[Ben]

Hurrah for whatleydude, esteemed winner of the May photo competition! Thanks to everyone who took part.

This month we're celebrating 1,000 members of Talk3G. The winner of this months photo competition will receive 300 texts messages in an online account to use as they please.

Here's how it works!
Post one photo taken from your phone, as an attachment, on this thread.
At the end of each month, a new thread will be made allowing you to vote for your winner!

Notes:
1) Your post and attached image will not show up straight away - we check each entry first.
2) You can only enter one picture each month.
3) All pictures must be taken with a 3G phone during the month of July 2006 - you can state which phone you used if you wish, but technical quality is unimportant. As such, reducing the size of your photo is fine provided no 'photoshopping' is performed. Infact, with mobile phone cameras generating increasingly large files you are encouraged to slightly reduce the dimensions of your snaps and Windows users can do this using Stretch/Skew in Microsoft Paint.
4) The winners poll will now be a public vote - you can't vote for yourself!

Good luck, enjoy it!
Ben

[Ben]

It's a feeding frenzy! A few of my VFT's, taken with the hardly-spectacular Nokia N80 camera. Reduced to 70%.

[teclo]

Taken this morning as the traffic crawled along the M8. The new SPECS "Safety" cameras at junction 24. Only going to be there for 8 weeks or so thankfully.

I liked how the sun was trying to break through the clouds and haze.

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[Yssybyl]

The new SPECS "Safety" cameras at junction 24. Only going to be there for 8 weeks or so thankfully.


Those averaging cameras are nasty... they record time in and time out and can record the "offense" before you've passed the second one if your average speed is greater than it should be. Although, not a problem if you have a motorbike as there's no front facing license plate ;)

Going to have to think hard about this months entry seeing as no-one seemed to like my June pic yet... (blatent plug for votes)

[Ben]

Going to have to think hard about this months entry seeing as no-one seemed to like my June pic yet... (blatent plug for votes)
Hehe, I was in the same boat! I'm praying that everyone else is as sick of the summer deluge of insects as I am ;)

[teclo]

Those averaging cameras are nasty... they record time in and time out and can record the "offense" before you've passed the second one if your average speed is greater than it should be. Although, not a problem if you have a motorbike as there's no front facing license plate ;)

Going to have to think hard about this months entry seeing as no-one seemed to like my June pic yet... (blatent plug for votes)

They are billing these as "Safety" cameras for the roadworks, they replace the normal Gatsos that they usually have on motorway work.

I wonder what the margin for error is with these things.

And quit yer' complaining yssybyl, you have won before haven't you? I have yet to get _one_ vote, EVER! :P

[Hands0n]

They are billing these as "Safety" cameras for the roadworks, they replace the normal Gatsos that they usually have on motorway work.

I wonder what the margin for error is with these things.

And quit yer' complaining yssybyl, you have won before haven't you? I have yet to get _one_ vote, EVER! :P

The "margin for error" is insignificant given the method use, simple schoolboy maths to work out your average speed between the two cameras. It is that average that you are being busted for if it exceeds the posted speed limit.

If you think you've gone through the first one a bit quick, the best thing is to "break down" on the hard shoulder for a couple of minutes to allow the averaging effect to take place in your favour.

If its the second camera you've passed then you are already too late:eek:

Just wait until they install RFID in all number plates :(

[teclo]

The "margin for error" is insignificant given the method use, simple schoolboy maths to work out your average speed between the two cameras. It is that average that you are being busted for if it exceeds the posted speed limit.

I was thinking more of the margin for driver error. Is it the speed limit + 10% or something like that or is it very strict. You have to be doing 30 the whole distance and any deviation gets you a ticket.

[Hands0n]

I was thinking more of the margin for driver error. Is it the speed limit + 10% or something like that or is it very strict. You have to be doing 30 the whole distance and any deviation gets you a ticket.

The margin for driver error is rather a lottery, depenent upon the managing Camera Partnership. The surest method is not to try for the legendary +10% anymore. Go by your [optimistic] speedo - the small difference is not meaningfully signifcant on any journey.

[Ally3g]

Here is the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth taken from a different viewpoint. The back.:) On a cloudy day today.

[slogo]

one i took a few night ago!

[gorilla]

I took this photo at maximum settings and I have reduced it to 50% of the original size. It was taken last night at about 8pm. I think the quality is ok, considering the N80 has taken a lot of stick.

[miffed]

It's a feeding frenzy! A few of my VFT's, taken with the hardly-spectacular Nokia N80 camera. Reduced to 70%.


:eek: :eek: :eek:

AAAARRRGGHHH !

I hate those things !

(I have a unusual phobia bout houseplants - even the non-carnivorous variety :( )

[KingMatt2511]

Rays of sunlight bursting through the clouds outside of a mate's house. Almost holy!!

Taken with an N70.

[whatleydude]

Right..

Here's my effort!

Me, in the home team changing room at Stamford Bridge!

:)

N70 - Email Setting

(and I'm not even a fan!)

[crowfield99]

Right..

Here's my effort!

Me, in the home team changing room at Stamford Bridge!

:)

N70 - Email Setting

(and I'm not even a fan!)

Thats not on! Where was our tickets? :D

[Phree]

Hi guys,

my first post & pic...Taken with my N70 during the thunderstorm on Wednesday night across Fareham & Gosport...

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[Ben]

Very nice! Welcome to Talk3G :)

[Phree]

Thanks very much Ben :)

[crowfield99]

Hi guys,

my first post & pic...Taken with my N70 during the thunderstorm on Wednesday night across Fareham & Gosport...

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Wow, that is freaky.. :eek:

[Ben]

The lightening, or that we just had our 500th attachment! ;)

[andymc001]

How about this one from the beach in north berwick taken with the k800i and reduced to 50% size

[crowfield99]

The lightening, or that we just had our 500th attachment! ;)

The lightening! Jez, never knew it could be like that in the UK! :eek:

[Phree]

The lightening! Jez, never knew it could be like that in the UK! :eek:

Heh, thanks :D This was just luck - put the N70 in Sequence mode...Click..click..click..click..click..click. Check images, no lightning. Delete, start sequence mode again. Click..cli...You get the idea! Took a fair while standing there to catch that - I never thought I was going to get a decent shot. If anyone bought the Sun yesterday (Friday 28th July) on page 27 there is a photo of the lightning above HMS Warrior which I can see from my house. Wish I'd got that shot!

[crowfield99]

Heh, thanks :D This was just luck - put the N70 in Sequence mode...Click..click..click..click..click..click. Check images, no lightning. Delete, start sequence mode again. Click..cli...You get the idea! Took a fair while standing there to catch that - I never thought I was going to get a decent shot. If anyone bought the Sun yesterday (Friday 28th July) on page 27 there is a photo of the lightning above HMS Warrior which I can see from my house. Wish I'd got that shot!

I dont have the papers, but one of my mates did see it - said it was amazing! Wonders if it hit anything? :o:confused: