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Sticky: Some nice stuff there Trev. It is great to get...
Some nice stuff there Trev. It is great to get out early in the morning. The almond tree was an hive of activity this morning first the galahs arrived and were chased off by the corellas then...
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30th November 2015, 03:29 PM
Thread: Couple of birds
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Couple of birds
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo taken down the river yesterday.
White-bellied Blue Heron taken out the back of our place this morning. He was quite a long way off and I had just switched from the 600... -
Sticky: Some nice shots there Trev. Cheers Frank.
Some nice shots there Trev.
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27th November 2015, 03:13 PM
Thread: I don't want to bore you but
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I don't want to bore you but
Yesterday evening my wife said the Corella's are in the almond tree again.(she has been a keen photographer all of her life) and I said I have had enough of Corella's. Any way I could not help...
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25th November 2015, 11:41 AM
Thread: Corella Raid
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Corella Raid
Yesterday evening a flock of Corellas attacked our almond tree and then several of them decided to sit on the tv aerial and have a feast.
Cheers Frank
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24th November 2015, 10:08 PM
Thread: Some macro photos
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Thanks for telling us how you did it. You are a...
Thanks for telling us how you did it. You are a very talented man.
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24th November 2015, 11:12 AM
Thread: security warning
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Hi Steve, Strange as it may seem the problem...
Hi Steve,
Strange as it may seem the problem looks like it was caused by the bookmark on my tablet.
I tried typing in the web address and did not have a problem so I removed the bookmark put in a... -
23rd November 2015, 10:40 PM
Thread: Some bird photos
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Arron if your woodwork is better than your...
Arron if your woodwork is better than your photography you must be the world's best woodworker.
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Very nice ajw. Cheers Frank.
Very nice ajw.
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23rd November 2015, 12:40 PM
Thread: Eastern Spinebill
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Brilliant stuff Trev. You are an inspiration...
Brilliant stuff Trev. You are an inspiration mate.
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21st November 2015, 07:26 PM
Thread: security warning
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security warning
For the last few days I have been getting a security warning when i access the photography forum. It says that there is a problem with this sites security certificate.
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Test Run
Went out this morning but there was not a lot of birds around, very overcast. The Rosella I took last evening out the back of our place the rest this morning. I am very happy with the lense but I...
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Great shots John.
Great shots John.
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Sticky: I know how they feel fletty.
I know how they feel fletty.
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20th November 2015, 04:08 PM
Thread: Decided to treat myself.
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My lense arrived today. Ordered from Hong Kong...
My lense arrived today. Ordered from Hong Kong just before lunch on Tuesday and arrived here in Horsham around 1pm. This is the second item I have bought from this company, Digital World...
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Hi John, You can get a small program that...
Hi John,
You can get a small program that enables you to remove meta data from your images.
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Thanks Fred and Dallas. Dallas they vary but as...
Thanks Fred and Dallas.
Dallas they vary but as an example the first pic is ISO 560, shutter speed 1/500th, aperture4.7, focal length 200mm, f stop f5.The lens is Nikon 55-300/
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Bathtime
Magpie heaven.
Cheers Frank.
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19th November 2015, 10:59 AM
Thread: New Camera Suggestions?
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170 shots - about 40 duds and 30 decent ones....
170 shots - about 40 duds and 30 decent ones. What about the other 100?
Nice sharp pics Bob.
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Peter there is a fence on the first one I did not...
Peter there is a fence on the first one I did not crop because i wanted to put these up without any post processing. Thanks for your comments.
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Photoshop Fred. Although apart from the panorama...
Photoshop Fred. Although apart from the panorama these are as they came off the camera.
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17th November 2015, 03:03 PM
Thread: Decided to treat myself.
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Thanks Bob. My wife bought me one a couple of...
Thanks Bob. My wife bought me one a couple of weeks ago.
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Not Birds
I decided it is about time i put up something other than birds. Constructive criticism welcome.
Cheers Frank.
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17th November 2015, 12:32 PM
Thread: Decided to treat myself.
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Decided to treat myself.
I could not help it. I have just place an order for a Tamron SP 150-600mm lense. I have really got the bug.
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Very nice photos ajw. Cheers Frank.
Very nice photos ajw.
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14th November 2015, 02:52 PM
Thread: River Stroll
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River Stroll
Went for a stroll along the river after tea last night a few pics.
