My holiday photos [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

kcc123

27-10-2009, 00:41

Here are some of the holiday photos that I have taken over the years and some of you may probably have been there before:-

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kcc123

29-10-2009, 00:53

Some more :-

Washington DC, USA

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kcc123

29-10-2009, 16:36

Lincoln Memorial
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White House
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US Capital Building
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kcc123

29-10-2009, 16:38

Florence (Florencia ), Italy

Arno River
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The Basilica di Santa Croce (The Cathedral of the Holy Cross)
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kcc123

29-10-2009, 16:47

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (The Cathedral of St Maria del Fiore)
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kcc123

29-10-2009, 16:54

Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio)
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Alex_UK

29-10-2009, 22:41

Marco

30-10-2009, 00:24

Hi King,

Great pictures (as usual from you), so thanks for sharing :)

I've been to Florence many times, and the pictures you took brought back memories. However, just one small correction:

Florence (Florencia ), Italy

'Florence', in Italian, is 'Firenze' - not "Florencia" ;)

A small point, but an important one :smoking:

Marco.

Stratmangler

30-10-2009, 01:45

The White House I thought looked smaller in real life?

Did you know that the White House is whitewashed regularly ? Apparently it was torched by the redcoats in the War Of Independence, and the soot marks show through after a few years.

At least that's what I heard.....

Chris:eyebrows:

kcc123

30-10-2009, 13:33

All very nice King. Not been to Florence - I loved Rome - it will be good when they finish it! ;)

I loved DC - did you go to Arlington cemetery? I found it a very morbidly interesting. The White House I thought looked smaller in real life?

Hi Alex,
I did visit the Arlington cemetery and take some pictures. Unfortunately I searched high and low and could not find the memory card which contains the pictures, probably I have lost it somewhere. I also concur with you that the White House did not seem to be as large as I had expected, the Buckingham Palace dwarfs it by comparison.

kcc123

30-10-2009, 13:42

Hi King,

Great pictures (as usual from you), so thanks for sharing :)

I've been to Florence many times, and the pictures you took brought back memories. However, just one small correction:

'Florence', in Italian, is 'Firenze' - not "Florencia" ;)

A small point, but an important one :smoking:

Marco.

Hi Marco,

Thank you for your correction, my mistake. It should be "Firenze" in Italian and "Florentia" in Latin.

kcc123

30-10-2009, 14:53

Some more photos for Florence:-

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Signoria Square (Piazza della Signoria)

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The Old Palace( Palazzo Vecchio)

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Loggia dei Lanzi

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kcc123

30-10-2009, 14:55

The Fountain of Neptune by Bartolomeo Ammannati

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The Statue of David by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni(left), Hercules and Cacus (right)

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Benvenuto Cellini's statue - Perseus With the Head of Medusa

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Square of The Holy Cross(Plazza di Santa Croce)

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A Dante Alighieri

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Live music

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kcc123

31-10-2009, 00:53

Villefranche, France

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kcc123

31-10-2009, 17:22

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kcc123

31-10-2009, 18:58

Shenandoah Caverns in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, USA – a very large underground cave but not as impressive as the one in Guilin, China.

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kcc123

01-11-2009, 11:09

Toronto, Canada

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kcc123

01-11-2009, 11:15

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kcc123

01-11-2009, 11:18

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The Grand Wazoo

01-11-2009, 11:50

Hey King,
Did you do a little dance on the glass floor up the CN tower?

kcc123

01-11-2009, 19:21

Hi Chris,
You must be joking! My legs were trembling and I could hardly even walk up there, but I still managed to take some pictures of the overview surrounding outside the tower, hehe!

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kcc123

03-11-2009, 00:51

Niagara Falls

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kcc123

03-11-2009, 00:53

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kcc123

03-11-2009, 00:56

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kcc123

03-11-2009, 17:07

The Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario

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The Grand Wazoo

03-11-2009, 18:47

The Thousand Islands - What's the difference between a rock & an island?

It must:
Be above water for 365 days a year
Be bigger than one square foot
Support at least one tree or shrub

Alex_UK

03-11-2009, 20:26

Presumably, this is where 'Thousand Island Dressing" gets its name from? :confused:

The Grand Wazoo

03-11-2009, 20:36

I believe so!
Funny thing, is some of the islands are actually smaller than the houses built on them!

kcc123

04-11-2009, 00:06

The one in the middle of the picture is big enough for me
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One of the famous islands, Heart Island
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kcc123

04-11-2009, 00:23

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Powerhouse, Heart Island (Boldt Castle)
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Boldt Castle ( Heart island)
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kcc123

04-11-2009, 00:44

Alster Tower, Heart Island (Boldt Castle)

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Alex_UK

04-11-2009, 00:49

Just one word - amazing!

