#Lounge but Australian
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Lovely. Iām planning on doing that next week. I asked boss if I could block all appointments for me and deep clean, she was fine with that
How are yāall?
Nice nice
which base
Pays has liked a few of my posts 
mcdermott reposted me on their story :)
Aaaa yay
Bloody oath i need to quit my job and shoot some photos haha
Started picking up running and it has taken so much of my time
He lives
I do neither rn lmfao
I was going to go for a 30km bike ride today but itās windy asf and most of the path is through bush
Itās a really chill 30km. Done it a few times in the past
30km with a headwind is absolutely foul
had my meeting with my managers
was lowkey chill
hopefully theyre gonna finish and close up the issue like ive been asking them for ages
I need to pick running back up as well. No more hockey this year, which means I have to either watch what I eat, or do something else active lol
Not sure which I prefer to do tbh 
A navy base (canāt say which one for my privacy and other reasons Iām not at liberty to discuss)
fair
was at fleet base east today saw an LHD going out
didnt have my camera tho :(
i was there on friday as well waiting for HMAS Hobart but she took so fucking long i just left
Yeahhhh good luck lol. I used to be really active on the farm and could eat whatever. Now that Iām back in the city Iāve gained weight and gotta change both my activity and eating. Fun stuff
I love HMAS Hobart she was my favourite ship visit
Ooo you might enjoy some Italian naval ships I photographed
Kuttabal thatās a good base I havenāt gotten around to going to her yet but I was across the harbour at Waterhen a couple months ago
I very well might since Iām not allowed to photograph foreign ships or units while Iām on duty
wish they still had the subs at penguin instead of fllet base west
Probably the MV Sycamore
yeh it was
I couldnāt be bothered finding the original files lol
I hate HMAS Penguin honestly theyāre so unreliable
We ordered ceremonials for Anzac Day and didnāt get them until after Remembrance Day and all our uniforms get dispatched from Penguin
Navy cadets but because of my current appointment I work very closely with the RAN and command teams for the bases that I do postings at
Lucky bugger
Iām still jelly every time you talk about it lol
I wanted to join airforce cadets, I lived walking distance from brunker barracks⦠but with my brothers fuck ups and my compensating I missed the age gap to apply
I got an email from the big boss of one of the navy bases this morning he gave 20 pages of regulations and legislations that I have to read through
Donāt get me wrong I love shooting on the bases and our ships (except Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats) but thereās so much paperwork and admin that I have to do off duty
Yeah of course
And Iām grateful to be able to shoot what I do as a civvy. But having that easier path with cadets to get into imagery with the airforce would be a dream for me
Iāve got 20 pages of paperwork that I have to read through and get familiar with thatās the shitty side
Any job has that to some degree
A few hundred pages of policy and info even in my basic job. 2 years and I still havenāt completed it all
Difference is I have to get familiar with this stuff to be able to prevent criminal charges
Yes. But honestly, it doesnāt mean take it more seriously than you would with other jobs, just take other jobs as serious as this
I let my sailors believe that I have the best job in the world they donāt realise how time consuming it is though
Iāve gotta start thinking about what Iām gonna do with the 250 bucks I won that I wonāt actually wonāt get until mid November
Nothing
Save it
Iāve got enough saved to pay for next years uni, my dream car or a pilots license. Just save. Gives you options down the road and a safety net
invest it
from personal experience, a pilots license is really expensive. youve also gotta factor in buying a plane and all of its costs
dad was really close to getting one and realised how much it was costing him
your dream car is prolly a better investment, youll get more joy out of it and can even ship it to finland when you get there
You see, I have connections 
Can buy a little bush plane for about the same as my dream car
Nah. I have friends that do though
intreresting
think about the license cost tho too
so dont forget to factor that in
its ultimately up to you to make the final decision but id personally go for the car
Should I go down to Moorabbin airport tmmr and take some photos
Yes
okie dokie
I shall do it all manual focus
Some of my best photos were all manual focus
I have no choice lens is still broken
Just gonna replace it tbh
Iāve heard helicopter pilots licenses end up costing like a hundred grand
Iāve got a voucher to go do an intro flight in a Cessna I donāt know when Iāll get around to it
Iāll take the voucher lol
Yes
I hate filling out this disability form
I feel so uhhhh
Pathetic?
