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drone

02-02-2008, 04:47

Promised to post newer pics of the dogs, so here they are. Taken while waiting for our turn at a wheeled sled-cart race this September.

This is Samba, the little one from my previous pics (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1234906&postcount=509). Mostly grown up, now about a year and a half old.
https://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5762/dsc0659ae1.jpg

This is Cleo. She is Samba's litter-mate sister, we acquired her a few months after him.
https://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5048/dsc0658iu8.jpg

And finally Natasha. She's coming up on 3 years at the end of this month.
https://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2360/dsc0671ip6.jpg

Still waiting for a decent snow here. If we get a 5-6" dump, I'm going to try a little skijouring. Hospital photos and xrays will be posted if this occurs. ~D

Lemur

02-02-2008, 05:39

Good lookin' dogs you got there, drone.

Mouzafphaerre

02-02-2008, 05:42

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Natasha is hot and looks rather provocative there. :yes:
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Shahed

02-02-2008, 06:11

HAHAHHA ! She's got the stuff !!! Beautiful dogs. What breed is that ? Huskies ?

Congrats on your's sister's wedding Frago.

drone

02-02-2008, 15:29

HAHAHHA ! She's got the stuff !!! Beautiful dogs. What breed is that ? Huskies ?
Yes, they are Siberian Huskies. Before we got her spayed, Natasha was quite the skank. :laugh4: There is another Siberian male in our neighborhood she was all over.

Here's one of her in her "natural" environment. This is 2 winters ago.
https://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7324/wolfbl8.jpg
We need more snow here... :undecided:

KukriKhan

02-03-2008, 15:04

Yes, they are Siberian Huskies.
We need more snow here... :undecided:

Yeah "we", meaning your hounds and you. Natasha certainly looks happy in the snow from 2 years ago. I feel bad for Samba, Cleo and her... they must miss the 'real' winter. Man, look at the musculature of their hindquarters... they're just begging to dig in and pull something. :)

Fine animals. You should be proud. :thumbsup:

-edit-

nice photos, too.

Lemur

02-03-2008, 18:21

I didn't think Virginia was really a big snow state. A little south of the ideal for wintersports, no?

Telys

02-03-2008, 19:33

I'm bored (as usual). So here is a picture of me and my girl while I was home on r&r. I was gonna post more but my internet doesnt wanna work. So maybe I'll post more later.

https://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6263/rr023zm0.th.jpg (https://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rr023zm0.jpg)

woad&fangs

02-10-2008, 03:29

Finally found a recent picture of me that's decent.

First, here's a southpark version of me
https://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2287/southparkme6.jpg

and here's a picture of me and my grandmother at Christmas.

Shahed

02-10-2008, 06:47

Nice picture Woad. You're missing the face paint !

like your queen !

http://www.movies2go.net/images/keira_knightley_king_arthur.jpg

JUST KIDDING! ~:thumb: :jumping: :bow:

(this text specifically for the English comprehension impaired)

Decker

02-10-2008, 20:16

Alright alright here's me (left) with my GF(right) at the San Fransico Zoo (yes the one that had the tiger attack):

For Your Eyes Only

Big King Sanctaphrax

02-10-2008, 20:34

Lovely lady Decker, but I'm afraid the 'tache leaves a little to be desired...

Mouzafphaerre

02-10-2008, 22:36

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I hate to say this dear Decker but you horribly look like someone I know and I really, really think and hope that you are not even a bit like him. :shocked:
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Shahed

02-10-2008, 23:10

Great pic Decker ! Wait till I tell her about your babes !!!

JUST KIDDING !!!

Decker

02-10-2008, 23:48

Great pic Decker ! Wait till I tell her about your babes !!!

JUST KIDDING !!!
I'm Not

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/TheSpanishInquisition.jpg

Lovely lady Decker, but I'm afraid the 'tache leaves a little to be desired...
Yea, that was two weeks ago so the stache is much improved looking.

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I hate to say this dear Decker but you horribly look like someone I know and I really, really think and hope that you are not even a bit like him. :shocked:
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If that's in a bad way then I'm no where close to being like him (plus I'm prolly better looking right:eyebrows:), unless everyone tells him that he's nice (as people tell me) then I am like him... according to other people.

Mouzafphaerre

02-11-2008, 00:43

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You meet none of the conditions sir. Acquitted. :yes:
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Decker

02-11-2008, 05:08

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You meet none of the conditions sir. Acquitted. :yes:
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*shew* was sweatin bullets there:sweatdrop: ~;)

Geoffrey S

02-12-2008, 01:45

Edit: actually, nevermind. More suited to the Gallery topic.

Geoffrey S

02-12-2008, 01:55

Love the Cuba pics. It's a place I'd love to visit sometime.

Since outside of studying rowing is what I spend most of my time on (as rower, but more as coach of a W4+) it's about time I bored you all to death with more rowing photo's... just a small local trial this time, the Zijlhead. Purple are mine, light blue the other student club of Leiden. A surprisingly sunny day made for pleasant rowing, viewing and coaching - and dangerous cycling from the accompanying supporters of each team! It's a race of some 4,5 km as a first indication of the relative position of our racing teams just before the start of the long-distance season, and a welcome goal for a lot of training.

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7124/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7216/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7252/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7211/web.jpg

The rest can be found here. (http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson#gallery)

Quirinus

02-12-2008, 14:34

I found this pretty amusing:

(Un-Frontroomish language and content - Beirut)

Gregoshi

02-12-2008, 15:52

Nice shots Geoffrey. I especially like the middle two. The shots in your gallery of several boats (forgive me if that isn't the right term) in the water at odd angles to each other are strangely pleasing to view.

BTW, I noticed in some shots where you can see an oar in the water that the water has a natural-looking brownish tint to it - and it isn't mud. Is that from peat bogs in the area? Just curious.

Geoffrey S

02-13-2008, 01:05

Cheers. Over the next months there are a couple of regattas, so there should be plenty more of those shots with numerous boats scattered across a waterway.

Not certain what causes the brownish tint. It's a pretty common feature across all parts of Holland I can think of. Though I don't know exactly what causes it I can say that the water near where the photos were taken have a fairly sticky, indeed non-muddy bottom from the times I've been swimming there (not always intentionally...).

Gregoshi

02-13-2008, 04:23

Geoffrey, here's another shot of yours I like. I think I'd have liked to have had the man in the boat in focus and the crew out of focus, but I don't know if I'd have seen it that way at time of the shot (hindsight, alas!). Regardless, it is an interesting shot as-is with the man and the rowers checking out each other as he passes.

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7220/web.jpg

I've been thinking about your pictures a couple of times today and I think this image below stands out as my favourite of the group. The way the girls' heads line up on a diagonal and the two middle looking at the camera, it a really good picture. Nicely composed Geoffrey! :2thumbsup:

http://gallery.mac.com/geoffreysimpson/100015/DSC_7324/web.jpg

Csargo

02-13-2008, 04:55

https://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2104/eric3im3.jpg

Dress up picture I had to take for my mom.

Geoffrey S

02-13-2008, 07:57

Thanks, Gregoshi! Makes me enjoy taking photos all the more.

Geoffrey, here's another shot of yours I like. I think I'd have liked to have had the man in the boat in focus and the crew out of focus, but I don't know if I'd have seen it that way at time of the shot (hindsight, alas!). Regardless, it is an interesting shot as-is with the man and the rowers checking out each other as he passes.
One of those things. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, and just saw him going by as my old crew shot past - the whole race was a matter of over 4,5 km cycling at high speed, jumping off the bike to take pictures, racing to catch up again... fun, and certainly creates more chances for spontaneous photos like the above.

Glad you like the second photo. Those are my rowers, and they were rather pleased too!

