Léoville - Latest Comments in Lightroom Adventure - Day 1

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Ken G — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:14:41 -0000

Good news recently on the Tasmanian Devil front, in the form of a devil named Cedric. Seems as though he's immune and might hold a clue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/...

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Steven Smith — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:46:00 -0000

Hi Leo, the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program has some new attractive pull up banners and flags with images of the devil and the program name and website (www.tassiedevil.com.au). Would you be happy to have some around on 13 April at the exhibition in the Henry Jones IXL Hotel Atrium? If someone could let me know, I will arrange for them to be there. Cheers Steve (Program Manager, Save the Tas Devil)

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Wiill — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:47:21 -0000

awsome

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Hirsty — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:26:43 -0000

Hey Leo welcome down under! The video was great ( no lag here ).

As you know you have a large following of fans here in Australia and probably learning fast that Tassie is one of the most scenic places on earth so we're looking forward to hearing and seeing how the trip goes down here.

All the best mate

Dave
Byron Bay

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Peter — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:55:12 -0000

Hi there Leo

Im Peter, from way over the other side of Australia, in Perth.

I have been a fan of yours, since stumbling onto Call for Help, on the old TechTV channel, on Foxtel.

Hope your enjoying Tassie, despite the weather. The pics and video you have posted already, has inspired me to finally check out Tassie in the near future.

Anyways, something that has nothing to do with tech or Tassie ;-) Have you ever wondered Leo, what you might look like, if you had actually grew up in Australia, and became an Australian politician ?

Well have a look at Malcolm Turnbull's site below. It might give you an idea!!

http://www.malcolmturnbull....

I think you two, could easily pass as brothers.

I am looking forward, in seeing more of the pics and videos, of your Tassie adventure (or is it classed as work?).

Cheers

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Brian — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:18:55 -0000

Leo,
Welcome downunder.

We do not have Hedgehog's in Australia it would have been an echidna/ant eater you saw.

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Justin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:23:22 -0000

Something geeky for you to see in OZ
Remember in Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson when Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse ends up in Australia? He builds a computer that uses long tubes of mercury as RAM ?

Well you can see the computer that his is based on. Its the oldest surviving computer, and its in the Melbourne museum. Its the CSIRAC, here is my (bad) pic http://www.flickr.com/photo...

Enjoy...

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Gerry — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:13:14 -0000

Welcome to Tasmania Leo. I hope you enjoy your trip and I look forward to the meet up.

I hope you can get into some mountain areas and get photos of the Nothofagus gunnii in autumn foliage (our only winter-deciduous plant!). We have a lot of spectacular true wilderness here.

Also if I may, I'd recommend that you check out the photographic work of Peter Dombrovskis, he is a true Tasmanian icon and his work has changed the course of Australian green politics, probably more than once.

BTW, don't listen to Robert L. Thornburgh. I have lived in Tassie my whole life and I have hardly ever been bitten by deadly snakes ;-).

Save the Devil.

Gerry

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univrsltransl8r — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:00:11 -0000

Man, that video is awesome! Makes me wish I was there!!

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Jonathan — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:05:08 -0000

I love reading your posts Leo. Makes me look out of the window from my desk at work and dream of better places!

Keep the posting up!

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Lloyd — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:38:09 -0000

Another tasmanian fan here... would be great to have a meetup before the 13th. Hope the storms last night didnt turn you off tassie :)

Enjoy your time down under which im sure you will!

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Missy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:04:36 -0000

Hi Leo,

Love it that you have come to town - hope you appreciate this special weather we have put on for you.
I live and work around Salamanca/Battery Point, so I can really connect with how your group have captured the locations and light.

Suggestions for other random locations 10-30 mins from your hotel that are worthy of your time - Snug Falls, Kettering marina, penguins at Blackman's Bay, The Springs, Royal Botanical Gardens, Rosny lookout, Hobart Community garden, the old Battery Point shipyards, or the deserted old mental institution buildings in New Norfolk.

If possible, avoid the twee "historic" but mostly rebuilt tourist town close to Hobart but don't miss the forgotten georgian villages of Bothwell and Oatlands. Not much has changed in Oaty since Lord Snowdon photographed it in1980, or ever in the last 150 years really. Tech heads will shrivel up and die if left there for too long, but so worth it for photo buffs.

This tour guide is available if you need more true local insider's help.

PS I highly recommend The Drunken Admiral for top, fresh seafood, right opposite the Grand Chancellor monolith.

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Bill Janis — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:36:55 -0000

Hi Leo, a fan here, I was about to tell you that Scott Simon of NPR fame (BRILLIANT) will be in SF tomorrow night. But alas you are off having fun. He was AMAZING here in Seattle tonight. Anyone that does not know Scott, please check him out. Those that do know what I refer to.

Leo, great stuff from down under man. That is why I thought you'd like Scott. You guys both are real.

Bill Janis

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timkeller — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:32:44 -0000

Very nice job :) and the 135 image montage is fantastic! Looking forward to seeing more of Hobart!

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Jason — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:06:27 -0000

Huge storms in Tassie last night with cyclone strength winds, hope all is ok down there Leo.

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James — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:19:46 -0000

Yes me to! I want a TWiT meet up in hobart before Leo leaves...

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Derek — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:16:24 -0000

Hey Leo...the pics look great! We'll miss you on MacBreakWeekly.

Take care and enjoy the trip.

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Steven Smith — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:26:38 -0000

As Manager of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, I am both very interested in your photographic adventure in Tassie, and also grateful to you for supporting the program that aims to ensure the survival of this charismatic species. Thanks for your support, good luck and I hope to make it on 13 April to check out the photos. Hasta luego.

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carol karr — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:24:54 -0000

Nice video...can't wait until you get back and we hear about your trip. Another twit addict here, will definitely miss my podcasts while your gone :( But enjoy your amazing journey!

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Julian Russell — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:45:42 -0000

Add me to the list of fans interested in a meetup...

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Chris Miller — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:30:50 -0000

Man Leo you are on the trip of a lifetime! I hope you have a blast, even if I do have to do without TWiT for a couple weeks... I feel like such an addict...

-Chris

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yam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:14:14 -0000

hope you guys are having a great time down under.

I use Mikkel's Lightroom Adventure book in the classes I teach, and sure hope you all will be using LR 2.0, (out in Beta: http://labs.adobe.com/techn... ) for the new edition of the book!

my first reaction to 2.0 is: what, still no book (aka Aperture/iPhoto) printing!?! second: localized corrections, yeaaa!!!

thanks again for all the great work by the TWIT army!

all my best,
yam
http://www.williamtolan.com/

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Andrew — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:15:49 -0000

Inspiring. When time permits, love to see shooting tips shared during the trip.

thanks

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Robert L. Thornburgh — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:23:42 -0000

Leo: Be careful in the bush. Tasmanian snakes are the most dangerous in the world. I remember reading an Australian article a few years back by a woman. Both of her sons were experienced bushmen and had been bitten in separate incidents by a Tasmanian snake and both of them died. I have fished often in New Zealand with Australians, and I always ask them why they come to NZ for fishing which is excellent in Australia and their answer is inevitably Snakes!! Take care and stay out of the high grass. Bob

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joe weld — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:21:48 -0000

female factory?