The Grand Wazoo

04-11-2009, 00:57

aaagcht spptttttttttt...........pah! New money!
See that car in the drive? It's an Austin..........an Austin Tatious!!

kcc123

04-11-2009, 14:52

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kcc123

05-11-2009, 02:07

Olbia, Sardina in Italy – a small peaceful coastal town

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kcc123

05-11-2009, 02:10

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kcc123

05-11-2009, 02:12

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Cotlake

05-11-2009, 22:00

Well done! You've even managed to capture some quality graffiti tags :scratch:

kcc123

05-11-2009, 23:55

Hi Greg,
I hope you have enjoyed my photos.

kcc123

05-11-2009, 23:55

Baltimore, USA

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kcc123

05-11-2009, 23:57

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kcc123

05-11-2009, 23:59

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The Grand Wazoo

06-11-2009, 00:05

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What's that in front of the ship there? It looks like a massive SME turntable under construction - 2 suspension towers assembled & some more being floated over from the left.

Bugger those piddly little 12" arms.......... this one's going to be a monster!

kcc123

06-11-2009, 00:09

Hi Chris,
What a good imagination!

kcc123

06-11-2009, 11:25

Monte-Carlo, Monaco – Monaco is very small (the smallest country in the world)so Monte Carlo and Monaco are synonymous.

Casino Square Gardens

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kcc123

06-11-2009, 11:27

Casino Monte Carlo

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kcc123

06-11-2009, 11:31

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kcc123

06-11-2009, 17:30

There were many luxurious sports cars parking every where, too numerous to count. Despite I have been to many places, for instance, New York, Shanghai, London, Seoul, Tokyo, Rome, Milan, Kula Lumpa and Hong Kong……., it was the first time I saw so many magnificent and glorious beauties displaying their charms in such a small area.

If I had the money I certainly would buy one or some of them.

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kcc123

06-11-2009, 17:31

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This is the only one I can afford; unfortunately I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

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kcc123

06-11-2009, 17:41

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Cotlake

06-11-2009, 20:48

Monaco/Monte Carlo is not a country. It's a Principality. I really don't understand the purpose of this thread. Nice pics.......so what?

Themis

06-11-2009, 20:54

Nice pics so that we can look at them. ;)

I was in Monaco three months ago (but I'm not on the photos^^). These pictures remind me of pleasant souvenirs.

The Grand Wazoo

06-11-2009, 21:05

Nice pics so that we can look at them. ;)

I was in Monaco three months ago (but I'm not on the photos^^). These pictures remind me of pleasant souvenirs.

Hehehe!
Souvenirs?...........
'My uncle Dimitri went to Monaco & all I got was this lousy Maserati!'

Alex_UK

06-11-2009, 21:11

Monaco/Monte Carlo is not a country. It's a Principality. I really don't understand the purpose of this thread. Nice pics.......so what?

I'm not sure how old you are Greg, but blimey, you really are a grumpy old man! If you're not interested, don't open the thread, its not that hard! :confused:

Themis

06-11-2009, 21:16

Hehehe!
Souvenirs?...........
'My uncle Dimitri went to Monaco & all I got was this lousy Maserati!'
:lolsign:
No, I went for business, but I was at the Fairmont hotel next to the Casino. And I was having my espresso at the café (which is on the photos) !!!

kcc123

07-11-2009, 14:03

Monaco/Monte Carlo is not a country. It's a Principality. I really don't understand the purpose of this thread. Nice pics.......so what?

I am well aware that Monaco is a constitutional monarchy and principality but who cares about the definitions of a principality. As far as I know, Monaco is the name of the country as well as the name of its only and capital city. It is the world's most densely populated sovereign country, and the world's smallest French-speaking country.
This thread is sharing my experiences with other people about different places and cultures which some of the members may like to know or explore. I am not trying to broaden their horizon but showing them that there are some beautiful places in this world which are worth a visit, may be once in a life time.

The Vinyl Adventure

07-11-2009, 14:36

Monaco/Monte Carlo is not a country. It's a Principality. I really don't understand the purpose of this thread. Nice pics.......so what?

this forum does have a photos section for people to share whatever they like in, it can be veiwed here (http://http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=29).
its not for hifi pics, its for pics of all sorts of anything inc. holiday photos, pictures of your dog, i showed a picture of the first time i met my biological mom... anything you like. its nice to share life experiences with each other! i for one love to mooch through peoples photos, if its not something you want to look at you arent oblidged to!

kcc123

07-11-2009, 14:38

Opéra de Monte-Carlo

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kcc123

07-11-2009, 14:55

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ART of Indecency
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Cotlake

07-11-2009, 15:07

Fair enough. Point taken and that last one of the Gulls head is excellent!

