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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Vince B on January 15, 2014, 04:26:27 PM
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We need some lighter posts on Getbig. Post interesting photos in this thread.
This photo was a huge poster at Surfers Paradise in Queensland. The bloke looks a bit like Charles Atlas. Photo taken about 1950 to 55 when women wore swimming costumes (bathing suits) with the modesty flap. Not good for males to see any bulges down there ya know!
Could have been Booty's grandmother in photo with Charles Atlas!
Gal has a great figure too. People would pay the guy to spray on some oil to protect against sun burn.
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I love to take photos at beaches. Imagine my surprise when I saw this sign!
Click on photo to see it full size. :o
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You and booty should meet up. You're both in OZ. You clearly like her, she isn't too fussy.
Life's too short, Mr Canada..
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You and booty should meet up. You're both in OZ. You clearly like her, she isn't too fussy.
Life's too short, Mr Canada..
Booty would be fun to meet. I was up in Queensland on the Gold Coast recently for 10 days but had a sore back so didn't travel much. She lives up in Mackay which is a long way to drive.
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This is part of the beach at Surfers Paradise. The beaches in Australia are amazing. Miles and miles of beaches for over 1000 miles on the East Coast. Surfers is popular with tourists who love the place. I have yet to have a swim at this beach.
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Surfers is a must see if you are visiting from overseas. The Gold Coast is a bit like southern Florida. Lots of high rise buildings and just a great place to live. Beaches close by, weather always warm. Magic place for us Canadians.
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Charles atlas was found dead a week later
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I am posting some photos so those who haven't been to Surfers can see what it is like. Look at the pristine beaches. They go for miles here on the Gold Coast. All the way down to Coolangatta and beyond. 'Coolangatta' means beautiful view in the Aborigine language. They will be having a professional surfing contest in early March. I often go up to shoot that event. It is held at Snapper Rocks.
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STAB CITY !
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Better beaches up North where I am. Raw, natural beauty with plenty of wildlife and even kangaroos on some of them.
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Pristine beaches my ass. Surf Coast Shire along Southern Victoria shits on the Gold Coast.
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I dont think those pics are from Australia their beaches are topless.
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You and booty should meet up. You're both in OZ. You clearly like her, she isn't too fussy.
Life's too short, Mr Canada..
Its the opposite....... I am very selective.
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Better beaches up North where I am. Raw, natural beauty with plenty of wildlife and even kangaroos on some of them.
I will have to visit and see for myself. What is unfortunate is that north of Hervey Bay it probably isn't safe to swim in the ocean in the warm months for fear of being stung by nasty Box Jelly Fish.
Post a photo or two of your beaches up there.
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Pristine beaches my ass. Surf Coast Shire along Southern Victoria shits on the Gold Coast.
I was down in Bells Beach and along the Great Ocean Road last April. The beaches are nice but the water is too cold for me to swim in.
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Damn pics aren`t loading for me! :(
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I was down in Bells Beach and along the Great Ocean Road last April. The beaches are nice but the water is too cold for me to swim in.
Yeah the water's cold, gotta watch out for them Great White sharks too, I keep my eye open when I'm hangin' 10 at Winki Pop.
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I was down in Bells Beach and along the Great Ocean Road last April. The beaches are nice but the water is too cold for me to swim in.
Great pic. Geography 101. Erosion.
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I dont think those pics are from Australia their beaches are topless.
Yes, women can go topless on beaches in Australia. However, about 20 years ago the locals heard that exposure of delicate parts to the dangerous ultra violet could cause skin cancer. So the locals cover up now. Some backpackers from overseas go topless but few nowadays as well. The good old days are gone!
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My dream is to make it here someday.............
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Insert Basile Beach rubber ducky photo in 3-2-1
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Yes, women can go topless on beaches in Australia. However, about 20 years ago the locals heard that exposure of delicate parts to the dangerous ultra violet could cause skin cancer. So the locals cover up now. Some backpackers from overseas go topless but few nowadays as well. The good old days are gone!
Damn thats going to hurt tourism.
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Yes, women can go topless on beaches in Australia. However, about 20 years ago the locals heard that exposure of delicate parts to the dangerous ultra violet could cause skin cancer. So the locals cover up now. Some backpackers from overseas go topless but few nowadays as well. The good old days are gone!
No Aussies have been told to avoid the sun completely..... Any sun exposure, not just delicate areas. Now it's common for many to be vitamin D deficient.
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Great pic. Geography 101. Erosion.
Yes, these limestone cliffs are receding inches per year. They are a great tourist attraction. The particular view I had required a long walk to the cliff edge over bush. Was worth it for the view.
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Great pic`s Vince, thanks for sharing them.
Bora would be a great place to visit. If I do i`m staying in one of those huts ;D
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No Aussies have been told to avoid the sun completely..... Any sun exposure, not just delicate areas. Now it's common for many to be vitamin D deficient.
Probably a smart move just a little sunshine maybe 15 minutes daily to get the vit-D, hell I like tan lines anyway.
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I loved Australia. I tried to upload my twelve (now eight) Apostles pics but the files are too large and , to be honest, the pics are crap compared to Vince's.
Nullarbor plain was awesome..
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Damn thats going to hurt tourism.
Here you go, Mr Nobody. Had to reduce it from 30000 pixels wide. A panorama at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Popular with backpackers nowadays. There used to be the Coogee Bay Gym there run by Barry Hart. Robert Nailon and Les Spendlove used to train there. Not great for surfing but lots of nice gals went there. Les won the Mr Australia title. Robert was Mr NSW. Les now lives in Thailand.
I worked on this pano for at least two weeks trying to get it right. Big job. You can see the mix of people here....most are tourists. They just have towels. The locals often have beach umbrellas or tents. The sun will damage the skin no matter how resistant you think you are. A visit to the skin specialist once every couple of years to get things burned off. Well, frozen with liquid Nitrogen.
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Summer hot day at Coogee Beach.
I wish they would allow larger size photos here. 500 Kb is way too small. 1 Mb would be heaps better.
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"Stab City" is a favorite that I forgot
thanks wes
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Here you go, Mr Nobody. Had to reduce it from 30000 pixels wide. A panorama at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Popular with backpackers nowadays. There used to be the Coogee Bay Gym there run by Barry Hart. Robert Nailon and Les Spendlove used to train there. Not great for surfing but lots of nice gals went there. Les won the Mr Australia title. Robert was Mr NSW. Les now lives in Thailand.
I worked on this pano for at least two weeks trying to get it right. Big job. You can see the mix of people here....most are tourists. They just have towels. The locals often have beach umbrellas or tents. The sun will damage the skin no matter how resistant you think you are. A visit to the skin specialist once every couple of years to get things burned off. Well, frozen with liquid Nitrogen.
Great pic, yes I have been to Coogee thats the way I remember it. You got any pics of Bonsai I was there at dawn once a very nice scene.