Mouzafphaerre

02-13-2008, 12:19

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The chatroom will never be the same. :stunned:
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LeftEyeNine

02-13-2008, 14:02

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The chatroom will never be the same. :stunned:
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Actually I've seen nothing new with Ichi's expression.

He has a constant frown on his face which looks to release his Zanpakotou any moment :stare:

Martok

02-13-2008, 23:24

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The chatroom will never be the same. :stunned:
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:laugh4:

You know what's scary, though? He actually looks a lot like how I pictured him. ~:eek:

Ice

02-14-2008, 01:00

https://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2104/eric3im3.jpg

Dress up picture I had to take for my mom.

shave the neck beard man :beam:

Mouzafphaerre

02-14-2008, 06:37

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Mouzafphaerre looked like this in October 2007:

http://www.thelib.com/homepage/webusers/Hayreddin%20Barbarossa/S6000911.JPG

With some of the gang, including bro:

http://www.thelib.com/homepage/webusers/Hayreddin%20Barbarossa/S6000909.JPG
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Csargo

02-14-2008, 06:41

shave the neck beard man :beam:

I like to play with it, so it stays. :beam:

Shahed

02-14-2008, 13:26

Ichi, leave the sideburns, and the goatie, shave in between, way cooler. Just a tip, I know you didn't ask but anyway. Matter of fact looks like you could even get away with a full outline beard, real thin, single line from ear to ear. That would exude more style as well.

GREAT pics Mouz. I LOVE the calligraphy, is that your office ? Also who are the musicians?

Subedei

02-14-2008, 14:07

http://www.thelib.com/homepage/webusers/Hayreddin%20Barbarossa/S6000909.JPG[/ex]
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Are we having a new band for diverse sound modifications here?

LeftEyeNine

02-14-2008, 14:12

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Mouzafphaerre looked like this in October 2007:

http://www.thelib.com/homepage/webusers/Hayreddin%20Barbarossa/S6000911.JPG
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OMG, that black nylon bag in front of you is everywhere in whole Turkey!
Classic! :laugh4:

Edit: And to the left I can see Zaman paper. The Islamists are taking over! March against for your freedom !!!1111

Fragony

02-14-2008, 15:38

Mouz is truly a man-man, didn't I see you in 300? :beam:

Csargo

02-14-2008, 23:00

Mouzafphaerre

02-15-2008, 02:51

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Sinan,

It's an art gallery owned corporately by two friends of mine, along with their architectural office. I can be found there quite frequently. The musicians are both friends and colleagues (except my brother :grin2:). Not all of them are professional musicians. For instance, one of them is the calligrapher who made what you see right behind the tip of my right shoulder.

LEN,

I buy those black bags in packs. :laugh4:
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Shahed

02-15-2008, 03:31

Cool, thanks. Love the calligraphy. Nice pics of you too, ofc !

Ianofsmeg16

02-16-2008, 02:28

IMG]https://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2104/eric3im3.jpg[/IMG]

Dress up picture I had to take for my mom.

Kinda Look Like Steve Zahn in the film 'Sahara'....thats a compliment, he's very cool

anyway here's a few recent pics, seeing as I havn't posted on the board in a while....
https://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3937/dsc00947fj2.th.jpg (https://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00947fj2.jpg)
Posing with my new Epiphone SG...I decided I wanted a very posed picture with such a beautiful instrument, so I got my mate to take this. Judge, if you want haha

https://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7204/dsc00912wm8.th.jpg (https://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00912wm8.jpg)
New years...You should see some of the others, I shudder to wonder what I was thinking....

https://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2889/mennicolapq1.th.jpg (https://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mennicolapq1.jpg)
Me and My sister at her Wedding, hadn't seen her in months, it was a fantastic wedding

and finally
https://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3060/meatfirstgigwl7.th.jpg (https://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=meatfirstgigwl7.jpg)
Me giving it all at a gig last summer

Mouzafphaerre

02-18-2008, 14:35

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It's been a few years since we had a good, hardcore, old fashioned snow here. :jumping: Been falling for a couple days and forecast to keep falling for about that more.

Please excuse the :daisy: camera and the untalented finger pressing the shutter. This morning:

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6001003.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6001000.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6000999.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6000997.jpg

Yesternoon, some of the snow swept by wind and kids:

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/S6000984_1024x768.jpg

There are a few more in yesterday's album (http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/) and in today's (http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/).
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Geoffrey S

02-18-2008, 15:15

Wow. Lovely views, very nice pictures! :2thumbsup:

Hope the weather doesn't head this way...

Viking

02-18-2008, 15:44

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It's been a few years since we had a good, hardcore, old fashioned snow here. :jumping: Been falling for a couple days and forecast to keep falling for about that more.

Please excuse the :daisy: camera and the untalented finger pressing the shutter. This morning:

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6001003.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6001000.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6000999.jpg

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/S6000997.jpg

Yesternoon, some of the snow swept by wind and kids:

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/S6000984_1024x768.jpg
There are a few more in yesterday's album (http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/) and in today's (http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Istanbul/Istanbul080218/).
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So that's where all the snow went. :shifty:

Dîn-Heru

02-18-2008, 18:26

So that's where all the snow went. :shifty:

And it is welcome to stay there..

Mouzafphaerre

02-18-2008, 19:19

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If only... It's already on the leave. :shame:
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Ser Clegane

02-24-2008, 16:16

Speaking of snow...

Spent a long weekend in Switzerland last week (Canton du Valais). Here are some pics:

https://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2153/swiss1vp9.jpg

https://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5099/swiss3ob9.jpg

https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7872/swiss8ij7.jpg

https://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9307/swiss5ez6.jpg

https://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5172/swiss2nu2.jpg

https://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1927/swiss9tq3.jpg

https://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5291/swiss7ez1.jpg

Taking the easy way down the "slippery slope" (I always wanted to use this term outside the Backroom ~;))
https://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1613/swiss10sz2.jpg

KukriKhan

02-24-2008, 17:13

https://jimcee.homestead.com/swiss3ob9.jpg

LoL. "Moosfluh".

https://jimcee.homestead.com/flyingmoose.jpg

I know. Ignorant. :shame:

Nice pix, Ser Clegane! My envy.

Ser Clegane

02-24-2008, 19:56

LoL. "Moosfluh".

:laugh4:
Where did you find that one so quickly?

Today the Mrs and I went to the "Palmengarten" in Frankfurt to have a look at the springflower exhibition.
Some pics (for some reason mostly tulips :juggle2: )

https://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8779/pg2my6.jpg

https://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1360/pg3cn8.jpg

https://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2931/pg4ne3.jpg

https://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8485/pg5iu2.jpg

https://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7725/pg7oh5.jpg

https://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6770/pg1xg3.jpg

https://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3526/pg6os7.jpg

Geoffrey S

02-24-2008, 21:11

Lovely flower pictures! Got some great use of depth of field there.

Omanes Alexandrapolites

02-24-2008, 22:09

Some nice shots you guys have got there. Your flower pictures are especially detailed Ser Clegane :bow:

Just a few of my pictures I took earlier this week - there was a relatively harsh air frost which gave everything a beautifully white appearance:

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/009.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/010.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/011.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/012.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/013.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/014.jpg

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/015.jpg

~:)

Martok

02-25-2008, 03:07

Some nice pics there, Omanes! I'd have to say this one was probably my favorite:

https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Frosty%20Stuff/014.jpg

~:cheers:

drone

02-25-2008, 16:41

Speaking of snow...

Spent a long weekend in Switzerland last week (Canton du Valais). Here are some pics:

https://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2153/swiss1vp9.jpg

Ah, the Matterhorn. Spent a week in Zermatt several years ago, beautiful place.

https://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5172/swiss2nu2.jpg

This is a great shot. :yes:

Geoffrey S

02-25-2008, 17:44

That time again - I've put up some photo's of the Winterwedstrijden of the past weekend, the first national race of the long-distance season and often used by the fours to find a partner for the next races in an eight. A weekend with some disappointments and some promise for the various teams, but a lot of fun all round.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Winterwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_7560/DSC_7560.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Winterwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_7512/DSC_7512.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Winterwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_7703/DSC_7703.jpg

Rest to be found here (http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Winterwedstrijden.html).

