My 2.38 Seconds

[dviv]

Hi all,

Not sure how many have been watching "the Block" but one of my photos was printed on canvas and hung in the winning room on Sunday just gone.

You can view the room here: http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/theblock/rooms-masterbedroom/8275082/polly-and-waz-master-bedroom-ensuite

Have a great day!

David

[the foto fanatic]

Hey - congrats!

Do you have the image for sale somewhere? How did the contestants obtain it?

[gstark]

Hey - congrats!

Indeed.

How did the contestants obtain it?

Be careful what you ask. Dave's image was probably the only item of high quality that will have been on the show throughout its whole run thus far, and that's a situation that's unlikely to change anytime soon.

[dviv]

Thanks guys,

I happen to know one of the contestants personally and they asked me for a specific style of picture. Luckily I had taken lots of shots in Melbourne over the last couple of years and only had to choose and appropriate one, convert to B&W and get it printed/delivered.

Be careful what you ask. Dave's image was probably the only item of high quality that will have been on the show throughout its whole run thus far, and that's a situation that's unlikely to change anytime soon.

You'd probably be surprised. I visited the house during filming and it was pretty well done. The difference this year being that the couples are not doing the structural work, they are mainly doing painting and decorating and coordinating the trades.

[gstark]

You'd probably be surprised.

No. I expect the show to be crap, and from what I've seen, I'm totally unsurprised.

I've had the misfortune to have the tv on while this has been going to air. With all due respect to your friends, what a total waste of airtime. The show is absolute mindless crap of the lowest possible order. Why do most of the females have voices that sound like they're inarticulate frogs?

The only thing that surprises me is that some people actually seem to watch this sort of rubbish, and seem to find it entertaining.

Sorry. No I'm not.

[dviv]

You'd probably be surprised.

No. I expect the show to be crap, and from what I've seen, I'm totally unsurprised.

I've had the misfortune to have the tv on while this has been going to air. With all due respect to your friends, what a total waste of airtime. The show is absolute mindless crap of the lowest possible order. Why do most of the females have voices that sound like they're inarticulate frogs?

The only thing that surprises me is that some people actually seem to watch this sort of rubbish, and seem to find it entertaining.

Sorry. No I'm not.

 LOL

I meant you'd be surprised at the quality of the houses, not the show

As far as the show goes..... no comment

[Alpha_7]

LOL

I meant you'd be surprised at the quality of the houses, not the show

As far as the show goes..... no comment

 LOL, well the quality of the picture isn't in question its great, and I like that they tied the local view into the wall art.

Not many of us can say out photos have been on national television well done.

[surenj]

Congrats Dave! Looks like a nice canvas print. Where did you get it done?

[Remorhaz]

Ahh congrats - so you were the photographer friend they spoke of...

[Matt. K]

The tree??? I like that image.

[aim54x]

Congrats!

[dviv]

Thanks guys - appreciate it.

The tree??? I like that image.

Nope - Mine was the Melbourne cityscape with the yarra in the foreground. The tree was a print used on a different night.

Ahh congrats - so you were the photographer friend they spoke of...

Yup

Congrats Dave! Looks like a nice canvas print. Where did you get it done?

Photo Canvas Prints in Melbourne

[Elver]

Great work, Dave! Well done. Nice comments about it by the show's judges too. You must be very happy.

[colin_12]

Nice one Dave. It featured more in the segment than the actual view, or any other part of the room.

[dviv]

Thanks Colins!

I visited the house on the weekend and am really happy with the result.

It just goes to show that the best photos are not always the "right" one. That particular shot was pretty dodgy but cleaned up and converted to B&W it came up a treat - and matched the rest of the room which was the most important thing.