I dunno. It doesnāt feel good
what are you filling it out for
University disability support and scholarship
don't feel pathetic for getting support
I felt that way about going to get help for my depression but I'm realising it was worth it
I mean I get that I should, and I will. But itās just giggling the fact that Iām dysfunctional even more
Meds work
I know
Meds are literally the only thing that have ever helped with my anxiety
I never medicated. Wish I did
Diagnosis kinda got forgotten in all the other medical mess Iāve had. Havenāt really felt confident to bring it up again
I think I'll bring it up with my doctor next time I see him
See if I can get meds for it
Get treatment early donāt leave it I learnt that lesson the hard way when I injured my knee
Yeah lmao medical things are urgent no matter how small
If I went for treatment straight away it wouldāve been a simple fix but because I waited 9 months it got worse and I had to do physiotherapy for 4 months
Iām looking at a pretty big reconstructive surgery that couldāve been prevented with physio therapy
I have nothing against physiotherapists I just donāt enjoy doing physio it hurt and it was awkward walking around in public with my knee taped
me with my hip lmao
Has been bad for 5 years now
Ever since I broke my leg
Didn't do rehab correctly and it never healed right
I get ya
This is how I had to tape my shoulder for months
Was a fucking monster to put on alone
A role of tape lasted me 4 days
Fuck I need to do my prep Lās I have until Friday to do them or Iām dead
Gl
Iām knocking out the stuff for the 3 keys tonight then Iāll do the test tomorrow
Alright Iāve got 1 key, 2 to go
š„
At least itās cheap
Iād just use standard medical tape Iāve got a heap of it because my parents and I are all first aiders
I hate pulling tape off having it it on your knee is bad the tape goes down onto your shin
I pulled ir off in the shower
I reckon Iām gonna put the 250 from this award Iām getting into a savings account and starting to save for a car when I get my Pās
I want a ute so I can go out bush for photography trips and I can carry a swag or whatever so I can camp there overnight
you're always looking at random cars
Iād love a Land Cruiser theyāre expensive though
Iāll probably have a couple grand tops by the time I get my pās
Should start saving
I donāt really need to spend money on camera gear right now Iāve got my setup in a good place
I started a saving account when I was maybe 8. Got enough now I can buy a landcruiser. But itās not a smart investment for me
Especially now, interest rates are actually decent, so not a bad time to park some money if you're saving with a goal in mind anyway
This
Iāve got a good wide angle lens, Iāve got a good telephoto lens and all the other bits and pieces I want thereās nothing I really need
Especially a youth savers account. Theyāre great
I still want a 4wd, responsible me is still saying no for now
Oh yeah I just lost most of my friends so a 3 bar is enough for me soooo maybeeee
Oh do I have the perfect, super reliable, rust free option for you
Iām looking at a few k Suzuki to get me until I move hopefully in June
If I stay, then Iāll buy a car
Iām getting money this week I know for certain that Iām buying a notebook cover and a patch from Exercise Pitch Black thereās one on eBay that I really want want
Youāre a good salesman
I went to pitch black. It was fun
Funny that. Itās my job
Yeah š
Ah car salesmen, oh boy was it funny back when I brought what is my current car many many years ago
Iām buying this patch itās so nice
I got gifted my first car. My neighbours nephew did a bush rally thing in it and was going to take it to the tip, ended up gifting it to me
Nah I donāt sell cars haha. I did for approx 1 week between my now and previous job. Super boring
Niceeee. Were you there??
Always amusing how same lot, but you can get a wildy different experience. few months before I got my now car, wanted to take a car for a test drive, salesmen refused unless I was willing to put money down, I just walked out. The current car, different guy same lot, basically just threw me the keys, I get back, give him offer, I get car
I wish
Yeah thereās no inbetween with sales guys. Either cocky and think they can spot of a buyer from a mile away, or the relaxed, and listens to the customer
Yep
Got these at pitch black
Then after when I had to go through the actual contract, different guy trying to throw all the add ons, was another moment I had to control myself so I didn't burst out laughing
Iām the latter. My old boss in truck sales didnāt like that very much, but I made a lot of money that way š¤·āāļø
Tried to sell window tint claiming without it, there's an increased chance of cancer due to light not being blocked
I met army blokes who were on that other big exercise that was happening at the same time as Pitch Black I was actually training on a base while there was an active threat so there was soldiers patrolling in full kit
Aftercare sales people are the lowest of low
Iām jelly of my mate who was at Amberley when the B2 flew in
You need the patches not the coins you can get a thing to hang them up on
Yep, I was somewhat annoyed at the waste of time, but also found it f'ing hilarious what they try to push
Was there a usaf kc135 at Pitch Black
I got patches too. But theyāre in a bag somewhere still, for my bf
I believe so
When I sold trucks, I tried very hard to not have people put all the bling and shit on prior to delivery. Such a pain in the ass⦠and expensive
I saw a usaf kc135 at an airport a few hours away from Darwin right before pitch black started
Wait not the US I donāt think. It may have been participating in the exercise but not the show nor airport days
I didnāt get a great view I was on a 787 at the time
These two trucks, $50k each in just bling alone⦠fucking ridiculous
Just poking around at 4wd's again, tritons seem noticably cheaper compared to last time I looked š
Anyways my nerves are starting to play up so Iām off before it gets bad. See yas. Sleep well
cya, gn
Iām annoyed Iām not allowed to photograph foreign ships or units on base when Iām on duty but if Iām on base Iām on duty
Ew. Only previous to current gen I thought is any good
Gn aj
Bye bye
I'm mostly interested because they can still perform very well for what I want and not absurdly overpriced
There's other options I'd prefer, but that comes at a big cost
5th and 6th Gen hilux 
Enjoy the low maintenance cost I have now on the falcon, so don't particularly want to buy 4wd with significant mileage and risk throwing $$$$ at it because of unknowns
My mate has bought a couple v6 Pajeros for not even a few grand each
Flogs the living fuck out of them and they wonāt die haha
And yeah the most recent triton got some nice upgrades afaik, but I'm not looking at new. Apparently very noticeable while towing, goes from being a meme for towing to solid, but it's not something I care about anyway
Hey, 60 series were luxury of the 80s
I need to stop spending money I've been at 9.4k savings for like 2 months now lol
I get in a habit of spending too where my savings just sit still. I never seem to deplete them though which is a bright side I suppose
I've just always been tight with money and avoided spending, but is also why I was able to eventually splurge out on photography (And astro which came before photo)
Is a few potential expensive purchases, mostly just depends on which I want most... So I just get nothing lol
My habit usually comes when something irks or annoys me enough I have to buy something to fix it
Yep
lol
If I had to guess, gpu upgrade will be the next significant purchase when I finally crack
I ended up buying a used one off market place and buying new gear for the rest of it.
30 series came out and bought a 2070ti off someone for $200
Or wide angle lens depending on what a newly discovered comet does next month. Way too early for me to get excited, but there's a comet that has potential to become easily visible even in the middle of the day next month based on early data. But it's just that, early data, so a lot can change
If it actually happens, I'll happily spontaneusly purchase something for it
To me my savings = $0 I wonāt use it unless emergency or to put back into my business
Go to sleep
Nah I got called up to talk to parents
Iām laying down though and Iāve taken meds
Me when I got asked to do a gig for $400. Immediately spend the $400 on gear and clothes for said gig before being paid
lol
Has the potential to be once in a lifetime, so one of those things where I'll happily go money is (basically) no object mode for, see what the data looks like over the coming couple of weeks
But also high potential of a complete flop and nothing
I think at my stage in life I should just save save save
Anyway, Iām trying to get into Ted lasso and make my mother proud. Goodnight all
Iāve started not budgeting on medical though. Not proud of those days š
cya
Sleep well matey
That is such a late reply lmfao
Yeah?
Yeah might think I'm taking the piss
But does the Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR Lens come with a VR switch or not
Uhh
Id look up the manual for the lens
Would look it up as above yes. I can say it'll very likely have a physical switch being a DSLR lens, but don't want to say with certainty
Yeah honestly same. Was really bad when I was dating my ex cause I kept buying her stuff for no reason. It gotten alot better I just gotta continue saving so I can have a car by the time I'm 18
to learn to succeed you first have to fail
that shit resonates with me hard
im gonna blow that on a lens if u ask me
Guys I think I've been sold a fake lens
My lens doesn't have a switch
But it has VR on it
No thanks Iāve already got a 17-40 f/4 and a 70-200 f/4 theyāre a good combo
Go to bed
lol
its now 1:44
*54
anywyas my eye seems to have a really bad noise problem
or maybe i have been blasting it with my phone a bit too much
what is wrong with you people
how do you function the next day being awake so late
I woke up at 6 after going to bed at 10 and i feel like I drank half a carton
Old age
Its sad to think im only 24 and feel this way. I'd hate to feel me in 10 years
That's when the back pains start to kick in
To be serious, it's better to have a proper sleep anyway, I'm somewhat similar. Can get away with less, it does catch up eventually
Worst is the astro nights, because of my routine I wake up early regardless of how little sleep. Get home at 3-4am, body at 7am: it's time to wake up
Im the exact same on big nights, its the worst.
The issue with big nights for me back when I had more of those is I don't get sick until I try to lay down.. kinda forces me to stay up a while after getting back home. And yeah still wake up early anyway
So next day is basically a write off
nah j agree
I respect sleeping properly and maintaining a good sleep schedule. Best quality in a girl too
I donāt
only 16 and i already have knee paiin
I donāt think any of my body works properly
Already got early stage arthritis showing in my knees with imaging
I definitely did not hit the genetic jackpot unfortunately
I love it when people complain about being super tired but it's completely their own fault cause they don't sleep right
||(have you heard of, Circadian rythm in teens?)||
I have
I'm a teen myself
it's not too hard to fix
Start going to bed earlier and it'll fix itself
In many cases, probably this. When I was a teen I struggled to sleep, wasn't until I was working and had to at least pretend I was responsible I finally corrected poor (well non existent) sleep routines.
Although with that, just going to bed earlier on its own doesn't solve it if you're not tired, that part needs to be addressed in what you do during the day and/or wake up so you can sleep earlier
I know what sleep routine works for me just canāt quite achieve it at the moment
9pm-5am is what I used to do while I was working on the farm. Iād have energy that lasts well into the evening. Now with later nights, and later wake ups, I drain very quickly. Still working out with bf a way for use to have time for eachother and not wreck our sleep
Iām in the process of bumping my bed time earlier, eventually Iāll bring my wake up time back as well and just talk to him before he goes to bed
That's probably a good idea
I know it sounds bad, but you should prioritise your health over getting a chance to talk to him. I'm sure he'd understand and you deserve to work on yourself
If that means sleeping in a bit so you feel more rested, thats something you'll have to do
Yay I can get my license now
Nah I had to finish prep Lās
Yeah I know. He knows too, he tried to get me to sleep sooner. But at this stage in my life my mental health is suffering more than my physical health and heās the most supportive person I have
It's ultimately up to you, and you should do what your mind needs. If that's waking up earlier to talk to q then that's what you should do. But if you physical health starts to take a hit, then you need to decide what's more important
Iām working out a balance
Good idea
Iāve been able to get my learners for a while I just havenāt got around to it
Ohh
I went and got mine on my bday
I'm at 56/120 hours already
Well on track it gets it on my birthday next year
Iāve only gotta do 100
Iām so close to greens
Yeah lucky
I didnāt find hours an issue at all. Was done within a few months. Probably close to 400 hours in that year lol
I did my learners test while I was in class and meant to be programming a drone
lol
bruh what
You guys are lucky asf
just waiting for my single battery to charge before I head down to Moorabbin
Ooo
12km bike ride and take some photos for a bit
Ay Iām getting my bike out again
If you check it out on flight Radar it's literally the busiest airport around here
Busier then Tullamarine
I havenāt ridden it since I moved a couple years ago. I used to live a king onto fernleigh
Nice
I like being near NTL and BEO
This is the only airport near me
And I'm really happy it is
Basically always something going on
Yay nice
Thereās also a few small airports an hour west of me. Where Paul Bennet and his team fly their warbirds. My friend works there and sends me tones of plane photos
It's mostly commerical training aircraft but it's still honestly sick
I'm yet to look at the weather tho
Better do that
oh shit
Weather's amazing
13kmh winds and no rain
It's sunny outside lil
Turns out my lens is twice as heavy as my body
This is the most boring shit ever. Feel like Iām in primary school again but I have nothing better to do today. Iāve only procrastinated this for 2 months
<insert generic joke on how the roads will become more dangerous>
they will
Mmmmmmmmmm I think our trip is properly cancelled
your trip to where?
