new meet up SFL

[edu09]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

wasn't Miami riverwalk the place we wanted to go to last time but got rained on, and never made it?

If so, i vote here. But i will go anywhere, doesn't matter.


David, i see your photos are on flickr. I see most nice photos are on flickr, why is that? Love the pics btw.


Oh yea, and where are we eating, this has to be addressed now so we can avoid the whole fiasco like last time, scrambling to find a place in the rain.
God, whoever planned that last outing, shame on them.

hahaha wasn't you the planner of the last meet up? or was it me? or both?

[ddk632]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

wasn't Miami riverwalk the place we wanted to go to last time but got rained on, and never made it?

If so, i vote here. But i will go anywhere, doesn't matter.

Yes, that was the place. I forget who but someone posted some photos from there and we were all sold.

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

David, i see your photos are on flickr. I see most nice photos are on flickr, why is that? Love the pics btw.

Thanks man, glad you liked them. I thought we'd be there for the sunset, so I spent time taking detail shots and kind of ran out of time to get more open shots with the city background. Will start with that next time just in case, although sunset is where it's at for those shots!

Flick has always been popular with both pro and amateur/hobby (such as myself) photographers. There is some SERIOUS talent on Flickr, for sure, and many photographers use it as a segue into promoting their websites and professional work. Lots of guys even offer prints and stuff. Something I'd like to do at some point, as well.

Also Flickr was kind of the original photo sharing site that "made it" and got bought by Yahoo!. I am pretty sure it predates smugmug, 500px, definitely Instagram (which is more gimmicky than Flickr and only allows square photos), and whatever others are popular these days.

They let you upload original files without compressing them (quality loss), and also when they do show smaller versions of your photos, which is automatically done for you, they are of good quality at their smaller size, again due to them not using a shitty compression method. Can't say the same for 500px, for example.

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

Oh yea, and where are we eating, this has to be addressed now so we can avoid the whole fiasco like last time, scrambling to find a place in the rain.
God, whoever planned that last outing, shame on them.

This. Because how we all made it to the same place last time was more of a miracle than anything else. I know if I hadn't exchanged numbers with the guys in the M5, I would have ended up eating tacos in Homestead somewhere...

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by edu09

hahaha wasn't you the planner of the last meet up? or was it me? or both?

I know of no such thing.

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Yes, that was the place. I forget who but someone posted some photos from there and we were all sold.




Thanks man, glad you liked them. I thought we'd be there for the sunset, so I spent time taking detail shots and kind of ran out of time to get more open shots with the city background. Will start with that next time just in case, although sunset is where it's at for those shots!

Flick has always been popular with both pro and amateur/hobby (such as myself) photographers. There is some SERIOUS talent on Flickr, for sure, and many photographers use it as a segue into promoting their websites and professional work. Lots of guys even offer prints and stuff. Something I'd like to do at some point, as well.



This. Because how we all made it to the same place last time was more of a miracle than anything else. I know if I hadn't exchanged numbers with the guys in the M5, I would have ended up eating tacos in Homestead somewhere...

Ok, well check out that place where you said you would and let us know how it is. When I was on my way back home from dinner that night, i loved the view with the buildings..A night shoot would be incredible, if weather permits this time. Depending on where the shoot ends up, we'll coordinate food.

I think I'm going to make a flickr account, probably this evening. Will probably spend quite a bit of time transferring photos from photobucket to flickr. Hopefully it isn't too time consuming.


You are so right about how we all ended up at the same place, let alone the same time! I was pulling in with nicebraces, and 2 other cars I believe, only to see 5 or so other cars pulling into the plaza from the other direction at the same time in the pouring rain.. Lmao. Couldn't have planned that one.

[ddk632]

Cool man, ping me when you make your Flickr, I will add you as a contact.

[edu09]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Cool man, ping me when you make your Flickr, I will add you as a contact.

I have a Flickr account, how do I add you up as a contact? The search option only lets me add my facebook contacts

[ddk632]

Originally Posted by edu09

I have a Flickr account, how do I add you up as a contact? The search option only lets me add my facebook contacts

Just click my home page and click "Follow" at the top by my avatar/name...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkhaykin/

[edu09]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Just click my home page and click "Follow" at the top by my avatar/name...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkhaykin/

Ok just did it!

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Cool man, ping me when you make your Flickr, I will add you as a contact.

sure thing.

did you edit your photos at all? (the ones posted in your link)

[ddk632]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

sure thing.

did you edit your photos at all? (the ones posted in your link)

Which link, my stream or the link to the photos from the last meet?

Either way, in general, I do not do silly shit like adding sky from some other photo, making a pink sunset when it was actually a non-existent dud, or the like.