The Vinyl Adventure

07-11-2009, 15:13

bloody see gulls! look at its soul less eye... spawn of the devil! ;)
it is a nice picture though
what camera did you use? (sorry if thats already been asked)

kcc123

07-11-2009, 15:34

Nothing special, it was a Panasonic DMC FZ28.

kcc123

07-11-2009, 16:08

Actually some of the pictures were taken with a Canon 620 compact as well; I also have a Sony A300. Occasionally I used my friend's LX3 and Fuji FinePix S9600.

Cotlake

07-11-2009, 22:40

Alex_UK

07-11-2009, 22:57

In case anyone is interested ornothologically about King's Gull, I believe it is a Yellow-Legged Gull commonly found in the Mediterranean and up until recently believed to be a southern version of our Herring Gull, however through climate change, the Herring Gull has migrated south as the Yellow-Legged Gull has moved north resulting in some hibridisation where chicks did not survive. It was only recently through this observation identified as a seperate species. Previously it was thought that both species were Herring Gull but the northern variety was distinguished from it's southern version by having flesh coloured legs, hense the Yellow-Legged name tag when it was realised this southern bird was a seperate species.

King's example would appear to be an very early adult just coming into full breading plumage. The grey flecks around the head are the last of it's juvenile plumage and therefore this Gull is probably 3 years old having just completed it's third winter.

There you go. Sometimes I'm a grumpy old man, but othertimes I can positively respond so some very reasonable criticism. Thanks for those pics, King. I've really enjoyed them.

Regards,

Greg

Nice one Greg. Every day's a school day on here - and now I've learned about gulls! My ex-wife's granddad was in the Royal Navy, and she always said he'd come back as a seagull, so I always used to refer to them as "granddad" - now, living next to a big river (the Orwell) - I refer to them as "noisy bast@rds!" as they circle above the house, "messy bast@rds!" when they cr@p on my car! ;)

The Vinyl Adventure

08-11-2009, 13:07

Nothing special, it was a Panasonic DMC FZ28.

... I am a bit of a fan of panny compacts it has to be said! I have an lx3 myself as well as a hankering for a gf1!

kcc123

08-11-2009, 14:33

The LX3 is great and it can take excellent pictures. I hate to carry something heavy while travelling. A digital SLR camera and different focal lenses are a burden, so I always take a compact or prosumer, the lighter, the better.

The Vinyl Adventure

08-11-2009, 14:45

the main prblem with the compacts is the lack of depth of field control possible. the lens on the lx3 is 5.1mm at the wide end. even at f2 the depth of feild can be huge when focusing on anything more than a meter away. hence my desire for a camera with a bigger sensor but still a small body... eg the new panny gf1
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kcc123

08-11-2009, 15:29

I believe that the GF1 is very capable but is it as good as the Olympus E-P1?

kcc123

08-11-2009, 15:35

In case anyone is interested ornothologically about King's Gull, I believe it is a Yellow-Legged Gull commonly found in the Mediterranean and up until recently believed to be a southern version of our Herring Gull, however through climate change, the Herring Gull has migrated south as the Yellow-Legged Gull has moved north resulting in some hibridisation where chicks did not survive. It has only recently through this observation been identified as a seperate species. Previously it was thought that both species were Herring Gull but the northern variety was distinguished from it's southern version by having flesh coloured legs, hense the Yellow-Legged name tag when it was realised this southern bird was a seperate species.

King's example would appear to be a very early adult just coming into full breading plumage. The grey flecks around the head are the last of it's juvenile plumage and therefore this Gull is probably 3 years old having just completed it's third winter.

There you go. Sometimes I'm a grumpy old man, but othertimes I can positively respond to some very reasonable criticism. Thanks for those pics, King. I've really enjoyed them.

Regards,

Greg

Hi Greg,
I admire your knowledge about sea gulls but I actually don’t like them. A few years ago, more than a dozen of my lovely golden carb fish in my little fish pond were all eaten by some sea gulls, bloody murderers. I made revenge by covering the entire pond with a plastic mesh for my new replacements, so the hungry birds could still see their yummy meals but could not eat them, I called that a benevolent imposition. But they have retaliated and humiliated me since with a dirty tactics; they have always used my cars as their toilets. Luckily, they have not brought me their flu and infected me with it yet, I really have to thank them.