The adorb CT4 is flying:)
well the livery was correct lol
Yes š flying dental advertisement
I took the two seperate photos lol. I love it so much
Instability around the world
I'm so sorry AJ
I believe in you AJ
you got this
Just waiting for my package to arrive then I'm gonna go to the airport and take photos
Sweet
I love flight radar lol. Always busy at Perth
And I love the sg airforce liveries
Pearce?
There's a few planes out and about right now
This is where I'm planning on going
Yes
yeah that's the one good things to come out of wa
@late parcel lmao so many people went to neewcastle today for an "F35" display
i was going to as well
but a guy ik at 2OCU told me it was a hawk so i stayed home
so many dissapointed people š
yeh i wouldve gone as well if it wasnt an 8hr round trip
8 hours holy
yeh lol
@sudden karma @vivid verge from my mates work place
This is not okay
Aw
Woah
Couldn't be me
Nice, still yet to get a nice photo of those kingfishers
No it's not, where's storm
I got my shutter release remote and cable
Hell yeah
My watch arrived
So I can finally go down to the airport and take photos
I need my shutter release remote Iām doing astro this weekend and if I didnāt have it or it didnāt work I wouldnāt be able to shoot in bulb
And given it's this coming weekend, bright comet will be evening object by then, depending on how far it is from the sun, should be easily visible after sunset
If it interests you given astro mention
Oh wait scrap that, it's the weekend after if becomes evening object, just be very close to the sun this weekend and only visible early hours
I need some free games that I can play without internet
Iāve got my second battery and my shutter release remote today was successful
sick as
C5 inbound for richmond
noicr
am right in the fence
Heaps of touch and gos happening so it's good mf practise and aviation practise
What glass are you using
Tamron 70-300
It's actually pretty sharp
Sensors dirty so some of the photos are blurrier then they should be
I've got a decent amount of reach, it's about 480mm
need more tho
Gonna get the RF 100-400 as my next lens tbh
The two places Iām considering hmmmmm. I can afford
Oooo pretty
BUT LOOK AT ALL THE ROCKS @static ruin
There's rocks alright
Iām getting my batteries charged and my camera bag packed for the weekend
Are you adapting it or using it on a dslr
Rocks 
Thanks for reminding me to charge my batteries
Iām giving my camera to my coworker for a week or two
Ah shit the things I do for a fuckin photo
Not me using my tripod and camera for balance 
Thatās brave of you
I let my officers take my camera so they can put in a secure place if Iām working and canāt use it otherwise no one touches my camera unless I say they can and if I do let people touch it I have my pd cuff attached
Sheās used them in my company before. I trust her to take care of them on her trip
I too would never do something as silly as that...
Just ignore what I was doing a couple of weeks ago
Good thing I still had my work boots on. No rolls ankles, and more grip on slippery rocks
Theyāre steel or composite toe as well so theoretically theyāll protect your toes
Comp toe is plastic itāll break under enough weight or force and steel will just compress down and crush your toes or cut them pretty bad
Gear is expensive so my default answer to people asking to use mine is no
I got an lp-e6nh on charge Iāll need that this weekend
Meanwhile I made one of my best mates through lending gear. I was at an airshow, one of the officials came up to me and was asking about cameras. I told him he could have a look at mine and ended up saying āah screw it, take it for a shootā exchanged numbers so I could send him his photos and yeah, heās now a bestie š the second day of the show he had bought a camera:)
I like my boots:)
I had steel toes working on the farm⦠but every time I got stepped on by a horse or cow was above the cap, higher on my foot and it still hurt like fuck lmao
adapting
Me too I have the ADF Cadet issued black combat boots
Yeah my brothers were nice
I was going to go for a higher top boot but I quite like these that I have. Stability but not limiting
Iāve got two pairs Iāve got my parade boots that are all shiny then Iāve got my old pair that are all creased that Iāve got approval to keep for general use
These are 9 inch boots theyāre big but theyāre good
What body are you running
Wanna see the creases in my boots? I reckon itās about to go through
Ayyyyy I just got called in for a 0830 shift tomorrow 
My ariats are worse
Actually not they arenāt, theyāre just battered
š they look fine. But of wax and theyāll look new
Mine are Tony Lamas. I wanna get a new pair but itās so expensive. I got mine 80 bucks because the woman bought the wrong size lol
If I could still wear mine for work Iād 100% buy some new ones. Most comfortable boots Iāve ever worn.
I actually wanted some low rise ones for when I travelled through airports
Bit of dubbin does the trick for leather
Something like Chelsea boots
I wouldnāt mind a pair of black RM Williams that I can wear for formal occasions but theyāre expensive
Rms are something you buy once, cry once with.
