MARCH 2008 - Discussion

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MARCH 2008 - Discussion

Postby Joe » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 12:05 pm

This thread is for all discussion of the photos or anything relating to the entries thread. Please do not post in the other thread unless you are posting a photo. This will make end of month judging etc much easier.

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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 12:11 pm

Margie - that's a weird looking cloud! :-)

Was there any forestry burn-off in the distance that day? The cloud looks as though it may be made of smoke and/or vapour from a localised fire. Although it's been fire-ban season, so I guess that's unlikely.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 7:23 am

I'm trying to vote, but my head hurts from trying to pick between my favourite three of this months set. It's a very impressive collection of photos!
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 8:27 am

It really is a great showing of photos. Im really not sure which way my vote is going to go this month either.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby tasdaz » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 9:42 am

The heat is really on this month. A wonderful collection of photos. It certainly is hard choosing one amongst them. Well done to all the entrants!!
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby tasadam » Tue 01 Apr, 2008 12:53 pm

I got myself a nice new 22 inch widescreen LCD display for my main computer.
And I sometimes use the 17 inch CRT screen from my work computer.
I just looked at the choices again, this time on my work computer, and am amazed at the difference between the CRT and the LCD.
The LCD is a much more accurate reproduction of the image than the CRT.

All my photos that I used to edit on the CRT screen, trying to colour match and adjust brightness and contrast etc, what a waste of time.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:09 am

now you need a spyder2 to properly calibrate it...going to work each day and using a highly calibrated print lab really shows you just how poor any monitor is if its not calibrated spot on.

Hey Tasman...*&%$#! good thing we got that shot in at the last minute eh? Looking good so far :D
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby loftythelion » Sat 12 Apr, 2008 9:32 pm

Tasman

A truely magnificent photo. You deserve to win. The light on the Ironbounds is fantastic... having said that I do wonder if you are getting all the votes for the nudity in there :wink: :wink: !!!

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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 3:11 pm

loftythelion wrote:Tasman

A truely magnificent photo. You deserve to win. The light on the Ironbounds is fantastic... having said that I do wonder if you are getting all the votes for the nudity in there :wink: :wink: !!!

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Nudity? I've just had another close look... heh fancy that, I hadn't noticed that before. It that really what it appears to be? Adds another element to an already great picture.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 3:17 pm

ive looked and looked...love me a bit of nudey bits...but im stumped...its a bit like a rude wheres wally... :lol:
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 3:19 pm

taswaterfalls.com wrote:ive looked and looked...love me a bit of nudey bits...but im stumped...its a bit like a rude wheres wally... :lol:


It may just be my imagination, but look at the 2 big rocks immediately to the left of the yellow tent... then look to see if somebody is squatting on the other side of the rocks.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 3:23 pm

Yeah thats what i thought it must have been...but it just looked like another rock to me.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 6:55 pm

It does seem to be a little more skin coloured, and smoother than the other rocks, though. Is that what you were looking at in terms of nudity, Lofty?

Could be a back pack, or something else too.

I guess only tas-man can tell us for sure, anyhow.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 7:14 pm

could well be a case of a very unhappy tas(wo)man if it is :P
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby loftythelion » Sun 20 Apr, 2008 5:45 pm

Son of a Beach wrote:It does seem to be a little more skin coloured, and smoother than the other rocks, though. Is that what you were looking at in terms of nudity, Lofty?

Could be a back pack, or something else too.

I guess only tas-man can tell us for sure, anyhow.


Yup. That's what I was looking at. Was fairly sure...now I agree it could be a rock. Come on Tasman spill the beans.
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby norts » Tue 22 Apr, 2008 8:36 am

I reckon Tasman would have been busy all last week, he is usually mixed up in Targa.

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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Joe » Thu 01 May, 2008 11:52 am

Congratulations Tasman. You are our winner this month. Its a cracker shot...got my vote :D
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Son of a Beach » Thu 01 May, 2008 12:02 pm

'tis a beautiful shot. I'm still not certain if it includes nudity or not. :-) Are you going to let us know either way, tas-man?
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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby Mickeymoo » Thu 01 May, 2008 12:09 pm

Congratulations Tasman well deserved win

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Re: March Photo Competition - Discussion

Postby tas-man » Fri 02 May, 2008 8:20 am

Here is a detail extract from my photo to lay to rest all the speculation about the "nude" bits - amazing what the imagination can do given half a chance! I trust this resolves the queries. :wink:

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