tasmania
Endangered, Tasmanias Wild Places
Recently, I received a very nice gift from some good friends of mine who know about my interests in landscape photography.
It was a hardback copy of “Endangered, Tasmanias Wild Places” which is both a great collection of stunning landscape and wilderness photography, combined with a bit of political rhetoric, about the ever-present logging debate that has been a major issue in Tasmania for as long as most people can remember.
The text is provided by Greens Senator Bob Brown, Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick and Dr Pete Hay, while the stunning imagery is provided by twenty, talented Australian wilderness photographers.
While I won’t go into my thoughts on the whole logging/ forestry issue, I do prefer to concentrate on the photographs for what they mean to me, which is some simply brilliant work. So if either landscape and wilderness photography, or the political issuses concerning Tasmanias forests take your fancy, I strongly suggest you have a read or browse of a great publication.
The “Endangered Tasmania” Blog can be found HERE
2009 Calendars
The online printing service that I use now, supports 2009 Calendar printing.
I have already prepared one ready for printing, but should you want a different selection of my images, I’m happy to customise one to your personal preference.
Simply contact me via e-mail for further discussions.
To view the current calendar configuration and pricing, simply click the image below
RedBubble calendars are printed on an HP Indigo 5000 (for those who haven’t heard, this is the digital press). Each page is a satin-coated print on 170gsm high quality art paper. They’re A3 size too (that’s 297x420mm, or 11.69″x16.54″). The cover shows your choice of image on heavier 300gsm paper.Your calendars have a hanger and white wire binding.
Falling Apart
While on a lunchbreak at work i thought i’d take a leisurely walk around the local area with the camera and see if i could spot anything interesting worth shooting. I’m trying to expand my skills and process into architecture and after being inspired by some of Alex Wise’s, Balck and Whites (free plug!! you can find his blog on the sidebar over there >>>)
I saw some relatively interesting stuff, but the older buildings usually have a lot more character, and lend themselves to black and white a little more, due to the natural contrasts produced by their varying colours and textures. None moreso than Hobarts, Holy Trinity Church, which has recently fallen into disrepair with the sandstone begining to deteriorate, and evensome of the small spires falling to the ground below.
Shot with Canon 400D, EF28-135mm
Shot with Canon 400D, Ef28-135mm
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Night Shoots
Every now and then I have some free time after the sun has gone down, simply to wander around and see what looks good under moonlight or streetlights.
Tonight I was on my way to a mates place and saw the Tasman bridge against a wonderful dark-blue sky.
There was another person who arrived a minute after i’d setup the tripod and taken a couple of shots, who decided to try and take some photo’s of the same scene with a point and shoot and with the flash on.
I wonder how his turned out??
Shot with Canon 400D, Canon EF28-135mm at 28mm, 13 second exposure
All Work and No Play?? Not Me!!
Due to my current position with the Tasmania Fire Service, I am given regular opportunities to get to some of the most beautiful, untouched and inaccessible parts of the state to carry out our work.
Places such as Millers Bluff in the Central Highlands, Mt Arthur in the North East, Mt Owen – overlooking Queenstown in the West and even atop the mountains surrounding Hobart.
Needless to say that my camera gear is one of the first things packed, and yes it does have “official” uses, taking pictures of our equipment and modifications and maintenance we have been doing. But it does also get a chance to capture some great scenery aswell.
Recently i had a trip to the top of Mt Faulkner, above the Northern Suburbs of Hobart and Derwent Valley to help the local electricity suppliers do their job (read the meter!!). Getting there consists of a fairly rugged 4WD track and a short walk to the top.
Here is the view of Hobart from Mt Faulkner
Hobart City from Mt Faulkner
This shot was a 9 Shot stitched panorama taken with Canon 400D and Canon 28-135mm lens and tripod.
Some of out other sites are accessible by Helicopter only, and if the weather is agains us we have to hike in, with tools and heavy equipment (generators, fuel, etc)
We recently had a trip where the weather closed in so fast that it was unsafe to fly the helicopter off the mountain. So the pilot had to tie it down and sleep in the Aircraft for the long cold night, while we hiked down in zero visibility on an unmarked track!! Good times!!
My Other Hometown
Since I can remember, my family has been holidaying and living at Eaglehawk Neck (Near Port Arthur) on the Tasman Peninsula, in SOuth East Tasmania. Apart from the usual tourist attractions, it is one of the most beautiful parts of the state, and I feel lucky to ahve a lot of frinds and family in the area.
However, I have never really taken a lot of photographs of the area.
Being somethng that you see frequently, you tend to take it for granted. However I do have a couple of images i’d like to share, but rest assured, I intend on bulking out this part of my portfolio in the coming months!!
Sunset Reflections over Norfolk Bay (South East Tasmania) Shot with Canon PowerShot S3-IS
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