I am rewarding myself for all my hard studying and working by having a few days at Uluru in early August. The thing is, I keep gettin…
I am rewarding myself for all my hard studying and working by having a few days at Uluru in early August. The thing is, I keep getting conflicting advice from people such as… / 1) The rock looks stunning all the time in all sorts of light / 2) The rock only lights up and looks fantastic for about 10 minutes at sunrise and sunset / 3) Don’t take you best camera because it is doomed due to all the dust and grit in the air / 4) Take your best camera because you will regret it if you don’t / 5) Do a tour to find the best spots (photographically speaking) / 6) Take yourself to the rock to find the best spots (photographically speaking) / 7) Find a local to show you the best spots (photographically speaking) So who can lend me some realistic advice on how to structure my time there to best suit my photographic endevours?
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By Darren Stones – Freelance Photojournalist / Subscribe via RSS/Atom World release Humpback whale photographs for sale Endless sandy beaches, a pier from here to forever and its very own whale festival; Qld’s Hervey Bay is a resort town growing faster than you can say “tail slap”. Humpback Whale Breach – Photograph For Sale > STAY HERE Great Sandy Straits Marina Resort – A popular resort with a 25 metre pool, two tennis courts and one, two and three bedroom apartments. Each has a private balcony where you can keep watch as boats come and go while you sip on a glass. www.greatsandystraits.com.au Peppers Pier Resort – The new kid on the block offers luxurious lodgings for couples, groups and families. Fives stars, with unrestricted views of the glorious bay, pier and World Heritage-Listed Fraser Island. http://www.peppers.com.au/Pier-Resort Delfinos Resort – Opposite the main swimming beach, Delfinos is family friendly and offers motel rooms through to spacious three bedroom apartments. A little easier on the purse strings and an excellent booking service provided. www.delfinos.com.au Delfinos Resort – Hervey Bay > PLAY HERE Hervey Bay Boat Club – Superbly appointed and overlooking the marina, it’s a top spot to spend a few hours. Built in a nautical theme, the club provides a beaut dining and entertainment experience. Excellent gourmet coffee shop. www.boatclub.com.au Torquay Hotel – An inviting pub right on the Esplanade, this place is abuzz each evening with outdoor dining a specialty. Laidback and welcoming. Nice outdoor heaters, too. Ph: 07 4125 2266 Torquay Hotel – Hervey Bay Hoolihans Irish Restaurant & Bar – With traditional Irish fare and a mix of Aussie tucker thrown in for good measure, this place prides itself on being open 11am till late 8 days a week. Live music Friday & Saturday nights. Ph: 07 4194 0099 > DON’T MISS Whale Watching – The yellow catamaran Spirit of Hervey Bay is the ideal platform to eyeball migrating humpback whales as they frolic in the protected waters of Hervey Bay. An entertaining half-day adventure cruise will leave you mesmerised and euphoric. Highly recommended. www.spiritofherveybay.com Spirit of Hervey Bay Celebrate The Whales – The Hervey Bay Whale Festival marks the return of the whales with the flavours, sights and sounds of the Food, Wine and Jazz Fiesta and Hot August Night Fire Event being major highlights. Kicks off in August. www.herveybaywhalefestival.com.au Illuminated Street Parade – Hervey Bay Whale Festival 720 Metre Stroll – A hand-in-hand stroll with your mate along the Urangan Pier at sunset is bound to soothe the soul. Have your camera at the ready and snap a few memorable shots as the sky lights up. Great spot to wet a line. Urangan Pier – 720 Metres – Photograph For Sale
This series of pictures was shot during the Summer of 2006. During that Summer I was going a little nuts with the amount of shoots I was …
This series of pictures was shot during the Summer of 2006. During that Summer I was going a little nuts with the amount of shoots I was doing. I think I did 18 shoots that Summer. / I’d never shot at Mooney’s Bay before. I’d always wanted to but just never found the right person to work with. I’d also been looking forward to shooting with Tania for what seemed like years! So now with the perfect location and the perfect model I was set! / I’m always blessed with the best weather when I shoot. I can’t even shoot in the rain if I planned it! This day with Tania is no different. And of course having a great looking woman helps! / Click here to view the full set of Tania’s pictures. / http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefharris/sets/72157602071894275/
WOW, I never expected that this morning, but I sold my first card of “Lone Wolf”...That totally awesome!!! Anyway, great thank the the b…
