I’m having a quick break from editing wedding photos and I thought I would upload a photo for the fans!
Thank you so much to the regulars who stop by the blog every day. I am still blown away that you call this little corner of the internet part of your online home.
As always I have made this photograph free for anyone to download. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Enjoy.
This photo was taken at Gordon River in Western Australia which is a very small patch of water between Perth and Albany. For some reason I keep getting the name mixed up with Gregory River. Oh well…I don’t really like this image because I think the fog has contributed to the grain in the final image.
Please be brutally honest (I mean very brutal please) and let me know what you think about the overall image. Does this image rock your boat or should I have kept it in the archives? I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Until Next Time – Happy Shooting
I have had this image sitting on my hard drive for some time. The image has been stitched together from 18 images to create my latest fine art landscape.
I can’t wait to head back to this location at the end of the month to photograph another wedding at the beautiful Maitreya Private Retreat.
Until Next Time – Happy Shooting
Dimly lit street signs guided my way as I left the bright city lights behind me. The fog filled roads lay in my path as my vehicle turned and climbed in the darkness. Small towns came and went, my journey to Pemberton was drawing to a close. I could almost smell the decaying forest as I opened the vent to let in some outside air. My eyes were alert and the smell of coffee was fading. Pemberton was fast approaching.
My imagination was running. I started to recall countless customer’s photographs of tall trees I had printed in my working life. Picturing light as it broke through the blanketing canopy and fell upon glorious fern beds or capturing the morning calls of the local wildlife waking up to the day – these were the pictures I wanted to capture. I was so excited. With hands gripped to the steering wheel I navigated the fallen logs hindering the road to arrive at my destination around midnight. Eager to capture the forest I had ended up in the car park at the Big Brook Dam just outside of Pemberton town.
Stretching my legs from my long journey I witnessed tree trunks silhouetted against the starry sky. Rolling my head back and looking toward the sky the trees seemed to reach endlessly into the night sky. The giant trees clustered together to form a thick forest surrounding the car park making me feel dwarf like. The stars only had brief shining moments as the leaves rustled about covering their shine.
Too excited for sleep I decided capture my surrounds.
Fumbling about the boot I quickly packed my camera bag and with head torch leading the way I set off for the path. The still night air was interrupted from the sound of my footsteps as they crunched the undergrowth beneath me. The smell of damp wood rose from the ground bringing a smile to my face. Stumbling along, hands thawing within my jacket pockets I reached a clearing.
I was in amazement at the scene that lay before me. The stillness of the night has produced a perfect mirror across the body of water. Surrounding the water were tall trees that stood trunk to trunk, their shadows simply blackened voids on the surface of the water. My head torch was no match for the light that was energizing the night. The stars shone with brilliance reflecting their glow on the watery mirror in front of me. This was truly an amazing moment. I had to capture this scene!
Navigating my way along the muddy bank I located the southern cross above me and aimed the wide angled lens toward the constellations. With freezing fingers bouncing about the back of the camera I set the camera’s mode to Bulb and attached the cable release. Nestled on the tripod the focus was locked and aperture set…all I had to do now was wait 20 minutes. 10 minutes for the exposure followed by a 10 minutes walk back to the car (which was enough time for the camera to process noise reduction to the capture).
Arriving back at the car the heater was set to full blast as I waited for the red light to disappear from the back of the camera. Finally the moment arrived, noise reduction was complete.
The back LCD of the camera lit up producing the shot. AMAZING – I thought to myself. I had captured a night scene I was finally happy with!
All I needed to do was to get to sleep as I was getting up in 2 hours for the sunrise!
Big Brook Dam, Pemberton, Western Australia
Until Next Time
Happy Shooting!
The air was cold as I turned over at the sound of the annoying alarm. The swag I had called home for the night was filled with an alarming rush of cold air, my body was engaged into action. With a flying jump I was out of bed – the adrenaline rushed through my body as I thrust clothes onto my body and camera gear on my back. The pins and needles in my foot had long disappeared as tyres warmed the road – headlights lighting my way. I was on a mission to capture the morning light as it bounced off the cumulus sky.
As I arrived to my destination the air was filled with a hum and the smell of a salty breeze. Walking along the empty car park I looked up at the dawn sky to see a ginormous propeller almost hit me as it rotated toward the ground at a speeding rate. Standing over me were a mass of monumental structures all turning to their own beats. A marching set of wind turbines filled the landscape, the wind was energising their blades. The air was filled with a chorus of hums so rising above the sound I trekked to the highest point in the landscape.
Clenching hands warmed in my jacket pockets. The shutter had been pressed and a time-lapse capture was in full swing. I stood in awe of the mighty machines and waited as the first light stuck the long vertical poles.. The warming natural glow seemed to give the wind farm a brighter energy as it creeped from the ground toward the top of the turbines. I was expecting the reflecting light to broadcast over the cumulus clouds. To my disbelief the light faded as quickly as it started. Disappointment was kicking in. This wasn’t going to be the shot after all.
