Christmas Meet Up for southern GC / northern NSW - sunrise & breakfast? 16/12/2012

[Analog6]

I'd love to do this - anyone from other areas welcome of course. My thoughts were a nice subrise on the beach - if Mother nature will play along - and breakfast at Currumbin Surf Club, where you can sit right out over the water.

Anyone up for it? I was thinking Sunday morning maybe second/third weekend in December? Those dates would be 8/9 or 15/16.

Poke your lens up here and we can change the title to the chosen date (with the help of a mod :)) once a date is decided on.

[glenhughes]

I am from Alstonville and just joined. I would be happy to come and say Hi and take some photos. Sunday morning would work for me.

Cheers
Glen

[StanW]

I hope to join you

[William]

Yes about time for a Southern Meetup , I should be right for this one Odille (I'll be on Xmas holidays :D) Will keep an eye on the thread, Sat or Sunday is OK with me , Does'nt matter I'll go along with whatever , BTW , If you not used to it , Here are the Sunrise times for those dates , At least they are getting later again, The earliest is 4.41am end of Nov

[Boofhead]

I will be up for this one, looking forwaed to it!! :th3:

[Analog6]

I'm leaning to the 15th, hope this suits everyone. I'm in Tassie now until 15th Nov but look forward to a meetup, as William said we are way overdue.

[Cage]

For a moment there Willy, I thought you may have started your own Bureau of Meteorology. :confused013

Shame someone's already pinched the name. :(

[Sifor]

Argh and this is why I only do sunrises in Winter.. 4am wakeup??? :eek: haha..

[William]

Anymore takers for this one , Dont let the early rise bother you, There are heaps of people around out and about @ 4.30 lately , First light today was 4.20am :D

[Analog6]

Best time of the day!

[dbax]

ok I'm in :)

[Ty13]

thinking of coming along as well , will keep an eye on the thread

[41jas]

15th works for me..yayy!!! I will have finished my photo shoots by then. I can't wait to join in again. Been wayyyy to long.

Are you talking about meeting at the usual spot at Currumbin Beach Carpark?

It takes me about an hour to get there but its all worth it to see you all :)

What time is meetup...4.30 or 5am??

[Rattus79]

It's a week before I jump on a plane to Cambodia, so I think I can make it, provided I remember....

Maybe I should ride in this time. Saves getting jealous of all the motorcyclists on the way home.

[Analog6]

15th works for me..yayy!!! I will have finished my photo shoots by then. I can't wait to join in again. Been wayyyy to long.

Are you talking about meeting at the usual spot at Currumbin Beach Carpark?

It takes me about an hour to get there but its all worth it to see you all :)

What time is meetup...4.30 or 5am??

Yes, the usual spot. Sunrise at the moment is 0443, and it gets earlier until about 21 December, so it had better be 0415-0430. I will see if I can make a booking at the surf club at Currumbin Rock for us (William - do you have to be a member to book?).

Attendees:
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas)
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

[Dwarak]

Please count me in for sure.....will be there. Its been a while I have met all of you guys.

[41jas]

I was going to say about booking so we make sure we have seating. I might have a couple of more old members that might join us. I will ask them and see.

[Analog6]

I was going to say about booking so we make sure we have seating. I might have a couple of more old members that might join us. I will ask them and see.

I have emailed them just now so should hear back this afternoon.

[William]

Odille , I've just seen your post RE: Booking , No you dont have to be member to book tables , Brekky starts at 7.30 am, Re the sunrise , lately I've been getting down for Sunrises @ around 4.20 am , Just to catch the colour that comes before the actual Sunrise , Good to see some of the old crew putting there hands up for this :th3:

To give you an Idea, Today 4.48am

[Rattus79]

Personally, I'd prefer to be there in the grey light well before. Bring a torch :D

and Caffine tablets.

For those of us who don't know where we're supposed to be going can we post a map?

Also, what are the tides doing about then, William, I'm expecting you to have an answer to that one! :D

[Dwarak]

It will be good to know the meeting place pref. a map will help.

[Analog6]

Firstly stupid me has done it again with the date - I must be calendar dyslexic! Sunday is the 16th. We are meeting up SUNDAY MORNING 16 DECEMBER at 0415-0430. If anyone gets there later just walk down to the beach towards the rock, you should see us there OK.

