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  1. ST MAARTEN - CARIBBEAN

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    Been some years since I last posted on this forum and since upgrading to PTE v9, have decided to use this fantastic product and share.

    It has been my life long dream to go to St Maarten in the Caribbean and and I spent 2 wonderful weeks there.

    The island is shared and administered by both France and Holland, very unique.

    Size of file: 19,3mb

    Length: 3mins

    Link: https://www.slideshowclub.com/files/file/459-st-maarten-caribbean/

  7. African Safari Experiences

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    Hi Jim,

    An excellent show, with once again, good narrative. So nice to see a show which depicts shots taken here in the magnificent Kruger National Park.

    Having been there myself, I could relate to a lot of your shots. There are some excellent camps in the park and the game viewing is superb.

    Thank you for sharing your experiences.

    Colin

  8. Capturing Bermuda

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    Hi Bill,

    Had no issues running the show, ran smoothly for me on my W7 desktop.

    What a stunning show with excellent photography. As has been mentioned, your shots on the beach with the dark clouds were excellent. I also enjoyed the video inserts inbetween your beautiful, colourful pictures.

    Definately a keeper for me and thank you for sharing a beautiful paradise with us.

    Regards,

    Colin

  12. Distant Memories

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    Ken I posted that in case anyone else went to the trouble of trying the link, as for myself, I'm not that interested, if the author hasn't the confidence to post his own work, may be my original comments should apply, "no posty no commenty" :o/>/>

    Regards Eric

    Yachtsman1.

    Sorry Colin if this is creating the wrong impression. :huh:/>/>

    Hi Eric,

    I have no problem at all regarding you expressing your opinion. Thank you as well for your constructive comments regarding my other shows, much appreciated.

    Colin

  13. Distant Memories

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    Colin's show reminded me, in the nicest possible way, of the Camera Club Competition equivalent of the "record shot". When a judge makes that comment it is often to describe the difference between a beautiful coastal scene shot at 12 noon as opposed to being shot at sunset with a Lee Big Stopper and a graduated ND Filter.

    I loved the fact that it shows us parts of the world that some of us are not now likely to visit and others can put in their "bucket list" of places to visit. I am also pleased that Colin chose to share his memories with us. The fact that there is no strict synchronicity between music and slides does not worry me in the slightest. The music is pleasant background music without much in the way of dynamics and I did not find the need to worry about the first beat of every bar of music. It's a tapestry over which Colin could concentrate on getting the best out of his images without having to be strict about timings.

    I could be critical about the sometimes very contrasty images and blown skies but that is the way that Colin has chosen to present it and they are his memories and we must be grateful that he has chosen to share them with us. I suspect that Colin has returned from his journey with JPEGs rather than RAW images and this limits the amount of manipulation possible (please forgive me if I am wrong).

    So, thanks Colin - a great show.

    DG

    Hi Dave,

    Your comments really gave me some upliftment and therefore the hours that I have spent producing my presentations in order to share my memories with the forum members now seem worth the effort.

    Choosing the right music for each presentation was a challenge and trying to synchronize the slides with the music an even bigger challenge.

    This was the first time I had the opportunity to really get to grips with my new Nikon DSLR camera and was very impressed with the results. My pictures may not have been the very best, but I

    personnaly was pleased with them. Yes i did take all my images in JPEG and in future will experiment with taking them in RAW. You are absolutely right on this point.

    Once again, many thanks for your kind comments.

    Colin

  15. Distant Memories

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    You may try to beat (or count) the time of your music. It often works well if you place the transition points at beat no 1 in the corresponding bars. In most cases, these positions can be seen in the waveform.

    Regards,

    Xaver

    Thank you for the tip. I have been aware of transitions to music throughout my 12 presentations recently uploaded to the forum. My transitions may differ in length in any one particular presentation due to

    the next slide to be shown or the tempo in the music at that particular point. I am aware that all may not be perfect, but as they say "practice makes perfect".

    Your comment is appreciated as is any other in order for me to improve.

    regards,

    Colin

  16. Distant Memories

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    Great, that's what people in North America use to say (to almost everything). But what does it mean? I have never understood.

