View Full Version : Abbey medieval festival caboolture 9th and 10 th July 2011
davearnold
16-06-2011, 11:28am
Just wondering who else is going to this years event (http://abbeytournament.com/?gclid=COzBm7OVuakCFYlypAodEmpf9Q)
Kerri (kadon) and myself plan to go both days.
From people who have been to previous ones, from a "photographers" view what/ where are the best things to look out for there?
Thanks Dave
kazdez
17-06-2011, 12:46pm
Dave
Hubby and I will be going one day, not sure yet. Went last year had a great time. Loved all the camp site for candids. The joust, but this year I want to go up in the stands for a different view.
Karen
I'm going! It looks like so much fun and I can't wait to get into the ye olde feel. I know there will be awesome photographic opportunities there and I was wondering the same thing as the OP - anything special to keep an eye out for?:th3:
I will be going Saturday. :)
GregoryH
06-07-2011, 3:30pm
Deb and I are both going on Saturday, and hopefully, also Sunday
May only be going Saturday now, will keep an eye out for everyone....lol
looks like i'll be there on saturday as well. hoping to catch up with some old faces as well new ones and take plenty of pics. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
Kerri, I hope your not going Saturday so you can come on Sunday. :D
Ian, I will let you know where we are? Can't wait to see you. :D
No Jules, Dave thinks one day should do him now - so that's why probably only going Saturday! Plus I have few things want to do on weekend.
But no not going down Fingal for sunrise Sunday (if that's what you mean???)
So is Noelene coming Saturday too still??? Let me know where to find you girls won't you. We'll have Dave's daughter tagging along - but she loves this kind of thing
Noelene isn't coming now. She doesn't think she will be up to it. I did mean the sunrise but I understand. I'll catch up one Wednesday soon ;)
okay jas will let you know when i get there. hope to get there early as well. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
jack2706
07-07-2011, 8:41pm
I'm looking to go Saturday also...... so see everyone there.
I'm looking to go Saturday also...... so see everyone there.
It can be a busy place. LOTS of people. I'm not sure if you know anyone from AP yet. I use to wear the T.shirts but I know I will have a jumper on that day. If you want my mobile PM me and I will give it to you because I should be with a few menbers.
Jacs14
07-07-2011, 10:31pm
:lol: Jules, after chatting thought I should pop back and have a quick look on AP ... I'm another one for Saturday, be good to see some of you there. Should be fun, be good to try something a bit different, also want to have another crack at candids ;)
i am getting eggcited or should i say excited :D looking forward to this saturday to catch up with you all, it will be good to catch up with sum old friends and met new ones. jas when do you think you two will be around burpengary area on saturday as i thought i might try and catch your yellow beasts slip stream on the highway. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
accesser
08-07-2011, 10:05pm
I'm going tomorrow too :-)
ericimbs
09-07-2011, 9:13am
i'll be there for a look around and splash of mead.
had a great day yesterday, meet-up some old faces and some new ones. thanks guys. got some keepers. will post them after proccessing them. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
My first fair yesterday and how fabulous was it!!! Photographic bliss!
I wish I'd come to this forum sooner so I'd have known who to look out for. I wonder how many of you I saw but had no idea? So many fancy looking cameras! I took umpteen thousand pictures but I have only just arrived home (long trip back out west for me), so I'm not sure if I have anything to smile at. If I've managed something okay, I'll upload here.
Baram Batar!! :lol:
hi Becds, which day did you go? i was there saturday i was the middle age beer barrell on short legs with a canon, with a backpack with a small seat tied to it and a camera bag on the left side.:food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
Hi ian(aka pappa smurf)!! I went on Saturday. I would have loved to have stayed for both days but unfortunately Mister ds had to work Sunday afternoone, so we stayed at Margate overnight and raced home straight away on Sunday morning. I have never been to anything like it before but I was totally wrapped!
I'm not sure if I saw you. There were so many DSLR's out. Talk about camera-envy! I've been googling new cameras ever since I got home.
Did you stay for the night show?