Booking is made - I will have to make final numbers by Thursday prior . See reply below from Vikings:

"Thank you for your reservation enquiry for breakfast on the 16th December 2012. I am pleased to advise your booking for Odille x 15 guests at 7.30am on the balcony is confirmed.

If you could please confirm that you have received this confirmation email from us, also could you please confirm numbers at least two days prior.

We only hold reservations for 15 minutes from the reserved time. Please call us if you anticipate being late for your booking so we can extend your booking time."

Meetup point will be the car park where we have met before. On the attached map (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Wallace+Nicoll+Park,+Currumbin&hl=en&ll=-28.128037,153.487329&spn=0.004163,0.006625&sll=-28.12851,153.485608&sspn=0.004163,0.006625&t=h&hq=Wallace+Nicoll+Park,&hnear=Gold+Coast+Queensland&z=18) it is the one opposite Wallace Nicoll park. A screen dump below showing the meet up spot and the surf club where we will have breakfast is at the bottom of the page.

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Grge, I plan to be there well before too, you know my big yellow van, just look out for it. The tide site (http://tides.willyweather.com.au/qld/gold-coast/currumbin-beach.html) does not have predictions for December yet, I'll post tem on 1 December if they are there then.

[Analog6]

That's a gorgeous sunrise shot William!

Any advances on attendance?

Attendees:
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas)
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

[ATP]

Hi Everyone!
I'll be on the Coast that weekend and I'd love join you all - finally a seascape sunrise I can make - I'm thrilled - so please count me in too.
Amanda :action66:

[Analog6]

Hi Everyone!
I'll be on the Coast that weekend and I'd love join you all - finally a seascape sunrise I can make - I'm thrilled - so please count me in too.
Amanda :action66:

Great! Look forward to meeting up Amanda.

Attendees:
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas)
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

[Sifor]

I'm still a maybe, will advise in due course (have a few things on at that time...)

[spiralink]

Finsh work for the year on the the 15th Dec so yeah i'll be a definate starter

John

[Wayne63]

I would loved to of joined you all and met up with everyone but unfortunately I have got my partners work xmas party on the 15th and my work party on the 16th, hopefully I will meet up with all you guys in the new year for a shoot somewhere.

[Analog6]

Never mind Wayne, it's always a busy time of the year.

Attendees:
John (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas)
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

[Ty13]

Hi everyone , Sunday is sounding better for me .... very busy time of year . Not sure if I can make it yet ( but want to ) but I'll pass on the breakfast

[41jas]

I'm glad you confirmed the date Odile....I would have rocked up the day before..LOL

The 16th is cool with me...probably better. I can't wait to see you all. OMG...3am rise!!! No even earlier....looks like an earllyyyy night Saturday.

YOU GUYS ARE WORTH IT THOUGH...xox

[Analog6]

Sorry I got it wrong at the start, I really am terrible with dates and days! And I was really careful too, and I still mucked it up. Looking forward to seeing everyone. I can offer a double sofa bed the night before if anyone is interested. Note you may have to share with a cat or 3 so don't take this up if you are allergic.

[41jas]

Odile....Ivan will be with me. We thought we might head up to Currumbin rockpools afterwards for a look. So plus 1.

[41jas]

A couple of old members want to join in and catch up too...Kerri and David as well.
So can you add those as well Odile.

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Attendees:
John (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas) + Ivan
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)
Kerri
David

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

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Just added them to the list ;)

[Analog6]

Thanks Jules

We are getting up near the 15 without the possibles! This is going to be a good get together.

[Rattus79]

I'm thinking it may get a little crowded on the rocks out there....

[William]

I'm thinking it may get a little crowded on the rocks out there....

You can also shoot a nice Sunrise at Elephant Rock (200mtrs South) At Vikings Surf Club , I go there often, Probably tomorrow , Or another place I was at this morning (150mtrs South again) Flatrock is my standby spot , Good clear view this time of year if there is good cloud

Couple from this morning , Looking North and South




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[SkattyKat]

Odille,
Do you have room for 2 more ?
Would be myself & Trevor
Thanks :-)

[Analog6]

Odille,
Do you have room for 2 more ?
Would be myself & Trevor
Thanks :-)

Sure do! I saw your reply in another post and wondered if you might come along. Look forward to catching up.

