Fishing and Photography

xx_997 · May 6, 2009, 1:43pm

quote:
Originally posted by innerzen
The tallest waterfall in Msia, 300ft, need to shoot this from a helicopter. [:o)][:o)][:o)] ## Youth is a work of Nature but living old is a work of Art. ##

wow spectacular view of the waterfall. Whereabout's is this located? Is it accessible by land?

bluenose - practicing the philosophy of ‘limit your catch, don’t catch your limit’

xx_997 · May 6, 2009, 1:56pm

quote:
Originally posted by innerzen
Flowers, flowers flowers. I only have this flower in my house, hehe.
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Youth is a work of Nature but living old is a work of Art.

Aha innerzen this is known in my kampong as bunga tahi ayam. I had one of these plants at my previous house. Flowers all year round and was fed with fishy water after every fishing trip. It grew to 2 meters high and 2 meters wide and every visitor loved it. One day, I was reading through the brochures issued by our local council about pest animals and plants and guess what? Yes it is listed as a pest plant in NZ so had to cut it down and took all of it includimg roots to a special biosecurity disposal centre. So now I can only look at pictures. Your speciment looks very healthy. Nice photos.

bluenose - practicing the philosophy of ‘limit your catch, don’t catch your limit’

xx_5444 · May 6, 2009, 3:01pm

Bro Brian,
I am a technical idiot when it comes to computer software!! So what you see is what I shot with the camera - no mucking around with contrast, colour or lighting. hehe. One day I may get a sifu to teach me

The Lion fish was shot in a public Aquarium in China. I can’t dive.

[quote]Originally posted by briank

Flicker,
nice photos! did you take the photo of the lionfish while diving??

What programs are you using to tidy up the contrast and lighting of your pictures? I find the picassa very good. Its simple and free!

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 6, 2009, 3:05pm

quote:
Originally posted by Bang Patin
Bluenose
Mine may not be a world class pic.I just took these pics with a hp camera thus not of high quality ones. But Innerzen and Mingmong maybe able to relate to these…

Bluenose, please post a PointChev pic if you have one.Thanks.

Bang Patin,
these are great shots regardless of the hardware. Especially the rainbow shot - great composition and exposure - really rich colours

Looks like all the hidden talents are coming out - lets hope more come forward

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 6, 2009, 3:14pm

quote:
Originally posted by kevinlw
Well, at least we now know there's more to life than fishing [:D] Nice shot of the swan doing yoga and the headless sepats, flicker.
Man, you guys are making me regret for not migrating earlier! I miss Life in NZ![:(]

Kevin,
More than one way to look at things. Fishing is an important part of all our (MFN members) life and it can be enhanced by taking the time to enjoy the environment as well - especially when we spend so much time (or not enough) in the wilderness.

I will post a bit more poison for you to migrate later hehehe

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 6, 2009, 4:42pm

Innerzen,
nice waterfall. when are you taking me there? Nice place for a modelling shoot. will bring my SLR

Bluenose,
you haven’t even reached central North Island yet! When is the next instalment? hehehe

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 6, 2009, 4:51pm

Kevin,
you seem like the outdoorish and adventure bound type. Great trout fishing high up in the alpines - problem is getting there. All these guys are very experienced drivers and the vehicles heavily modified. The track is quite challenging and standard 4x4 won’t make it at all.
Poison enough?

this is just a warm up river

deep ruts

more 4x4 stuck on same spot

steep and slippery

momentum required

too bad - didn’t make it

help required

another who failed to get past the slippery rock. Behing the guy in the blue shirt is a 100 metre plus drop

me and fellow 4x4 driver. He was the president of the Jeep club

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_3126 · May 6, 2009, 5:16pm

Whoa , Flicker, these photos look more like some highlanders in search of Vampire…very remote and hardcore. Nice.

Oops the waterfall measured 300cm tall la, you didn’t see the [:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)] mei?

Youth is a work of Nature but living old is a work of Art.

xx_1573 · May 6, 2009, 5:24pm

bluenose,
thx. nice photos. keep it coming.

flicker,
nice 4x4 adventure!! you must bring me along the next time I am in Melb.

[:)]

xx_997 · May 6, 2009, 5:59pm

quote:
Originally posted by Flicker
Bluenose, you haven't even reached central North Island yet! When is the next instalment? hehehe
Carry a rod and speak softly.

Further down the coast.

Muriwai - rockfishing and LBG spots

Karekare - surfcasting spot

Whatipu - rock fishing and surfcasting spots

Southhead lighthouse.

Access to the lighthouse

bluenose - practicing the philosophy of ‘limit your catch, don’t catch your limit’

xx_1434 · May 6, 2009, 7:05pm

Wow, very nice pictures in this thread. Below is a weird mushroom like plant I found growing outside the villa I was staying.

