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Helped out a forum member on mothers day: A friend of mine (also on the forums), had a family photoshoot planned for mothers day, but unfortunately his photographer canceled the night before. So got a phone call around 9.30pm requesting to do a photoshoot the next day. Offcourse i couldn’t say no!! But the only problem was, that i only own zoom lenses (50mm and 70-200)!! I normally hire my gear before a shoot, but i had no time for this one. So I had to use what i had. Also it was the wrong time of the day to do photos, but i worked around it. That very harsh sun didn’t stop me from shooting!! Rest here: http://sidd-rishi.com/blog/ Cheers

contact a mod man and see if they sort this one out!!

Hi all, Bought a Apexi Pod filter which was said it will fit my chaser, but it doesnt This will fit your skylines airflow meter, coz i bought the same pod for my 33 years back. I asked for a pod to fit my toyota airflow meter, but seems like i need a adapter on top which was not supplied.. So hense why im selling.. Price: 90 bucks pick up!! Location: Sydney, Sutherland shire Contact: 0423180545 If you live close by, just drive to mine and i will fit it for you. Will take some pics tonight. Cheers,

Your car looks so tough!! love it.

Cheers.. I like the front bar. Its different and no one is aus has one Makes it special haha You can always sell your 33 and get one ) Cheers thank you

Sits so nice on that 180!! is there a loction similar to that in sydney?? would love to take a similar pic!!

Lepperfish - WOW that is amazing. Love the colour choice for the background in the water drop pic. Oh and loving that hdr... suits it so well!!

Cheers man!! Yup its pearl white, with yellow mica. Even if its a grand i cant afford it hahaha.. Perhaps one day i will be able to purchase lenses.. Till then will keep using my 50mm lens hahaa Incredible Love it sam. Very nice Whats done to it? where is that location?

I dont know how i missed this shot, BUT WOW DUDE!! frame it asap

Took my misses out to Mrs Macquaries Point last night.. and i guess i had my camera still in the car from the morning.. So out it came and took some pics. Didnt have a tripod so was just resting it on random things. Wish i had a wide angle lens.. Only got the 50mm lens atm.. sigh why does lens have to be so expensive!! Just a random pic of my car: And this pic was just rested on a chair: Peaceful place if you ever wanna take pics/take your other half out lol..

Cheers for the kind words Indeed im very lucky to experience this and will never forget it.

Hi all, As you know I recently went to Agra to shoot my 2nd ever wedding gig. A lot of pressure from right from the start, but it was totally worth it. The experience and photographing at one of the greatest wonders of the world was truly amazing. Weddings in India are sacred and very ritual. They are long ritualistic and elaborate affair with lots of pre-wedding, wedding and post wedding events. You will see the photos soon But to be honest, you will never see a wedding like this anywhere else in the world. This wedding was actually pretty tamed compared to others. The aim of this wedding gig was to capture as many natural moments as possible. They already hired out another local photographer there to do all the group shots etc. So my main was to focus on capturing the un-expected, the natural smiles and photographing in a journalist type of way. I'm sharing my experience with you all here, and please don't think im trying to show off my images. Its far from perfect and i learn't so much in that week. The wedding events started on Friday and ended Monday. It was pretty full on to be honest and very tiring. All images you will see on my website are hand held. Pictures were taken from my 5dm2 or my 40d. Lens wise, i used 24-70L, 70-200L, and 50 f1.4. How did i get this gig? - Well the client saw some of my model shoot photos on facebook and rest was history So now for all the wedding details: Friday: Mehandi (henna) - Girls side only. Sample Pics: http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20Mehandi/ Explanation: Mehendi is applied to young girls, as its believed the mehendi will give a handsome groom. During an Indian wedding both the bride and bridegroom apply henna (also known as mehendi). It is also a symbol of love between husband and wife. The bride?s intricate mehndi pattern normally has the name of the groom written into it. The groom is expected to find his name in the pattern. If he cannot do so, it is said that, the bride will control the marriage. However in this case, they did not do this. She thought it was too cheesy. Oh and did i mention they love drinking!! Whisky Whisky Whisky!! seriously these guys were drinking till 3 or 4am in the morning.. They tried to get me drunk by doing shots lol.. Indians love drinking thats for sure. They kept on drinking right till sunday night!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday morning: Both families met at Taj Kema (which has the taj mahal as the backdrop!!) This was just a casual lunch/meet up. Sample Pics:http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20M...Saturday/Greet/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday Night: Sangeet Basically this event is for the girls, where they put on some shows/sing/dance etc.. However they totally changed it, and they actually swapped wedding rings that night, which i thought was totally strange. Normally sangeet is all about dances!! anyways... The hardest bit on this night was trying to white balance and control your flash against the stupid video recording guys flood light If you see the pics you can see his flood light, which just makes the whole image orange. btw not referring to the pic below. Check sample pics, you will see what i mean. Sample Pics: http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20Wedding/Sangeet/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday morning: Haldi This event normally takes place a day before the wedding, but due to time restrictions it was held Sunday morning. The ceremony is considered auspicious and is meant to purify both bride and groom before the big day. Because of the medicinal properties, it?s like a mini-facial/body scrub the day before the wedding. Its actually fun to watch!! Sample Pics: http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20W...g/Sunday/Haldi/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday night: Wedding ceremony Ok so basically the first bit is the bharat. This is where the groom and his side of the family rock up in style On this occasion hes on a horse with all his family dancing around him on the street. This was seriously one of the coolest experiences ever!! After that, the brides side of the family greet them and do a little aarti (hard to explain.. basically a very small ritual). The groom then sits down and waits for his bride to arrive. After this is over, the actual proper wedding ceremony begins (pretty late into the night). Theres a lot of rituals that i don't understand. But basically they are saying their vowels. Sample Pics: http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20W...Sunday/Wedding/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday Morning: Taj Mahal Photo shoot Wasn't too happy with this shoot at all. Firstly no flash was allowed or any tripods or a lot of camera equipment. They were pretty strict due which is fair enough. So now the next bit that didn't help was the crowd. It was seriously packed and it was hard to get the right spots. Plus we didn't have much time in there. I had to leave to the airport that day which was a good 4 hour taxi ride back. Also it was the wrong time to do the shoot (12ish), with harsh sun!! Well i think they turned out ok i guess.. Sample pics: http://www.sidd-rishi.com/gallery/Agra%20Wedding/Monday/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well thats pretty much in a nutshell. It was seriously an incredible experience. The clients loved the photos and im getting a lot of positive feedback which is good. My fav photo has to be this one: Well hope you like the images and learnt something new Thanks for your time. Sidd.