Theyāre comfortable as fuck and last, but you still need to look after them. Donāt buy a new pair, you get them repaired
Iām running the 6d mark ii and love the damn thing
My 6d is so pretty
Iām gonna be running the oem lp-e6n that came with it and the $25 Smallrig lp-e6nh that I bought off eBay from digidirect because I have a battery grip
I almost got one. So glad I didnāt
Itās too damn small for me to bloody use
I canāt operate it the thing is too small for me to work with
I have a full frame dslr with a battery grip it certainly isnāt light or compact but itās comfortable in my hands
Gotta love the chinook
Theyāre big cargo helicopters that can carry a lot of people and a lot of weight yet they still outrun blackhawks
Lens I had on it today was twice as heavy as the body
Am cooking
helps all the conflicting noises in my head shut up
My 70-200 f/4L USM just lives on my camera
Depends on what I'm doing, though after DST hits next week, no doubt the 180-600 is probably just going to be kept on the camera most often, can actually go out birding after work before dark
Itās my go to lens for public affairs because itās got those portrait focal lengths that I wanna use ie 85mm, 105mm, 135mm
My main monitor shows different thats why
Highlights the sunset
My main monitor is brighter.. need to fix that
That'll do it. Looks fine though, nature of those sorts of photos anyway, have to underexpose foreground and bring it up in post
fuck man i just went through my monitor settings
now idk whats true
maybe its time i mature and get rid of the gaming monitor and buy a flash one
How old is it?
A lot of modern gaming monitors are actually solid for colours, well the 1440p+ and/or high refresh rate panels, basically anything that isn't entry level
Ah, yeah times have definitely somewhat changed, a lot of modern "gaming" panels are solid now for colour, as long as it's not bare bones cheap entry level
In the earlier stages yes. Mine are too far gone
That would be nice š itās awkward taking them off and waiting for them at security
I had my TLs repaired. The soles broke off, I super glued it back on, then it came off again, then I trex-ed, then it came off and I did silicone and it came off.. so I was rocking half soles no heels for about a year (the metal pins were so loud walking around lol) finally had new soles and heels put on a few months ago and Iām so happy
Pretty
Cool concept, exceution could be better
Please enlighten. Always wanna improve these ones. I did wanna actually go further out because I only had a prime 16mm on me
But I wasnāt game of falling over or getting my boots even wetter š
The most important thing with any shot like this, is to have something in mind before you go
I never shoot anything without scrolling for at least an hour to get inspiration
I keep an entire folder on my PC just for it 
In this case I would've just looked through these for ages, try to breakdown every little detail
and if there's anything you don't know how was done, thats when you ask here 
First thing I notice here is the angle and lighting
In most of those images, they tend to go for a much lower angle. When they don't, it seems to be exposed for a much longer time
Rocks to horizon level on left side?
^
I would also go much lower
Yeah I noticed that as soon as I exported. My only thoughts during the actual process was I donāt want to get the camera all salty n wet. The environment was a bit too scary for it.
Once I get a new body Iāll be a bit more game I think
Ah right. Might look at one
but before that, I used a plastic bag
works just as well
I'd rather look stupid than get water in my camera
Yeah tide was coming in pretty quick and smashing on the rocks around me. Plastic bag wouldāve come in handy
Yeah, Iāll have a squizz at the covers and throw some bags in my backpack haha
What do you think of the mountain silhouette
It half annoys me with how contrasting it is but Iām not sure itās saveable
Iāve got a new addition to my camera bag
you mean this part?
I looked at buying a rolling hard case for travel and fucking 600 buckaroonies
a suitcase?
Im planning to buy the goat
speaking of
I need to email georges
I have ADF media regulations in my camera bag most of the stuff is still classified
Yeah
Thereās so much paperwork
A good rule of thumb is that if its not adding to it, it's removing from it
Thatās fair. Might see if I can add some blacks or shadows back into it or smth
Just gotta commit in terms of boots getting wet. Or when I was playing around with coastal photos a couple weeks ago, just took an old pair of shoes in the car, makes it easier to just go for it and not give a crap about wet shoes
Tried something a little different today with the EF 50mm 1.8 I just bought.
Ei, not birds
getting a lot of annoying purple fringing tho
fixable but annoying
From what I can see in most of these, theres almost no background scape
Not saying it can't work, it just seems incredibly difficult to make it work well
Does also depend on the focal length, shooting at 16mm as above then yeah any background at that FL is probably going to be too small and just more a distraction
Wish I waited another hour for less harsh light too but older bro (whos dog I was photographing) has to get ready for a Japan trip
Naturally, but gotta consider that when deciding the focal length
Honestly I'd probably just gen fill it out in post if I didnt have any other option during the shoot
Yup, Iām going to be trying to get some sunrise instead too soon when the tides half out. I just need to plan it out because where I want to go is nearly an hour out⦠might even just camp out there
Wouldnāt need to if I was just lower tbf
Second photo definitely wouldāve been nicer anyway, would bring the sun between those two central rocks
honestly real
You went to pitch black didnāt you
Yes
I was training on a base alongside the guys on Exercise Austral Shield and Iām trying to find the patch they were wearing so I can get one
I think I found it
11/28 RWAR
Ooo
I trained alongside guys from 11/28 RWAR so Iām gonna get their patch for my patch book
I need a HQ Air Command Iāve trained on the base where theyāve got that
Coffee
I just had an iced coffee for the first time in many years. It was kinda refreshing
The annoying part is that it doesnāt last long. Hot coffee I can at least be forced to savour because⦠itās fuckin hot
Are you ADHD?
Well that explains that then. Iām not that bad nor diagnosed.
