first y11 one
#Lounge but Australian
coral crescent
foggy steppe
i went from top 5 nsw to like barely passing if passing at all lol
quaint comet
first y11 one
oooh yay!!!!! congrats :D
coral crescent
Cartesian Planes
foggy steppe
maths at uni brutalises you
fleet edge
i went from top 5 nsw to like barely passing if passing at all lol
I gave up trying to get high marks after 1 year
foggy steppe
planes are useful
coral crescent
All these FUCKING lines
I'm not saying they're not useful
I just fucking hate them
foggy steppe
I gave up trying to get high marks after 1 year
took me 2 years to give up, now i scrape by with passes/credits
we all had the same experience lmao
fucking maths
coral crescent
coral crescent
Oh god mines hillarious
timber spruce
guys
errant linden
unless u can mess with the teacher
timber spruce
now that i think about it
errant linden
mhm
fleet edge
maths can be fun
Do high level uni math/physics courses for a couple years
coral crescent
He's full indian and whenever we get questions wrong he just says the most absurd shit
like
quaint comet
took me 2 years to give up, now i scrape by with passes/credits
i cried with joy when i got a 54 in that 1st year course
coral crescent
we'll get a question wrong
foggy steppe
if you have a shit teacher
at a certain point the teacher doesnt matter
coral crescent
and he'll go
errant linden
Do high level uni math/physics courses for a couple years
nvm 
coral crescent
"God strike me down, strike me down now"
foggy steppe
the maths itself is what kills
foggy steppe
i cried with joy when i got a 54 in that 1st year course
fucking relatable
coral crescent
"I'll throw you out the window if you get this wrong"
foggy steppe
the sheer relief to see a 50
coral crescent
and then he goes "GONE" whenever you get it wrong
quaint comet
the maths itself is what kills
personally i think if i had more time?? to sit and dogest the concepts and how to do them??
fleet edge
at a certain point the teacher doesnt matter
The teacher can explain it perfectly in a lecture and you still have to rewind it 50 times to try to apply that knowledge to your weekly assignment
coral crescent
Too much to ask for
errant linden
my school is banning phones next year ffs
foggy steppe
personally i think if i had more time?? to sit and dogest the concepts and how t...
you mean you shouldnt go through 3 textbooks in a 12 weeks?
unacceptable in maths
coral crescent
you mean you shouldnt go through 3 textbooks in a 12 weeks?
tf
is this what uni math is like?
foggy steppe
The teacher can explain it perfectly in a lecture and you still have to rewind i...
YES what the fuck is with the weekly assignments
quaint comet
but i was floundering to get assignments done and fucking maths bros would always take the lecturers time after lectures so i couldnt ask for help
foggy steppe
that are like way beyond the scope of the textbook and lectures
errant linden
coral crescent
Wait what were your degrees in robin and hermit?
foggy steppe
is this what uni math is like?
yes, ive been going through 2-3 textbooks PER COURSE PER SEMESTER
coral crescent
yes, ive been going through 2-3 textbooks PER COURSE PER SEMESTER
Fuckin hell
fleet edge
YES what the fuck is with the weekly assignments
The PTSD from like a dozen 90+ atar people sitting in a study room together at 11pm trying to solve ONE FUCKING QUESTION FOR 4 FUCKING HOURS
foggy steppe
but i was floundering to get assignments done and fucking *maths bros* would alw...
even when you ask theyre always dismissive coz its easy to them
coral crescent
As long as I get above 90 ATAR I'm happy 
timber spruce
foggy steppe
The PTSD from like a dozen 90+ atar people sitting in a study room together at 1...
yeah or fuckin working on an assignment and the sun rises and you ask and nobodys fucking managed anything yet
quaint comet
Wait what were your degrees in robin and hermit?
started with:
bsci: math major, psych minor
barts: french major, german minor
graduated with:
bsci(psych): psych specialisation
barts: french major german minor
coral crescent
started with:
bsci: math major, psych minor
barts: french major, german minor
gr...
Oh Psych!!! That always seemed fun
fleet edge
yeah or fuckin working on an assignment and the sun rises and you ask and nobody...
The absolute white faced dread of when nobody in your giant, extremely intelligent study group has any fucking idea after hours of brainstorming together
errant linden
early entry into uni went out the window the moment I sat down for my first exam
foggy steppe
im working on one of these weekly assignments rn lol
coral crescent
Robin what was yours 
foggy steppe
and i want to die
errant linden
not that I wanted to
quaint comet
Also have plans to apply to ANU in the beggining of 2025
dont do math1115. just do math1013.
errant linden
coral crescent
im working on one of these weekly assignments rn lol
Oh right I've heard of those, what's yours like?
Engineering is often a full ass project
foggy steppe
The absolute white faced dread of when nobody in your giant, extremely intellige...
yeah, literally 3 people who were in the top 5 of nsw and a few more all 99.5+ and nobody can do a single thing
coral crescent
is math an equation or what?
foggy steppe
Oh right I've heard of those, what's yours like?
simple
coral crescent
yeah, literally 3 people who were in the top 5 of nsw and a few more all 99.5+ a...
quaint comet
Oh Psych!!! That always seemed fun
it sure can be! my lecturer for my first sem course was a bit shit but i love psych so i pushed through and 100% worth after first yr
foggy steppe
ive only been sitting here wondering where the fuck any of this was taught
fleet edge
yeah, literally 3 people who were in the top 5 of nsw and a few more all 99.5+ a...
