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Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:18 pm**

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at the annual dSLR forum Christmas dinner. Below are some of the pics I took on the night. More photos are in the entire gallery here.

Leek (who can't help but mug for the camera!) ................... and .................... Mj

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Gary with Jethro .................................................................... and .................... Hlop (not sure what he's suggesting :roll:

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Killakoala showing off his Special Commendation ............. and Matt K with his Outstanding Forum Supporter award

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Hlop's wife .............................................. and .................................. Rokkstar's sister in law

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The Thanh Ho award (named after birddog) for Outstanding Member of the year was awarded to Manta (who wasn't present)
The award up close............ and ..............Birddog holding the award

Birddog and Gary were both presented with a gift from Oneputt and Mitedo
Pictured is birddog & Mitedo (who made the glassware himself)... and ... Gary

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More photos can be found here

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:23 pm**

Nice work Peter, Enjoy the 50th party... (you taking your camera there too?). Checking out your gallery now.

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:41 pm**

Peter - I will tag some of mine to your post:

Birddog receiving a gift from Mitedo and Oneputt

The imitable founder Mr Gary (professed Sigma manufacturer)

Leigh working the sound

Matt K having some fun!

Leek has departed for Wales with the family so I can safely post this pre-winning pic

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:03 pm**

Looks like a great time was had by all. Gonna have to get down there next year.

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:41 pm**

That has me in the wrong part of the room to be working the sound deck, Chris.

I think you caught me at one of the times I was eating for around 3 minutes.

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:26 am**

Chris. Great shot of Matt showing how his glasses attach to his head!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:10 pm**

Great shots guys - keep them coming!!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:15 pm**

A tripitaka (+1) of the delightful Philo at the Christmas dinner.

In sequence from left to right: ”Hello” - ”No don’t” - ”I warned you” - ”You’ve got trouble brother”

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:25 pm**

Chris!!

Very well done!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:26 pm**

Thanks Doug - your sleeve is just in frame :wink:

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:27 pm**

That's great Chris. Very cheeky.

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:30 pm**

Chris,
Your D2Hs with built-in video mode? :lol:

Great concept, btw.

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:28 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:Thanks Doug - your sleeve is just in frame

Clone it out! I'm spoiling your shots!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:15 pm**

Did anyone have a go with the Coke bottle lens? Might have brought my head into perspective
Jethro

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:37 pm**

Jethro. As you can now see at the top of this thread I've updated the pics and included is a shot of you especially for Mic. :wink:

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:16 pm**

Just got home and I am just in awe of the wonderful weekend we have just had. It was great to meet so many nice people and put names to faces.

I know that it has said before but it has to be said again. The generosity and hospitality of Birddog and his wife is UNBELIEVABLE. They made us feel so welcome and entertained us so well I am already thinking about when I might get down again. So Thanh and Tran a very very big thankyou from Kevin and I. You are truly one of a kind.

One final word. Every time we tried to refuse a drink from Thanh we wound up accepting with glee. Tran was just as bad, so over Sunday lunch we christened them Bad and Badder :lol:

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:05 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:A tripitaka (+1) of the delightful Philo at the Christmas dinner.<snip>
In sequence from left to right: ”Hello” - ”No don’t” - ”I warned you” - ”You’ve got trouble brother”

Chris. Great sequence. Philo really makes for interesting shots despite the fact she keeps saying she doesn't want to be photographed. Here's one I took - love to know what Matt said or did!

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:08 pm**

Peter - great shot. Philo has one of those faces that just demands to be photographed. Animation in still photography can only be accomplished with a suitable subject and Philo is A+

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:09 pm**

There were obviously things happening of which I was unaware. :shock:

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:54 pm**

Peter!

I'm OOF!!! (Or did I move just too fast?)

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:52 pm**

Hlop wrote:Peter!

I'm OOF!!! (Or did I move just too fast?)

Sadly Mikhail I rushed the shot and took it before the camera AF had locked on - bloody auto focus cameras (of course I'd be useless in Manual!)

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:05 pm**

stubbsy wrote:of course I'd be useless in Manual!

I didn't say it... :lol:

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:06 pm**

Peter
Sorry but this is an ancient Japanese custom that brings magic powers to the beholder of the chopsticks. It enables him to drink thrice the amount of saki without becoming vulnerable to his enemies

Plainly...it didn't work.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:10 pm**

Matt. K wrote:Peter
Sorry but this is an ancient Japanese custom that brings magic powers to the beholder of the chopsticks. It enables him to drink thrice the amount of saki without becoming vulnerable to his enemies

Plainly...it didn't work.

Matt.K,
Cold sake will be added to the "mate" on Saturday 17/12/05 :lol:

I have 4 litres of top best sake in stock.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:17 pm**

Matt. K wrote:Peter
Sorry but this is an ancient Japanese custom that brings magic powers to the beholder of the chopsticks. It enables him to drink thrice the amount of saki without becoming vulnerable to his enemies

Plainly...it didn't work.

I used a similar method with red wine corks and Wild Turkey shot glasses at my work Xmas party, held while you guys were also enjoying yourselves. I found that any potential attackers were held at bay by my alcohol breath granting me apparent invincibility for almost the entire next day.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:01 pm**

Thanks for the updated pic Stubbsy. Now its time for Mic to rear his dial as well. Come on you lurking invert!
Jethro

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:42 pm**

jethro wrote:Thanks for the updated pic Stubbsy. Now its time for Mic to rear his dial as well. Come on you lurking invert!
Jethro

OK mic, show us!

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:48 pm**

And a jolly time was had by all!

Unfortunately I couldn't be there because I was overseas, but it's great to see all these pix of people having fun.
Thanks Peter.

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:05 pm**

Manta - it wasn't the alcohol BREATH that was the problem :oops:

only kidding :shock:

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:37 pm**

Thanks for the wonderful portrait of me Chris... I see Mrs Leek had the right idea when you were around, holding her napkin in front of her face... :lol:

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:38 pm**

My pleasure John - please give my mum a wave across the water in Cornwall

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