Cisco Party - Gold Coast, DreamWorld

[Hlop]

Hi,

Few pictures from Cisco Party. 50mm, f/1.8, no flash, ISO640, no noise reduction



Comments and critique required!!!

[wendellt]

I love available light photography, being a fan of the 50mm 1.4
sexy shadows outlining the singers, excellent

regarding the fire blowers you shoud have tried long exposure you could have got some really nice fire trails

Cisco treats their employees very well.

[birddog114]

Cisco treats their employees very well.

That what made they put these damages into the consumers, and finally you paid for it not Cisco!
These events are for Cisco Partners, their Certified Engineers, not their employees.

[Hlop]

Thanks Wendell! Accordingly to longer exposures ... I'm not sure if I like it because girls would be blurred too.

Birddog,

It's not really true. Price of all this fun wasn't added to Cisco products - it was paid by employers ($1760 for each participant) and by sponsors (AFAIK, 25-35 grands from each). But even paid such money employers are in win-win situation because knowledges given us at breakout sessions are priceless and will save lots of troubles and save lots of money for companies in the future

[birddog114]

Thanks Wendell! Accordingly to longer exposures ... I'm not sure if I like it because girls would be blurred too.

Birddog,

It's not really true. Price of all this fun wasn't added to Cisco products - it was paid by employers ($1760 for each participant) and by sponsors (AFAIK, 25-35 grands from each). But even paid such money employers are in win-win situation because knowledges given us at breakout sessions are priceless and will save lots of troubles and save lots of money for companies in the future

Hilop,
Agreed! I have been in one while ago! I didn't have to pay from my own pocket, my employer paid for me (I was their contractor ), great foods for brain at these events, lot of fun too! was very happy.

All came out from R&D sources/ funds of my employer, then the bills added to the final productions of my employer to the consumers, it's the rules, I know.

4 years ago, I tagged along to one conferenceof other employer in Nov. around time for Comdex, in Las Vegas, USA (Airfares + Accomodation + Foods + Drinks paid by them). I didn't have to pay one cents, except my own lusts and travelling outside the conference, I knew the bills is not less than 5K/ person. I only was in the conference for 1.1/2 day, the rest I flew to Tucson AZ/ Fort Worth, TX/ Penascola Naval Airbase, FL with my little expenses of US$150.00 extra for domestic airfares.

And when I came back to Australia, I learned that their productions prices were increased by 2% from Jan. of the following year.