Greetings from U.K.

[Nikon boy]

Hello Everyone

Well ask me what its like to do your first European trip with all your Nikon gear (which is D3,D300,D700,200-400vr,300F4,70-200vr,24-7-,14-24,converters,laptop,portable hard drives, accidently leave your mobile phone vital camera cleaning gear etc in a french hotel on 24th/6/09 and just now be informed they have found it,,,,whew

Started in Paris on 20/6/09
it is now 22/08/09

i'm buggered,broke,and have filled one 500gb 2.5in hard drive and almost filled a second

have been to all airshows in Europe since Le Bourget in June, seen and travelled most of Britain on a family history tour, all sth of Hadrians wall seen heaps had great weather, am ignoring cricket,

will be bringing home some great memories that will last a lifetime, and a humungeous amount of images,

here's a couple,
Avro Vulcan

Focke Wulfe (replica,)

Netherlands Air Force F16 display aircraft


Cheers

Norm

[Old Bob]

Great images Norm. I really like the photo of the Focke, very nice. With all that equipment, I'll bet you didn't have any room for clothing etc., but who needs clean undies.

[Nikon boy]

Hi Bob

Thanks for the comments

clothes !!!! my wife packed like were leaving home for god,,,,i now have muscles and carry a fair bit less weight lugging the stuff around,,,interesting here Nikon outnumber Cannon shooters bigtime,same in France,,,

post more images tomorrow,,,its late here and i'm going to bed

cheers

Norm

[colin_12]

I also like #2 Norm.
That is a very clear and crisp image.
Well done, glad to hear you had a great time with only minor hicups.

[gstark]

Norm,

Some great work there.

As to the trip ... it's a tough life, but someone's got to do it.

[aim54x]

Great to hear that you are having lots of fun, and thanks for sharing those pics. That is a HUGE amount of gear to be carrying around though.

Look forward to seeing more pics!

[biggerry]

will be bringing home some great memories that will last a lifetime, and a humungeous amount of images,

shite..man i am sooooo jealous

they are some great shots posted, did i mention i was jealous?

am ignoring cricket,

smart move...on so many levels...

but who needs clean undies

turn 'em inside out camera's are more important...

[Nikon boy]

Here are a couple more from our trip, we are on sth coast of U.K at the moment and got some graet white cliff shots, which i have yet to process, off to Southampton today for 4 days then London for a week, then home via hong kong for three days, thanks for the comments

cheers

Norm
Gun deck on HMS Victory

British security

Noratlas at Le Bourget air show (restored)

[Greg B]

Fantastic photos Norm, I particularly like the FW 190 and the Vulcan.

I can't believe the amount of gear you are dragging around, that is an epic effort.

[Matt. K]

Norm
What a fantastic experience and what a great opportunity to get some beautiful images! Love the aircraft shots!

[BBJ]

Norm, great pics mate i am jealous but yeh would have been a great trip and well lots of photo's to go through but i like all of them and well lots of memories as you process these pics and well if you got plenty of hard drive space, fill em up.LOL

Cheers
John

[glamy]

First, I like the airplane shots. Second, I do not know how you can carry all that gear around, but you do not mention a tripod .

[surenj]

Hope your shoulders and arms are getting a good workout!!

You didn't mention carrying your flash...

Good luck with the rest of the trip. Make sure you you guard those hard drives like a hawk.

[craig.rohse]

What can I say that hasn't been said, great photos and it sounds like you are getting a good workout at the same time for free (who needs a gym???)

[Nikon boy]

Hi Everyone

Thanks for the comments,still in U.K. till 3/9 then to Hong Kong for three days, not carrying a tripod, or a flash (left that in a hotel in Paris and they have just found it after two months !), am now carrying my hardrives with my passports and wallet everywhere linked to my person ,

I keep the large lenses in suitcases locked , and in hotel rooms when not carrying them, we have been staying mostly in b&b's and relos homes so it hasnt been too bad,,you do what you can but in the end ya cant take it all with you everywhere everyday,,,trust in god and insurance,,,

Here are a couple from Duxford airshow part of the Shuttleworth collection (thats another story/shoot) a Westland Lysander and a Gloster Gladiator, those who know about aircraft will know they both utilise the same powerplant



And a Morane Saulnier MS406 the worlds only flying example



went to Bovington tank museum yesterday filled 4 4gb cards (raw)
if this keeps up i don't know what i'll do

Cheers

Norm

[!~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~!]

No words describe how kool that would be to do!
hope one day I can manage such a trip

[aim54x]

Nice pics...I didnt realise the Gladiator and the Lysander had the same engine

[DJT]

wow these are amazing, i can't say I've looked at a lot of aircraft pics before, i just can't believe that you can actually see the pilots. well at least you will never be able to forget your holiday hey, with all those photos. sounds like you'll be spending the next 3 months processing them