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Waterfalls Tasmania: Snug Falls

Snug Falls is a nice short walk just a little way south of Hobart. I have been in there once before, and was lucky to have a close encounter with a platypus. Spring is the Season for Waterfalls in Tasmania Tasmania is experiencing a very wet and wild spring so far this year and many...Read More

Pentax K3 – coming soon?

There has been a fair bit of excitement lately in Pentax circles regarding a possible new flagship model called the Pentax K3 which is looking likely to be launched in the weeks ahead. Nothing is certain at this point, although it looks like something will be announced, possibly as early as October 9, according to...Read More

Raptor Refuge of Tasmania 2014 Calendar

The Raptor & Wildlife Refuge of Tasmania 2014 Calendar is now available! The calendar is a major fundraiser for the Raptor Refuge which does an amazing job caring for Tasmania’s endangered raptors. There are many significant challenges facing Tasmania’s magnificent raptors such as run ins with power lines or wind turbines or being hit by...Read More

MONA

MONA – the Museum of Old & New Art in Berriedale, Hobart. Sunset tonight from across the water. The afternoon was quite grey and dull, but a fiery orange sunset burnt the sky briefly this evening resulting in these shots. As with pretty much all sunset photo shoots I shot the above with my ND...Read More

Sunrise at The Neck Bruny Island

The Neck Bruny Island is an interesting location for many reasons. It is a long and narrow sandy isthmus which connects North and South Bruny. There is a wooden lookout where the views out to sea (in all directions) are wonderful, and at dawn and dusk visitors may see the little penguins as they go...Read More

Photography Workshops Hobart: Waterfalls & Sunset

I run a half day (5 hour) “Hobart & Surrounds” photography workshop. This workshop includes two of my favourite photography subjects – waterfalls & sunsets! After meeting up at a time to be decided (start time depends on sunset time) we travel to a couple of beautiful waterfalls in the foothills of Mt Wellington for...Read More

Sunrise at Sea: Fossil Cliffs Maria Island

The Fossil Cliffs Maria Island are perhaps the best place to photograph the sunrise on the island. With a delightfully rocky foreshore and an easterly aspect it is similar to that other great location for sunrises in Tasmania, the Tessellated Pavements on Eaglehawk Neck. The view encompasses the aeons old fossill cliffs, named due to...Read More

More Pentax Astrotracer shots with the K5/O-GPS1

It was quite clear early last night so I had another run with the Pentax Astrotracer unit (O’GPS1). For the most part I looked at the nebulae in Sagittarius but I also focused on the Magellanic clouds before some thicker clouds of a less photographic nature ended the evening a bit earlier than expected… The...Read More

Night Sky & Pentax O’GPS1 Astro Tracer

While on Maria Island recently we were treated to an incredibly clear night and I decided to break out the Pentax O’GPS1 Unit and make use of its unique astro tracing function. I have posted in detail about this feature in a previous post, but in a nutshell, the feature utilises the cameras in camera...Read More

Tasmanian Photographic Workshops November 15~21 2013

Brisbane-based wildlife & nature photographer Michael Snedic & I will be running one of our Tasmanian photographic workshops – the “Tasmanian Experience” – showcasing Tasmania’s greatest landscapes to a maximum of 10 participants from November 15 ~ 21, 2013. Places are still available but please contact me to register interest and book your place as...Read More
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