You can feel the hope leach out of the room with every hour it goes on and every attempt at solving gets wiped off the board
foggy steppe
Do you just have to pick one question or do both?
all 3 questions, i only sent 2
coral crescent
simple
also fun, I can almost understand those except for the calculus stuff
No fucking clue what it means
foggy steppe
also fun, I can almost understand those except for the calculus stuff <:happ:110...
no you cant lol
not even close
coral crescent
hey I learnt what that fancy E meant 
foggy steppe
it just uses the same language as simpler maths
coral crescent
That's what I mean lol
fleet edge
NO
coral crescent
no fucking clue what integrate means
foggy steppe
You can feel the hope leach out of the room with every hour it goes on and every...
yeah and literally everyone has blank pages
fleet edge
NOT AGAIN
timber spruce
wtf is this piece of shit
timber spruce
foggy steppe
i envy you so much
coral crescent
Iona don't worry just use photo math 
foggy steppe
cant wait to be out of pure and move to applied properly
coral crescent
hold on I wanna try that just to see what it spits out lmao
fleet edge
Why the FUCK is there an upside down parabola
It's shorthand
coral crescent
Haven't come accross that symbol yet, whats it mean?
foggy steppe
the intersection of 2 spaces
coral crescent
I know the fancy E is "is such that" and the greater than less thans are self explanatory
quaint comet
do applied math
go into actuarial
get rich doing modelling for insurance/super/banks/dept of defence
foggy steppe
do applied math
go into actuarial
get rich doing modelling for insurance/super/b...
all my other maths friends have gone into hedge funds
foggy steppe
So the fuck are you trying to solve here
prove the given inequality
coral crescent
Sounds simple until you look at the inequality
Hell I'm not even doing it and hurts my head
quaint comet
all my other maths friends have gone into hedge funds
my YEAR 9 teacher told me to do this as a career path
foggy steppe
one of my friends who did maths got a job at a hedge fund paying $300k annual
1st year out undergrad
quaint comet
my YEAR 9 teacher told me to do this as a career path
unfortunately, i have a soul
fleet edge
Haven't come accross that symbol yet, whats it mean?
ELI5 to an extreme degree
You have two sets of numbers
123
345
The intersection is 3
foggy steppe
its just the small issue of soul crushing 7 days a week work where you know youre exploiting people
coral crescent
one of my friends who did maths got a job at a hedge fund paying $300k annual
Excuse my youth but whats a hedge fund
foggy steppe
Excuse my youth but whats a hedge fund
big investing companies
quaint comet
its just the small issue of soul crushing 7 days a week work where you know your...
unfortunately i have a soul
coral crescent
ELI5 to an extreme degree
You have two sets of numbers
123
345
The intersection...
The hell is ELI5
coral crescent
big investing companies
Oh
foggy steppe
*unfortunately i have a soul*
yeah i wouldnt be able to either lol
fleet edge
The hell is ELI5
Explain like I'm 5
coral crescent
Ahhhhhh
coral crescent
ELI5 to an extreme degree
You have two sets of numbers
123
345
The intersection...
Ohhhhhhhh
things are clicking in my head that shouldnt be clicking for a few years 
I'm meant to be studying fkin chem and here I am looking at whatever the fuck this is
static ruin
Oh
Yeah big investing company for the rich, often times hedge funds have minimum investment amounts in the 6 figures just to even be part of it
But damn $300k is insane lol
Could literally just buy phase one and not feel it that much
foggy steppe
I'm meant to be studying fkin chem and here I am looking at whatever the fuck th...
to put it out of shorthand terms, u is an element of the intersection of the sobolev spaces 2,p and 1,p over the set U where p is an integer between 2 and infinity
coral crescent
I can't tell if sobolev is you misspelling or another math disease
quaint comet
to put it out of shorthand terms, u is an element of the intersection of the sob...
do i want to know what a sobolev space is
foggy steppe
But damn $300k is insane lol
iirc they have a rate of like 70% of people get fired in the first year so its fucked stress too
foggy steppe
do i want to know what a sobolev space is
no and neither do i
static ruin
iirc they have a rate of like 70% of people get fired in the first year so its f...
Suppose I can't say I'm too surprised
Crazy stress given even hedge funds barely beat the market
quaint comet
iirc they have a rate of like 70% of people get fired in the first year so its f...
when ur dealing with that much money im not surprised
fleet edge
no and neither do i
I've heard of it before! However, you're on your own because I have no fucking clue either
foggy steppe
fuck lol
yeah when a mistake loses more money than most people make in years its an issue
foggy steppe
you made the smart choice
theres a reason my initial classes in 1st year had ~500 students and now they have 4
fleet edge
My 3rd year uni classes I don't remember that much
Just crying
And not understanding even the lectures
static ruin
yeah when a mistake loses more money than most people make in years its an issue
Reminds me of a friend that works at the high rollers section at the casino, he cries when he hands over the payout, he's like it's more than he earns in a year, and it's just absolutely nothing to those people
fleet edge
No matter how many times I rewatched them
foggy steppe
sit there til the sun rises too burnt out to understand the lectures or the textbooks
trying to find one useful person on stackexchange
fleet edge
trying to find one useful person on stackexchange
The desperate stack exchange browsing. You've unlocked a old core memory of mine
foggy steppe
Reminds me of a friend that works at the high rollers section at the casino, he ...
