Posted on November 2, 2009 by blueskyphotography
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 [...]
Filed under: Macro and Nature Photography | Tagged: Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Australia, Canon 2X Extender, Canon 5D Camera, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L series IS USM lens, Color Balance, ISO 400, Luminous, Mildura, Murray River, Sunraysia, Victoria, Warm/Cool, When She Gets There | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 6, 2009 by blueskyphotography
The image at the bottom of this post is what you might, in a compassionate frame of mind, refer to as Photoshop Artistry. I’d completely understand it if many of you don’t particularly like it. It’s the result of some experimentation but, without a particular goal in mind, the image is as much about process [...]
Filed under: Photoshop | Tagged: Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Australia, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Central Victoria, Chewton, Dog Rocks, ISO 400, Mount Alexander, Tungsten, Tungsten White Balance, White Balance | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 5, 2009 by blueskyphotography
This image was made in a field by the edge of the Cairn Curran Reservoir in Central Victoria. I drove my 4WD (SUV) down to the shore of the Reservoir and, after a short walk, turned around to behold this lovely scene. I was taken with the vibrant colors, strong textures and dramatic clouds. I [...]
Filed under: Landscape Photography | Tagged: Victoria, Australia, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Central Victoria, Reservoir, Adobe Lightroom 2, ISO 400, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Cairn Curran, Cairn Curran Reservoir | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 4, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Here’s a fun image of Emma, a participant at a workshop I recently ran in and around the town of Chewton in Central Victoria. The pink gumboots and color-coordinated clothing really said it all. My job was simply to place further emphasis on these elements.
I employed Adobe Lightroom to localize the color to Emma’s boots [...]
Filed under: Portrait Photography | Tagged: Victoria, Australia, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Central Victoria, Adobe Lightroom 2, Chewton, Chewton Lake, ISO 400, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Emma | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 3, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Here’s another image from last weekend’s workshop in and around Chewton in Central Victoria. This is a very straightforward image that depicts water running, along a diagonal course, over a rock face. It’s a detail from a much larger landscape.
When setting up and composing this image I was intuitively drawn in close to the subject [...]
Filed under: Macro and Nature Photography | Tagged: Australia, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Metaphor, Central Victoria, Adobe Lightroom 2, Chewton, ISO 400, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Juxtaposition, Detail | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 2, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Cairn Curren is a small settlement about 5 minutes drive from Maldon in Central Victoria. It’s a lovely area, noted for its reservoir and associated sailing club. I made the above image on the road between Maldon and Cairn Curren. The wheel cactus, while fascinating to behold, is a weed that has caused considerable difficulty [...]
Filed under: Pic of the Week | Tagged: Australia, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Maldon, Central Victoria, Vignette, Adobe Lightroom 2, ISO 400, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Duality, Cairn Curren, Wheel Cactus, Symmetry | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 1, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Made last weekend at Chewton Lake in Central Victoria this image makes use of several key design elements. The water runs, in a diagonal line, from top left down to bottom right. This line leads the eye through the frame. The softness of the flowing water provides a strong contrast with the hardness of the [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Here’s another image I made last weekend while running a workshop in and around the town of Chewton in Central Victoria. This image is all about the power of water as it cascades over rock and cuts its way through the landscape on its downward journey to the sea.
My starting point Shutter Speed when photographing [...]
Filed under: Landscape Photography | Tagged: Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Australia, Central Victoria, Chewton, ISO 400, Landscape Photography, Photographing Water, Photographing Waterfalls, Shutter Speed, Split Tone, Split Toned, Warm/Cool | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 29, 2009 by blueskyphotography
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Filed under: Macro and Nature Photography | Tagged: Australia, Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Warm/Cool, Central Victoria, Split Toned, Adobe Lightroom 2, Chewton, ISO 400, Split Tone, Adobe Photoshop CS4 | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2009 by blueskyphotography
I’ve just returned from a great weekend away. I ran a natural light workshop in and around the town of Chewton, near Castlemaine, in Central Victoria. The weather was bleak with heavy, overcast skies and cold conditions making life difficult for facilitator and participants alike. Fortunately all that was required to turn a potentially uncomfortable [...]
Filed under: Landscape Photography | Tagged: Canon 5D Mark II camera, Canon 24-105mm f4 L series USM lens, Soft Light, Quality of Light, Central Victoria, Shadow, Contrast, Scene Brightness Range, Adobe Lightroom 2, Chewton, Chewton Lake, ISO 400, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Castlemaine, Highlight, Forest Creek | Leave a Comment »