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Montague created using photos taken at a grey hound racing track in Birmingham, England. All images shot with a Contax G2. / Second images in the series: /
Taken from a helicopter… the water looks amazing in this shot.
This was taken on Montague Island. The hollowed inside is actually quite large… large enough for a person to sit in.
Otherwise known as Remus, my 19-yr old cat, at one with his garden environment! Acrylic
Tasman Bridge at night taken from Montague Bay
Photo montage and colleague. The Eiffel Tower Photos were taken by my late father in 1953.
As one era passes slowly into the next, these vestiges of a simpler age fall into disrepair, then fall into the sea. / Before the advent of road haulage every seaside community needed either one of these jettys or a railhead connected to the main centre. / The hustle and bustle these places saw, loading thousands of bags of potatoes, millions of superfeet of timber, tons of couta and crayfish and cheeses, untold cattle, sheep, pigs & horses. Not to mention all the worldy goods for the community. Montagu, NW Tasmania Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm lens @ 10mm / ISO 200 / F/11 / 1/60th second / Polarising filter featured in First Things group 22nd October 2009 / featured in Nature’s Reclamation group 23rd October 2009
The folds and bubbles of the volcanic rock erode to form interesting patterns and habitats on the Montagu foreshore. Plants try to gain a foothold amongst a soil of broken shells. / Taken in the shade with the orange sunset highlighting the rocks behind. / Montagu / NW Tasmania Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm lens @ 10mm / ISO 200 / F/22 / 1/2 second featured in A View Somewhere group 16th October 2009 / featured in Dimensions group 24th October 2009 Top Ten finish in the Geology 101 Challenge First Things group 13th June 2009
Just near the Montagu campground is a field of boulders that the tide can’t quite cover. As the waters recede more of these uncover until they are high and dry. This shot taken just after sunrise this morning. I was there a little late but still caught part of the “magic hour”. / Montagu, NW Tasmania Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm lens @ 10mm / ISO200 / F/22 / 5 seconds / Hoya 3 stop graduated ND featured in Skyscapes group 26th March 2009
Robbins Channel at dawn, Montagu NW Tasmania Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm lens @ 10mm 934+ views featured in Skyscapes group 11th April 2009 / featured in Photography 101 group 30th April 2009 / featured in The Photographer in Action group 18th July 2009 / featured in All About Water group 29th July 2009 winner of the Photography 101 Group Avatar Challenge April 2009 and will be group avatar for the next 4 months / winner of the Skyscapes Featured Works Challenge 3rd September 2009 David’s version of me here /
Featured in Sapphire & Nature Coasts, NSW Group August 2009 Montague Island Lighthouse, Narooma, NSW, Australia Montague Island, the largest inshore island on the NSW coast, is 9km off Narooma. It is now a nature reserve under the control of NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. It is the home to seals, seabirds and about 10,000 pairs of penguins. It is covered with gigantic granite boulders and from one of these rises the tall, slender tower of Montague Island Lighthouse. / When Cook sailed along the coast of NSW in April 1770, he didn’t recognise that Montague was in fact an island. He thought it was the tip of the cape extending from Mount Dromedary and named it Point Dromedary. The convict transport “Surprise” in 1790 established that it was an island and named it after George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax. The decision for a “First Order Fixed and Flashing Light” was made in 1873, and after the finance was approved in 1877, tenders called in October 1878. The successful tenderer at 13,900 pound, attempted to build the lighthouse but failed and became bankrupt. Following a re-tender process, W H Jennings and Company was given 18 months to complete works, and finally finished the lighthouse in October 1881, 4 months early. Officially it was fit lit on 1 November 1881. “It is a dioptric white light of the first order, the lamps being encircled by glass prisms which catch and flash out every beam of light they transmit. When the light is used, there is a steady flare for 30 seconds, then an eclipse for 13 seconds, and then a brilliant flash lasting 4 seconds, followed by another eclipse of 13 seconds duration. THe lantern is so laege that half a dozen men can stand inside the circle of reflecting prisms, and it is so beautifully constructed that clockwork of the most delicate order makes it revolve” – ‘Our Lighthouses’, Sydney Morning Herald 22/9/1883 When constructed the 40 foot high tower with an elevation is 252ft produced 45,000 candelas. It originally consumed oil, although some reports say it used kerosene. Power was increased to 250,000 candelas i n 1910, with