And nice work William - it was a nice sunrise this morning, I must extract digit and start getting out. I'm always up, it's the dragging myself and car out that I am failing at :)


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Attendees:

SkattyKat
Trevor
Kerri
DavidJohn (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas) + Ivan
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Ty13
Gail (gabby)

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[William]

Shite !! If we keep on going you might have to book the whole place Odille :2biggn: Re : Digit, There's been some goodies lately, Hope we get some for the 16th, I probably wont shoot the Sunrise , I'll help those who want some tutition and be the roving candid man to catch those unexpected moments that can happen :2smilSS:

[Rattus79]

I probably wont shoot the Sunrise , I'll help those who want some tutition and be the roving candid man to catch those unexpected moments that can happen

That's a mighty generous offer mate! I'm sure there will be more then a few (myself included) that will appreciate it!

[William]

No Probs at all Greg, I think I've done enough Sunrises this year , Good to have a break till January , And start again next year , Will be glad to help and advise , If needed :2smile: Thanks for taking notice of the offer - Cheers Bill

[dbax]

"Shite !! If we keep on going you might have to book the whole place Odille :2biggn: Re : Digit, There's been some goodies lately, Hope we get some for the 16th, I probably wont shoot the Sunrise , I'll help those who want some tutition and be the roving candid man to catch those unexpected moments that can happen :2smilSS:"

"That's a mighty generous offer mate! I'm sure there will be more then a few (myself included) that will appreciate it!"

be careful what you wish for , those candids can be dangerous.............:2biggn:

[Ty13]

Ok I'm definitely coming weekend all sorted camera gear almost sorted bit of cleaning and make some room on the card

Ty

[Analog6]

Great news Ty.

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Attendees:

Ty13
SkattyKat
Trevor
Kerri
DavidJohn (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas) + Ivan
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Sifor
Gail (gabby)

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[Analog6]

So I had to go out early to Murwillumbah this morning amnd I thought on the way back I'd get pics of the nice clouds making pink reflection in the river - nope! Not a tinge, not a hint of colour. I hate Mother Nature!

[Rattus79]

She's a demanding mistress.... (read: total bitch)

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do we have tides available yet?

[Rattus79]

Awesome. Thanks Will.

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Awesome. Thanks Will.

[spiralink]

Shite !! If we keep on going you might have to book the whole place Odille :2biggn: Re : Digit, There's been some goodies lately, Hope we get some for the 16th, I probably wont shoot the Sunrise , I'll help those who want some tutition and be the roving candid man to catch those unexpected moments that can happen :2smilSS:

Cheers William

and thanks for all the advice you've given me over the last week, very much appreciated.
making a huge difference with the quality of my sunrise-sunset pics

John.

[William]

Yes we do Greg, An incoming tide to a high around 10.30am , Sunrise 4.44am




Much the same as I had this morning at Elephant Rock

[StanW]

Alas, unexpected problems dictate that we fly home this Saturday. I've looked forward to the meeting for a long time, but that's the way the biscuit breaks. You can be sure I'll think of you all, but it'll be at 2am Invercargill time.

[Analog6]

Alas, unexpected problems dictate that we fly home this Saturday. I've looked forward to the meeting for a long time, but that's the way the biscuit breaks. You can be sure I'll think of you all, but it'll be at 2am Invercargill time.

Oh Stan, I was looking forward to seeing you. What a pity. Have a good flight home - at least the tornado wasn't in Invercargill! Pass on my best wishes to Myrna.

[StanW]

Thanks, Odille. Please pass on my name etc to anyone who's thinking of visiting NZ this year. This past year we've welcomed 4 Aussies, a family from the Netherlands and finally a young US soldier on leave from Afghanistan.

[Rattus79]

Stan, that's freaking awesome!

[41jas]

We've had a shoot once with a few and at the point of the rock there are plenty of directions to face without getting in everyones way. Its all for fun and meeting everyone but HmmmI might be the candid girl myself ;) so watch out..LOL

[Analog6]

I have confirmed 15 attendees for the breakfast. Realistically, a couple of us might not make it, and/or a couple of extras might show up. I'll ring them if there is any major change on the day. Breakfast time is 7.30am. Link to the breakfast menu (http://supporters.currumbinslsc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Breakfast.pdf) so you have an idea of prices.

[Sifor]

I'll have to unfortunately pull out. Have some important things on over the next week or two, and I can't really afford to be zombie like during the day after a 3am wakeup :2ambiv:

Enjoy it though, I look forward to seeing all of your great images!