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"Stab City" is a favorite that I forgot
thanks wes
My pleasure sir! ;D
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Bondi Beach...one of the truly great beaches on this planet. The sand squeaks when you walk on it. It is quite long and there are plenty of shops to get something to eat, etc. The surf is good most of the year and I have body surfed there many times. The water is a bit cool but warms up a bit from Feb to April when it is about 22 degress C. That is about 72 degrees F.
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They have a club called the Icebergs at Bondi Beach. I haven't swum there yet. Paul Graham used to run a gym there.
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There are beaches all up and down the coast from Sydney. Here is One Mile Beach at Forster. They pronounce it without the r in Australia which is weird. Cairns is pronounced Canns in Aussie. Or something like that but definitely no R sound. I always mispronounce the names of cities like Melbourne. Again, they say it without the R sound. Brisbane isn't Bris Bain, but Brisbin. Go figure. Heck, I don't sound like an Aussie yet when I go back to Canada they ask where I am from! I tell them somewhere half way across the Pacific.
Look at One Mile Beach. The wave is almost the full length of the beach. Just amazing. This was taken in the Aussie winter so no one swimming there.
This was one of my best beach shots ever. It helps to have an amazing sky.
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Surfers is a beautiful place to visit. Here is an early morning panorama looking from the surf. The tall building is called the Soul building and was completed a year or two ago. The green building behind it is actually higher and is called the Q1 tower for Queensland. It has an observation deck up past the 70th floor and is worth the price to visit. There was some sand erosion caused by a huge storm and you can see the sand dropping steeply. They had to cordon the area off and they had heavy machinery there to move sand to the worst affected areas.
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Bronte Beach in Sydney. I shot this photo then after I took it noticed the gal on the right. Sort of a fun photo. You can't see her face.
Naturally, I didn't complain to the lifeguards! ;D
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I consider this the best photo I have taken in recent years. I needed Lightroom 5 to bring out the details in the shadows. Made a good photo into one that is special to me.
Ghosties Beach is about 2 hours north of Sydney in a state National Park. No one on the beach when I visited. It required a walk that took me a couple of hours.
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Here is Kelly Slater at Snapper Rocks in Queensland a couple of years ago. He won the event that year. I used my Canon 500mm lens with a 1.4 tele-extender.
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Surfers is a must see if you are visiting from overseas. The Gold Coast is a bit like southern Florida. Lots of high rise buildings and just a great place to live. Beaches close by, weather always warm. Magic place for us Canadians.
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Looks like you have as many fatties in Australia as we do in Florida.
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Kelly Slater again. Great style and he is smart and knows all the tricks.
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Looks like you have as many fatties in Australia as we do in Florida.
You can't judge the Aussies by what you see at tourists spots. However, officially, Aussies are getting fatter. Not so many real obese people like you see at Wallmart in the US.
We are getting some Costco stores now but I haven't seen a Wallmart in Australia yet.
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You can't judge the Aussies by what you see at tourists spots. However, officially, Aussies are getting fatter. Not so many real obese people like you see at Wallmart in the US.
We are getting some Costco stores now but I haven't seen a Wallmart in Australia yet.
ROFL... I didn't realize the secret was out. :-[
I've seen some of the most beautiful women you can imagine shopping at Costco.
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Here is a photo I took at Snapper Rocks during the surf contest. I saw this gal and thought she had a near perfect body. I actually prefer more curvaceous gals. Well, some blokes thought I should have asked permission to post her photo. I mean, I didn't know who she was and I didn't see her face. These hot gals knew what they were doing because there were hundreds of people with cameras and video cameras on the beach recording the event. What is a surf contest without hot gals?! The good looking ones made sure they were seen. :P
Have to go to my gym to do some work. Will post more photos later.
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I occasionally do some photographic art. I take a photo then transform it into an art form. Here is an example of a shot I took at the Surf Contest in 2011.
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More variations on the art theme. Just to show there is no racial bias here.
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Tamarama Beach in Sydney. This beach is south of Bondi Beach just around the corner. That is Bronte Beach beyond. Coogee Beach is around the headland in the distance. Sydney has over 30 beaches. Tamarama is one of the smaller beaches. The locals call it Glamorama.
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Clovelly Beach is between Bronte and Coogee Beaches in Sydney. They do have some sand at the end and also a pool. However, there is a lot of concrete and rocks that people lie on. Great place to learn Scuba diving.
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People are on Bondi Beach before sunrise. They walk, exercise, row and swim.
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Looks like you have as many fatties in Australia as we do in Florida.
Tourists from Florida
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This is part of the beach at Surfers Paradise. The beaches in Australia are amazing. Miles and miles of beaches for over 1000 miles on the East Coast. Surfers is popular with tourists who love the place. I have yet to have a swim at this beach.
Vince let me know next time you are here, would like to have a beer with you and discuss past and current BB events. Have you been to Burleigh Heads? Best part of the Gold Coast.
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Vince let me know next time you are here, would like to have a beer with you and discuss past and current BB events. Have you been to Burleigh Heads? Best part of the Gold Coast.
Thanks for the invitation. We can have a workout in the gym you train at. I like Burleigh Heads, too.
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Another photo taken at Burleigh Heads. I have many more taken during the day, too.
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Beautiful photos Vince.........I can finally see them after rebooting my PC.
Awesome beaches, and the women aren`t too shabby either! ;)
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Beautiful photos Vince.........I can finally see them after rebooting my PC.
Awesome beaches, and the women aren`t too shabby either! ;)
English women are beautiful. So are the Aussie. Not all just like everywhere.
This is good thread.
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I consider this the best photo I have taken in recent years. I needed Lightroom 5 to bring out the details in the shadows. Made a good photo into one that is special to me.
Ghosties Beach is about 2 hours north of Sydney in a state National Park. No one on the beach when I visited. It required a walk that took me a couple of hours.
beautiful!!!!! That's the kind of beach I would go to.... Not those over populated dirty beaches which frequent this thread. No offense but I can't stand beaches with buildings and masses of people.
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Agreed. Dirty beaches make unpleasant experience. I would rather go to play cricket than a dirty beach.
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Agreed. Dirty beaches make unpleasant experience. I would rather go to play cricket than a dirty beach.
Over populated beaches will always be dirty. People ruin their natural beauty by throwing rubbish and cigarette butts down and it gets into the ocean.
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Tourists from Florida
ROFL
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10/10 would visit Australia
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Over populated beaches will always be dirty. People ruin their natural beauty by throwing rubbish and cigarette butts down and it gets into the ocean.
Aussie beaches, even in Sydney and on the Gold Coast are better than any that I found in Canada. LA beaches don't compare, either. Haven't been to Florida or Central America to see the resorts and beaches there.
I believe going to the beach was much more popular 40 or more years ago. The tourists come here and go to our beaches when the locals wouldn't think about it.