its so fucked the amount of money these companies play with lol
foggy steppe
The desperate stack exchange browsing. You've unlocked a old core memory of mine
in the earlier years its so useful haha
fleet edge
in the earlier years its so useful haha
Meanwhilst in my IR class, I misread the task so hard I only completed half of my 50% assignment. The half I did complete was so damn good I still got a distinction lmao
fleet edge
It was a conflict analysis on the Ukraine war
And I have no idea
How that happened
It happened to another one of my friends for a different class
Apparently the lecturers sometimes grade essays on more than just check boxing rubrics
foggy steppe
thats pretty amazing
sounds like an arts thing to actually have real markers
actually maths marking is legit tbf
fleet edge
thats pretty amazing
My feedback was basically "you did really really well, but you're a stupid fuck, you could've gotten almost full marks if you read your assignment brief properly"
foggy steppe
now thats a good teacher
coral crescent
sounds like an arts thing to actually have real markers
Funny thing, photography next year goes under visual art
Curious as to how they'll be marking me
foggy steppe
hs visual art isnt exactly what i mean by arts lmao
coral crescent
Ik but that just reminded me
Dunno how they'll be able to grade me
Or what they'll even teach me lmao
foggy steppe
overconfidence kills
coral crescent
It might, but I'm just genuinely curious as to what they're gonna teach
fleet edge
It might, but I'm just genuinely curious as to what they're gonna teach
Inb4 clapped by studio work and having to explore the art side through reflection essays
coral crescent
@ me in a year and see if I'm dying
night hound
None of that modern shit though
Don't generalise. There are a lot of modern art/artists that are breath taking. I saw this art work in LA by Robert Longo and his other works and omg. I coudn't stop looking. (that's not a photo, btw. That's charcoal work).
coral crescent
When I say modern art
I mean the fuckin banana on a canvas type shit
Or just a fucking line
Like what
night hound
Contemporary art. Installation. Etc.
night hound
I don't disagree with you. There's a lot of shitty ass contemporary art, enough for me to say that I can't stand contemporary art even. But there are people that pay shit tons of money for them.
coral crescent
Often it's just for laundering and etc
Only a select few people are dumb enough to like a banana on a canvas
static ruin
Only a select few people are dumb enough to like a banana on a canvas
This is still one of my favorite stories, will forever find it amusing
timber spruce
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/27/pair-of-glasses-left-on-us-galle...
modren art FUCK YEAH
static ruin
But yeah I do agree that not all modern art is bad, there's plenty of good things out there
There's just meme worthy things also
quaint comet
i mean sometimes with modern art you have to consider the context behind it
timber spruce
like that one egg photo that the context behind it was climate change
i hate a lot of modren art
most of it if not all
heck hot take
Sal hates most art
night hound
Olive. Art is art. If someone likes it, or if the artist got happiness creating their stuff, then art did it's job.
quaint comet
like if i told you that theres a modern art piece that is just about 79 kg of lollies on the floor that anyone can take from
what would you think
timber spruce
timber spruce
like if i told you that theres a modern art piece that is just about 79 kg of lo...
bribing kids with candy
fleet edge
one of the most fascinating pieces of this generation <:monkaHmm:733596272237477...
One can argue that the level of outrage, criticism, memeing, and general penetration of this art piece into general society as to induce so much conversation is in itself art
EVERYONE knows about the banana on the wall
coral crescent
Olive. Art is art. If someone likes it, or if the artist got happiness creatin...
I know, but it's shit like the article punther just sent that makes me question the whole field sometimes
coral crescent
EVERYONE knows about the banana on the wall
That is true
coral crescent
"Analyze this poem"
fleet edge
That is true
Yeah, it genuinely is a case of: now you try creating a piece of art that has that much influence on society
night hound
If someone wants to turn a piece of banana into their version of simplified visual poetry, so be it.
timber spruce
it's still art, i mean i think it's shit but still art
quaint comet
but then the context comes as
- the artist was a gay man who lived through the aids crisis
- the name of the piece is portrait of ross in la
- ross was the artists partner, who died of aids complications the year that piece was created
- 79 kg is the approximate weight of either ross or the avg us male i cant remember which
fleet edge
it's still art, i mean i think it's shit but still art
And that's the beauty of art. It can be shit (to you), but it's still art 
timber spruce
And that's the beauty of art. It can be shit (to you), but it's still art <a:coo...
yes and being art won't stop me from hating
because i'm an art hater 😎
night hound
Art forces us to look at life differently.
static ruin
I don't go as far as hating, I'll still just laugh though
But yeah it very much depends, some things I like, others I don't all there is to it
I just don't take a lot of it seriously, but each to their own
static ruin
Art is basically whatever one deems to be art
fleet edge
Art forces us to look at life differently.
But I thought that the only art worth anything are the most trendy style of photos that get the most likes on insta :P
timber spruce
Art is basically whatever one deems to be art
and what i deem to be art is not what other peoples do
night hound
But I thought that the only art worth anything are the most trendy style of phot...
Or the gallery section here
static ruin
Just post moon photo, ez upvotes
timber spruce
god don't make me started on the galleries
idk why i can be soo toxic when it comes to art
but i kinda am
fleet edge
Just post moon photo, ez upvotes
static ruin
Beautiful moon photos
quaint comet
thatll be 10000 dollarydoos
static ruin
Ah 10k dollarydoos, so that's what, 10 cents US at current exchange rates?
quaint comet
bruh
quaint comet
photo for sale $2K real dollars
is that a real building
timber spruce
yes
quaint comet
jfc
quaint comet
oh my god
foggy steppe
the legendary window
timber spruce
still funni tho
timber spruce
the legendary window
gonna see it as an NFT
foggy steppe
itll be worth as much as that first tweet nft
timber spruce
lol
static ruin
gonna see it as an NFT
I'll trade you picture of funny monkey NFT /s
late parcel
Does it work well with animals?
foggy steppe
Some animals
Turning a parrot black and white is a bit cursed
But a zebra is classic
late parcel
Yeah right
fleet edge
late parcel
This is a screenshot of one I did a while ago
late parcel
Beautiful
foggy steppe
This is a screenshot of one I did a while ago
Seagull wings are pretty in the light
fleet edge
One day, I will go outside the house and shoot something.
Smh
Drive to Wollongong and come hang out
night hound
Are you in Wollongong still?
Until when?
