*eek*!! omg, i just realised how CRAPPY that shot of Wolfang Peak looks - sorry, guys, that was owing to me being very slack and scanning lazily at 100 dpi...
I AM a crappy landscape photographer, but honestly that shot doesn't really look THAT crappy... tan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 5:09 PM Subject: Re: *Australian GFM (Abridged/Consolidated)* > Ok, since you all seem so interested in "Wolfang Park" (lol, it is actually > Wolfang PEAK, that is the name of a mountain, and the entire mountain range > is called the "Gemini Mountains"). I have just put together a small > collection of my feeble attempts at landscape photography in the area. No > "pay outs" necessary, I am well aware of how hopeless I am at landscape > photography, and most other photography in general if there aren't any > people involved.... > > The first four shots on the pages (with the kids in them) were taken with > the cokin 173 blue/yellow polariser (i think it was Ryan? who was interested > in it?). FYI, the water behind the kids is what we call "The Laggy" > (shortened, in typical Aussie manner from "Hood's Lagoon"). I took those 4 > shots last week, prior to us receiving the first rain that we have had up > here for over a year, and the "Laggy" was completely green, slimy and almost > empty, that little polariser is a GENIUS! > > Oh, here's the link: > > http://www.tanyamayer.com/clermont/index.html > > The shot immediately following the four with the kids, is Wolfang Peak that > Bob referred to and there is also a black and white one there too. In the > foreground of these shots, (and #6 is a closeup of it), you will see > sorghum, which is a very common crop around these parts, but when > photographed at the right time of year, it can make for some very cool > shots. We also have huge sunflower fields and cotton fields around here, > but again, you need to be here at the right time of year, and it is hard to > predict when that might be with the drought the way it is. USUALLY, it is > around Aug/Sept. So now, having looked at that link, you have pretty much > seen anything that is remotely of photographic interest in these parts, so > lets start to think of some more exotic locations - NZ sounds pretty good to > me, but I do still like the sound of Kevin's offer too... > > tan. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Rapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:32 AM > Subject: RE: *Australian GFM (Abridged/Consolidated)* > > > > Hi Ryan, > > I think the venue will depend on the time of the year. The Whitsundies are > > fabulous - but not during the cyclone season where it is hot and near 100% > > humidity. The next thing, will it be a show and tell and then get to the > > grog? Or, perhaps someone showing off their favourite photographic sites? > > As large as OZ is and the closeness of our Kiwi friends, I would not rule > > out the South Island - now that place is stunning. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 12:16 PM > > To: PDML > > Subject: *Australian GFM (Abridged/Consolidated)* > > > > > > (Some corrections from the original.) > > > > Hi all, > > Regarding the Aussie GFM (I'm aware of the incorrectness of this term, but > > it's catchy.. we can give it a name of its own when we know where it is!), > > there doesn't seem to be much of a plan as yet. As such, I've decided to > > compile the relevant info, hopefully in a format slightly more useful to > the > > (brave) undertaking organiser, and attendees. > > > > This post is fairly long, so here's what's in it. > > - Aussie PDMLers (if you're missing please yell out) > > - Potential guests (see above.. and even if you've got the slightest > inkling > > of a temptation to jump on a budget flight and come down here, that > includes > > you too) > > - Suggestions (ideas where to go..) > > - Considerations (ands & buts) > > > > I know it's still a while away, but I think it's nice to have a plan to > sit > > on. > > > > Best Regards, > > Ryan > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **Updated population down under: > > ------------------------------------ > > Kevin Waterson (Port Macquarie, NSW) - 30 mins to mountains, national > parks, > > 2 hours (North) to Bellingen (waterfalls abound..) > > Trevor Bailey (Grafton, NSW) > > Rob Studdert (Hurtsville, NSW) > > Bob Rapp (Terrigal, NSW) - 1 hour from the hunter valley, Blue mountains, > > Sydney, Barrington Tops. > > Paul Ewins (Melbourne, VIC) > > Leon Altoff (Melbourne, VIC) > > Tanya Mayer (3 hours West of Mackay, QLD) - 4 hours from the Whitsundays. > > John Coyle (Brisbane, QLD) > > Ryan Lee (Brisbane, QLD) > > > > -------------------------- > > **Possible globetrotters: > > -------------------------- > > Stan Halpin (Western Missouri, USA) > > "My own schedule is still a bit up in the air. I am expecting a meeting in > > Adelaide, 31 Mar - 2 Apr, adjourning over the weekend, resuming in > Canberra > > (?) 