Ser Clegane

02-26-2008, 20:47

Very nice series Omanes :2thumbsup:

Must have been a beautiful day to walk around and your pictures captured an interesting atmosphere ~:)

@ Geoffrey

Again an excellent "reportage" of the rowing event.
I especially like the first pictures you selected to post here and pictures 7509 and 7523 on your website :yes:

The Wandering Scholar

03-01-2008, 13:41

Omanes, the picture which Martok quoted is now my backgrlound, very nice and ...soo close.

edit: were you effected bvy the earthquake? (I slept straight through it :P)

Omanes Alexandrapolites

03-01-2008, 16:53

Must have been a beautiful day to walk around and your pictures captured an interesting atmosphere ~:)It was nice to move around yes. Me being a lazy old slob though hired my taxi out early to drive me around before work, asking the driver, who I know very well, to stop whenever I saw a nice opportunity for a shot. My taxi fare was twice what it normally is, probably explains why she wasn't complaining, but it was worth it, all the same :2thumbsup:
Omanes, the picture which Martok quoted is now my backgrlound, very nice and ...soo close.Glad you like it.

Thanks BTW :bow:

The Wandering Scholar

03-01-2008, 16:57

A "she" taxi driver, have I ever seen one? I don't think so.

CountArach

03-08-2008, 02:10

Here's a more recent picture of me:
https://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/CountArach/SP_A0127.jpg

seireikhaan

03-09-2008, 07:55

Well, I just spent my 18th birthday(Thursday) in Iowa City whilst participating in the State tournament for Speech and Debate.

Here's the birthday boy, waiting in one of the rooms to deliver a speech.

https://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x246/greaterkhaan/meatstate.jpg

Geoffrey S

03-10-2008, 15:31

This time, the Heineken Roeivierkamp in Amsterdam. Two days of almost only eights, meaning a lot of teams of four combine. Distances rowed are 2500, 250, 750 and 5000 metres over the two days; all distances are calculated back to the 250 metre average time, added up and the lowest score in a division wins. Many different teams take part (over 300) - from freshmen to the national eight, and a number of foreign boats too.

And again, I've got some pictures... only saturday, because the weather on sunday was rotten.
http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Heineken_files/Media/DSC_7988/DSC_7988.jpg
The team I coach (half, anyway). Did very well in their division.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Heineken_files/Media/DSC_8063/DSC_8063.jpg
The newly formed national eight. They won.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Heineken_files/Media/DSC_8051/DSC_8051.jpg
My former team (again, half). Didn't do well, unfortunately.
http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Heineken.html

Gregoshi

03-10-2008, 21:09

Geoffrey, that second picture screams SPEED. That is a great picture that captures the motion. :2thumbsup: I don't know much about rowing but the water looks awful for it - so choppy.

Geoffrey S

03-11-2008, 00:46

They certainly were fast! It's an effect I'll aim to reproduce over the next few races, I was just experimenting last weekend. And although the choppy water has been worse, but it certainly broke up some of the less experienced crews; as witnessed by the following photo...

https://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2290/dsc8049lp5.th.jpg (https://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc8049lp5.jpg)

I've been asked to take pictures of a formal ball in a month's time, but I'm not entirely certain how to go about it and have little experience of photographing posing people. Equipment is a Nikon D80, and I've arranged a SB-80 flash for the evening - but has anyone here got some experience with similar things and suggestions for settings/angle of the flash for at least decent (so, not overlit) pictures? I'll be practising this weekend, so any tips are more than welcome!

Gregoshi

03-11-2008, 01:30

Geoffrey, your image isn't displaying. I can't help you with the posed portraits other than I'd either get a diffuser for the flash or use bounce flash if the SB-80 (800?) can do so. Either should soften the flash to they don't look so harsh.

Geoffrey S

03-11-2008, 08:47

Mithrandir

03-13-2008, 16:10

It's an SB80; I've edited my post to clear that up. Yeah, I think it does allow bounce flash. That's pointing at a wall/ceiling to light the subject from a different angle, right? Would it help to arrange a white screen off the side of the subject for that?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: scratch that, it is an 800. Found some nice examples for that.

How big is the group? What is the setting? What lights do you have available?

If you can get up-close with your camera+flash, definately buy a diffuser cap for you flash. They're expensive though, €20,- for just a small,simple piece of plastic, but it's well worth your money, you'll see.

Other than that you can also improvise and use a plastic-throw away drinking cup to place it over your flash, won't look professional but will save you €20,-. If you don't want either and the ceiling isn't too high, flash indirectly but be sure to get the shuttertime right, as always with flashing (around 1/160).

Check www.koopdigitaal.nl for the best prices on camera equipment...

If you have to photograph a large group of people and you need to get some distance between you, forget the diffuser and just aim your SB800 directly at the group. My advice: if you don't need to flash, don't use it. Using the available light creates a better image 9 out of 10 times.

Also, get some practice with the SB-800 before going at it, it's got loads of options (you'll hardly need any of them though, just put it on auto).

On the white screen: you can buy a nice JinBei reflector 1mtr for just €30,- which has 5 different 'colours', gold, silver, white, black and transparant, works great but mainly from close up.

Check out the surrounding for lights, bring your camera to do some test shots and enjoy!

Gregoshi

03-13-2008, 16:44

It's about time you showed up Mith. :laugh4:

Geoffrey S

03-13-2008, 17:22

Cheers Mithrandir, I'll certainly have a look at those options, thanks! I'll probably go for the diffuser cap, since I can have eventual costs paid for by the club.

Groups shouldn't be particularly large most of the time - occasionally teams of some eight people at most, but mainly separate photos of dates. Setting is the bestuurskamer of the club - ceiling is about 3-4 metres away, and is mostly a reflective metal, walls are white. There's some lighting, but not particularly bright, I think some four hanging ceiling lamps.

I'll see if I can get some test shots in next week.

Mithrandir

03-13-2008, 18:28

Something I forgot to mention, you can also use the onboard flash on your D80 and use the SB800 to flash as a slave unit, placing it nearer to the group (diffused), should have a decent effect...

Greg I keep checking this thread for your pictures, but they're hard to find nowadays ~;)

Gregoshi

03-14-2008, 02:10

Mith, the only stuff I have to post is the same-old, same-old School of Rock pictures. I haven't had much chance to shoot anything else. Thought I'd wait until I had something a little different to post.

Viking

03-14-2008, 21:36

Was looking through some 2-3 year old pics and decided to post some of them. :book:

Accidentally caught a sheep in the midst of a jump

https://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8186/sausa2.jpg

Interesting cloud formations

https://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1241/skyerem3.jpg

Glacier just beneath Galdhøpiggen (2,469 m above sea level).
https://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5650/fjellzt9.jpg

Octopus invasion from teh air?

https://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3575/heliyw2.jpg

Fox

https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/549/revcn8.jpg

Decker

03-19-2008, 19:11

Nice pictures guys.

Well. I'm not going to post all of mine here since that'll take quite some time. So, I have created a nice little profile on this website called DeviantArt. It is kawaiku.deviantart.com . I'd appreciate it if some of you guys dropped by to look at them.

Tanks in advance,
Decker

Mithrandir

03-25-2008, 15:58

Awesome scenery on the glacier picture Viking.

Thanks for sharing ~;).