WOW, I never expected that this morning, but I sold my first card of “Lone Wolf”...That totally awesome!!! Anyway, great thank the the bubbler who purchased it, and thanks also to all of you for your great support through the last months!!! Thanks again!!! You made my day!!! Frank
I just signed up yesterday to REDBUBBLE. It seems a very interesting site, where everyone can show his work. / I am still new and I thi…
I just signed up yesterday to REDBUBBLE. It seems a very interesting site, where everyone can show his work. / I am still new and I think I need some help and tips. Thanks, / Chris
Well, I had written back to Red Bubble some time ago requesting a new group and we have been approved! I named the group, Live, Love , Dr…
Well, I had written back to Red Bubble some time ago requesting a new group and we have been approved! I named the group, Live, Love , Dream as you all know Im into dreaming and turning my photography into dream art forms!!!! :) Im so excited and look forward to many of you joining in the new group and sharing your dreams with me and everyone else! Just wanted to let everyone know the group has been approved! Thanks so much and lets get to work !!!!!!!!! As soon as I figure out everything on running the group, everything will work out Im sure! LOL / Have a wonderful day and hugs and love to you all!!!!!!!!!!! Bonita :)
Right on I just notice that “Foxy” made the front page just now in the “popular section 1day”. Thanks all for commenting my work and a…
Right on I just notice that “Foxy” made the front page just now in the “popular section 1day”. Thanks all for commenting my work and adding it to your favs!!! You guys just made my day!!! Thanks again!!
Well, I started on Red Bubble sometim in August 2007, by Mach 2008, I finally reached 10000 veiws…Great achievement for me!!! But no…
Well, I started on Red Bubble sometim in August 2007, by Mach 2008, I finally reached 10000 veiws…Great achievement for me!!! But now, 5000 more view within less than 3 months…That’s even better!!! It shows me that people on RB appreciate my work, and also, that I must’ve made some improvment… Anyway, Thanks to everyonw who commented, favorited, viewed and purchased my work…It is truly appreciated!!! Frank
One of my photos has finally been accepted in “The Fine Art of the Photography” group!! I am so excited!! I have worked hard to get accep…
One of my photos has finally been accepted in “The Fine Art of the Photography” group!! I am so excited!! I have worked hard to get accepted. This is a hard group to get in.
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WhoooooHooooo, Superdepuper!!!!! / A second feature for Almost Night Mojave Desert! / Thank you so very much to Joshua the Host of the group Night Photography fantastic job!!! Happy Dance Day, Joke ;-)
The gods of photography are shining their light on me and brought me another challenge win, with the same image that won another challeng…
The gods of photography are shining their light on me and brought me another challenge win, with the same image that won another challenge. I’m just speechless. / The challenge Sense of Place hosted by the All About Your Best Work group had some amazing images, but my image Sunset in Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California got to first place again, and it’s all due to your votes and support. / So to all RB community: THANK YOU! Here is the link to my previous journal regarding the same image in a previous challenge
I typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he fi…
I typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he finally made the long trek. Thought others might appreciate the info. I use my Canon 5D with Lee ND grads, mostly the darkest ones, for sunrise. I’ve never tried to shoot the ocean much after an hour or so after sunrise, and not been all that successful, unless it’s a cloudy day. You’ll need a tripod and cable release. The tripod just needs to be stable, and the cable release working. Then I set my camera on AV and start shooting with aperture at around f/8 or so while it’s dark, and closing it down as the light gets stronger, with ISO mostly 50….. There’s no formula I use, other than using AEB, to see if I can snag one that gets the sky right, then I look for the one with the right wave patterns. Sometimes I combine the two, sometimes I run them through photomatix. Sometimes they’re perfect. I use my 16-35mm nearly ALL the time when shooting seascapes, very rarely I’ve used the 70-200, and that’s only if there’s a detail that’s worth getting, like the shipwreck or some waterfalls over rocks from the surf…. Here the light is generally best till around 20mins after the sun goes down, or 30 mins before the sun comes up. If you have clouds, wait longer after sunset….you’ll probably get better colours. If you have clouds in the morning, you might be able to shoot longer after the sun comes up too, especially if the light breaks through…. The IR filter can come in