Photo Comp - Chat Thread
 

What's this thread all about then?

Well a few people have wanted to comment and chat about the pictures in the monthly photo competition but to keep the thread clean to make it easy for moderating and judging chat isn't allowed. This thread is for chat, comments, “I've been there!” remarks, etc, etc, you can even ask for tips on the pic you have posted if you wish.

Firstly for the rules of the photo competition go to this page: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=144708


Showing an image in this thread

Next if you want to comment or chat about a picture how do you reference it into this thread?

Simple, if you are using Internet Explorer then right click on the image and select properties from the menu.

A small window will appear and you will want to copy the Address (URL) of the image. Highlight the text, right click and select copy.

Next paste this into your quote or reply in this thread and add image tags before and after the address, so the images address is:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...rt5/sachs1.jpg

The image address with the image display tags is:

IMG]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/5hort5/sachs1.jpg[/IMG]

(Note the image tags start with [IMG] and not just IMG], you need both square brackets but if I put both then the image would display and not the exmaple tags.

As this example shows:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...rt5/sachs1.jpg

If you are using another browser then you'll probably know how to do it ;-)

Last thing when posting peoples pics always credit the poster of the image as it is their property.

Chat away :-)

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Darren, was this part of an AR or just a weekend away?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSCF0049-1.jpg
Pic by: DarrenSV650S

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Cheers Si, such a simple solution. but can I change the title of your thread to "Photo comp chat thread" and not just the January photo compt chat thread?

Richie. ;-)

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Of course - go for it :-)

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Done. There are some very very good photos so far, Still trying to find / take one for this months comp too.

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TC3, can you tell us some more about this Photo?

http://tc3.smugmug.com/Day-outings/V...tVkBW-XL-1.jpg

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Ok if i remember right we got 20 quid return tickets with Ryanair for a day trip to Venice at the end of 2007. Had 7 hours in Venice and just walked all over the place. As the light began to fade i could see the sky getting some nice colour but i just could not find a good composition. All at once this scene welcomed me as we crossed a bridge and the beauty really caught my eye.
At the time i had a Pentax dslr with a FA50mm 1.4 lens attached. The pic was taken handheld at 1/6 second with iso at 800 and aperture of f2.4.
It has been printed in both colour and also looks good in black/white if you add some contrast and several freinds have copies on their walls. Technically the white balance is a teeny bit off but other than that i was happy with what i got. Could have cropped out the bottom boat too but would square pic off a bit too much.

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It was a long weekend away in July 08. I had been there the year before on my own and wanted to go again. It's a beautiful wee island

Mull Thread

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Well 43 entries so far that is a lot, Richie are we voting on just the one we want to win or the our top three?

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Well traditionaly its been vote on just one, but the standard is very high this month and some fantastic pics have already gone up.

So maybe top 3, but I'm going to struggle to pic just 3 out of that lot.

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http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9348/p1030595.jpg

you know Richie I like this for one reason...it looks like its a model village or something, If you put Thomas the tank engine in there on a railroad, it wouldn't look out of place.

Its a great little photo:cool:

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but the landscape is out of focus! lol

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Thank you DB.

I know That is why I did it.

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Richie great use of the Tilt-shift method, looks great. I'm just thinking about what I'm going to pick for this month....

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me took a few with foreground in focus and behind not.. and vice versa- its a good effect

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bananaman, love that photo.

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Thanks Dave! :D

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Heres some i've done aswell

http://www.sgnetwork.co.uk/tilt/DSCF0832-tiltshift.jpg

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froggy, think this is in the wrong thread!

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I used to live in onich, on a clear day you can see mull across the water. They also do night stages for the rallying there well worth a look.

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Cool. When is that on?

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Its on in october i think. Its a mix of tarmac and forest stages. Its called the tour of mull. I have been to see loads of rallys but this one is just mental great fun to watch and everyones in good cheer.

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Also worth a trip up for the scottish six days trials. There are tons of bikers about that week and the place is packed really good laugh and you see some trully amazing things done on bikes.

http://www.ssdt.org/

The world trials are to be held there this year as well so will be even better, all the worlds top riders, will be great to see

http://ukworldtrial.com/news/104.html

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Oooh that six days thing looks like it could be worth a look. Have you been?

Is it worth going for the 6 days? or just a day or two..

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The 6 days is brilliant. It not worth it for the whole 6 days but i would say the middle 2 or 3 would be a safe bet. It starts off with the pre 65 bikes but the best ones to see are the modern ones. I might be riding up from sussex to see it should be good. And there is plenty of places to camp where no one will bother you.

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Chatting in the photo comp thread?!?!?! You are going straight to hell

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so i am!!! :smt077
Edit ... yep!

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Lily That is a cracking photo... I really like that.

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mmm - very interesting choice of topics for Feb Luke. Marco, this will take some thought this month

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Lovin' Dave numbers effort...spot on!!:D:king:

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Ta very much ;)

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Aw but Richie it's snowing outside and makro's miles away :(
...I'll have a dig round and see if I have any close up pics!

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going to try and take a photo at work today for this months comp...

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Well me taking photos at work didn't quite work out.
So I took this as well, but thought it was a little too grim.
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3153/0015qw.jpg

was trying to take a photo down the barrel of a Challenger 2. I got a few but I think if I posted them on here I might get in trouble... ;-)

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I am glad its a macro comp this month, even if I don't enter. Its given me chance to learn something new on this camera we've had for a month or two. Even if it just taking pics of the pets. I've always wondered what to do with it.

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This month I've learned that, generally speaking, bugs and other such nasty things look even uglier close up. :p







But let's face it. I can't see anything really close up anymore without glasses (that I only wear for reading) so it's no wonder I can't come up with an entry. :rolleyes:

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I learn't this month that I'm in dire need of a manicure!

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I've learnt that to really use the macro setting I need another lense!

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homer, homer simpson...

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Not like it?