[exislegirl]

Hi Shane, what a gorgeous winter day for a stroll! Also love the yellow flower against the rich blue sky... and the Mt Owen pano is delightful when opened.

Found myself trying to look over obstacles in some of the shots... perhaps you could give some thought to building a turret to get some elevation above the roof, trees etc obstructing my viewing pleasure?

Natalie

[Shane V]

LOL Natalie. I've been going out in the rain in the hopes of growing a few more inches...doesn't seem to be working tho I will endeavour to chop out the other bits from now on. Thanks Natalie :-) Glad you like the shots.

[Shane V]

WEEK 32

Didn't get too far this week. I had one last essay to write and finally got it done today. It was wet and chilly again, typical west coast weather. Hope you enjoy the shots and have a great week,


Camelia drops.


Camelia


More drops


Reason for the drops


Black Cockies playing


Blackberries are starting to shoot


Yesterdays sunset from my place.

[exislegirl]

Oo Oo Oo ... love the part opened bud and drops in the first shot, and the sunset shot is beautiful!

But my money is on the 4th photo... what a stunner!!! Something about it just sends the imagination into over-drive. Could be a photo from space or the birth of a planet... my mind's eye can also imagine a dragon flying across that view, or a pterodactyl!

Thanks Shane, really enjoyed these!

Natalie

[Shane V]

thanks Natalie. Your minds eye has really got some vision I'm so pleased you like them

[Mystic]

Cool shots Shane, nice to have the books away for a while and a chance to play with the camera a bit more.

[dave]

very nice Shane, no 4 is my choice as well, looks a wee bit wet!

[Shane V]

Thanks Mystic, it sure is...hope this dry weather keeps up

It was a wee bit wet Dave Thanks mate, glad you like em

[Shane V]

WEEK 33

I haven't done too much this week...lots of vegging out Went for a couple of wanders when it wasn't raining and got some shots. Hope you enjoy and have a good week



A Camellia on one of the trees in my back yard



The main road coming into to town from Hobart



HDR of Mt Owen, from Spion Kopf Lookout.



Mt Sedgewick from Spion



Part of the mine on Mt Lyell.

[Mystic]

Nice pics Shane. The camellia came up well

[dave]

very nice Shane, well done, I too like the camellia, is it the susquantia?? .........the HDR looks pretty nifty, might start doodling around with that in the near future, I love my photostacker. ........would have loved to try the HDR out on the McKenzie waterfall but the weathergods were against me! never mind!

[exislegirl]

Nice shots, Shane - particularly like the perspective of the view of 'The main road coming into to town from Hobart'.

Forgive my ignorance... but what are they mining from 'them there hills'?

Natalie

[Shane V]

Thanks Mystic, wasn't sure if that one was gonna work or not.

Dave...stop swearing at me ...is susquantia a type of camellia? I'm not a flower person mate, I just take pictures of them LOL. HDR looks pretty good when it's not over cooked, gives the image a bit of colour depth. I know what you mean about the imaging stacking...lots of fun hey? I still play with it a lot. Thanks for your comment mate appreciated.

Thanks Natalie. Yeah there is something about that shot I really like, not exactly sure what It is though. Not 100% sure of exactly what they pull out of there, but I do know they mine copper...will have a look around and see what I can find out.

[Shane V]

WEEK 34

What a week. It started out really yucky...but it was awesome to see the snow...the cold wasn't so cool tho

I did, however manage to get out and about quite a bit this week.. I still have many shots to process, but here are a few I thought you all might like. Hope you have a great week and enjoy



Dafodil Reflection



Bringing out the big guns to get closer, 200mm zoom used on Mt Owen



Wouldn't have a clue what this bird is, but he does have a beautiful song.



Not the best of weather for cycling



Mt Owen from the lookout on 99 bends.

[Mystic]

Nice collection there Shane. Love the daffodil, and well done with getting that bird with the yummy songs

[Shane V]

Thanks Mystic...the daffodil was fun...many discarded shots there LOL. That bird is one I have been trying to get for ages...it is shot through my office window

[dave]

very nice set mate, the daffy is a beaut! as for the bird, wouldnt have the foggiest but we have a pair breeding in our yard every year producing 3 youngsters and eating all the dog food!, Owen looks a bit moody!

[Shane V]

Thanks Dave. I'll have to look at one of the bird sites I have bookmarked and see what sort of bird it is...having fun playing in lightroom at the moment, so a bit busy Mt Owen is awesome to photograph, so moody. there can sometimes be the most oppressive feeling coming from it and then five minutes later it's like heaven has arrived...whoa
Glad you like the shots mate

[exislegirl]

Agree that the daffodil shot is amazing. What is the reflective surface? How did you get that black background?

The bird is from the family: Thrushes (Turdidae) - the Common Blackbird (Turdus merula).

Thanks Shane!

Natalie

[Shane V]

Thanks Natalie, appreciate the bird info Glad you like the shots. The daffodil was taken on top of a smoked glass coffee table top, the window was a the stem end of the shot and I had a torch shining from the right of the flower....more light coming in from the torch than there was coming from the window.. I also put a vignette on in post processing...but not a very dark one. Hope that helps.