handy once the light is stronger….here in Qld we have strong light for 12 hours a day or more, even in winter….IR is a blessing! I’ve never used a yellow filter….and wide angle with polarisers just don’t give good results, imho. Just keep checking your screen and moving around for different viewpoints. Everything will depend on how much water movement you prefer. This is a case of personal taste, and with practise you will work that out. Setting your camera on AV and using AEB will give you the three different exposures to see which works best, then you just adjust your aperture to slow it down, or speed it up….or add more filters…the darker it is, the longer the exposure…. Be careful of getting too close to the waves, and watch out for slippery rocks, they can be extremely dangerous! Here the tide surges more dangerously an hour before high tide. Make sure of tide times before you go, and be certain you have a way to escape from the beach if the tide is coming up….Rogue waves can, and do cause problems….try to go with someone who has local knowledge…. Wash your tripod off when you leave the beach, and again when you get home. Other than that, have fun!
I can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to …
I can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to shoot dawn and sunset without losing all your sky detail. I started off with a set of Cokin P filters. The filters sit in a plastic holder, that attaches to the front of your lens by way of an adaptor ring. The ring needs to fit the front element of your main landscape lens. When I used the Canon 20D the Cokin P was fine, with no vignetting, but once I bought the full frame Canon 5D, my lens had to be closed down to 24mm wide. This was unacceptable to me, since I like wide landscapes. Looking into various other filters meant spending quite a bit more money, however, all the reviews showed Lee filters to be ideal. There are a couple of companies here in Oz that sell them, and after wasting time ordering and paying in advance to an overseas company, only to find that they were out of stock, with no idea of a delivery date, I asked for a refund and contacted Mediavision in Sydney. Geoff was very helpful, and gave me a quote for a foundation kit, wide angle adaptor ring, a set of 3 neutral density soft graduated filters, and a full 0.6 ND filter. Postage was only slightly extra, and I had them in my hot little hands within the week. Geoff also sent a Lee catalogue. / Mediavision Australia / Sydney Office:- 4 Monash Road,Gladesville NSW 2111 / Phone:(02) 9816 4055 Fax: (02) 9816 1661 / Melbourne Office :- 22 Yertchuk Avenue,Ashwood Victoria 3147 / Phone:- (03) 9807 5133 Fax:- (03) 9807 7814 When I go to the beach, I take a bag with just filters and holder. They all have their soft cloth or soft vinyl bags, and it’s easier to slip them in and out of there without having to take off my backpack. Before dawn I’ll generally just have the adaptor ring and holder on the lens, with no filter. As the sun gets closer to jumping up from under the horizon, the filters are brought into play. Usually I’ll add the 0.6 first, if there’s not much cloud around, and once the sun has risen, the 0.9 will be added on top. The soft graduation means that you can slide the filter up and down, even slightly below the horizon, and it doesn’t leave a solid line. I haven’t been in a situation where I think I’d need the hard grad, to be honest. The holder turns easily if you wish to switch to portrait mode, just remember to turn it back when you go back to landscape mode! Because I live in Queensland where the sun is especially bright, all year round, it’s important to have these filters to make the most of a good sky. It’s near impossible to capture sky detail AND foreground detail without them. I don’t shoot in the daytime if I can get away with it, usually we pack up and leave the beach within 30mins after sunrise. I believe that you can still make good use of the ND grads all through the day, but I don’t have any real experience of that. Even shooting waterfalls can be easier when using ND filters, because it cuts out some of the light that might otherwise over-expose your image if you’re trying for silky water. The only problems we’ve all had is when the sea mist is particularly bad. In that instance we are constantly looking for ways to clean the filters, and still haven’t come up with a satisfactory solution. If anyone can help, we’d be much obliged! I hope this helps, as I said, not techy, but may be helpful for anyone looking to know what to buy….. cheers This has also been added to the tips and advice forum of All Seascapes Group forum
Hi everyone, / This is my first journal entres. / I have some features since I joined RB in end of February, they are: Orange Flower” wa…
