Photo Edit from Africa

I constantly go back and review some of the 10,000 photos I took while in Africa to see if there are some images I have missed that may be worth editing. This one must have slipped through the cracks as it hasn’t come up too bad. This is one of the several leopards we encountered […]

Another Local Frog

The frogs are just loving this rain, here is another from the front yard. This one is an Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog hiding in the Sago Palm (Cycad), I’ve posted him in my Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery. Cheers Gary

Rain Lover

With all this rain about the frogs are having a great time. I have just added a Dainty Tree Frog (or Graceful Tree Frog) to the Wanted Images Amphibian and Reptile Gallery. These guys grow to about 4-5cm and just love to get about on those wet rainy nights. Cheers Gary

Gallery Update

The galleries are progressively undergoing updates with new templates being added in the background. Although the template updates won’t change much for you the viewer I am also reviewing each gallery’s content and updating them with fresher images. The first gallery to go under review has been “Amphibians and Reptiles” which has some new and […]

Star Trails

I took some time out to experiment with Star Trail photography. There are primarily two methods for capturing star trails; holding the shutter open for the duration or taking 30 sec exposures and stacking the images post production. I utilised the stacking option for a couple of reasons; to reduce noise and prevent the sensor […]

Another Award For Me Tonight

I wasn’t planning on entering the 2012 Ipswich Enviroplan Photographic Competition but decided at the last minute to throw a few entries in on closing day. Went to the awards tonight and won the Macro Photographic Techniques category. Pretty pleased with the result – a small Chinese Praying Mantis peering over a leaf.