Photographing Australian wildlife is fraught with many interesting problems. Most of our wildlife lives in the bush, an environment that is either burnt to the ground or overgrown to the point of strangulation. Australia also has land covered in tree-stumps from over-zealous farmers who try to live on lands where water accumulates only where plants... Continue Reading →
How to Shoot the Moon
A friend on flickr recently used these settings to capture an amazing photograph of the moon: Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture: f/5.6 Focal Length: 300 mm ISO Speed: 400 Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV Flash: Off Exposure Mode: Auto White Balance: Manual Proof that these settings will work. Photography by Bugalugsrox. Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital.
Farm Survival
Two photographs from today's walkabout. I found an abandoned homestead that included the old home, the outhouse, garage, shearing shed, storage shed and old concrete water tank! Here are two shots from the day. Many more are to follow.
Panorama of Kangaroo Island
My first panorama image shot yesterday at the Kingscote Jetty is almost a perpetual panorama. Best seen full size. Here are a few more, also shot on Kangaroo Island, to keep you tantalised and amazed at what can be achieved WITHOUT a tripod. Expect more like this: I am having heaps of fun shooting panoramic... Continue Reading →
Is it Orton or HDR?
More often I don't read the instructions. They are usually filled with waffle and glossy pictures. Sometimes I find the step-by-step instructions are either inadequate or incomplete. I prefer to jump in feet first and swim my way up, then I re-write the instructions. With that in mind, I've got a small project to do... Continue Reading →
Glass Menagerie
Whilst still on my afternoon-trek into the Adelaide CBD, I found the time of day lent me grand opportunity to capture reflections in the newer glass-menagerie's. I only had a sixty minute window (excuse the pun) to enjoy what I do best, so I aimed my glass at the Police headquarters in Wakefield Street. Here... Continue Reading →
On The Port River
Photographed from the Dolphin Explorer on 15th March 2009. More added to my flickr gallery on an irregular basis as I shot a LOT of photographs that day.
Favourite Online Photo-Editing Sites
A new and good friend has told me that 1stWebDesigner have published a list of the top 28 Online Photo Editing Websites. Great list, but most of them are simply a bit of fun. Of them, here are those that most appeal to me for one main reason: They supply a simple way to present... Continue Reading →
Painting with Children
Last week I was on a five day short holiday with my wife and two nieces. As usual (and you would expect), I photographed about five hundred photographs each day. Mostly of the girls, but those photographs are restricted for family viewing. What I enjoyed photographing most was their artwork, the seascape, landscape, pelicans and... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 