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[purplerose]

Very nice photos. :) I particularly like your compositions. For a crit, I think you can get some more contrast out of your work. By the way, "melburn.jpg" is awesome! :)

Oh, don't forget to number your images.

[distorted vision]

Very nice photos. :) I particularly like your compositions. For a crit, I think you can get some more contrast out of your work. By the way, "melburn.jpg" is awesome! :)

Oh, don't forget to number your images.

hey there! thanks alot for the feedback.my names kevin by the way:) .. i live in melbourne,australia. i just came across this site by chance and decided it would be a gud idea to join up.that melburn.jpg is a fairly striking photo. i was pleased with that one, i used a long exposure and the sunset,along with the reflections just gave it this beautiful purple haze to it...i dont really use photoshop very often, i try to keep my images as close to what they where originally as possible. also, thanks for reminding me, they are now numbered :)

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[klips]

Hey mate, you've got some good stuff. #10 is excellent, and the west gate bridge is cool (although I think it's more because I love bridges, and that's a radtastic bridge). I do agree with Rose, more contrast and saturation would help a lot. Also, there will never be an original shot of the shot glass tower :P and the surf ones look reeeeeeally cold but not that interesting, you need to get amongst it to awesome surf photos (or get a massive lens).

Keep going, always good to continue the australian invasion and I look forward to more of your stuff.

[distorted vision]

Hey mate, you've got some good stuff. #10 is excellent, and the west gate bridge is cool (although I think it's more because I love bridges, and that's a radtastic bridge). I do agree with Rose, more contrast and saturation would help a lot. Also, there will never be an original shot of the shot glass tower :P and the surf ones look reeeeeeally cold but not that interesting, you need to get amongst it to awesome surf photos (or get a massive lens).

Keep going, always good to continue the australian invasion and I look forward to more of your stuff.

hey mate, cheers for the feedback :) much appreciated,.. yeh, #10 is actually from the local beach where i live.in regards the shot tower,lol, ye i know,.. theres only so many angles you cant get..a bit old,very true mate,.. i wud love to be able to afford a slr witha HUGe zoom, but until i can afford one, not much i can do:( ive been looking into investing in a water proof case for my cannon, as i surf quite alot.. itd b awesome to be able to capture sum of the barrels out in the line up at bells beach. so stay tuned, i might load sum up in the coming weeks. :)
once again, thanx alot for ure comment and lets keep the ozzy invasion strong..:confident

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[purplerose]

67 is pretty cool. :) I would probably crop off the two cut off parts near the top right hand corner. That way, if you draw a diagonal line from the top right corner, it'll be symmetric.

[lord_senneian]

I really like the guitar pics, keep playing with your depth of field.

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[Demonic Rabbit]

My most major point would be to avoid the sepia tone. It can look alright on some photos but over using it just looks tacky. I'm personally not a fan of the inverted colours pics either but that's just me.

One point is to make sure that your pictures are level, or if you're tilting them make it pronounced enough to look deliberate (Such as in that one of the beach you took).

[distorted vision]

My most major point would be to avoid the sepia tone. It can look alright on some photos but over using it just looks tacky. I'm personally not a fan of the inverted colours pics either but that's just me.

One point is to make sure that your pictures are level, or if you're tilting them make it pronounced enough to look deliberate (Such as in that one of the beach you took).

hey mate, thanks for ure feedback. im quite a fan of sepia shots, so i admit,i am guilty of using it in excess.:confident .i know what u mean tho, perhaps it could come across as being tacky etc... yeh, the inverted colour pic was just experimental. i dont even have a copy of photoshop these days, so im stuck with the amazing filters and touch ups offered in microsoft paint. so i thought, why not invert the colours,lol.
as far as taking photos that are level, i agree with you to a point.in saying that, i dont have a traditional style as such, as i have never been shown how to take photographs by anyone else but myself,so angles etc, are all purely experimental at this stage. i quite like some shots that are subtly off centre. but once again, thanks alot for ure feedback, i shall certainly re-concider the whole 'sepia tone approach' that i suffer from.:bashful:

[Mhouse]

number 53 HANDS DOWN!!!!!

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number 53 HANDS DOWN!!!!!

thanks mate. that shot was taken at a place called albert park lake (its where they hold the f1 racing in melbourne). it was pitch black with just the moonlight.super long exposure!

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[purplerose]

I really like #82 and #83; they stand out more than the other similar shots, imo.