Hi everyone, / This is my first journal entres. / I have some features since I joined RB in end of February, they are: Orange Flower” was featured in *A Beautiful Blur / “Yellow dust” was featured in Flowers in macro / “Rose” was featured in MacroPhotography / “Mother” was featured in ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE / “The One” was featured in Extreme Close-Ups / “Hot” was featured in The Woman Photographer / “I am grass” was featured in Yorkshire Grit / Many thanks for all your support!!! / Lana
my photo, “watching the sunset” has been featured in my favourite group, “uk to australia and back” !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img…
my photo, “watching the sunset” has been featured in my favourite group, “uk to australia and back” many thanks go to lee, sue and tai!!!
A special thank you to those who voted in the Definition of Peace...
A special thank you to those who voted in the Definition of Peace Challenge. I sooo appreciate this recognition of my work. Hugs and Blessings, / Marie
click on feature button to see group — Musings written for the Australian Travel and Photography Group’s LifeStyle’s Best Shot! Challenge / Note: click images to view larger versions — Reflections on my first ‘Photographic’ Road Trip In the pre-cheap airfare days the road trip was the ubiquitous way to travel to visit family and friends for holidays. Remember the days when you would drive for hours and stop at pre-determined servos to relieve the bladder and grab a greasy meat pie? when you’d pop ‘No Doze’ like hard boiled lollies? or make an impromptu stop to see the Dog on the Tuckerbox or the Big Banana? I feel nostalgic for these days and sometimes I feel almost unAustralian when I fly. So, when we received news that because of my husband’s job, we would need to leave our new home, Melbourne, and return to the far-flung, tropical city, Darwin I saw my opportunity. We hadn’t had a holiday for a while, so I planted the seeds about how this was the perfect chance to travel the Great Ocean Road, as we’d always planned, and to do the ‘canon ball’ run through the centre. After my pestering … no, nagging (let’s call a spade, a spade) ... he agreed to clock thousands of kilometres on the Ford Falcon for the trip. We packed our suitcases in preparation for the full spectrum of Australia’s weather: from freezing on the Victorian coast, thanks to the Antarctic winds in December (yes, in summer) through to thongs and shorts once we were passed Adelaide, and the week before Christmas 2008, we set off. Oh, and I had a new digital SLR camera – my first digital SLR – that I wanted to break-in by capturing some of Australia’s greatest landscapes. So, my first practice at taking a landscape picture was in Apollo Bay at dawn on Boxing Day. I warned my husband I’d get up to take the shot and so duly set out, with scarf on, to experiment with my new camera. After an hour or so, and with the beach pedestrian and dog traffic increasing, I went back to bed for a few hours. My beloved was not happy with me when I showed him my results – – because I had gone out, in the dark, in a ‘foreign’ town, on my own! The next dawn expedition was at the Twelve Apostles. I’d tried to get a sunset shot the day before but had been thwarted by clouds on the horizon, so I was determined to go back the next day. This time, my husband roused himself early, on his holiday, to make sure I was accompanied. My tentative steps into the landscape genre produced – . So, we continued driving west, stopping at port towns, trying our hand at carnivals setup to entertain kids (surely they were designed for old kids?), where my husband, after much teasing, eventually played a carnival game and won me a toy. Then we spent new year’s in Adelaide with some of my family and set off north, through the ‘red centre’. One place my beloved was very keen to stop at was Cooper Pedy; to stay in an underground hotel room of course! After an overnight stay, we departed shortly after dawn and I managed to snap, from inside the car – because I was fed up with swatting the kazillion flies that inhabit the outback – one of the signs that are strewn along the Stuart Highway as you approach the town. The sign is to warn wayward tourists who might wonder about wandering among the moonscape i.e. the piles of sand that are a by-product of opal mining – . Then, we arrived at the one place I’ve always dreamed of going – Uluru. You can learn about the geological story as to why Uluru is there, but, to see the flat plain with this rock suddenly jutting out (excusing Kata-Tjuta to the west) is truly astounding. The local Aboriginal people have their creation stories to explain its existence, but while I was gazing on the magnificent red monolith I felt an ancient, spiritual rhythm that perhaps no human story could truly capture to explain the mystery of nature. Meanwhile, as a dutiful hobby photographer, I (and my husband) joined the crowds in the sunset viewing area to watch the changing colours of Uluru. We