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**TDvN57** · 09-21-2021, 02:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there.

645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm
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Very nice...

Andrea K · 09-21-2021, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there.

645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm

Can I ask the shutter time?
Thanks

**Ed Hurst** · 09-21-2021, 02:34 PM

Hi Andrea. No problem. It's two hours' worth of frames, stacked together.

itshimitis · 09-21-2021, 03:44 PM - **5 Likes**

One from on my roof at sunset this evening

GFX100s GF 50 f/3.5

**Ed Hurst** · 09-21-2021, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by TDvN57

Very nice...

Thanks, Theuns!

**Ed Hurst** · 09-21-2021, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by itshimitis

In NZ I ended up in hospital on an antibiotic drip as a result of a sandfly bite that turned infected and red and hot.

I can believe it! They are brutes... Was recovery smooth from that? Sick for long?

w2ck · 09-22-2021, 04:53 AM

Hi,

Hmmm. Sandflies. I wonder if those being talked about are related to the ones we have here on the US coast. Biting Buggers, for sure. What we do have which is pretty bad are chiggers, aka Red Bugs, They burrow in and set up housekeeping. One kills them with Methyl Ethyl Ketone. Then they rot in there and become infected. Big old welts that then turn all red and hot. I have become adept at my own minor surgery to dig them out.

Stan

SFTphotography · 09-22-2021, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there.

645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm
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The reflection - and that of the moving stars - elevates this.

I might be biased because I love reflections though. For me they are the most wonderful naturally occurring phenomenon

itshimitis · 09-22-2021, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

I can believe it! They are brutes... Was recovery smooth from that? Sick for long?

I was lethargic for a few weeks. Then a few months later was bitten by a flying ant behind my house on the wrist and it became hot and swollen. I went to A&E and told them what I thought it was and they said "We'll be the judge of that" it was cellulitis again, but I caught it earlier so no need for the drip. Normal antibiotics.

**RICHARD L.** · 09-22-2021, 12:18 PM - **3 Likes**

**Ed Hurst** · 09-22-2021, 04:45 PM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by SFTphotography

The reflection - and that of the moving stars - elevates this.

I might be biased because I love reflections though. For me they are the most wonderful naturally occurring phenomenon

Thanks!

Seeing as you love reflections, perhaps you'd like to see a couple of oldies?

645Z with 35mm A lens at North Narrabeen rock pool
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645Z with 25mm DA lens at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex
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**Ed Hurst** · 09-22-2021, 08:08 PM - **10 Likes**

Here's a new one. In Sydney's north, Narrabeen Lake is circumnavigated by a popular footpath / bike trail, a short section of which is built on a pleasingly-curved bridge. I decided that it would make a grand place for a star trail image, with the bridge itself picked out by bicycle light trails, choosing a moonlit night, so that the scene would be pleasingly illuminated. I didn't want to do this early in the evening when cyclists and walkers might object to my tripod being set up astride the walkway. So the trip was made late at night, with my own bike on the car, and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic, having to cycle directly under the tripod as I went. It's the first time a picture required me to bring my camera bag, a tripod, stepladders and a bike! No one else passed for the whole period I was there (about 3 hours).

645Z with 28-45mm DA lens @ 45mm
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tuco · 09-22-2021, 09:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

... and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic...

Ah, before reading the words I was wondering what are the chances everyone having the same coming and going lights! I dig the shot.

**barondla** · 09-22-2021, 09:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Here's a new one. In Sydney's north, Narrabeen Lake is circumnavigated by a popular footpath / bike trail, a short section of which is built on a pleasingly-curved bridge. I decided that it would make a grand place for a star trail image, with the bridge itself picked out by bicycle light trails, choosing a moonlit night, so that the scene would be pleasingly illuminated. I didn't want to do this early in the evening when cyclists and walkers might object to my tripod being set up astride the walkway. So the trip was made late at night, with my own bike on the car, and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic, having to cycle directly under the tripod as I went. It's the first time a picture required me to bring my camera bag, a tripod, stepladders and a bike! No one else passed for the whole period I was there (about 3 hours).

645Z with 28-45mm DA lens @ 45mm
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Innovative image! Enjoy viewing and reading about its creation. Bringing and riding the bike was an excellent idea.

Thanks for sharing,
barondla

SFTphotography · 09-23-2021, 12:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Thanks!

Seeing as you love reflections, perhaps you'd like to see a couple of oldies?

645Z with 35mm A lens at North Narrabeen rock pool
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645Z with 25mm DA lens at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex
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Always fancied a tilt at Bodiam castle -it's just quite a distance - although much further and completely prohibitive for you.

Excellent shots and the reflections add that extra touch of class.