96. Hah, was that person in the bottom left corner asleep or yawning, lol?

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[Kurdt]

For me personally the photos have no real general focal point, and your sepia's lack contrast to really bring the image to life. For me 82 and 56 really caught my eye.

[distorted vision]

For me personally the photos have no real general focal point, and your sepia's lack contrast to really bring the image to life. For me 82 and 56 really caught my eye.

hey mate, how rya? thanks for ya comment.. as far as focal point. whats the real definition of a focal point,a text book would tell you that it means the central or principal point of focus. me personally, i just capture images by clicking a button.
kev..

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heres a few pics i took lastnite..

[akagoldfish]

Just joined the site, so I hope I'm not coming too late to comment on the earlier pictures.

My most major point would be to avoid the sepia tone. It can look alright on some photos but over using it just looks tacky. I'm personally not a fan of the inverted colours pics either but that's just me.

I'd have to agree. Sepia is great when it's used right, but a lot of the photos here would have worked just as well, if not better with out it. (109-112 to cite just one example). You also might want to try more duotones, in colors other then sepia. I find I get a very nice effect, particularly on night shots converting them to black and white, and then putting a cross-processing layer on top (if you haven't discovered photoshop cross processing, check this out http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/or/cross-processing.html
the effect used there has become a stand by of my digital darkroom).

As for inverted colors, stay the hell away from it. It screams armature who just got photoshop and is overwhelmed by it, but doesn't really know what to do with it. Just a complete waste of photoshop and the photo it's used on.

One point is to make sure that your pictures are level, or if you're tilting them make it pronounced enough to look deliberate (Such as in that one of the beach you took).

I'm of mixed feeling about this. I think subtly tilting an image, if it's the right image, can give add a certain emotion to it that you can't get any other way. Like anything else in a photographer's technique toolbox, it's all about knowing when it serves the image and when it hurts it.

Over all, very good work. You're tastes and technique are very smiler to my own, and many of your pictures stand out as memorable, accomplished images.

And I'm absolutely in love with 104, just amazing.

[distorted vision]

Just joined the site, so I hope I'm not coming too late to comment on the earlier pictures.



I'd have to agree. Sepia is great when it's used right, but a lot of the photos here would have worked just as well, if not better with out it. (109-112 to cite just one example). You also might want to try more duotones, in colors other then sepia. I find I get a very nice effect, particularly on night shots converting them to black and white, and then putting a cross-processing layer on top (if you haven't discovered photoshop cross processing, check this out http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/or/cross-processing.html
the effect used there has become a stand by of my digital darkroom).

As for inverted colors, stay the hell away from it. It screams armature who just got photoshop and is overwhelmed by it, but doesn't really know what to do with it. Just a complete waste of photoshop and the photo it's used on.



I'm of mixed feeling about this. I think subtly tilting an image, if it's the right image, can give add a certain emotion to it that you can't get any other way. Like anything else in a photographer's technique toolbox, it's all about knowing when it serves the image and when it hurts it.

Over all, very good work. You're tastes and technique are very smiler to my own, and many of your pictures stand out as memorable, accomplished images.

And I'm absolutely in love with 104, just amazing.

hey there. thanks alot for the comment and kind words! :) i will look into some duo tones seeing as you mentioned it... :^^: photoshop is so overwhelming to me. i would absolutely love to learn how to use it. i will have a look at that link you listed, so thanks for that! im really glad u like image 104 (that would be one of my favs also)..i just recently took that photograph,last week.. heres a blown up version of teh same pic for you to look at,aswell as a smililar picture you might also like, that i took moments later around the same location:) ive been compressing my images a fair bit,as i dont want to take up too much of the page. anyway, once again, thank you for youre feedback,its much appreciated.
regards, kev

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hey all,, i havnt been on here for yonks... il upload some new pics really soon:P

[VenomVindicta]

stay away from the sepia for a while, try posting some ones tha you havnt tweaked, because i think that they look generally better if they havnt had anything done to the imo.
Number 8 is a really good one, i just think it maybe needs cropping a bit? kee te focus on the wave.
your beach shots are amazing, i love all of them [except the on eiwht the writing n the sane, a bit too snapsotty for me.. ]
Keep posting, keep learning, you'll do fine.
You've got a real eye for wha you wanna take photos of, so you cant really go far wrong. =]
Venom

[Rascar Capac]

where and what is 56??

