Possible venues for coming meets:

1. Toowoomba Flower Festival in the Spring.

2. GC Hinterland.

3. Kangaroo Points cliffs - late afternoon & evening - maybe a BBQ.
(a) From the top towards the city - normal and panorama.
(b) From the bottom - KP cliffs & climbers.
(c) Nearby boardwalk towards the city & river.

Any other suggestions?

Some great sites around Brisbane alright Dan. Have you every taken night shots of the Storey Bridge from the side opposite the city? I've got some good results from there. I actually tried the Story Bridge itself for a sunset however found that the bridge moved too much for any keepers. I have never done the flower festival at Toowoomba but would love to. How about some bayside shots - I regularly go to Bribie Island but that may be a bit far for some. Nudgee along the watercourse is quite nice as well.
Just some ideas and a way to stimulate discussion and hopefully a meet!
Kind regards,

I only purchased a DSLR in Oct 2007. I do video photography too. I was unhappy with the quality of the photos I was given for disk & case covers, and thought I could do better. I also like to put stills in slide-show sequences in the completed DVDs.

I've taken a few shots with a Canon A85 P&S from the top of Kangaroo Point, but now that I'm better equipped and developing a taste for it, I'd like to try again.

Another idea, maybe for Spring-Summer, is a late Saturday afternoon Citycat ride from say South Bank down to St Lucia, then up to Hamilton (Bretts Wharf) and then back to South Bank. If you time it right you get the shoots of the city towers at late afternoon and on the trip back you get the city lights. The Story Bridge looks great with the lights on as you come towards it on the river.

Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers happens this year between the 19th and 28th of September at various garden locations in Toowoomba. Quite a spectacle for a town in drought.

Went to the Siberian Circus today at Padstow Rd, Sunnybank. It was a challenging event to shot without a high-powered flash. Anyway, I've posted some shots here:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/27678-today-i-went-circus.html

Howdy. Ive been to the Toowoomba carnival of flowers a few times. Its great. Last year not as good due to lack of water but still worth going to. I must go into the city for some night shots though. Wife works in there so wont go with me So havnt got around to it.

On Friday night (30th May) I did a video recording of an event at Acacia Ridge and took my K100D Super & stills tripod (Velbon Sherpa 450R) to get some stills for the DVD label and case. After the event I had to go to Kangaroo Point to pick up a relative, so on my way back, because I still had my equipment in the car, I decided to pull into the Kangaroo Point Cliffs for about 15 mins of shooting. I've published two of the photos here:

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/27739-m-club-14.html#post257463

I learnt:

* Need a torch for night-time shooting with M lenses to confim f-stop settings.
* Long exposure shots are hard even with a tripod. I turned off SR. I may try it next time with SR or with remote triggering.
* Tried to do a number of 3-shot (-2EV, 0EV, +2EV) HDR sequences. Did not come out the way I expected. While need to try harder.
* It helps if you're not rushed for time.
* There was a long gap after the first 2 shots until the 3rd shot in the HDR sequence (3-5 secs or so) that I haven't experience in daytime HDR shooting. Perhaps it was the effect of dark-frame subtraction for the long exposure times.

This one wasn't planned. But I'd like to go back soon. (Within 4 weeks.) Anyone interested in coming along?

Went to the KP Cliffs to photograph the sunrise this morning (Saturday). Was hoping for some interesting shadows. But it was raining. Here are a couple of shots. Good practice. Will probably try again Monday morning (Queens Birthday public holiday) if it's fine.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/29343-brisbane-city-kang...nt-cliffs.html

Went again to KP Cliffs on Monday Queens Birthday Holiday 6.10am-10am. Took a lot of shots

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/29855-kangaroo-point-sunrise-over-city.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/29856-kangaroo-point-river-shoots.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/29581-kangaroo-point-sto...-climbers.html

Going back tomorrow morning (Saturday), hopefully before 6am

Went to Brisbane CBD Riverside Promenade. Took a few shots and worked out where I'm going to shoot from next time.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/29920-walk-along-riverside.html

This time i was at the Howard St Wharves:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/30410-version-do-you-prefer.html

Mind if I join?
I am at Burleigh, and always up for a tour and shoot. Mid week is best for me as we work every other week, but weekends aren't out altogether, just need more planning. Also ride a motor bike if anyone else is into that? BMW.

Hello Mallee Boy, I see you're into motor racing. Did you get any shots during Indy?

I used to road race bikes about 30 years ago. I liked the circuit at the Gold Coast. Really fast sweeper at the end of the straight. The circuit was called Surfers Paradise International Raceway. The place closed because they sold off the land for development - it was too valuable.

I raced at Lakeside (Pine Rivers QLD) too. Had to give up racing after I got married and bought a house (1978) - couldn't afford to be off work if I broke a limb while racing or practising.

I'll be in Toowoomba on the 20-21st Sept (Sat, Sun) for the Carnival of Flowers Festival. I'm staying just up from Queens Park at Grammar View Corporate & Leisure (39 Margaret St). I'll be with my family but I wouldn't mind arranging a forum get-together. Contact me if you're interested.

Hi dosdan,
Aplogies for not checking back here more regularly. Thanks for the welcome.
You probably know Mal MCConnell, the local suzuki/aprilia dealer. Bought my Aprilia Pegaso from him, before switching to BMW. Miss the Aprilia though, nice bike.
I have been to Indy a couple of times, but that was enough, too much concrete and not many good viewing areas....lots of 'other' interesting subjects though if you look up.
The Carnival of Flowers: yes we definately want to go..BUT..we don't get off work until the afternoon of Sept 22. So our choice would be to go mid week.
I fully appreciate that will not work for everyone else, but if we can arrange a meet up that would be great.
I will post something in the "gatherings" section to see if there is any response.