Top Ten

Below are 10 of my favourite photos from the year 2024.

in no particular order 

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the view from our skiing accommodation in Furano

9

always something special about pulling into (or away from) our local airport

8

Snow and Monkeys - a great combination

7

shadow showing the partial solar eclipse hitting a headlight selector switch in the car

6

Chippy resurfaces, and chills in the back yard; after disappearing for the last few years

5

delicious ramen lunch - I just love the colours and the tone

4

Aurora - from the front yard

3

empty chairs - misty - simple lines - love it

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I normally travel with a small 'fixed-lens' camera, but knowing that this excursion would present itself with some awesome opportunities, I brought along a proper body and longer lens as well... we were handsomely rewarded with some of the most photogenic moneys ever. the heavy snow was just a bonus :)

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on location for a film, in one of the most magical looking locations I've been to for quite a while.

the misty conditions are completely man-made, but the sun is real.

Bonus

I don't know why I like this photo so much - but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

3 years, 8 months, 13 days...

 ...and it finally caught up with me.

but at least I have this view for the recovery :)

3rd May 2022

Glowing ball of warmth and life

early-bird

peeking over the horizon

Behind the Scenes of the main shot

Sunset Atlantic time = around Sunrise may 3rd in Oz

Happy may third - wherever you are.

 

Speed Re-Cap #124

 August 2020

Work

Absolutely spectacular sunsets this time of year

exhausted

Legally allowed to cruise the streets = why didn't I do this 20 years ago? 

Island views

W.T.F. = Yearly wood-shed delivery... now with free wood-chuck included! 

"Charles" was a little fearful, but managed to scurry away into the local field.  Here's hoping that they find a nice place to burrow and hibernate.

3rd May 2020

Keeping up traditions, in this abnormally strange year.

I present the 2020 edition of my May 3rd sunrise photos, from East Wind Drive

all the best, stay safe everyone

morning-crow 

fantastic, cloud-free colours

almost there...

first-light

icy-handrails

beautiful, soft colours

more reflection ball-play

cat tax

new photo #517

The whole world in your hands - 2nd April 2020 - Chester, NS 

fujifilm X-T2 +35/1.4 @ f4, for 1/350th sec, ISO 1250

With the COVID-19 lockdown still in full swing, our two overseas trips cancelled, and no firm   timeline for any work on the horizon - I've been enjoying the chance to play with some photographic stuff.

playing with light and shadow

...a wider view of the setup from the first photo

...more colour-play

...one more colourful one

...and finishing with Kevin in the window 😻

positivity #67

Open road - 18th December 2019 - Highway 103 NS 

fujifilm X100S, f4, for 1/180th sec, ISO 200 - B+W in post

new photo #510

snowy wonderland - 18th December 2019 - Chester, NS 

fujifilm X-E2+35/1.4, f1.8, for 1/2000th sec, ISO 200

new photo #503

christmas-tree-trunk - 7th December 2019 - Highway 103, NS 

fujifilm X100s, f8, for 1/280th sec, ISO 200

new photo #501

Sunset - 9th November 2019 - Chester, NS 

Fujifilm X-PRO1+50-230mm, 70mm. f9, for 1.7sec, ISO 250

new photo #493

Another spectacular sunset - 26th November 2019 - Chester, NS

fujifilm X100S, f8, for 1/58th sec, ISO 3200

new photo #491

chaos - 21st November 2019 - Chester, NS 

fujifilm X-E2+50-230@90mm, f9, for 1/2000th sec, ISO 640 - B+W in post

new photo #477

shadow and light - 13th October 2019 - Port Clyde, NS 

sony rx100 - long-end of the zoom, f10, for 1/1250th sec, ISO 400

new photo #476

wood-shed - 13th November 2019 - Chester, NS 

fuji X-E2+35mm, f2.5, for 1/180th sec, ISO 200

new photo #473

no more than a dusting - 9th November 2019 - Chester, NS 

fujifilm X-E2+35mm, f5.6, for 1/1000th sec, ISO 400