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birddog114 wrote:

Geoff wrote:This is a casual day, people come and go as they please, shoot what they want and what interests them. If they don't like it they wonder off. If time gets away from us, who cares? We're together, enjoying each other's company and having a fine time!!

Geoff,
If it's the true word and wishes then we won't discuss and telling or asking opinion of people where and what to shoot?
Just go and find something peope wants to do or sitting in a cafe with a capucino to kill time.

Good suggestion Birdy, but a guide and timeline for ideas ain't bad either.

Geoff wrote:

birddog114 wrote:

Geoff wrote:This is a casual day, people come and go as they please, shoot what they want and what interests them. If they don't like it they wonder off. If time gets away from us, who cares? We're together, enjoying each other's company and having a fine time!!

Geoff,
If it's the true word and wishes then we won't discuss and telling or asking opinion of people where and what to shoot?
Just go and find something peope wants to do or sitting in a cafe with a capucino to kill time.

Good suggestion Birdy, but a guide and timeline for ideas ain't bad either.

If Stubbsy didn't ask and I never contribute my comments,
This thread is Stubbsy ideas and he did ask.
Sorry.

No need to be sorry at all.

Geoff wrote:No need to be sorry at all.

The way I put in a "sorry" word coz may be I did my wrong interpretation on Stubbsy ideas and questions and that's directly to Stubssy.
Sorry once again.

Geoff wrote:The last Sydney meet and roam we had was a huge success, that's why I'm as keen as mustard to attend this one. The last one we did there were about 12 of us all up, we walked our feet into the ground but it was a most enjoyable day.

And this one will be similar.

As before I have a rough starting timetable (see Page 2) and if we find we've allowed too little or too much time somewhere we catch a different ferry. The ferries to and from almost all of these locations are 30 mins apart, with the exceptions being 1 hour apart.

And FWIW Sydney Ferries do run pretty much to schedule. If it's 10 minutes late it won't matter since the changeover times allow for that

I've also updated the proposed itinerary on Page 2 to make it clearer.

If Watson's Bay is the first stop, we may just meet you guys there rather than travelling into the city and back towards home again.

Looks like I can get the day off, too. Is there still a vacancy?

Cheers
Steffen.

Macka - Yep meet us at Watsons Bay

Steffen - you're in

I've also realised I need to be in Cabramatta for dinner by 7pm so I'll miss sunset (need to leave Darling Harbour about 4:45). I'm guessing Geoff will miss it too since he is dining with me

For the rest of you I encourage you to stay. See these pics for an example - I took these USING A TRIPOD from Darling Harbour 4 weeks ago (note the times of the shots). If you click the thumbnail you can see a larger version:

..... 4:47 pm ..... ......... 4:56 pm ..... ......... 5:03 pm
... ...


5:26 pm

C'mon Killa
We all know you are holed up in some shitty jungle outpost, surrounded by sandbags, swatting tetse flies and getting no sleep. What time you getting of sentry duty this morning...4am?

Is the initial meetup still at Circular Quay

dslrusers paparazzi

sirhc55 wrote:dslrusers paparazzi

Whos the target to be chased around??

Hmm

Australia V Italy on Tuesday Morning 1.00am

Could be a loooong day for some!

Ray

Jenno wrote:Hmm

Australia V Italy on Tuesday Morning 1.00am

Could be a loooong day for some!

Ray

You have a choice of Italian pizza or Our famous meat pie for your long night

Thanh

Compromise ..Pizza pie?

Peter,

Provided my camera is not firing duds, would like to join you on Tuesday if OK.

Ray

Steffen wrote:Looks like I can get the day off, too. Is there still a vacancy?

Cheers
Steffen.

who do you work for? I need to change jobs

Yi-P wrote:Is the initial meetup still at Circular Quay

Yes we meet at Circular Quay at 10:00

Ray, Yi-P - added wuth question mark

LostDingo wrote:

Steffen wrote:Looks like I can get the day off, too. Is there still a vacancy?

Cheers
Steffen.

who do you work for? I need to change jobs

Same as me! show me a way to find a suitable job

Yi-P wrote:

sirhc55 wrote:dslrusers paparazzi

Whos the target to be chased around??

Meet at Circular Quay, one large group of suspicious people with what appears to be cameras - and, wacko - paparazzi pics of the SHB and SOH

I've been told anti-terrorist excersise is on due course this week and next week in the CBD.
Good chance for you guys to get involved with.

birddog114 wrote:I've been told anti-terrorist excersise is on due course this week and next week in the CBD.
Good chance for you guys to get involved with.

I'll send a note today to advise that this group with cameras and backpacks are not terrorists

I'll try and draw as much attention as possible...maybe follow and shoot a flare or something

My suggestion is: do not wear black and most certainly (if it’s cold) do not under any circumstance wear a balaclava

No black beannies nor sunnies either...

Everybody wear RED

Just keep getting on and off the trains in the city circle. Round and round and round....drive the security guys who monitor the video cameras nuts.

Always keep in mind that the best shots are taken by snipers and not the whole of the 3rd battalion RAR

sirhc55 wrote:Always keep in my that the best shots are taken by snipers and not the whole of the 3rd battalion RAR

They have been trained and they're skilled

A quick update (see revised itinerary on page 2)

The most walking for the day is at the start when we have a 1.4 km walk at Watson's Bay. The rest of the day is MUCH easier. All travel is by ferry except for a bus trip from the ferry terminal to the town centre & back @ Balmain

A Daytripper ticket costs $15 - it covers most buses, trains & ferries so buy it on the day when you start your journey from home or @ Circular Quay.

