THE PHOTO:
Flower and Bee, together in har-mon-ee :)

Taken in the Lavandula Lavender Farm gardens - a highlight from my 4 days in the Hepburn Spa area - more photos from here to come.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW Pre-Processing, Crop, USM, Levels.

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Posted under: fauna, flora, macro, photos

THE PHOTO:
This is probably the strongest shot from my weekend treat to a hot-air balloon ride in the Yarra Glen region just outside of Melbourne. While I can't vouch for the operators in a positive fashion, given the right weather (like we were lucky to have), some of the views are quite astounding. I am looking forward to comparing this rural experience to a future urban one.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW Pre-Processing, Sharpen, Crop, Levels, Curves, Dodge/Burn, Color Balance.

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Posted under: landscapes, melbourne, photos, places, sunrises

THE PHOTO:
Water drops on a tulip petal - extreme macro. Taken in the Convent Gallery gardens in Daylesford.

POST PROCESSING:
Very minor - RAW Pre-processing, levels, USM.

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Posted under: abstract, flora, macro, photos

THE PHOTO:
I've always wanted to get a shot of hay-bales in a paddock (field), and as you can see I got the shot. It wasn't a perfect day when I passed this location, but a bit of RAW pre-processing assisted.

This was taken north of Daylesford in Victoria.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW pre-processing, levels, curves, USM, noise-reduction, color-balance, vignette.

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Posted under: daylesford, landscapes, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
A couple of weeks ago I took this shot the ANZ building in Docklands after it had almost been finished. I wasn't quite happy with the final result and wanted to come back for another attempt - being this one.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW Pre-processing (vibrance, fill-light, clarity), Noise Reduction, Smart Sharpen, Levels, Selective Color replacement, Curves, USM.

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Posted under: melbourne, photos, places, structures, sunsets

THE PHOTO:
You really can't go wrong with photography when you have sunsets like this handed to you on a plate. This was taken in Port Melbourne while I was waiting for my fish'n'chips.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW pre-processing (tint, straighten, black, clarity), Noise Reduction, Dust Clone, Crop, Levels.

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Posted under: melbourne, photos, places, sunsets

THE PHOTO:
On of the things to do on my todo list was attend an outdoor movie screening, so last weekend the GF and I went to the Coburg drive-in to watch Whip-it. Quite a cool experience if you have the right vehicle (station-wagon recommended).

POST PROCESSING:
Rotate, Crop, USM, Levels, Shadow/Highlight.

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Posted under: general, melbourne, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
Part of last weekend's early morning photo sojourn around Docklands. This being the brand-new ANZ bank headquarters on the Yarra River. An interesting thread about this building can be read here.

I was hoping for a more blue-sky sunrise/sunset look but thought I would put this one up for comparison when I do.

POST PROCESSING:
Lots of little tweaks :)

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Posted under: melbourne, photos, places, structures

THE PHOTO:
Taken during a recent pre-dawn outing around Docklands in Melbourne, I ventured to the top (18th floor) of a public car-park and peered over the top towards the west and took this shot of the Yarra River entrance, and the vehicle corridor that provides access for vehicles into this corner of the city.

I can say with certainty that I will be taking more shots from this great spot.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW pre-processing, Levels/Curves, USM, Color Balance, Crop.

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Posted under: cityscape, melbourne, photos, places, sunrises

THE PHOTO:
What do you do when you wake up for no reason at 4 in the morning and can't get back to sleep? Well, if you're me, you grab the camera and tripod and go for a wander.

Docklands is great at this time of the morning - I felt as if I had the city to myself.

This was a shot of the recently built, and as far as I can tell, unnamed (and unmapped) footbridge that links Docklands and the Melbourne Convention Center.

POST PROCESSING:
Lens correction, USM, Black and White conversion (maximum white), Crop.

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Posted under: melbourne, photos, places, structures