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 →
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 →
Discovering More of One’s Self
I have a new word in my diet: Parsimony. It is essentially the implementation of Occam’s razor . Thanks to Shelley’s response upon a Plurk conversation , I’ve discovered something important about my personality that defines the way I respond, react, appear and often act. Despite the fact that my wife and I hoard so... Continue Reading →
Kingscote Kids (A Photo Series)
I asked, they said yes, they had fun whilst I shot these funny and amazing photographs. I told them I would tag the photographs with 'kingscotekids' and would be on flickr.com. Girl: "Flickr? What's that?" Me: "A website. F L I C K R, no e, dot com. Looks for kingscotekids." Them: "Cool \ Rad... Continue Reading →
Shooting Macro Flowers in February
We have a dozen interesting lens to shoot with, but the one I enjoy most is my Canon 60mm Macro. My wife has the Canon 100mm Macro. Both are amazing lens and shoot different levels of intricacy. But it's always what the artist can find that makes the difference. Whilst some might say the 100mm... Continue Reading →
Captured, Contained and Competitive
I’ve entered the AustralianPhotographers January Competition . The topic is “CONTAINED/ENCLOSED”. Kaye says it is open to interpretation, yet I went through almost a dozen pages on my flickr gallery to choose one I felt most matched the topic. Here is the photograph I have chosen: Trailer Bike This was shot upon the SEALINK ferry... Continue Reading →
Favourite Photo’s of 2008
I had an idea whilst perusing my photography uploaded to Flickr throughout 2008: Upload 1 photograph from each month of 2008 from our own photo-gallery's upon Flickr. Here are my results: January Stichware: None. With a good tripod, a remote, a bit of pre-thought on where the camera would see me and nil flash -... Continue Reading →
One Day Before Christmas
A few days prior to Christmas 2008, my father-in-law's mother passed away. Reaching the grand old age of 93 is quite formidable, so I was happy to attend though not directly related. Although she had been flown to Adelaide for some check-ups, her health deteriorated considerably so her family decided to fly her back to... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Influential Songs
Like many entrepreneurial types, I slide easily into despondency when things don’t pan out as hoped, and self-pity can creep in fast. I don’t smoke or drink much, so music has become my chosen distraction from the harder parts of the day. When I play these tracks, I feel energised and focused - typing faster,... Continue Reading →
5 Days on Kangaroo Island
We've finally returned from five days on Kangaroo Island! From October 1st to 6th 2007, I shot images from Kingscote to Cygnet River. Traveling by Quad-runner (four wheeled motorbike) across the 500-hectare property, I was able to stop and start as new and interesting scenes were found. More photographs re being uploaded to my online... Continue Reading →
16 Kilometre Coast Trek on Kangaroo Island
On 2005 May 19, my amazing wife and her parents a family friend, plus another older couple (the pack leaders) embarked on what was initially assumed to be a four-hour coastal trek from my wife's childhood family home to the southernmost tip of the island. Below is my transcription from that fateful day: After a... Continue Reading →
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