Saturday 1st November 2008

VRC Derby Day

Light/cloud similar to Derby Day last year. I wanted to better this shot - this time shooting in RAW format.



Location: McCarthey Road, which comes off Wallaroo Road. The three horses at the gate and I listened to the Derby, before I issued orders for them to wander upfield for the wide-open shot. As you can see from the gate shot, ears pricked, these amigos weren't impressed with the odds-on Derby favourite losing to a 100/1 outsider and breaking 15 years of precedence.


[Okay, I'll explain a little VRC Derby precedence. This is a time honoured horse race, staged at the beginning of the Flemington Spring Carnival in early November; Group I level for three year olds, run at the Set Weights scale over 2500 metres. A stout staying pedigree is essential. In recent times, every winner of the Derby has come through leadup events that are the equivalent of the Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield or the AAMI Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More specifically the first three placegetters in each race has supplied the past 15 winners, dating back to 1992, when Redding came off a super unlucky fourth in the AAMI Vase to win the Derby. In other words, the Norman Robinson Stakes and the Vase placegetters generally provide you the Derby winner.]

Uriarra

Scene setter


Landscape

Sunday 12th October 2008 - Lake Tuggeranong

Here are a few shots from my wheel around the Great Lake.

The first highlights Tuggeranong Library, surely rivaling the architectural stature of Florence's Duomo.

Back to McCarthey Road

Labor Day Holiday


Okay, the obligitory scene-setting image.


However I had two shots in mind, the first is my local response to Anna's classic landscape effort. Only 25km from home, at short notice, this was the best that I could do.


My second shot is a re-shoot; an attempt to improve upon a photo I took last November. The light was close but not close enough, no bikkie.

NRL Grand Final Day

Spotted this CSIRO canola crop, broke traffic to get the shots.

Recent shots

Pialligo - this is a lawn farm.



National Archive building front and a few shots at the front of Old Parliament House.

Sunday 21st September, 2008

I wheeled around Lake Ginninderra, took these tree shots. The latter two are different shots of the same scene, taken at different focal lengths and exposure. Strong backlighting caused the blowout in green of the willow tree leaves.

Tuesday 9th September, 2008

Saturday 13th September, 2008

I was on my way to visit my friend, Baker (yes he actually is a baker) - anyway, was passing the Croquet Club at Yarralumla and noticed players highlighted by acute sunlight. Didn't make it to Baker's as I spent an hour or so taking photos and occasionally conversing with my new croquet friends.

Sunday 7th September, 2008 - Manuka Oval

Today was ACTAFL major semi-final day, Eastlake versus Sydney; winner into the grand final against Belconnen. Sydney won by one.

Footy photos - these were shot from behind the netted goalposts at the Cathedral end of Manuka Oval; the nets were a major ACTAFL innovation ending the need for players or spectators to retrieve a lost Sherrin, keen observers reckon on 20 minutes saved elapsed time per game.

Some Manuka shots.















And a late afternoon view along Fitzroy Street.