The aim is to pick 4 themes and everyone who wants to have a go at them can post up their 4 pics in the image section by midnight after the closing time and put a link from their thread into this thread.
DSLRUsers Final 2008 Challenge
DSLRUsers last photographic challenge for 2008 is now on. The final 2008 Challenge is a 2 part challenge with the first part starting now and running to the end of the month (Oct 31). The theme for the first part is My favourite thing. The theme for the second part will be announced at the end of part 1.
*Last day today for Part 1*
If you haven't entered before please do, it is easy, fun and challenging. Two photos, how hard can it be? This year there will be a veritable flotilla of prizes, provided by Servaas Products, HKSupplies & Wolf Eyes Torches.
First prize will be a Maha Powerex MH-C9000 AA Battery Charger Analyser with either two packs of the Low Self Discharge Imedion AA batteries or High Capacity 2700 mah Powerex AA batteries, a perfect choice for any photographer who uses a flash. Second prize is the Maha Powerex MH-C204W Travel Charger and prize winners choice of a pack of Imedion or Powerex AA batteries. Third prize is a 2 level Wolf Eyes Defender torch and fourth prize is an Angel AA LED torch. Fifth and onwards prizes are being allocated now, based on the last challenge it looks like every entrant will win a prize!
More information on this challenge in this thread.

Saturday 6 December 2008 - DSLRUsers MELBOURNE Christmas BBQ
This year's Christmas get together for Melbourne members.
Saturday 13 December 2008, 2 pm- DSLRUsers SYDNEY Christmas BBQ at Sheepie's
This year our Christmas get together (and prize giving for the above challenge - DSLRUsers Final 2008 Challenge) is at Sheepie's (Leon and Manda) and more detalis are available here.
Regular 2x2 Photo Meets
We'll now be having a scheduled Sydney photo meet on the second Saturday of every second month (the even numbered ones) with the first being on Saturday 11 October. These 2x2 photo meets will happen unless the weather is truly terrible (cyclone warning or tsunami for example

We've drawn up a list of future things to do and places to go (see below) and these will be progressively added to the calendar of 2x2 events. We'll also be having our Sydney Christmas get together as a 2x2 photo meet and picnic instead of a dinner this year so you can bring your family. Care to guess what date? Yep the second Saturday in December which is 13th. So pencil that in your diaries as well. All are welcome at these events.
The first 2009 2x2 Photo meet will be on Saturday 7 February 2009, followed by one on Saturday 11 April 2009
Planned 2x2 meet locations: North Head Quarantine station, Symbio WiIdlife Park and Sea Cliff bridge, Chowder Bay, Manly to Spit walk, Sydney Harbour Circle walks (several still to do), Blue Mountains, etc