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North Curl Curl Beach is in Sydney on the northern beaches. This is a typical Aussie beach. A family beach. There is a pool around the corner and places to relax on the sand out of the wind. Great little beach. Notice the umbrellas and tents. I have a sun tent, too. Can sit inside and be cool and watch the people going by. That is if I am there with a lady friend.
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I take thousands of photos every year and many at our beaches. So there are plenty more to see.
Here is another panorama of famous Bondi Beach. The bad thing is there is hardly any parking nearby.
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Here is a magnificent beach about 2 1/2 hours north of Sydney at Nelsons Bay. The sand on the other side goes a long way. This is a safe, family beach because there isn't a big surf here.
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Forster has several good beaches near the town. Wonderful place to be. About 3 1/2 hours north of Sydney.
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Many of these photos are panoramas so a lot of detail is lost getting them under 500 Kb. I need more Kb to properly show these photos here.
Mona Vale Beach is on the left and Warriewood Beach is on the right. I used a fisheye lens to capture more than 180 degree view.
Sydney has almost 5 million people but the beaches are hardly packed even in summer. There is a lot of room for everyone.
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There are several fine beaches along the Great Ocean Road in southwestern Victoria, Australia.
Here is famous London Bridge. Part of the formation collapsed a few years ago leaving what you see now. There are no steps down to the beach which is a pity. The water is very cold most of the year but tourists and visitors swim along the coast. No thanks, I left all that cold water behind in Vancouver, BC.
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Do you still photograph random teen males in bathing suits?
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Here is my favourite beach scene in Sydney. A lake empties into the Ocean at North Narrabeen. In the distance you can see Collaroy Beach. Still the same beach but the suburbs behind lend their names to the sand adjacent to them.
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US beaches suck.
Whats happening in the Gold coast guys, every second shop is for lease.
I was there a few months back and last Feb, it was a ghost town.
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Do you still photograph random teen males in bathing suits?
I am totally innocent of these charges. I am interested only in women.
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What kind of human being would post such a stupid remark in a thread that I am going to a lot of trouble to present? Some of you guys have no shame. I take lots of photos of people I meet and sometimes I post them on my site so they can download them when they get home. I haven't taken photos of any teens like you are implying.
Do you feel good to try to defame someone? I call that being a complete and total asshole. I hope this helps.
Jeesus relax will ya? It is notorious that you took photos of teens..I have seen a few. I just asked. It obviously touched a sore point with you.
It seems you are a very angy man who feels like he never got the recognition HE thought he deserved.
PS: fuck you and your thread ;)
What you?
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What kind of human being would post such a stupid remark in a thread that I am going to a lot of trouble to present? Some of you guys have no shame. I take lots of photos of people I meet and sometimes I post them on my site so they can download them when they get home. I haven't taken photos of any teens like you are implying.
Do you feel good to try to defame someone? I call that being a complete and total asshole. I hope this helps.
You have to understand these morons, because they can't masturbate using pictures of the landscapes, it doesn't turn them on. In the other hand, pictures of teenage boys in their speedos is complete different story to them ;D
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Beautiful pictures - would love to head to Australia and never return.
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Jeesus relax will ya? It is notorious that you took photos of teens..I have seen a few. I just asked. It obviously touched a sore point with you.
It seems you are a very angy man who feels like he never got the recognition HE thought he deserved.
What you?
What you, indeed! The story is that the woman known as Vince Goodrum did the female thing of being a bitch. So he found some photos I took of some German guys (all in their 20s) in the Blue Mountains. He used that as proof I was interested in young guys. Nothing could be further from the truth. Goodrum lies and distorts things. I don't post in Goodrum threads any more. Nobody can help that loser. I used to call him out as did Keith Jones. I look at the threads and Goodrum gets tarred and feathered without any assistance from me. He is always worth a laugh.
What bothers me is that so many here seem to believe the lies. Goodrum will use any means to get even with people who lampoon him. He said he slashed tires and keyed cars. Yes, I have had a couple of crazy women do that to my vehicles! Goodrum thinks, lives and behaves like a woman. He is the wife for goodness sake to Queen Vissy! Only on Getbig would we find something so bizarre.
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it's all good vince...just busting your balls (please don't take that literally)
thanx for the last pic..hope it is not a tarp
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it's all good vince...just busting your balls (please don't take that literally)
thanx for the last pic..hope it is not a tarp
Most of us bodybuilders have a good eye for fine female forms. The rowing gal is gorgeous. Not muscular like some of the others in her crew. They train hard, too. Row out through the big waves and back in then out again. Then they run along the beach, do exercises and then hop in the surf boats and do it all again. They pull up their cossies so they can slide on the bench seats when they are rowing.
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Maroubra Beach is in the southern part of Sydney. Lots of space on this beach. Named after a French explorer. Curiously it wasn't until 1770 that Captain Cook claimed Australia for England. Other explorers must have visited this huge continent but no one showed much interest in it. Settlement didn't occur until many years later. Of course, that is just western bs because people have lived here for some 40,000 years!
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One can never have enough of a really good thing.....or person.
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Wattamolla Beach is way off the beaten track in the Royal National Park south of Sydney. You have to pay $11 to enter the park. Very popular spot and the lagoon seems to be fun to play in. People who want privacy seem to come here.
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Bondi Beach is a destination for thousands of backpackers if it is sunny on Christmas. This is the middle of our summer downunder. Took a long panorama but it was too big to post here in one strip. So I split it into two sections. This clearly shows you who was on the beach that day in 2011, Dec 25.
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Here is the rest of the Christmas at Bondi Beach panorama.
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In photo 2 of the Bondi panorama there is a gal taking a photo of herself. She was standing there with a camera phone for many minutes. Maybe she was doing a video with herself in it.
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In photo 2 of the Bondi panorama there is a gal taking a photo of herself. She was standing there with a camera phone for many minutes. Maybe she was doing a video with herself in it.
Think she might be calling the cops on the creepy, old "photographer."
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Think she might be calling the cops on the creepy, old "photographer."
LOL. Naw, she was oblivious of anyone around her. Just held up that phone and was mesmerized by being in the photo!
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They had problems at Bondi because too many got drunk and the life guards couldn't control them. Also, fights broke out. Bondi was like Mecca to backpackers in Australia on Christmas. In 2011 you couldn't get on the beach with alcohol because they checked all bags. I mean, even approaching the beach they did this. I wasn't happy. That is silly Waverly council for you. To me they spoiled the event. I used to go there for years with my son Zorba back in the 80s. My ex stayed at home cooking the traditional Christmas hot meal.
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On a side note, the photos are beautiful and your efforts are appreciated Vince. Like you, I also thought about designing my own machines after being always annoyed with obvious engineering defects.
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Here is a photo I took of a family on Christmas. I talked to them and got them to pose for a photo. Then I posted it on my site so they could have copies and the originals. People appreciate free photos. They wouldn't have taken that photo of the lot of them.
