It is I! I is back!

[Chris-3DT]

Hello everyone!

yes, you got that right, Chris has returned from Africa!
And wow, that was one hell of a trip and even more of an experience!

I will have to tell you some later on and you may ask all questions. Photos will also come later this week (I have to edit them 550 pictures)...

For now, I`m glad to be back!

:)

[Androgs]

welcome back, where's the food?:D

[Yanik]

Uhm... who were you again?










Just kidding, welcome back dude.

[3dGator]

*Pssst, guys, he's back!!!! hide the beer and the gals!!lol Party's over... Or maybe we could start a new one to celebrate his coming back! hehe :roll: *

Welcome back Chris!! Good to see the lions didnt invite you out for lunch!:D
We were just hanging around, not spamming, behaving... :halo: :roll:

Cheers m8!

[Daniel]

Glad to have you back man, make sure to post ennough pictures ;)

[<<GhosTS>>]

HE'S back..welcome chris

Yep Yep..loads of pics needed.

[the_solidshadow]

welcome back man, hope you had a nice trip. How long was your stay?

[Dr.N]

welcome back Chris:D how was your stay

id like to see some pictures:D

[Vitor]

Welcome back Chris ;)

[Jon]

Welcome back - can't wait to see some piccys :D

[Chris-3DT]

thanks for the warm welcome :)

i shall reward you with some impressions of south africa :)

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Helderberg Mountain (I think) as seen from Jan Marais Nature Reserve in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

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Camps bay, west of Capetown.

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Mountain flank, part of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Capetown.

(was only converted to b&w, no other retouche)

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Jazzband at the Victoria and Albert Waterfront, Capetown.

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2nd oldest Church in South Africa, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

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Lizard in the green. Botanical Garden, Neethling Straat, Stellenbosch.

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Butterfly, Stellenbosch.

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Same species, Jan Marais Nature Reserve, Stellenbosch.

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Capetown.

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The Atlantic ocean as seen from somewhat above the village Llandudno.

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Hout Bay, south-west of Capetown

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The famous Cape of Good Hope as seen from Cape Point.

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Boulder Natinal Park with its Cape Penguins (formerly known as Jackass Penguins), east coast of the Cape Peninsula.

[claWda]

great photos man, you're pretty skilled with the camera

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Heading for Muizenberg along the western shore of False Bay.

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Eerste Rivier, first river encountered by Simon van der Stel - he founded Stellenbosch on its shores.

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and here is one more and then it's enough for tonight.

This is dusk in Stellenbosch as seen from my guestroom window.

Clawda, thanks for your comment. Obviously it involves some Photoshop retouching like colour correctionand cropping. Just mentioned that there was little changed on the photo of the mountains at Kirstenbosch - those were that eerie! :)

[Chris-3DT]

ok, one more

this is our own Marius van Zyl with his lovely wife and his sunshine.

Thanks for the great night and that huge steak - I.O.U!

The guy with the max shirt and the messy hair is me, btw ;)

[shiroii]

Thanx a lot Cris!!! Now I wanna go to africa too and school's just started out, so no way I could ever go! :)

The picture are really nice ^____^ I didn't knew there were pinguins in Africa, I acutally learned something :roll:

You wear a max shirt on vacation!!! Man, you need a vacation! Ow wait a minute! You were on vacation WITH A MAX SHIRT! You die-hard CG-er :D

[Kujoe]

Glad your back.Super pictures:dance: :dance:

[3dGator]

Nice t-shirt you got there! :D

Those pictures look great! even though you touched them up, it still shows you've got a talent for photography.;) My favourite ones are those with the butterflies and the lizard one. The sunset view from your room is awesome too!

Now I can see why you've enjoyed it so much!

[Dr.N]

wow those pictures are really great.. south africa seem to be a nice place:) with nice peopl

and yea your pretty talented with the camera:D

[Tom-3DT]

Really great photos Chris! Welcome back too of course :p

Tom

[Chokin Hazard™]

Welcome back Chris.

And those photos are great

[Chris-3DT]

Thanks everyone!
I'm glad to be back myself. But I have to return to SA sooner or later...it is so beautiful...

[Chokin Hazard™]

Originally posted by Chris-3DT
Thanks everyone!
I'm glad to be back myself. But I have to return to SA sooner or later...it is so beautiful...

Are you a bum? Do you even have a job? :p

Oh wait youre getting paid for being an admin of threedy aye?
:p

[MariusvZyl]

Hey lookie I'm on tv!

Youre welcome back here any time, and when you do come back I'll show you a REALLY big steak!!:D

Nice photo's btw.

[Yanik]

Omg those photo's are beautifull. Looks like you had a great vacation.

[<<GhosTS>>]

Don't tell me...you..didm't..go on A safaRI..No animals..Atleast an antelope..

Anyway nice pics man..I really like the mountain pic..nice composition.

[Phynius Gauge]

Wow, incredible photography :eek:. I thought Africa was really ghetto from what I've seen on the news, but I guess every country has it's ups and downs.

[Holo]

Impressive Photo's man, I didnt know you dabbled in photography.

Welcome back (of course)

-Mark

[Chris-3DT]

thanks for the kind comments everyone :)

i haven't had any more time to edit more photos but sooner or later i will get around to it :)

mark, yeah, i do dabble :) thanks :D

[Daniel]

just gotta say it again, awesome pictures. I never realised how beautiful africa is. I'm convinced, I want to go now :D

[novoAlias]

hey Chris! WB it seems like u had a fun time :)