new photo #119 + #120

Shadow-stretch - 18th March 2018 - Chester, NS

sony a6000+35-1.8, f8, for 1/160th sec, ISO 100

and 

Shadow-sleep - 18th March 2018 - Chester, NS 

sony a6000+35-1.8, f2.5, for 1/2500th sec, ISO 100

old photo #90

Quiet time - 22nd April 2016 - Boston Public Library, Boston, MA 

Sony rx100 - 28mm (35 equiv.), f1.8, for 1/60th sec, ISO 125

old photo #89 + WTF #14

WTF, Boston edition - 22nd April 2016 - Boston, MA 

Lisa and I went for a stroll around Boston's little-Italy, and stumbled across what must have been a really bad day for a few people...

I love that the two people in the photo seem completely oblivious to the utter destruction next to them.

sony rx100 (at 100mm 35 equiv.), f5.6, for 1/250th sec, ISO 200

new photo #118

shadow-play - 17th March 2018 - Chester, NS

Kevin takes a break from playing in the last remaining sun-beam of the day

sony a6000+35-1.8, f8, for 1/320th sec, ISO 100

old photo #88

night take-off - 21st February 2015 - Toronto Pearson Airport, ON

Australia-bound back in early 2015

sony rx100 (28mm 35 equiv.), f2, for 1/25th sec, ISO 6400

(side note - it's interesting to see what you can do with an two year old image, from a seven year old 1" sony sensor...)

old photo #87

book with a view - 8the October 2011 - South of Bondi Beach, NSW

Living in Sydney for Gatsby = long shifts - So on the weekend I'd drop my dirty clothes off at a local laundromat, and spend the next few hours sitting on the cliffs reading. 

It was a great way to de-stress from a busy week

Nikon d700+18-200@18mm, f10, for 1/806th sec?!?, ISO 1000

new photo #117

the lone cactus - 26th February 2018 - Joshua Tree national park, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/500th sec, ISO 125

speed recap #58 + new photo #116

fire-watch - 13th March 2018 - Chester, NS 

sony a6000+35-1.8, @ f1.8, for 1/10th sec, ISO 2000

another nor' easter came a blowin' yesterday...

...coated everything in a bunch of white

plows were out...

...as was the power.

but now it's back...

...and the snow is gone again.

It's tough to keep up with this east coast weather...

Yesterday...

...and Today

new photo #115

Desert-Scar - 21st February 2018 - flying into Palm Springs

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/1250th sec, ISO 400

new photo #114

Flintstones country - 26th February 2018 - Joshua Tree national park, CA

Sony a6000+35-1.8. f8, for 1/400th sec, ISO 100

new photo #113

cactus/rock - 24th February 2018 - Lykken trail, Palm Springs 

Sony a6000+35-1.8, f8, for 1/100th sec, ISO 100

new photo #112

Mountains - 21st February 2018 - Flying into Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f9, for 1/2000th sec, ISO 400 (hefty crop and some post processing) 



...and a wider version of the crop. for those of you who prefer landscapes to be in 'landscape' :)

old photo #86

looking down - 27th March 2014 - Napali-coast, Kauai, Hawaii

Nikon D7000+18-200, @38mm, f4.2, for 1/320th sec, ISO100

old photo #85

Kalalau Trail from the Air... 27th March 2014 - Napali Coastline, Kauai, Hawaii

Nikon D7000+18-200, @18mm, f3.5, for 1/320th sec, ISO 100

old photo #84

Raven (or Crow?) - 27th January 2011 - St Antons, Austria

Nikon D3100+18-200mm, @200mm, f5.6, for 1/1000th sec, ISO 100

new photo #111

Sunset - 13th February 2018 - Chester, NS

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f1.8, for 1/25th sec, ISO 320

Might not be the newest of new-photos, 
but damn is it good to be seeing this view again.

new photo #110

Flight - 28th February 2018 - somewhere in the air en-route to Toronto, ON

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/60th sec, ISO 160

new photo #109

lines and angles - 28th February 2018 - departing Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8 for 1/640th sec, ISO 100

...and some alternate angles on the ubiquitous windmills

Interesting Blur from the jet engines in the middle of the frame...

some non-straight lines...

