Photo Competition #35 - Ends 22th November

[werdan]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/807.jpg

Hauty or humourous, identifying or ironc, cast iron or crop circles, show us a sign!


Rules..

See here for the general rules (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camera-corner/82504-photo-comp-rules.html).

This comp's rules..

..are same as last comp's rules. I believe in the K.I.S.S principle. :D

1. Posting two pictures is encouraged but only one pic can be an old photo (shot before 12/11/2009).

2. Developing your pics in photoshop is ok. Just remember, less is more.

3. POST PICS!! :D :D :D

[werdan]

Signs of things long gone..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/638.jpg

[dullbird]

This ones a toughie andrew:)

will have to get my thinking cap on and probably carry my camera around

[werdan]

This ones a toughie andrew:)

will have to get my thinking cap on and probably carry my camera around

It's doesn't actually have to be a physical sign (ie crop circles :) ). You could shoot something like 'a sign of summer'.

[bblaze]

tough call this one, maybe this is a sign of insanity, but ah
waiting for it to load to photobucket, seems to be getting slower
still waiting
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/630.jpg
cheers
blaze:):)

[dullbird]

It's doesn't actually have to be a physical sign (ie crop circles :) ). You could shoot something like 'a sign of summer'.

yeah dont worry I was thinking out side of the realms of what you have written that's why its tough:D

[LenNASD90]

Here is a pic of a trailhead inside Yosemite National Park. Officially there is no 4 wheeling in the park, but I found a slick, seldom used, very old road that starts in a National forest and ends inside the boundaries of the park. The road is a very old stage coach/ wagon road that was built to avoid a rocky impassible section of the Merced River canyon. The road is not too steep (grade wise) because it was built for horses pulling a load, but there are a number of places that if your passenger decided to step out of the truck he/she would not touch the gound until he/she fell 35 feet due to the steepness of the slope. I guess that is what makes this a "scary road". There is a small community of homes in the park on the western boarder and they took it upon themselves to post a few extra signs to discourage people from using the road.... since I am illiterate, the signs are are just pretty colors on sticks to me!!! Also if you go into and out of the park on this road you don't have to pay the $20 entrance fee... there is no toll booth out in the booney's where the road passes into the park.

[LR D4]

:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

[dmdigital]

Ummm, LR09WA did you forget to attach the picture:confused:

[werdan]

That's not a good 'sign'. :D

[slt]

Sorry if I'm bending the rules here a little, but I wanted to tell a story... Taken within a couple of hours some time ago.

What & Why

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/539.jpg

[LenNASD90]

Good Sign! but Where's the crocs! I thought you guys have crocs like we have stray cats! - And why are there Crcodiles in the East Alligator River.... shouldn't there be alligators?

[slt]

Good Sign! but Where's the crocs! I thought you guys have crocs like we have stray cats! - And why are there Crcodiles in the East Alligator River.... shouldn't there be alligators?

Sorry no pics of the crocs, even though the place is full of them ;). Don't see them much when the river is flooding. But I bet the bloke that drove the truck into the river had a hairy escape. I'm aware of at least one guy who was taken (in front of his young son) by a croc at this very place (Cahill's Crossing in Kakadu (http://blogs.abc.net.au/nt/2008/05/cahills-crossin.html)).

In those days when they named things in Australia (i.e. late 18th/early 19th century) there was a (incorrect obviously) believe that the crocs in Australia were alligators. But the names stuck.

[werdan]

Fire and ice..


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/418.jpg

Taken June 2007, across from the start of Zeka Spur track.

[dmdigital]

Fairly simple instructions...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/407.jpg

Ferry crossing of Pieman River at Corinna, Tasmania.

[Bushie]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/278.jpg

Evening Signfield


Martyn

[dmdigital]

Bushie, what Sigma lens is that?

The 70mm f/20 has given a nice star pattern.

[Bushie]

Bushie, what Sigma lens is that?

The 70mm f/20 has given a nice star pattern.


Its the 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro.

Only had it a couple of weeks but very happy with it so far.

Martyn

[dmdigital]

Should be nice, I've got it's bigger brother the 150 f/2.8 Macro and it's very good. 9 blade lens and stopped down hence the nice starring. I haven't used mine in that situation as a 150mm prime isn't as useful as it is for its macro ability.

[dullbird]

A Sign of things to come: Taken today at Thirlmere lakes, one of which is nearly dry.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/394.jpg

A sign its not safe to hang around: taken at kakadu last year

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/395.jpg

[bblaze]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/372.jpg
cheers
blaze

[Bushie]

Old one (scanned from neg)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/368.jpg

Drive In



Martyn

[slt]

1. dm_td5 (instructions lol)
2. werdan #2 (fire & ice)
3. Bushie #2 (drive in)

[Bushie]

Comp now closed, votes can be placed in this thread until 10:00pm Tuesday night.

(to keep the formalities)



Martyn

[dmdigital]

1. dullbird #2 - I've always like this picture Lou, one of your best.
2. bushie #2 (drive in)
3. LenNASD90

[slt]

(to keep the formalities)

:oops2: Sorry Martyn, jumped the gun a bit there, didn't I

[werdan]

1/ Bushie #1
2/ bblaze
3/ NM #2 ('fenders..*sigh*)

[Bushie]

Werdan - Fire and Ice
NM - Put the Billy on
dm td5 - Instructions




Martyn

[Bushie]

:oops2: Sorry Martyn, jumped the gun a bit there, didn't I

I don't know about jumping the gun - more that the starter was asleep ;)

OK 9:50pm - maybe jumped a little early.


Martyn

[bblaze]

1- Bushie (Signfield)

2- Werdan (fire and ice)

3- Dullbird (2nd)

[Bushie]

Winner for this week - Bushie

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/278.jpg

You now have the honour of thinking of a new topic for competition #37 to finish on 06 December. The new topic can be posted up anytime between now and Saturday.

Me

[dullbird]

I just realised I didn't vote :BigCry:

But I was going to vote for Bushie any way and then NM :(