Day 662, Dark Wind

Today was one of the windier ones with powerful northerlies ahead of a westerly front. Late today I thought I’d try some long exposure shots of windy Henley Beach. The strategy was simple. 1. Guess the aiming of the camera and all the required camera settings with the lens cap on. 2. Quickly remove the […]

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Day 661, Cloud Soaring

I was recently reading an article on photographing clouds as backdrops for compositing. I do not do composites from different times and places so I only half paid it any attention. For me if I am going to photograph clouds it is because I see something extraordinary. Fortunately, and with the recent weather we have […]

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Day 660, Summer Harbinger

I had thought that they had banned ‘jetty jumping’ down at the bay. I won’t get into the pros and cons of government protecting us from ourselves but I will say some rules just need to be broken. There is something so playful and so representing of summer about jetty jumping. Just watching people meander […]

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Day 659, Stairway To Heaven

When going on a photo walk there is always a sense of discovering the unexpected. Generally there is plenty of time to observe, visualize and then capture each image but there are also the unexpected surprises when suddenly a moment is there and gone. This chance image of a young child climbing a set of […]

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Day 658, Serious Stuff

I can’t say for sure why this scene caught my eye. The serious sign, the opaque glass, the tantalising glimpse of secrets beyond, the simple lines all combine in a fascinating way. Those familiar with international travel in Adelaide airport may have even noticed this too. I can say however I felt like I was […]

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