If I didnt' have to do school pick ups and drop offs, I totally would
fleet edge
If I didnt' have to do school pick ups and drop offs, I totally would
4/5 we leave most likely :P
night hound
Damn it! Can't do it. Need to do school run at 3.
night hound
We will go to you next time. Wish Floriade are still on by the tiem we get back, but alas. Although that would totally kill me with hay fever.
I've never been.
We should shoot kangaroos in the wild and make non aussies jealous.
static ruin
Has been a while since I've seen one
Want to get one in the snow when it well.. snows up the mountains someday, last attempt I only found roo tracks, no roo
night hound
Last ones I saw were in Canberra. That was quite a while ago
fleet edge
Last ones I saw were in Canberra. That was quite a while ago
We can go on walks!
And many wetlands and nature reserves
night hound
If you promise I won't see any of those creatures I fear, I can be convinced :)
fleet edge
Ik @acoustic lark wants to come up in a couple months?
acoustic lark
Ik <@311432826614448128> wants to come up in a couple months?
Yes
quaint comet
If you promise I won't see any of those creatures I fear, I can be convinced :)
what creatures?
night hound
The long ones.
static ruin
Eels?
night hound
Those included.
static ruin
But yeah to be more serious, just make sound and you'll probably not see said creature anyway, I'm yet to actually see one out bush after many years
night hound
Thank god. Cause I will literally have a heart attack for real if I do see one.
fleet edge
@ember comet
night hound
Ahem
ember comet
🦘
night hound
You gotta pay toll thoughif you want to join this group. We are the supreme group in the server.
ember comet
yeah im in qld
fleet edge
Maybe one day Raptor and Seth can join us :P
ember comet
unfortunately lol
night hound
Maybe one day Raptor and Seth can join us :P
No. We join them.
night hound
I have never been to NZ
fleet edge
Everyone fighting to get the same shot?
night hound
Pretty much
night hound
unfortunately lol
We do meet ups here in Sydney
night hound
Everyone fighting to get the same shot?
We were kinda like seagulls fighting for the same french fry
ember comet
We do meet ups here in Sydney
rip maybe after my trip to japan i can afford to
uni life
night hound
All you kids are going to Japan next year
My kid, @coral crescent, you
Oh shit I gotta do school pick up.
Ciao for now
late parcel
Ooo new Aussie
night hound
FUCK. I left the window open with a Doritos chip in the ledge.
Watch my sunroom have fucking bin chicken congregation when I get home.
late parcel
Lmaoooo
late parcel
She wants me dead
night hound
That horse looks like it is questioning your life choices.
late parcel
She is
coral crescent
My kid, <@594361806466711552>, you
I get to find out Tomorrow 
foggy steppe
I'll be there if we're doing a meetup in Japan
dull copper
night hound
Can I just officially confirm that birds do not like Doritos?
I'll try thin crisps instead.
night hound
I have brioche! Maybe I'll attrack fancy birds.
foggy steppe
The French monarchy birds
sharp steppe
Need cake for that
late parcel
Mag loves party mix
coral crescent
I'll be there if we're doing a meetup in Japan
Oh yeah when you gonna be there?
foggy steppe
if i pass then april '24 to october '26
coral crescent
If I do end up going next year it'll be in June so that works pretty well
foggy steppe
those are years not days
foggy steppe
lmfao
coral crescent
Actually still works
foggy steppe
yeah indeed
coral crescent
April 2024?
If trip goes as scheduled for me then I'll be there towards the end of June early July
What city does it look like you'll be in?
late parcel
Dang if I go it will be October ish 🥲
foggy steppe
Come hang out anyway
coral crescent
Ah hold on lemme check where that is
Oh fuck that's way too far away for me lmao
I'll be hanging around Tokyo and Osaka mostly
coral crescent
Ill be visiting those 2 cities frequently if I'm there
I'll give you deets tmr, I'll know if I'm going or not by then
coral crescent
Aight, we'll sort it out then
night hound
Fuck it fuck it fuck it.
I was at the back when I saw this huge ass bird just happily gliding and it took me 2 fucking minutes to decide, well fuck, let's shoot that thing. So I go inside and it took me another 3 minutes to put the 500mm on the gfx, right? And then another 2 minutes at the back when I realised I didn't mount it properly. All this time, the bird was still there. Until. of course, I finally point the camera towards the sky where it was and it was gone.
FFS. Fuck birds.
I tried man, I tried.
I tried to shoot a bird and all I got was a sore arm.
Imma put that on my tshirt.
coral crescent
inner ether
seems like youre having a hard time
night hound
I'll just go to the mall next time where all the air rats and bin chickens are all day.
It's a fool's attempt, more of it.
night hound
That requires going outside. I was still at my house.
inner ether
night hound
Next time, I will have a cannon to shoot at the trees where they perch at this time cause they are everywhere. Cockatoos, the green birds, the boring brown ones that like meat, the emo birds, all there. ANd fucking noisy. I'll just shoo them with a cannon so they can all fly away and then I can have a go at them.
coral crescent
Rule 1 of birds. Always be ready to shoot
Ugh reminds me of the bloody king Fishers
I'll be setting up my frame, blink once and they're gone
Worst part is I'll have no clue where to so it's annoying to track after
foggy steppe
the rainbow lorikeets are most annoyingly noisy (the green ones)
foggy steppe
this is cute
night hound
the rainbow lorikeets are most annoyingly noisy (the green ones)
Ohhhh is that what those noisy ones are 1 at 6pm?
late parcel
the rainbow lorikeets are most annoyingly noisy (the green ones)
Had hundreds nesting in the trees a street away and couldn’t sleep for weeks
coral crescent
This would be even better if those damn birds werent behind it 
foggy steppe
Ohhhh is that what those noisy ones are 1 at 6pm?
