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Megan Forbes wrote:
rent a car on landing
I'm not too sure about that. Car rental in Ireland is fairly expensive due to the ridiculous insurance costs over here.
Regards,
Brian Dela
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Guess it'll have to wait till the spring / early summer then, when we have a bit more cash. I've recently discovered kayaking with whales off Cork and am desperate to give it a try .
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Hey Meg, about this[^] picture. I did some thing like this before some years before but with one of those russian old Lubitel(Is that correct dictation?), its very cool idea. I wonder why your starts look white all , I got different colors, I got orange and some other colors.
Mazy
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The scan of the slide is terrible - this[^] is a better example, taken in South Africa, but unfortunately it's only a 1 hour exposure so the trails aren't as long. It's cool seeing the different star strengths and colours .
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Nice one . You are lucky that you could do it without the light of town. Once upon a time I did these things inside towns and my sky became green.
Mazy
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Just took a look at some of your other photos, and they're very nice! You have a good eye for framing and seem to have wonderful opportunities for excellent shots!
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A few CPians expressed an interest in seeing some of my photo's from our recent trip home to South Africa.
Clickety[^]
This was my first real chance to test our new camera (Sony DSC F707[^] ), after my old SLR was stolen.
Any feedback on the photo's will be greatly appreciated, and thanks for being interested
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Those are really good pictures. My favorite was probably the one with the lion in [Night Hunter].
Megan Forbes wrote:
This was my first real chance to test our new camera (Sony DSC F707[^] )
The specs on that camera look pretty darn good to me, although, i am supprised it didnt scare off the animals, it looks like some sort of weapon
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Nnamdi Onyeyiri wrote:
Those are really good pictures. My favorite was probably the one with the lion in [Night Hunter].
Thanks.
Nnamdi Onyeyiri wrote:
The specs on that camera look pretty darn good to me, although, i am supprised it didnt scare off the animals, it looks like some sort of weapon
Yeah, it rocks, I love it! It has so many extra's, I would recommend it to anyone. One of the things I love most about it is the infra red setting - I can take photo's of wild animals at night with no flash (increasing the chance of survival with grumpy elephants considerably ), although the lion you like was taken full colour with the flash on the lowest setting.
A pack of geeks, pale and skinny, feeling a bit pumped and macho after a morning of strenuous mouse clicking and dragging, arriving en masse at the gym. They carefully reset the machines to the lowest settings, offer to spot for each other on the 5 lb dumbells, and rediscover the art of macrame while attempting to jump rope. -Roger Wright on my colleagues and I going to gym each day at lunch
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Cool photo's Megan
Thanks for posting them. I must get arrounf to posting my Germany pics sometime soon.
Regards,
Brian Dela
Run naked in the snow until you're sweating like a stuck pig and can't seem to catch your breath. When the flu becomes pneumonia, they can cure that with a shot. - Roger Wright
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Brian Delahunty wrote:
Cool photo's Megan
Thanks
Brian Delahunty wrote:
I must get arrounf to posting my Germany pics sometime soon
Please do - I haven't been there yet, I would really like to see how it looks to another normal person, rather than an overglamourised brochure
Don't forget to include a couple of you and Ulla
A pack of geeks, pale and skinny, feeling a bit pumped and macho after a morning of strenuous mouse clicking and dragging, arriving en masse at the gym. They carefully reset the machines to the lowest settings, offer to spot for each other on the 5 lb dumbells, and rediscover the art of macrame while attempting to jump rope. -Roger Wright on my colleagues and I going to gym each day at lunch
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Megan Forbes wrote:
Please do - I haven't been there yet, I would really like to see how it looks to another normal person, rather than an overglamourised brochure
Most were taken on a normal camera so there is nothing special and I managed to get my thumb into a few [hey, it was cold and I was wearing big gloves!!! ] but there are some really cool pics.