[distorted vision]

stay away from the sepia for a while, try posting some ones tha you havnt tweaked, because i think that they look generally better if they havnt had anything done to the imo.
Number 8 is a really good one, i just think it maybe needs cropping a bit? kee te focus on the wave.
your beach shots are amazing, i love all of them [except the on eiwht the writing n the sane, a bit too snapsotty for me.. ]
Keep posting, keep learning, you'll do fine.
You've got a real eye for wha you wanna take photos of, so you cant really go far wrong. =]
Venom

thanks for the feedback.. i really appreciate it! :) i took ure advice and held back on the sepia, im glad you like the beach shots! the beach is a BIG part of my life, as i spend atleast 2 hours a day in the water, surfing. if im not surfing, im working on my car, and if im not working on my car, im either taking photos of random things or painting wacky designs.

[distorted vision]

where and what is 56??

56 is the 'shot tower'.it is a huge tower inside a shopping centre. its in melbourne, australia, in a place called melbourne central. its a fairly bland shot and theres only so many ways you can take a photo of the same thing as everyone else, but i thought i would post it up for people such as urself, that havnt seen it b4! :)

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also, im finally buying a cannon SLR very soon. all the photos that i have taken over the years have been with a $275 AU cannon a530 semi manual camera. so it will be interesting to see what sort of pictures i can come up with,using a REAL camera (once i work out how to use it). heres a few picures i have taken over the last 3-4 weeks. please let me know what you think. :)

kev

126.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS40ff6.jpg

127.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS41dd9.jpg

128.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS39e2.jpg

129.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/gfgffg.jpg

130.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS516.jpg

131.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS48v1.jpg

132.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS613.jpg

133.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS5gg75.jpg

134.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS5f52.jpg

135.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS530.jpg

136.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS455-1.jpg

137.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/dd.jpg

138.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS08jh2.jpg

139.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS08dfdf1.jpg

140.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS4g26.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS343.jpg

142.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS315.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS35r4.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS31g1.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS33e0.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS185.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS068.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS250.jpg

149.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS130.jpg

150.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS064-1.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS241g.jpg

152.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS0dd16.jpg

153.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/gg.jpg

154.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/ghjgh.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/CopyofVNSS304.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/CopyofVNSS30f2.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/CopyofVNSS3t24.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/ggffg.jpg

159.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS056.jpg

160.http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS19f2.jpg

[klips]

Hey mate,

You're showing some real improvement, 131, 133 and 149 especially. 152 also rates an honourable mention. The big thing I'd like to see is a bit of correction for tungsten, I'm not really a fan of the crazy orange colour cast you've got going on a fair few of these.

When you're buying your SLR, find a camera store with it on special and get a printed quote, then go to JB Hifi and get them to beat it. Once you've done that, take that quote back to the camera store (I recommend Teds, but I'm biased due to being friends with everyone in my closest store) and get them to match that price. This way you get a rad discount, and you don't have to cop shit from the surly JB staff and most importantly if something goes wrong the staff will actually know what to do about it. This saved me about $400 on my 40D, so I'm sure this way works.

Looking forward to more from you mate.

[distorted vision]

Hey mate,

You're showing some real improvement, 131, 133 and 149 especially. 152 also rates an honourable mention. The big thing I'd like to see is a bit of correction for tungsten, I'm not really a fan of the crazy orange colour cast you've got going on a fair few of these.

When you're buying your SLR, find a camera store with it on special and get a printed quote, then go to JB Hifi and get them to beat it. Once you've done that, take that quote back to the camera store (I recommend Teds, but I'm biased due to being friends with everyone in my closest store) and get them to match that price. This way you get a rad discount, and you don't have to cop shit from the surly JB staff and most importantly if something goes wrong the staff will actually know what to do about it. This saved me about $400 on my 40D, so I'm sure this way works.

Looking forward to more from you mate.

thanks a lot for the feedback mate! very much appreciated.. i will do what you suggested with going to teds,jb and teds! im really looking forward to getting the SLR. i cant wait :)
i will be posting up new pictures on a more regular basis from now on. lately i have been tied up with rebuilding my car.
kev,

[eazym]

that snail pic is priceless!

[distorted vision]

that snail pic is priceless!

im glad u like 'bob' the snail,.:P

[purplerose]

I really love the storytelling possibilities in #148. :) Makes me wonder... Who is that person? What are these symbols/letters doing here? What do they mean?

Overall, just watch out for your overexposure when you have strong light sources in the image.