yeah theyre super fucking noisy esp just after sunset
sounds like constant high pitched screaming
foggy steppe
Had hundreds nesting in the trees a street away and couldn’t sleep for weeks
one of those birds where throwing rocks at them is justified
late parcel
Yeah lmao
inner ether
This would be even better if those damn birds werent behind it <:sadge:112170296...
yeaaa :(
coral crescent
I know the pain, scrapped countless shots cause of it
woeful belfry
the rainbow lorikeets are most annoyingly noisy (the green ones)
Noisy miners are worse
Much worse
static ruin
The bigger issue with the lorikeets is the messy shits they make, particularly when it's on the car
fleet edge
Doing some highwayside landscapes rn
foggy steppe
Noisy miners are worse
they dont flock quite as much
woeful belfry
they dont flock quite as much
Did you know there's no such thing as a seagull?
foggy steppe
uh what
coral crescent
static ruin
Yes, join the astro gang
Was quite happy over the weekend, ticked off one of the astro goals, seen the pillars of creation with the eyeball mkii
static ruin
Have "seen" them with my scope, but it's more as a barely visible darker region, was using the 30" on Saturday, 3 distinct pillars visible with a filter
Yeah it's pretty high up early in the night
Amazing what one can do with the aperture
woeful belfry
Local FB photo group is using my pic as their banner now.
And that wasn't even the best photo from the weekend
I'm famous now
static ruin
I see there's a big watermark in the image
woeful belfry
Water all over the place, but thankfully not on/in my camera through there was a couple of close calls
coral crescent
Robins doing astro 
static ruin
Moon photo, perfect for #🌳・nature
timber spruce
Oo
fleet edge
fleet edge
Oo
It was a joint effort by @quaint comet and I!
Had fun
10/10 would mess around again
timber spruce
Lol nice
coral crescent
I got this the other day but I dunno if I wanna edit or not
sure it's a cool moment but probably won't amount to anything worthwhile
timber spruce
Fuck you birds. I got one.
Haha
night hound
The lighter leaves on the right I would burn
coral crescent
Yeah naturally, I'm just talking about the shot itself though
maybe it's the lighting or the framing
night hound
I think it’s always worthwhile playing around.
timber spruce
Holy masking batman
sharp steppe
I could paint a better mask with my left hand and the brush size set to 1000pxl
coral crescent
Ah well I won't copying the masking at least lmao
fleet edge
The heron is practically glowing haha
coral crescent
It's the concept that counts 
but I finally figured out what the fuck I've been doing wrong with waterbirds
and I feel like a fuckin monkey for it now
night hound
What are you going to do to get the bird in that pose?
"Aight bird, scratch your nasty armpit.....no no, the right armpit! Don't make me look like a leftist amateur!"
coral crescent
What are you going to do to get the bird in that pose?
"Aight bird, scratch you...
wait
a lot of waiting
My biggest issue with shooting waterbirds so far is treating them like birds of prey
night hound
Dude, just spray it's armpit with itchy powder.
coral crescent
I keep shooting the birds without the legs with the frame
it's been a big ass mistake I've only realised now
foggy steppe
Luckily water birds do that often enough
coral crescent
yeah the most annoying part is trying to get on the same level
fleet edge
Just don't have skill issues
fleet edge
coral crescent
15mm birds 
timber spruce
someone said birb
static ruin
15mm birds <:cedomg:1098503405804204084>
Selling my 180-600 and buying 14-30 for birds
timber spruce
@fleet edge i've a good photo for the contest i think 
fleet edge
Skill issue if you can't just walk within 2m of them
fleet edge
<@206389097990848512> i've a good photo for the contest i think <:EvilRondo:1004...
Shadows!
timber spruce
Skill issue if you can't just walk within 2m of them
me? a skill issue?
wait
ffs where is that 50mm photo i got for a brb
night hound
I prefer the colour. The blacks are blending in on th mono a little bit. Also hard to see what it is.
coral crescent
Fixable
timber spruce
50mm brid photography 😎 @fleet edge
coral crescent
I don't wanna give up on mono here
sharp steppe
23mm birb
coral crescent
Then again
foggy steppe
That's a small birb
coral crescent
Colour doesnt feel that bad either
fleet edge
<@206389097990848512> i've a good photo for the contest i think <:EvilRondo:1004...
Should I submit my shakey feetsies because it's fun
fleet edge
My feet pic is submitted
foggy steppe
My uni has a wildlife comp running
Should I participate for the prize of a potted plant and water bottle lmao
timber spruce
Should I participate for the prize of a potted plant and water bottle lmao
yes
flex on them' kids
timber spruce
there was one competition here that i was certain i could win
but didn't went into since they asked for raws
and i ain't giving no one my raws
foggy steppe
Yeah normally same but I know the organiser who checks my raws lol
Don't give raws anywhere else
coral crescent
Oh I fucking love this
timber spruce
yea ik
coral crescent
I've never been asked for Raws before
timber spruce
Don't give raws anywhere else
but one of my idiot friends who want me to practice kept telling me "why just not give them the raw what's the point of not giving them?"
timber spruce
he couldn't understand the concept of finished product
foggy steppe
Big contests only ask for raws when issues are suspected, heritage moves suspected issues to illustrative instead of asking for raws
timber spruce
like that conversation made me go "
are you this stupid? reallly?"
foggy steppe
but one of my idiot friends who want me to practice kept telling me "why just no...
Lol that's a bit of an odd one
Surely if the photographer says giving raws is bad you accept it
timber spruce
yea like i told him will you give your client the logs of your video if they asked for it?
and he was like "sure why not"
coral crescent
Big contests only ask for raws when issues are suspected, heritage moves suspect...