Omanes Alexandrapolites

03-26-2008, 14:09

Some very nice pictures there Viking :bow:

It snowed on Easter Sunday around my area. I (irrationally) decided to go out there and get a few shots (freezing was not part of the plan, but I did that anyway). The snow was melting at the time, so I was running around quite quickly to try and get as many in as possible before it all went.

I'm too lazy to post them all in "img" tags, resize them for those on small screen sizes and add "ex" tags, so I'll just post a link to the relevant slideshow:

https://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Omanes/Photographs/Snow/?albumview=slideshow

Hope you like them ~:)

Kagemusha

04-03-2008, 17:01

I bought a new webcam today and fooled around a bit with it, here is one mugshot of how Kage looks like unshaven both in beard and scalp department::oops:

https://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1982/picture19sv8.jpg

and another one from me, browsing the org in my favourite position:

https://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2269/picture1kb0.jpg

Fragony

04-03-2008, 18:37

You look exactly like that actor whatshisname, the big guy with the kind eyes

Lemur

04-03-2008, 19:02

Actually, Kagemusha, you look a lot like Simon Pegg (http://images.google.com/images?q=simon+pegg) to me.

Kagemusha

04-03-2008, 19:14

Actually, Kagemusha, you look a lot like Simon Pegg (http://images.google.com/images?q=simon+pegg) to me.

Im not sure about the facial features, because thats always in the eyes of the one who looks, but me thinks, we are of bit different size class. Im 187 cm tall and weigh bit over 90 kg.~;) Frag, what actor are you referring to?

Husar

04-03-2008, 19:20

https://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1982/picture19sv8.jpg
Aww, cute! ~:pat:

Decker

04-03-2008, 23:18

Alright here's the most recent pic of me and my girl at Monterey California at their aquarium. Fun day that was:

LeftEyeNine

04-03-2008, 23:43

Happy and cute couple there, Decker. You two should make the most out of each other :2thumbsup:

Decker

04-03-2008, 23:58

Happy and cute couple there, Decker.
Thanks Left. She's quite a handful (and not in that way), but it's been worth it so far.

You two should make the most out of each other :2thumbsup:
And we plan on it haha. Didn't wait 20 years to blow my first ever relationship:saint:

Lemur

04-04-2008, 00:02

Your girl is real purty, Decker. Congrats!

Decker

04-04-2008, 00:18

haha thank you Lemur

Beirut

04-04-2008, 00:37

Your girl is real purty, Decker. Congrats!

Indeed. Most charming.

To get a girl like that you must be part Canadian :sunny:

Decker

04-04-2008, 00:53

Lmao, actually I'm German, Portuguese, Chinese, and Hawaiian :2thumbsup:
Sorry no Canadian...but I know quite a few of your people haha:knight:

LeftEyeNine

04-04-2008, 01:17

I knew you had some Asian genes with you. The compulsory feat to be a hot chick magnet.

:smoking:

Decker

04-04-2008, 01:28

I knew you had some Asian genes with you. The compulsory feat to be a hot chick magnet.

:smoking:
Haha funny... how'd you figure??
When I was younger a couple people asked me if I was Chinese, I told them no only to find out that I had some Chinese blood in me.

Also, what do you think my GF is:sneaky: ?

LeftEyeNine

04-04-2008, 01:46

Haha funny... how'd you figure??

'Cause ones with Asian genes get the hot chicks. Check back a few pages if you need reassurance. :smoking:

Also, what do you think my GF is ?

Native Indian.

Lemur

04-04-2008, 05:40

Your GF definitely looks like she's from India, or thereabouts (Pakistan at a stretch).

Meanwhile, the little lemurs keep getting bigger:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Lemurmania/page67-1015-full.jpg

Decker

04-04-2008, 06:44

Your GF definitely looks like she's from India, or thereabouts (Pakistan at a stretch).

'Cause ones with Asian genes get the hot chicks. Check back a few pages if you need reassurance. :smoking:

Native Indian.

Lmao, never heard some one think she was Pakistan lol. That's a first. She's been called Persian, Indian, and other middle eastern peoples. I've had Indian's, Arabic people, and Persian people give me the evil eye (I mean seriously stared down, from looong distances too) and talk to her in her their language including a women who semi-yelled at her.

She's actually Mexican! Hehe.

Decker

04-04-2008, 06:45

Meanwhile, the little lemurs keep getting bigger:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Lemurmania/page67-1015-full.jpg

Nice looking kids Lemur.

Fragony

04-04-2008, 09:42

Good thinking on losing the mustache Decker, from ferretboy to lover in one shave!

Kagemusha

04-04-2008, 14:36

And here is a shaved version of your friendly neighborhood Kage:

https://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1271/picturekagyx8.jpg

Andres

04-04-2008, 15:04

No pictures of a drunk Kagemusha ~:(

The shaved head is very ~:pat:-able

Kagemusha

04-04-2008, 15:43

No pictures of a drunk Kagemusha ~:(

The shaved head is very ~:pat:-able

Hopefully there wont be any evidence about him.He can be bit of a brute.:sweatdrop:

Decker

04-04-2008, 23:36

Good thinking on losing the mustache Decker, from ferretboy to lover in one shave!
Haha it's still there:medievalcheers: She likes it and I don't mind so it won't be goin anywhere :eyebrows:

Ice

04-08-2008, 04:20

And here is a shaved version of your friendly neighborhood Kage:

https://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1271/picturekagyx8.jpg

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=+michael+chiklis&btnG=Search+Images

Gregoshi

04-08-2008, 05:40

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=+michael+chiklis&btnG=Search+Images
Some of those pictures are Grimm.

Decker

04-13-2008, 21:56

Here are some pictures of my gf's dog. He's a Cane Corso.

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/CarmelTrip010.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/CarmelTrip012.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/CarmelTrip020.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/LodovicoatthePark.jpg

Fragony

04-14-2008, 10:20

Awesome dog, love the big ones. But isn't that a fighting breed?

Mithrandir

04-14-2008, 12:53

Any results on the grouppics yet Geoffrey?

drone

04-14-2008, 16:02

Awesome dog, love the big ones. But isn't that a fighting breed?
His girlfriend is well protected. :yes:

Dutch_guy

04-14-2008, 20:20

Awesome dog, love the big ones. But isn't that a fighting breed?

It sure looks like one at least.

Awesome dog indeed.

:balloon2:

Decker

04-15-2008, 00:07

It's not a fighting breed. It is part of the mastiff family specifically from the neapolitan mastiff tho not quite, and a rare one at that. A lot of people in the area seem to think it's a fighting breed just by it's looks and size. He's extremely friendly with people and other animals/dogs. And he's only 11 months old and can live up to 15yrs in dog years since she is taking reaaally good care of him. And Right now he weighs just about 120lbs. out of 140-150lbs.

A couple more of him:
https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/TheoneandonlyLodovicomywonderful10m.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/The%20Vico/LodovicoattheMarina.jpg

And a few of my Cat:
https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/Blackie/EgyptMuseumPictures_29.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/Blackie/LookingattheScenery.jpg

Fragony

04-15-2008, 00:37

Forget about the dog might want to watch out for that cat

Decker

04-15-2008, 00:50

Forget about the dog might want to watch out for that cat
Lmao! all he does is eat and sleep all day and beg for more food to feed his fat self.

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/Blackie/Ouch.jpg

Fragony

04-15-2008, 08:16

Cats are awesome. As much as I like dogs I am a cat person, they are so satisfied

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/Fragony/002.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/Fragony/Blitzkrieg002.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/Fragony/Blitzkrieg001-1.jpg

Veho Nex

04-15-2008, 15:03

Another day, another winning 4 out of 16 prizes at a LAN... I was the most hated guy there, until my friend won the Nvidea 9800GTX

My smile gets bigger in each one, cause there where about 1000 tickets in that bowl and mine were called waaayyyy to often.

