Australia Day Skyshow 2012

Here is the first of my photographs taken at the Australia Day Skyshow 2012 in Perth, Western Australia. I will post some more next week.

Make sure you share this image around if you like it. Enjoy.

Australia Day Fireworks

Going to be at the skyshow tonight. Hoping to get some great images of the fireworks from South Perth. I will be streaming LIVE from South Perth on my google hangout – Photography Chat be sure to tune just before 8pm.

To check out my google profile go to:

+Leigh Diprose

Leigh Diprose Photography Update

Recently I have been flat out with social media, consultancy work, weddings, camera courses, managing a camera store and working on my secret product so I haven’t had a chance to catch up with the blog. To all the fans…I am hoping to have some images up early next week so keep an eye out.

Until then.

Happy Shooting.

Stirling Ranges Perspective

Photoshop Rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X71WXhOyWj8

Photographing My Backyard with Adrian and Paul

What a photographers day! Paradise to be exact. Getting up at 4.45am with my head torch turned on full brightness I made my way down the overgrown backyard path to the Canning River with Adrian Wayte and Paul Pichugin. The moon was glowing and the photographers were scouting for an early morning sunrise over the river rapids. Adrian and Paul’s images from today managed to capture the serenity of the morning. The gentle sound of the river as it rolled across the rocks echoes in my mind whenever I see their masterpieces. Thanks for a fantastic morning guys!

I have added another two abstract images I captured earlier today to my unofficial backyard collection. Enjoy

Zebra Bokeh

Look at that bokeh. Sweet! Photographed with the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8.

WVIL – Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens

My Prediction: This camera is going to be the next big thing! I can’t wait to get my hands on this 31MP Full Frame CMOS camera! As I stated in one of my previous posts this new system is the future of photography.

Let me know what you think.

 

 

The Lily Pond

2012 Camera Course

There are still some spots left on the camera courses coming up on the 21st or the 22nd of January.

Below is what photographer Tina Barley had to say about the course:

“I was a happy snapper and wanted to get off the dreaded green mode on my camera to get better results. The course was easy for both beginners and the more skilled users, and was just what I had been looking for.

The guys (Andrew and Leigh) taught in a way that was both entertaining and educational, and nothing was too much trouble and no question was left unanswered. The best bit was stripping everything back to the basics of photography and really getting to understand your camera and how to get the best out of it.

I loved the course so much; I went back and did it again a few months later. If you want the best out of your camera and to get awesome results, super quickly. I highly recommend this course to beginners and experienced alike.” – Tina Bartley

For more information or to book a spot on the camera course please contact any of the following stores:

Midland Camera House – 08 9250 1635

Morley Camera House - 08 9275 4646

Joondalup Camera House -  08 9301 0707

 

Nikon D4 Video

The quality of the video on the new Nikon D4 is breathtaking to watch.  Frame rates on this camera range from 60, 50, 30, 25, and 24 (approx). High and normal quality can be selected across all video options which means even slowmotion looks amazing!

Why is the video so good? Check out this video that was filmed on the Nikon D4. It explains itself!

Download Free Photos taken by Leigh Diprose Photography

Well the day has finally come. I have decided to share some of my images to the world for free!

“Why are you doing that?” I hear you ask……

All I can say in reply is I would like to make this world a better place by bringing colour into homes and smiles onto faces.

If you think someone needs a cheer up why not print a free photo by Leigh Diprose Photography and give it to them. You could share the photo on Facebook with a personal message or even use it as a desktop background, the possibilities are endless.

Each month I will be uploading at least one photo to share with you all. You can download the photo on the right hand side of the blog. The current month .zip file will contain one text document and one FULL resolution image.  The text document will need to be read first to view some usage terms and conditions.

If you like or use the image please feel free to click the “Donate” button above the download box. Every dollar you donate will help me share more quality fine art images with the world – keeping this service free for all.

I welcome your comments and feedback.

 

A preview of this month’s free FULL resolution image is shown below (full resolution image will not contain a watermark):

 

You can download this image on the right hand side.

Enjoy!

 

Nikon D4

 

COULD this change me forever? The colour red be no longer? Will I be seeing yellow from now on?

All I can say is just wait….Canon WILL be bringing something bigger and better shortly!

 

 

 

Sunrise and Sunset

Over the last few days I have been up quite early to see the sunrise over the hills. Both these images were shot using my Canon 85mm f1.2.

This first photo was taken just as the sun was rising. Perfect light!

 

From memory this photo was taken in the afternoon as a storm cloud went by. Reminds me of Lord of the Rings. What do you think?

2011 in review – Leigh Diprose Photograpy Blog

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Google+ Hangout – Photography Chat

In approximately half an hour (1am Perth time) be sure to watch or engage in the live google+ hangout I will be hosting called “Photography Chat”
+Leigh Diprose on google+ to watch!

Here is what Lord Miles Parker (and yes he is an actual Lord) had to say about the last hangout I hosted yesterday:

I attended one of my favourite hangouts in recent week last night courtesy of +Leigh Diprose. The topic of discussion was Sharing good practice when it comes to photography. As the hangout went on we watched the sun come up through his window, and welcomed in New Years Eve.

+Leigh Diprose is a Great Photographer, recently arrived on G+ and he is based in Australia, he has a wealth of excellent images to share with the community and last night was his first hangout, unsure of the response he took the plunge and it paid off.

We had +Vitaliy Darovskikh sharing images of his back yard… which included an ice-rink and some deer. +Justin Hill was also there sharing images of close up insects and a particularly tricky macro of a tigers face. +Randy Ksar was busy sharing images of scenic Canada, and +mark helm was sharing amazing macro images of bugs

+Leigh Diprose has said he will be doing more hangouts on a regular basis, so circle him and hangout with this amazing photographer.

Warthog Black and White

As Farmer Hoggett from the movie “Babe” would say:  That’ll do, pig.  That’ll do.

Image details: ISO 400, 600mm, f8, 1/400 second.

Honey Mustard Chicken

Thought I would share what I cooked tonight.

Honey mustard chicken with sticky balsamic syrup mushrooms on a bed of creamy potato….mmmmmm yum!

 

The Response: FroKnowsPhoto RAW Edit of the WEEK 56

Check the comments on the youtube channel (under the video). The RAW edits that Adam and Jared do on my image are much better than mine – jealous!

Happy Holidays

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported Leigh Diprose Photography over 2011.

2011 has been a tough year with lots of major changes in my life. I would like to thank you all for supporting this blog with your comments, shares and views. You all give me inspiration to continue in my creative adventures.

 

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday break. I’ll see you all again in 2012!