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On a side note, the photos are beautiful and your efforts are appreciated Vince. Like you, I also thought about designing my own machines after being always annoyed with obvious engineering defects.
Thanks for the compliments. Yes, each photo has to be edited to improve them, then resized, etc. I don't mind if people enjoy them.
Gym equipment in the old days wasn't much. However, today most of the equipment companies put out good machines. There is still room for innovation but it is far cheaper to buy them than to build them. Owning a factory and equipping it with engineering machines cost a fortune. So now I make machines for my gym only.
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I can take two thousand photos in a day easily. I record events but also try to capture them from my point of view. Sometimes I meet people and take their photo. I am a friendly guy.
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Got any pics of the North Shore?
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nothing like a day at the beach for documenting humans at a distance.
all you need is a hat, sunglasses, pastel colored polo, khaki pants, flip flops, backpack, newspaper, camera, telephoto lens, anti-glare kit 20 bucks, 3 granola bars and you're good to go. 8)
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What you, indeed! The story is that the woman known as Vince Goodrum did the female thing of being a bitch. So he found some photos I took of some German guys (all in their 20s) in the Blue Mountains. He used that as proof I was interested in young guys. Nothing could be further from the truth. Goodrum lies and distorts things. I don't post in Goodrum threads any more. Nobody can help that loser. I used to call him out as did Keith Jones. I look at the threads and Goodrum gets tarred and feathered without any assistance from me. He is always worth a laugh.
What bothers me is that so many here seem to believe the lies. Goodrum will use any means to get even with people who lampoon him. He said he slashed tires and keyed cars. Yes, I have had a couple of crazy women do that to my vehicles! Goodrum thinks, lives and behaves like a woman. He is the wife for goodness sake to Queen Vissy! Only on Getbig would we find something so bizarre.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=514405.0;attach=550880;image)
Good photography skills right thurr Vince!
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Those beaches look crowded. I have been to different beaches in California, Florida and South Carolina. I'm telling you. If you know where to go, the beaches in New Jersey are amazing. Go ahead and blast me. It's the truth. I live 20 minutes away from the Ocean.
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Go to Western Australia and you'll have whole beaches to yourself.
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Think she might be calling the cops on the creepy, old "photographer."
100% agree ;D
"Oddly" no images of North Bondi outdoor gym, super fit guys could be easily piss off ;D
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read any good articles lately vince? ;D
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Got any pics of the North Shore?
Northern Beaches is NO GO for him, some of Olympic or World champions pussy could kick his old balls.
The Bra Boys gang at Maroubra beach could be interesting subject for camera, come on Siciliano try your luck ;D ;D ;D
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Those beaches look crowded. I have been to different beaches in California, Florida and South Carolina. I'm telling you. If you know where to go, the beaches in New Jersey are amazing. Go ahead and blast me. It's the truth. I live 20 minutes away from the Ocean.
Inner city beaches, U could be totally alone on 10 km beach in Australia.
Atlantic is much cooler than South Pacific,Venice/Santa Monica water is 4-5 C' colder than waters around Sydney.
Colours of South Pacific, just magic.
NO private beaches or blocked access like in Malibu/Florida.
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Those beaches look crowded. I have been to different beaches in California, Florida and South Carolina. I'm telling you. If you know where to go, the beaches in New Jersey are amazing. Go ahead and blast me. It's the truth. I live 20 minutes away from the Ocean.
Bondi Beach is popular on Christmas, Sundays and holidays. That is when you get thousands there. Body surfing is a nightmare because they insist you swim between the flags so there is congestion for sure and collisions as well. Most of the time there is plenty of room on the beaches.
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Great thread. I like the pictures of Burleigh Heads. The contrast of the Ocean and beach with the looming Metropolis looming in the background is amazing.
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vince
do you see many lebanese people on bondi beach?
and do you ever visit Paul grahams gym- i heard its near a beach?
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vince
do you see many lebanese people on bondi beach?
and do you ever visit Paul grahams gym- i heard its near a beach?
Bondi is filled with the people you ask about. They love being around the surf. Not many bodybuilders there, though. I saw Terry Mitsos there once with an entourage of admiring blokes! He was huge in those days.
Paul sold the gym in the Icebergs Club at Bondi Beach. Then he sold the gym he had at Coogee Beach. He had his son working with him. Last I heard he was opening a gym nearer to where he lived but not so near a beach. I visited Paul's gyms in the past. Not often but once or twice.
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Where is Terry now?
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Got any pics of the North Shore?
Let's see, beaches on the North Shore in Sydney? Balmoral, Manly, Queenscliff, Harbord, Curl Curl, North Curl Curl, Dee Why, Long Reef, Collaroy, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen, Turimetta, Warriewood, Mona Vale, Bungan, Newport, Bilgola, Avalon, North Avalon, Whale, and Palm. I missed a couple of smaller beaches. Here is a view looking down from Barrenjoey Head which is the most northern point on the north shore. Below is Palm Beach on the left.
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Where is Terry now?
I trained at Terry's gym a few times. I told him some of the equipment could be in a museum. He wasn't pleased. He brother said Terry has a short fuse so he worked mainly in the morning when not that many members were there. He didn't like guys throwing the weights down.
http://www.probodyfitness.com.au/terry.htm
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Let's see, beaches on the North Shore in Sydney? Balmoral, Manly, Queenscliff, Harbord, Curl Curl, North Curl Curl, Dee Why, Long Reef, Collaroy, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen, Turimetta, Warriewood, Mona Vale, Bungan, Newport, Bilgola, Avalon, North Avalon, Whale, and Palm. I missed a couple of smaller beaches. Here is a view looking down from Barrenjoey Head which is the most northern point on the north shore. Below is Palm Beach on the left.
Great pics Vince. Where do store them you got to have a off limit storage device.
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Great pics Vince. Where do store them you got to have a off limit storage device.
Thanks. I have over 30 Tb of hard drive storage on my computer. Recently got 3 X 4 Tb hard drives. They weren't expensive. I take somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 photos each year. My record for one day is over 4000. That was up at Rainbow Beach in Queensland. They have a 11 km stretch of glorious Coloured Sands. I have walked along there with 3 cameras shooting a lot of panoramas. I could publish a book about those sands with all the photos I have.
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Here is a north shore beach that hardly anyone swims at. It is at Collaroy. The walk around the cliffs is interesting from a photography point of view. You end up at the top of a beautiful golf course at Long Reef.
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Thanks. I have over 30 Tb of hard drive storage on my computer. Recently got 3 X 4 Tb hard drives. They weren't expensive. I take somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 photos each year.
Good this has to be a usb external device I assume.
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Good this has to be a usb external device I assume.
I have 15 external hard drives and 4 internal ones.
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I have 15 external hard drives and 4 internal ones.
Damn probably getting up there with ND.
