https://www.fotofriends.net/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:43:51 +0000 MyBB https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1372 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:31:02 +0000 dewarp]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1372
Kalk Bay is a small village near here that has a fishing harbour. We occasionally have camera club outings there, and this edit came out of the most recent one.


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This image took a lot more effort than might appear at first sight. First of all, the boat was to the right of the centre line, which didn't suit my envisaged composition. The job of masking it out was pretty difficult, due mainly to lots of clutter behind the handrails. Next the boat and its reflection were cut out of the scene, and a new boat-free background image was constructed. I then used the Fractalius filter on the background, and blended it in to create the interesting effects seen on the buildings. The Fractalius bits were only included above the walkway. I pasted the boat/reflection back into the scene, and then used the Topaz Simplify filter on the water/reflections. Finally, things were cleaned up a bit using local hand cloning.]]>
Kalk Bay is a small village near here that has a fishing harbour. We occasionally have camera club outings there, and this edit came out of the most recent one.


  Kalk Bay Depiction - Copy.jpg (Size: 319.33 KB / Downloads: 3)

This image took a lot more effort than might appear at first sight. First of all, the boat was to the right of the centre line, which didn't suit my envisaged composition. The job of masking it out was pretty difficult, due mainly to lots of clutter behind the handrails. Next the boat and its reflection were cut out of the scene, and a new boat-free background image was constructed. I then used the Fractalius filter on the background, and blended it in to create the interesting effects seen on the buildings. The Fractalius bits were only included above the walkway. I pasted the boat/reflection back into the scene, and then used the Topaz Simplify filter on the water/reflections. Finally, things were cleaned up a bit using local hand cloning.]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1371 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:38:39 +0000 Man From Ironbark]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1371 This is the painted lady on Helichrysm or paper daisy.

and the Liime Orchard Swallowtail amongst parsley and larkspur.
]]> This is the painted lady on Helichrysm or paper daisy.

and the Liime Orchard Swallowtail amongst parsley and larkspur.
]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1370 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:38:42 +0000 dewarp]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1370
I've just realised that I haven't posted anything here this year. Apologies. 

I'm still very active at our camera club. For our end-of-year session we are asked to present 5 of our favourite images from 2026 for projection. I decided to put my selection up here too.

Start of Dune 45 Climb.

Dune 45 is one of the sand dunes near Sossusvlei in Namibia. It is a dune, close to the main road, that the public is encouraged to climb to the top of. My image here is a shot taken of the tree adjacent to the parking area. You can see the footprints in the background going up the spine of the dune. It provides an idea of the number of people that have climbed up there since the last serious wind would have erased all traces of climbers.


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The image was processed in Photoshop CS6 with assistance of the Akvis Sketch plugin.

regards - Pete Dewar]]>
I've just realised that I haven't posted anything here this year. Apologies. 

I'm still very active at our camera club. For our end-of-year session we are asked to present 5 of our favourite images from 2026 for projection. I decided to put my selection up here too.

Start of Dune 45 Climb.

Dune 45 is one of the sand dunes near Sossusvlei in Namibia. It is a dune, close to the main road, that the public is encouraged to climb to the top of. My image here is a shot taken of the tree adjacent to the parking area. You can see the footprints in the background going up the spine of the dune. It provides an idea of the number of people that have climbed up there since the last serious wind would have erased all traces of climbers.


  Start of Dune 45 Climb.jpg (Size: 322.07 KB / Downloads: 32)

The image was processed in Photoshop CS6 with assistance of the Akvis Sketch plugin.

regards - Pete Dewar]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1369 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:41:48 +0000 Dave]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1369
But this year's Halloween display isn't nearly as elaborate as he usually creates.

So I had to look at some small details he placed in rings of flowers surrounding tree trunks in his front yard...


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Here in coastal SoCal the forecast calls for rains starting this afternoon and lasting through tomorrow;with intermittent thunderstorms likely.]]>
But this year's Halloween display isn't nearly as elaborate as he usually creates.

So I had to look at some small details he placed in rings of flowers surrounding tree trunks in his front yard...


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Here in coastal SoCal the forecast calls for rains starting this afternoon and lasting through tomorrow;with intermittent thunderstorms likely.]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1368 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:46:08 +0000 Rich]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1368 Fall is in the air in South Dakota. Some years we have snow in October, but doesn't last long. Here are houses decorated for Halloween. The first one is a couple of blocks from me and I drive by it every day. They are always the first to decorate and the last to put them away.

Enjoy your weekend.

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  IMG_2910-1.jpg (Size: 365.71 KB / Downloads: 22) ]]> Fall is in the air in South Dakota. Some years we have snow in October, but doesn't last long. Here are houses decorated for Halloween. The first one is a couple of blocks from me and I drive by it every day. They are always the first to decorate and the last to put them away.

Enjoy your weekend.

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  IMG_2910-1.jpg (Size: 365.71 KB / Downloads: 22) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1367 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:24:48 +0000 Rich]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1367
It is a beautiful day here in the HeartLands! I usually take a walk in the cemetery on nice days as it won't be long before all the colors trun to white!
Here is a peaceful setting we call the Navy Lagoon. Lighting not the best but gives an idea of what it is. The statues are Marine and Navy left to right. Seperate forces but they workk with one another. 

Hope all is well in your life!

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It is a beautiful day here in the HeartLands! I usually take a walk in the cemetery on nice days as it won't be long before all the colors trun to white!
Here is a peaceful setting we call the Navy Lagoon. Lighting not the best but gives an idea of what it is. The statues are Marine and Navy left to right. Seperate forces but they workk with one another. 

Hope all is well in your life!

  Navy Lagoon.jpg (Size: 447.09 KB / Downloads: 24) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1366 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:58:03 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1366
The Indian Sun brings you the latest Australian and Indian news, community stories, business updates, cultural events, interviews, and entertainment for the Indian diaspora.
Visit us-https://www.theindiansun.com.au/

Maybe it was a legit user - but certainly not wanting to join the forum to share photos. User deleted.]]>
The Indian Sun brings you the latest Australian and Indian news, community stories, business updates, cultural events, interviews, and entertainment for the Indian diaspora.
Visit us-https://www.theindiansun.com.au/

Maybe it was a legit user - but certainly not wanting to join the forum to share photos. User deleted.]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1365 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:02:15 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1365
For some reason the forum has started to get a lot of Bots trying to register, especially from Asia and India in particular. So I have to go in and see where the IP address is from, evaluate, and generally delete that user and then try to block those IP addresses. Keeps me on my toes. 

This image is from about 9 years ago, from Cades Cove in Tennessee. I converted from color to B&W just for interest.

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For some reason the forum has started to get a lot of Bots trying to register, especially from Asia and India in particular. So I have to go in and see where the IP address is from, evaluate, and generally delete that user and then try to block those IP addresses. Keeps me on my toes. 

This image is from about 9 years ago, from Cades Cove in Tennessee. I converted from color to B&W just for interest.

  tpCadesCove1.jpg (Size: 200.2 KB / Downloads: 16) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1364 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:35:01 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1364
This is an image that I played with this morning where I took a rather plain Jane sunrise image and converted to B&W. Now it sort of appears to be a night shot.

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This is an image that I played with this morning where I took a rather plain Jane sunrise image and converted to B&W. Now it sort of appears to be a night shot.

  tpBW.jpg (Size: 212.69 KB / Downloads: 44) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1363 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:26:20 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1363
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  tpppGaspe.jpg (Size: 455.43 KB / Downloads: 28) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1362 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:20:07 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1362
More photos from the cruise. I have many that I will not post as they are mostly just travel snapshots for memories. Street shots, buildings, bridges, photos taken around the cruise ship, etc. It's fun to go back after some time and view past trips. Actually, I consider these to be "travel snapshots" except for the rope, where I liked the color and pattern. The quality of the previously posted night cityscape (hand held from the stateroom) and the Statue of Liberty (not sharp) are not the best...

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More photos from the cruise. I have many that I will not post as they are mostly just travel snapshots for memories. Street shots, buildings, bridges, photos taken around the cruise ship, etc. It's fun to go back after some time and view past trips. Actually, I consider these to be "travel snapshots" except for the rope, where I liked the color and pattern. The quality of the previously posted night cityscape (hand held from the stateroom) and the Statue of Liberty (not sharp) are not the best...

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  tppLiberty.jpg (Size: 255.49 KB / Downloads: 29) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1361 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:54:08 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1361
Here are a few more images from our trip.

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Here are a few more images from our trip.

  tppCitySunset.jpg (Size: 457.6 KB / Downloads: 22)

  tppNightscape.jpg (Size: 467.3 KB / Downloads: 22)

  tpRope.jpg (Size: 424.07 KB / Downloads: 22)

  tpSunset.jpg (Size: 325.7 KB / Downloads: 22) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1360 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:24:30 +0000 Dave]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1360
Apparently Don has fixed the problems with the site after much work. Huge thanks to you Don.

Last week I realized that I hadn't taken any photos since mid August. So I limped (knee problems) out towards the front yard. My timing was lucky because this spot on the side of the garage gets sun less than 45 minutes a day due to shadows from our large Jacaranda tree. I got a few photos and this one turned out the best...


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Apparently Don has fixed the problems with the site after much work. Huge thanks to you Don.

Last week I realized that I hadn't taken any photos since mid August. So I limped (knee problems) out towards the front yard. My timing was lucky because this spot on the side of the garage gets sun less than 45 minutes a day due to shadows from our large Jacaranda tree. I got a few photos and this one turned out the best...


  White-Climber---(2026-09-25)---DSC5960-cr01-mR01-m01.jpg (Size: 122.19 KB / Downloads: 23) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1359 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:58:03 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1359
Here are some  images from a recent cruise.

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Here are some  images from a recent cruise.

  tpHouseBW.jpg (Size: 354.25 KB / Downloads: 20)

  tpShoreBW.jpg (Size: 341.25 KB / Downloads: 20)

  tpStillLife.jpg (Size: 246.65 KB / Downloads: 20) ]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1355 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:26:20 +0000 Don]]> https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=1355