[dulvariprestige]

Hi guys, count me in, it'd be great to catch up with everyone.

[Analog6]

Look forward to catching up, Jayde

Attendees:

Jayde (dulvariprestige)
Ty13
SkattyKat
Trevor
Kerri
DavidJohn (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas) + Ivan
Greg (rattus79)
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Gail (gabby)

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[gabby]

Count me in also...Just got back from 3 weeks adventuring in W.A.:xmas::christmasparty:

[41jas]

David is coming with Kerri too

[Rattus79]

I may not make it.

I climb on a plane to Cambodia on the Wednesday, so Mrs Rattus has taken it upon herself to fill the weekend with mother-in-laws.

Sounds like a real good reason to come along if you ask me! :D

[Analog6]

OK. I have upped the reservation to 20. Greg, come along if you can escape, there'll be room. Love to meet up again.

Attendees:

Gail (gabby)
Jayde (dulvariprestige)
Ty13
SkattyKat
Trevor
Kerri (& David)
DavidJohn (spiralink)
Amanda (ATP)
Dwarak
glenhughes
StanW
William
Andrew (Boofhead)
David (dbax)
Julie-Anne (41jas) + Ivan
Odille (Analog6)

Possibles:
Greg (rattus79)

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[William]

Looking good , Weather wise, It is rainy here this morning , But Sunday should be good , Odille, Didnt Stan say somewhere that he had to fly back to NZ

[Dwarak]

Looking forward to this one have not been that way in a long time I might head straight for the beach to check compositions if that's ok will meet everyone on the beach. So if you see someone with a film camera fiddling in the dark that would be me.

[Analog6]

This is probably good advice for everyone. I plan to get there about 4am Qld time and go straight down to the beach, the light comes up so early now it is mid-summer. So to everyone coming, I will park my big yellow Kia van right by the walkway down, if you arrive and see it there walk through to the beach and turn left and head for the rock. I'm really looking forward to this one too, been far too long between drinks!

[Rattus79]

And Guys,

Please do check to make sure you've packed both your tripod AND your baseplates! :)

Odille, Make sure to have your baseplate FIRMLY attached to your camera! :D

[Analog6]

And Guys,

Please do check to make sure you've packed both your tripod AND your baseplates! :)

Odille, Make sure to have your baseplate FIRMLY attached to your camera! :D

OH, I will be Greg. It was trying to change it from one to the other that was the problemns, but I bought a screw to replace the one I lost and 2 extra plates so I'm all covered.

[William]

Might have to be extra carefull still by Sunday, Big 1.8mtr tides , Combined with a 1.5 to 3mtr swell , The surf is pumping with a lot of water moving about , The Tide is low @3.24am coming up to a high @10.13am , My tip is wear shoes that can get wet and are slip proof (Sort of) Sandals are good and are acceptable in Vikings , As are thongs if you wish :2smile:

[Rattus79]

I was seeing that on the news this morning and was wondering about it too.

[William]

It'll be OK , The tide will be still just under half coming in, The waves will break a long way out , But there will be a lot of Whitewater movement , It is expected to drop a tad by Sunday :2smilS:

[41jas]

It's Friday and I'm so excited about this but need to wait another day :(...it's ok...I got my scotch to keep me company to pass the time away.:beer_mug:

[Dwarak]

William thanks for the valuable info much appreciated its nice to know.

[Analog6]

Yes, thanks for the reminder re shoes William - I must remeber to pack the beach shoes

[William]

It's Look'in good , Was up and at it this morning (4.00am) @ Snapper Rocks, It was already light :2enew: I would suggest if you can make it 4.00 would be a good time , There was some light cloud which turned pink as the Sun came up , The swell is dropping , Dont forget Sunnies as well , You will need them by 6.30-7.00 , I'll be there early (3.45/4.00) Look for Odille's yellow van or my Nissan (White) Hatchback, I'll put a tripod on the roof (Should'nt be to many cars with a tripod on the roof) :2smile: The car park at the Alley Currumbin , Duringan St , Lifeguard Tower 12, If you get lost , Give me a call on 0488224825

[ATP]

