the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_VID_20220623_082102_00_001_insv_screenshot_2022-07-19_20-02-03~0.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24361&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_VID_20220623_082102_00_001_insv_screenshot_2022-07-19_20-05-19.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24360&fullsize=1)

Sponsorship still available...........
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on July 20, 2022, 02:21:53 PM
Well done.  :tup:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on August 22, 2022, 11:11:21 AM
On holiday on the Isle of Bute when I realised I'd left my camera strap at home. 
Amazon to the rescue and one ordered on Sunday and arrived today at about 10am.
😃
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 23, 2022, 03:34:55 PM
Got a 400mm F 2.8 on loan from canon on their 48hour free test. Arrived on Wednesday (Was ordered for today!) and goes back on the 3rd January. :)

Hopefully will have time to use it over Christmas!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: StephenBatey on December 26, 2022, 11:41:49 AM
No problem with the wait then; I hope that there won't be a problem with the weight!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on December 26, 2022, 09:54:04 PM
Quote from: StephenBatey on December 26, 2022, 11:41:49 AM
No problem with the wait then; I hope that there won't be a problem with the weight!

:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 27, 2022, 07:13:57 AM
The weight is fine - no worse than the 300 f2.8 I already have.

Its a very nice lens too..... But what £12k new?
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 30, 2022, 07:11:21 PM
Have been for a couple of walks over the Christmas break - but only when the sun shone - been a bit rough with a cough and sinus trouble which is about typical at the end of a busy year.

Couple of things that made me feel good - got an award from work for employee of the year (runner up) and more interesting, I got an award on another forum for a "Best of" picture for this shot, taken on one of the said walks. Chuffed with this one!

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_8996.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24470&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on December 30, 2022, 07:12:30 PM
Quote from: anglefire on July 20, 2022, 07:30:39 AM
Actually yesterday - Did a charity Wing Walk for the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_VID_20220623_082102_00_001_insv_screenshot_2022-07-19_20-02-03~0.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24361&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_VID_20220623_082102_00_001_insv_screenshot_2022-07-19_20-05-19.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24360&fullsize=1)

Sponsorship still available...........


Apparently we raised £1600 for this :)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 05, 2023, 08:15:11 PM
Bought a new camera today - was annoyed that I managed to hire the wrong camera this weekend which was planned to be a test of it at a studio shoot prior to perhaps buying one - so went to WEX in brum yesterday morning to try the R5 (Also tried the R3), put one in reserve until I had tried the RP (Which is the one I had hired) at the Studio - thought it was excellent, so went back with my 350D and a efs60mm macro to PX - the 350D is worth nothing (Well £17) but they were giving a bonus of £200 on any working digital camera. Given I've not used the camera in nearly 10years it made sense - and I got £289 for the lens - which is more than I paid for it and again hadn't used it (No compatible camera that I use!) for at least 10years.

I also got the RF24-105F4 L - because although I have the EF24-105 it is really not working well - has been used alot and basically is worn out as well as the RF to EF converter so my other lenses still can be used!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 06, 2023, 11:51:56 PM
I don't know! Spending all this money and we are in a recession!  :doh:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on March 07, 2023, 01:12:50 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 06, 2023, 11:51:56 PM
I don't know! Spending all this money and we are in a recession!  :doh:

I'm doing my bit to get us out of it! 
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Oldboy on March 07, 2023, 01:52:27 PM
Quote from: anglefire on March 07, 2023, 01:12:50 PM
Quote from: Oldboy on March 06, 2023, 11:51:56 PM
I don't know! Spending all this money and we are in a recession!  :doh:

I'm doing my bit to get us out of it!

:2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 14, 2023, 01:38:24 PM
Not sure if this is the right place or not!

Just queuing for the ferry from north africa back to mainland Spain after 10 days or so in Morocco.   

It is a fabulous country and the people very friendly in the main.

Very cheap. Camping is anything from a couple of quid a night to £10. Food is cheap enough.

Fuel £1 a ltr.

We have driving about 2000miles all over the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert. 

The only problem I will have when I get home is editing the 7500 shots I've taken.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Mick on April 14, 2023, 06:20:52 PM
Quote from: anglefire on April 14, 2023, 01:38:24 PM7500 shots

:o  Good luck with that Mark, I wouldn't have the patience to do that.  Sounds like you had a great adventure though.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 14, 2023, 10:26:05 PM
I have been considering buying a telescope for quite a while now. Finally treated myself today, having found one on a good offer.
All set up but very cloudy this evening. Will take me some time to work it out I think but excited about having a go. Standby for incoming photos!!
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on April 14, 2023, 10:33:42 PM
Sounds like you've had a great time Mark. We loved Morocco when we went a couple of years ago.
Good luck with all those photos.
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 15, 2023, 06:56:37 AM
Shame it's not a bit easier to post some shots on here I've taken. I might have some time on the boat later.

But there are some videos on YouTube if anyone wants to see some of what we have been doing. Just lookup mrbodsy
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on April 15, 2023, 08:18:09 PM
One picture that I particularly liked was this one of a lady who was in the middle of no where.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_189F34DB-CCCA-46A3-9DF9-13530A7637D4.jpeg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24528&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: jinky on April 16, 2023, 10:44:22 AM
Quote from: anglefire on April 15, 2023, 08:18:09 PMOne picture that I particularly liked was this one of a lady who was in the middle of no where.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_189F34DB-CCCA-46A3-9DF9-13530A7637D4.jpeg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24528&fullsize=1)

Great shot
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: anglefire on May 06, 2023, 08:44:28 AM
Not really today as such - but feel good that I'm getting through my Morocco images - about 1/2 way through the trip.

A few I've put in the gallary.

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3732.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24546&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3702.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24545&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3692.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24544&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3657.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24543&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_3509.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24542&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_1043.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24541&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_2435.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24540&fullsize=1)

(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_IMG_2312-Edit~0.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=24539&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: What made you feel good today
Post by: Jediboy on May 06, 2023, 09:16:31 AM
Great photos. Looks like a wonderful trip away.