A day at the beach – I don’t think there is a better way to start the month of March!
Sometimes the simplest photos make the best photos. What do you think? Is this photo too boring?
Photographed at Cosy Corner, located near Albany in Australia’s south west.
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This Splendid Fairy Wren or more commonly known as the Blue Wren would have to be one of the most spectacular birds in Australia.
Photographing these small birds can be quite challenging A steady hand, long lens and quick focus certainly help. I think all my bucket practice certainly came in handy!
Have you ever photographed one of these birds before? I would be interested to see your photos so be sure to drop a link to any of your images below.
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After working most of the day on a photography shoot in the City of Perth I wandered around the streets taking in the sights and sounds of the Christmas celebrations.
Dazzling Christmas decorations, a rotund Santa and a walking Christmas tree (lady on stilts) were some of the festive highlights of the Christmas city scape. The place was full of cheer and joy as families shopped in the summer sun.
Considering the abundance of festive spirit which surrounded me I decided to photograph with a Christmas theme in mind. So I give you the abstract West Australian version of snow flakes – water frozen in time!
These photos were taken at the fountain at newly developed Forrest Chase. Merry Christmas!
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Photography can be a challenge at the best of times however being a colour blind photographer can sometimes make it a bit harder.
Colour blindness is a term used to describe a persons inability to see colour. The term colour blindness is really a misconception as people can see colours however they may not be able to distinguish between colours. In most cases it is referred to as being colour deficient not colour blindness. If you are unable to see colour you would be an achromatopsia sufferer. Fortunately for me I can still tell if a traffic light is green or red (thank goodness) but when it comes to identifying colours it becomes more difficult. This can affect my photography in a number of ways.
I found a video that might help explain the subject more clearly than I can:
There are three basic kinds of colour deficiency.
When editing photos on my computer I don’t seem to have too much difficulty adjusting colour. Over time I have learned where the colour sliders should be to best represt colour. Something that also helps a great deal is the camera’s RAW files. I am able to change the white balance setting in post production which automatically corrects the colour within the scene. My problems start to occur when I play around with photos using Photoshop or Lightroom. For instance I may edit the colours within a seascape making the sunset more vivid. If I make a wrong move the rocks may turn a pink hue when all I wanted them to be was a natural colour. I have no way of distinguishing if the colour is correct so I rely on users comments and my memory of colour tools in Photoshop as my best guidance. Most of the time in my photographs I get away with correct colour. On the odd occasion you may see some horrid colour present in my photographs. If you do please tell me as I can’t see it!
When it comes to printing I leave it to the professionals. I have no clue what to do if a photo looks like it has too much magenta because I don’t know if it has too much magenta. Sounds a bit confusing I know but I can tell you now it is more frustrating than anything else.
I have had a search on the internet to find a similar test to ones I have done in the past. In the following video I could only see 3 of the numbers in the patterns. How many could you see? (some advice before watching the video….mute the music!)
Thanks to Kev Isabeth for the suggestion to write on this subject and to The Colour Blind Photographer for your descriptions on colour blindness.
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Blue, clear and bathed in beauty. I watched in wonder as the undulating movement enlightened my soul.
Rising and falling, brimming with shine the ocean was moving – forever the tide.
Beauty amassed under the daylight blue as each clear drop reflected an untold hue.
Ripples of reflection mirrored the surrounds as my photograph spoke of the beauty abound.
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Osprey feathers fly silently upon the wind soaring in grandeur. Patterns dance in the breeze above. Light falls on feathers enhancing pools of striking reds and electric blues. The sound of the sea stirs, the powerful Osprey beats its wings steadily toward the headland wind. Eyesight sharp and focused.
Mysterious shapes travel below in the churning water. The powerful bird tucks wings and dives to the depths grasping its trophy within its sharp talons. Beats of power gracefully lift the bird to its place of rest were it consumes its prize. Victory has its calling, the Osprey cries a whistles in the wind preening its feathers with pride.
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July 2012 – Mt Field National Park.jpeg
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Published in The Sunday Times – Sunday, 29th June 2012
The article written by Emily Moulton on page 31 reads:
Power and the glory
THIS breathtaking shot of a female humpback having a whale of a time was taken off Albany.