I do know that dexies donāt have as much effect on me as they probably should though 
Iām supposedly bad enough that they dosed me super high on meds resulting in visual and auditory hallucinations
fun times
Iām blue ba da dee da ba di (hallucinated I was blue once)
Yeah ADHD is common for wrong prescriptions. Im not really sure thereās any good way to do it other than trial and error in the docs defence lol
I agree. But doc sure did fuck up starting me on 60mg when the dose for my weight and age was 10-20mg
I need ppe
hes eying his prey
:(
:)
Lots of deep sleep
Makes for a change cause I haven't been sleeping good recently
I was exausted yesterday so that doesn't help
theres a reason i dont have a sleep app 
lmao
i track mine using my watch
pretty accuratew
just got a new one so yeah testing it all
i dont think ill get a watch anytime soon honestly
idk if theres any accurate trackers without a watch tho
Honestly not really
They use the heart rate sensor and whatnot and it makes it alot more accurate
I need ppe
Why double send
Iām walking to the shops now to get a drink because Iām dead and our water isnāt drinkable
ouch

So much floof
FLOOF
your eyes looks like the ones of a manga artist

Happens often with you lil
poor reception or smth?
that's when it happens to me
you can make me a wig with that much hair
this is what happens when you kick a chihuahua
Looks like a bull arab just stood up after getting pats
I wouldnāt of thought that a short haired pig hunting dog could shed so much
Yepppp. Iāve got a hunting bull arab
This mess is from a sheltie though
Dog i donāt know what number
Deep sleep after lack of is the best feeling. Just donāt keep doing it, youāll start feeling shitty again
guy loks worried
Iāve got a bull arab heās a guard dog
Heās a big fulla and he sniffs constantly Iām talking almost anything he can get his nose on heāll sniff
It catches up quick lol
Aw
she looks like royalty looking at a healthy peasant
He lol
lol
He gives Afghan hound vibes despite being full poodle lol
lmao
I know. Sometimes you can't control it tho
Alarms. Patterns are good
I usually wake up at 730 most days for school so that's when my alarm is set for during school times
I aim to be off my phone by 11 and trying to sleep by 1130 every night
It works pretty well
Why did my coworker bring in a last min booking
We are already over booked
Why couldnāt she say āsorry but bookings need to be made 1-3 months ahead
she should've
make your co worker do it?
yay
That's good to hear
I'm about to head to my shift at work lol
Got an hour before I start
Ew shift work
Your sleep pattern will be solidified when you get into full time hours
Wonāt even need an alarm anymore š„²
Ikr lol
I'm still in school so when I work normally I work a similar pattern each week
I work pretty regular shifts
30 mins late off my shift
Oh well. Not too bad just
Time to go blow my last pay check on groceries š„²
Epitome of an Aussie lunch
What am I looking at
Halal snack pack
I love my local butcher
11 bucks for dog mince and bones, could barely carry it š
That is one hell of a hsp
Thatās the small
Chicken with holy trinity by the looks of it which is the way to go
I had a medium yesterday
Mixed with holy trinity
Canāt have a hsp without chicken and holy trinity
The holy trinity with the holy trinity
I have no clue what yāall are saying
I forgot how good cold showers are. Just had a long cold shower and I feel great
I use to do col showers and ice baths after hockey or a run in summer. So good
Might go for a run this arv
Granny flat update: waterproofing today, painting tonight. Should be able to move in by the weekend

@coral crescent
Yes
Same block of land. Just a bit seperate from my parents which will be nice. Iāll have my own kitchen, bathroom and office. Maybe enough space for small gym stuff in the office
guys i cant turn on my image stabilisation
i updqated the firmware on my cam
but i cant find the lens firmware
Can you post a photo of the lens you have?
It shouldn't need a firmware update on the lens itself, and heck even camera it shouldn't do, I'd be surprised if it's a lens where you enable/disable it on camera
afaik Nikon only really started doing with with Mirrorless
Ah, perhaps I stand corrected from googling it
Checked setting d10 in custom settings on the camera after updating firmware?