overheard a tour leader, with dread locks and a clear Australian accent, remark to one of his groupies – Oh, I see you have a Ny-kon. I shrugged and continued to take a shot every thirty seconds on my Nick-on, and captured this – . After stopping in Alice Springs and following the OTL (overland telegraph line) to the Devils Marbles, Tennant Creek and Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, we arrived in Darwin. I had about 300 images to sort through and my secret plan to have the opportunity to photograph some of Australia’s stunning landscape helped revive our thirst for the road trip. We are busy planning the next trip: hopefully to Broome, through the Kimberley, on our quest to see areas of Australia that few Australians ever get to see with the naked – or rather camera lens – eye. -
Thank you to all who voted in the recent Challenge-...
Thank you to all who voted in the recent Challenge for Peace, Love and Tranquility! California Sunset / Also, a special thank you to The Patchwork for featuring Sunshine Garden!! / Hugs and Blessings, / Marie
I am grateful for the people who voted for my work to place in the top ten for the the following challgenges! Thank you so very very much…
I am grateful for the people who voted for my work to place in the top ten for the the following challgenges! Thank you so very very much!! LIVE AND LET LIVE / Jesus, My Redeemer / YOU’RE ACCEPED / Bridges In The Background / A Peaceful Place To Sit / ANGEL WINGS AND HEAVEN / Definition of Peace / Hugs and Blessings, / Marie
Congratulation to all of the Top Ten Winners…
Congratulation to all of the Top Ten Winners of the Live and Let Live recent Challenge. Also, a VERY special thank you for the votes and to the great hosts of this wonderful group!! LAST BIT OF SUNLIGHT / Hugs, / Marie
I’m organising a Sunset/Night meet up with the Flikr group Photographers In Perth...
I’m organising a Sunset/Night meet up with the Flikr group Photographers In Perth On Saturday November 21 and thought while I’m at it, I would also put out the invitation for the Perth redbubble members too. The purpose of the meet is to allow Photographers from around Perth to meet up and have a shoot, and put some faces behind the people on the internet. These meetings are both a good social, and informative meetings where everyone can share shooting techniques, have a chat about photography, and have a laugh or two while enjoying our common interest of photography. Here are the details: Where The shoot will take place at the beach around the Sea Scouts building, which is located alongside the Kwinana freeway between Canning Hwy and the Como Jetty. We will all be meeting at the carpark on the other side of the freeway, which is located on Melville Parade and can be accessed via Canning Hwy, and then turn onto Henley St (Turn left at the traffic lights out the front of Norse Motors if your heading East down Canning Hwy). The carpark is located next to a park on Melville Parade, so you shouldn’t miss it. We will then all cross the Freeway pedestrian overpass and head over to the location. When Saturday November 21. We will all meet at 6:00pm at the carpark, and then cross to the location at 6:30pm to set up before sunset, which will be at 6:58pm on the night. If anyone can’t make it by this time, or wants to come down later, just walk across the overpass and meet up with the rest of the group. You will see the Scout building, so just follow the path which will bring you to the beach area. Here is a map of the meeting location: Here is a photo of the carpark that we will meet at: The Pedestrian overpass at the car park: The Overpass from the other side of the Freeway: What To Bring Camera, Tripod, Memory cards, Flash, Torch, Filters, Warm clothes as it tends to get windy at the location, and can get a bit cold at night and anything else you would usually bring on a photo shoot. What To See I visited the location to take a look for myself, and there are some really interesting things to shoot around the location, so it should keep everyone busy. There are good views looking out towards Canning Bridge, and the Raffles Hotel, Views looking out towards Applecross and all the boats moored alongside the river, There are views looking out towards the South Perth Yacht club, and views looking out towards the City. There is also the opportunity to shoot from the Pedestrian overpass to get some nice views over the freeway, and provide the opportunity to shoot some traffic trails when it gets darker. Here is a map of the area: And here are a few photos I took at the location: The Sea Scouts Building: The Jetty looking out towards The Raffles Hotel: The Beach looking towards the City: The Beach looking towards Canning Bridge: View from the top of the overpass looking towards the city: If you have any further questions please feel free to ask me by either leaving a comment, or sending me a Bubblemail.