BTW! I just realised you're from Dalby!!! I'm from Chinchilla! :lol:
Monster
10-07-2011, 10:53pm
Was going today, but got caught up with work. It looks like everyone had a great time. Look forward to some pics being put up!
Hi ian(aka pappa smurf)!! I went on Saturday. I would have loved to have stayed for both days but unfortunately Mister ds had to work Sunday afternoone, so we stayed at Margate overnight and raced home straight away on Sunday morning. I have never been to anything like it before but I was totally wrapped!
I'm not sure if I saw you. There were so many DSLR's out. Talk about camera-envy! I've been googling new cameras ever since I got home.
Did you stay for the night show?
BTW! I just realised you're from Dalby!!! I'm from Chinchilla! :lol:
yes we did, i took one day off my holidays and came down on friday after the better half finished work at abut 11.00 am and stayed at my daughters' at Burpengary, and came home this morning also although l did not quite take thousands of pics. djd you go to the jousting? i was at the 10.45 am jousting. as soon as i saw you were 5 hours west of briss, i figured that where out that way somewhere:lol: i hope you enjoy AP it is a good place and friendly. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:) hope to catch you at one of the meets
It was good to catch up with so many, and not just from here. Had an awesome couple of days, and took heaps of shots. Finally got most uploaded (that are going back the Abbey organisers anyway), so if you want to check them out feel free to go here: http://allannielsenphotography.com/abbey_2011 I also had to cover the Banquet the week before, those photos are here: http://allannielsenphotography.com/p465265517
larrywen
17-07-2011, 6:58pm
nice shots Allann. very impressive
DAdeGroot
17-07-2011, 7:11pm
Good to catch up with some folk over that weekend :)
I've put a few shots up on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/sets/72157627059977537/
And a few more on FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150252923604660.346520.828604659
And will have most of them up on my site this week some time.
Wulfys Kingdom
17-07-2011, 9:02pm
I'm not sure if I saw you. There were so many DSLR's out. Talk about camera-envy! I've been googling new cameras ever since I got home.
Lol, from a reenactors point of view, I can assure you it was like being followed by the paparazzi... we felt kind of special lol hope no one was caught doing something embarrassing though :D
Lol, from a reenactors point of view, I can assure you it was like being followed by the paparazzi... we felt kind of special lol hope no one was caught doing something embarrassing though :D
hey Wulfs Kingdom, i take by that, you are part of the reenactment. if so what gear where you in. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
Good to catch up with some folk over that weekend :)
I've put a few shots up on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/sets/72157627059977537/
And a few more on FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150252923604660.346520.828604659
And will have most of them up on my site this week some time.
hi Dave thanks to you and Allan for your help on saturday. it was a good day. :food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
Wulfys Kingdom
17-07-2011, 11:29pm
The Shuvani Romani Kumpania :)
DAdeGroot
18-07-2011, 8:33am
The Shuvani Romani Kumpania :)
Ah one of my favourite spots at the Abbey. :)
Got some great stuff after dark there on the Sat night.
The Shuvani Romani Kumpania :)
was that the gypsy camp over near the jousting ground?:food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
DAdeGroot
18-07-2011, 9:08pm
was that the gypsy camp over near the jousting ground?:food04::) ian(aka pappa smurf:costumed70:)
Sure was. Looked like this:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5939718462_5030be2fb3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/5939718462/)
The Fairyland at the bottom of the Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/5939718462/) by David de Groot (http://www.flickr.com/people/dadegroot/), on Flickr
Wulfys Kingdom
18-07-2011, 9:38pm
that's the camp! It looks amazing David!! It also makes lighting all of those candles worthwhile lol... not to mention the fire risk of all the hay on the ground, highly flamable stuff lol
DAdeGroot
18-07-2011, 9:43pm
that's the camp! It looks amazing David!! It also makes lighting all of those candles worthwhile lol... not to mention the fire risk of all the hay on the ground, highly flamable stuff lol
We were very careful not to knock any over. that's for sure!
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