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Melbourne Show

Postby embi on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:28 pm

I took my nephew and niece to the Melbourne Show yesterday. A good day out with a couple of pics to show you.

My nephew and nice (Left and middle)

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A pic of a huge generation gap but they were the most hardcore in the dodgems. The kid must have had his foot to the floor but gramps was having a ball.

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And the real reason my nephew and niece got to go to the show.

SAMPSON THE MONSTER TRUCK

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Postby NikonUser on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:31 pm

Love the monster truck pic. Very nice colours.

Don't suppose you have a picture of the rocket man do you? I saw his crash on the news the other night. Ouch!!

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Postby embi on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:44 pm

Nope he didn't fly yesterday at 1pm cause his $900K rocket was stuffed. They were still trying to fix it.
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:48 pm

embi

The first two pics are great. Your niece and nephew (well at least their parents) will be happy with that one.
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Postby NikonUser on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:49 pm

$900K?????????

I could build him one for less than that with some soda bombs and some superglue!

That's crazy! Here I am busting my guts saving for a couple of grand worth of camera gear and people spend $900k to make a man fly a couple of metres in the air.... Sheesh!!!

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Postby embi on Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:53 pm

And the monster truck was $250K. I know what I'd prefer. :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:30 pm

embi - the first shot is a beautiful capture photographically and the expressions of joy - timeless :D
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Postby BBJ on Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:35 pm

embi, Top shots on all. Kids look great always colourful at the show.
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Postby embi on Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:04 pm

I wont show you the first image i took of the human cannon ball.

The host was saying to the crowd, dont focus on the cannon cause you'll miss her exit. She goes too fast. I thought bullshit buddy....I'll get it... 8)

The bloody thing went off with an almighty BANG, I shit myself, jumped a mile, the camera hit me in the head and I must have pushed the shutter button. Got a nice puff of smoke before she exited the cannon. :lol:
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Postby Jamie on Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:06 pm

Very nice embi, i love the colours.

Do you mind if others post up some show pictures also in your thread?
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Postby embi on Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:09 pm

Go for it...I'd like to see some others
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Postby Manta on Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:17 pm

embi wrote:...The bloody thing went off with an almighty BANG, I shit myself, jumped a mile, the camera hit me in the head and I must have pushed the shutter button....


My wife and kids were just wondering why I was cacking myself in the study!

Great story Embi and I'm pleased to hear you're human after all and miss the occasional shot. :lol:
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Postby Jamie on Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:00 am

A couple i took and my first go at cloning stuff out so dont laugh too hard ppl. :lol:

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I did get a picture of the woman being shot out of the cannon but i havent PP'ed it yet, and no i didnt wack myself in the head with the camera unlike some. :P
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:05 am

Nice pics :) Wish I had the chance to go this year.

Embi, I like the first pic a lot :D Should enlarge it and frame it up.
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Postby embi on Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:08 am

PiroStitch wrote:Nice pics :) Wish I had the chance to go this year.

Embi, I like the first pic a lot :D Should enlarge it and frame it up.


Yeah I might just do that. My sister would love it.

Nice angle on the Monster truck Jamie. Good to see another perspective.
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