Ah would make sense
y'know what suprising iona
foggy steppe
Wild lol
coral crescent
the image made it into finalist for the open div
It wasn't for the junior div lmao
foggy steppe
the image made it into finalist for the open div
Ah I saw, grats lol
timber spruce
Surely if the photographer says giving raws is bad you accept it
he's naive as hell, bro is working a 12 hour work for $300 a month and calls it fair and not abusive tho he isn't getting any days off which is fucking low even by heres standards
sharp steppe
Was going through old shots looking for 'Shadow' entries and found this pic I snapped of some dude pulling absolute memes out for Vivid
coral crescent
Was going through old shots looking for 'Shadow' entries and found this pic I sn...
Neon
I love any form of well done neon photography
foggy steppe
he's naive as hell, bro is working a 12 hour work for $300 a month and calls it ...
Holy hell that's rough
No days off and 12h for that much
That's fucked
sharp steppe
Girl, Neon, Crystal, 18-35/1.8 on a rebel with missing eyecup.
timber spruce
That's fucked
no no it's fine since he gets 3 days off a month ;-;
foggy steppe
Was going through old shots looking for 'Shadow' entries and found this pic I sn...
I wonder what that crystal looks like in the shot
Like is the photo of the girl just distorted through the crystal lmao
foggy steppe
no no it's fine since he gets 3 days off a month ;-;
Literally less than half of normal damn
sharp steppe
nah is just distorting the non-neon side of the image to add balance
foggy steppe
That's some Stockholm syndrome
coral crescent
nah is just distorting the non-neon side of the image to add balance
Do wonder what the final result was
timber spruce
Literally less than half of normal damn
yeah
timber spruce
That's some Stockholm syndrome
yep
foggy steppe
Poor guy
foggy steppe
Getting abused on first job
timber spruce
but stupid
sharp steppe
something like this:
timber spruce
something like this:
very instagramy
foggy steppe
something like this:
Y'know what that's actually nice
coral crescent
Honestly If it was a bit more refined I'd fkin love it
The portrait alone I already love cause neon
foggy steppe
I don't like the portrait but I don't mind that effect
coral crescent
I just love neon with a passion
Genuinely my absolute favourite style of photography
Sadly I can't do any cause I live in fkin Alice
timber spruce
portraits are fine but i hate taking them
coral crescent
But if I could, genuinely I don't even know if I'd be doing wildlife
I really really love anything neon, not just portraits
timber spruce
speaking of portraits
foggy steppe
speaking of portraits
Good ol Rembrandt
timber spruce
gotta love fucking with the shutter speed
sharp steppe
I really really love anything neon, not just portraits
AI neon sleeping panda for ya
errant linden
coral crescent
AI neon sleeping panda for ya
I might actually set this as a pfp
What'd you use to make it
sharp steppe
Adobe Firefly
coral crescent
Oh wow
that things come far holy shit
I remember hearing about it a while ago and not thinking much of it
errant linden
coral crescent
timber spruce
errant linden
coral crescent
Aghhhh it's so pretty but I missed focus on the eyes
fuckkkkkkkkkkkk
Focused on the branch instead
timber spruce
that's not bad
coral crescent
The fuckin leaf infront of the eye is ruining everything
errant linden
AI
coral crescent
Everything else is near damn perfect
errant linden
timber spruce
The fuckin leaf infront of the eye is ruining everything
meh not really
errant linden
I'm not crazy enough to try to use AI on the details of a bird
you know what you could try
maybe select the area and desaturate the greens so the leaf is less obvious
timber spruce
or leave it as is
errant linden
or leave it as is
timber spruce
,':)
coral crescent
Leaning towards this
night hound
Why don't we have ducks like this one? Or do we here in Ausland?
foggy steppe
Why don't we have ducks like this one? Or do we here in Ausland?
our coolest ducks are pink eared ducks and even theyre meh
mostly mallards and teals and wood ducks etc
mandarin ducks are only captive here
night hound
We need to like bring one of those here and then give them a mcD french fries so then they'll be regulars at all McD's.
Forced wildlife, yo.
foggy steppe
they should just all escape like peking ducks end up doing
night hound
You think mandarin ducks taste good?
I thought peking ducks are only a style of cooking the duck, not a type of actual duck
foggy steppe
You think mandarin ducks taste good?
i reckon rich people will go for em if we show how they look
knda like silkies
foggy steppe
I thought peking ducks are only a style of cooking the duck, not a type of actua...
its both lol
i think peking ducks are the ducks you cook in peking duck dish
foggy steppe
i wanted to do robins photo assignment entirely with flowers
but i couldnt get a shot for repetition
sad
night hound
i think peking ducks are the ducks you cook in peking duck dish
All I can think of everytime I think about peking ducks is the scene in my house a long while ago where one of our Cantonese friends was making peking duck from scratch and since we didn't have one of those things you use to separate the skin from the meat, he blew through the duck's ass instead to separate them.
night hound
Apparently, there's a contraption in the commercial kitchens they use.
foggy steppe
huh thats cool
night hound
And then I had to run out and get a little fan to dry the skin cause we didn't have any at the time
night hound
Lol shit why not
foggy steppe
And then I had to run out and get a little fan to dry the skin cause we didn't h...
the most jank peking duck lmao
night hound
It was either that, or me fuckign fanning the thing for hours
foggy steppe
alright yeah that sounds better
night hound
Wait --- can we yum cha in our next meet up??
There's enough Asians for us to order interesting dishes instead of just shu mai and fried rice
coral crescent
I mean it was proposed in the last one
night hound
Did we? I thought it was a K bbq proposal
foggy steppe
Wait --- can we yum cha in our next meet up??
ooh yes for sure
fried rice at yumcha?
cursed
night hound
ohhh at the chinese garden. Yeah, that would be nice. But I reckon that it will be expensive there.
coral crescent
ohhh at the chinese garden. Yeah, that would be nice. But I reckon that it wil...
