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    UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Well three of the UK mad hatters got together in Kew Gardens today - Tom (Overbeyond), Paul (SmartWombat), and Roger (readingr). I'm the one on the left without a camera.

    Weather was wet and cloudy as can be seen from the photos which will appear a little later. Mike called us on the mobile from a service station to wish us a good day of photography as we sat having a coffee working out where to go first.

    As it was a cold and dank day we figured out that we should go to one of the large Glass Houses which contain nuemerous plants but as usual with the UK get togethers, the cameras were in gear within seconds of setting off as a flight of Geese flew overhead and Paul managed a picture. The rest of us were half asleep still.

    Then it was the turn of a merry go round and then some of Henry Moore's art in the grounds, in rain. It only took us an hour to get to the first glass house which for anyone else is a 25 minute walk

    Here we encountered our first of many fogged up lenses and picture taking slowed and so did the pace until we cleared the lenses.

    I will add the group photo taken near the close of play - Ooops the camera slipped :lol:

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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Thanks for the meeting, despite the rain I enjoyed it.
    Good to finally see the man behind the images, Tom.
    Sorry, Roger, hoped to get mine up before this.
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Yay! Great to see a group shot!
    Snow? You lucky bunch!

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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    And a few more

    No idea what this plant is called - didn't make a note of it while I was there.
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    Just to prove it was raining

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    Kew's wishing tree
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    A few more of the day
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Well I was right, my snap shot didn't capture the geese flying in
    OK I captured a set of goose-like blurs, does that count ?
    No way I would have got the parakeets.
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Hey, give me back my snow Roger!!!

    Looks like you all had a good time. Thanks for sharing the pics
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Roger and Paul; I really enjoyed the pleasure of your company today. You'll no doubt recognise the subjects of this shot.
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Just getting the formal stuff out of the way
    How's this for posing?
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    You missed this, guys.
    You know the seven towers ?
    After I'd fallen down the bank once, I didn't follow you over the bank to the glasshouse.
    I went round, over the bridge, and found this...
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Moore images
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    even Moore
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Glad you had a good day, guys, despite the persistent precipitation! I would have loved to have been with you, but Roger no doubt explained why I had to bow out this time. While you were doing that, I was driving to Birmingham and back, with a 3 1/2 hour interview in the middle - I got home about 6.30pm and was absolutely knackered! Still, it went well - I will know on Monday whether or not they want to take it further.

    Cheers
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    Awesome!

    Quote Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    A few more of the day
    Paul, that last one, with the reflection, is inspired. I absolutely love it!

    Please upload it to your gallery so I can put it in my Favorites!
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Who needs me when you got Tom? Great portraits!

    You all got alot of wonderful shots. I love the sculptures.

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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Wombat; do you ever sleep? How can you manage to get up all those omages so fast?

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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Wombat; do you ever sleep?
    Yes, in the mornings

    How can you manage to get up all those images so fast?
    Lightroom
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    A small few here. Details of some of the Henry Moore art installations.
    More of the boys coming
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    Re: Awesome!

    Quote Originally Posted by Photo-John
    Paul, that last one, with the reflection, is inspired. I absolutely love it!
    Please upload it to your gallery so I can put it in my Favorites!
    I thought it was a fun idea, an alternative head and shoulders shot, but I didn't expect that reaction !
    Thanks John.
    Maybe I should have fun more often
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    I wish now I'd taken the tripod.
    But working at f/2.8 ISO200 all the time forced me to think about where to put the focus.
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Roger in dire need of a pint
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Roger downing his tenth pint and recorded by Wombat just in case ..........
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Roger; after downing 10 pints
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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    lol! Great stuff Tom!

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    Re: UK Get together in Kew Gardens

    Wombat trying to escape the condensation.
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