Taken from Ridge rd, Kallista overlooking the Yarra Valley
Watsons Crags are in Kosciuszko National Park and in my opinion is the most spectacular alpine ridge line in Australia. On this particular occassion I had spent the day skiing out from Thredbo to camp at the frozen Lake Albina on a spectacular little knoll overlooking the Crags. This shot was taken halfway through dinner at my personal restaurant. The heater at the restaurant was pathetic, but the view… For other shots from this area check out my Kosciuszko gallery. To check out other mountain photographs see my Mountains gallery. 10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society
This photo achieved a highly commended status in the 2007 ANZANG: Nature and Landscape Photographer of the Year Award. Ironically the key factors in this photograph were all negative ones, bad weather, poor light, a pitiful ski season, and a less than ideal time to go. As a teacher I only have the opportunity to go ski touring in the school holidays which is either side of the best part of the ski season. Usually this means that I have to travel to the Main Range in NSW which is a fair hike from my home in Melbourne to get to any snow. I had spent the previous day skiing out from Thredbo to the ice covered Lake Albina and as this season had not been overly good the cover was quite patchy. The day I took this shot I had planned to ski up Australia’s second and eighth highest summits, Mt Townsend and Alice Rawson Peak but the weather had produced white out conditions on the heights so by default I ended up skiing below the cloud cover in Lady Northcote’s Canyon. Not too far from my camp I saw these icicles high up a cliff on the Gorge wall. Being alone and so far from assistance should anything go wrong I was in two minds as to whether I should attempt to get to them or not. On three occasions in the most difficult spots I reassessed this decision but the closer I got the better they looked so imprudence won out the day and fortunately nothing went wrong. I don’t know whether it was my presence or the icicles time had come, but after getting two frames off the whole structure collapsed, fortunately the shots came out well. The other element of serendipity was the poor light, in better conditions the icicles would have been dazzlingly bright mitigating any chance of capturing detail in their delicate structure. I have been back to this same spot on two occasions since then to try and recapture this scene with a tripod and better gear but the trips occurred in better conditions resulting in the entire slope having a good cover of snow and therefore no icicles. The fleeting nature of these sorts of scenes is one of the things I love about photography; you can literally eternalise unrepeatable scenes, be it icicles, a sunset or patterns in the sand, what a gift. Sold two framed 12”x18” of this a little beauty. For other shots from this area check out my Kosciuszko gallery. To check out other mountain photographs see my Mountains gallery. 10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society
To better see this work, select option view larger Digital Art: Planet earth gives birth to the Alaskan mountain range. The total beauty of Alaska and its people is a passion of mine. / I just sold ten cards of the “Birth of Alaska.” / I am grateful to the buyer and to Redbubble for making it possible Note: All my digital art work is executed entirely with my mouse and Photoshop Elements’ brushes. It takes hours of concentration, patience and self control. Especially when the mouse wants to go right and you need it to go left! *When this happens , I reluctantly leave my office and go for a stroll in my garden. / That usually takes care of the problem and then, I get back to work :) *
What do you call the light that permanently imprints itself into the deepest corner of your cerebral real estate? Just a memorable one, divine, sublime? The star was going down fast, as it was just a matter of ‘to get it over and done with‘ a daily sunset routine – until that moment. Like it was switched on by some all powerful hand residing somewhere in the center of a kingdom of light, the sunbeam reached across the valley, bringing all the associated attributes with it, like joy and warmth, just for a few moments, before disappearing altogether. The blue cold haze drowned the beautiful Hawkes Bay valley, but not before the last ray of sun got there first. I was standing in awe … for a while in fact, still in disbelief. Review button and LCD screen confirmed it did happen. Sweet. I’ll treasure selfishly the melody of breeze passing through the treetops, the smell of golden grass and feel of fallen leafs under my feet. Not to worry, I left something to share with you. Here it is.
A corolla winding its way down the Lake Mountain Road back towards Marysville in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges. Taken with my Canon 40D… finally! Processed in Adobe Photoshop CS and Lightroom 2. Sales 1 Matted Print Featured in the Transport group on the 15th of April 2009 On Saturday the 7th of February my family lost our home away from home at Marysville, as well as our two Rhodesian Ridgebacks and our Abyssinian cat. My condolences go to anyone who also lost family, friends or property on this terrible weekend, and I know deep down that Marysville will be back and better than ever, in the near future… Click here for my other photos of cars! Click here for my other images of the Yarra Ranges
Arches National Park Sunset in Moab Utah. As I walked down the trail from the Delicate Arch the sun began to set behind the range of mountains in the distance. The sight was truly magnificent. Shot taken with a Nikon D60, 18-55 Nikkor VR lens. 1100+ views as of 11/5/09
Looking south from Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia we see the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington State, USA. The lighthouse in the distance is at Fort Rodd Hill. / Taken 03 07 09. Canon 50D / Canon 70-200mm f/4.0 L / HDR & PSCS3 FEATURED in JPG CastOffs (03 07 09) / FEATURED in SEA (03 08 09) / FEATURED in Going Coastal (03 08 09) / FEATURED in Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland (03 17 09) / PLACED IN TOP TEN, You’re Accepted – Looks Like a Postcard, May 2009
This is a daily stroll for many folks….Olympic Mountains in the background. / Taken in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island. Canon 50D / Canon 70-200mm f/4.0 L / FEATURED in Your Magic Place (05 01 09) / FEATURED in Irish Eyes (05 05 09)
Composed and rendered in Vue Featured in Your Magic Place May 16, 2009.