Yes that
I had a fun time in Sydney
Dad just gave me his card and let me go ham
night hound
And you didn't buy a new lens at George's? Amateur.
night hound
Where should we yum cha in burwood?
errant linden
anyone here had din tai fung?
night hound
Yes
errant linden
bussin
night hound
Din Tai fung is pretty good
errant linden
I reckon Ill go to paddys and get olive iced out
night hound
Explain to this boomer what iced out is
timber spruce
on drugs?
foggy steppe
Where should we yum cha in burwood?
emerald square one is real nice
din tai fung is decent
errant linden
Explain to this boomer what iced out is
iced out (comparative more iced out, superlative most iced out) (slang) copiously decorated with jewelry such as precious stones and metals
foggy steppe
the xiao long bao there are overrated
coral crescent
lmao
errant linden
example photo of being "iced out"
static ruin
Explain to this boomer what iced out is
Can't keep up with all this fancy zoomer language
errant linden
Can't keep up with all this fancy zoomer language
frfr ong bussin no cap G
static ruin
Kids these days
coral crescent
Nah jewellery ain't my thing, at max you'll catch me with a simple silver chain and maybe a plan ring
errant linden
I only wear a watch
coral crescent
That's at max, I haven't taken them out of the drawer for months
coral crescent
frfr ong bussin no cap G
Punther do you understand this
timber spruce
example photo of being "iced out"
soo flexing on ugly ass shit
coral crescent
Yes that basically
night hound
din tai fung is decent
I like the green beans with the fried rice there.
coral crescent
Clean
static ruin
Punther do you understand this <:KEKL:853532917901164544>
Yes
errant linden
its a bit of a chonkster though
static ruin
I've picked up on some zoomer language over time
night hound
emerald square one is real nice
Will try there - haven't been to that one!
foggy steppe
I like the green beans with the fried rice there.
havent tried that
sounds good tho
errant linden
Punther is getting with the Hip and the hoppity
night hound
Speaking of korean, I should change Shawn's profile nickname again. Unless he comes in this channel and read, he doesn't know it's me that changes it every other day.
timber spruce
Speaking of korean, I should change Shawn's profile nickname again. Unless he c...
so it's you who does that
timber spruce
yes
coral crescent
Oh I thought it was him changing it lmao
Don't have any kbbq in Alice sadly
Real nice to get whenever I head into the city though
errant linden
Im now the (self appointed) friend group photographer 
so Its more the other way around for me
but usually its 70% photo 30% other stuff
static ruin
Camera is what gives me motivation to go places I usually wouldn't, but I also go out stress free with 0 expectations of a good photo and try to make it about just being out
errant linden
Camera is what gives me motivation to go places I usually wouldn't, but I also g...
still trying to work on that
coral crescent
Im now the (self appointed) friend group photographer <:PepeKing:760406550279618...
Meh our group never needs one
We just go out
Fuck around
Take random snaps and send them in the gc
errant linden
my phone camera is shit tho which is why I use my camera
coral crescent
Going out with mates is always 100% vibes
Honestly who gives a shit when it comes to your mates
errant linden
also I dont just bring my camera everywhere
errant linden
Going out with mates is always 100% vibes
yeah honestly
coral crescent
I don't care about composition, I don't care about doing it right, I'm just there to fuck around
Yeah photography is an art but you gotta know when to paint
errant linden
excuse the absolutely atrocious quality
this was today
Im the guy with the glasses on
coral crescent
Sounds like me lmao
errant linden
bro hes actually hilarous
when we were walking along the beach
**bro do you see that gyat over there **
**points directly at them **
coral crescent
Oh god I have a story for you, can't say it here
errant linden
ember comet
Anyone have experience using gumtree? I've never used and there's a lens on there that i'm kinda considering lol but idk if its a bit risky and if i should stick to ebay
coral crescent
@night hound might know cause she buys a lot of gear
static ruin
Big thing is if you aren't using paypal or something with buyers protection, I'd only buy in person
foggy steppe
and know how to check gear
night hound
Anyone have experience using gumtree? I've never used and there's a lens on ther...
Fb marketplace and gumtree can have a lot of scammers, but there are legit listings, too. As they have mentioned, only buyif you can check the gear personally and no postage.
You can always ask for our help here and we can check things out for you, too, if you need help.
ember comet
Fb marketplace and gumtree can have a lot of scammers, but there are legit listi...
Look at mark he wouldn't dare you can tell he's a kindred spirit haha it says no postage but he said he can post here's the listing though https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kingston-beach/lenses/fujifilm-xf-35-2-0-wr-lens-mint-condition-/1316648815
I'd probably have to do it though post though since it's in TAS
If you think it's not really worth the risk though it's fine I can wait for new offers to pop up since i dont need it for another 6 months
night hound
Seller seems legit. Maybe. Ask if they would accept paypal.
They have "sold" several items in the last few months, so I am basing judgment on this and the "highly rated" mark. But still, that's not a guarantee.
night hound
If you think it's not really worth the risk though it's fine I can wait for new ...
If you live rural, it may be hard for you to find local listing.
ember comet
yeah i live in cairns in fnq (150k pop) which is still better than where i used to live but still scarce options
night hound
This is under $500 new.
ember comet
Also I dont have paypal so I may just leave it and wait to see if any camera stores have a discount on for christmas or something lol
ember comet
This is under $500 new.
oh yeah not too bad
night hound
For real, I would save up to buy it new.
George's is reliable, too.
Always check first to see what the retail price is and then see how much the shops are selling for.
Sometimes, it's better to buy new than used.
late parcel
Anyone have experience using gumtree? I've never used and there's a lens on ther...
I love gumtree
late parcel
George's is reliable, too.
