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Postby robw25 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:49 pm

i did a bbj and went along to a local meeting of the motorcycle club and they let me onto the track and i took approx. 800 pics, when the racing was finished and word of mouth got around about the quality of the photo,s i had made 7 sales !! yeeha.... look out big bad john !!!!, the local champion was rapt.. said he had photo's taken in adelaide and were nothing compared to mine ! ... felt good...

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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:53 pm

Rob,
Congrat. on your new venture! hope there're more $$$$ come to your way and keep the lust alive. What's next?
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Postby Hudo on Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:24 pm

Excellent work. I know the feeling when someone appreciates your work. Money becomes very secondary.

hehehe hey I'm not motivated by money only the things it can buy :-)

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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:28 pm

Hudo wrote:Excellent work. I know the feeling when someone appreciates your work. Money becomes very secondary.

hehehe hey I'm not motivated by money only the things it can buy :-)

Mark


Mark,
Have to be both and equally! :wink:
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Postby John H. on Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:39 pm

Top shot robw25.

If this example is anything to go by it's no wonder you are making sales.
Excellent, keep it up.
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Postby embi on Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:50 pm

Congratulations....
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Postby BBJ on Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:02 pm

Hey Rob, Mate thats the way to do it, get out there and have a go like that and after time and as you said word gets out and the orders will flow.

Well done mate, and good to see that you have some orders and so on and after awahile you can afford to find a host site like smugmug or somewhere and set up to show.

Nice pic too and may i ask what lens was you using mate?
Well done.
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Postby robw25 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:53 pm

thanxs guys ...... well birdy after sydney her indoors says i can save for a d2x......
and hudo when you said money is secondary.... you are spot on ... too see the kids when they see their pics and then " drag " dad over to have a look .. yeah it feels good
bbj... people kept asking me if i had a web site ... and cards like you have, this made me sit up and take notice that i need to get more professional... i used my beloved 200-400 vr

a crop of another pic .. cheers rob



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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:56 pm

Rob,
I'll loan you my D2x for a day while you're in Sydney! how's that sound?

Great pic from you as usual! and the 200-400VR did the job well isn't it?
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Postby robw25 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:02 pm

NO ! birdy keep that away from me .......... i will buy it there and then if i have it my hands using her " wedding account " as she calls it ... soon to be d2x account

yes the 200-400 was magic !!!!! one of my better buys

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Postby embi on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:10 pm

robw25 wrote:.....using her " wedding account " as she calls it ... soon to be d2x account.....


Rob you are a genius....We have all the money in the bank we have been saving for the wedding/honeymoon. The Wedding is paid for and we can downgrade from the Hotels in NZ to Caravan accomodation. The images of the honeymoon taken with the D2x will be superb :twisted:
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:23 pm

embi wrote:Rob you are a genius....We have all the money in the bank we have been saving for the wedding/honeymoon. The Wedding is paid for and we can downgrade from the Hotels in NZ to Caravan accomodation. The images of the honeymoon taken with the D2x will be superb :twisted:


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The D2x should be first prior to the diamond ring and the bills for caravan accomodation, buy a camping tent for two and you will be OK, let the D2x stays in the tent between both of you and having fun! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby kipper on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:28 pm

Here is an idea, tell her you don't want a gold ring but a D2X. So when you exchange vows you can put a ring on her finger, and she can put a D2X in your hands.

Btw, great shots Rob. Hope you had the big gun protected with a UV filter and a few plastic bags around the body of the lens and camera or something to stop all that dust getting into it. Maybe if you do these sort of gigs on a regular basis it might pay to look into some sort of dust covers (if they exist).
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Postby Glen on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:30 pm

Rob, very impressive shots. Clarity is amazing
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Postby Jamie on Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:55 pm

Great pictures!

Do you have any more to show us?

Congrats on the sales as well. :)

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Postby robw25 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:16 am

embi... i hope your hotel isnt $600 a night like mine !!!
kipper... and she can put a D2X in your hands. would be heaven eh !... and no i didnt have any protection on the lens i am kicking myself i should have done what you said ..

thanks jamie and glen

having trouble with pixspot so cant upload any pics ?
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Postby BBJ on Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:07 pm

Maybe it's time for a smugmug account there Rob, That way like me you can just upload all. I resize my pics so i dont upload originals and Pro Account they are protected.
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Postby embi on Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:55 pm

robw25 wrote:embi... i hope your hotel isnt $600 a night like mine


I'm not that silly....I get industry rates so I get the $600 value for $300. :P
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Postby robw25 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:29 pm

i had no choice in the matter...... it's her night ..

one more pic .. a junior from local whyalla club

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Postby Slider on Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:38 pm

Great shots Rob. The second one of the group of riders is a beauty.
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Postby BBJ on Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:47 pm

Still great shots Rob, Mate could you share your settings focussing mode etc... Some might want to compare what mode you use.
Thanks mate.
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Postby hame on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:04 pm

Excelent pics Rob

Even my daughter who was looking over my sholder said what a good pic the second one was and she is only 11 and not in to motor bikes.. well only my 4 wheeler honda i have on the property

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Postby robw25 on Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:02 am

thanks hame ... where in south oz do you live ?

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Postby fozzie on Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:30 am

Rob,

Excellent shots there.

Now to sell 500 photograhs and you should have a D2x in hand, without approval from the Finance Director :lol:
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