[distorted vision]

I really love the storytelling possibilities in #148. :) Makes me wonder... Who is that person? What are these symbols/letters doing here? What do they mean?

Overall, just watch out for your overexposure when you have strong light sources in the image.

#148.... yeh, it is one of those pictures that leaves you wondering.. :rendered:

as far as overexposure,. im in the process of enrolling for a photography and development full time course. this week i am buying my SLR and equipment.i have the intention of learning as much as i can, because at the moment, my skills and knowledge of photography etc, are very very basic. i will be taking the plunge and leaving my day job:er: , to hopefully expand my knowledge and skills in photography. at the moment i set up my own little stall on the weekends at trade shows and markets to sell my work, both photography and air brushing pieces. hopefully it can lead to a new lifestyle for me... and take me to new places:rendered: all in time, life is too short to be left wondering.

[distorted vision]

here are a few pictures i captured this afternoon.. let me know what you guys think?
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSSf640.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS64fr4.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS635.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS655.jpg
AND NOW FOR THE BELLS BEACH COLLECTION....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS057.jpg
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[Mr. Mu]

hey,

I like 167 (cat leaving through the window(?)) and 172 which has a nice sense of scale and wide space.

[distorted vision]

hey,

I like 167 (cat leaving through the window(?)) and 172 which has a nice sense of scale and wide space.

thanks alot mate. yer, 167 is of my cat (MISSY) ,but i tend to call her (SLUG), jumping over the edge of the veranda out intO my back garden.. and as for 172- yer im quite fond of that snap also.. its at my favourite surf spot in australia.. bells beach :)

[purplerose]

I love the tones in #163. Minor cropping suggestion: crop off the distracting background elements near the top (light shapes and black negative space) and the reddish area (including the line) on the right side and you're golden. :)

I like the epic look of #173-176. I'm wondering if you could make the shadows darker in PS?

[distorted vision]

hey purple, thanks for the comments

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSSd64fr4.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/tttdt.jpg

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well heres a few more pics i took tonight from my back yard (the beach) :P


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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS753f.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS678.jpg

[ReefFrog]

Man you seem to have nice surf brakes.

About the beach photos:
I'd like to see the ocean pics in color and with greater contrast especially at the dark end. When you get your new camera, you might want to buy a (circular-) polarizer to use with a lens. The filter will make the blue sky a bit darker and more blue and it also removes light reflections from the surface of the water, windows etc.. The bottom line is that the images will look a lot crisper even if you don't retouch them. This was just an advise.. Btw. I bought my polarizer just yesterday.

And post more of those photos of the waves. Thanks.

[ReefFrog]

Oh yeah... Sometimes you really have to retouch the photos. I do that a lot because of the many low quality photos I have taken.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/ReefFrog/VNSS0f78.jpg

Just to show how it's done:
First I played around with the levels so that I got the contrast to stand out a bit more. Then I roughly colored the photo and after that I put the saturation a bit down. At this point the colors were a bit too cold (blue) so I applied a warming filter to it (all done in photoshop). And last things I did were that I used burn and dodge tools to add still more clarity on the photo.
When you have a colored photo it's easy to transform into black and white using the channel mixer or whatever it's called. You can control the amount of red, green blue magenta etc. but in bw. Kinda hard to explain..
Edit: Oh yeah! I also increased the sharpness in the photo. This should always be the last procedure (only when needed).

I can post a step by step guide of one of your photos if you don't mind.

[distorted vision]

reefFrog- thanks heaps for the feeback!! i really appreciate comments like this...we get some pretty decent swell down here in victoria,australia.. i will post up a few more pics today just for you :) also,i will definatly look into the circular polarizer. that photo that you retouched into colour looks so much better than mine in black and white.. much more dramatic and it really brings out the power of the ocean (well thats the feeling im getting). please feel free to post a step by step guide, as i would love to try it myself..
once again, thanks alot for the feedback mate!
kev..

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and heres a few pics i just tryed editing is PS. any thoughts or sugestions to improve it?
example 1.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS07d4.jpg
example 2.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS047.jpg

[eazym]

agreed with Mr Mu on 172, the scale and space are good. Also the subtlety of color doesn't hurt, either. There's something great about that snail, its so...photogenic!