I'm also curious now so trying to dig into it a bit, from what I can tell, it may potentially have VR on by default otherwise even if you've not updated firmware, it just gives the option to turn it off. But that's a quick google search
Thanks
USAF C40 Clipper at Sydney Airport this arvo
Why does it have to get all rainy right before I go camping š¤¦āāļø
At least Iāve got a hootchie and a pd shell Iāll have a rain jacket too
Oh that's rough
I live in Queensland and I donāt feel like driving a couple thousand clicks to another state to go camping
No that's fine, just curious
Was mostly going to comment just be very aware Saturday depending on where (don't need to specify ofc just a general comment), is a potential big storm outbreak
āItās just rain it wonāt kill youā -My first CO
lol
I miss sir
The navyās black wet weather jackets are the shit Iām bringing mine camping with me
There were cops at my neighbours today
And uhhh no one was home so they leftā¦. Neighbours car came back, ran inside and then back out⦠left within a minute and they havenāt returned
Naughty neighbours
@sudden karma I sent you something on Insta mwhahahahha
sending me more reels then anyone else haha
Mum is over listening to my favourite song and it hurts
The first song I learnt on guitar
@patent pecan mum is ruining when the war is over
To bring the random 2gb sd cards I have sitting around camping this weekend or not to
Whatās your favourite song
They take up basically no space, just take them
Better to have them and not need them then to need them and not have them
Yep
When the war is over- cold chisel
Not fav fav. But the first song I learnt on guitar and can actually sing decently

I aināt playing nor singing it for ya lmao
come as you are
Cold chisel I havenāt heard of them in a while
Whoās that by
I love them so much
Khe Sahn is their only song I know
Thatās the first song I learnt campfire style lol
I donāt have a favourite song itās too hard to pick just one
Nirvana lol
Thereās too many songs that I like I canāt pick just 1 to be my favourite
AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Elton John, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Jordan Davis and more theyāve all got some really good songs itās impossible for me to decide on one of them to be my favourite
I was definitely already sleeping
@coral crescent not sure if you still play around with any astro.. been tracking this comet since discovery just under a week ago, you may be interested. Right now indications are it'll be easily visible during the day at the end of the month, assuming it survives it's pass with the sun
Subject to change, but as it stands, a southern hemisphere comet which may be the brightest since 1965 if it holds, upper bound puts it at magnitude -10
holy shit
Yeah I gotta try view it soon
I haven't been able to
Might try tonight after work lol
This is different comet you won't see yet
There's one up now that's bright, been known about for a while which there's plenty of photos around for now which you can go for and should easily be visible naked eye now
Always fun to try yourself tho
There's another discovered less than a week ago which is what I mentioned, early data can be hit and miss, though indications are it will likely be visible in broad daylight around the 28th October
And probably never invisible a week either end of that
I figured out that the VR is constantly on
You still amaze me
hi aj
Hi
I just heard someone ring the door bell⦠mum welcomed him inside
And itās my school bullyās father


Iām just an amazing person tbh
š yes
Just got a dm from the bully. Seems like sheās genuinely changed. Imma give her a chance
Oh cheers, I haven't been doing much lately cause of clouds and school but I'll keep it in for sure
Ah fair. Yeah only pinged given the potential, could be near once in a lifetime type event
I think something's wrong with my jaw lmao
it's so sore
Just when clamping tho
Might've slept on it weirdly
Fuck I hate having money saved up with a buy once cry once mindset
I wanna do it, but I also want to practice more
But then Iām like⦠I should just buy it and practice more with it
Just practice more and keep thinking about it, usually purchases that expensive I'll sit on for many months if it's just hobby related
If I forget about it, probably shouldn't have brought it, if I find it would have been useful, I'll eventually buy. In a similar situation with the z8, was so close to buying it in eofy sales lol
Yeah real. I sat on buying my first camera for like 6 months
Yeah Iāve been sitting on this one for a little bit because I want full frame. I was originally going to look at getting a7iv but I hate buying shit just to want to upgrade again
When I go full frame I'd love the R1 but that's unachievable so it'll prolly be the r6mk2
great camera
I mean by the time I go full frame there will be way more cameras so the r6mk2 prolly won't be the best I can get anymore
Why is folding clothes the least enjoyable chore
Going from aps-c to full frame was the best upgrade I ever made as a photographer
I really really like having full frame
I learnt the easiest way to bringing myself to this is not using the dryer, and then folding the clothes AS I take them off the line and put them in the basket
Saved money on power too because dryers are inefficient as fuck
Quicker then line drying
I donāt put my cams in the dryer but everything else is fair game
Yeah well power bills are expensive without solar and I also hate it when my roommates put my jeans in there to try and be helpful when they want to use the washing machine
Hanging up and taking in is also absolutely dreadful for me and I donāt know why. I use the line 90% of the time and always fold when I take it off. Just the whole process is bleh. The clothes come in and sit in a basket for a few daysā¦. Even weeks Iām ashamed to admitā¦.
Iād prefer to scrub grout or do dishes lmao
Also if I come back without saying my room is neat, please tell me to fuck off š
Sure thing
I tend to take them to my room, put them on a bench and forget about them. They'll sit there for days till I work up the motivation to actually finish and put them away
I find that putting them all over my bed forces me to put them away tho
Iām gonna get so many hours this weekend
Iām getting my drivers license tomorrow
Let's goo
Iāve got some stuff to try this weekend
Iāve got a little pen light that is supposedly 8000 lumens that was 6 bucks on temu and some cyalume sticks that Iām gonna test out
Lists because lists
anyways back to cleaning lol bye
Oh fuck clothes is on there twice lmao
Whatās in Helsinki
Bf and I are going on a little date there:) just finding things to do together there
Fixed
Should I claim my English citizenship before I go to Europe or nah
Eh. Being Aussie should be fine
I can get English citizenship my grandparents are from there
Do you want to join ADF? Consider whether English citizenship would affect that
It might not
But consider that
bet your knees are too, slut
Oi, this is Aussie lounge, get out of here
i'm coming for that oil 
Good luck getting past those emus
Lmfao
Stairs fuckin suck brah
why are you here slut
not your home
get out of here
Lil annoyed. I shut down my Strava on accident and it stopped tracking my gps šŖ
I hate it when I do that
Mine does that with my watch sometimes, decided to pause and loose my progress
Sad days
Yeah so I have a ghillie hat now
I kinda had a bit of fun with some artificial jute and an amcu field hat
Yeah I gotta buy a Garmin. Iāve wanted to for years but kept injuring myself to where I couldnāt run
Feels good to be able again
I hate doing that š (I do it 90% of the time I use Strava lmao)
yeah lol I just got a CMF watch pro 2
It's actually surprising me for 113 bucks lol
Where is my motivation today
half made my bed
Thatās the go. Iām going to do a bit more research on the new garmins tonight.
