September NGA

Abstract crap shot.

Floriade2009 shots

September 2009 - Random

Lighthouse conversation











Bogan ute











Dust storm shots taken at Dunlop Ponds 22/9/2009

September 2009

A few shots taken on Friday 11th Sept, more words later.

August 2009

Just three shots for display this month, the rest of my photos were too experimental for public edification, or, plainly, they just stunk. On with it ...

The first shot was taken near Sutton, NSW on Talagandra Lane. I tried to capture a sense of the striking depth in the intervening space between foreground grass and laid back trees at the rear of this scene.

The post-processed-B&W-image has been split-toned with a combination of sepia (shadows) and yellow (highlight areas) in minimal doses / not saying how much / can't recall.

Okay, my second shot was of an early season daffodil. A captive subject against even backlighting; this B&W shot also split-toned, except I reversed the use of tones from the previous shot - sepia (highlight areas) and yellow (shadows).

And finally, another B&W no-risk effort, Limes under harsh late Winter's afternoon sunlight.

July 2009

Cold sunny late afternoon near Old Parliament House




























An unusual composition to start with, the over-hanging branch framing a tap and switch box quite bizarre; I then proceeded to reduce saturation of all colours by about 10% and introduce some yellow tone to the highlights / sepia tone to the shadow areas. I was hoping to give the image a World War II colour appearance, weak colours and a hint of yellow cast.



At the local footy













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June 2009

Rocks at Dunlop on a dreary day.









Freezing cold here, off in the distance was a fast disappearing rainbow, despite edging down a muddy dirt road, I just missed the shot. Patience paid off as sunlight poked through, delivering a healthy dose of drama.




National Museum of Australia - taken at 28mm to accentuate angles.














Lake Ginninderra trees in low winter sunlight.





























Porsche Cayman S









Wetland area at rear of Forde, ACT. This tree stood out with filtered winter sunlight adding to its form. The challenge was to reach a decent vantage point without being covered in kangaroo poop, a sea of it to negotiate in a soft field. I took about 50 shots in different light before settling on this shot - the colour version temperature is as-shot.


Fountain outside Canberra Centre - somebody added bubble bath....



















Secret door










I was on my way to work in thick fog, photo opportunity time - so headed for Lake Burley Griffin. Made it to work eventually. 2CN Radio were running a Canberra Winter Photo contribution on their website, some fantastic entries; here are my efforts.