Regards,
Brian Dela
Run naked in the snow until you're sweating like a stuck pig and can't seem to catch your breath. When the flu becomes pneumonia, they can cure that with a shot. - Roger Wright
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Brian Delahunty wrote:
so there is nothing special
Memories are always special
Brian Delahunty wrote:
I managed to get my thumb into a few
Brendan's favourite trick is to get the camera bag into a corner of a shot - most of our honeymoon shots he took of me have the camera bag starring in the foreground
A pack of geeks, pale and skinny, feeling a bit pumped and macho after a morning of strenuous mouse clicking and dragging, arriving en masse at the gym. They carefully reset the machines to the lowest settings, offer to spot for each other on the 5 lb dumbells, and rediscover the art of macrame while attempting to jump rope. -Roger Wright on my colleagues and I going to gym each day at lunch
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Megan Forbes wrote:
Memories are always special
Oh yeah. I know that.. I meant the quality of the shots!!!
Megan Forbes wrote:
Brendan's favourite trick is to get the camera bag into a corner of a shot - most of our honeymoon shots he took of me have the camera bag starring in the foreground
lol.
Regards,
Brian Dela
Run naked in the snow until you're sweating like a stuck pig and can't seem to catch your breath. When the flu becomes pneumonia, they can cure that with a shot. - Roger Wright
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Hey Megan!
I'm interested in getting a digital camera and Paul sent me your way. I'm not much of a photographer, so I'm looking more in the low-mid range. Something like the Fuji FinePix 3800, but not too much more price-wise.
Anyway, I was hoping you'd have some recommendation's. Picture quality is important, and so is optical zoom 3x and up. Any brands stand out above the others? Any I should probably stay away from?
Thanks!
BW
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- Lily Tomlin
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Hi Brian,
Unfortunately I'm no expert on that range, but had a look around the web a bit. The Olympus C4000 looks like a better camera for the same price DPReview Olympus C4000[^], for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it allows you to save tiffs, as well as jpegs, which the Fuji 3800 does not. That can be a big limitation, especially if you would like to print your images at a photolab large enough to put in a decent sized frame.
Secondly, it has more manual features. eg, you can manually focus, set the shutter speed from 16 seconds (long exposures at night - London Eye, 30 second exposure[^] ), and up to 1/1000 which is great for sport, action, etc (Swan action[^]) .
Both those camera's allow you to add filters and lenses (eg, a 2x converter which will double your optical zoom) using an adapter, which is great. I hope that helps, if you see any others or want to know anything else, feel free to ask. Also, perhaps check with the guys in your local shop before buying - occasionally the reviews on the web are a little out.
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Fantastic! Thanks for your input!
Beautiful shot, BTW!!
I took a quick a look at some of the others (Trafalgar Sq. Fountain and London Bridge, etc.) Brilliant colors and great compostion!
I started out wanting a simple point-and-click digital, but that's changing a bit. So these that offer additional focus and extended shutter speeds, may be just what I'm after.
BW
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
- Lily Tomlin
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brianwelsch wrote:
I started out wanting a simple point-and-click digital, but that's changing a bit. So these that offer additional focus and extended shutter speeds, may be just what I'm after
I'm pleased - it's such good fun, adds to life immensly. Great geek hobby too - gadgets, understanding light, and it forces you to use your vision to the max to find more beauty and emotion in the world around you. Looking forward to hearing what you end up getting.
brianwelsch wrote:
Beautiful shot, BTW!!
Thanks
It's much better than the term "embedded," though. I'm tired of hearing about embedded reporters. That must be a lousy job, like having a career as a suppository. - Roger Wright
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:-DI ended out getting the C-4000 you suggested! I've only had it for a few hours, so I'm getting used it, but I love it so far! I'm glad I went with something that has some manual adjustments, it adds so much!
Of course, I have no clue what I'm doing really, but it's a blast!
Thank You!
is that enough smilies?