Itās honestly so surprising how well my knee feels especially jogging down those steps
Battery life is fucking great for such a cheap watch too
Haven't charged it since yesterday and it's on 78
Ooo let me know what you get and if you like it (Iām too lazy to research myself
)

I see some have mini solar panels on them too which is sick
Not the CMF watch
But Garmin's do have them
Best watches you can buy
Unless you want a smart watch
I want a smart watch but I love Garmin's too
I've worn my mates one and it's fucking amazing
Anything is an upgrade from my 2016 ish baby G that doenst turn on with fresh batteries lmao
I got a spare smart watch now lol
that's the CMF watch
Basic yes, but does everything I need well
plus it's a part of nothing's ecosystem so it pairs well with my phone and whatnot
Oh you have a nothing as well sweet
My bf has one and loves it. Iām assuming his watch is part of that system too
A lot of the garmins act as smart watches now I think
Yup they do
Nah my iPhone 8 is still going strong. Iāll get one when this dies
I highly recommend them
Thereās no way Iām spending money on an Apple Watch thatās costs as much as a new iPhoneā¦
I know itās insane
Get the CMF watch if you're a brokie like me
I remember Apple Watches being $300
I had a Fitbit that I got in a raffle but I lost the charger lol. Oops. Then I eventually lost the little pod thingy too
CMF by Nothing Watch Pro 2 Smart Watch is more than just timekeeping. Carry everything from fitness tracking to smart notifications on your wrist. The expansive AMOLED display magnifies your information through ultra smooth touch-responsive interactions. All it takes is a tap. Minimalist design d...
Iām not broke, I just know worth lol. Apples just a rip off. Only reason I buy their phones is because I hate using apps made for iOS on androids
I only got iPhone because I had Mac books through school. Now that Iām handing in my Mac, Iām leaving the Apple system (I think)
Honestly most of the smart watches are a scam. The galaxy watch 3 is still worth more then this watch I just bought and is worse in almost every way.
It has an NFC chip and that's about it
Apple and Samsung both make over priced garbage tbh
Mmm
Apparently Iām doing a hike that will require long pants and boots how bloody wonderful
HEading up to the Paluma range this weekend for a walk & piccies
Like 6 or 7 different waterfalls, some rock gardens
Cassowaries (probably wont see one, but i fuckin hope i do)
bunch of cool ass animals too
Oop, nevermind thatās better. It was showing the wrong place
My weekend is TBD, Saturday have other plans, Sunday possible astro trip.. and sun has produced some big space farts yesterday and today, so hoping they hit while I'm out under dark skies
Throwing Aurora into it would be nice
We have Kings birthday in QLD, so we have a long weekend. I'm hoping half of Townsville doesn't have the same idea as me
Waterfall shots are fun
Also @static ruin, look at me. I not only take photos.. I'm a model, especially while I'm doing what I do best 
Drinking schooeys, waiting on my parmi
Iāve got today off school, Monday is a public holiday and Iām heading home from my camping trip on Tuesday so I get an even longer long weekend
Yup, hoping to get some pretty long exposure wiht my new ND's. Maybe even go for a swim if I can be assed bringing spare clothes
We've got a long weekend too, just not kings birthday
Someone's gotta put in the hard work and drink beer for a photo
It was defs hard to pretend he wasn't there... and then think - do I look normal when I take a sip?
They may need to provide another beer to make sure you got it right
That's what IM saying!
If youāre going to have people model drinking a beer for photos you better have several beers on standby to make sure you get the perfect shot
@late parcel ooooh
I have the day off from work aswell
I have today off school
Iām at transport and main roads waiting for them to call my ticket up
ive never seen the plane before and ive got no clue if its cool or not but i feel like itd be fun to go to
Theyāre pretty cool
nyooom
i feel like i fucked up the mask in the top left tho
too much over exposure
My coworkers just passed gunnedah. Im jelly. So nice out there
I reckon fuck the sky off competely and gen fill that ugly thing in bottom right
Personal opinion
But yes left side very noisy
I got my license
hmm yeah good
I like that
I don't mind what I got but I think it can have improvement hence why I sent it
i think this is one of the sharpest photos i got at the supercars
the noise is bad but can easily be fixed i think
really happ with that one
at 100 percent zoom
i got rid of the speaker in front when editing and it def does look alot better without it i think
100%, the overspray of water from the car infront mustve been annoying to deal with
doesn't look like it effected this one too much
was raining all day
half the shots are blurrier then they could be cause of the water spray
and then just in general the spray tended to make the back half of the car way less sharp
majority of the photos dont have the entire car sharp
about to hit 3k
down from 9k at the start, pretty happy with that
has taken me weeks tho
i estimate ill get about 1.2k sharp photos out of this tbh
Roulette just flew low over my house
Yay good
No promises
been sick for almost a whole week now
š«
Final gear checks before going tomorrow
Beer has been substituted for ginger beer tonight
and so will the parmi. Theyāre shit here
Itās a footy club, but beer garden out the back. Itās such a nice opace but their bar staff and kitchen are a let down
Raffle lady walking around with an eftpos machine though. What a rile up
I just got scammed by Oporto
The stuff my parents saw on the online menu totalled to 40 bucks. Got there with cash and they said it has to be online only, so I asked them to substitute it with whatever was closest⦠was going to be an extra 9 bucks.. I donāt have an extra 9 bucks so I got the replacement shit but I only had enough money to buy for mum and dad
So I went and got myself just a 2 bucks hamburger from maccas because Iām broke. Got home and got yelled at for the chips being warm not hot and not the exact order they made 
Paid more, got less and got yelled at