Monthly Archives: January 2012

Gold in the Doldrums

Posted on Saturday, 28 January, 2012 by

This morning Xenedette and I headed to Long Reef on Sydney’s northern beaches, where we were to meet up with over 30 (yes, thirty) other photographers for a dawn seascape shoot followed by breakfast. The morning looked to be promising, … Continue reading →

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The Making of “The Smoking Gun”

Posted on Monday, 23 January, 2012 by

Almost five years ago to this date, an old Flickr contact of mine, Rich Legg, created a photographic image of a smoking gun.  I was impressed, and I commented on his image at the time. I recently decided to have … Continue reading →

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Whale of a Cascade

Posted on Saturday, 21 January, 2012 by

This morning I met up with around 15-20 other seascape photographers for a dawn shoot at Whale Beach and breakfast at Newport afterwards. It was an epic seascape shoot, with people everywhere.  We managed not to get in each other’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t Put Your Life on the Line

Posted on Thursday, 19 January, 2012 by

With my recent re-ignition of my passion for seascape photography, it’s a good time to remind people of the dangers of seascape photography. Back in 2010, I published an article on Tips for Safe Seascape Photography. Earlier tonight, I encountered the … Continue reading →

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Mona Vale Pool Revisited

Posted on Wednesday, 18 January, 2012 by

Before dawn this morning, I met up with Brent for a seascape shoot at Mona Vale pool. It’s been quite a while since I photographed one of Sydney’s ocean pools.  A few years ago I was working on a project … Continue reading →

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The Great Cathedral by the Sea

Posted on Monday, 16 January, 2012 by

Since Saturday’s rewarding dawn shoot at Cathedral Rocks (about 90 minutes away), I’ve processed and uploaded two more images. The most dramatic image from the shoot would have to be this image: All of the elements were aligned: the sky … Continue reading →

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Hitech 10-Stop ND Filter on Order

Posted on Sunday, 15 January, 2012 by

I’ve just ordered a Hitech Pro Stop 10-stop neutral-densty filter. As its name indicates, it’s a neutral-density filter which reduces the light intake by ten stops.  When fitted to a lens, the Pro Stop ten-stop filter reduces the light intake … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Rocks… It Rocks!

Posted on Saturday, 14 January, 2012 by

This morning a couple of seascaping buddies and myself set out for Cathedral Rocks, a stunning patch of coastline off Kiama Downs on the NSW south coast. The location, which has been on my ‘must shoot’ list for too long, … Continue reading →

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Elgato Video Capture: Great Stuff

Posted on Friday, 13 January, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I purchased Elgato Video Capture, a hardware and software package which allows computer-based digitising of video from analogue video sources such as VHS cameras and VCRs. Some background: In 1999 I bought a VHS-C video camera, … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Conditions at Turimetta

Posted on Thursday, 12 January, 2012 by

Here are two vastly different images from the same dawn seascape shoot at Turimetta last Tuesday. The first image above was taken shortly after arrival, and in the pre-dawn darkness, the moving water is abstracted to the point where its … Continue reading →

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