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Pearl Beach as seen from Mount Ettalong. Not really a mountain and there are no pearls on the beach except for the patterns the surf makes along the shore. The Central Coast has more great beaches and these are about an hour north of Sydney.
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Solid glutes for an older gentleman.
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As we get older we get hairier and our bellies get bigger. You won't be so keen to train daily when you are over 70. The internet is like a magnet and I can see a lot of the guys here spend way too much time on line. I do as well.
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Stockton Beach has high sand dunes and goes for miles. It is just north of Newcastle which is a couple of hours north of Sydney. People can go for camel rides along the beach or take their 4WD vehicles.
There are endless beaches up and down the coast from Sydney.
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Seal Rocks is south of Forster north of Sydney. Beautiful area. I was lucky to catch a rainbow in the late afternoon sun.
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As we get older we get hairier and our bellies get bigger. You won't be so keen to train daily when you are over 70. The internet is like a magnet and I can see a lot of the guys here spend way too much time on line. I do as well.
Why not wax the hair and eat less?
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Why not wax the hair and eat less?
Waxing hair. Only gays and women put up with such pain for vanity reasons. I am eating less but it is hard to lose fat.
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Sydney is really blessed for photography. It has a beautiful harbour, hills, beaches and lots of interesting places to photograph. North we have the Central Coast. An hour away. More beaches, etc. South we have Wollongong with its escarpment, beaches, etc. Out west are the Blue Mountains and plenty of amazing lookouts and walks. The photography opportunities are endless. There are flowers in bloom 12 months of the year down here.
Have a look at the view to the Central Coast from Commodore Heights near Sydney. It is in a National Park but I buy the yearly pass for $50. Otherwise it costs $11 per visit. They have heaps of bush walks in the park.
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Avalon Beach is a northern beach in Sydney. I have taken thousands of photos from the headland. This one is just on sunrise so the colours are warm.
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Waxing hair. Only gays and women put up with such pain for vanity reasons. I am eating less but it is hard to lose fat.
It's actually the norm for men to wax or remove body hair. Not just bodybuilders remove body hair Vince.
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It's actually the norm for men to wax or remove body hair. Not just bodybuilders remove body hair Vince.
Men can wear surf shirts on the beach now and avoid sunburn, etc. And cover bodyhair! Wonder why hair grows everywhere except on the head as men age? Tried one wax strip and it just about killed me and left a rash afterwards. Some guys are sensitive, you know.
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By the way, I am loading the maximum size photos I can for those who want to see more detail. This means that the pages and photos will take longer to load. If you want to see them large click on the description at the bottom of each photo and it should open in a new page at the original size instead of small photos.
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Love all these shots. Too bad the other thread is going to be a no go. Keep posting these wonderful shots!
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No worries, TA. Here is another photo of North Narrabeen Beach. What an amazing view. This day saw big, long waves. Hardly anyone on the beach because it is very early in the morning. Taken on the longest day of the year in Australia....Dec 22.
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I also enjoy your pictures of people. You have a gift of capturing them in candid and normal moments that humanizes and really draws you into the scene. It feels as if you are there and you always are left wanting to know more about each subject. You are extremely talented.
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Balmoral Beach is a nice beach. No surf here but a beautiful place to visit and have a stroll along. This beach is in an expensive part of Sydney. Tricky finding parking here on a sunny summer day.
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This is another view of Balmoral Beach showing the southern side. This is a very popular beach and rightly so.
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I also enjoy your pictures of people. You have a gift of capturing them in candid and normal moments that humanizes and really draws you into the scene. It feels as if you are there and you always are left wanting to know more about each subject. You are extremely talented.
Just for you Adonis! Getbigger at Bronte Beach.
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It was an older guy....maybe showing off to his girlfriend?
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Bronte Beach is a family beach. You can see Tamarama Beach on the top and Bondi is around the corner after that.
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Just for Booty. Here is Ghosties Beach with nobody on it except me! It is in a National Park so access takes an hour or so to reach.
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Just for Booty. Here is Ghosties Beach with nobody on it except me! It is in a National Park so access takes an hour or so to reach.
Thank you Vince. This is a beautiful beach. I only like to share with wildlife and sea life..... Not other people.
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Fraser Beach is north of Newcastle in the Munmorah State Recreation area. This is a popular beach because you can drive and park nearby.
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Wonderful pictures! Thanks for posting.
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We have a lot of protected National Parks in Australia. In Sydney there are several as well. Here is a beach in the Kuring-gai National Park. It is a half hour walk down to the beach. You can have it by yourself most days. There are some glorious sandstone cliffs on the right.
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Here is a closeup of some of the beautiful sandstone patterns found at the end of Flint and Steel Beach.
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Vince you are a beautiful person after all.
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For Booty. Here is a beach for yourself. A short walk from Putty Beach on the Central Coast about an hour north of Sydney. A walk along where you will see some of the most beautiful sandstone formations. One of my favourite places to visit.
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The sandstone patterns and colours are breathtaking. How they stay clean is a mystery. I think some sand breaks away and this sand blasts the formations keeping them clean.
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Vince, next time you visit QLD go and see world heritage Fraser Island. These are pics of Lake McKenzie.
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A mate just visited Fraser Island to photograph it. I haven't been there yet. I need a 4WD. Have a ute that I use for my gym. Fraser Island is made up mostly of sand and is a huge place with heaps of photo opportunities. The lakes apparently have clear, pristine water.
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Vince, do you have any wildlife photos?
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Some days the surf is just too big and dangerous to think about swimming. Here is such a day at Dee Why Beach in Sydney's northern suburbs.
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Vince, do you have any wildlife photos?
I haven't seen too much wildlife in the bush here in Australia. But flowers! I am called the Flower Guy by some members of my photography club. Here is the State Flower of NSW...the Waratah.
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I had my 500mm lens and someone said there were whales. Heck, I preferred shooting landscapes and sandstone! I was at North Head in Sydney and some whales were passing nearby. Here is a lucky shot I captured that day.
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A mate just visited Fraser Island to photograph it. I haven't been there yet. I need a 4WD. Have a ute that I use for my gym. Fraser Island is made up mostly of sand and is a huge place with heaps of photo opportunities. The lakes apparently have clear, pristine water.
It is a great gift from mother nature, over 100 freshwater lakes and white sandy beaches. Heaven for photographers.
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I don't go out of my way to shoot birds. Luckily we have some pretty birds here. This is our Rainbow Lorikeet.
Took this one last week on Tamborine Mountain in Southern Queensland.
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It is a great gift from mother nature, over 100 freshwater lakes and white sandy beaches. Heaven for photographers.
Yes, Fraser Island is on my list but after I photograph Uluru or Ayers Rock as it used to be called. Australia is a huge continent and it is filled with literally thousands of wonderful views to shoot.
