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QM2 Entering Harbour

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QM2 Entering Harbour

Postby BT*ist on Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:47 am

Well... got to the Harbour Bridge in time to see it enter the harbour. As for the photos? Well... could have done better, to be honest. Spent most of my time fiddling between the fastest shutter speed possible to counter the vibrating bridge, and the ISO required to provide detail.

Still, no excuses, it was an amazing thing to see. I'll be living on caffeine til tonight....

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Yawn... what time is it?

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Over-saturated, and sharpened... but hey, I didn't blow out almost any of the sky!

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And to think... I was worried about there not being enough light...

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"I'm going to need a bigger boat"

C&C welcome.... any advice could be useful tonight! (Next time, among other things, I need to get to middle harbour to get closer, and also avoid shooting into the sun!)
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Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:52 am

An incredible sight! YOu've done well to get these shots!
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Postby Glen on Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:53 am

BT, great shots, 2 is especially good at showing the scale
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Postby Laurie on Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:01 am

Glen wrote:BT, great shots, 2 is especially good at showing the scale

Ditto
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Postby Yi-P on Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:01 am

She is big and beautiful, can't wait to see her in real form standing close to her 8)
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Postby TonyH on Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:20 am

All that I can say is WOW!
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:02 am

Awesome...i got my own as well.....will post them later!

Well done!!!!!!!!
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Postby Glen on Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:09 am

Welcome Rach, look forward to seeing your shots
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:49 am

Worth getting up early for such excellent pics :)
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:24 am

Not a patch on the orignal posters efforts....but here are mine....A little bit of a different take on this huge block of floating flats (lol)

<see new thread for pics> BTW who's wise idea was it for it to enter the harbour thru the heads in DARKNESS? Hundreds of dissapointed punters at south head i can tell you. Me being one of them.

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Postby Steffen on Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:34 pm

Those of you out to shoot the big boats might also want to look out for the James Craig which is returning from maintenance in Newcastle today (I know because my dad is sailing on it).

Not sure whether it will be possible to get them together in one shot, but that would make a nice contrast.

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Postby Travy on Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:48 pm

Thats one big ass boat :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Would have been awesome to see in the flesh.

Well done
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Postby Pole Line on Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:13 pm

Great photos im impressed, well done
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:10 pm

I cant believe how little comments the first posters images got.....they are great photos...some of the best i have seen!!

Also should i have started my own thread? As i didnt mean to take the focus of the first poster. I thought this thread would be where everyone would post images?

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Postby gstark on Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:22 pm

Rach wrote:Also should i have started my own thread? As i didnt mean to take the focus of the first poster. I thought this thread would be where everyone would post images?


Sometimes it's better when we have separate threads started by different posters, but often, when there are major events like this, people also add their images to other threads, so you're cool.

I do especially like your second image, btw. The contrast between the size of Mary, and the flotilla of all of her tiny sheep surrounding her, makes this image for me.

And one other thing .... welcome to the forum!
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