BW
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
- Lily Tomlin
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Hey Brian,
That's fantastic news! I'm really pleased for you
brianwelsch wrote:
I'm glad I went with something that has some manual adjustments, it adds so much!
What fun! Do you live near a city? If so, take a tripod (don't listen to the salespeople - the cheap ones are great, and nice and light to carry around too), stand it on a bridge or a roof somewhere at night, and leave the shutter open for the full 16 seconds, with the aperture on it's darkest (f8 or f16 probably?).
To add to the fun think about joining Usefilm[^] (as my pics above) where people will help you with your shots, and you can help others as well. Amazing the small period of time it takes to learn loads when getting input from various people
brianwelsch wrote:
is that enough smilies?
It's much better than the term "embedded," though. I'm tired of hearing about embedded reporters. That must be a lousy job, like having a career as a suppository. - Roger Wright
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Megan,
I love your fireworks picture! (The unexpected surprise one.) You really take excellent photographs.
- Nitron
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Thanks Nitron That's made my day!
I'm glad you liked it - it was a wonderful evening for Brendan and I. It was our 18 month wedding anniversary, and there we were, on the edge of a lake with a thermos of coffee, 2 camera's and a tripod, with an unexpected beautiful fireworks display on the other side of the lake
Life is such fun
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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After the "we" test fiasco (thanks Brian for being so quick on the draw ), I now feel it's time for a sensible thread.
So now that it's started, what would you like to know from the Oracle of Megness? Or tell the Oracle of Megness - oracle's are into learning about people, stuff, other cultures, techie stuff, etc.
Oh, and Dell PDA donations will add to the quality of the answers you recieve from the Oracle.
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Howzit Megan
I'd be keen to know something from you.
A friend of mine left for the UK 1.5 years ago as a mid-range J2EE architect/snr developer and admits that he's now a junior architect *again* because of the apparent lack of tech. skills / advancement in UK.
Do you think this is fair?
Is SA really good in terms of technology use?
Cheers,
Simon
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SimonS wrote:
A friend of mine left for the UK 1.5 years ago as a mid-range J2EE architect/snr developer and admits that he's now a junior architect *again* because of the apparent lack of tech. skills / advancement in UK.
There is a problem here with the IT market being flooded with possible candidates for every position. This has caused the sad scenario of overqualified people applying for junior positions with low salaries because it's all they can get. Unfortunately this can lead to "going backwards" in your career. However, in my experience general employment conditions are still better. I was employed as a developer in SA, expected to do everything that every client required. My boss could program well, but was extremely lazy, so I learnt nothing from him, and the result was that progress was slow and poor practices were used (all ASP - SQL code in the page, etc).
When I arrived in the UK I specifically applied for junior positions because I did not feel my SA experience justified anything better here. I was lucky, I have a boss who not only believes in doing things the right way (eg.he would crucify us if we tried to put SQL connections in an ASP page ), but also tries to teach us the best way of doing things. Perhaps I was just lucky, but I have found working here to be a far more pleasant experience.
SimonS wrote:
Is SA really good in terms of technology use?
This may seem strange after what I've said above, but yes, SA seems to be extremely advanced - in the area's which could be considered first world. Unfortunately as you know this does not extend to everyone in the country. For example, I just got a Nokia 7210 on a contract here. I paid in a little extra, but nothing that set me back by more than a weeks savings. When I tried to find info on what it could do I eventually had to resort to the SA Vodacom site! Pretty crazy - although I doubt if many people will be getting the phone in SA for a while, whereas here it is readily available, the SA site was far more informative. Sometimes I think that it's because SA's have the potential to do well in all these technologies, but not the cash to afford them personally that we are so driven to excel in these areas.
Hmmm... what a long answer
How are you finding work in SA anyway? I would love to move from here to the Cape in a couple of years, but unless things improve drastically, I wonder what the chances for success would be. Even less chance it would seem for the Knysna / Plett area
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages
Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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