Pic of the Week_Fallen Leaves

This image of fallen leaves was made with early morning light on a frosty morning in Central Victoria. It was a simple image to make. I used a telephoto macro lens from an elevated (birds eye) viewpoint and moved in close to isolate the key elements of the image from their surroundings.
The dewdrops and tonal [...]

Light on Water

Following on from yesterday’s post here’s another image from the Murray River at Mildura where I’II be working as stills photographer on the Australian motion picture film Summer Coda during November and December 2007.
This particular image explores the notion of Day as Night where the image is exposed and/or processed in such a way to [...]

Golden Reflections on Water_Mildura

The city of Mildura is an oasis in the semi-arid Sunraysia region on the Victorian side of the border with NSW. A major producer of citrus fruits, grapes and wine Mildura has become a burgeoning tourist market providing the visitor with lots of photographic opportunities.
I will be spending quite a bit of time in Mildura [...]

Roadside Retreat_Mt Buffalo_Victoria

While on a photography trip to the Victoria Alps I paid a quick visit to Mount Buffalo in Victoria, Australia. Part way up the mountain I decided to pull over and take a look around. Just off the road I discovered this lovely scene. Moving water, trees and rocks always provide opportunities for the energetic [...]

Water Lily_Kakadu

 
Kakadu National Park is one of Australia’s most important and spectacular national parks. Providing the visitor with a great introduction to many of the regions key elements: landscape, wildlife and weather. While interaction with indigenous people is usually limited, dialogue with local tour operators, guides and national park officers provide the visitor with fascinating insights [...]

Pic of the Week_Close-Up_Yarra Valley

This image was made on a workshop to the fine wine-growing region of the Yarra Valley, north of Melbourne, Australia.
Actually the original image came about, at least in part, by accident. I was setting up a shot with a Canon 180mm f3.5 Macro L  series USM lens. I remember fitting the lens to my Canon [...]

Pic of the Week_Reflections_Kakadu

Kakadu is a very special place. It is a wild and beautiful environment in the Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory. This image was made under late afternoon light on the Yellow Waters Cruise within the Kakadu National Park. Magpie geese, sea eagles and crocodiles thrive in this environment. But the boat on which you [...]

Natural Light for a Natural Look

Hi Folks,
I want to appologize for the lack of posts over recent times. I’m currently without a computer while a wait for a brand new system to be built and installed. It’s going to be a pretty incredible system, details of which I’II share with you over coming weeks. In the meantime posts will remain [...]

Cockatoos_Kakadu

 
I photographed these little fellows on the wonderful yellow waters cruise in the Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. They were part of a larger group of Cockatoos that were playfully teasing each other as they flew round and round fighting for the best place to perch. Birds were even using their beaks to grab [...]

Pic of the Week_Sheoak Falls_Great Ocean Road

 
Here’s a pretty place. Sheoak Falls, situated along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia is a fun spot well worth the short walk from the car park.
While not a particularly grand waterfall the location provides photographers with good access opportunities to the falls and surrounding area. While framing this image I was mindful of [...]