Weather is looking good, BOM forecast is for Fine weather, Min: 7 & Max: 18

Remember your sunscreen, a hat & water!

stubbsy wrote:
Remember your sunscreen, a hat & water!

Sunscreen for?
Hat? how's about black cap?
Water = Watson Bay has heap of water and Sydney Harbour is next to it.

Peter,
I like your optimism about the weather . I am getting up early tomorrow morning to join Paul and at the moment it is pi#@*g down . I hope 10hours are going to make a difference, if not we may have some dramatic pictures
Monday is flight day, so it had better be nice and warm .
Gerard

Glamy,
Got your impression, weather is always unpredictable this time of the year, hope weather will be fine for your early raise tomorrow morning.

Peter,
Add raincoat, brolly to your recommendation.

glamy wrote:Peter,
I like your optimism about the weather . I am getting up early tomorrow morning to join Paul and at the moment it is pi#@*g down . I hope 10hours are going to make a difference, if not we may have some dramatic pictures
Monday is flight day, so it had better be nice and warm .
Gerard

my camera has a raincoat What about yours

You can never tell with the weather...it may be awful...may turn out dramatic lighting (not lightning )

birddog114 wrote:Glamy,
Got your impression, weather is always unpredictable this time of the year, hope weather will be fine for your early raise tomorrow morning.

Peter,
Add raincoat, brolly to your recommendation.

of course it will..I am optimistic

I regret to inform that I probably won't be able to make it now on Tuesday...

The S^%t has hit the fan at work and I don't think I could get away with taking the day off...

Sorry about that... I was really looking forward to it...

leek wrote:I regret to inform that I probably won't be able to make it now on Tuesday...

The S^%t has hit the fan at work and I don't think I could get away with taking the day off...

Sorry about that... I was really looking forward to it...

We will miss you John

You can turn my maybe into a no

Was going to try and sneak off early from work.. but no can do!!!!

Plus I will be somewhat wrecked from the 1am start of Australia vs Italy that morning......

Good shootin', guys... Hope to see some good pics We'll all catch up at a meet soon I assume. Though the next one I can get to will be Port Stephens - any of you going to that? Peter? Geoff? etc?

losfp wrote:Plus I will be somewhat wrecked from the 1am start of Australia vs Italy that morning......

You'll be around at Norton St on early hour on Tuesday? Anyone want to join him? and keep going thru the day with stubbsy?

Good shootin', guys... Hope to see some good pics We'll all catch up at a meet soon I assume. Though the next one I can get to will be Port Stephens - any of you going to that? Peter? Geoff? etc?

Peter will but not Geoff.

John, Des - no worries.

For the remainder I've just PMd you my mobile number

Ray & Yi-P if you are coming, please PM me for my mobile no.

Same goes for anyone else who wants to join us.

Wishing all attendees the best of luck on Tues, and I'll do my best to give you guys good weather....

As much as I'd LOVE to attend, I'm afraid I can't on this occasion.

Stop buying Nokia phones people!

PM sent... reply??

I'm a possible again Peter, I'll sms you that Morning to confirm my attendance, if I make it.

It is absolutely pouring at Maroubra right now, Maroubra Road has about a foot of water on it

Hopefully it'll clear up overnight, since this is Stubbsy's event (and we're all suing him when our precious camera gear gets wet ) I presume he'll make a call sometime tomorrow morning?

macka wrote:It is absolutely pouring at Maroubra right now, Maroubra Road has about a foot of water on it

Hopefully it'll clear up overnight, since this is Stubbsy's event (and we're all suing him when our precious camera gear gets wet ) I presume he'll make a call sometime tomorrow morning?

Here's a tip...

forget about claiming his camera equipment, go directly for the contents of the wine cellar. You'll easilly have enough for 2 D2X's

Guys

Having done some more research I don't think we'll have enough time to do Balmain justice, we'll see how things pan out as we trek around Watsons Bay.

It well definitely be on regardless of weather unless there's a cyclone

BOM says:

The chance of an early shower chiefly near the coast then fine and mostly sunny. LIght to moderate westerly winds.
Precis: Chance early shower then fine.
City: Min: 7 Max: 18

Sounds excellent, I've emailed my boss, and I'm assuming no reply is a yes, so I'll be there.

stubbsy wrote:Guys

Having done some more research I don't think we'll have enough time to do Balmain justice, we'll see how things pan out as we trek around Watsons Bay.

I told ya from the beginning, your plan was too tight and it's too much for what you want to do in few hours, if you want to do around Watson Bay, give it 1/2 day, yes long steep walk up and down the hilly road and to the cliffs same as the light house, I was at HMAS Watson this morning and looked thru the roads, drove along up to the light house and around Vaucluse, back to Rose Bay.

It well definitely be on regardless of weather unless there's a cyclone

You haven't booked the weather god, there's maybe a surprise for you

Im assuming this one is a go for tomorrow right??


And is it the ticket I should buy is one day tripper? Thats cover all our routes tomorrow??

From looking out the office window at least the weather was fine for these trooper's today.

My legs... my back... I cant feel them right now... soo tiring from the day... but it was fun

Yes, what a day out! The weather was perfect, the company was great, the shooting was fun. Thanks Peter for drumming this up!

I might even find a piccie ot two worth posting. Right now I can't even lift my camera...

Cheers
Steffen.