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Bicheno blowhole on a stormy, grey day

Bicheno Blowhole

The Bicheno Blowhole is a great little place to stop on a trip along Tasmania’s east coast. On a recent trip with a US based group of photographers, we caught some massive spray as some wild easterly weather set the blowhole right off. The dark grey storm clouds really set the scene too 🙂 I...Read More
Star trails and the aurora over Courts Island, South Bruny Island

South Bruny Island Seascapes

I recently spent a couple of days down on South Bruny Island. There is great camping at Jetty Beach Campground which is only a short drive from the South Bruny Lighthouse, where there are great scenic spots – including of course, the lighthouse itself!     For dusk, I wandered on down to the rocky...Read More

Bluestone Bay

I had a night at Bluestone Bay recently that turned out remarkable in that the sunset and the sunrise basically produced the exact same photos! Don’t believe me? Have a look 🙂   It was an extremely calm and clear night meaning the beautiful blue “Belt of Venus” was quite pronounced as the moon rose....Read More

Friendly Beaches Stormy Skies

Friendly Beaches, Stormy Skies – looking back at a trip to the Friendly Beaches from quite a few years ago. The weather was overcast, stormy and windy. Great for some afternoon seascapes 😉 The Friendly Beaches is located to the north of Coles Bay and has its own campsites so is a great place to...Read More

Sunrise Clifton Beach

I recently shot this stunner of a sunrise down at Clifton Beach. It was something of a “slow burner” – quite overcast and grey on arrival, a sliver of pink entered the sky and gradually caught fire over a large part of the sky. I have shot here before but this was a particularly nice...Read More

Two Tree Point, Bruny Island

Two Tree Point is an easy to find location near Adventure Bay on Tasmania’s Bruny Island. There is a large area to pull the car over and a long sandy beach heading towards Adventure Bay and a nice rocky point to explore – great for long exposure seascapes in low light! I visited at sunrise...Read More

Sunrise & Sunset Granville Harbour

Final preparations are complete for next month’s Tarkine photography workshop, and last week I spent a few nights in the area, including one night shooting sunrise & sunset Granville Harbour style and meeting with the good folk of Corinna Wilderness Experience to finalise our plans. Seascape Photography: Sunset Granville Harbour A sunset shoot at Granville...Read More
maria island sunrise fossil cliffs

Maria Island Seascapes

Here is a selection of Maria Island seascapes taken during a winter visit there a couple of winters ago. Maria Island is accessed by ferry from the east coast town of Triabunna. A night or two on the island is basically compulsory for those visiting the island with photography the main aim. You can check...Read More

Sunrise Spots Hobart: Clifton Beach

Sunrise Spots Hobart – There are many great locations around Hobart to capture great sunrise photos. Here are some shots from an area I have been to a few times over the years – Clifton Beach. Clifton Beach is located approx 30 minutes driving time from Hobart along the South Arm Highway past Lauderdale. The...Read More

10 Stop ND Filter & Landscape Photography Part II

Regular readers will no doubt recall my post about the B+W 10 stop ND filter a few weeks ago. This weekend Hobart copped some wild weather including some incredible winds so I decided to give the filter another go while the clouds were moving fast and the effect of the filter should be most apparent....Read More
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