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What are you celebrating today?

1. weirdvis5 March 2011, 9:46 GMT +01:00

Always a popular thread at the other place.

I'll kick this one off.

It was my birthday the other day. I was expecting a bottle of my favourite perfume (I've been dropping hints I was running low) and woke up to a Land Rover Freelander on the drive. I've always wanted a 4x4 and now I've finally got one courtesy of my Mum and my Significant Other Half.

Okay, so it's not a new one and it's not an all singing, all dancing model, but that doesn't bother me. It's a freaking Freelander, dudes!

http://www.winwaed.com/landy/history/freelander.shtml

Mine's a white soft top like the one in the foreground.

Downside - I'll have to fund my own bottle of smellies. Oh hold on - there's Mother's Day coming up...

98. Groningen16 May 2011, 22:33 GMT +02:00

hush
she has only started her study

do Not disturb
genius at work

99. Groningen18 May 2011, 0:36 GMT +02:00

I found a spelling error in my profile and corrected it.

100. xymonau19 May 2011, 12:54 GMT +02:00

Thanks, guys. My goodness, my brain is rusty! But there were a few things I did well, so that was a relief. Because I have to complete what is a two year full time course in twelve months, the assignments are a bit of a challenge. I have ten to do before the end of July. I have completed many of the same subjects previously, and done more than the equivalent, but I never got my piece of paper, as I got seriously ill twice, and finally gave up. I needed to work, I needed to raise my son, but I didn't need to study. That was twenty years ago, and every one of those brain cells has died or moved to a far country! LOL

The one bad thing is that I know I am going to have a speeding fine sent to my boss! I planted my foot to get past some traffic, looked at the side of the road, and saw the flash as the radar took a little photo of me. It will be in colour, and detailed, and my boss is going to laugh or cry, but I will have to pay the fine and lose points from my licence. Serve me right. I have belted down that highway so many times, I deserve to have been caught before now. The joke is that until I hit my 50s, I was a conservative driver, who hated speeding, and looked down on those who did so. My, how we change! :) Particularly when we live miles from nowhere.

101. Ayla8728 May 2011, 10:37 GMT +02:00

5000+ Downloads now make me happy
--Michael

102. xymonau28 May 2011, 12:40 GMT +02:00

Ah - congratulations, Michael! And Christa! It's so nice to reach another mark, and you deserve it. You have some great photos in your gallery!

103. Groningen28 May 2011, 22:37 GMT +02:00

I have over 600 downloads now :D
this site is really popular

104. xymonau29 May 2011, 11:57 GMT +02:00

Your images are of a high quality, Christine, so I'm not surprised. Well done!

105. jazza1 June 2011, 22:30 GMT +02:00

Let's celebrate it is almost summer (in Europe)

106. GerbenVanErkelens3 June 2011, 19:34 GMT +02:00

woohooow summer!

107. jonfletch7 June 2011, 0:11 GMT +02:00

I am a Daddy! Little baby girl called Beau, born last Tuesday 31st. Very, very proud of mum and daughter! :)

108. xymonau7 June 2011, 1:42 GMT +02:00

Oh, wow!! What an exciting time for you, Jon. I wish your little daughter all the best for her life ahead.

Naturally, we would love to see some photos!

109. tinneketin7 June 2011, 6:58 GMT +02:00

@Jonfletch: Congratulations with your baby daugther !

110. Zela7 June 2011, 8:49 GMT +02:00

Congratulations! It is great that everything went well and mom and baby girl are healthy.

111. weirdvis7 June 2011, 8:52 GMT +02:00

Wonderful news, Jon. Hello to baby Beau! :D

112. Abyla7 June 2011, 11:57 GMT +02:00

Congratulations Jon !

113. johnnyberg7 June 2011, 12:37 GMT +02:00

I am celebrating that a publisher of educational books about photography and computers has accepted my manus for a book about High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. I will spend the coming time finishing the text and then it should get "out there".

The book will be in Danish - as the first Danish book about HDR.

You can see samples of my pictures and read reviews of old lenses in English at my homepage: www.hdrfoto.dk.

114. xymonau7 June 2011, 12:59 GMT +02:00

Wow - well done, John! If I could read Danish, I'd buy it. When you have a copy, post a photo of it for us to see?

115. weirdvis7 June 2011, 19:23 GMT +02:00

If anyone knows about HDR technique, it's you Jon. Kudos! :D

116. jazza7 June 2011, 22:47 GMT +02:00

Great news John, Congrats, for a long time I admire your photos. Why not try to publish your website in English.It looks stunning but I cant read it :(

117. johnnyberg8 June 2011, 1:48 GMT +02:00

Ty

114: I will not post a copy of the book, sorry - it is an E-book and it should bring in some money you see :-) But I will post a copy of the front page for you to see. hehe.

115: Ty - I try to keep the pictures natural and to avoid the the most comon pitholes with HDR.

116: Well, I have only started to translate my reviews of old lenses (M42, Tamron Adaptall and OM's); but maybe I will translate the guides once they have been updated to match the E-book. I am working on an English version of the site; but things take time . . . .

118. weirdvis8 June 2011, 8:18 GMT +02:00

I have a new toy to play with - Corel Painter 12. I'm lovin; it! :D

119. jonfletch9 June 2011, 0:33 GMT +02:00

@ 108, have a look here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/webUpload?uname=116581562326616841488&aid=5615979116631026913
And thanks for the kind words

120. crisderaud9 June 2011, 3:42 GMT +02:00

What you have done with HDR John is remarkable. Now you're putting your knowledge in a book. Congratulations on your achievements!

Lynne you have so many creations that are mega-hits. Now you have a new toy to boot! Going to be hard to top your swirly tree. :)

121. weirdvis9 June 2011, 9:54 GMT +02:00

I'm not the mega-hit queen, Cris. That title belongs to this lady:

http://www.rgbstock.com/user/jana_koll

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