I wonder if can use as bait for fishing too…hehe!

zzzzz

xx_790 · May 6, 2009, 8:13pm

bluenose
Nice angle bro. Looks great to be explore

Flicker
Sorry bout missmatch earlier.

http://Torkingdom.wordpress.com

xx_5444 · May 7, 2009, 6:05am

Innerzen,
nice trick shot - the waterfall. In your posting you actually typed 300ft not cm.

Gerard
no worries.

Starfish
interesting.

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 7, 2009, 6:06am

Bluenose,
nice scenery. Next time I will bring jig rod, surf rod, light rod and my sand board too. hehe

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_5444 · May 7, 2009, 6:27am

Bluenose,
what do you use for the macros? Very sharp lens. especially the red flower (unopened waratah?). If I am on a serious shoot, I use my 100mm macro but usually just a normal lens and crop down. These days too lazy to lug around too many lenses.
These days when I travel - at most take a 10-22mm and a 28-200mm with one SLR body and a compact. On a busy business trip just a compact.
In my crazy (and younger days used to carry a Leica 280mm 2.8 Apo lens - about 5.5 kg by itself. Must have been mad then)

Carry a rod and speak softly.

xx_997 · May 7, 2009, 6:59am

quote:
Originally posted by Flicker
Bluenose, nice scenery. Next time I will bring jig rod, surf rod, light rod and my sand board too. hehe
Carry a rod and speak softly.

And wader too for trout fishing.[:D]

bluenose - practicing the philosophy of ‘limit your catch, don’t catch your limit’

xx_1573 · May 7, 2009, 7:15am

quote:
Originally posted by Flicker
Bluenose, nice scenery. Next time I will bring jig rod, surf rod, light rod and my sand board too. hehe
Carry a rod and speak softly.

Flicker,
so much luggage to bring over! maybe you should move here too! [:)]

[:)]

xx_1573 · May 7, 2009, 7:18am

quote:
Originally posted by bluenose
quote:
Originally posted by innerzen
Flowers, flowers flowers. I only have this flower in my house, hehe.
Youth is a work of Nature but living old is a work of Art.

Aha innerzen this is known in my kampong as bunga tahi ayam. I had one of these plants at my previous house. Flowers all year round and was fed with fishy water after every fishing trip. It grew to 2 meters high and 2 meters wide and every visitor loved it. One day, I was reading through the brochures issued by our local council about pest animals and plants and guess what? Yes it is listed as a pest plant in NZ so had to cut it down and took all of it includimg roots to a special biosecurity disposal centre. So now I can only look at pictures. Your speciment looks very healthy. Nice photos.

bluenose - practicing the philosophy of ‘limit your catch, don’t catch your limit’

bluenose,
I am surprise its a pest!! I am sure I have seen them being sold at kingplant barn. I think better plant fruit trees.

[:)]

xx_1573 · May 7, 2009, 7:23am

quote:
Originally posted by Flicker
quote:
Originally posted by kevinlw
Well, at least we now know there's more to life than fishing [:D] Nice shot of the swan doing yoga and the headless sepats, flicker.
Man, you guys are making me regret for not migrating earlier! I miss Life in NZ![:(]

Kevin,
More than one way to look at things. Fishing is an important part of all our (MFN members) life and it can be enhanced by taking the time to enjoy the environment as well - especially when we spend so much time (or not enough) in the wilderness.

I will post a bit more poison for you to migrate later hehehe

Carry a rod and speak softly.

Flicker is right! photography go hand in hand with fishing. alot us that go fishing, goes to places that most city people do go, so taking photos while we are on our adventure to share with others is a good thing. With habitat destruction so rampant these days, photos will capture the unspoilt environment for eternity, this especially true for you fisherman that go into the rain forest. keep the photos coming!!

[:)]

xx_1573 · May 7, 2009, 7:29am

quote:
Originally posted by Flicker
Bluenose, what do you use for the macros? Very sharp lens. especially the red flower (unopened waratah?). If I am on a serious shoot, I use my 100mm macro but usually just a normal lens and crop down. These days too lazy to lug around too many lenses. These days when I travel - at most take a 10-22mm and a 28-200mm with one SLR body and a compact. On a busy business trip just a compact. In my crazy (and younger days used to carry a Leica 280mm 2.8 Apo lens - about 5.5 kg by itself. Must have been mad then)
Carry a rod and speak softly.

Flicker, which red flower you refering?? BTW, when you take macro photo, do you use flash? I have tried using flash, but end up with over exposed pictures. I discover using natural lights the best, but problem is wind will make it impossible to take a good photo.

[:)]