First prize I won, a Tshirt that says I love my mother, to bad it was a medium...
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/jkarinen/IMG_4518.jpg

My new tower, so now my computer is now no longer held together by ducktape.
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/jkarinen/IMG_4520.jpg

Another power supply, 650watt neon blue
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/jkarinen/IMG_4527.jpg

G3 Steel Series head set, spot cooler, 128mm Fan guards(cause who doesnt need new fan guards)
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/jkarinen/IMG_4530.jpg

Mouzafphaerre

04-15-2008, 21:59

.
Cats FTW! :2thumbsup:
.

Geoffrey S

04-15-2008, 22:39

Yeah. But the event turned out to be somewhat less impressive than I'd initially expected, so my efforts were rather less than they could/should have been. Still, got it done and they liked it, and I'll be sure to follow your advice if I do end up doing something more serious!

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Sine_Regno_files/Media/DSC_8219_2/DSC_8219_2.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Sine_Regno_files/Media/DSC_8246_2/DSC_8246_2.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Sine_Regno_files/Media/DSC_8281/DSC_8281.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Sine_Regno.html

edit: fixed link

Decker

04-16-2008, 00:36

Mouzafphaerre

04-16-2008, 01:15

.
The cats FTW thread.
.

Decker

04-16-2008, 05:50

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/EgyptMuseumPictures_116.jpg
A nice little statue of Caesar at The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose California on a visit there for some extra credit for history class...a measly 6pts. but worth it. I have a few more of him so if ya wanna see the big guy just ask :2thumbsup:

Some flowers that were also at the museum growing on the premises:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/ARoseforMeLady.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/EgyptMuseumPictures_119.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/EgyptMuseumPictures_127.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/EgyptMuseumPictures_128.jpg

Veho Nex

04-16-2008, 06:26

Now I know what you look like so if I see you at a McDonalds I can give you **** :2thumbsup: And congrats on winning the stuff. That's pretty cool! What goes on at a LAN anyways?

And Cats are For The Win!!
Cat Man Do (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q&feature=related)
Let Me In (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4)

Total haul: 453.93$ if I ordered all of the stuff off newegg.com

Decker

04-16-2008, 06:52

Total haul: 453.93$ if I ordered all of the stuff off newegg.com
Now that's a steal :sneaky:

Mithrandir

04-16-2008, 07:10

Thanks for sharing Geoffrey, I like how it's not as static as most grouppictures. if you care for some advice click below, if not, don't ~:PMaybe a nice idea for the next time to get some distance between the people and the wall to create some more depth of field (and blur the background a bit to make it less cluttered)

Nice pictures Decker...

Decker

04-16-2008, 07:39

Nice pictures Decker...
Thanks. And can you expound a little more on you tip please!?

Mithrandir

04-16-2008, 13:06

Thanks. And can you expound a little more on you tip please!?

picture says more than a 1000 words

Small depth of field, more focus on the subject, background blurred.
https://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2967/vbf4637ma6.jpg

Large depth of field, less focus on the subject, attention gets distracted by background.
https://img294.imageshack.us/img294/733/vbf4638ga6.jpg

Gregoshi

04-16-2008, 14:25

Nicely illustrated Mith. :2thumbsup:

Geoffrey S

04-16-2008, 14:30

'tis good advice, will be sure to remember that when next near a cluttered background.

Mithrandir

04-16-2008, 14:48

Nicely illustrated Mith. :2thumbsup:

I think those are the only pictures I took I ever posted on this forum :laugh4:

Gregoshi

04-16-2008, 16:18

Nicely illustrated Mith.
Then that explains why this is the only compliment of your pictures I've ever posted on this forum. ~;p

Veho Nex

04-17-2008, 00:55

Believe me it paid for the lan and the next 12 if I sold it all.

Decker

04-17-2008, 02:04

That's still pretty good. What game(s) did ya play?

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-17-2008, 02:09

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/n634793652_285233_2996.jpg

One of me from the archives that cracks me up when I see it. I can't remember this being taken.

Veho Nex

04-17-2008, 02:10

Call of Duty 4.

I plan on getting TF2 soon, I need to re install CSS. My team made it to the finals in CoD4 tourny but the team we were going to face turned out to be a ringer team and we lost against people who get paid to play. It sucked

Ice

04-17-2008, 03:58

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/n634793652_285233_2996.jpg

One of me from the archives that cracks me up when I see it. I can't remember this being taken.

:beam: :smash:

Decker

04-17-2008, 06:35

Thanks for the help Mith!

Fragony

04-17-2008, 11:09

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/n634793652_285233_2996.jpg

One of me from the archives that cracks me up when I see it. I can't remember this being taken.

Oh and aren't we handsome specimen

edit, ever considered working as a model? You have a good face for it.

Subedei

04-17-2008, 11:30

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/n634793652_285233_2996.jpg

One of me from the archives that cracks me up when I see it. I can't remember this being taken.

hopefully not at your local police station.....:hippie: :dancinglock:

LeftEyeNine

04-19-2008, 15:47

Well, here is the banner I had designed for my radio show.

https://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5121/afisfinaleqk3.png

The writings say " Nine Times. "The program which has several problems that noone can understand :/"

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-19-2008, 18:03

edit, ever considered working as a model? You have a good face for it.

I've been approached in the street a couple of times by people wanting to use me as a model, but I've never gone for it, I was busy both times. I wouldn't really know how to get in to it, apart from that happening again.

Martok

04-19-2008, 18:07

Mithrandir

04-19-2008, 22:32

Not particularly great picture, but I like it anyway since it's kinda cool.

And it's my 3rd picture I post here, so that's kinda cool too.

And it's posted by me, so it's kinda cool anyhow.

https://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2366/1mgd7.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

Gregoshi

04-20-2008, 04:20

Nice shot Mith! What shutter speed did you use to virtually freeze the wings like that?

Mithrandir

04-20-2008, 05:56

Thanks. 1/3200 at F5.3 & ISO 1250

D300- 18-200VR.

cropped in adobe ps 2

Mouzafphaerre

04-20-2008, 13:19

.
Casting a freeze spell and taking the shot sounds more feasible than imagining to have that configuration. :dizzy:
.

Gregoshi

04-20-2008, 15:31

D300- 18-200VR.

:applause: Nice!

Fragony

04-21-2008, 09:14

I've been approached in the street a couple of times by people wanting to use me as a model, but I've never gone for it, I was busy both times. I wouldn't really know how to get in to it, apart from that happening again.

Had that a few weeks ago, they never called back. Now that is bad enough but the real tragedy is me boasting about it.

Geoffrey S

04-21-2008, 09:37

Indeed!

Mithrandir

04-21-2008, 10:39

Normally not my cup-a-tea but insects it is...

shooting bugs:

https://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7571/2mser7.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

https://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7443/3msta8.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

Gregoshi

04-21-2008, 13:15

Mith, the first image does not display. I get the Red X of Death.

Regarding the second image - very cool. Nice shot.

Geoffrey S

04-21-2008, 13:50

Having trouble seeing the images too.

Another race last weekend, the Randstad Regatta. Our first 2k race of the season, with some very nice results and some bitter disappointments for our teams (freshman four beats second-year four!). The set-up allows for some good opportunities: six teams start side-to-side, so it allows for some nice pictures. That is, if they start close to where I'm standing... otherwise it ends up being somewhat tough to get interesting photos.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Randstad_files/Media/DSC_8593/DSC_8593.jpg
Stroke and cox of freshman's women eight.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Randstad_files/Media/DSC_8628/DSC_8628.jpg
Freshmen lightweight four (they won!).

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Randstad_files/Media/DSC_8817/DSC_8817.jpg
Chap from the other Leiden club.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Randstad.html

Mithrandir

04-21-2008, 15:48

If at first you don't succeed...

http://s2.screenshots.cc/upload/32d06b8d.jpg

http://s2.screenshots.cc/upload/5c15ef84.jpg

Geoffrey S

04-21-2008, 16:28

Mmm. Second one is perfect.

