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09/23/2013 01:03:55 PM · #1 |
OK, so I've bitten, I've come back on the site on a trial basis and will try to be a little nicer and less controversial, but lets get this clear - it's on a trial basis only, if any of you bruise my delicate little ego with unfair comments then I am out of here again - OK, now I know none of you want that but as I said, this is only a trial period.
Anyway, for those who think I only pop in here once in awhile to poke sticks into the DPC hornets nest (which lets face it, I am prone to do sometimes) then this is actually a serious post.
First off, I no longer shoot professionally - I gave it up due to the lack of time spent with family over the past five years or so. I did however, have some pretty incredible times and made some great friends and travelled the length and breadth of this country as a result. But finally I hung up my pro-shooter hat earlier this year. I then went to Iceland with Kevip6 and my good friend Jake to try and enjoy photography again and had pretty much the most amazing time of my life - covering over 4000km in 8 days, living in a 4x4 and dealing with -27c temperatures - it was much more than I ever expected it to be - it certainly has changed me and certain outlooks on life - not sure if my friends had the same experience, but - WOW - it was incredible.
So now I have sold some of my wedding lenses such as the 70-200 f2.8 and 85mm f1.2 and liquidated them into lenses I will use for enjoyment. You become a lot less snobbish about lenses when you don't need them to earn a living.
I've also got into astronomy in a big way and even dipped my toes into the world of astro-photography - which is REALLY tough going - massive kudos to those who can pull it off. My current `thing` is macro photography - which I find extremely demanding both creatively and physically!
I work for the local authority now, back in the world of IT and enjoying that immensely as well - a job where I can leave at night and don't have to worry about it until I walk back in the office the next morning - perfect! The pay is shit but I earned enough to live off from the photography to augment my salary & keep me comfy for the next few years. But I'm happy.
Still not married - which Angela is obviously getting annoyed about, but it's only been 15 years and I want to be sure "she is the one".. You know how it is eh guys? ;)
So now I might enter a few challenges, nothing serious as I don't want to ruin the fun I am having taking photos at the moment. I still think I have `the eye` for a pretty picture. Not sure if I can bring myself to stump up the $$$ for a membership, especially in light of my recent rants - but who knows. Basically if I can shoehorn and image into a challenge then I might have a crack at it.
So there you go - if yo are still reading at this point you are either bored, mad or looking for a fight.. I can't alleviate your boredom or mental health issues, but can certainly offer you out on the last one :)
You can see some of my stuff on my flickr page - if you're interested that is.
//www.flickr.com/photos/7793257@N04/
Seeya around chumps!
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09/23/2013 01:08:43 PM · #2 |
Let me be the first to say it.
Awesome man, welcome home. :) |
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09/23/2013 01:13:23 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Simms: So there you go - if yo are still reading at this point you are either bored, mad or looking for a fight.. |
For maximum site enjoment I highly recommend submitting photos you like, ignoring the scores, and turning off the Rant forum display of the front page.
Remember you can also participate in the side challenges -- it's just a tiny bit trickier to post pictures if they're hosted elsewhere. Also, if there's one you really want in on, you can always re-activate your Portfolio for just that month for $5 USD. |
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09/23/2013 01:57:19 PM · #4 |
Superb photos on the Flickr site. Welcome back |
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09/23/2013 02:07:55 PM · #5 |
I really dig the shots on Flicker.
Welcome back. |
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09/23/2013 02:25:39 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by P-A-U-L: Superb photos on the Flickr site. Welcome back |
+1 - Very nice stuff there.
ETA: Nice new avatar too!
Message edited by author 2013-09-23 14:25:54. |
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09/23/2013 02:45:07 PM · #7 |
Welcome back... fantastic images on that site by the way.
Looking forward to your comments and input on a variety of subjects.
Ray |
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09/23/2013 03:26:24 PM · #8 |
Welcome back.
After looking at those images of yours, I hope you kept that macro lens - you have a symbiotic relationship with that one.
Everything comes out honestly beautiful.
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09/23/2013 03:28:24 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Cory: Let me be the first to say it.
Awesome man, welcome home. :) |
Thanks Cory.. |
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09/23/2013 03:30:01 PM · #10 |
Cheers - sfalice - the macro was one of the lenses I "downgraded" to - its a great piece of glass - only had it a month or so and really enjoying it so far - tough to use out in the field though - f2.8 at such close distances is unbelievably narrow. |
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09/23/2013 04:11:17 PM · #11 |
Glad to see you back, Mark. |
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09/23/2013 04:22:40 PM · #12 |
Ha! I KNEW it! His bark is worse than his bite :-)
Really happy you're back to test the waters.
Message edited by author 2013-09-23 16:32:07. |
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09/23/2013 04:26:41 PM · #13 |
Glad you are back, but doubly happy That you have found the joy of photography again! |
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09/23/2013 04:29:30 PM · #14 |
Is there a better way to have a great site than having new people and to see the old legends back - glad to have you in the challenges again man :)
ETA: do you have a single reportage for the photos taken in Iceland? |
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09/23/2013 04:50:02 PM · #15 |
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09/23/2013 04:50:32 PM · #16 |
Welcome back mate....you can come and join the oldies camp...we will look after you back here! :) Let the young whipper snappers have their tat-a-tates! |
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09/23/2013 04:56:00 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by sulamk: Glad you are back, but doubly happy That you have found the joy of photography again! |
It's been good enjoying it again - shot 100s of weddings and towards the end the camera didn't come out of the bag other than on wedding days. |
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09/23/2013 04:56:58 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Judi: Welcome back mate....you can come and join the oldies camp...we will look after you back here! :) Let the young whipper snappers have their tat-a-tates! |
Hey Judi - I still have that little Kangaroo you gave me when visiting London! |
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09/23/2013 04:59:59 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Alexkc:
ETA: do you have a single reportage for the photos taken in Iceland? |
How do you mean? The Iceland stuff posted is a fraction of the total photos.. Have loads of reportage stuff - maybe I'll throw some stuff up online.
This is my favourite self-portrait
Message edited by author 2013-09-23 17:01:14. |
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09/23/2013 05:02:29 PM · #20 |
Always good to see great photogs return. Glad to see you're enjoying yourself once more. Doing something professionally or even hyper competitively sure can suck the fun out of things, I hear you on that. |
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09/23/2013 05:03:56 PM · #21 |
This is possibly one of my favourite shots ever...
This was the first night we was there - far north of the Country - hit around -15c, nothing compared to what we endured later on.
Message edited by author 2013-09-23 17:05:48. |
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09/23/2013 05:14:12 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Simms: How do you mean? The Iceland stuff posted is a fraction of the total photos.. Have loads of reportage stuff - maybe I'll throw some stuff up online. |
Oh man, my sentence sucked :)
I meant to say if you have a reportage of the entire trip.
Both photos are stunning! |
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09/23/2013 05:33:55 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by Alexkc: Originally posted by Simms: How do you mean? The Iceland stuff posted is a fraction of the total photos.. Have loads of reportage stuff - maybe I'll throw some stuff up online. |
Oh man, my sentence sucked :)
I meant to say if you have a reportage of the entire trip.
Both photos are stunning! |
Not really - a fair bit of video footage - a lot of images taken on the phone to geotag locations.. but thats about it.. too much to take in to spend too much time taking photos of our ugly mugs.
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09/23/2013 05:43:13 PM · #24 |
It's easy to see why this trip was so transformational for you. Alaska had the same effect on me, when I visited it many years ago. Something about physically imposing grandeur putting things into perspective... |
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09/23/2013 05:44:38 PM · #25 |
Welcome back, Simms. I'm delighted! |
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