    A question referring to the show: Is it intention that the transition points and the rhythm of the music only seem to meet incidentally?

    Regards,

    Xaver

    Thank you for your great comment. Confused about "only seem to meet incidentally" There is nothing incidental about this.

  19. Distant Memories

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    Hi all,

    This is my 12th and last presentation on my visit to Perth.

    For those members who have watched my series, I hope I have been able to give you some insight to this beautiful city and its surroundings.

    This presentation is a mix of my best pictures taken during my 6 week stay and were taken mainly in and around Ellenbrook where we stayed and the Swan Valley.

    Thank you to everyone who made the effort to watch and to comment, it is appreciated.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?d974xphc8ew67qd

    Colin

  20. Hillary's Beach

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    Hi all,

    Just a small, short presentation on a beautiful beach and marina called Hillary's. The beach is situated north of Perth in a very nice upmarket area.

    We visited the beach on 3 occasions and spent many sunfilled days wading in the water and relaxing on the beach.

    Hillary's consists of a small, protected inlet of sea with the beach on one side and shops and restaurant's on the other side. There are also kiddies amusement areas

    and holiday accommodation. Had the best burgers I have ever tasted at one of the restaurants.

    Hope you enjoy and as usual, comments are welcome.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?mauvc9vj0cvs5fm

    Colin

  21. A Day at the Beach

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    Hi Mick,

    Thank you so much for your kind comments. Sitting on the beach and watching that Sun slowly set with the glorious clouds turning gold in colour,was an amazing experience for me.

    Personally, I too agree that this show probably is the best so far and I just loved the piece of music when I first heard it and had to use it for this show.

    I am coming to the end of my journay of my trip to Perth, with probabaly one more which will cover a wide variety of places and subjects. I will definately uncheck "Fixed size of slides in pixels" in my next show

    and please let me know if it works for you. So glad you enjoyed and once again, appreciate your comments.

    Colin

  23. A Day at the Beach

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    Hi all,

    A number of days over the weekend was spent at the beach during our stay in Perth.

    The one Sunday we arrived at the beach at 6.00am and left after 8.00pm after having watched the most beautiful sunset over the Indian Ocean.

    In between cooling off in the ocean and suntanning on the beach, I was able to get hold of my camera and capture a number of candid shots using my 200mm lens.

    Towards the late afternoon as the sun was setting, the fishermen arrived and started casting into the cool ocean from the shore.

    Of over 200 photographs I took that day, I have tried to put together my best to produce this presentation. Hope you enjoy.

    Comments are welcome.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?x2j4ls6k6058nlx

    Colin

  24. "Hows That!"

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    Hi all,

    This presentation is somewhat different from my previous on my trip to Perth.

    We were lucky to obtain tickets to a T20 cricket match at Perth's WACA Cricket Ground between the Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades.

    For those who do not follow cricket, T20 is a twenty twenty over match between two opposing sides. Each side must score as many runs as possible in twenty overs.

    T20 matches are a festive occasion the world over with music and fun for the spectators.

    All my photographs were taken with my 200mm Nikon lens with no tripod. I was very surprised at the quality, especially those taken under spotlights in the ground.

    The match was won by the Perth Scorchers and we had great fun. We even appeared on the grounds big screen and on the broadcast of the match on national TV.

    As usual, comments are welcome.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?4mb7iedkpl63cav

    Colin

  25. Rottnest Island

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    Hi all,

    One of our highlights to our visit to Perth was a day spent on Rottnest Island.

    The island is situated off the coast of Fremantle and we caught the ferry across to the island. A unique feature of the island is that no cars are allowed.

    The main form of transport is either a hop on hop off bus service or bicycle. Bicycles can be hired from the ferry service and are yours to explore the island for the duration of your stay.

    The island has many beautiful bays with crystal clear waters for diving if so desired. I have attached a link to wikipedia which gives a detailed description of the island.

    Comments are welcome.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottnest_Island

    Download for PC

    http://www.mediafire.com/?nr1jvs698be5wug

    Colin

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