Mouzafphaerre

04-21-2008, 18:34

Mmm. Second one is perfect.
.
Better than that. :yes:
.

Vladimir

04-21-2008, 19:04

Well, here is the banner I had designed for my radio show.

The writings say " Nine Times. "The program which has several problems that noone can understand :/"

Very nice and somewhat deceptive. Was the, eh, red stuff meant to be misleading?

At first you think it's like an ipod commercial with red earphones; then when you see the same color on the shirt it doesn't make sense; then you look at the hand and realize what it is.

LeftEyeNine

04-22-2008, 01:27

Ah yes, that's it. It was meant to be blood, well it is obvious that I couldn't manage the looks of it.

Vladimir

04-22-2008, 14:51

No it looks good because blood by itself is just that; simple message I get it. However a casual observer may think you're holding a false color mp3 player. Maybe it should be in the art thread in the Backroom. :artist:

Viking

04-23-2008, 17:55

Fun with physics:

https://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4171/blymedvoltew1.jpg

0,5 millimetre pencil graphite undergoing a voltage of seven. The glow is not slightly bluish, as my mobilephone's camera interprets it, but white as the sun and darn bright.

Decker

05-13-2008, 01:57

Some pictures from my recent visit to San Fransisco California:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6707.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6728.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6730.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6736.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6753.jpg

Decker

05-13-2008, 01:59

Some more pictures of my trip to San Fransisco California:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6755.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6788.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6764.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6791.jpg

Decker

05-13-2008, 02:01

And the last of the pictures from my trip to San Fransisco California:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6811.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6769.jpg
https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6768.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Personal%20Pics/San%20Fransico/100_6848.jpg

Gregoshi

05-13-2008, 05:03

Nice shots Decker. Regarding the flower picture in the second set: did you purposely frame it to include the man in the center background? The guy has the same colour hair as the flowers. :laugh4:

I particularly like the shot of the overburdened shopping cart. :2thumbsup:

Decker

05-13-2008, 05:29

Thanks for the compliments Gregoshi:medievalcheers:

Nice shots Decker. Regarding the flower picture in the second set: did you purposely frame it to include the man in the center background? The guy has the same colour hair as the flowers. :laugh4:
Haha no. Actually I was sitting on the wall, thought, "hey might as well!" semi turned and later I saw a red headed guy in the background. Pretty cool!!:2thumbsup:

I particularly like the shot of the overburdened shopping cart. :2thumbsup:
Yea I was quite astonished at what he/she had on it. But then again it's quite common to run into the homeless with these overflowing carts, real sad stuff...but that's life:knight:

Gregoshi

05-13-2008, 12:23

Yea I was quite astonished at what he/she had on it. But then again it's quite common to run into the homeless with these overflowing carts, real sad stuff...but that's life:knight:
Indeed. BTW, nice choice of B&W for that picture.

Decker

05-13-2008, 23:42

Indeed. BTW, nice choice of B&W for that picture.
Thank you. I loce using B&W.

Mithrandir

05-17-2008, 13:17

I especialy like the b/w pics decker.

Thanks for posting.

Decker

05-17-2008, 22:28

Thank you Mith. I'm glad you like 'em.

Ferret

05-17-2008, 23:43

figured this thread needs livening up but 'my mummy says I can't put pictures of me on t'internet' so my dog/polar bear will have to do:

https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9422/photolibrary1380jo8.th.jpg (https://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photolibrary1380jo8.jpg)

Geoffrey S

05-25-2008, 15:55

Yours truly, redux.
http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Onderlinghe_files/Media/DSC_0277/DSC_0277.jpg

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Opening_files/Media/DSC_0630/DSC_0630.jpg

LeftEyeNine

05-25-2008, 18:02

So what we understand from Geoffrey S' life according to all of his photos in this thread:

If he's not rowing, he's smiling for the camera in a jacket with shades.

Geoffrey S

05-25-2008, 18:29

Just to extend the stereotype, those two pics are from two albums I made of the opening of the new boathouse yesterday. First is of the club sparring sessions, second is just lazing about in the saturday sunshine with former and current members of the club.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Onderlinghe.html
http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Opening.html

Dutch_guy

05-25-2008, 20:28

Still studying in Leiden Geoffrey ? Looks like a lot of fun, judging by the pics you took.

Oh, and neat shades by the way.

:balloon2:

Geoffrey S

05-26-2008, 10:30

Yep, still stu... well, at least, still a student in Leiden... :sweatdrop:

PanzerJaeger

05-31-2008, 06:43

My newest pistol finally came in! This stuff is cool to me.. ~:rolleyes:

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/panzerjaeger/P1110781-2.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/panzerjaeger/P1110784-1.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/panzerjaeger/P1110772-3.jpg

(Edited pic more suited to Monastery - Beirut)

Beirut

06-01-2008, 13:05

Ahhh, following Golden Rule #3 of Gun Safety, eh? Good man.

Fragony

06-01-2008, 13:24

That an original Panser??

Decker

06-02-2008, 03:35

A couple pictures I took while at a vintage car show at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma California. I have more but I'll just post these for now, enjoy:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_6972.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_6974.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_6984.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_6992.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7005.jpg

Martok

06-02-2008, 18:32

Those are some nice sets of wheels. :2thumbsup:

Mouzafphaerre

06-04-2008, 05:01

.
:yes:
.

Decker

06-04-2008, 07:16

And here are some more for your viewing pleasure :2thumbsup:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7021.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_6999.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7058.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7068.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7076.jpg

Geoffrey S

06-04-2008, 07:31

Those are some great looking cars, and great looking pictures! :2thumbsup:

Decker

06-05-2008, 05:54

naut

06-05-2008, 13:55

That Shelby Cobra!!! I want! Now!

Here's one of me doing what I do best, drinking. ~;p

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8040/12344nd3.jpg

Martok

06-05-2008, 18:00

Yes they were awesome looking cars. It was amazing and even more amazing to hear them litterally ROARING around the track (no good pictures sadly :no:) but it was a great day. And glad you liked the pictures:2thumbsup:
Yeah, it sounds like it was a lot of fun. ~:) Out of curiosity, how old/new were most of the cars there? Do they have to be a certain age before they can be displayed at a show like that?

Rythmic: I believe I've said it before, but I'll say it again: You're a handsome guy, mate. I admit to a bit of envy. ~D

Ferret

06-05-2008, 18:29

Got any pics for us to compare to Martok :eyebrows:

Martok

06-06-2008, 00:15

Got any pics for us to compare to Martok :eyebrows:

Unfortunately (fortunately? ~D) not. The only pics I had of myself were on my old computer, and I forgot to transfer them to my new one before getting rid of it. :oops:

Ferret

06-06-2008, 10:44

Shame, I've always wondered what camle lords look like :laugh4:

Fragony

06-06-2008, 10:47

That Shelby Cobra!!! I want! Now!

Here's one of me doing what I do best, drinking. ~;p

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8040/12344nd3.jpg

duuuuuuuuuuuuuude put that man in the hunk thread

FactionHeir

06-06-2008, 14:31

Unfortunately (fortunately? ~D) not. The only pics I had of myself were on my old computer, and I forgot to transfer them to my new one before getting rid of it. :oops:

That's a poor excuse in the digital camera age :tongue2:

Ferret

06-06-2008, 16:42

Yeah FH, put him to shame by showing your ugly mug :clown:

Martok

06-06-2008, 17:40

That's a poor excuse in the digital camera age :tongue2:
True....except that I don't own a camera, digital or otherwise. For some reason, I've never gotten around to acquiring one. :inquisitive:

Fragony: Good suggestion, mate! I agree Rythmic probably belongs there. :yes:

Big King Sanctaphrax

06-06-2008, 22:41

Some snaps from a recent night out-

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/Robroom.jpg

Me posing shamelessly in my room before hand.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/MeBillOwain1.jpg

At the club.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/MeBillOwain2.jpg

Looking pensive.

