Sure was Calm?

davereysdavereys Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
edited January 30, 2004 in Cameras
Hello There,

Tried to upload an image in my last post, the file was oversize, oh well we live and learn.

The picture is called "Calm before the Storm" it was taken at Caboonbah Homestead Qld Australia,

I Hope you like it, Oh well here goes.
David.

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2004
    davereys wrote:
    Hello There,

    Tried to upload an image in my last post, the file was oversize, oh well we live and learn.

    The picture is called "Calm before the Storm" it was taken at Caboonbah Homestead Qld Australia,

    I Hope you like it, Oh well here goes.
    David.
    I looked at the pic before i read & thought ...now that has to be southern QLD / northern NSW. The jacarandas have finished now & its time to photograph the pointcianas.

    Nice shot.
  • TuesdayTuesday Registered Users Posts: 52 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2004
    That is very pretty. The purple tree is so vibrant.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Tuesday
  • davereysdavereys Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2004
    Humungus wrote:
    I looked at the pic before i read & thought ...now that has to be southern QLD / northern NSW. The jacarandas have finished now & its time to photograph the pointcianas.

    Nice shot.
    Yes Humungus, you are dead right, Esk area in October last year.
    Thanks for the reply.

    Thanks also to Tuesday for her reply.

    Regards
    David.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2004
    Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • davereysdavereys Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
    Hello There,

    Only very slight adjustment , contrast and saturation.
    I can still see that image implanted in my brain, I had just pulled into the driveway of the homestead, I said to my wife Holly ??? take a look at this, weak sun was shining from behind the camera and a massive storm in front.
    I have a complete series of images that I took at that location, will post others later.

    Cheers
    David.
  • Richard CabesaRichard Cabesa Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
    I grew up on a street lined with jacarandas. Absolutly amazing when they all were in bloom.
    David
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
    Waxy ...they are every where here & flower about sept-oct. Some towns have them lining the entire streets & they look great. Best bit is that when they drop their flowers they pop when you run over them.

  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    Humungus wrote:
    Waxy ...they are every where here & flower about sept-oct. Some towns have them lining the entire streets & they look great. Best bit is that when they drop their flowers they pop when you run over them.

    http://http://www.jacaranda.suite.dk/serv02.htm

    Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.
    hmm....just google....images "jacaranda tree" heaps of them in there.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    You're right. What a beautiful tree.

    mic13_800.jpg
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.
    He typoed the link. Try this http://www.jacaranda.suite.dk/serv02.htm
    Charles Richmond IT & Security Consultant
    Operating System Design, Drivers, Software
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    Ha, same shot of the same tree that I had found!
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • davereysdavereys Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    Richard Cabesa wrote:
    I grew up on a street lined with jacarandas. Absolutly amazing when they all were in bloom.
    David
    Hi There,

    Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
    Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

    I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

    Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

    Regards
    David.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited January 17, 2004
    davereys wrote:
    Hi There,

    Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
    Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

    I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

    Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

    Regards
    David.
    I political circles, they're just "floating the idea" :)

    I think they're nice. The Council may think they are non-native. Just like
    Eucalyptus trees are here in California (man, they burn hot and fast when
    they burn!). Not to mention they usually fall in a big wind.

    I really do like the original picture.


    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    ian408 wrote:
    I political circles, they're just "floating the idea" :)

    I think they're nice. The Council may think they are non-native. Just like
    Eucalyptus trees are here in California (man, they burn hot and fast when
    they burn!). Not to mention they usually fall in a big wind.

    I really do like the original picture.


    Ian
    I alway wondered how you blokes ended up with our trees...wood chip plantations i suppose....there are a lot in south africa also. They burn like all hell due to the large amount of oil in the leaves. Toasted Koala anyone ?
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2004
    davereys wrote:
    Hi There,

    Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
    Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

    I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

    Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

    Regards
    David.
    I hadnt heard about this...i suspect it is a tale. There is no reason that i can see that you need to remove those trees. I travel through there a few times a year & always look fwd to seeing them in bloom. It would be a national disgrace if they were touched.
  • davereysdavereys Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited January 18, 2004
    Humungus wrote:
    I hadnt heard about this...i suspect it is a tale. There is no reason that i can see that you need to remove those trees. I travel through there a few times a year & always look fwd to seeing them in bloom. It would be a national disgrace if they were touched.
    Hi Humungus,

    My wife and I were camped at Wooli near Grafton, heard this on 2GF local AM station, If they did this it would be a disaster, I could not believe my ears.

    Regards
    David.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited January 18, 2004
    davereys wrote:
    Hi Humungus,

    My wife and I were camped at Wooli near Grafton, heard this on 2GF local AM station, If they did this it would be a disaster, I could not believe my ears.

    Regards
    David.
    It would. But what's the reason they've given?

    Also, something I forgot to mention about the photo is that great
    porch on the house. It just begs to be sat on with a book or to just
    admire the sceanery!

    ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2004
    New i had one here somewhere...
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