the installation of a Douglas incandescent kerosene burner. In 1923 output was again increased to 357,000 candelas. A Mercury float was installed in 1926 and character changed to flashing every 7 and a 1/2 seconds. Although the cottages were powered by electricity from the 1950’s, the light was only converted to electricity in 1969 with an increased intensity of 1,000,000 candelas. Four panels from Green cape were fitted changing the nature of the light to every 4 1/2. Electricity removed the need for a third keeper. The 1st order was last lit on 14/9/1986. It was replaced with a battery of solar powered quartz halogen lamps radiating 2 beams of 120,000 candelas whilst consuming just 75 watts of power. The dismantled lens was packed prism by prism in individual cases surrounded by expanding foam and sent to Sydney for storage. In October 1986, Narooma Apex Club requested that the Dept of Transport & Communications return the lens to Narooma to be placed on permanent display. This was agreed upon provided that it was housed in in an acceptable manner. / / Information from SeaSide Lights / http://www.justimagine.com.au/au/nsw/montague.asp?fState=NSW
Montague Island, Narooma, NSW Seals featured in A Beautiful Blur Group April 2009 Featured in The Alphabet Soup October 2009
Whale Rock, Montague Island, Narooma, NSW Australia / / Cannon 350D
Montague Island, Narooma, NSW Australia
nw Tasmania / canon 400d / 18-55-mm@22mm / 1/125 sec / f8
Early morning sunrise at Robbins Channel, Montagu, NW Tasmania Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm / ISO100 / F/11 / 1/30th second / 3 stop graduated ND filter featured in Morning Evenings Sunbeams & Storms group 16th July 2009 / featured in Nikon D90 users group 18th August 2009 TopTen in the Nikon D90 – Feeling Blue Challenge
Tide lines in the sand …. tide lines on the rocks … showing the height the previous 2 high tides …. brilliant reflections ….. and a beautiful sunrise for a magic morning. / What more could I ask for? Robbins Channel between Robbins Island & Montagu, NW Tasmania 536+ views Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm / ISO100 / F/22 / 1/8 second / 3 stop soft grad ND filter featured in Natural Colour & Light group 19th July 2009 / featured in Going Coastal group 22nd July 2009 / featured in The Beauty of Nature group 22nd July 2009 / featured in Light & Reflection group 31st July 2009 / featured in The Nikon D90 users group 1st August 2009 / featured in Australia’s Great Coastline group 12th October 2009 Top Ten in the D90 groups Sunrises& Sunsets Challenge
A delightful wooden jetty bathed pink in the morning light at Montagu in North West Tasmania, noses its way into Robbins Channel from its private ittle cove. / Tried to capture it before and didnt do it justice. Now I think I may have finally gotten it half right. / Looking forward to going back under different conditions. Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm / F/16 / 30 seconds
Another one of this delightful little jetty at Montagu NW Tasmania nosing its way into Robbins Channel from its private cove in the very early morning light. Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm / 30 seconds featured in Nikon D90 users group 26th October 2009 / featured in Tasmania group 4th November 2009 / featured in Dimensions group 9th November 2009 / featured in The Black & White Enthusiast group 9th November 2009
Black and white edit reversed and image cropped to a panorama. / Montagu NW Tasmania Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm lens / 30 seconds featured in A View Somewhere group 16th October 2009
Up at 5am for another shot of my favourite little jetty. / It never ceases to amaze me the beauty I see at this delightful little beach. Montagu, NW Tasmania Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm / 30 second time exposure before sunrise. featured in A View Somewhere…..... 8th November 2009 / featured in Colour & Light group 9th November 2009 / featured in Which Way -Walkways group 24th November 2009
The little jetty at Montagu from a different angle. Nikon D90 / Nikkor 18-200mm featured in Unlimited Quality group 12th November 2009
Just realised I went straight from IV to VI so thought I should add a V instead of changing names. Montagu, Tasmania / Early morning. Nikon D90 / Nikkor 18-200mm VR
Me and Murph were discussing this jetty today. / We decided its about time that the council or the marine board did some upkeep on it. If they dont do it soon it may end up being too late. / What do you think? / Montagu, NW Tasmania featured in Your Magic Places group 19th November 2009 / featured in The Ashes-Australia vs England group 20th November 2009 / featured in Colour & Light group 20th November 2009 / featured in Natures’ Reclamation group 21st November 2009 / featured in Shapes & Patterns group 26th November 2009 / featured in Tasmanian Photography group 29th November 2009 Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20mm / 30 seconds / Black Glass
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