Ferret

06-06-2008, 23:11

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/enervatedband/MeBillOwain2.jpg

Looking pensive.

That guy on your left has evil eyes, is he possessed by the devil or something?

Decker

06-07-2008, 02:20

Some more pictures from the Vintage Car Show:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7097.jpg

And here is some weird car that I've never seen before, maybe somebody here knows what kind of car this is?!

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7102.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7108.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7112.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7114.jpg

And a B&W one of an older car with the weird one in the background:

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/Vintage%20Car%20Racing/100_7106.jpg

LeftEyeNine

06-07-2008, 12:26

I agree with Rythmic being a handsome fella. :gorgeous:

And it seems BKS has a habit of leaning-15-degrees-to-the-side kind of posing while pulling one end (generally left) of his lips upwards. :smoking:

Fragony

06-07-2008, 12:32

I agree with Rythmic being a handsome fella. :gorgeous:

Well you aren't too shabby either LEN. Let the ladies decide, who is the sexiest male on the org? Is it Rythmic? Is it BKS? Is it LEN? Or is it ME

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/Fragony/BLAH.jpg

LeftEyeNine

06-07-2008, 12:40

Update your "pic"ful input, I say. That's quite an old one -if not the only as well-, ain't it ?

And yes, let the ladies decide :smoking:

Fragony

06-07-2008, 15:10

Hmmrph will do.

Xiahou

06-09-2008, 03:07

My first attempt at photographing lightning.... I had hoped for better results, but it's still a neat pic nonetheless.
https://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8531/lightning013aap1.jpg

Csargo

06-09-2008, 03:08

My first attempt at photographing lightning.... I had hoped for better results, but it's still a neat pic nonetheless.
https://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8531/lightning013aap1.jpg

Didn't work out to well...:shrug:

Xiahou

06-09-2008, 03:11

Didn't work out to well...:shrug:

Geez, give me at least a full minute to fix errors before you call me on missing img tags. :clown:

Gregoshi

06-09-2008, 03:44

woad&fangs

06-09-2008, 03:57

Angry Gooseker
https://img149.imageshack.us/img149/865/angrygoosecropped2sy9.jpg

Xiahou

06-09-2008, 04:08

Pretty neat Xiahou. I'd be happy with that result as my first attempt. Photographing lightning is one of those things on my "to do" list. How did you set up for the shot (ISO, shutter speed, etc)? How many pictures did you take before capturing that bolt?
I took a total of 21 photos before the storm started slowing down, but that was the only one that had any lightning in frame. The best part, imo, are the smaller tendrils off the main bolt.

Here's the Exif data:

Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix S5200
Image Date: 2008:06:08 19:52:40
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.2mm (35mm equivalent: 51mm)
CCD Width: 5.84mm
Exposure Time: 15.000 s
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
I went with the 15 second exposure to increase my chances of catching any lightning bolts. Then I pointed it in the direction of what looked like a particularly active part of the sky and started taking back to back shots. After I got that shot, I decided to lower the ISO to 64 and squeezed the aperture down more too, but I didn't get any more stikes in frame to see if it would've helped. Also, I was taking pictures through a window at the time, which also introduced some undesirable effects.

R'as al Ghul

06-09-2008, 12:59

I'm in New Zealand atm and Tosa asked me for some native bird shots. I love birds and ornithology, so
here are a few of my shots:
Kea:
http://www.mizus.com/Ras/NZ/46840012_2.jpg
some rare native duck with crazy eyes, name eludes me atm, have to look it up.
http://www.mizus.com/Ras/NZ/46840025.jpg
Oystercatcher with bad hair day:
http://www.mizus.com/Ras/NZ/54120026.jpg

I'm still shooting with a 30 year old analogue camera and have to repair the poor scans that I get from the photo CDs, so please bear with me. Will post some more these days...

R'as

TosaInu

06-09-2008, 13:18

Nice.

Aythya novaseelandiae, Nieuwzeelandse toppereend aka Zwarte taling it seems.

Gregoshi

06-09-2008, 21:27

Xiahou, thanks for the info. No real surprises I guess. How did you attempt to focus in the dark like that? The focus is about the only thing to improve on that picture. Achieving a good focus is pretty difficult in the dark. I've had questionable "success" myself trying to shoot the sky at night with digital. Neither of my lenses has a distance scale for focusing like my old 35mm film SLR. With that I could just set it to "infinity" and forget the focusing. As for shooting out a window, there isn't much choice unless you have a garage or covered porch/deck...and the wind isn't blowing the rain under the cover.

w&f and R'as - nice bird shots. R'as, that Kea shot is awesome. That bird is gorgeous in a kinda plain way.

Ironside

06-10-2008, 10:24

Was considering buying a higher quality camera (big influx of money in the next months :2thumbsup:), and I guess the camera freaks users are most common here.

Anybody know if Canon Powershot G9 is a good camera?

R'as al Ghul

06-10-2008, 11:44

R'as - nice bird shots. R'as, that Kea shot is awesome. That bird is gorgeous in a kinda plain way.

Thanks Gregoshi. :bow: Surprisingly this plain Kea has bright orange wing undersides.
And yes, Tosa, that second picture is the New Zealand Scaup.

Here's a pic from Napier:
http://www.mizus.com/Ras/NZ/IMG_0658.jpg

R'as al Ghul

06-10-2008, 12:14

Some black-billed gulls in their natural habitat, the Fish'n Chips shop:

http://www.mizus.com/Ras/NZ/IMG_0033.jpg

Geoffrey S

06-10-2008, 12:40

The Kea and Napier shots are fantastic! :2thumbsup:

woad&fangs

06-10-2008, 21:53

Nice pictures R'as Al Ghul

Here's another goose picture of mine
https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4585/p1010093ew1.jpg

Ferret

06-10-2008, 22:10

Wow, did you manage to get really close or do you have a really good camera that can get highly quality shots while zoomed in? Either way great pic.

woad&fangs

06-10-2008, 22:17

I was fairly close but the fact that my camera has 10X optical zoom and 6 megapixels definately helped:beam:

edit: my camera is an Olympus if anyone cares.

Viking

06-17-2008, 21:28

Just got a new camera to play with.

This shot is taken from a distance of about 1.2-1.4 kilometres from the boat:

https://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1522/btfr13kmba3.jpg

Here's the boat seen at the actual resolution of the image:

https://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2816/btfr13kmutsnittiu3.jpg

The camera is a Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (10x optical zoom and 8 mega pixels).

Kagemusha

06-27-2008, 19:41

Earlier this evening we had a talk about plaid shirts in the chat.This is my take on them and maybe i can also join the best looking male competition of Frag and LEN with it::laugh4:

https://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5005/picture2az6.jpg

Lemur

06-29-2008, 15:33

The little lemurlings being ridiculously cute:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Lemurmania/page69-1000-full.jpg

LeftEyeNine

06-29-2008, 19:36

Such photos urge me to reproduce as soon as possible.

Great kids ! :balloon2:

Craterus

06-29-2008, 19:39

Such photos urge me to reproduce as soon as possible.

Great kids ! :balloon2:

That's a little risque... ~:rolleyes:

LeftEyeNine

06-29-2008, 20:23

That's a little risque... ~:rolleyes:

How else? Gah ! :smoking:

Mouzafphaerre

07-01-2008, 00:59

.
No more LENs! :end:
.

Gregoshi

07-01-2008, 04:08

Fantastic picture Lemur. That picture says a 1000 words - all of them cute. :thumbsup:

LeftEyeNine

07-01-2008, 11:19

.
No more LENs! :end:
.

