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Posted: **Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:25 pm**

I am keen to tick off a couple of sessions in the coming months and if you keen or got any ideas I would be happy to hear them.

1) Waterfall session in the Blue mountains, this may also be a macro fungi session pending the conditions, I am hoping to get to somewhere other than Valley of the waters, althought the bottom of Wentworth falls may tempt me. This would be coupled with a mountains sunrise session, not sure where though yet (local expertise welcome here - there are a couple of lakes up there that i could be swayed towards or other wise a simple suitably position lookout)

2) Startrail session, either a practice one out at kurnell or a proper one in the outskirts of sydney (to get a decent amount of darkness). Another option is a city one with lotsa upside down filters.

3) Light painting, details to be advised, this will be when the crazy Sri-lankan gets back.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:59 am**

Hmm. #1 and #2 could be combined if an overnighter were to be considered. Not sure where I would stay though.
Ingar Falls is a handy camping spot. But it is a dry weather road in unless you have a 4WD

Waterfall shot... Terrace Falls maybe

Sunrise... Flat Rock maybe. Looks west and South. Or there are several spots that look down to the city including some on the road down to Ingar Falls

Star Trails... Flat rock again would be a good vantage point

Light painting... Just os long as the crazy one doesn't pick Newcastle

Another idea.
A certain Novocastrian promised to look into a Jenolan Caves expedition. We still haven't heard back.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:59 pm**

Very tempted by all these ideas....hope I can get to some of them, the grind starts again in a weeks time!

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:47 pm**

Mr Darcy wrote:A certain Novocastrian promised to look into a Jenolan Caves expedition. We still haven't heard back.

And that would be lazy ass me. I think a jenolan visit could be coupled with a BM sunset if we overnight in the mountains which also makes getting to jenolan early much easier. Last time we did that with a mix of camping and motel overnight and with dinner in Blakheath if I recall.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:26 pm**

Don't forget the fantabulous coffee meet and shoot.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:55 pm**

Reschsmooth wrote:Don't forget the fantabulous coffee meet and shoot.

yes, why is that not in the calendar. Its gonna be AWESOME, well at teh very least your heart rate will increase and your hands will move like they have never moved before.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:02 pm**

stubbsy wrote:
Mr Darcy wrote:A certain Novocastrian promised to look into a Jenolan Caves expedition. We still haven't heard back.

And that would be lazy ass me. I think a jenolan visit could be coupled with a BM sunset if we overnight in the mountains which also makes getting to jenolan early much easier. Last time we did that with a mix of camping and motel overnight and with dinner in Blakheath if I recall.

nothign left to do but tee it up,

It would depend on the cave but in principal this would be ok.

If you decide to do a private tour please contact Domino Cove, our events co-coordinator directly on XXXXXX@jenolancaves.org.au.

Regards

Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2011 3:19 PM
To: Guides Reception
Subject: Re: Private Photography Cave Tours

Thanks for the reply!

If we did a private tour is is possible to take tripods in? Ideally we would have about 7-10 people that way we can split the cost of the private tour.

Thanks for your time
Best Regards
gerard

On 3/02/2011 3:08 PM, Guides Reception wrote:

Hi Gerard

At this time we are not running tours specifically for photos. You are more than welcome to take photo's on normal tours but we don't allow tripods etc.

The only way to do a photo tour would be to book a private tour of the relevant cave and pay the full cost for that tour. I.e. a private tour of the Lucas would be approx $450.00

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, 2 February 2011 7:48 PM
To: Guides Reception
Subject: Private Photography Cave Tours

G'day,

I have heard several people comment that there used to be private tours
at Jenolan Caves catering to photography groups, is this still around or
gone by the wayside? If not do you know if Wombeyan Caves or any other
locations have tours for photographers?

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:03 pm**

Hey Greg, thanks for those locales, I will have a look at those as options.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:04 pm**

Well, looking thru last years list, we achieved a few, a good read in hindsight

http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=40393

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:49 pm**

Mr Darcy wrote:
Flat rock again would be a good vantage point

hey Greg, can you give me a map reference for flat rock?

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:49 pm**

I have taken 613 with the tag "Flat Rock". Guess how many I have Geotagged :oops:

S 33° 44.507 E 150° 22.295 is about 100m away further into the bush

Some photos taken there. Just to give you a feel...

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:03 pm**

hmm.. potential potential potential...

cheers Greg.

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:27 am**

I have a friend who is learning to become a guide at Jenolan (today as it happens). I'll talk to her on the weekend and see if she could do something for us.

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:43 am**

ATJ wrote:I have a friend who is learning to become a guide at Jenolan (today as it happens). I'll talk to her on the weekend and see if she could do something for us.

by all means, but I don't think teh Jenolan caves side of things is the issue, more the organising from this side, they have already meantion (last year) that private tours with tripods is cool.

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:45 pm**

I am also keen on these Gerry. Some steel wool may also be tempting for the SriLankan wizard. :up:

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:36 pm**

colin_12 wrote:I am also keen on these Gerry. Some steel wool may also be tempting for the SriLankan wizard.

I am looking at the weekend of the 22nd (Jan), this corresponds to no moonage, hopefully teh weather will come to the party.

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:17 pm**

biggerry wrote:
colin_12 wrote:I am also keen on these Gerry. Some steel wool may also be tempting for the SriLankan wizard.

I am looking at the weekend of the 22nd (Jan), this corresponds to no moonage, hopefully teh weather will come to the party.

Steel wool, National Parks and High Summer may not be the most compatible combination

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:06 pm**

Mr Darcy wrote:
biggerry wrote:
colin_12 wrote:I am also keen on these Gerry. Some steel wool may also be tempting for the SriLankan wizard.

I am looking at the weekend of the 22nd (Jan), this corresponds to no moonage, hopefully teh weather will come to the party.

Steel wool, National Parks and High Summer may not be the most compatible combination

this is a star trail session

Posted: **Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:21 am**

biggerry wrote:I am looking at the weekend of the 22nd (Jan), this corresponds to no moonage, hopefully teh weather will come to the party.

I won't be able to make it for this weekend sorry, will hopefully catch you on the next - we're off to visit my parents for a few days

Posted: **Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:05 pm**

Remorhaz wrote:
biggerry wrote:I am looking at the weekend of the 22nd (Jan), this corresponds to no moonage, hopefully teh weather will come to the party.

I won't be able to make it for this weekend sorry, will hopefully catch you on the next - we're off to visit my parents for a few days

Hey Rodney, I would change the date, but it would simply be the next moonless weekend, which is feb :roll:

Good luck with the olds

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:53 am**

As the 22nd is a Sunday, I assume you mean the 21st. I'm in.

FWIW there is a private observatory just around the corner. It used to be open to the public, but the owners sold up a year or so ago. Not sure what the situation is with the new owners.

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:58 pm**

Mr Darcy wrote:As the 22nd is a Sunday, I assume you mean the 21st. I'm in.

FWIW there is a private observatory just around the corner. It used to be open to the public, but the owners sold up a year or so ago. Not sure what the situation is with the new owners.

Greg, it will most likely be the saturday night, if the conditions are good it could well extend into the 22nd

I guess my plan is to get up there for a early dinner then head out there for sunset, grab some sunset frames at the location then startrail it on, it will prolly be really boring (so a bottle of scotch may be in order) or ipad...

Interestign info about that observatory, a real shame its potentialy closed, any chance of giving me a name, I may well give them a tingle.

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:40 pm**

Having to work all weekend rules me out..but have fun guys and you have to take photos for me!

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