A Red Whiskered Bul Bul sitting quietly nestled amongst dead vines.
Posts Tagged ‘photography
21
Aug
11
Red Whiskered Bul Bul in vines
31
Jul
11
Fun in a Hovercraft
As a child I always loved hovercraft! Having one of these would have been wonderful! It seemed to be such a brilliant and innovative way of getting around on water and land.
I took this from the River Cat on the way up the Parramatta River. It was remarkably difficult to take photos from this boat with all the rocking and speed.
23
Jul
11
Friendly
Beyond straight photography lies the realm of the imaginery photograph. Les Hooton has produced this wonderful figure of the imagination, Meeting the Elders. Each individual image was itself taken by Les; and he has combined them into one fantastical picture of a world that I, for one, would love to travel to. And as I look at this image, I feel like I could just step into the scene described.
It looks like a scene from HP Lovecraft, strange beings up to no earthly purpose.
You can see more of Les’s work on RedBubble.
18
Jul
11
Bottles for sale
An old wares type of shop in Newtown, selling these old bottles. They are very nice but where would I put them? And then there’s keeping them clean, and the hassle next time we move…
14
Jul
11
Carillon Ave
Carillon Ave, the border between Newtown and Camperdown. I took this on my phone and editted there, too.
Coralie, aka MrsRoadrunner, lives in Oregon, loves it, (and from her pictures, I can fully understand why) and is an enthusiastic photographer. She writes in this guest post of the wonders of her state, a plethora of photo opp’s and breathtaking scenery!
You can also find her on her website at MrsRoadRunner.com and her Facebook Page.
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Oregon is a very scenic place to visit.
When I talk about Oregon to others, one thing that always comes out of my mouth is bring a camera!
Whether a writer, painter – whatever creative expression you use, don’t forget it! The arts in Oregon are very much alive and well!
Oregon is a place where the density is 39 acres per person. What does this mean for a state of 98,000 square miles? This means we have space here! A place where one can stretch their legs if they so choose, or go to the city where one can find all kinds of subjects to shoot.
Myself, I am drawn to our wildlife and nature. To the soaring eagles, to the snakes. We have the falling cascades, which one can see as you drive down the roads. These cascades are what some people call waterfalls. Naturally, the Cascade Mountains are filled with them!!
We have the Painted Hills. They look like some giant of a beast came along with his paint brush and just colored the hills for his amusement. We have the red rocks that have creative rock sculptured out of them. We have canyons, canyons that melt into the sky line.
Our Mountains! The Sisters Mountains, three Sisters to be exact! Faith, Hope and Charity have an admirer, Three Fingered Jack. Mt. Washington and Mt. Hood look on with admiration at Mt. Jefferson!
Bachelor Butte (who is now called Mt. Bachelor) and Black Butte are here
as well. Black Butte even has it’s own ranch! So many Buttes!! Ones like
Bachelor Butte (or um Mt. Bachelor) are open for fun in the snow at that time of the year!
Oh boy, then the rivers and lakes! The Columbia river, The Crooked River, The John Day River and many, many more! Is it any wonder that Oregon is such a great place to fish?
Photography in Oregon is like breathing fresh air. They walk hand in hand! And you are never at a loss for a photo-opportunity.
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This post brought to you courtesy of IDEAL GUEST.
12
Jun
11
New works – Night Photography
I have done very little in the way of night photography. Not due to lack of opportunity, really, because night comes every day.
Anyway, I went with a friend, also a photographer, to the Vivid Festival in Circular Quay in Sydney. They put on light shows apparently. They light up the Opera House with images and patterns. It was alright but truthfully I was rather underwhelmed.
However, we then walked up to Macquaire St and on towards Hyde Park. I flicked my camera onto Shutter Priority and set it to 3 seconds. This is its maximum – it’s an old superzoom.
Well I quite liked some of the results, though in the dark there are so many things that come out in a picture that I couldn’t see at the time, so some composition didn’t work out as I intended. Overall, though, I am happy with what I managed to get and for the discovery of what a long exposure at night can do.
These can be seen larger by clicking on the pics. All are available on RedBubble.
09
Apr
11
Member Photos posted
Jon Russell Staniland has posted the first member posts on the Smallfox Photography website – see his excellent work!
Be in the running for a featured photo and show us you work.
Every month a member’s photo will be featured on SFP and shown on this blog, on the site and site blog, publicised on Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, and RedBubble.
If you’re not a member then why not? Members who successfully invite other members can get any item from SF per new member up to three. (Just get them to mention your name when they join.)
03
Apr
11
New works of the light and dark
The first three photos are taken at the old churchyard at St Stephen’s in Newtown, and the last is part of Sydney Uni where it backs on to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
It’s a matter of life and death – no matter how much death you find, you will also find life – and vice versa.
I find the cemetary at St Stephen’s to be a very peaceful place. It’s an historic site – I’m not sure how long it’s been since the last burial. Perhaps because all of the ‘inhabitants’ have been at rest for such a long time, no one comes in tears there anymore. Instead, with the old stone, the trees, the worn headstones, it’s more like an above ground archeological site. Something about it reminds me of childhood; being enclosed by a wall, yet still with plenty of space, and not knowing much about what I am looking at – that pretty much recreates childhood for me and the childhood state of mind; but in physical space.
The last photo, Outside the Asylum, is the opposite. It depicts the world created by the modern adult, totally mad and unreasonable, where we do not realise that we are headed for a crash, or ignore the fact, that the way we are headed is a dead end; because without change of tack, without a change of heart and mind, this world of ours cannot support us forever. Past civilisations reached their end points and ours will, too, if we don’t adjust ourselves. Given the enormous amount of technology and resources at our disposal, all we are lacking in is the use of one final resource – the human heart.
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