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Using a tilt shift lense

Australia,

The weather has been terrible, thus limiting photo opportunities. So The Doc decided to write a practical guide on using a tilt shift lense. Teaching himself how to properly use a tilt shift lense has been one of the challenges The Doc has set himself on the Adventure.

Tilt shift lenses are not for everyone but they are great for landscape shots. They are also useful for architectural and product photography. They can also be used for creating miniature effects. Click here for the Guide.

A shot taken with a tilt shift lenses at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.

Ark

Camera Equipment

Landscape

Something for gearheads this time. The Doc is increasingly using filters in his landscape work, examples include the recent Ballina Lighthouse work and many of the landscape shots in Flinders Island. The Doc is just not using filters but interestingly he is using a tilt shift lens to get panoramic shots.

As part of the research over the years he has a large list of resources on filters. So this has been added to the blog, here.

Ballina Lighthouse

Australia, AWC, coastal, Landscape, landscape, NSW, ocean

A quick trip down to Ballina Lighthouse this morning to test a new filter. It worked well.

While photographing someone came up to ask about AWC, it turns out it was Simone, a former AWC employee. I recognised Simone from the AWC slides I scanned recently of Mornington Sanctuary. It is a small world. The mobile AWC Billboard delivers again.

The black and white versions.

Next stop Byron Bay Lighthouse.

Flinders Island – wildlife

Australia, birds, Flinders Island, mammals, marsupials, reptiles, Tas, Wildlife

A follow up report on the wildlife, mostly the albino echidna (actually light brown not white) and the Bennett’s Wallaby. Plus the odd wombat, some young masked lapwing and a reptile or two. Report and pictures here.

Flinders Island

Australia, coastal, Flinders Island, landscape, moss & lichen, mosses/lichens, ocean, Plant, rock, seascape, Tas, Textures

The Report on the recent Flinders Island visit is posted. Plus the short stopover in Launceston on the way to Flinders. Reports and pictures here.

Textures of the Australian bush – wetlands

Australia, Flinders Island, moss & lichen, Tas, Textures

This one is not to be missed, it is up there with the Sands of Mutawintji and the Sandstones of Broome. Never thought an algae bloom could look so stunning. Report and pictures here.