Wow….November is starting off excellent on Red Bubble for me! I am totally shocked, thrilled and humbled all rolled into one. It is jus…
Wow….November is starting off excellent on Red Bubble for me! I am totally shocked, thrilled and humbled all rolled into one. It is just the best feeling to know that other people appreciate your photography! Thank you so much to the hosts of Paws N Claws for Featuring little Uno in “HAPPY HALLOWEEN”! I’m happy to have this Featured along with such other fun images! / Thanks to the hosts of Animal Photography for Featuring “Male Black Buck Antelope”! What an honor to be among such gorgeous Features. / Another Thank you goes to the hosts of Backyard Photography for Featuring “FULL VIEW” in your group! I appreciate this so much. / Thank you to the hosts of the Good New Group for Featuring little Uno in “Is This Food?” in your sweet group. I am proud to see this image Featured there. / A special thank you to gabbielizzie, host of the APBT Lovers Group for Featuring my beautiful American Pit Bull Terrier puppy Dottie in “What Was That?” in this great and growing group! / Thanks so much to the hosts of Funny Kritters for Featuring “Hehehehehe That Was A Good One Ginny!” I’m glad to see this image Featured among such other funny artwork! / And a big Thank you to the hosts of Made By Nature for Featuring “Sundog At Sunset”! Such an honor. And also thanks to all the members that voted for this image in the Clouds Challenge placing it the Top 10 in this same group! I appeciate all your votes!! / /
Here is a selection of my favourite work in my folio, and would all make great Christmas gifts, and look great hanging on any wall! A…
Here is a selection of my favourite work in my folio, and would all make great Christmas gifts, and look great hanging on any wall! All my work is available in different styles and formats available through redbubble, and here is a preview: Farm Windmill Mosman Bay Boatshed At Dusk Jetty At Dusk Water Under The Bridge Cygnets Mobile Home Crawley Edge Boatshed Swan River Jetty At Sunset Thunderstorm At Dusk Bathed In Light Bathed In Gold Moody Morning Crepuscular Rays Sunshine After the Storm Kwinana Grain Jetty At Dusk Crawley Edge Boatshed Panorama Pink Cherry Blossom Flowers Standing out in a crowd Lake Clifton Thrombolites Lake Clifton Thrombolites Lily flower Reflections Mammatus clouds Honey Bee Lancelin Sand Dune Dusk At The Dunes Lancelin Sand Dune Three Of A Kind Path Of Shadows Sand dune / / Decoy At Sunrise Peaking through the window Kalbarri Beach / / Kalbarri Beach / / Kalbarri Beach Pinnacles / / Boat on the beach DNA Tower at Sunset Perth City Dusk Kings Park Lights Kings Park Lights Peak Hour Traffic Noble Falls Panorama Collie Dam Bird on a branch / / Black Swans Farm Trees At Sunset Chinese Meal Chinese Noodles Chinese Noodles
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