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BBQ this weekend!! BE THERE!

Postby MHD on Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:46 am

Hello Canberrians (and everyone else)
As discussed in the (initialy controversial) "whats next" thread: we are having a BBQ/shoot/lens lust session!

Starting at 3pm at the BBQ's (near the boat hire place, 22 on this map)
Sunday 10/4
BYO edibles and drinkables

Likely to go until sunset for some nice shooting over the lake!

Atendees:
MHD +2
daniel_r
Christiand
Thommo?
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Postby fad on Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:58 pm

This sounds like fun,
however im on the other side of the moon


(cough canon d20)
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Postby MHD on Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:48 pm

*shurg*
All welcome! Would love to see the 20D in real life

Anywhooo... Great news from the weather man!
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10035.txt

So Wombat??? RU32???
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Postby MHD on Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:59 am

Looks like we have a ripper of a day!

Drop in's are welcome, shame some people are working today (damn weddings)
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Postby daniel_r on Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:02 am

MHD: I think you're right. I just had a look outside and thought "ooh, hope this weather holds through to the afternoon!"
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Postby christiand on Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:03 pm

Hi,

we had our little bbq today.
We welcomed Daniel_r as a new member.
It is good to see more Canberrans joining.
It was a pleasant afternoon and a beautiful sunset at lake Burley Griffin.
I'll post a few fotos sometime later.
The mozzies targeted me and ru32day after dawn, that's when we started to pack up.

It was Mr and MRS ru32day, Mr and Mrs MHD and baby MHD, Daniel_r and christiand today.
Some of us are planning to go to the Rallye of Canberra on Sunday 24 April.
The Rallye is an international event and viewing points are plenty.
Anyone interested please look at: http://www.roc.com.au/

Cheers
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Postby MHD on Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:10 pm

Nice sunset over the lake...
Just uploading my first batch now...

Great meet!
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Postby fozzie on Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:17 pm

Glad you guys had a great day, including the BBQ. Look forward to seeing shots MHD is loading up at this very moment.

The Subaru Rally of Canberra on 23-24 April 2005 would be interesting. If I lived in or nearby Canbeera I would be a definite starter.
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Postby BBJ on Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:57 pm

Glad everyone had a good time at your BBQ and that rally looks good.
I went to local track here yesterday but it was very hot and windy and dust would have been blowing wrong way so i didnt take any pics as i cant get to hot N sweaty as i have alergie patches on my back.
Anyhow long weeknd in couple weeks we have a SA rally event here in Mt Gambier so i will be going to do pics and getting a media type pass to get where others cant.
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Postby Thommo on Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:59 pm

so what did you guys get up to today, i wanted to make it but i had the dragon boat nationals, too little sleep too long a day. guess i will have to wait until the next meet to play with some of the funky gear we have in the nations capital.

also i was admiring one of the photographers walking around the nationals yesterday and today. D2H and i assume the 200-400, IT WAS HUGE. however i didnt get a chance to have a chat with him.
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Postby christiand on Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:25 pm

Hi,

I've uploaded a few photos to smugmug.

CBR mini meet, 10/04/05 at:

http://christiand.smugmug.com

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Postby Mal on Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:49 pm

christiand wrote:Hi,

I've uploaded a few photos to smugmug.

CBR mini meet, 10/04/05 at:

http://christiand.smugmug.com

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That Swan shot! What awesome teeth, you sure it wasn't a wolf in swans clothing!!!!
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Postby christiand on Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:01 pm

yeahh,

I didn't know that they had "teeth" until I saw the image.
Don't get bitten, you'll bleed !!!
Swans are also apparently very strong.
The european swan which is is larger is known to be capable of breaking a man's arm using their wing. (kungfu swan and this is not a joke)

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Postby daniel_r on Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:42 pm

christiand - impressive swan teeth there. Good thing that they're fairly friendly I suppose.

A few keepers from the meet:
http://www.pixspot.com/thumbnails.php?album=393

Blue Lake:
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(mmm, looks like I missed a few dust bunnies...)
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Postby ru32day on Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:37 am

My shots from the meet - as well as the great company, the highlight for me was the beautiful plays of colour as the sun moved across the lake.

Thanks heaps to Daniel_r for sharing how to achieve that wonderful film-quality blue.


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