Monthly Archives: May 2011

The future of cameras


 

The next generation of cameras to come will merge smart phone technologies and picture taking together in one seamless design concept. I remember hearing such statements years ago however it doesn’t seem that far fetched any more. Leica has recently come to the table with a CMOS 12.1MP sensor design concept showing that this really could be a possibility.

The coined “Leica i9” camera phone of the future would also boast an impressive 8x optical zoom. I’m just wondering what price this would come out at. I’m pretty sure dpreview, B&H and Amazon will be keeping their feelers out on this one. Can’t wait!

Lets just hope that Canon can pick up their game when it comes to merging the two technologies together!

 

 

So if you could have any feature on a camera what would you choose?

Albany


I went out to Sharp Point near Albany to capture the sunset with Andrew Halsall, David Sobik and his mate Steven Hurley yesterday afternoon.

Albany was full of smoke from some very inconsiderate people burning off. Sort of spoiled the grand day Albany was having….

Having just got back to Perth in the wee hours of the morning….this was the result from yesterday afternoon.  Enjoy

 

 

 

All Aboard the Photoshop Train


What happens when you spend half an hour in Photoshop CS5 combining  the following six images….

You end up with this!

Enjoy.

I must admit this image does need a little bit more work but I will leave that for another day. Have an early start and a bit of driving to do! Stay tuned to see some images taken along side Andrew Halsall and David “noise muncher” Sobik.

Happy Shooting.

Geraldton


This is another image I took when I went out for a sunset shoot near the Greenough River Mouth with Wade, Shawn, Mel & Zoe. To this day the smell of rotting seaweed still makes me want to be sick! I almost threw up when I stepped out of the car. With a blocked nose and on the verge of vommiting I managed to pull off this shot. It made it worth it!

I wanted to capture the movement of the water and the afterglow of the sunset. Pity there was no clouds that day.  I think I’m going to brave it again and get back out to this beautiful location.

Enjoy.

Hot Air Ballooning in the Hunter Valley


I recently got to experience hot air ballooning for the first time in the magnificent Hunter Valley. I must say balloons are the perfect platform to take photos from. Early in the morning beams of light broke through the clouds hitting the ground creating a spectacular scenery that I will never forget.

Here is one of my many memories.

Sydney Icon


Trying to take a different photo of a over-photographed object = difficult!

Let me know what you think of this photo. I’m not 100% sure I like it.

Dunes


Sand dunes at first light. These spectacular dunes are situated along the Indian Ocean Drive in Western Australia.

I pass these dunes every six weeks so you should see a few more images like this!

I’m still here too!


Wow! I’m still here too!

Thought I better post one up in between renovating the back yard, living it up in the Hunter Valley, portraits,  Fujifilm (taking most of my time these days) and the family!

Shot on the Canon EOS ID MK III somewhere in Geraldton….I forget where….Shawn where was it again that we went?

Burchells Zebra


Hasn’t time flown? Since before the Easter break I have been madly redeveloping our backyard.  Caroline and myself have decided to go all eco. Raised veggie beds, chooks and new plants (including retic) all have to go in! So that is why you haven’t seen many photos for a while.  Bruised and sore from all the soil shifting and construction I have managed another African image for you all.

I’m off to the Hunter Valley (NSW) tomorrow so if my wireless works you may see a few images while I’m over there!

Until then,

Happy shooting.