BEST VIEWED LARGE / / Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, Canada / / I just got back from holidays and this is the first image I had a chance to upload. My dad said the drift wood reminded him of dino bones… so this one is for you dad :)) / / Another long exposure shot. / / Settings & Gear Used / / Manual Exposure / Shutter Speed: 183 seconds / Apeture: 13 / ISO: 100 / Focal Length: 10mm / / Canon 400D / Canon 10-22 lens / Manfrotto 055XProB Tripod / Manfrotto 222 Joystick / Cable Release / B+W ND110 Filter (10 stops) / / Visit my website On The Rock Photography / / MORE FROM MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Lake Louise, Banff National Park / / Settings & Gear Used / / Manual Exposure / Shutter Speed: 1/50 seconds / Apeture: 8 / ISO: 100 / Focal Length: 22mm / / Canon 400D / Canon 10-22 lens / Manfrotto 055XProB Tripod / Manfrotto 222 Joystick / Cable Release / / Visit my website On The Rock Photography / / MORE FROM MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
I love rainy, overcast, windy days. Someone has to, I suppose. The pink/purple of the fireweed has yet to reach its full splendor. As Alaskan legend has it, when fireweed blooms all the way to the top of its spire – the six-week countdown to winter begins. Some of us can hardly wait. It felt great to get out in the elements! Featured in DSLR Users Only – An honor. Thank you. Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams – An honor. Nikon D200, Nikkor 70-300mm, 70mm, F/11, 1/200, -0.67 exposure compensation, ISO 200, manual exposure mode, monopod, rain snood. Converted from RAW (12 bit) to jpeg using Nikon’s Capture NX 2.1.1. Cokin two-f/stop ND grad filter. / Fireweed, genus Epilobium, especially E. angustifolium, has long, terminal, spikelike clusters of pinkish-purple flowers. _A moment alone (early spring) /
A path that that leads to a place you must go to the Divide a place of light and shade. Canon 50D
Featured in Live and Let Live – Sep 6th, 2009 / Featured in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers – Aug 9th, 2009 / Featured in Landscape Photography – Aug 5th, 2009 / Featured in Light and Reflection – Aug 4th, 2009 Teton Mountain Range reflection viewed from Schwabacher Landing. / Schwabacher Landing is on the Snake River, a few miles North of the Moose entrance to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. / This place is so breathtaking. Short visit is not enough to explore all there is to see and photograph but it gave me a taste and it will be hard to ignore the longing to see more in the future. Canon XSi, lens 18-55mm, f/6.3, 1/50 sec, ISO-200, 32mm.
Sandhill cranes prepare to fly to warmer climes. Clouds enshroud the Kenai mountains behind them as they fly over Cook Inlet. I had this printed quite large and feel delighted with the clarity of the cranes! Dedicated to Australia’s Barbara Burkhardt, with whom I had tea and a moment of joy. Wonderful subtle sense of humor (humour).. I feel fortunate to have met this adventuous, talented woman and her handsome husband as they toured Alaska. I assume all Australians are as fun. Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm VR, 3771×2523 px Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams – an honor Geese returning last spring against the same Kenai mountains without the cloud cover / Sandhill cranes catching a thermal over Cook Inlet / High tide at about 9 p.m. last night /
Nikon D200 and a Nikkor 18-200mm VR, 50mm, f/9 and 1/125 sec, -0.3ev, IS0 100, spot metering, monopod. Converted from RAW (12 bit) to jpeg using Nikon’s Capture NX 2.2. CP.
Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
Featured in “Landscape Photography” Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada I knew going that I wanted a shot dramatically different then the standard “Moraine Lake” photo that everyone has. I took this photo in the early spring of this year, before the lake had reached it’s normal levels. Didn’t realize it at the time but I was very lucky to have gotten this shot as I came back 3 days later and the rock had already been completely submerged. Woke up at 2am and drove 2 and half hours in the dark and then slept at the lake for about 30 mins before going out to take pictures. Spent almost 4 hours walking the shores trying different shots. I was about to go home when i spotted this rock, I knew I had finally found the shot I wanted. Cheers
Sulphur Mountain, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Glenmore Reservoir, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This was one my very first photo’s I took. There were many things I had not yet picked up. I had the iso on auto, which I think for this photo was about 400 – 800. This led to much of the noise in the sky. I had the aperture set at f22, which at the time I thought was best to bring more of the photo in focus but I later found it can soften the overall image. I also did not own a tripod so I had to balance the camera on some rocks which made composing the scene much harder then normal and led to a small amount of camera shake. In the end though this became the first photo I had taken that I was truly proud of and solidified my passion for photography.
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