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hello, as an action from the melbourne dinner last week, we agreed to call more mini meets, so, how about a meet under the timber shingle hut at Black Rock Beach, enter the path directly opposite 344 Beach Road Black ROck. If its raining we can meet under cover, and from there we can shoot lots of stuff. pleasing sandstone cliffs, seaside grasses, blue stone wall along waters edge, rocks in the water, sand, grass, lots to use. perhaps we can bring some portrait subjects too.

bring your kit, maybe we use this to experiemnt with our flash guns too, as the sun sets across the water. then a coffee or a bite in Black Rock Shops, Bluff Road.

how about a sunday 230pm? use the voting and we will see what suits...

Location
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=344+beach+road+black+rock&sll=-37.981898,145.019274&sspn=0.001797,0.003626&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.981708,145.019225&spn=0.001797,0.003626&t=h&z=18&iwloc=addr

post your ideas here too!

Sounds good Bruce, will be great to get some more minimeets happening

25 May and 1 June are neck and neck!

Hi Everyone

I will be back from overseas on the 19 and leaving again overseas on the 24 for a month..

So for sure in July When I back in town!

pierrick

25 May has hit the lead with 3 votes!

wwwooo another meet up! i'll try to remember this one !

lets lock in May 23 230pm with 63% of votes today.

GregB / Gary would you be kind enough to add this to the front page calendar?

Oz_Beachside wrote:lets lock in May 23 230pm with 63% of votes today.

GregB / Gary would you be kind enough to add this to the front page calendar?

Bruce

Done

cheers

i should be able to make it since it's about 5 minutes from where i live. If I do come, I'll bring the little gadgets for people to have a field test as well...and it works with both Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Fuji, etc

I'll be there

PiroStitch wrote:If I do come, I'll bring the little gadgets for people to have a field test as well...and it works with both Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Fuji, etc

Hope you can make it!

I'm looking forward to doing some outdoor photography and hopefully getting a few tips and tricks, as well as catching up again.

Oz_Beachside wrote:lets lock in May 23 230pm with 63% of votes today.

GregB / Gary would you be kind enough to add this to the front page calendar?

May 25th, u mean

methd wrote:

Oz_Beachside wrote:lets lock in May 23 230pm with 63% of votes today.

GregB / Gary would you be kind enough to add this to the front page calendar?

May 25th, u mean

DOH! Well spotted. I have posted a correct calendar entry and I'll get Gary to remove the 23/5 item.

see you all this sunday!!!

looking forward to it

will be there if not too bloody cold!

Oz_Beachside, are u bringing your super car there?!

Pirostitch, does that mean we can crash your place if weather permits?!


See you guys there......

whoalse wrote:
See you guys there......

I'll probably get the bus...

You can crash at Sandringham train station I believe there's a sheltered area there

I also will be there - will be nice for me to meet people whom I now known only as forum nicks. See you there!

G'day. I'm Paul, and I'm planning to make it too. Always looking for an excuse to play with and learn more about my new 450D.
(short time lurker...first time poster!)

Awesome we have Paul Mac coming! Can ya bring your DJ equipment too for some tunes?

Marg and I intend coming along to put some seriousness into the afternon. Remember, we are trying to be photographers!!!!

photograham wrote:Marg and I intend coming along to put some seriousness into the afternon. Remember, we are trying to be photographers!!!!

Huh?? Photographers??


Looking forward to seeing everyone there (and maybe taking a photo or two as well ... )



Elena

We're really looking forward to catching up with everyone else and having a feed after trying to take a couple of photos during the afternoon!!!

thanks to all those for coming along, we had a nice time meeting up, and a surprise sunset that I hope we see some pics from!

thanks Bruce for organising this meetup. I had a fantastic time!

Cheers
Mak

Yeah....Thanks to Bruce for doing this

Can't wait for Piro to put on his "Kenny" suit for next meet!

Nice to meet everyone, even before I've had a chance to chat with you all online...

Makario (and others), the Cokin clone filters I had were from http://stores.ebay.com.au/LinkDelight-Photography-Aus-Shop. $11 each, and free postage too...
I also bought from them an infrared remote control for my 450D, for all of $7.


Cheers everyone. I wish I could have stayed around a bit longer. Looking forward to the next meetup.


Now I have a favour to ask. With all you off-camera flash-freaks playing yesterday (yeah I'm jealous), who has a nice pic of me that I can use as an avatar?

Was great to meet everyone yesterday and see some familiar faces...next time I'm going to show up wearing a balaclava

I think Elena had a few good off camera lighting ones held by a human lightstand aka. Me.

I also had a great time. Now I waiting for another one meet
I have just two your portrets paulmacs, but on gray bay background so ask Elena for better one

camrak wrote:I also had a great time. Now I waiting for another one meet
I have just two your portrets paulmacs, but on gray bay background so ask Elena for better one

Haha, not often I get asked for my people pictures! I will have a look for you, am sure there will be something useful there.

Sunday was great, I had a lot of fun. Just need time to go through all my pics now and post some up .....

thanks to every one for the great time I have last sunday ......carlos...

Hey Paul,

I got one of you using your blue filter and the human lightstand (aka Wayne)... Let me know if you want me to email it to you.

Cheers
Mak

Post it up Mak I want to see the results as well.

Post it up... just make sure it won't scare my kids...

Some funky colours going on here with the grey filter:


And the blue one:


Not particularly inspired pictures, but having fun with the 10-20mm lens nonetheless...
And some documentary evidence of the soccer ball on it's way to Brazil...

Here you go ...

http://dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=32564&sid=0f23b06588b2ea691067416259ebf622

The obligatory group shot

Back row ->Wayne (PiroStitch), Bruce (OzBeachside), Makario (Makario), Carlos (???), Patricia(???), Margret(Mrs photograham), Graham (photograham), Russell (rflower)
Front row -> Allen(Whoalse), Paul (PaulMac), Elena (Louie), Arkadiusz(camrak) and the kids (3 mini rflowers :lol: )

If I have stuffed up the names and nicknames let me know ... if someone knows the missing nicknames let me know and I will update the post.

Here is my take on the events.
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=32585

Thanks for organising the location and date Bruce. If anyone has any reasonable shots of my family etc, let me know.

One happy family

rflower wrote:Thanks for organising the location and date Bruce. If anyone has any reasonable shots of my family etc, let me know.

you are welcome, thanks for coming along.

I have some pics of the kids if you are interested, PM me your email.

I've finally got to the photos taken last month's meet!




More here.

Photograham, Poon's D3 price looks tempting, doesn't it?