here’s a link #92

banishing-consciousness-the-mystery-of-anaesthesia

new photo #108

colour and texture in the desert - 26th February 2018 - Joshua Tree National Park, CA

sony s6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/160th sec, ISO 100

new photo #107

Joshua Tree - 26th February 2018 - Joshua Tree national park, CA

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/320th sec, ISO 100

new photo #106

modern-day windmills - 25th February 2018, Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+55-210mm, @159mm, f9, for 1/800th sec, ISO 100

new photo #105

The Swans - 25th February 2018 - Palm Springs, CA

Sony a6000+kit55-210, @56mm, f6.3, for 1/800th sec, ISO 100

Bonus shot of one of them being creepy (the breezes and water circulation somehow make them follow you around the pool) 

new photo #104

Cliff-Face - 24th February 2018 - South Lykken Trail, Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f8, for 1/320th sec, ISO 100

new photo #103

Cactus - 24th February 2018 - South Lykken Trail, Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f4, for 1/800th sec, ISO 100

new photo #102

Colourful Mountains - 21st February 2018 - Landing in Palm Springs, CA

sony a6000+35-1.8, @f5.6, for 1/640th sec, ISO 200

new photo #101

Sunrise - Friday 23rd February 2018 - Palm Springs, CA

Sony a6000+35-1.8, f6.3, for 1/200th sec, ISO 100

new photo #100

a few short of a murder... 15th February 2018 - Chester, NS

Sony a6000+55-210, @210mm, f6.3, for 1/1000th sec, ISO 400

...and the slightly wider angle

here’s a link #91

why-are-airplane-seatbelts-so-weird?

old photo #83

coffee-break! - 27th January 2011 - St Antons, Austria

Nikon D3100+18-200mm @ 105mm, f5.3, for 1/80th sec, ISO 100

I love that the local Bus has a little coffee cup as explanation for the delay...

new photo #99

Look closer... Sunday 18th February 2018 - Port Clyde NS

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f1.8, for 1/200th sec, ISO 160

....and a more focussed look at the surprise...

old photo #82

Tiny-village - 27th Janurary 2011 - St Antons, Austria

As the snow falls again in NS, here’s a flash-back to the little Austrian Village.

Nikon D3100, 18-200mm @18mm, f9, for 1/320th sec, ISO 100, in-camera ‘tilt-shift’ effect.

old photo #81

Gondola - 28th January 2011 - St Antons, Austria

Nikon D3100+18-200, 35mm, @ f10 for 1/400th sec, ISO 100

spectacular mountains, massive gondola-run...

new photo #98 + single word post?

Introspection - 10th February 2018 - Chester, NS

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @ f2, for 1/400th sec, ISO 100

here's a link #90

running-is-the-worst-way-to-get-fit

here's a link #89

this-millennial-discovered-a-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-smartphone-addiction-schools-love-it

old photo #80

Landing in Dubai - 21st Jan 2011 - United Arab Emerites

On my way to a skiing holiday - flights had me traveling from Brisbane to Zurich (stopovers in Singapore+Dubai). Overnight in a skeezy part of town, before hopping on a train to St Anton, Austria for 6 days of skiing. Another train to Vienna for a day and a half, before flying to Paris for another 2 days. Onto the 'Chunnel express', for a 2+1/2 day tour of London before boarding a plane Brisbane bound... 

Crazy to think that this was 7 years ago, and all the things that have happened since.

Nikon D3100, 18-200mm (@18mm), f6.3, for 1/160th sec, ISO 200

old photo #79

Misty-mountain - 27th March 2014 - Kauai, Hawaii

Nikon D7000, 18-200mm (@18mm), f5, for 1/641th sec, ISO 400 (and a sprinkling of HDR in post)

part of the awesome helicopter ride :)

old photo #78

Testing the waters - 6th June 2013 - Deep Cove, North Vancouver, BC

Sony rx100, 40mm-ish (35 equiv.) f8, for 1/100th sec, ISO 80

I'd just landed back on canadian soil, and was touring my old neighbourhood, before hitting the road for a cross-country odyssey.

While the weather was delightful, the water was still cold.

old photo #77

Boat-shed - 24th June 2013 - St Margarets Bay, NS

Sony rx100, 70mm-ish (35 equiv.), f8, for 1/250th sec, ISO 125

I love the almost painterly feel to the water reflections in the setting sun.

speed recap #57

 Sleepy kitten - 3rd February 2018 - Chester, NS

sooooo sleepy!

new photo #96

Relaxation - 31st January 2018 - Chester, NS

Sony a6000+35-1.8, @f1.8, for 1/80th sec, ISO 100

Unwinding on the couch with Lisa, while the setting sun positively beams through the window.

I took the opportunity to pretend I was working for J.J. Abrams, and fully embraced the camera lens-flare. (side note, how frickin beautiful are the colours flaring in the sony 35mm)

old photo #76

Stanley Park - 6th June 2013 - Vancouver, BC

Sony rx100 - @28mm (35 equiv.), f3.5 for 1/200th sec, ISO 125

I flat out love Stanley Park - it was just the most amazing thing to have on the edge of downtown Vancouver, absolutely fantastic to go for a skate around the sea-wall - and oftentimes the drive back to the highway was extremely picturesque.

here's a link #88

tankman