[distorted vision]

agreed with Mr Mu on 172, the scale and space are good. Also the subtlety of color doesn't hurt, either. There's something great about that snail, its so...photogenic!

thanks mate:) .... hah,. the snail (bob), is certainly very photogenic,.. i will have to try find him again (or mayb his bro or siss etc) :dur:

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i have never really done set-up photography before (or whatever you call it)... so i thought i would give it a go.... id like to see what you guys think.. as this is the first time i have really tryed..well, i bought this mask from indonesia and the wall light is a japanese style paper light. i thought it would be a nice effect if i also added my incense burner to the pic and let the smoke drift up onto the mask. do you think i should have focused in on the incense bottle, rather than the mask?

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS7d92.jpg

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some more pics from today..

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS782d.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS78d1.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS796f.jpg

[eazym]

185 and 186 are really moving in the right direction :) !

[distorted vision]

185 and 186 are really moving in the right direction :) !

thanks a lot mate.. it means a lot to me, knowing that im slowly improving.. :)
i am buying my cannon 400d with IS lenses, this weekend. im looking forward to that!! cant wait!!

[distorted vision]

heres a few more from today..
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS833eddit.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS84f2.jpg
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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS83d6.jpg

[Mr. Mu]

185 188 and this last one are really good shots! Like the several layers of interest in 185 and this last one esp.

Just keep going.

[distorted vision]

185 188 and this last one are really good shots! Like the several layers of interest in 185 and this last one esp.

Just keep going.

thanks a lot mate!! yer, its great how you can see straight through the bus windows isnt it! :P i will keep going indeed!!

[eazym]

i have leanings in this direction so maybe I'm not the most objective in saying this, but drop all else and shoot street :) ! I mean, look, you're best photos are street photos, so why not explore that for a while. If you get sick of that, you can always try something else then. But I for one, would like to see some more street shots!

[distorted vision]

ok then,its my 25th bday today, so i thought i would go to the city and get a few shots to show everyone.,

191..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS9s00.jpg
192..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS9c16.jpg
193..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS89c5.jpg
194..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS92d1.jpg
195..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS89z2.jpg
196..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS9d26.jpg
197..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS8b83.jpg

[distorted vision]

i have leanings in this direction so maybe I'm not the most objective in saying this, but drop all else and shoot street :) ! I mean, look, you're best photos are street photos, so why not explore that for a while. If you get sick of that, you can always try something else then. But I for one, would like to see some more street shots!

:rendered: yeh, ok then, i will focus more on street for a while.. i'll see what i can come up with..

[klips]

186 - underpass below Flinders St Station? I wanted to do some stuff there, but my friends were moving to fast through it.
188 is EXCELLENT, rad stuff.

For street stuff, a small camera is usually a better option than an SLR just for the hideability of it. You'll find that most pro street photographers still use rangefinder cameras because they're so small, quiet and unobtrusive.

[distorted vision]

hey klips.. thanks alot mate!

186- yep, u r on the money with that guess. its a great place for photos..

188- thanks heaps .. i really like that shot also! and the funny thing is, i was actually walking at the time i shot it!

in response to the street stuff.. i totally agree with you.. my small little camera is certainly a lot more discrete than a big SLR pointing at someone.. *thats interesting about street photographers using rangefinders etc.*
..over the next few weeks, i will be concentrating my attention to street and hopefully come up with a few memorable images like 188.

oh yer, ps- im buying a cannon 4ood or a nikon d40x. atm, im leaning towards the nikon,, ive heard the lenses are cheaper and also the fact that it uses SD cards instead of FLASH, is apprealing to me, as i have about 20 gig worth of SD cards already... both the cameras are very similar from what i have read/seen. so what do you think?

[distorted vision]

heres a few pics from today,....
my mate learnen how to kiteboard
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS961.jpg
and my mates younger bro lying around being a grom.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS9d45.jpg

[eazym]

liking that kite, good sense of space in that one. About rangefinders, another big reason for their popularity is the fact that rangefinders are generally more quiet than SLRs (film or digital). For example, the DigitalRebel is not much bigger than the rangefinder I use (my Nikon film SLR is actually smaller than my rangefinder!) but the SLRs are both much louder. If you're taking a pic of someone from 5 feet away believe me, they will hear an SLR shutter. But really it doesn't matter. If you want to take someone's picture, you take their picture. There are people out there that do street photos with medium format cameras for crying out loud! (Those TLRs are actually pretty discreet since you can keep the camera at hip level and not even look at the person directly when you're focusing!)

[purplerose]

Nice work in the kite photo. Love the minimalist feel.

