The Pinnacles & The Milky Way

Well you may have read that I mentioned re-shooting my previous Pinnacles composition. I returned to the same spot a month later to the day, during the same moon phase, to capture this photograph, and correct some flaws from my first attempt. I also had the 16-35mm f2.8 this time rather than the 17-40mm f4 that the first was shot with. My first attempt wouldn’t have been good for printing as the foreground lacked sharpness and was too noisy.

I have captured the scene with a better understanding of what needed to be done to capture this scene under tricky conditions. Photographs like this I tend to really plan out my settings well before the shoot. I am wrapped with the results. This photograph is pin-sharp, with the noise problems in the foreground being eliminated.

Sara and I were sitting here for 3 or more hours. We watched the sunset, the milk way come out in full force and then watched the moonrise. It was something I will never forget and I am stocked to have captured the vision.

‘The Other World’

Lancelin Sand Dunes looking surreal

This is what I set out to capture on my recent trip to Lancelin’s sand dunes. Very similar to what I captured on my first trip there, but I knew I had to try it again for technical reasons, but also thought it would work well at sunrise. I was able to capture the stars on this clear morning along with a soft glow from the sun that still sat well below the horizon. It was a very early start and was certainly colder that I expected but sunrise at this place was pretty damn fun and I am wrapped with the results!

‘Dawn of the Dunes’

Lancelin Sand Dunes

After last weeks afternoon trip to photograph Lancelin’s sand dunes, I wanted more! So Sara and I headed up for the weekend and I was in hope of capturing something different of these stunning sand dunes. Sara was a trooper yet again sticking it out with me during sunset and after dusk and then a 430am start to capture them at dawn and sunrise.

This photograph I am wrapped with, the harsh, warm sunrise light allowed me to capture this abstract view of the ripples in the sand. Would love to see this printed and framed, I think it will look stunning, love the abstract look!

 

Lancelin Sand Dunes

Yesterday afternoon my partner and I headed up to Lancelin to photograph the sand dunes, a 90 minute drive north of Perth. The conditions did not suit the shot I was planning on looking for, so I looked for something else. Came across this compositions as we were about ready to go. It was quite dark by this stage but the view looked otherworldly.

Sara was a trooper, walking through the dunes with me and getting completely sand blasted! We had the dunes to ourselves too.

Was a really fun night and hope to be doing it all again soon!

‘Night’s Dawn’

Beautiful Burns Beach Photograph

Yesterday was yet another very warm day in Perth, and by afternoon some clouds were building. Often warm temperatures and clouds around bring interesting weather, and there looked like there was potential for a nice sunset. When I arrived at one of my favourite local beaches I could resist but set-up this composition to see how it would look under a nice sunset. I really got more than I expected with this sunset. The tides were perfect again fro this shot, the colours were brilliant AND in the small patch of rain over the ocean, lightning starting striking fairly regularly! I couldn’t believe how perfectly the strikes were landing at the end of this channel too! I was stoked!

This spot both times I have photographed it has been very sketchy. This time was even more intense with my camera on numerous occasions only about 10cm or less out of the rushing water with the tripod being submerged. I was nervous but knew I could capture something sweet if I just kept my eye on the incoming waves. I have always photographed under with a ‘no risk, no reward’ attitude, and anyone who has seen me give a presentation will no I often mention it! I think it really paid off!

‘The Reward’

More Black and White Photography

Here is a photograph I captured over the weekend. I couldn’t help process it in a similar manner to the previous post as the conditions were much the same and I was so wrapped with how my previous photograph turned out!

This stretch of coastline really does have some great spots but often a little cramped compared to locations north and south of Perth. It just means finding a small section of the beach to focus on and excluding plenty of the scene, this brings a sense of space to the photograph.

‘Hope’

New West Australian Beach Photograph

I had planned on doing a bit of a road trip to the pinnacles on this particular evening however the conditions just weren’t what I wanted for the shot I had in mind. I was still itching to get out and capture something as I hadn’t been out yet in 2013! The business side of things has been busy

I made my way to the amazing Burns Beach and after scouting a few spots I returned to this one. It is a frame I have been waiting to capture for months now, just needed the right tide level and waves big enough to pour over the rocks and rush through the gap, but not completely drench me (although my gear was rather damp by the end of it)

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‘Explore’

Hamlin Lake, Michigan

Re-processed this photograph that I captured back in 2010. Had been planning on ding so for a good year now but never got around to it.

It previously lack direction and the composition was slightly off. That is all fixed now and I am pretty wrapped with the result.

I will be back in the states mid-2013 and cannot wait to be shooting some now photographs! I am hoping to visit somewhere new like Oregon, or maybe the slot canyons of Arizona (they maybe a little warm at that time of year)…

Regardless, here is the new/old photograph, should be seeing a printed version of this soon!

Bright, Victoria

I am writing this from Melbourne airport. Had a nice xmas trip over to see the family but didnt manage any new photographs. But I did get back through some files from Bright earlier this year during Autumn, and I quite like this one!

Bright puts on an amazing show of colour during autumn each year. Certainly dont see anything like this at the same time of year in Perth!

Rottnest Island

Well it is no secret that Rottnest is home to some absolutely stunning beaches and bays. I was delivering a print of ‘Vivid Vision’ to Hotel Rottnest a month or so ago so made a day of the trip as I have always been in need of some photographs that captured the beauty of Rottnest even in broad daylight! The sand it white, the water is absolutely stunning and with weather like I had it was perfect! Top it all off with near empty bays! What a treat!

This one was taken at Parakeet Bay and came up far better than I expected!