5-6 April. Assuming that this is in fact what comes down when our > > meeting host gets all of the proper decisions, the my wife and I will plan > > to arrive in Adelaide on about 26 March and spend the weekend in that > > general vicinity. The following weekend we'll move as called for by the > > meeting schedule, with time to ourselves along the way." > > > > John Francis (San Jose, California, USA) > > "One of these years I'm going to get over to Surfer's Paradise > > for the CART (now OWRS) race. When I do, I'll probably take an > > extra week or two of vacation." > > > > -------------------------------- > > **Suggestions to date (edited): > > -------------------------------- > > --------Tanya Mayer (QLD) > > What about somewhere like the Whitsundays? Great Barrier > > Reef and sunny Queensland weather might be able to entice some overseas > > people for a lovely holiday - I will be happy to organise it if it was in > > that area, as it isn't too far from me... VERY picturesque stuff - we > could > > even do a charter flight to whitehaven beach, snorkelling, skydiving (COOL > > pics there!) etc. GREAT sunsets and landscape photography > opportunities... > > See here for more details about that place - it is just DIVINE... > > > http://www.seewhitsundays.com/w/islands/picture.asp?image=images/whitehaven2 > > .jpg > > > http://www.seewhitsundays.com/w/islands/picture.asp?image=images/beneteauatw > > hitehaven.jpg > > http://www.sailing-whitsundays.com/locations/listings/l0001.html > > http://www.geocities.com/awweir/Whitehaven_people.html > > http://www.whitsundaysonline.com/ > > > > Of course, at the opposite ends of the spectrum, there are places like the > > Hunter and Barossa Valleys, Blue Mountains etc. > > > > Another alternative could be the Maleny/Montville area on the Sunshine > > Coast - very picturesque. > > > > > > -----------Kevin Waterson (NSW) > > Or... if you would like a NSW based outing I could perhaps help. > > Among other things, I am the owner of some beachfront holiday > > units. see this link > > http://www.oceania.net > > I would be happy to provide accommodation for some PDMLers free > > of charge. Our accommodations are humble, but clean and comfortable. > > I can arrange day outings to national parks, fishing, boat > > tours, fishing, camping grounds, fishing, long sandy beaches, fishing > > airplane flights for photography, and if we can squeeze it in, perhaps > > a spot of fishing. > > > > The whales have already passed us on their way south for the summer but > > dolphins are plentyful. We are close (30 mins) to mountains and national > > parks where our local camera club likes to visit for fungus and macro > > works. The waterfalls are a little lacklustre due to the drought at > > the moment, but a 2 hour drive north puts us in nearby Bellingen > > where they abound. I do alot of modelling portfolios so if we need > > models we should be able to get a few together. > > > > > > --------------Bob Rapp (NSW) > > Did she (Tanya) mention Wolf Fang park. I think it is a bunch of volcano > > plugs that have had the earth worn away. To > > me, it is the most exciting sight between Mackay and Emerald. > > If our mob can decide on a venue and, if there are enough, we could > perhaps > > get the Pentax distributor CR Kennedy involved. Could be fun. > > > > Actually the Hunter Valley area offers heaps of > > photographic opportunities from Wollombi to the Barrington including rural > > towns. Settled in the early 1800 and is peppered with heaps of old stone > > churches, pubs and homes. > > > > > > ---------------Leon Altoff (VIC) > > We could try to compete with GFM by going somewhere like Cradle Mountain > > in Tasmania, Wilson's Prom in Victoria or The Snowy Mountains in NSW. > > Or we could go for a complete opposite like the Whitsundays or the > > Outback. > > > > I personally would like to see some the gorges in the Northern > > Territory, but I'll get to that one day. My wife and I both like our > > comforts at night (we will go walking over slippery rocks for hours at > > a time in weather anywhere between it being 40 degrees and beating down > > sun to 2 degrees in a torrential downpour) so somewhere with a room > > with a bed and a shower is in our list. > > > > NSW school holidays begin 9th April 2004 and > > with Anzac Day holiday, end on 26 April 2004. > > > > We could get a week from 17th - 24th April 2004 This would allow those > > with children to make the journey also and gives 4 months to prepare. > > > > > > -------Stan Halpin (USA) > > The Barossa Valley? Kangaroo Island? > > > > > > --------John Coyle (QLD) > > There is a place I know of not far from > > Brisbane, in the Mt. Glorious/Mt. Nebo area which sleeps 8 easily. > Nothing > > organised, though, and it is expensive to hire for a week-end - I think I > > just talked my way out of that one! > > > > > > > > **Considerations > > Leon Altoff (VIC) > > I'm busy at Easter and the week after, busy mid-March, and > > having just started a new job still working on convincing them to give > > me the time that I need off. I know this was my idea, but this is also > > the busy time from now until mid April. My first free dates are Anzac day > > weekend, though down here we don't > > get a public holiday on the Monday. After that any time except the > > weekend of the second Monday of the month is fine. > > > > Paul Ewins (VIC) > > I'll be in Canberra for the Anzac day weekend, probably arriving > > Thursday or Friday so that will cut down on the amount of time that I > > could stay. Still a possibility though. > > > > Bob Rapp (NSW) > > Holiday periods are great to set up for an outing but the only one that > > seems to fit the bill would be the June long weekend. Most of the other > are > > too short or require family. > > > > Tanya Mayer (QLD) > > I have a wedding on the 10th April, but after that, my month looks > > surprisingly free THUS far... > > > > John Coyle (QLD) > > Aaaargh, bad timing Stan, I'll be in Hong Kong/China/Hong Kong between > 20th. > > March and 10th. April!!! > > > > Ryan Lee (QLD) > > I've got an early 4 day camping/kayaking trip up at Cooloola around > > Australia Day (Jan 26th), but > > I'm guessing it's too early to affect anything. Also, for my sister's > > graduation I might be up in > > York, UK sometime in April or June. I'll keep you posted > > > > Stan Halpin (USA) > > I did a quick scan through the posts this evening, I missed the one that > > said where, but it > > looks like you've about settled on a meet later in April. Looks like I > have > > to miss it. But maybe a smaller shorter gathering is feasible? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
