Training Photos - Friday, 1st February, 2013 @ Moorabbin

[mjt 640]

Don't worry about that, it won't be long now and I don't even notice the difference to my pay as it is.

Funny how sometimes you can tell the posters that have been educated... and those that haven't.

Some of the richest men on the planet dont have educations you obnoxious human.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Watts is finally looking a lot bigger and if we keeps that beered he might actually intimate the opposition.

[skills32 229]

The round the thighs tackling stood out in the photos.

Selwood is going to have problems milking a free from one of those tackles.

[rjay 25,093]

The round the thighs tackling stood out in the photos.

Selwood is going to have problems milking a free from one of those tackles.

...and no more easy kicks to his brothers mob at WC.

[Guest José Mourinho]

Some of the richest men on the planet dont have educations you obnoxious human.

I'm well aware of that.

But it doesn't mean not having had a formal education somehow makes someone smarter, or even puts them on equal footing.

I don't equate intelligence with wealth.

I know some f***ing stupid people with a lot of money and influence.

[Biffen 12,947]

Some of the richest men on the planet dont have educations you obnoxious human.

I sincerely doubt that.

Although some of the most obnoxious men on the planet are so rich they have become inhuman.

[Guest José Mourinho]

I'm sure he's talking about a formal education, but it makes little difference.

He's resorting to insults and going off topic because he's out of his depth.

You don't need an education to see that.

[binman 43,813]

Watts is finally looking a lot bigger and if we keeps that beered he might actually intimate the opposition.

Sounds a bit rude. I'm not sure Watts wants to that close to his opponents. Perhaps his team-mates?

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Sounds a bit rude. I'm not sure Watts wants to that close to his opponents. Perhaps his team-mates?

Lol, that was ment to say intimidate.

[Chook 15,022]

ILLDieADemon, on 03 Feb 2013 - 17:54, said:

Watts is finally looking a lot bigger and if we keeps that beered he might actually intimate the opposition.

Beered: noun; foam that occurs on facial hair after consumption of strong lager.

[Longsufferingnomore 1,647]

Beered: noun; foam that occurs on facial hair after consumption of strong lager.

Geez Chook give the guy a break.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

What were those strange padded suits they were wearing?

Should be called 'ninja turtle suits'.

I presume they were padding to provide protection from corks, etc. But I'm just guessing. If someone actually knows, it would be nice to know for sure.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Beered: noun; foam that occurs on facial hair after consumption of strong lager.

Sorry Chook, didn't know I had to be an A+ speller to write a comment on a demonland forum.

Get a life mate.

[hardtack 10,627]

lfR,

Most of us don't have the where with all to buy massively expensive L series lenses and what ever the equivalent Nikon offering is. BH and I will have to make do with perfectly good general purpose lenses as I assume that neither of us are proffesional photo journalists.

Besides, I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable walking around with a massive white lens on my camera.

Yes...I blew my budget getting the Canon EOS7D so when it came to a "big" lens, I opted for the relatively cheap Sigma 120 - 400mm 1:4.5 - 5.6... it does the job just fine for me. Can't wait to get down to Melbourne with my son for round 1 so we can get along to the Friday training where I can fire some shots in anger :-)

[hardtack 10,627]

Lol, that was ment to say intimidate.

I think there's room for both... if Watts nails a few of those below the hip tackles in the right way, "intimate" could become very intimidating.

[low flying Robbo 979]

lfR,

Most of us don't have the where with all to buy massively expensive L series lenses and what ever the equivalent Nikon offering is. BH and I will have to make do with perfectly good general purpose lenses as I assume that neither of us are proffesional photo journalists.

