Painted Trees

I really enjoy looking at this shot. The way the trees look like it’s been painted or drawn.

This one was taken near falls creek. A fire went through the region in 2003 creating a very strange feeling landscape. I went to the alpine area of Victoria over Easter looking for some autumn colours. But I walked away with a black and white, odd how thing rarely go to plan.

This panoramic was taken with the telephoto lens (200mm), it’s a record for me coming in at 110 megapixels. At 100% you can see textures on the tree trunks. I cannot wait to see it printed on something massive, it can easily go 2m wide.

I See Red

The first good sunset I have had in Inverloch. The sky lit up a vivid red, the clouds forming an odd arch shape. Taken at the same location as the previous shot I posted , it really goes to show just how much difference the sky makes. The mood has changed completely. The cold blues are replaced with warm reds. Again this is a big panoramic of 9 images stitched together making it 65 megapixels. Looking forward to seeing this one printed really big.

After Sunset

My wife always complains when I stick around after the sun has set and all the colour has faded away. She keeps saying “You never get a keeper once the sun has set”. Having looked at what I have posted online, it’s hard not to agree with her. Golden hour is the best time for photography, but once the sun has set, the challenge rises. You really need to pay attention to what is happening behind you. Keep an eye out for interesting tones and colour contrast.

The fading light to the West lit up the cliff face, and with the moon rising, it created a brilliant blue sky. What is more, since the sky was darker, I didn’t need any filters to balance the light. But it still had it challenges. This panoramic is a stitch comprising of 9 x 30 second exposures, making the whole shot take over 5 minutes to capture. Shooting from darkest to lightest helped keep the light constant over the 9 shots.

Sunrise this Morning

The sunrise this morning was spectacular. High cloud lit up by the sun and some fog to make the scene unique. Now usually I would be frustrated, as I would be at work, happy that it looks great and annoyed that I was not able to capture it. But today was different as I was out on the rocks, watching it all unfold before me, waves at me feet, camera clicking away. Photos to come soon.

Work

Where I’m working at the moment, I get to see a constantly changing landscape. Even the hills are moving around so I thought I better get shooting, this one was taken with the Canon S90.
I have been keeping a close eye on Christian Fletcher, he does a lot of “altered landscapes” this one is a page out of his book.

The Lone Tree

I'm always on the lookout for lone trees, they can create stunning images. But it's a real challenge, as usually there is something wrong with the landscape. I found a good one in New Zealand, but this is the first one in Australia that I'm happy with. Post on this one was simple compared to my previous. I broke this image down to 3 parts and worked on each separately, the sky, the grass and the tree.

Overcast

Shooting in overcast conditions is a real challenge. You need to imagine what an image could be and not what it looks like on the back of the camera. The original image was nothing but grey. But I split this into 3 images. Changed the white balance, exposure and contrast for each and then blended in Photoshop. There are 11 other Photoshop layers in this one, it took me most of the day to process. It really proves the point that photographers are artists.

I am almost happy with the outcome. There are a few things that annoy me, but I am interested in what others think.