[distorted vision]

heres one of my local surf spots..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS9d43.jpg
and i live down there somewhere!! haha
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS935.jpg
and heres one more of my mate learnen to kiteboard..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS95d2.jpg
and heres my soulmate.. :)
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS965.jpg

[distorted vision]

thanks for the comments eazym(and cheers for the info on rangefinders etc.. very useful to know) ..and thanks purplerose :)

[fab06]

mhhh nice pic you have over there. Australia seems fine country for living =)

[distorted vision]

mhhh nice pic you have over there. Australia seems fine country for living =)

yeh, thanks mate!:wink: australia is a beautiful place to be! i was originally born in england,UK. i came here when i was young with my parents and i absolutely love it.i spend most of my days (when im not at work) at the beach,surfing and deep sea diving, also doing surf life saving in summertime as a job. i have been all around europe and asia but i still love coming home to ozzyland, down under!<3

[distorted vision]

well just a lil update peeps...
today i finally picked up my DSLR!!! i love it!!! its a pentax 100D super with a 15-50 and a 55-400 lense kit..
i also bought a nice velbon sherpa 250R tripod and a remote for the shutter (long exposures)..
overall, im so impressed with it.absolutely stoked! i have an old fisheye lense that i used to use with my old pentax, so i will experiment with that on the weekend:) . it is such an upgrade from my cannon powershot a530 mini digi.. already i have realised how restricted i have been the last 2 years without having the manual settings of a decent DSLR..
heres a quick pic of my cat alfie, that i just took moments ago..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS99d2.jpg
and also one of my flowers :)
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS98s6.jpg
the local creek on sunset..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS101f2.jpg
and a tree in my backyard...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS10d27.jpg
and my other cat,missy..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1042.jpg

[distorted vision]

heres a pic my mate took of me... :)
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/1dss.jpg

[distorted vision]

and heres a few more from today...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1086dd.jpg
......
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS10d99.jpg

[purplerose]

Naturally, I like the flower image... ;) Would probably play around with cropping on it though; has lots of potential.

Keep playing with that camera! :)

[distorted vision]

, yer i thought u wud like that 'purple' flower, hehe. ill try cropping it then.. feel free to post up a pic if u think you could improve the look of it :) and dont worry, i will keep playing with this camera!! (its all ive been doing the last 24hours, haha)

heres a pic i just got of my cat. i love this shot!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS11s18.jpg
one cat eating grass....the other cat wants some!! hehe
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS112dd9.jpg
and heres another flower
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1d112.jpg

[klips]

Hahahaha, you went with the Pentax? Ah well, you may join the darkside in a few years :D try to get your hands on the 50mm f/1.4 in a while, it's about $400 but it's absolutely awesome.

On your black and white ones, make sure you get enough contrast. The first cat and the alleyway both have enough, the last flower has very very little.

[distorted vision]

Hahahaha, you went with the Pentax? Ah well, you may join the darkside in a few years :D try to get your hands on the 50mm f/1.4 in a while, it's about $400 but it's absolutely awesome.

On your black and white ones, make sure you get enough contrast. The first cat and the alleyway both have enough, the last flower has very very little.

yermate.. i went with the pentax.. 2 reasons- 1.. it seemed like a great deal with the amount of features it has for the money 2... i have a few sigma lenses and also a fisheye that a mate sold me for next to nothing..( i just havto fit a new clutch for him and change the rear differential , lol) .. so im stoked with the pentax! as far as the 50mm f/1.4 .. i will def have a look then mate, cheers! and as regards the b&w images.. yer the last photo isnt too good is it.. hmm, i just thought it looked a bit different than ure average boring flower shot.. but obviously not ,lol

cheers mate..
kev

[purplerose]

The cat pic is cute :)

[distorted vision]

The cat pic is cute :)
yer thanks:) i absolutely love my cats!

[distorted vision]

man,,, im loving this new camerA!
A...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS122s6.jpg
B...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS126d6.jpg
C...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS126f8.jpg
D...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS120f6.jpg
E...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1182c.jpg
F...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS122c2.jpg
G...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS121v2.jpg
H...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS115c8.jpg

[Mr. Mu]

hey,

I absolutely love the scene depicted in VNSS121v2.jpg!

And if you are clueless which pic I am talking about you should start to number or title them...:D

[distorted vision]

hey,

I absolutely love the scene depicted in VNSS121v2.jpg!