The majestic creature entered King George Sound with her newborn calf a few weeks ago and was seen by whale watchers on board an Albany Ocean Adventures tour.
Fremantle photographer Leigh Diprose was one of those lucky passengers and captured this magical moment of the humpback breaching.
“It was on my bucket list,” Mr Diprose said. “The whale had a two-week-old calf with her and it was fantastic to have witnessed the calf trying to breach the water, then its mum came out of nowhere and started breaching. It was amazing.”
Paul Guest, from Albany Ocean Adventures, said the cow and calf stayed in King George Sound for about six days after this picture was taken – the first time a migrating humpback had done that in a long while.
“Normally they swim right on through,” he said. “It was a little unusual. You could also tell the calf was very young, less than two weeks old.
“Its dorsal fin was still bent over. It straightens up after 14 days.”
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Wow! When I got a message from Paul Guest from Albany today I was excited. He told me my photograph had made it to the front cover of the local paper – The Great Southern Weekender. The Great Southern Weekender has a circulation of just over 20,000 homes and businesses. Thanks also to Shawn Haywood from Geraldton (one of my favourite places!) who ended up telling someone in Albany about the photo…who told someone else…and so on….
I would like to thank Albany Ocean Adventures for the true adventure photographing such an amazing animal – the Humpback Whale. Paul was so knowledgeable about the whales and put the boat in the perfect position to take the photo. If you ever get the chance to get to Albany be sure to book a trip whale watching aboard the Silver Star with Albany Ocean Adventures.
Paul Guest from Albany Ocean Adventures
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The Front Cover of the Great Southern Weekender
The Inside Cover of the Great Southern Weekender
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The last 3 days I have been quite sick so sorry for the lack of posts.
I crawled to the computer to put this video together for CameraED – “Week 3 – Sunset Photography”
I hope you learn a few tips.
And here are some of the photographs from the day
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April 2012 – Leighton Beach.zip
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Here is another photo taken on my trusty Velbon Sherpa Pro monopod at the recent photo shoot at Leighton Beach, Western Australia.
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The sunset was striking yesterday as I pointed my lens towards Rottnest Island, Western Australia. This photo was taken just as the sun disappeared over the horizon.
Went out to capture the sunset today with Jamie Paterson and Paul Pichugin.
This image was straight out of the camera with some sharpness added and a hint of saturation. Taken on my monopod for a total of 6 seconds. Impressive!
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April 2012 – Southgate Dunes.zip
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My favorite wildlife image… until I take the next one!
Ask yourself the question…what is in your backyard….If you have any wildlife where you are why not take a shot of it and post it! I would love to see it.
In my previous post I set myself a challenge to get a few specific shots while I was in Geraldton.
RESULT!!! Stay tuned tomorrow morning for another shot.
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.
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 shot this image on my last trip to the Pilbara just over a week ago. Hearson’s Cove is situated on the Burup Peninsula just a short drive from Karratha or Dampier.
After my new office set up (see previous post) I was inspired to post another Karijini photograph.
Also an update on the massive Stirling ranges multi-row stitch…..with so many files it takes my computer a long long time to process anything. Hopefully I should have it done soon so stay tuned!
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I was going to head to Karijini at the end of the month to join up with Christian Fletcher (our Fujifilm X100 ambassador) but instead I will be heading to Karratha and Port Hedland. The logistics are just too much for my head at the moment…not to mention the cost! I’m looking forward to getting some decent shots on the drive from Port Hedland to Karratha so stay tuned.
Also if anyone is interested in the X100 they should register their names with Camera Electronic or Team Digital because we (Fujifilm) have organised a launch night on the 6th April. Strict numbers will apply as well as a very smart dress code!
For more information check out the Camera Electronic or Team Digital’s blog sites! I’ll see you there – although I will be working with my Fujifilm cap on!
Until then.
Happy shooting!
What is with my mind only being creative at night???? It seems like I only post images late at night!
I searched my Elephant data base and found this image which was perfect for a bit of B&W and a touch of film grain.
My thoughts are the blacks in the image are a little bit too crushed but hey I kind of like that.
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