[SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

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[SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:37 am

Since the sunrises are getting quite early, and somewhat inconvenient, I think it's time to scope out some sunset locations. Sunset is at 1730 so maybe turn up at 1630 or so. There is a bit of rain forecasted so fingers crossed for cloud action.

I have scoped this one out before, and seems promising. There won't be any wave action as we will be up on the cliff facing the sunset and the beach.

I am guessing that there will be a few opportunities for a pano or two. Last time I was there, I got stuch without a camera for a spectacular rainbow display with bootiful colors.

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:53 pm

Here is one example I prepared earlier... :wink:

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby aim54x on Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:03 pm

Im at work until 3pm but I am happy to scoot down there and join you!
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:48 am

Yeah I should be able to make it.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Remorhaz on Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:01 am

I'm keen too - just have to get the all ok from she who must be feared :)

Cam - assuming I'm coming would you like me to swing by the city and pick you up near work?

Given we're going to be out till well after sunset would we like to all do dinner somewhere afterwards as well?
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby aim54x on Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:41 pm

Remorhaz wrote:assuming I'm coming would you like me to swing by the city and pick you up near work?

Given we're going to be out till well after sunset would we like to all do dinner somewhere afterwards as well?


I wouldnt complain.....but if it is too much trouble....the pubic trannie system will get me there.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:09 pm

Remorhaz wrote:Given we're going to be out till well after sunset would we like to all do dinner somewhere afterwards as well?

I wouldn't be too adverse... :wink: We would be spoiled for choice.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:41 pm

Good call Suren.

Good to catch up with yas, the rest of ya should be ashamed :wink: , especially you gary, we parked outside your joint :)

I think I got the most enjoyment from the rock fisherman, but then teh sunset was pretty trick as well.

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Jenno on Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:28 pm

I was coming but got delayed with traffic and lights of the traffic variety :cry: so ended up giving up heading for Mrs Mac's Chair so that I would get something to take home.

Sunrise was nice & colourful in both the east and western sky as you have well demonstrated :D

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby aim54x on Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:34 pm

Gerry, Ray, both of you have posted some pretty awesome images!

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Remorhaz on Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:56 pm

a grab shot... :)

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby chrisk on Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:08 pm

aim54x wrote:Gerry, Ray, both of you have posted some pretty awesome images!

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby gstark on Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:29 pm

biggerry wrote:especially you gary, we parked outside your joint :)


I didn't hear anyone offering to cover my radio shifts ... :)
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Remorhaz on Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:10 pm

... and here's the photo I was taking when Cam was taking a photo of me :) - some Ten stopper action... 30 seconds @ f/8

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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Remorhaz on Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:14 pm

biggerry wrote:I think I got the most enjoyment from the rock fisherman, but then teh sunset was pretty trick as well


I didn't realise you got some shots of the fisherman before he tried to break his leg running from the wave and attempting to recover his bags.

I like your last image - nice subtle colour and water action - have you considered cropping the bottom (just above that exposed rock on the left)?

Jenno wrote:I was coming but got delayed with traffic and lights of the traffic variety :cry: so ended up giving up heading for Mrs Mac's Chair so that I would get something to take home.


Ray - very nice work as usual. I think I find the large tree on the left distracting - I'm not sure whether I like that silhouette or not - have you considered a square crop?
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:09 pm

Jenno wrote:I was coming but got delayed with traffic and lights of the traffic variety



thats cause ya drive like a old man. and wear pink polo tops
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby zafra52 on Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:11 pm

Very nice images and lovely perspectives.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:37 pm

Thanks all for turning up. It helped motivate me to turn up as well. :wink:

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biggerry wrote:thats cause ya drive like a old man

:mrgreen: Ray that was a good call to veer off at the sails...

Remorhaz wrote:I didn't realise you got some shots of the fisherman before he tried to break his leg running from the wave and attempting to recover his bags.

He didn't even have his camera out of the bag then.... :wink:
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:38 pm

gstark wrote:I didn't hear anyone offering to cover my radio shifts ...


its called 'pre-recording'. no excuse :rotfl2:

Remorhaz wrote:I didn't realise you got some shots of the fisherman before he tried to break his leg running from the wave and attempting to recover his bags.

I like your last image - nice subtle colour and water action - have you considered cropping the bottom (just above that exposed rock on the left)?


lol, yeah saw that coming a mile away.

I did think about the pano style crop, however I felt the rocks lost alot of impact with such a crop, the rocks are my main draw card in teh shot so I did not want to minimise them.

surenj wrote:He didn't even have his camera out of the bag then....


i call it the 'jet lee' photography style, so damn fast you did not even see it :)

surenj wrote:Thanks all for turning up. It helped motivate me to turn up as well.


no problems, you know we always good for it.

