And guess what - same here! (no four seasons here today Clarky - must be a bleedin' miracle...)

To complement the thread with images of bikes at the Victorian Hot Rod Association's show in Melbourne last weekend, here are some of the cars...

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP5005.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4948.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4987.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4991.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP5066.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4945.jpg[/IMG]

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I thought I would share some images from the recent Victorian Hot Rod Association's show in Melbourne - these ones of some of the 'choppers'.

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4980.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4961.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4977.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/VHRA/_IGP4952.jpg[/IMG]

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Kris,

It would have done well in that comp too, IMHO. Marvellous, ethereal feeling in this image.

Thanks from me also Gwyn. Thankfully, it looks like rain won't stop a barbie (or the beer) here in Melbourne!

Bon soir Francois,

A couple of things that may work for you:
- Shoot in RAW (DNG works fine)
- Do as much of your post-processing in RAW format, before you convert to jpg.
- Do the sharpening as the very last step in your RAW post-processing, before you convert the image to jpg
- If you wish to shoot in jpg, do the sharpening last anyway!
- With sharpening as with most things, there's no such thing as a free lunch : expect to make value judgments about tradeoffs between increasingly visible artefacts and increases in sharpness

With this particular image, to eliminate the sharpening artefacts that have appeared as a halo on the bright edge, you may have to experiment with a slightly reduced amount of sharpening.

I have not used PSP, so cannot comment on what tools you may want to use to achieve this (ie, amount, radius, masking and detail etc).

Your work on the image has certainly pulled out the detail and contours on the moon's surface! And the additional space around it works for me too.

Mark,

Ouch. There but for the grace of God...

Maybe also try a lost and found ad (with a reward as an incentive) in a local paper?

Additionally, are there any forum members local to you, that may be able to help you out with 'bits and pieces' to get you by until you get your own kit back or replaced?

All the best with it.

Ah Kris, I think it was the asylum (it's OK, I can't read Rumenian either) - and the cow was trying to get back in...

And the CofG would be a bit aft, even if the all up weight is within limits - might have to consider a bit of trim adjustment?

It is good, well deserved & congratulations Kris.