London Meetup - The Revenge Of the Lens Thread

NoteGraphics · Sep 6, 2006

Hi smallfry..

"Kylie" already taken was it ????

( you remember saying how we wished Steve Irwin would be eaten by a croc... ) ( Remind me not to annoy you... )

LaFoto · Sep 6, 2006

Could it be I forgot to post The Salute when I last posted? That one we did on Day 1 ... and it still isn't up and showing? Unforgivable.

Here you go then: Happy TPF saluters and one all undecided one...

LaFoto · Sep 6, 2006

The making of the fisheye group photo:

The answer to the important and disputable question of "Is a fisheye a good portrait lens?"

Ah well... better not, eh?

Oh no! No! It is NOT! Unless........

...you can hide behind something large and long

.

There were more happy TPFers on Sunday, like this lost prophet here:

Andy aka Lostprophet, bearer of this lovely toy, i.e. the fisheye lens

Lil'Duncan with big lens ("Oh, cool one!") or...

... just squinting a little and smiling a little.

My attempts at spying on people with Rob's 100-400mm lens did not work out well, I somehow went all wrong in getting them properly framed, but well... it was worth a try and worth the feeling of holding such a lens for once:

Cheers, Jerry!

Rob: "Aahh, that was good!"

Simon in a serious discussion with Duncan or...

... just falling out of my frame --- oops!

LaFoto · Sep 6, 2006

Ah, lest I forget:

Two TPFers setting up shot on Picadilly Circus at night:

Alison · Sep 6, 2006

I just love these! Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos everyone

Simon · Sep 6, 2006

A big welcome to Louise and great first post, I'm biased, but thanks for the feedback. We need to see some of yours now.

Jerry, you have some great shots there, I think you need to share some others now.

Chris, I like Jerry in the sunglasses and the sneaky police car.

Corinna, Fantastic shot of the TPF Salute and I love the one of Duncan and the reflection in the lens.

I had a fantastic time, and that was down to the people that came along, so thank you everyone.

A Special thanks to Rob and Neil for organizing the event and taking us to some fantastic places. :thumbup:

LaFoto · Sep 6, 2006

The Kylie-moment for our Lil Loui:

Sorry folks, still too wide, you'll have to scroll horizontally...............................................................................>

Simon · Sep 6, 2006

Excellent shots Corinna, Louise looks a little red in number 4. This has got to be a big highlight of the weekend, and all that for a bottle of BBQ Sauce. :lol:

Indecent Exposures · Sep 6, 2006

Am very impressed with all of the shots and wish I'd come along now. My other half saw a photo of a previous TPF salute though and thought you might all be dangerous :lol:

Chris

tempra · Sep 6, 2006

A few more from me...

And taken by Jerry

LaFoto · Sep 7, 2006

Tony, I am so impressed with all your photos here! The last series does not disappoint me at all - actually I am now even more deeply impressed!

I also tried to capture that scene of getting that car parked so close to the door, when he almost backed into the street sign. But my photos are snapshotty and boring as compared to your one here

. I shall now hang down my head and cry :cry: Oh yeah.

And I saw you take that picture of the balloon lamps (or whatever that was), but I didn't have a clue it would come out this nice!!!

The DocMartens punk just would not look, now would she? My two attempts at capturing her don't show much of her face, either. But again my pics look snapshotty in comparison :blushing:

And here comes my greatest WOW: that portrait of Jerry.
Now that one is ... gulp ...
I mean, it is so intense in its b+w, very contrasty style - I am in awe :hail:!!!

Now I no longer dare to show you any more of what I have got...

Rob · Sep 7, 2006

More great pictures!! Well done eveyone - it's really strange to see shots that you looked at but didn't take, and what someone else did with them!

I'd forgotten the "backing van into lamp post" shot!!

Rob