Such sad news R.I.P

Unigroup shouldnt be that far away!!

Yea i was at the last massive JDM meet (first time actually).. They surely know how to put a meet together and make it big!! What car did you rock up in? I did see a nicely done up euro there. Guessing that was you? or you drove your evo out?

The reason i dont attend these big meetups is coz theres always one or two people that ruin it for everyone. Every big meet i have gone too, someone does something stupid, the cops come.. kick us out and or defect everyone. Anywyas i live down south, so if its close by i will make a appearance

Can i request a name change also please. New username: SR33 Thank you

yawn...

No problems. Let me know how it goes. If you need help just ask or post away in the photography section. Ta,

Just a tip: Angle the wheels the other way. Be careful of the shadows on the other side of the car (eg pic2). Either try and get the whole car lit up naturally, or add a flash or two. The last pic - you will need a tripod. The whole pic is blury. Looks like low light conditions, so a longer shutter speed is needed. Also resize your pictures. Start contributing in the photography section and get more feedback By no means am i trying to be negative here. Just providing feedback to the pics you posted up. Gdluck.

Wish you were in sydney lol.. cheers, hopefully someone picks it up soon.

Thank you Will do a proper photoshoot soon. ta

Hi guys, Bought a chaser as my 2nd import back in feb..Didnt even know there was members ride thread till today. Previously owned a 200kw skyline for many years but sold it to go to europe... anyways enough talking here are some specs/pics.. Current mods: custom white paint with yellow mica only kunnys kit in oz bought off kunnys drift car d max roof spoiler EVC 5 Defi boost guage endless brake pads all round torsen lsd yanack extra lock rack ends yanack tie rods yanack adjustabl caster rods custom alloy diff mounts trd diff bushes hks coil overs exceedy ceramic clutch custom pwr radiator greedy cooler kit and solid top rad pipe am performance split dump sealed screamer and shortened for louder scream blits 3 inc zorst 34 GTR rims polished engine bay with candy purple bits polished inlet manifold j pipe removed and custom inlet made pumped guards Pics: Sorry, the car is filthy due to rain. Pic before the rims got changed: NEW 34 gtr rims i purchased a week back. Will update with better pics soon Hope you like it. ta

ah i remember getting tints done of greg back in 2006.. Very nice job and a very nice guy!! Need to get tints done on my new car. Will give him a call now.

Splits i would recommend hertz HKS 165s. Well worth the money and sound great. The tweeters are not harsh at all!!