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Here is a beach north of Byron Bay in northern NSW. Not sure of the exact location but near Brunswick Head.
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Beautiful.
Is it true what they say about the box jellies?
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Maitland Bay Beach seldom has many people on it because it is a long walk down to get there. In the Bouddi National Park near Killcare on the NSW Central Coast about 1 1/2 hours north of Sydney.
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Beautiful.
Is it true what they say about the box jellies?
Booty can probably tell you more about those nasty sea creatures. We have nasty Blue Bottle Jellyfish around Sydney. They appear usually when the water is warmer. They have long stingers that feel like bee stings. The lifeguards use vinegar to help relieve the pain. The box jellyfish are smaller but their sting is stronger and people up north in Australia simply avoid swimming in the ocean in most places.
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Which two are Getbiggers?!
Seen at Broadbeach on Surfers Paradise.
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Vince you are a beautiful person after all.
If you are being genuine then that is the nicest thing anyone has said about me on the internet!
Never thought I would read a comment like this on Getbig.
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Booty can probably tell you more about those nasty sea creatures. We have nasty Blue Bottle Jellyfish around Sydney. They appear usually when the water is warmer. They have long stingers that feel like bee stings. The lifeguards use vinegar to help relieve the pain. The box jellyfish are smaller but their sting is stronger and people up north in Australia simply avoid swimming in the ocean in most places.
vinegar does not relieve the pain.... It actually makes it possible to remove the jelly fish from your body. That is why we locals carry vinegar in our cars during summer. A wetsuit will protect you.
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Thanks for that Booty. I guess putting something on the sting sites makes us feel a bit better. Reminder to self to carry vinegar when I venture up north.
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Burleigh Heads is a great place. When I was there just after sunrise there were lots of people around. Walking, running, doing exercise, etc. Here was a group from an exercise class.
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Thanks for that Booty. I guess putting something on the sting sites makes us feel a bit better. Reminder to self to carry vinegar when I venture up north.
it does not ease the pain. The tentacles attach to your skin and the vinegar enables you to be able to pull the dam thing off you. That is the use for vinegar.
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Just around the corner from Bondi Beach is Mackenzie Bay then Tamarama Beach and then Bronte Beach. Some mornings you get a huge surf coming in and what a sight it is. I am seldom there in the morning but they have a Sculpture by the Sea event every November so I make sure I go then.
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it does not ease the pain. The tentacles attach to your skin and the vinegar enables you to be able to pull the dam thing off you. That is the use for vinegar.
I read what they have on Wiki re these nasty creatures. Interesting. Do they have nets in the ocean at Mackay? Otherwise where does one swim up there?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish
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Here is a beach that hardly anyone swims at. It is on the opposite side of Palm Beach in Sydney's north. The water here is called Pittwater and it is popular with sail boats. Some days you get lucky and have interesting cloud patterns. Here there was also low clouds for an amazing sky.
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Sometimes you have to cheat and put things into a photo that weren't there. I like the sandstone formations and was shooting them when a fit guy ran past. I got a photo of him then placed him and his shadow in the photo of the Putty Beach sandstone. Putty Beach is an hour and a half north of Sydney. The cliffs here are lit by the sun only in the summer months early in the morning and late in the afternoon.
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There are so many wonderful beaches near Sydney. Here is another one at Forster which is a few hours north of Sydney.
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Most photographers love sunsets and I surely do. This one is special to me because my Mum died on the day I took this photo...Dec 5, 2012. She was almost 96.
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The Pinnacles are in the far south of NSW near a town called Eden. Had a long, long walk to get there along a beach. What a beautiful formation. Love those rich colours. Lots of beautiful things to see in Australia.
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Sometimes people do things and act as interesting subjects. This gal was doing Yoga exercises on a concrete roof next to the beach at Coogee. Coogee means 'bad smell' in the Aboriginee language. Wonder what stunk around there? After a downpour in the summer a storm water outlet releases all manner of debris and dog droppings out to sea. That sure stinks!
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One of my projects is to capture the Surfers Paradise skyline in sharp detail. Not easy most of the year because it is too hot and atmospheric distortion spoils the photos. I have found a few good lookouts and have spotted an even better one that is closer but I will have to negotiate to get there. Ah, the things photographers will do to get that special shot.
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If you are lucky you catch a storm heading your way. Look at the menacing clouds here. I was near my car and about to race ahead of the storm but it was faster than the traffic would allow.
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People always are interesting. Here is a job most Getbiggers could do if they trained for it.
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Newcastle is about 2 hours north of Sydney. Used to be a big industrial town. They have some lovely beaches there, too.
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From my archives in 2004. Times have changed. Beautiful gals would go topless trying to look healthy and tanned. The overseas visitors didn't mind being topless. Naturally I recorded these scenes for history.
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Byron Bay! About 10 hours north of Sydney. One of my favourite destinations. No fast food places there which sucks but the scenery and everything else is magic. They have a lookout at The Pass. This view is looking back towards Clark and Main Beaches at Byron Bay. This is a must visit destination for backpackers. The water temperature is about 24 degrees C in Feb to April. That is about 75 F. Just about perfect.
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Wategoes Beach is just magic. The most easterly beach in Australia. The properties there are worth millions and why not, a sub-tropical paradise.
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More documentary type photos. Took this of a shapely female surfing competitor. Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland. Next comp is in early March. Goes for about 10 days because they surf only when conditions are satisfactory.
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Here she is on a wave. I had a lot of respect for the gals after seeing them perform in competition.
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Here she is after the set.
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The curvy gal lost her heat to young Laura Enever from Sydney. Some gals wore board shorts while Laura preferred a briefer costume.
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I read what they have on Wiki re these nasty creatures. Interesting. Do they have nets in the ocean at Mackay? Otherwise where does one swim up there?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish
I don't swim at any beaches with nets. When the water is infested with them the locals don't go in the ocean. It's only certain months that we have them. Where I swim has a lot of sting rays but I am just very cautious
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I don't swim at any beaches with nets. When the water is infested with them the locals don't go in the ocean. It's only certain months that we have them. Where I swim has a lot of sting rays but I am just very cautious
I haven't been north of Bundaberg. Seems there are disadvantages to living where there is no winter. I guess people have to have swimming pools and air conditioning to make things enjoyable. Harvey Bay seems to be the furthest north on the east coast that avoids some of those unpleasant things. How is the humidity in the summer up there? I imagine it isn't pleasant until about May. I am a geographer so know a bit about climate and that sort of thing. What keeps you up north?
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I haven't been north of Bundaberg. Seems there are disadvantages to living where there is no winter. I guess people have to have swimming pools and air conditioning to make things enjoyable. Harvey Bay seems to be the furthest north on the east coast that avoids some of those unpleasant things. How is the humidity in the summer up there? I imagine it isn't pleasant until about May. I am a geographer so know a bit about climate and that sort of thing. What keeps you up north?