A time lapse video of the Albany Windfarm with disappointing light.
Optimistically with tripod and camera over my shoulder I headed for a new location. The view I had chosen this time wasn’t going to disappoint.
A rolling rain cloud filled the vista, dark charcoal clouds loomed and the confined ocean swell battered against the cliffs. A photo was brewing. With anticipation my camera was set to manual; the 85mm lens was connected and my glasses were firmly pressed against the viewfinder. Swinging the camera from left to right I aimed to capture the light as it danced about the scene before me… after all this is why I had left the comfort of the swag.
The end result of the distant storm photographed from the Albany Wind Farm (14 image stitch)
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June 2012 – Big Brook Dam 002.tiff
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Do you want to be part of the LARGEST Photowalk in the world?
Then sign up for the free event I will be hosting in Fremantle, Western Australia.
To let me know you are coming please sign up at the following link – Get me involved!
The Details:
When: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 7:00am
Where: Fremantle Fishing Harbour
The Event: Sunrise is at 7.17am. The main photography shoot will be around Fremantle Boat Harbour at sunrise followed by a walk into the City of Fremantle capturing some of the old buildings. We will then finish at 9am for breakfast at the Attic in Fremantle (upstairs) were we can sort through photos, mingle and enjoy great food and coffee.
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About Leigh Diprose: Who is he?
About Fremantle: Fremanlte Fishing Boat Harbour
Attic Menu: The Attic Breakfast Menu
Parking: Parking and Travel Options
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May 2012 – Fern Pool 001.tiff and Fern Pool 002.tiff
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I can’t wait until the Adobe Labs brings out the RAW update for the X Pro 1. The image quality from the jpeg file is amazing imagine what the RAW file will be like! I took this just before sunrise. Enjoy.
At sunrise I met with fellow photographer Paul Pichugin to conduct a Virtual Photo Walk. The hour long photo shoot was broadcast LIVE around the world via a Google+ Hangout. Paul and I both had mobile phones connected to the top of our cameras streaming the LIVE video feed on a Google+ Hangout.
We couldn’t have asked for a better morning! The sun rose and shone radiantly across the water lighting up the boats with a golden glow. Photographing the reflections on the water was simply a moment to remember.
I encourage anyone to get involved in the next Virtual Photo Walk. For I was able to “walk the walk for those who can’t.”
For more information about this fantastic project please contact Virtual Photo Walks.
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!
Until next time.
Happy Shooting.
April 2012 – Southgate Dunes.zip
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The move from Roleystone is done and dusted. Telstra have finally setup my internet and I have settled in to my new pad just a short stroll from South Beach, South Fremantle. The atmosphere of Fremantle is vibrant with a great mix of cafe culture and salty air.
Last weekend the camera came out of the storage box and a trip to Geraldton (love Geraldton) was planned with Adrian Wayte to capture the Southgate Dunes. A big thanks to Shawn, Mel and Zoe for showing us the location and inviting us around for a BBQ and a splash of red. On the way to Geraldton Adrian took this image of me at a secret sunrise location. Great image mate! Love it.
Now that I am settled (with internet access) you should see quite a bit more of me in between photographing weddings and managing a camera store. I look forward to sharing my world with you all.
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
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?
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.
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.
A big thank you goes out to Stu McCracken and Andrew Halsall for their leaf collecting and placement in this shot. Without their help this shot wouldn’t have been possible.
An update on the massive Stirling pano that I am constructing (mentioned in the last post)…..It has kind of come to a halt. My computer keeps telling me that there is not enough RAM!
On the way back from Geraldton I decided to head to the Pinnacles.
I got there at about 3.00am and walked around in the torch light for about 20 minutes before I stumbled on this scene.
My Iphone came in handy yet again. I used the compass to predict where the sun would be rising so I wouldn’t have my shadow in the shot and the sunrise/sunset app told me the exact time I would get the perfect light.
Armed with this vital information I set up my Manfrotto tripod with my camera bag used as a weight and held an umbrella horizontally into the wind to protect my camera.
I had to fight the wind most of the night/morning as it tried it’s best to blow me over. After enduring 4 long hours of sand in my eyes, being buried alive and goose bumps the size of Everest I managed to pull this shot off.
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Here are a few more from yesterday mornings photo shoot with my old boss and mate Andrew Halsall.
I’m down in Albany at the moment preparing for a wedding next week. I left Perth 11pm and drove through the night to get to Nanarup beach to meet with a good mate Andrew Halsall. (If you haven’t added him to your blog roll do it now – you can check out his new blog here)
I ended up wading through the water in my boots to get these images. Images were shot using the Canon EOS 1D MKIII & Canon EF 17-40 f4 L.
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
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