Was flicking through old photos from 2008 and came across a neglected set from Binalong Bay, Tasmania. I don’t normally do this but a before and after in case anyone is interested.

Something a little different..

My grandpa.

From 2008 on a drive through clear felling areas in the states south. Ugly.

3 minutes / f.9

25 sec / f.14

1.6 sec / f.10

3 min / f.18

A series of photographs from Remarkable Caves, Tasmania.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Unfortunately I lost my LCD to a power surge recently (note to self: buy a surge protector you idiot) so haven’t really been editing but instead pondering whether I should get dual lcd’s so I can kick back and pretend I’m in The Matrix or Swordfish..

Not the best but two photographs from a recent location scout down at Opossum Bay on a chilly afternoon.

‘Golden hour’ light hitting Arthur River, Tasmania on sunset.

Pylons at Middleton, Tasmania captured both with a 5 minute long exposure. Last set of pylons or whatever object in the water for a while I promise.

Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17–40 and B+W 110 neutral density filter.

Afternoon drive down south to Middleton after a friend put me onto these scattered pylons. After raining much of the day, I wasn’t getting my hopes up for a nice sunset but in the end got quite lucky with this gem.

Early morning fog surrounding the Tasman Bridge. Shot with a longish exposure to blur the water a little.

Not much swell tonight at Park Beach but luckily it was a pretty sunset. I pushed for a longer exposure (10 minutes) to give a sense there was a lot of swell and movement.

Rain clouds rolling in at Lewisham, Tasmania. I was intending to drive further to Park Beach but the weather had other ideas. I realise this composition is similar to another photograph but with the rain setting in I had to make do with a quick photo before turning back and going home.

5 minutes at f.9 with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17–40, B+W 110, Cokin Z-Pro .9 graduated neutral density filter and a tripod.

I’m slowly running out of seascape locations to photograph in Hobart so it’s always nice to come across something new.

This was shot last night at Blackmans Bay, Tasmania with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17–40, Cokin .9 ND grad and a B+W 110 filter. I love this filter as it me to push for a longer exposure (5 minutes at f.11).

F.16 / 0.6 of a second.

Another shot from Rose Bay, Tasmania on a windy afternoon. The sea spray caused havoc on my filters, leaving me with a 10% hit rate.

I like to keep my post processing as simple and quick as possible, mostly using curves, saturation, exposure and contrast (reference: before and after). Lately I’ve been wondering if I need to step things up with fancy borders, logo and push for unnatural dynamic range in my image (i.e. this without the dynamic range). Yet I can’t help but wonder if this is just another faux trend? I see more and more amateurs who having owned a camera for a few weeks, are already sporting a logo and border for their images when they probably should be putting more of that effort into learning photography/processing.

So it begs the question, do I need to jump on board and start taking this style of presentation more seriously before I get left behind? Or should I stick with my current approach of letting my images do the talking without relying on a logo and border to give a false sense of professionalism? I’m not having a go at anyone using this style but am interested in how others perceive it.

Happy birthday to me!

Once a year, the deciduous beech that surrounds the Tarn Shelf turns from green to a beautiful yellow. I’ve walked into the Tarn Shelf a few times but always managed to miss out on this limited opportunity. Knowing it was the right time of the year, I set off early (7am) hoping for pretty reflections on the Tarn and to avoid the crowds (60 people as we left at 11am). It was a cold but nice morning with fog throughout the Derwent Valley.  Unfortunately once reaching the Tarn it was quite breezy so this ruled out any hope of capturing the Tarn reflecting surrounding fagus.

First four shots were captured with a Canon 24–70 2.8 whilst the remaining with a Canon 50 1.4

Lindisfarne is normally a quiet little bay that barely has a ripple, but was wild this windy evening. Captured on sunset just as a wind surfer made his way out.

Shot with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17–40 and Cokin Z-Pro neutral density filters. The Cokin filters are great but can be a huge hassle when there is lots of sea spray everywhere as you’re constantly cleaning them.

It was cold tonight. I arrived much too early so setup and waited around playing Scrabble on the iPhone (best time killer). In case you’re wondering, this is how the scene looked before the sunset begun. The long exposure (10 minutes) smoothed the water whilst capturing the blur of moving clouds. It could have been photographed in a shorter exposure but I like to push for longer as it usually smoothens the water more.

How I love autumn.

This shot was inspired by Siebe Warmoeskerken who makes wonderful use of the 50mm 1.4 lens.  A stunning gallery that is worth browsing.

Captured not long after this image once the sun had disappeared behind the hills. Amazing the difference that a little light can make.

This was an exposure of 5 secs which was just long enough to capture the movement of water without blurring the plants in the foreground.

This two shot image from Binalong Bay, Tasmania has sat in my drafts since 2008. I’d just finished exams so decided to take a drive up the east cost for some camping + photos but it unfortunately rained (note: down poured) the whole time which created dull skies.

Photographed at F.18 / 4 second exposures with a Canon 350D, Canon 10–22, Cokin Z-Pro neutral density filters and a tripod. The two images were later stitched in PTGui and is not HDR.

A quick photo as the rain rolled through at Bellerive, Tasmania.

Wild weather on the Tasmanian West Coast.

I love finding and photographing new streams like this little one from the Tasmanian North West. Each location is always unique with fascinating rock formations and colour from the surrounding foliage. It’s relaxing just pottering around for a few hours firing off photos while getting my feet wet in the freezing winter water. I was fortunate that the day was overcast as this is perfect for photographing water streams or waterfalls as it gives you a nice soft even exposure. My rule of thumb is to only shoot streams when the weather is average, it might sound a bit over the top but it really helps.

Captured with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17–40 and Circular Polariser. The polariser makes a significant difference as it reduces the glare of the water, lowers the exposure by a tiny amount while increasing the saturation a little. It’s a nice addition for anyone that is looking to shoot streams or waterfalls.

A beautiful red sunset just near home in 2006. Captured with a Canon 350D, Canon 10–22 and Cokin Z-Pro neutral density filters.

A taste of summer on an empty beach in Marion Bay, Tasmania.