Images for PMA

These two images were taken last week and will be used as samples for the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 at the Fujifilm stand at PMA.

Not bad for a $649 camera!

Happy Shooting!

Leigh

Blue Cheeked Bee Eater

Driving in Africa is an amazing experience especially when you get the change to see one of these!

Happy Shooting!

Leigh Diprose

Giraffes – Africa

If you have ever tried to photograph Giraffes in the wild you will know that it is tricky.

The tricky thing is knowing what lens to shot with.

Should it be a wide angle or telephoto?

Both present problems. In the end I went with the telephoto to crop any distracting trees out of the image. The only advantage I see that the wide offers is that you get the whole animal. This disadvantage is that end up looking like a tourist shot – something I’m keen to avoid.

Took this one at 1/1000 at f8 – 600mm. Looking at the image I’m kicking myself. I should have shot it vertical!

Enjoy

Rubble & Ruin

Well it has been quite sometime since the last post.  The wedding season is almost over and I now have a little bit of a break on the weekends.

Time to catch up on the 6,000 images waiting to be edited…here is one of them. Enjoy

Happy Shooting!

Leigh

Something is coming…

It’s been quite some time since the last post…

Hold on a bit longer….

It is coming…..

Wild Dog

Its been a while since the last post. I have been quite busy in the photo department with weddings taking up every spare second.

So here is another photograph from my last visit to Africa to put the blogging community at ease for a while.

Enjoy

Impala

When you go to Africa this is the most common type of animal you find as everything seems to eat it. Impala are truly beautiful creatures. If you ever get the chance spend a day with them and it will be a day you won’t forget.

I was driving past when I saw this and it instantly reminded me of the classic Bambi shot. All it needed was Thumper in the foreground and a little blue bird sitting on the branch above.

Enjoy

Leigh Diprose

African Elephant

With this photo there was no way I was going to go any closer. Earlier in the day I had photographed a herd of elephants who decided that it was a good idea to charge me. At this point I had the memories fresh in my mind. Squashed car = bad. The car was in reverse and ready to go. I think I just need a bigger lens – don’t we all?

Enjoy

Black Winged Stilt

Northam delivered a pot of gold when I was there last for the sunrise. I managed to get close enough to this Black Winged Stilt fishing in the shallows.  For me the single drop of water hanging from its long beak just makes this photo.

Enjoy

Leigh Diprose

Barn Owl

Enjoy!

Leigh Diprose

Warthog

Well as requested by David Sobik  – Warthog is here (not Wartburg)!

It’s nice to have a break from the weddings every now and again.

Enjoy

Leigh Diprose

Wartburg – South Africa

Wartburg is such a beautiful place if you ever get the chance its a must visit! Mountains and sugar cane are are great mix all I needed to do was point the camera and I was bound to get a great shot.

Enjoy!

African Morning

I took this photo early one morning in Africa. It reminds me of the grasses we get here in Australia.  The difference is in Africa they don’t call them weeds.

Happy Shooting!

Leigh Diprose

The Photographers

Yesterday was a busy day in Albany. Photographed a wedding with David Sobik as my assistant. 4 cameras, 10 lenses, 4 flash guns and 98GB of cards.

A fantastic bridal party made it a very enjoyable day. The top image was the last one taken of the day of a worn out photographer. You see who carried most of the gear in the second image.  What a day!

Until next time

Happy Shooting

Leigh Diprose

Emily’s Animal Shots

Here is the first of the animal shots submitted by Emily. If you have any animal shots send me the link and I’ll post them!

As you can see she has set the standard high. Well done Em the depth of field on these images is beautiful.

Keep up the great work!