Cheers Frank
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Sticky: Very nice pics Trev. I love the moody sky....
Very nice pics Trev. I love the moody sky.
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13th November 2015, 01:31 PM
Thread: Water, Rust and Fungii
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Very nice pics. Great colours in the fungi....
Very nice pics. Great colours in the fungi.
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Link for course....
Link for course.
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Thanks for your kind comments guys much...
Thanks for your kind comments guys much appreciated. Grumpy I will post a link to the course tomorrow. The courses run for four weeks and are run every five weeks. I say courses because there are...
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Thanks Keith 1 and Wheelin. My camera is Nikon...
Thanks Keith 1 and Wheelin.
My camera is Nikon D3200 I have just two lenses a Nikon 18-55 and a Nikon 55-300.
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New Hobby
A few months back I decided to have a break from working with wood and decided to to look around for a new hobby. I did a short, free online photography course run by RMIT and I was hooked. Until...
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29th August 2015, 03:51 PM
Thread: Salt and pepper
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Salt and pepper
Salt and pepper mills made from Queensland Maple. Based on the ones in Christ West's book Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills. C&C welcome.
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29th August 2015, 01:36 PM
Thread: Rescued hollow form
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Very nice Derek. A nice flowing form it is good...
Very nice Derek. A nice flowing form it is good to see that you have put the effort into getting the form right before going on to the decoration.
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22nd July 2015, 11:08 AM
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The U-beaut stains are non toxic and great value.
The U-beaut stains are non toxic and great value.
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21st July 2015, 12:22 PM
Thread: platter with coloured rim
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Very nice. I am sure Jimmy would be impressed....
Very nice. I am sure Jimmy would be impressed.
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19th June 2015, 11:17 PM
Thread: Wide & thin timber for boxes??
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I can certainly recomend J C Thin Timbers. I have...
I can certainly recomend J C Thin Timbers. I have used them in the past they have a good range of quality timber and sizes. My only connection with them is as a customer.
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15th June 2015, 01:41 PM
Thread: proxxon recipricating carver
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Thanks for your response guys. I just placed an...
Thanks for your response guys. I just placed an order for one with Jim. For some reason I missed them on your site. Old age I guess.
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15th June 2015, 08:26 AM
Thread: proxxon recipricating carver
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proxxon recipricating carver
With many people now carving on their turnings I thought I would post this here.
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2nd June 2015, 08:02 AM
Thread: nuts and bolts ???
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Very impressive work.
Very impressive work.
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29th May 2015, 04:16 PM
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They are probably the most innovative when it...
They are probably the most innovative when it comes to getting money out of your wallet.
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27th May 2015, 08:04 AM
Thread: 3 legged bowl
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Why do you need a vacuum chuck? There are lots of...
Why do you need a vacuum chuck? There are lots of ways to finish the bottom without one.
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24th May 2015, 04:23 PM
Thread: 3 legged bowl
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It is a nicely turned bowl but I have to agree...
It is a nicely turned bowl but I have to agree with Jim about there being a problem with the legs. The recess around the inside of the top of the bowl does not look right to me. It looks like it is a...
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1st May 2015, 11:13 PM
Thread: Squirrels on strike???
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Only twelve posts and picking on the owner of the...
Only twelve posts and picking on the owner of the forum. You must be game. Did they not tell you on your Facebook group that it is impolite to shout.
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26th April 2015, 10:48 PM
Thread: Squirrels on strike???
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Me too. Gave up this morning and this afternoon....
Me too. Gave up this morning and this afternoon. Took me three goes to post this.
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Arty?
This is my variation on a piece made by Bob Chapman. It was a project in Woodturner Magazine some time ago. It is 200mm dia. All comments welcome.
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23rd April 2015, 03:48 PM
Thread: Mechanical Problem With Lathe
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxPcP1FFszs Hi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxPcP1FFszs Hi Thumbsucker,
Take a look here.
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I like it a lot. Nicely finished and good form....
I like it a lot. Nicely finished and good form.
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Thanks for your comments guys. To highlight the...
Thanks for your comments guys. To highlight the texture I applied colour with a permanent marker while the lathe was running. Once it was dry I rubbed liming wax into the texture and then polished...
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Boxes
Four boxes. Box 1 maple the insert is blackwood and decorated with the Sorby miniature spiral and texturing tool. Boxes 2&3 are blackwood and box 4 is maple.
Cheers Frank