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Bula & Vinaka from Fiji

Postby mitedo on Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:25 pm

Just got back from Fiji had a great time here are a few photos from the trip

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Postby birddog114 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:33 pm

mitedo,
Welcome back! they're excellent series, as usual! you've done well again!
Will see you tomorrow night.
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Postby johnd on Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:36 pm

Magnificant. All of them. They are so crisp and clean and sparkling. What wide angle lens you were using in that chapel shot?
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Postby Killakoala on Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:39 pm

Wow, even though that took ages to load, it was well worth the wait.

You have taken some brilliant images there that are worthy of publication, probably in a travel brochure for Fiji as i reckon it will get plenty of people interested in going there.

Good to see you are back safe too and it looks like you had a great time over there.

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Postby mitedo on Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:00 pm

Thanks guys

Birddog I've just spoken with John, thanks & see you at the airport

Lens used was Nikon 12-24 and also have some shots with fisheye that I'll post later

Also thats me on the right with the biggest fish
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:06 pm

Excellent collection and Bula Bula
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Postby cc@t on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:02 pm

mitedo - unbelievable shots, I feel like booking a flight just on the strength of your shots....
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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:21 pm

Gorgeous shots!!! Great colours, my wife wants to know where you stayed, she wants to book her holiday now (she's serious). BTW how was the fishing the Mahi Mahi (Dolphin fish) look nice, what else was biting ? anything bigger ? :)

Great work, looking forward to more shots!
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:22 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Gorgeous shots!!! Great colours, my wife wants to know where you stayed, she wants to book her holiday now (she's serious). BTW how was the fishing the Mahi Mahi (Dolphin fish) look nice, what else was biting ? anything bigger ? :)

Great work, looking forward to more shots!


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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:33 pm

I definitely intended to birdy, Katie was just keen to find out exactly where he stayed... Fiji is the honeymoon she never got :oops:
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:36 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:I definitely intended to birdy, Katie was just keen to find out exactly where he stayed... Fiji is the honeymoon she never got :oops:


Fiji has all the same sceneries and setup, you'll find Fiji will be attractive and photogenic place, we were there few times in the past. The thing which I don't like are the Airport and its capital city. All the resorts are nice and beautiful, people are friendly, same as the surrounding.
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Postby mudder on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:36 pm

Wow, beautiful images, my jaw dropped when that first one opened! Some magazine brochure material there... Great stuff.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:39 pm

mudder wrote:Wow, beautiful images, my jaw dropped when that first one opened! Some magazine brochure material there... Great stuff.


Want to have a mini meet there? anybody?
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Postby mitedo on Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:57 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Gorgeous shots!!! Great colours, my wife wants to know where you stayed, she wants to book her holiday now (she's serious). BTW how was the fishing the Mahi Mahi (Dolphin fish) look nice, what else was biting ? anything bigger ? :)

Great work, looking forward to more shots!


Hi Craig we stayed at the Shangri-La's Fijian Resort its around 45min drive from Nadi airport on the southside of the island its near Sigatoka i can tell you all about it over the weekend :wink:
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Postby TonyH on Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:11 pm

Mitedo,

I'm impressed!

You should be on commission, I'll be off to Fiji next year!

I'm correct in thinking that a CPL was used on the shots?


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Postby BBJ on Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:26 pm

Bloody Boodifull, mitedo mate these are great fantastic, love them all and look forward to seeing more.
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:29 pm

Mitedo
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:44 pm

Kevin

You really make that D2x sing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but your images are ones that I can almost guarantee I'll like before I see them. You always manage to capture such bright, vibrant images without overdoing the saturation. PS Please don't post the fish eye shots since I still have a bad case of lens lust since I saw the outback ones you did. :wink:

PPS Shot #4 doesn't look like a 12-24 shot to me - more like you used the fish eye - it just seems too distorted (of course I'm frequently wrong :shock: )
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Postby Slider on Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:11 pm

Beautiful shots Kevin. Might be over there in Feb.

Love the shot of the Chapel. Picture Post Card Perfect :D
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Postby mitedo on Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:39 am

stubbsy wrote:Kevin

You really make that D2x sing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but your images are ones that I can almost guarantee I'll like before I see them. You always manage to capture such bright, vibrant images without overdoing the saturation. PS Please don't post the fish eye shots since I still have a bad case of lens lust since I saw the outback ones you did. :wink:

PPS Shot #4 doesn't look like a 12-24 shot to me - more like you used the fish eye - it just seems too distorted (of course I'm frequently wrong :shock: )


Hi Stubbsy your right shot 4 is with the fisheye, i have some great shots from around the Seaside Chapel with the fisheye will post them after Sydney trip
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:48 am

mitedo wrote:
stubbsy wrote:Kevin

You really make that D2x sing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but your images are ones that I can almost guarantee I'll like before I see them. You always manage to capture such bright, vibrant images without overdoing the saturation. PS Please don't post the fish eye shots since I still have a bad case of lens lust since I saw the outback ones you did. :wink:

PPS Shot #4 doesn't look like a 12-24 shot to me - more like you used the fish eye - it just seems too distorted (of course I'm frequently wrong :shock: )


Hi Stubbsy your right shot 4 is with the fisheye, i have some great shots from around the Seaside Chapel with the fisheye will post them after Sydney trip


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Postby gstark on Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:54 am

Birddog114 wrote:
mudder wrote:Wow, beautiful images, my jaw dropped when that first one opened! Some magazine brochure material there... Great stuff.


Want to have a mini meet there? anybody?


Flights there are cheep cheep cheep.

Great work Kevin.
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:55 am

gstark wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
mudder wrote:Wow, beautiful images, my jaw dropped when that first one opened! Some magazine brochure material there... Great stuff.


Want to have a mini meet there? anybody?


Flights there are cheep cheep cheep.


Yeah! Fiji or Hongkong will be one of destination for the meet in 2006, which I'm planning.
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Postby mitedo on Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:13 am

Hong Kong sounds good we are going back some time around mid April :D :D
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:17 am

mitedo wrote:Hong Kong sounds good we are going back some time around mid April :D :D


We will talk tonight :wink:
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Postby Catcha on Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:30 am

Very impressive, such vibrant colours in all of them....... :wink:
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Postby DionM on Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:30 am

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Great work. Really nice colours. :D

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Postby Oneputt on Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:32 am

Awesome shots Kev. Awesome :D
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