The Vinyl Adventure

08-11-2009, 15:55

I believe that the GF1 is very capable but is it as good as the Olympus E-P1?

it reviews better - faster focus, better kit prime, built in flash.. its the same sensor as the ep1 too so in raw there is no real difference between them. nicer in the hand too

kcc123

08-11-2009, 16:23

If the GF1 is that good, then it may become my next new toy.

kcc123

08-11-2009, 16:54

Some more pictures of Monte-Carlo

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Hotel de Paris

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kcc123

08-11-2009, 17:02

Something oriental, something different from many people are used to or familiar with. Gui Lin, a place where it has some of the most fascinating and spectacular sceneries in China and is definitely worth paying a visit to. It also has some of the biggest caverns in the world.

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The Vinyl Adventure

08-11-2009, 18:34

If the GF1 is that good, then it may become my next new toy.

i shall post some shots when i get mine later this month

kcc123

09-11-2009, 18:41

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kcc123

09-11-2009, 18:43

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kcc123

14-11-2009, 00:42

The silver Cave, located 85 km south of Guilin, 25 km from Yangshuo county, is a splendid limestone cave. It runs through 12 mountains and a roundabout tour covers approximately 2 km.
The cave is deep and irregular, with a great number of stalactites of thousand charms, which, in lights glint like silver, hence the name of the cave. These majestic, diamond-like stalactites decorate the cave and make it into a dazzling place. The cave can be divided into three sections: upper cave, lobby and the lower cave, with dozens of distinctive scenery.

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kcc123

16-11-2009, 13:00

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kcc123

16-11-2009, 13:01

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Marco

18-11-2009, 23:34

Hi King,

The cave pictures are totally awesome! :)

In Tuscany in Italy not far from where my family originate from there is the famous 'Grotta del Vento'.

Check it out here:

http://www.grottadelvento.com/indexen.htm

Pictures:

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/337/grottodelvento1.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/i/grottodelvento1.jpg/)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/7711/grottodelvento2.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/grottodelvento2.jpg/)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9858/grottodelvento3.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/grottodelvento3.jpg/)

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8632/grottodelvento4.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/grottodelvento4.jpg/)

We've been there a few times and it's superb! :cool:

Marco.

Puffin

19-11-2009, 17:05

Saw these caves in Slovenia a couple of years ago, totally awesome. Baking hot outside and absolutely bloody freezing down there. They take you by train deep into the caves n(about 2 miles). In shorts and sandals you get frostbite!

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/saxonsex/image001-2.jpg

"The Concert Hall, known for its exceptional acoustics, has sufficient space for 10,000 people leading symphony orchestras, octets, and a variety of soloists to perform here"

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kcc123

20-11-2009, 16:52

I did not know that there were caves in Tuscany and Slovenia, probaby no body had talked about that before. I am only familiar with the ones in Cheddar and wells because I have been there and they are not far away from where I live.

kcc123

27-11-2009, 01:39

Yangshuo is a county in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, it borders the Li River on one side, and is situated on a small plain between a number of karst peaks.

Li River

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kcc123

27-11-2009, 01:42

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kcc123

27-11-2009, 14:36

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kcc123

27-11-2009, 14:38

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kcc123

27-11-2009, 14:54

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kcc123

06-07-2010, 23:55

Amsterdam (capital of the Netherlands)

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kcc123

06-07-2010, 23:57

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kcc123

07-07-2010, 00:01

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kcc123

07-07-2010, 22:18

Red light district :eyebrows: :lolsign:

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Flower Market

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kcc123

08-07-2010, 09:27

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kcc123

08-07-2010, 19:32

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BoatHouse
I was told that there were over two thousand houseboats or boathouses along the canals of Amsterdam. They are very expensive, even the cheapest one will cost over two hundred thousand Euros, as they are in serious demand.

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kcc123

09-07-2010, 12:03

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kcc123

09-07-2010, 12:04

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Alex_UK

09-07-2010, 13:42

Hi King - Some good pics as always. Have you heard about the photography forum Hamish is heavily involved in? Take a look if not - Real Photographers Forum (http://www.realphotographersforum.com/content.php)

kcc123

09-07-2010, 15:18

Hi Alex,

Thank you for the link!
Hopefully, I can learn something there. Hamish is a pro and I am no doubt, by any standard, a real amateur.

kcc123

12-07-2010, 22:24

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kcc123

12-07-2010, 22:27

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