09-22-2021, 12:18 PM - 3 Likes	#17260
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09-22-2021, 04:45 PM - 7 Likes	#17261
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by SFTphotography The reflection - and that of the moving stars - elevates this. I might be biased because I love reflections though. For me they are the most wonderful naturally occurring phenomenon Thanks! Seeing as you love reflections, perhaps you'd like to see a couple of oldies? 645Z with 35mm A lens at North Narrabeen rock pool [IMG][/IMG] 645Z with 25mm DA lens at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex [IMG][/IMG]

09-22-2021, 08:08 PM - 10 Likes	#17262
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Here's a new one. In Sydney's north, Narrabeen Lake is circumnavigated by a popular footpath / bike trail, a short section of which is built on a pleasingly-curved bridge. I decided that it would make a grand place for a star trail image, with the bridge itself picked out by bicycle light trails, choosing a moonlit night, so that the scene would be pleasingly illuminated. I didn't want to do this early in the evening when cyclists and walkers might object to my tripod being set up astride the walkway. So the trip was made late at night, with my own bike on the car, and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic, having to cycle directly under the tripod as I went. It's the first time a picture required me to bring my camera bag, a tripod, stepladders and a bike! No one else passed for the whole period I was there (about 3 hours). 645Z with 28-45mm DA lens @ 45mm [IMG][/IMG]

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TDvN57 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Berlin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there. 645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm [/url][/IMG] Very nice...

09-21-2021, 06:25 AM	#17252
Andrea K Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 822	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there. 645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm Can I ask the shutter time? Thanks

09-21-2021, 02:34 PM	#17253
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Hi Andrea. No problem. It's two hours' worth of frames, stacked together.

09-21-2021, 03:44 PM - 5 Likes	#17254
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	One from on my roof at sunset this evening GFX100s GF 50 f/3.5

09-21-2021, 05:00 PM	#17255
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by TDvN57 Very nice... Thanks, Theuns!

09-21-2021, 08:08 PM	#17256
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by itshimitis In NZ I ended up in hospital on an antibiotic drip as a result of a sandfly bite that turned infected and red and hot. I can believe it! They are brutes... Was recovery smooth from that? Sick for long?

09-22-2021, 04:53 AM	#17257
w2ck Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Raleigh, NC Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Hi, Hmmm. Sandflies. I wonder if those being talked about are related to the ones we have here on the US coast. Biting Buggers, for sure. What we do have which is pretty bad are chiggers, aka Red Bugs, They burrow in and set up housekeeping. One kills them with Methyl Ethyl Ketone. Then they rot in there and become infected. Big old welts that then turn all red and hot. I have become adept at my own minor surgery to dig them out. Stan

09-22-2021, 06:46 AM	#17258
SFTphotography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 291	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Dee Why Lagoon. Amazingly, this place is no more than 5 mins' drive (and 10 mins' walk from the car park) from where I live, but I have only just discovered this lovely island of vegetation. It's quite tucked away and you have to make your way through some quite dense undergrowth before even realising it's there. 645Z with 28-45 DA @ 39mm [/url][/IMG] The reflection - and that of the moving stars - elevates this. I might be biased because I love reflections though. For me they are the most wonderful naturally occurring phenomenon

09-22-2021, 11:55 AM	#17259
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by Ed Hurst I can believe it! They are brutes... Was recovery smooth from that? Sick for long? I was lethargic for a few weeks. Then a few months later was bitten by a flying ant behind my house on the wrist and it became hot and swollen. I went to A&E and told them what I thought it was and they said "We'll be the judge of that" it was cellulitis again, but I caught it earlier so no need for the drip. Normal antibiotics.

09-22-2021, 09:50 PM - 1 Like	#17263
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Originally posted by Ed Hurst ... and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic... Ah, before reading the words I was wondering what are the chances everyone having the same coming and going lights! I dig the shot.

09-22-2021, 09:53 PM - 1 Like	#17264
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,717	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Here's a new one. In Sydney's north, Narrabeen Lake is circumnavigated by a popular footpath / bike trail, a short section of which is built on a pleasingly-curved bridge. I decided that it would make a grand place for a star trail image, with the bridge itself picked out by bicycle light trails, choosing a moonlit night, so that the scene would be pleasingly illuminated. I didn't want to do this early in the evening when cyclists and walkers might object to my tripod being set up astride the walkway. So the trip was made late at night, with my own bike on the car, and cycled back & forth in the scene to create traffic, having to cycle directly under the tripod as I went. It's the first time a picture required me to bring my camera bag, a tripod, stepladders and a bike! No one else passed for the whole period I was there (about 3 hours). 645Z with 28-45mm DA lens @ 45mm [/url][/IMG] Innovative image! Enjoy viewing and reading about its creation. Bringing and riding the bike was an excellent idea. Thanks for sharing, barondla

09-23-2021, 12:34 AM - 1 Like	#17265
SFTphotography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 291	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Thanks! Seeing as you love reflections, perhaps you'd like to see a couple of oldies? 645Z with 35mm A lens at North Narrabeen rock pool [/url][/IMG] 645Z with 25mm DA lens at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex [/url][/IMG] Always fancied a tilt at Bodiam castle -it's just quite a distance - although much further and completely prohibitive for you. Excellent shots and the reflections add that extra touch of class.

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