Definitely. They’re honest too
foggy steppe
digidirect is also good and often has discounts
just look for a shop with good discounts
ember comet
yeah the xc35 f2 was on amazon new for 240 yesterday but i didnt buy because i didnt think the price would change now it's up to like almost 300 loll
but i think i want wr to save me the trouble of using the plastic bag maneuver
quaint comet
the other day at georges when we were asking abt their hasselblads the dude there tried to steer robin towards fuji lol
he was like "hasselblads run up to like 20k"
and we were like "yep we know"
clearly next time we go to georges we need to deck ourselves in ugly gucci shit to show we have money for a hassie
sharp steppe
3D print a knucle-duster-to-RF-endcap adaptor so you can wear 28-70/2s like rings to show off
quaint comet
3D print a knucle-duster-to-RF-endcap adaptor so you can wear 28-70/2s like ring...
my poor hands
fleet edge
Are we real photographers if we don't flash all our gear the exact second we step into a camera store
What type of photographer keeps their stuff in bags when they're not using it smh
quaint comet
aw yknow it was only a bunch of canon stuff we were hauling nvm the fact u were holding an r6ii in ur hands
i reckon angie and augie made us look younger than we are
static ruin
Need to buy an r3 and hold it next time, ez
woeful belfry
I love gumtree
I find that almost everything on Gumtree is already on FB marketplace. It's very rare that it's on GT and not FB .. but I still look
Hmm .. on a whim I just checked Gumtree and I can see that a bunch of listings are from the second hand camera store just down the road from me.
coral crescent
@foggy steppe got confirmation for my trip, I'll be there in July
sharp steppe
Sunday night NZ recorded it's 4th strongest wind gust on record @ 246kmph....
quaint comet
:O
static ruin
Sunday night NZ recorded it's 4th strongest wind gust on record @ 246kmph....
Been hearing about this, some insane wind
sharp steppe
https://tenor.com/view/this-is-fine-its-fine-everything-is-fine-burning-house-happy-dog-gif-21646319
quaint comet
thatssomw cyclone shit
static ruin
On a lighter note, warranty repair approved 🥳
static ruin
Apparently 5-14 days to get the part in with current estimate, wait is annoying, but nice not forking out a fortune
sharp steppe
well I look forward to seeing the 180-600 shots
errant linden
Why don't we have ducks like this one? Or do we here in Ausland?
I don't think we do, but I don't really shoot much in the way of ducks (Raptors are my speciality).
fleet edge
My hat blew off my head twice today :((
errant linden
My hat blew off my head twice today :((
need bigger head or smaller hat 😛
errant linden
not a bad day - spotted 2 Brahminy Kite, 2 Whistling Kites, 1 Black Shouldered Kite, Eastern Rosellas, Darters, Terns but not bloody Kingfisher which is why I got up at 5.45am LOL
oh and a Brown Falcon.
static ruin
And so it begins, first 'catastrophic' fire danger level for quite some time
sharp steppe
static ruin
Apparently strong winds are going to hit, hence the fire ban
fleet edge
Some random 17yo rural bogan with a ciggie: the rules don't apply to me
static ruin
Can happen, but we've had no real storms since the late August storms
fleet edge
Lighting is just a bogan god's ciggie butts confirmed
static ruin
Shocking
foggy steppe
2019 repeat time
errant linden
DID WHAT
foggy steppe
Congrats
errant linden
GYATTTTTTTTT
coral crescent
Y11 MATH METHODS IS LIGHT WORK WOOOOOO
late parcel
Drawing with Jakey:)
errant linden
Hey fellow Australians
fleet edge
Hey fellow Australians
Gday
errant linden
How is life treating you?
errant linden
Ohh i totally agree Im ADF Army so goverment jobs are good indeed
fleet edge
Ohh i totally agree Im ADF Army so goverment jobs are good indeed
APS 6 pay 
errant linden
OHHH NICE!
that sweet sweet APS pay
I noticed APS get paid way more then us but i have unlimited leave, well sick leave ahaha
fleet edge
I noticed APS get paid way more then us but i have unlimited leave, well sick le...
And the APS is in general considered non competitive salary wise to private
errant linden
Really good super too! with all the perks im surprised their is still quite a high demand for workers
well i hope you get the job
late parcel
why does he have those things over his eyes
Stops the flies from bothering him
late parcel
Life looks good there
I wish I had my cameras with me
There’s mullet jumping everywhere and the sea eagles and kites keep going over
The sounds are so nice
late parcel
Gosh darn
I just swapped from adv math to standard
And the teacher wants me to do the standard assessments from the whole year to prove I can do math ðŸ˜
late parcel
El Niño had officially started ðŸ˜
timber spruce
rad
late parcel
Yayyy
coral crescent
And the teacher wants me to do the standard assessments from the whole year to p...
Tf
You got moved from advanced to standard no shit you can do that math ðŸ˜
static ruin
Yeah, something doesn't add up here
Bad puns aside, probably mandatory for whatever reason
foggy steppe
i would expect they need to grade you if exams have already happened through the year
since you just havent done any of those exams
coral crescent
Weird
ember comet
oh lord anything but maths ...
ember comet
Me just starting my Computer science degree 
help
errant linden
ðŸ˜
bright talon
coral crescent
late parcel
Everything functions, log, that sort of stuff
Anyways I’ve seen my first king fisher and water dragon of the season
coral crescent
late parcel
late parcel
I wish I had my camera
Y’all there have been multiple owl species reported in my area
And I haven’t seen one
quaint comet
DID SOMEONE SAY OWLS OVO
eternal moat
the other day at georges when we were asking abt their hasselblads the dude ther...
That’s because Fuji has better incentives lul
late parcel
The younger guy with longish hair?? He used to be work for fuji
errant linden
Got under 30%
gonna be my english mark fr
I have legal studies exam tomorrow
havent studied yet
ember comet
You doing law? or you in hs?