Besides, I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable walking around with a massive white lens on my camera.

yeah i was supporting BH saying that lens will fit the job perfectly. Its those pesky indoor sports which screw you if you don't take the hit to the hip-pocket

I shudder to think what those 500-600mm+ lenses cost

[Six6Six 1,507]

yeah i was supporting BH saying that lens will fit the job perfectly. Its those pesky indoor sports which screw you if you don't take the hit to the hip-pocket

I shudder to think what those 500-600mm+ lenses cost

lfr, That's OK , I thought you were having a go at our lenses. If you want a 500 to 600 L series super zoom it will cost you around $12,000. I'll make do with by sub $500 general purpose lens.

[daisycutter 29,743]

Yes...I blew my budget getting the Canon EOS7D so when it came to a "big" lens, I opted for the relatively cheap Sigma 120 - 400mm 1:4.5 - 5.6... it does the job just fine for me. Can't wait to get down to Melbourne with my son for round 1 so we can get along to the Friday training where I can fire some shots in anger :-)

nice camera hardtack. my son has the same (he's a graphic designer). incidentally he does all the video graphics for the webjet tv ads

[low flying Robbo 979]

lfr, That's OK , I thought you were having a go at our lenses. If you want a 500 to 600 L series super zoom it will cost you around $12,000. I'll make do with by sub $500 general purpose lens.

Yeah not having a go at all here. I know its an expensive game. I was lucky enough to get paid for a few events which paid for all my equipment, and now i just take shots here and there for fun.

+1 for Smugmug, it's a great website! Good stuff

[hardtack 10,627]

nice camera hardtack. my son has the same (he's a graphic designer). incidentally he does all the video graphics for the webjet tv ads

I wish I could afford the 5D mark III, but that's a while off unfortunately... give it a year or two and the price will come down to something closer to my budget. Back in the day when I was studying graphic design (albeit unsuccessfully) we used Pentax Spotmatics for our photography assignments...trial and error was not nearly as much fun then when you had to wait for the film to be developed :-) - I have actually been thinking about dragging out my old Nikkomat and doing some film photography.

[Outside fifty 967]

Back in my day you could buy a camera that would last you a lifetime. Today with digital, your camera will become obsolete within 3-4 years and pretty much worthless on the second hand market. The upshot is that camera's are dirt cheap in comparison. The rate of technological advances and sensor design makes updating your equipment regularly almost mandatory. My first digital SLR cost me $5000 for the body only and today sits in a cupboard and would be lucky to fetch $ 200 bucks on Ebay. I only have one piece of advice in regards to buying camera's ( I own about twenty, including 4 now retired Digital SLR's} Buy the best lenses you can afford. Good lenses never become obsolete. A good lens can make a ordinary camera excellent and a poor lens can make a fantastic camera appear ordinary.

[Outside fifty 967]

Opps almost forgot, excellent post Six6Six. Great shots.

[Guest José Mourinho]

smugmug seems ok, but how do you jump to the photo you want?

[low flying Robbo 979]

Depends on the gallery settings provided by 666

[Six6Six 1,507]

smugmug seems ok, but how do you jump to the photo you want?

JM,

I assume that you are viewing on a mobile device. I have the same problem trying to view them on my phone. It is a bit clunky and not intuative. There is an awesome Smugmug mobile app that allows for great veiwing by me but I'm not sure that I can set up a link for guests to utilise. The following link is to a gallery of a short 14 frame sequence from Monday which has the gallery style set to journal. The problem is that it is restricted to 10 images per page. after which you need to select the next page. It seems to be a good style for viewing unconnected images on a mobile, however, viewing sequential images in it does not give you the feeling of watching a slow-mo sequence. The slidewhow on a desktop is best for that. Anyway, have a look at it and let me know how it works. I'll leave it as it is until Thursday and then play around with the settings to see if there is a better gallery style for mobile devices. In the mean time, if there are any Smugmug experts out there, how do you scroll to the next image on a moble device with a lightbox gallery style?

Journal Linlk for sequence from 2013/2/04 => http://six6six.smugmug.com/Other/MFC-Training-Drill-sequence/27871610_qzmnNv