Hi Everyone - really looking forward to tomorrow morning!
This is my first proper sunrise shoot - and it's a seacscape - does it get any better!? :2biggn:
Thanks Odille for organising and William your advice and sunrise experience is much appreciated.
I hope you don't mind but was just wondering if anyone could help me out with two questions I have so I don't waste anyone's time in the morning..
1. I have two tripods - a cheaper flimsier one and an expensive stronger one - which should I use? The stronger one will of course be better at combatting wind and water surges - but is it better to use the cheaper one in the salt water?
2. I have a Canon 10-22mm wide angle which I was going to use - however someone knocked over my tripod at the recent Riverfire show in Brisbane and the plastic on the front of this lens is damaged/dented which means my ND8 filter (which I've never used - very excited!) doesn't screw on very well - I can sort of jam it in on an angle. My other lens I could use is a Canon 17-55mm - so should I just use this lens with the ND8 instead, even though it's not as good a landscape lens as the 10-22mm?
Really appreciate your thoughts.. :scrtch:
Thanks,
Amanda

[William]

First Amanda , What camera are you going to use ? Then I'll get to the other questions :2smilS:

OK, From your profile you have a 7D, For the sunrise I would use the 10-22 , The ND filter unless it's graduated wont work , You need ND Grad filters , I have some spares that you can hand hold , I'll help or hold for you if you want , RE : Tripod, I used a cheapy for years with no worries , Seeing your gear is'nt that heavy I'd say just use the cheapy and you'll have more fun without the worry of getting sand in the legs of the goodie , Most of the good sunrise shots will only be about 1/6th to 1/10 sec , Not that long , Hope this helped - Bill

[ATP]

It helped heaps -thanks Bill.
No my ND filter isn't graduated, I didn't even realise but of course that's what I need - can't wait for the day learning photography stops me feeling like an idiot! :o
I really appreaciate the offer of borrowing your graduated filter - thank you so much.
See you with my cheapy tripod in the morning!

[Sifor]

I know this is late notice but I'll be able to make it tomorrow, although might not be able to do breaky as I've got to shoot off elsewhere! Will be good to meet everyone.

[William]

Good one Troy, Be good to see you again :2smilS:

[William]

Thats it for me , Beddy time , See you all in the morning , A quick look outside right now , Fine , And light wispy cloud , I hope that stays till the morning , Probably the best looking morning for an AP meet we've ever had , A quick wind check and it will be light W/NW 6 knots gentle @ 4.00am , Swell 1.3 mtr , See Ya in the early hours :2biggn:

[spiralink]

Bill, according to gps about 1hr 5mins from Brissie see you about 3-45, looking forward to some awesome conditions in the morning.

[gabby]

I have to miss the shoot as I had promised to drive my neighbours family to the airport at 6.45am and mixed up th date it was to occur, so I'll catch you all up at Vikings for the brekky at least. I look forward to seeing you all.

[ricktas]

Have a great meet everyone.

[dbax]

Well a gloomy overcast sky met us in the dim light of predawn for our 4am meeting, about 18-20 AP'ers and associated hangers on ventured onto the rock shelf to claim a place. With a rising tide and a heavy swell more than one got caught by the sea. Shoes, shorts, shirts and unfortunately cameras felt the dampness:2distu:, Thankfully the cameras still operated after the splash.
One AP'er took a spill on the rocks, thankfully only pride and a broken and bent tripod was the result, though bruises should appear in a day or so:2confu:.
Patchy light rain plagued us after dawn til we retired to the Surf Club for some well earned coffee and breakfast only to watch the cloud burn off and the sunshine blase across the beaches, the tide continued to rise and the swell continued to grow til our earlier rocky out crop was engulfed in white water.
A most enjoyable meet with some familiar and new faces.

[Analog6]

Yes, 'twas good until Muggins here fell over and bent all her tripod legs! Lots of people took pictures of my little contretemps so no doubt someone will put one up here soon. I got home and had a nana nap as I felt like a Bond gitl - shaken not stirred. I'll definitely be limping tomorrow.

