Happy Birthday, Bert!

[iceman]

:birthday:

All the best Bert, hope you have a great day.

Your contributions on IIS are always valuable and most welcomed.

[Striker]

Happy Birthday Berty Beetle.

Have a top day.

What did you get.

[[1ponders]]

:birthday: Bert. Have a great day and a clear night :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: Many Happy Returns Bert:party2: :party2: :party: :party: :2thumbs:

[avandonk]

Thanks for all the fuss folks. I am sure it will be no more or less than from my GF or SO. At my age I am glad to still be vertical and moving, let alone carry heavy expensive bits outside to bolt them onto a metal object that moves with a mind of it's own and exposing all to the elements. Then when it is all over bring the lot in again at some time near dawn (hopefully).
The only compensation is a few million coloured pixels for all of us. I hope they convey some meaning or information.
I found a picture just recently taken in 1973 when I was at Kodak. This is before thirty years at CSIRO.
Will post a current pic later, just need a 'soft' lens.

Thanks Bert.

[netwolf]

Happy Birthday Bert.

:birthday: :birthday:

[iceman]

lol nice picture Bert, even got your name on your pocket protector :P

Here's a tip for the current shot, rub nose oil onto your lens as a natural soften filter. :D

[janoskiss]

Have a good one Bert! :)
You might have a b'day present of clear skies from the heavens.

[RB]

:lol2:
Yeah Mike I can just imagine Bert with a jar of oil, smearing the 300mm f/2.8 just so it's got a nice soft look.
:rofl:


:birthday:
Happy Birthday Bert.
Hope you get good clear skies.
:camera:

[xstream]

:birthday: Bert, and here's :cheers: to many more years of excellent photography.

[iceman]

If he's using the 300mm, he'll have to set up a timed exposure and then sprint 30 metres to the other side of the yard, unless he wants a real closeup :)

[leon]

Happy Birthday, Bert,

Well now i can put a face to the man i have harressed for heaps of advice.
Have a good one Bert, and thanks for all your help.

Leon :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[avandonk]

My GF just turned up and took this. Let this be a warning, living takes it's toll. No it is not the same shirt!

Bert

[EzyStyles]

:birthday: :birthday: :birthday:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERT!

I wasn't even born then from the pic you have attached :D

[iceman]

You could've smiled for us Bert, after all, it's your birthday! :)

[h0ughy]

You are immortalised now mate! I liked the big hair days!;)

[RB]

Great shot Bert, heaps of nebulosity in that one.
;)

and we can finally put a face to your posts.
:2thumbs:

[acropolite]

:birthday: Bert, never mind your age, you've still got more hair than me....:thumbsup:

[leon]

Oh Dear,

Wrong Bert face, I thought you must have been 30 somthing, but now you look as old as me, that's why all the Knowledge. :lol:

Leon

[ving]

have a great one bert... the force is strong in you! ;)

[fringe_dweller]

1 white lab coat: check, pens in top pocket: check, wild unruly mop of hair: check.... waaidaminuut!! wheres the hubblesque tobacco pipe!!??? ..your nora scientist!! :P only kidding mate

have a great one :thumbsup: and may you find the Ultimate lens in your quest, that takes us back to beginning of time itself :)

[tornado33]

Happy Birthday Bert !
What nebula is that behind u :)
Scott

[johnno]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERT.

All the best to you,Hope you had a good day.

Regards.
John

[ballaratdragons]

YAHOOOOOO! :rockband:

Happy Birthday Bert!!!!!
:cool: :cool: :cool:

Lugging equipment out, then lugging it all back inside again before dawn? Yep, you've got about another 20-30 years of that to go yet.

All the best for your Birthday mate! Wish I could've been there to say it in person.

Don't party too hard, the sky is waiting :lol: