22 August 2005

Images of Canberra - Rosellas in the Golden Wattle as seen from John's shower

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Every now and then in this town you see something of such unspeakable and senseless beauty that you curse not having a camera handy. So when, midway through my shower this morning (I’m having a day in lieu for those who are curious as to timing), I saw these two browsing through the wattle I was ticked off at the little buggers for their poor timing. Thankfully they waited until my ablutions were complete and I was able to run and get the new camera. The shot was taken naked and dripping through a fly screen, so I think it came out pretty well all things considered (and figuring out manual focus is still on my “to do” list).

Rosellas in the wattle as seen from John\'s shower.

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I guess that depends on your perspective, LOL!

Well, it’s better than horizontally dripping…

Samuel Gordon-Stewart8:01 am 24 Aug 05

Whilst vertically dripping…

uh oh, i’m in trouble…

(wide-eyed innocent look)

K

I know. I’m imagining 🙂

But it was just getting interesting!

Thank You K,

You can stop helping now.

Terubo, I suspect he would answer not nearly often enough…
K

Samuel Gordon-Stewart5:21 pm 23 Aug 05

I hear the sound of a can of worms opening, and I think birds like worms…

Do birds often watch you in the shower, JB?

Ah yes, I should have read the original post more carefully.
Was the fly screen the cause of you switching from auto to manual focus, JB? As in the camera couldn’t acheive a focus “lock” (or insert proper terminology here)

The flyscreen was vertical, as was I, so no cross dripping. the window is kept open to avoid fogging.

no tiles.

Samuel Gordon-Stewart11:36 pm 22 Aug 05

The writeup makes it sound like you were dripping through the flyscreen…were you standing on a mat, tiles always feel cold after a shower…the only time wet tiles underfoot feel good is during a shower…and don’t get me started on wet socks.

wattle in Canberra…it must be spring!
K

I think it’s just the steam from your shower – unless you were having a cold one.

hmm, yes, let’s blame the soft focus on the flyscreen!

thanks for the background. 😉

Very nice JB, the flyscreen seems to have added a “soft focus” effect.

ummm, No.

That would be why I had to run and get it? On account of not showering with it?

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