[William]

Had a ball, Great meet with some seriously nice people, Really enjoyed the company , What a great bunch of APer's , We gotta do this more often, So what the weather god did'nt do it for us , That stupid Haze/Mist/Smoke stopped the colours at Sunrise , But the company and the fun was all good , BTW Odille , Jules and I agreed to post the photo's of todays antics in the "Members Mug shot" thread , I'll start posting soon , Hope you dont suffer to much in the next few days :2smilS:

[SkattyKat]

Yes, Odille I hope your injuries don't turn out as bad as the injury to your tripod.
Thanks for arranging this mornings outing guys. Trevor & I had a most enjoyable morning.
An awesome group of people
Thank you & merry Christmas guys xox

[Boofhead]

Another great SE Qld meet up, been too long between meets. It was great to catch up with those not seen for a while and also to meet some new faces. We should do this again before next Christmas!! :xmas31:

[spiralink]

You Nearly Got The Weather Prediction Right Bill:2biggn:
On a serious note a good social morning meeting great people.
I work a 28/9 Roster will have to post 2013 roster up so maybe im home when SE crew organise another meet up:2adora:

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Well a gloomy overcast sky met us in the dim light of predawn for our 4am meeting, about 18-20 AP'ers and associated hangers on ventured onto the rock shelf to claim a place. With a rising tide and a heavy swell more than one got caught by the sea. Shoes, shorts, shirts and unfortunately cameras felt the dampness:2distu:, Thankfully the cameras still operated after the splash.
One AP'er took a spill on the rocks, thankfully only pride and a broken and bent tripod was the result, though bruises should appear in a day or so:2confu:.
Patchy light rain plagued us after dawn til we retired to the Surf Club for some well earned coffee and breakfast only to watch the cloud burn off and the sunshine blase across the beaches, the tide continued to rise and the swell continued to grow til our earlier rocky out crop was engulfed in white water.
A most enjoyable meet with some familiar and new faces.


Dave was a pleasure to meet you and thank you very much for the advice / info:th3:

[Rattus79]

Yep. Was some good fun!
Thanks all for coming out. Guess I shoulda stuck around. By the time I hit the top of tambourine, the sky was a lovely blue colour...
Odille, sorry for near giving you a near heart attack on my way out! :)

[Sifor]

Really enjoyed the meet up this morning, will have to do it more often I think!

[davearnold]

Ok, I expected photos by now , come on, someone must have had their nap and recovered enough to post something :)

[dbax]

David see here
mug shots and candids
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114353-Currumbin-APer-s-Meet-Candids
and individuals images here
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114357-A-couple-from-Currumbin-meetup
here

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114366-My-take-on-Corrumbin-Meetup
here
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114366-My-take-on-Corrumbin-Meetup
here
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114369-My-view-of-todays-Currumbin-Christmas-meet
and here so far
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?114358-My-take-on-SE-Qld-Currumbin-Christmas-meet
I have some more to put up tomorrow, early start in the morning

[dulvariprestige]

Had a great time this morning, it was good to catch up with everyone :2smile:

[Analog6]

Really enjoyed the meet up this morning, will have to do it more often I think!


Yes,w e haven't been doing enopugh. How about we try for once a month in 2013, or is that too ambitious for everyone? Suggestions for next venue
?

[Rattus79]

I suggest Oriellies. I hear it's nice this time of year.

I'm still yet to get a decent shot of Curtis Falls Mt Tambourine too.

Edit:

If it's Tambourine, then Camping is available in Grandma's backyard. We will be able to bed a couple in single beds.
Bring your long lens, you can see the coast from her front varandah on a good day...

[Sifor]

Yes,w e haven't been doing enopugh. How about we try for once a month in 2013, or is that too ambitious for everyone? Suggestions for next venue
?

I think monthly might work over the holiday season given people are less likely to have work/other commitments. Otherwise, even every two months or quarterly would be great.

And yep something in the bush next time could be good. Oriellies, natural bridge, any of those. For birding I think one of our members here frequents the Spit? Would give me an excuse to go get that Sigma 120-300 2.8.....

[Rattus79]

If it's birding, I suggest Border Ranges NP, Sheep Station Creek has Camping. I saw more birds there then I could poke a stick Camera at

[Analog6]

If it's birding, I suggest Border Ranges NP, Sheep Station Creek has Camping. I saw more birds there then I could poke a stick Camera at

Yes, it's somewhere I've wanted to go for an overnighter, so I can go to the Antarctic beech forest. I wonder how busy the campground is during the school hols . . . When do you get back from Camdobia?

[Rattus79]

I'm back come the 29th, I['m only there for 9 nights.

[Dwarak]

It was very nice to have met all of you again sorry I could not stay back for breakfast had a call from work maybe in the next meet.