My hair is frizzing up when I curl it >:( it's good for the skin though. But you are right about May being when it starts to be very liveable again. I have air con in my bedroom so that nights are comfortable . Currently I am doing no outdoor cardio.... It's all indoors at the gym. I moved back here to be close to family when my partner died.
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Nambucca Heads sounds odd but has the best ocean-beach view on the East Coast. This town is about 6 hours north of Sydney.
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Here is another lookout view at Nambucca Heads. Just a beautiful place. The colourful river meanders before emptying in the Pacific Ocean.
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It was an older guy....maybe showing off to his girlfriend?
When you shoot candids like this of strangers are you using a long telephoto, and do you use your 60D to get that extra distance?
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I haven't seen too much wildlife in the bush here in Australia. But flowers! I am called the Flower Guy by some members of my photography club. Here is the State Flower of NSW...the Waratah.
Nice was this done with a tripod? 180mm macro?
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My hair is frizzing up when I curl it >:( it's good for the skin though. But you are right about May being when it starts to be very liveable again. I have air con in my bedroom so that nights are comfortable . Currently I am doing no outdoor cardio.... It's all indoors at the gym. I moved back here to be close to family when my partner died.
Just checked distances. It is about 1800 Km from Sydney to Mackay. It is about 500 miles north of Brisbane. That means you are rather isolated up there and would choose to fly to destinations instead of driving. People from America seldom realize how big Australia is. What is it like living in a northern Queensland town? What are the people like?
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One of my projects is to capture the Surfers Paradise skyline in sharp detail. Not easy most of the year because it is too hot and atmospheric distortion spoils the photos. I have found a few good lookouts and have spotted an even better one that is closer but I will have to negotiate to get there. Ah, the things photographers will do to get that special shot.
Holy smokes this is amazing can you post a high res photo on a website and post the link here? Really amazing.
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When you shoot candids like this of strangers are you using a long telephoto, and do you use your 60D to get that extra distance?
At pro surfing contests there are dozens of guys with huge telephoto lenses. Some are paid professionals. I get bored shooting the surfing because not much happens in each round. Capturing them on the shore and doing interviews is part of the fun. I also like to capture the crowds and interesting people. If you are shooting the surfing you need a tripod and something like a Gimbal head. I use the 60D plus a 1.4 tele-extender for more reach. The surfers are quite a way out at Snapper Rocks. So that gives me the equivalent of about 1100mm reach.
I also have another camera around my next with a 70-300 lens on the 5DII. I use that for closer shots.
The photo here was just a casual crowd shot. I didn't see the blond but did later when reviewing photos. There is a photo of her earlier in this thread.
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Holy smokes this is amazing can you post a high res photo on a website and post the link here? Really amazing.
I am glad you like the panorama of the skyline. I haven't had one that impresses me enough. I will see what I can find. If you send me a message I will send you one via email.
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I am glad you like the panorama of the skyline. I haven't had one that impresses me enough. I will see what I can find. If you send me a message I will send you one via email.
You don't put your best or favorite pics on photo sharing sites?
If you have such a great hobby, why waste your time on someplace like here where idiots make fun of you all day, you can post on photo sites and forums and have people praise you for your work. I don't have a great artistic eye, but recognize good technique.
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Nice was this done with a tripod? 180mm macro?
The Waratah was enterred in a flower contest at Mount Tomah in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. I used a tripod and a Sigma DP3M with a Foveon sensor. Gave brilliant results. It has a 50mm lens that does macros. That is equivalent to 75mm on a full frame camera.
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The Waratah was enterred in a flower contest at Mount Tomah in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. I used a tripod and a Sigma DP3M with a Foveon sensor. Gave brilliant results. It has a 50mm lens that does macros. That is equivalent to 75mm on a full frame camera.
How do you like the Sigma body and sensor compared to the Canons? I read about the Sigma body once, I only own one sigma lens, actually it's the 50mm macro f/2.5 w/ canon mount now that I think of it!
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Vince, you have some great panoramas, how do you do those? Do you find the nodal point and all that crap? Use one of those computerized/motorized panorama heads like Gigapan? Whats you're best tripod/head setup how much did it put you back?
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How do you like the Sigma body and sensor compared to the Canons? I read about the Sigma body once, I only own one sigma lens, actually it's the 50mm macro f/2.5 w/ canon mount now that I think of it!
The Sigma delivers really detailed photos. Trouble is I use only ISO 100 so the camera is limited and one needs a tripod to get the best results. Can't been the DP3M for closeups of flowers. Colours and detail and beautiful.
I have the Sigma 50mm macro and use it with my NEX7. Sharp and easy to use combination.
Btw, I am not posting any more in the photo thread about me. About panoramas. I simply overlap photos and shoot. I can do this at the beach but make sure I start out and shoot in the direction the surf is moving. Have to be quick.
If I use a tripod the trick is to get it level then overlap. Skies are the problem with panoramas unless you use the same white balance. I always shoot panoramas. Have used 500 mm plus extenders sometimes.
Best all round camera would be the Canon 5DIII. With the new 24-70. You can compose using live view and get sharp photos.
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Vince, you have some great panoramas, how do you do those? Do you find the nodal point and all that crap? Use one of those computerized/motorized panorama heads like Gigapan? Whats you're best tripod/head setup how much did it put you back?
People end up buying a few tripods because they discover they need bigger and stronger ones. I have Benro tripods and heads. Both ball and gimbal heads. Carbon fibre only. I like the big ones that have two extensions instead of three. My most used Benro is a lighter one that has a center column that can be removed and placed sideways, etc. I have 4 carbon fiber Benro tripods and three ball heads.
Never bothered with nodal points or special panorama equipment. You need to worry about that if you have detail in the foreground. I seldom worry about the foreground when I do landscapes. I have Autopano Giga software. Best around and you can edit photos and change plenty of things to improve the output.
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The Sigma delivers really detailed photos. Trouble is I use only ISO 100 so the camera is limited and one needs a tripod to get the best results. Can't been the DP3M for closeups of flowers. Colours and detail and beautiful.
I have the Sigma 50mm macro and use it with my NEX7. Sharp and easy to use combination.
Btw, I am not posting any more in the photo thread about me. About panoramas. I simply overlap photos and shoot. I can do this at the beach but make sure I start out and shoot in the direction the surf is moving. Have to be quick.
If I use a tripod the trick is to get it level then overlap. Skies are the problem with panoramas unless you use the same white balance. I always shoot panoramas. Have used 500 mm plus extenders sometimes.
Best all round camera would be the Canon 5DIII. With the new 24-70. You can compose using live view and get sharp photos.
Yeah I saw that you weren't posting in that thread, fuck that thread.
I am a super amateur, I have a 60D but do have the 24-70 f/2.8 II (new version), but no full frame camera. I was just reading up on the Foveon sensor, pretty good stuff.