I do basic white balance, exposure, shadows, lens correction, and similar on most of my photos. On a rare few I will do some tonal effects or overly warm white balance, once in a blue moon.

I do occasionally make a composite of multiple photos into one, and explain as much in the description. Also I make panoramas out of multiple exposures, again describing how many shots, if it's a shift pano, etc.

I'm pretty old school when it comes to photography, so if you see a shot with a tilt shift effect, it's because I used my TS lens; fisheye from my fisheye lens; and sunset shots where I use physical gradient filters that attach to the lens for the shot.

Feel free to ask about any specific one and I can provide more detail.

[edu09]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Which link, my stream or the link to the photos from the last meet?

Either way, in general, I do not do silly shit like adding sky from some other photo, making a pink sunset when it was actually a non-existent dud, or the like.

I do basic white balance, exposure, shadows, lens correction, and similar on most of my photos. On a rare few I will do some tonal effects or overly warm white balance, once in a blue moon.

I do occasionally make a composite of multiple photos into one, and explain as much in the description. Also I make panoramas out of multiple exposures, again describing how many shots, if it's a shift pano, etc.

I'm pretty old school when it comes to photography, so if you see a shot with a tilt shift effect, it's because I used my TS lens; fisheye from my fisheye lens; and sunset shots where I use physical gradient filters that attach to the lens for the shot.

Feel free to ask about any specific one and I can provide more detail.

David thanks for all these comments and tips, they really help all of us who need some advise on how to take better pictures

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Which link, my stream or the link to the photos from the last meet?

Either way, in general, I do not do silly shit like adding sky from some other photo, making a pink sunset when it was actually a non-existent dud, or the like.

I do basic white balance, exposure, shadows, lens correction, and similar on most of my photos. On a rare few I will do some tonal effects or overly warm white balance, once in a blue moon.

I do occasionally make a composite of multiple photos into one, and explain as much in the description. Also I make panoramas out of multiple exposures, again describing how many shots, if it's a shift pano, etc.

I'm pretty old school when it comes to photography, so if you see a shot with a tilt shift effect, it's because I used my TS lens; fisheye from my fisheye lens; and sunset shots where I use physical gradient filters that attach to the lens for the shot.

Feel free to ask about any specific one and I can provide more detail.

link to photos from last meet.

Thanks for the info man, whatever your style is, i love it.

[TrevorM3]

ok david, just added you. (I think)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/125817363@N03/

BTW, i caught you red handed, stealing something from Jeff's car.

[edu09]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

ok david, just added you. (I think)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/125817363@N03/

BTW, i caught you red handed, stealing something from Jeff's car.

Hahaha yeah I just saw that picture, he is hiding behind Jeff's car

[ddk632]

Haha, yeah pretty sure I was removing his exhaust at that time to see if I can fit it on my X6M.... I hate it when I get caught!

[nicebraces]

Originally Posted by ddk632

Haha, yeah pretty sure I was removing his exhaust at that time to see if I can fit it on my X6M.... I hate it when I get caught!

Oh so that's where 1 of my Akra CF exhaust tips disappeared to ... Gotta get it back from Dave on Aug. 31st

Can't wait to see all you fine gents again soon (hopefully no rain this time) ... And like Trevor and Eduardo mentioned, we MUST confirm the restaurant for dinner before the ///Meet!!!

[NOJODA]

Ill bring the e46 for some love.

Ill be at bimmer nights in doral on aug 4th, weston bimmer nights aug 14th at the florida bimmer rally on aug 23-24. Ill try to convince jimmy(MBC) to stop being a girl and bring out the aa sc'ed m3.

I agree the date should be the 31st. maybe every LAST sunday of every month? that'll be cool.

[edu09]

Originally Posted by NOJODA

Ill bring the e46 for some love.

Ill be at bimmer nights in doral on aug 4th, weston bimmer nights aug 14th at the florida bimmer rally on aug 23-24. Ill try to convince jimmy(MBC) to stop being a girl and bring out the aa sc'ed m3.

I agree the date should be the 31st. maybe every LAST sunday of every month? that'll be cool.

I asked Jimmy and said it is his BD weekend so wont be able to make it

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by NOJODA

Ill bring the e46 for some love.

Ill be at bimmer nights in doral on aug 4th, weston bimmer nights aug 14th at the florida bimmer rally on aug 23-24. Ill try to convince jimmy(MBC) to stop being a girl and bring out the aa sc'ed m3.

I agree the date should be the 31st. maybe every LAST sunday of every month? that'll be cool.

No way. Imo, this will flare out quickly. Guys get bored.

Every 3-4 months I think.

[NOJODA]

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[01'325rip]

Checking in.

[fl350]

New to the M3 community but I'd be down to meet up if something is set up