MOAR LENS WITH RANDOMIZED DISASTROUSNESS AND DISTURBING WIT TO FIGHT INTELLECTUAL VANITY ! :charge:

Fragony

07-01-2008, 17:42

I for one salute our LENnian overlords

Mouzafphaerre

07-02-2008, 02:09

.
Just out of boredom I skimmed through my photos on the HD and selected a couple portraits of Mouzafphaerre the magnificent, from October 2007 and Spring 2008.

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/th_S6000911.jpg (https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/S6000911.jpg) https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/th_S6000922.jpg (https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/S6000922.jpg)

Taken in October 2007 at friends' art gallery, which I frequent. The one on the left had been posted earlier.

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/th_S6001010.jpg (https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/S6001010.jpg)

Spring 2008, with Saruman the womanizer (see), in front of a historical building complex including one of my calligrapher friends' workshop.

https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/th_S6001121.jpg (https://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/Mouzafphaerre/Auto-portraits/S6001121.jpg)

Early Spring 2008, at the Kastamonu Castle
.

LeftEyeNine

07-02-2008, 13:52

To all those who are thrilled with LEN 's decision to continue his superiority by genetical means:

https://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1443/b4theyhitbackop2.jpg

Dedicated to that old Country song saying:

"Cleaning the dishes in the dead of the night,
Before the parents hit the town, sweetheart,
Is all why I want you right here right now
Expressing your love to me with a sponge and detergent"

Lemur

07-02-2008, 18:13

There's only one thought that comes into my head when i look at that pikkie, LEN: "That man should make some babies."

Mouzafphaerre

07-08-2008, 23:09

.
Something from last Friday:

https://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6876/dscf2604mm9.th.jpg (https://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf2604mm9.jpg)
.

pevergreen

07-09-2008, 06:55

Well the .org being my most frequented forum, I thought it right to put any photos I did have, here!

I present, the Second, Third and Fourth pictures of pevergreen on the internet. Thats right, you have the honour of seeing me. Well, until you actually see the pictures.

First up, myself and Cimmerian, another member here:

https://img74.imageshack.us/img74/138/woopbd8.jpg

Secondly, the no longer, lovely lady:

https://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8782/woop1jv6.jpg

And last but not least, I thought it prudent, with the discussion of who is the best looker amongst us men, to firmly pull myself out of the race, with this:

https://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1300/woop2pg2.jpg

:bow:

Re added photos, even though no one will look. I'm over hating her now.

LeftEyeNine

07-09-2008, 16:35

Bah, Mouza, I had wanted to get either an electric guitar or a darbuka (= goblet drum?), and I had decided on a still-unlearned-to-play electric guitar. :wall:

Percussion ftw !

Mouzafphaerre

07-10-2008, 00:48

.
That piccie is my first time playing the Darbuka. :drummer: I'm a Kudüm and Bendir type of guy but this one is extremely fun! :jumping:
.

LeftEyeNine

07-10-2008, 02:43

Those are wider ones right ?

Mouzafphaerre

07-11-2008, 00:22

.
Playing the Kudüm, with my master (http://www.nezihuzel.com/) on the background:

https://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7294/s6000394qs4.th.jpg (https://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s6000394qs4.jpg)

My master playing the Bendir:

https://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1240/329422842c9b0f8cb7bovp1.th.jpg (https://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=329422842c9b0f8cb7bovp1.jpg)
.

Xiahou

07-11-2008, 04:49

Took this with my cell phone while on a bike ride on the levee systems along the Susquehanna River:
https://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3641/rivered2.jpg

seireikhaan

07-11-2008, 06:47

~:eek:
Dang, what kind of cell phone do you have? There's NO way mine could get such a nice, clear shot while moving.

LeftEyeNine

07-11-2008, 10:58

First picture looks like a scene from a documentary. Terrific.

Xiahou

07-11-2008, 13:26

~:eek:
Dang, what kind of cell phone do you have? There's NO way mine could get such a nice, clear shot while moving.Well, I actually stopped long enough to take the photo. Other than that, I also upped the saturation just a tad as it looked a little washed out in the original.

The phone is a VX9900 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_enV_%28VX9900%29).

Gregoshi

07-11-2008, 14:37

Where along the Susquehanna was that picture taken Xiahou? Terrain-wise it kinda looks like the west branch north of Sunbury.

Xiahou

07-11-2008, 19:20

Where along the Susquehanna was that picture taken Xiahou? Terrain-wise it kinda looks like the west branch north of Sunbury.
Actually, it's the main branch- just above Wilkes-Barre, on the West side looking South. :2thumbsup:

Gregoshi

07-12-2008, 18:22

Okay, that makes sense since that is more in your neck of the woods. The mountains just looked a little too far away for the pictures to be from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. Shows how much I know about that area. :shrug: I pretty much just know it from the views from I-81 and the PA Turnpike. Speaking of which, I'll be driving by that way on August 2nd on my way to Canada for vacation. I'll give you a mental wave as I drive by. ~:wave: :laugh4:

Geoffrey S

07-14-2008, 23:28

Well, racing season's over. Nice results, promise for next year. And there are some more photos up.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Martini_files/Media/DSC_0205/DSC_0205.jpg
Heavyweight four starting.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Onderlinghe_files/Media/DSC_0225/DSC_0225.jpg
Just some fun...

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Hollandia_files/Media/DSC_0130/DSC_0130.jpg
Windy day.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Hollandia_files/Media/DSC_0140/DSC_0140.jpg?
Still windy, and not from a fun direction for rowing.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Hollandia_files/Media/DSC_0103/DSC_0103.jpg
Entertainment between races. They were pretty good, actually.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Hollandia_files/Media/DSC_0125/DSC_0125.jpg
Streakers. Allez Lagaaai!

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Slotwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_0003/DSC_0003.jpg
Love those bow-coxed boats. Looks so cute!

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Slotwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_0062/DSC_0062.jpg
Some of the new Dutch lightweight eight.

http://www.brightside.nl/~geoffreys/Site/Slotwedstrijden_files/Media/DSC_0176/DSC_0176.jpg?disposition=download
The day is ours!

(Hopefully I will be doing more rowing and taking less photographs next year!)

Kraellin

07-21-2008, 04:25

good picture, xiahou! i had to have a go at it ;)

Xiahou

07-23-2008, 00:34

good picture, xiahou! i had to have a go at it ;)
Thanks, pretty cool effect. :2thumbsup:

That inspired me to try to 'oilify' it. Pretty neat results imo:
https://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9049/oilxk8.jpg

naut

07-27-2008, 07:19

It's snowing here, I'll see if I can get some pics of it. Really really weird.

drone

08-11-2008, 15:34

Grow some stubble and you will look like your avatar. :yes:

Csargo

08-11-2008, 15:36

What's your tattoo of? I can't really tell.

Veho Nex

08-11-2008, 19:22

Mouzafphaerre

08-11-2008, 23:36

You look like you have a very laid back life, I envy you.
.
Just on the pics pal...
.

Veho Nex

08-12-2008, 04:56

lol

Fragony

08-12-2008, 11:58

Hmm..don't remember if I've ever posted pics of me here, and if I have it was definately years past.

Here's some pictures of the Gelatinous Cube for you guys. :hmg:

Here's a couple taken recently.

https://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9753/906ff8d7d9c3ti9.th.jpg (https://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=906ff8d7d9c3ti9.jpg)

https://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w324/PrivateMajorG/gib4.jpg

https://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w324/PrivateMajorG/gib3.jpg

Here's what I do for a living.

https://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w324/PrivateMajorG/2tankmar25.jpg

Here's my girlfriend.

https://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w324/PrivateMajorG/Virg4.jpg

And now you all know a little more about your resident gelatinous cube. :idea2:

Nice tank