And if you are clueless which pic I am talking about you should start to number or title them...:D

hey, thanks mate.. in saying VNSS121v2.jpg... im guessing its 'G'... lol.. yer sorry about the lack of numbering on pics.. i thought i would start again with A-Z.. not sure whats gonna happen when i get to Z tho... hmm, mayb A1,B1,C1.. HAHA

[distorted vision]

I..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS12d49.jpg
J..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/DD-1.jpg
K..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1263d.jpg
L..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1260.jpg
M..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS12f13.jpg
N..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS11d91.jpg
O..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS122s5.jpg
P..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS12f29.jpg
Q..
[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2

[distorted vision]

R..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1296.jpg
S..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1292f.jpg
T..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1c297.jpg
U..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1f298.jpg
V..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS128g5.jpg
W..now, im not too sure about this one, as the mic stand is out of focus etc .. i'd be interested to see what you guys think about this image? personally, im leaning towards it being ok, as its a semi-action shot. ??
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS12ff83.jpg
X..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1066f.jpg
Y..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1s313.jpg
Z..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/ddddd.jpg
A1..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1c362.jpg
A2..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1316.jpg
A3..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1344.jpg

[Mr. Mu]

im guessing its 'G'.

aw man, I overlooked that.

more soon. Tired now...

ZZZZzzzz

[eazym]

playing around with that remote, eh? :)

[distorted vision]

playing around with that remote, eh? :)
yup :P

[distorted vision]

A FEW SHOTS OF MY BEACH @ SUNSET.. and also a few from around ST KILDA and the marina..
A4..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS143f9.jpg
A5..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1g417.jpg
A6..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS13fd99.jpg
A7..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS139g0.jpg
A8..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS139ff6.jpg
A9..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS14f50.jpg
A10..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS145bb8.jpg
A11..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS14v64.jpg
A12..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS146h7.jpg

[eazym]

Thumbs up on A8, that's one of those where Nature's cooperating, whispy clouds and all

[distorted vision]

Thumbs up on A8, that's one of those where Nature's cooperating, whispy clouds and all
yer cheers mate :) ... heres a few more from today/tonight that i just took....
A13..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS148DD9.jpg
A14..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS152d9.jpg
A15..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS15d30.jpg
A16..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS154d4.jpg
A17..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS1c504.jpg
A18..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS15d16.jpg

[distorted vision]

heres a few more from today at one of my favourite places to hang out... arthurs seat..this is where i do most of my thinking when life gets complicated and overwhelming.. i just sit there with my discman (not a bloody ipod) and i chill, think about life and try to appreciate everything i have.
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS15d27.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS15dd25.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS15d41.jpg

[distorted vision]

heres a photo i took tonight, purely to show you how fast melbourne weather can change.we have some of the weirdest weather patterns i have ever come across ..( and i have been all over the world) .. it was 36 degrees about 4 hours ago, and now its pissing down and a fairly nice storm is rolling through..they affectionately call melbourne the rainy city (the fact that sydney has 26% overall more rainfall than melbourne every year is besides the point) .. and also 'the city with 3 seasons in one day'......
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS154ff9.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/VNSS154da6.jpg

[Morbid]

Nice work, you have many pics here that I like! The composition of some of your photos could be improved, but it varies, try to think more about the geometry of the image.
A13 has very vivid colours and is very nice. Light is great too.
A17 has a nice mood to it, maybe you could brighten it up to give it some more contrast.
The last black and white is nice too aswell as some of the subway pics.
Congrats on the SRL, it will open a lot of possibilities.

[purplerose]

-I love love love N. :) It has a nice graphic feel to it.
-P has a nice composition.
-Awesome job in getting the tones in U.
-Really nice contrast in A7 and A8. Would probably crop out a bit of the sky to strengthen the compositions somewhat.
-A9, A10, A16 and A18 are golden. :)
-I like A14 as well, may be a bit overexposed in the sun area though.
-I love A17, maybe brighten the highlights a bit?
-Nice composition in the second one from the Arthur's Seat set.
-The last two are awesome.

Keep it up! :)

[eazym]

nice blue, where'd that come from?

