Anyone interested in a night shoot? Updated - 17th May

[whitey]

Update 14 May:
We are on for this Saturday, May 17, about 4:30pm.

Mrs MacQuarie's Chair, starting from around 4:30 pm (sunset will be 5.01pm) so that we can hopefully catch the sunset behind the sailboat and coathanger. From there, wandering around through Macquarie St, into the city, and then down to Darling Harbour. Bring your tripods.

Parking: there should be some on-street metered parking at Mrs Mac's Chair. Bring coinage for the meters. There's flat daily rate weekend parking in a couple of parking stations on Sussex St adjacent to Darling Harbour.

Here is an idea of the route from Mrs MacQuarie's Chair to Darling Harbour http://www.mapmyrun.com/walk/australia/sydney/107562129

Here are some other parking stations around the city http://www.whereis.com/nsw/sydney/circu ... D833E61EE9

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Updated interested list:
Current starters for the 17th of May
1. Justin
2. Phoenix
3. Colin12 (tentative)
4. deadgoose (George)
5. gary
6. Geoff
7. Stubbsy
8. Matt. K
9. Reschsmooth
10. Nnnnsic
11. Yi-P
12. Steffen
13. Sevencolours
14. Surenj
15. Tiberius



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[Justin]

Sure. And darling harbour is fantastic by night.

[surenj]

Would be interested but would depend on work committments. Weekend or weekday?

[Matt. K]

Sounds good. I could do with the practice!

[phoenix]

I wouldn't mind the drive up for something like this. I have a few byes in the footy soon so i could have the time.

[Geoff]

Excellent suggestion George!
I'd be keen but depends on the date you suggest.
Gopher it!
I'm free on the 17th May (18th is mother's day just so ppl know) and the 31st May

[gstark]

I'm free on the 17th May (18th is mother's day just so ppl know) and the 31st May

Are you sure about that? Mothers' Day, that is?

17th may may work for me me as well wel.

[rangie]

mothers day is the second sunday in may....

[whitey]

Great,

I was thinking of a Saturday. I will check with the boss whether I am available the 17th.

brb

george

[Steffen]

I was thinking maybe catch the Bridge at sunset from Lady Macquaries chair then wander around to the Opera House/city and then see where it ends up.

Oh, I know where it's going to end up...

But, yeah, pencil me in, i'll try to be there.

Cheers
Steffen.

[gstark]

mothers day is the second sunday in may....

That was what I thought - that's the 11th.

[Wocka]

I'm interested, let I'll keep an eye on this tread once a date is set.

Cheers

[gisellen]

Newbie here, but I'd be interested in this one! Would it be ok to bring along some people who aren't from this forum?

[dviv]

I'm keen as well - depending on date

[Geoff]

mothers day is the second sunday in may....

That was what I thought - that's the 11th.

hmm..our free calendar is wrong then! Thanks guys.

[mic291]

Depending on the final date, I will definately try and make it also.

Have a free trip to Cuba around that time so hope I can post some good fotos (finally free from vignetting too )

Mike

[Justin]

You go to this mike, and i'll self-sacrifice with your cuba tickets.

[Yi-P]

Depending on the date and how much work I have by then, but I'm up for this one.

Reminds me of a night shoot meet I organised couple years ago... oh, did I say couple years ago? Time flies by!!

[mic291]

Hmmmm let me think....

How bout we do it simultanously? Good idea? Every one can post their fotos afterwards!

M

[Yi-P]

Hmmmm let me think....

How bout we do it simultanously? Good idea? Every one can post their fotos afterwards!

M

I think the purpose of the shoot is a meet up somewhere in Sydney and we all wander around taking photos.

[surenj]

Damn this is going to be awesome...Lots of photogs with tripods running around flashing in the night... Might attract a crowd.. or the police

[Yi-P]

Damn this is going to be awesome...Lots of photogs with tripods running around flashing in the night... Might attract a crowd.. or the police

It was fun last time, plenty of 'legs' in the pics, too...



It was already 2 years ago... wow

[sevencolours]

I am certainly interested, depending on date.
I am sure I would learn heaps

[Matt. K]

So do we have a date for this?

[gstark]

Probably May 17, Matt.

[Justin]

17 may is good

[whitey]

yep 17 May is the date.

So who is in?

[phoenix]

I may be able to make this if it's may 17th. We have a bye that weekend i think, so i could make the drive up. I'd have to organise somewhere to stay etc. but i think you can almost lock me in for this one eddy.

[colin_12]

Dependant on the other half's roster I would be in.
Regards Colin

[stubbsy]

Count me in

[Matt. K]

Count me in too.

[Reschsmooth]

I would like to put my name down for this, too.

[Nnnnsic]

Stick my name in.

[gstark]

Just for everyone's information, we're working on the details of this right now.

No need to panic.

Expect a late afternoon start to permit some sunset photography.

[big pix]

now where are liquid refreshments being obtained......... as I will be on the end of a shoot of various locations and maybe in Sydney at this time and able to catch up. Now my shoot is weather dependant, so I have to be very flexable......... so I will try to be there, so guess I am a possible maybe......

[Yi-P]

Yeah put my name on the list too

[Steffen]

My name is missing from the list, please add. Seems like it's going to be a sizable event...

How big can a group of terro^H^H^H^H^Hphotographers be, out and about at night, before they need police approval?

Cheers
Steffen.

[gstark]

My name is missing from the list, please add. Seems like it's going to be a sizable event...

How big can a group of terro^H^H^H^H^Hphotographers be, out and about at night, before they need police approval?

Any size we bloody-well like. We're a group of friends out on a social outing. It's nobody's damn business what we do, as long as we're not making a nuisance of ourselves or otherwise breaking any laws.

now where are liquid refreshments being obtained....

Don't worry; this is an essential part of the planning. I'm open to people being suggestive.

[Justin]

Going to need event insurance at this rate, one small electro-magnetic pulse and there goes most of the camera gear in sydney...

[sevencolours]

I would like to come if that is ok
Philip

[colin_12]

I think you will find you are more than welcome to come Philip. They are a friendly and helpful bunch. Still awaiting the roster aproval.
Regards Colin

[surenj]

Definitely interested...

[Tiberius]

I'm free on May 17! Count me in!

[whitey]

Wow if everyone turns up its going to be quite a crowd!

I wandered past last Friday, sunset started around 5.00 so it looks like we will be meeting around 4.30 to get the good shots. Once we have had enough at Lady Macquaries Chair the proposal is to walk back up the hill past the Art Gallery to Macquarie Street for some shots and depending on how we are for time maybe over to Darling Harbour. The walk is about 3 kilometres the route is here http://www.mapmyrun.com/walk/australia/sydney/107562129

I will confirm time and contact details over the weekend.

Here are a few rough shots as I walked past after work on friday, not great but should give you an idea of the potential. About 30 minutes later (as I got home) the light was superb so I am hoping for some nice shots on the night.

1. The Bridge and Opera House


2. City (pretty ordinary really but with the night lights should be better)


3. Sigma 10-20 @ 10mm, wonky buildings!

[Tiberius]

So we are meeting at Mrs mac's chair?

[trotkiller]

I'm a maybe

[robert]

I'm in if theres not too many already-

Robert

[gstark]

I'm in if theres not too many already-

Robert

The concept of "too many" doesn't exist for this event.

[dviv]

I'm in

[phoenix]

Well it looks like I'm out now the new job i took for club photos is on fridays and saturday nights so its a bit limiting how far i can travel right now. I'm a bit disappointed but i worked pretty hard to get some of these jobs so it's not all bad.

I can't wait to hear about it, and see some piccies.