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Comment by SteveT posted on An interesting experience at 18/12/2008 - 08:47
When are they going to bring out a Carbon Fibre model?
Comment by SteveT posted on Pentax announcement at 18/12/2008 - 08:45
Firstly, allow me to apologise for anyone expecting high quality pictures on this thread, due to circumstances this is not the case.
However yesterday evening I had a rather interesting experience I would like to share with those of you with an interest.
I have been working in Dover Harbour and managed to get permission to enter some of the tunnels in the white cliffs, being a caver for many years I cannot resist exploring old tunnels and I had heard rumours of world war two oil tanks being hidden away inside the chalk cliffs.
So, last night having got hold of a key, we entered by way of the locked door of cave number 24.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/door.jpg[/IMG]
Sadly I had not taken any of my flash guns with me to Dover, but still took my K20d. I had to make do with the onboard flash. I could not use the bulb setting as I had forgotten my remote and i had no tripod. So I had to improvise, but the shots are rather grainy and a little out of focus in places.
So, under torchlight we climbed a few hundred steps, the tunnel continued for about 200 meters to a dead end, but there were several blind passages off to the right which ended in a blank wall with 4 large pipes coming out of them, most blanked off but one was open. We threw a steel bolt into the pipe..... the echo that bounced back at us was like something out of a horror movie and lasted for minutes. Peering through we could see a large chamber and a light at the end.
There was only one thing for it, crawl through the pipe and investigate.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/pipe.jpg[/IMG]
It was quite a squeeze, but the chamber that greeted us on the other side was quite amazing. This is just one of the WWII oil tanks, there are at least 5 of them.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/tank.jpg[/IMG]
This image was taken using just the ambient light from the far end and a little light painting with a small torch and an exposure of 30 seconds i think.
The passage is about 10 metres wide by 187 long and 10 to 12 high, the photograph doesn't do our feeling justice.
As I photographed there were some strange red flashes at the far end followed by a series of bangs and we could see smoke. With some trepidation we started towards the far end and the source of the bangs.
This turned out to be a live electric cable which had been frayed and had burnt in two and was occasianally arcing in the pool of diesel lying on the floor. We passed by it and pulled it out of the diesel.
At the far end the tank wall had been breached by jackhammer years ago and a few electric lights had been burning unchecked for a very long time.
In the tunnel at this end there were a few interesting artefacts.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/winch.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/sign.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/endroom.jpg[/IMG]
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as we did.
Steve
However yesterday evening I had a rather interesting experience I would like to share with those of you with an interest.
I have been working in Dover Harbour and managed to get permission to enter some of the tunnels in the white cliffs, being a caver for many years I cannot resist exploring old tunnels and I had heard rumours of world war two oil tanks being hidden away inside the chalk cliffs.
So, last night having got hold of a key, we entered by way of the locked door of cave number 24.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/door.jpg[/IMG]
Sadly I had not taken any of my flash guns with me to Dover, but still took my K20d. I had to make do with the onboard flash. I could not use the bulb setting as I had forgotten my remote and i had no tripod. So I had to improvise, but the shots are rather grainy and a little out of focus in places.
So, under torchlight we climbed a few hundred steps, the tunnel continued for about 200 meters to a dead end, but there were several blind passages off to the right which ended in a blank wall with 4 large pipes coming out of them, most blanked off but one was open. We threw a steel bolt into the pipe..... the echo that bounced back at us was like something out of a horror movie and lasted for minutes. Peering through we could see a large chamber and a light at the end.
There was only one thing for it, crawl through the pipe and investigate.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/pipe.jpg[/IMG]
It was quite a squeeze, but the chamber that greeted us on the other side was quite amazing. This is just one of the WWII oil tanks, there are at least 5 of them.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/tank.jpg[/IMG]
This image was taken using just the ambient light from the far end and a little light painting with a small torch and an exposure of 30 seconds i think.
The passage is about 10 metres wide by 187 long and 10 to 12 high, the photograph doesn't do our feeling justice.
As I photographed there were some strange red flashes at the far end followed by a series of bangs and we could see smoke. With some trepidation we started towards the far end and the source of the bangs.
This turned out to be a live electric cable which had been frayed and had burnt in two and was occasianally arcing in the pool of diesel lying on the floor. We passed by it and pulled it out of the diesel.
At the far end the tank wall had been breached by jackhammer years ago and a few electric lights had been burning unchecked for a very long time.
In the tunnel at this end there were a few interesting artefacts.
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/winch.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/sign.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f396/Hannabella/endroom.jpg[/IMG]
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as we did.
Steve
Comment by SteveT posted on An interesting experience at 17/12/2008 - 23:52
Thank you both, John Nail - Head. 16bit mode
Surprising how quick you lose it
Surprising how quick you lose it
Comment by SteveT posted on CS3 Save As problem at 17/12/2008 - 22:52
I am probably doing something silly here but since I have returned home I cannot get to Save As jpg?
What I mean by that is, I open a PSD image, edit image size to 72ppi and 600x400 pixels and click Ok ,then use the Save As, however the jpg option and quite a few other options appear to have dissapeared and the only way I can save it as a jpg is via the Save foe web option which I obviously wish to avoid.
Any help appreciated
Thanks
Steve
What I mean by that is, I open a PSD image, edit image size to 72ppi and 600x400 pixels and click Ok ,then use the Save As, however the jpg option and quite a few other options appear to have dissapeared and the only way I can save it as a jpg is via the Save foe web option which I obviously wish to avoid.
Any help appreciated
Thanks
Steve
Comment by SteveT posted on CS3 Save As problem at 17/12/2008 - 22:40
There should be a K20d coming up on SRS Ebay site soon.
"Bargain -
K20d, Used once only,As New condition, no good for large hands"
"Bargain -
K20d, Used once only,As New condition, no good for large hands"
Comment by SteveT posted on srs microsystems at 17/12/2008 - 21:18
Quality Terry
PM sent
PM sent
Comment by SteveT posted on Goodbye Pentaxuser forums at 14/12/2008 - 15:49
Only been on here few days and already Im addicted, but Im off to Dover for a few days work and no access to t'internet.
The worst of it is I will have no idea what the new Pentax announcement is until Thursday at the earliest.:
Still, I am taking the K20 with me and hope to take a few shots.
Catch you later
The worst of it is I will have no idea what the new Pentax announcement is until Thursday at the earliest.:
Still, I am taking the K20 with me and hope to take a few shots.
Catch you later
Comment by SteveT posted on Goodbye Pentaxuser forums at 14/12/2008 - 15:43
Hi Bernadette and welcome
Goos to have you aboard.
Goos to have you aboard.
Comment by SteveT posted on Hello and intro at 14/12/2008 - 09:37
Quote:
Also we do not have any pine trees round here so I am gonna let it go.
Aaah, but do you have any pine furniture? Also we do not have any pine trees round here so I am gonna let it go.
Comment by SteveT posted on WHAT'S this Bug in my kitchen then** at 13/12/2008 - 13:10
Thanks, no I am not aware of that site, I will take a look and maybe post them.
Steve