[distorted vision]

thanks a lot purple rose :) :) i will have a bit of a cropping session with a7 and a8. and see what i can come up with...

eazym- the blue? hmm, if you are referring to the last picture, the blue came from the sky and PS i guess,lol

[distorted vision]

well heres a few more from today,,,
...
78...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP10ddd65.jpg
79..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/Untitledfg-1.jpg
80..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP0966.jpg
81..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP0972.jpg
82..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP0983.jpg
83..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1055.jpg
84..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP0995.jpg
85..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1078.jpg
86..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP0952.jpg

[purplerose]

I like #86. :)

[distorted vision]

I like #86. :)

i thought u would appreciate that one :)

87..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1d0d96.jpg
88..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1109-1.jpg
89..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1076.jpg

[eazym]

you must've scared the crap out of that little girl walking down the alley! :)

[distorted vision]

you must've scared the crap out of that little girl walking down the alley! :)

hah! yer, kinda:S

...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1212.jpg

[distorted vision]

hello...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg18s7.jpg
eeek...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg16d3.jpg
errrrm...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg122.jpg
yup...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg10d2.jpg
mmm...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg07d2-1.jpg
eeeekx2...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg057.jpg
.....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg2d00-1.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1225.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP1231.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg167.jpg
.........
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg129.jpg
..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg14d2x.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg04d5.jpg
.....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpddg.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg04s4.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg10d5.jpg
.......
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg08ff7-1.jpg
......
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg22d2.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg059.jpg
......
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg2f02.jpg
.....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg16s8.jpg

[purplerose]

I like the capture of the bird in "jpg129." Overall, your compositions are improving. :)

[eazym]

is that a 30d on a tripod?

[distorted vision]

is that a 30d on a tripod?

yer i ended up buying one aswell as my pentax. cheap off a friend..

[distorted vision]

I like the capture of the bird in "jpg129." Overall, your compositions are improving. :)

thanx mate

[distorted vision]

hey guys, well i went to work today, armed with my camera and i took a few snaps along the way.. here are a couple.. i would really appreciate some feedback on these images :) i havto admit.. street photography is by far the most rewarding style for me personally. i really enjoy taking street shots... you never really know what you are going to see....

1...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg22dd9.jpg


2...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg22dd5.jpg

3...and a bit of an edit
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg228-1.jpg

[distorted vision]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg250.jpg
....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg245.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg246.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg247.jpg
...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg243.jpg

[distorted vision]

well i just took these pictures after dinner. i received my pentax flash in the mail this evening so im testing it out and trying to see what effects i can acheive..:Dsome of them are quite odd and i am not really sure what sort of style i am going for lately.. im all over the joint!! hah! these shots are certainly not my best, but i dunno, im in a weird mood tonight and i feel like taking weird photos. also, is it just me, or can i see a guy with arms and a face looking up at me in the flower shot??? or is that just my waky mind..i find that image a bit disturbing.....??? almost as tho i am intruding in his space and he isnt happy about it.....

1...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg262.jpg
2...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg251.jpg
3...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg260.jpg
4...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg238.jpg
5...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg258.jpg
6...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg248.jpg
7...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg25d4.jpg

[purplerose]

I like the green moody one with the light.

I think the recent one with the bird would be nice if the bird was a bit sharper.

[distorted vision]

1...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP20s62.jpg

2...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP2s074.jpg

3...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/IMGP20j78.jpg

4...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg363.jpg

5...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg36d8.jpg

6...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg367.jpg

2nd set

1...
here is the boat approaching me..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg350.jpg

2....
and heres a sneeky shot i got in as they where getting ready for the shot..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg35d4.jpg

3....
a single picture really can speak 1000 words cant it..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg35d6.jpg

4....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg35d8.jpg

5...
this guy was a complete character:D
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg35d7.jpg

6...
and heres the guy that gave me the fish..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg35s9.jpg

3rd set.. the slug..
....
dance anyone???
1...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg28d5.jpg

yippppeeeeeeee:confused:
2...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg287.jpg

.. she also pants like a dog!!! you can certainly tell shes my cat!! hah!!

3....
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg28f6.jpg

and here she is again.. doing... errrm, im not sure.. looking a bit nutzo!!

4...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg290.jpg

5...
bit of an awkward position.i love the legs, hah!..
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg283.jpg

6....
yes my cat can fly.... got a problem with it?! it took me a few years to teach her levitation.. but she has it nailed these days!!!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/kevling_2006/jpg288.jpg

[distorted vision]

HELLO EVERYONE.. CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE DELETE THIS WHOLE THREAD THAT I STARTED.. thanks heaps, and thank you to everyone that has helped me develop as a photographer over the last few months- i really appreciate it and i wont forget the comments and user names...

peace out to everyone and i hope 2008 is a great year for everyone!!!!

regards,
kevsta.... aka D.V