I reckon you need a bit of contrast just on the lower part of that image and on the headland to remove that hazy look.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Jenno on Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:17 pm

thats cause ya drive like a old man. and wear pink polo tops


.....If you inner city dwellers would buy some "Barry Bonds", I'll be able to catch a train (with a pensioner excursion ticket) on the North West Rail link next time. :up:
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:14 pm

 btw did you guys end of getting an extra hot chocolate? :wink:
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:33 pm

Jenno wrote:
thats cause ya drive like a old man. and wear pink polo tops


.....If you inner city dwellers would buy some "Barry Bonds", I'll be able to catch a train (with a pensioner excursion ticket) on the North West Rail link next time. :up:


man that pensioner ticket rocks... I get them on a sunday when with a kid, any kid, $2.50 each and you can go on the ferries, everything all day long...gee Ray, i knew you were old, but did not think you were pensioner age :wink:

surenj wrote:btw did you guys end of getting an extra hot chocolate? :wink:


lol yeah it was not too bad once we ordered, cafe rating:

Service = 6/10
Food = 8.5/10
Coffee = 8.9/10
Wait time = 5/10
Bondi Scenery = 8.1/10
Seat comfortability = 6/10
Outdoor heater rating = 9/10
Gerrys rating = 5/10

i reckon we could turn this site into a cafe review joint :)
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby surenj on Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:50 pm

biggerry wrote:Coffee = 8.9/10

:shock:

Slightly off topic, how good do you rate the nespresso pod coffees? :wink:

biggerry wrote:Outdoor heater rating = 9/10

I'd give this only 6/10 :mrgreen:
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:26 am

surenj wrote:
biggerry wrote:Coffee = 8.9/10

:shock:

Slightly off topic, how good do you rate the nespresso pod coffees? :wink:


yeah the coffee was OK, certainly better than the usual dishwashing water you typically get.

In terms of the nespresso pods, I never liked the concept, that said I reckon it would suit certain people and give adequate results. For some people coffee is just a drink, others its a complete process hence you need to buy in the appropriate realm, eg. I like to control teh whole process with little automation, this equals some great coffeee and some really shit coffee, but I own teh process :). I know others that just want to press the button and are not concerned (overly) with teh taste.


surenj wrote:you rate the nespresso pod coffees? :wink:

biggerry wrote:Outdoor heater rating = 9/10

I'd give this only 6/10 :mrgreen:


lol, i gave them a high score since they actually had heating :rotfl2:
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Reschsmooth on Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:59 pm

biggerry wrote:
surenj wrote:
biggerry wrote:Coffee = 8.9/10

:shock:

Slightly off topic, how good do you rate the nespresso pod coffees? :wink:


yeah the coffee was OK, certainly better than the usual dishwashing water you typically get.

In terms of the nespresso pods, I never liked the concept, that said I reckon it would suit certain people and give adequate results. For some people coffee is just a drink, others its a complete process hence you need to buy in the appropriate realm, eg. I like to control teh whole process with little automation, this equals some great coffeee and some really shit coffee, but I own teh process :). I know others that just want to press the button and are not concerned (overly) with teh taste.


surenj wrote:you rate the nespresso pod coffees? :wink:

biggerry wrote:Outdoor heater rating = 9/10

I'd give this only 6/10 :mrgreen:


lol, i gave them a high score since they actually had heating :rotfl2:


Going further off topic - we have the nespresso pods at work. For a cup of coffee, they are convenient. For convenience, they are. 'nuff said. I need two pods to get a coffee of decent enough strength in terms of flavour.

Delving further off topic - received a cold-filtered coffee maker as an early birthday present - simply divine coffee and a thing of beauty. That said, you don't grab a quick cup of 5 hour prepared cold-filtered.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby biggerry on Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:39 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:Delving further off topic - received a cold-filtered coffee maker as an early birthday present - simply divine coffee and a thing of beauty. That said, you don't grab a quick cup of 5 hour prepared cold-filtered.


the thought of a pig in mud comes to mind...you sir, are a true coffee geek.
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby Reschsmooth on Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:50 am

biggerry wrote:
the thought of a pig in mud comes to mind...you sir, are a true coffee geek.


That can only be taken as a compliment :D
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Re: [SYD] North Bondi - Sunset 27.8.2011

Postby aim54x on Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:37 pm

biggerry wrote:cafe rating:

Service = 6/10
Food = 8.5/10
Coffee = 8.9/10
Wait time = 5/10
Bondi Scenery = 8.1/10
Seat comfortability = 6/10
Outdoor heater rating = 9/10
Gerrys rating = 5/10

i reckon we could turn this site into a cafe review joint :)


:biglaugh: Yes we can turn this joint into a cafe review forum.....maybe we should suggest to have a sub board for this...
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