So you do the panoramas all hand held? I have never done them, just curious. You've got a great natural habitat to photograph, actually I do too, I just haven't shot that much.
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Nevermind I just saw you answered me about the panos.
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Yeah I saw that you weren't posting in that thread, fuck that thread.
I am a super amateur, I have a 60D but do have the 24-70 f/2.8 II (new version), but no full frame camera. I was just reading up on the Foveon sensor, pretty good stuff.
So you do the panoramas all hand held? I have never done them, just curious. You've got a great natural habitat to photograph, actually I do too, I just haven't shot that much.
Save up for the 5DIII. Heck, use a credit card and just get one. Big advantage is the wide angle. I have all the Canon wide zooms. It is as close to a professional camera as you can get. Accurate focus and you do everything on the LCD. It even has a HDR mode.
I am also considering the Sony A7r. 36 Mp. It has focus peaking which I enjoy for focusing via the viewfinder. Comes with a Metabones adapter so I can use my Canon glass.
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Just checked distances. It is about 1800 Km from Sydney to Mackay. It is about 500 miles north of Brisbane. That means you are rather isolated up there and would choose to fly to destinations instead of driving. People from America seldom realize how big Australia is. What is it like living in a northern Queensland town? What are the people like?
There is a mix of people here. Many have migrated from other countries.... South Africans , Irish, British,welsh, yanks. Flying is cheaper than driving.... If you can get a good deal, which most of the time you can.
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Coolangatta has several beaches near by. You can see the amazing surf rolling in past Snapper Rocks at the top.
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Here is Coolangatta Beach during the pro surf contest. The beach is packed with spectators and photographers. Great place to be in early March.
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Save up for the 5DIII. Heck, use a credit card and just get one. Big advantage is the wide angle. I have all the Canon wide zooms. It is as close to a professional camera as you can get. Accurate focus and you do everything on the LCD. It even has a HDR mode.
I am also considering the Sony A7r. 36 Mp. It has focus peaking which I enjoy for focusing via the viewfinder. Comes with a Metabones adapter so I can use my Canon glass.
You know 5d mkiii was JUST on sale before Xmas, it retails for $3500 in the US, it was going for $2600 USD on many sites in December. Then it went up to $2800 USD. Now it's back to full retail. Oh well.
I really don't need new gear, I have a great tripod and ballhead (Really Right Stuff carbon fiber with an Arca swiss head), I've got the top basic lenses - the 24-70mm f/2.8 II and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, plus the EF-S 10-22mm, a 50mm macro, a 100mm macro. I don't need more gear, I need more time taking shots.
I just got the Fuji X100s, it's so convenient, small and light, people look great color wise, I find I do almost no post processing as the color is just amazing from the get go. No lenses to fuddle with, just go and shoot. I'm not the photographer that you are, in the end I just got into it to take family photos.
But I do want to take scenic photos, I bought an expensive 1000x neutral density filter to take time lapse in bright light, haven't used it ONCE!!! That was the whole point of getting the tripod! Haven't use the tripod hardly at all.
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Here is a map showing Bryon Bay, Brisbane and up to Mackay. A nice part of the world. When you consider that Brisbane is more or less on the same latitude as Miami you can appreciate the Mackay is in the tropics. The tropic of Capricorn runs through Rockhampton and Mackay is much further north. I made a panorama from 3 screen captures on Google Maps.
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You know 5d mkiii was JUST on sale before Xmas, it retails for $3500 in the US, it was going for $2600 USD on many sites in December. Then it went up to $2800 USD. Now it's back to full retail. Oh well.
I really don't need new gear, I have a great tripod and ballhead (Really Right Stuff carbon fiber with an Arca swiss head), I've got the top basic lenses - the 24-70mm f/2.8 II and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, plus the EF-S 10-22mm, a 50mm macro, a 100mm macro. I don't need more gear, I need more time taking shots.
I just got the Fuji X100s, it's so convenient, small and light, people look great color wise, I find I do almost no post processing as the color is just amazing from the get go. No lenses to fuddle with, just go and shoot. I'm not the photographer that you are, in the end I just got into it to take family photos.
But I do want to take scenic photos, I bought an expensive 1000x neutral density filter to take time lapse in bright light, haven't used it ONCE!!! That was the whole point of getting the tripod! Haven't use the tripod hardly at all.
Trust me on cameras. You have great gear and the top lenses. But your camera lets you down. The 5DIII is the way to go. Once you get one you will thank me.
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Trust me on cameras. You have great gear and the top lenses. But your camera lets you down. The 5DIII is the way to go. Once you get one you will thank me.
OK, really can't twist my arm into getting more gear!
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OK, really can't twist my arm into getting more gear!
LOL. I have said goodbye to the fellows at a camera store in Sydney several times. Each time I was sure I didn't need any more lenses or cameras. Three to six months later I would be back to get the latest and greatest.
I mean, sell the 60D and use that towards the 5DIII. Even the 5DII would be better. I have a 60D and don't use it any more. The NEX7 with an adapter gives me sharp 24 MP photos with my long lenses.
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I shoot whatever interests me. Here was an opportunity. A pro was shooting one of the women surfing pros and I snapped the photo. Girl bending over in the background is a bonus.
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Another view of Palm Beach in northern Sydney.
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Sydney has lots of headlands along the coast so these make great lookouts for taking photos. Here is Mona Vale Beach and Warriewood Beach at the distant end. In the northern suburbs of Sydney.
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This is Bungan Beach. It has no parking nearby and it is not visible from the main road so not many even know about this beach. Just another beach in beautiful northern Sydney.
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They had a severe bush fire on Barrenjoey Head at Palm Beach in Sydney. Burned all the vegetation at the top but already much of it is starting to regenerate.
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There is a lighthouse on Barrenjoey Head and here it is framed by a burned tree. In a year this tree will have leaves again.
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There is a mix of people here. Many have migrated from other countries.... South Africans , Irish, British,welsh, yanks. Flying is cheaper than driving.... If you can get a good deal, which most of the time you can.
Qantas sucks.
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Qantas sucks.
Where did that come from? Maybe you should fly Virgin if you are going up north?
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Here is another photo of the burned out trees and bush. Before the fire you would have had trouble walking through the thick bush. Now it is an open forest of black limbs.
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I was able to get to the cliff edge for the first time and got a great shot down the beach.
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Hardys Bay is on the Central Coast an hour and a half north of Sydney.
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Warriewood Beach on Sydney's northern beaches.
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Here is another photo of the burned out trees and bush. Before the fire you would have had trouble walking through the thick bush. Now it is an open forest of black limbs.
Thank you for all these wonderful photos! Great work!
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Trust me on cameras. You have great gear and the top lenses. But your camera lets you down. The 5DIII is the way to go. Once you get one you will thank me.
ROFL.
Been using Leica for years THE BEEF has several. THE BEEF is thinking about the S2
THE BEEF