Visions

This page is dedicated to my hobby of photography. My preference is towards landscapes and panoramas. Ever since my first camera, a Kodak Instamatic, I have been cutting photos and assembling them into panoramas. In these days of digital photography, of course, this process is much simpler, quicker and provides much more satisfying results.

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Lightning

Lightning photography can be quite challenging. Often conditions are just not favourable, but when a successful shot is captured, it is very rewarding.

	Captured on March 4, 2007 with my Olympus C5060WZ. 15 sec exposure, F/4, 80 ASA, 6mm focal length. Image was cropped, resized and saved for the web in Photoshop CS2.
	Captured on March 4, 2007 with my Olympus C5060WZ. 15 sec exposure, F/4, 80 ASA, 6mm focal length. Image was resized and saved for the web in Photoshop CS2.
	Captured on March 4, 2007 with my Olympus C5060WZ. 15 sec exposure, F/4, 80 ASA, 6mm focal length. Image was resized and saved for the web in Photoshop CS2.
	This image was assembled by stacking 7 images (including the 3 above) in Registax v4.0. The combined image was then adjusted for levels, cropped resized and saved for the web in Photoshop CS2.

Sepia and Monochrome

Some subjects just look better in monochrome or sepia, particularly if the subject is old or has links to olden times. Sometimes the subject and composition is good, but the colours just don't work or detract from the image.

	Oberon Tarana Rail Line. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Oberon Tarana Rail Line. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Oberon Tarana Rail Line. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	An old abandoned Sunbeam Harvester. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Old wagon wheel at Oberon Public School. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Wool press at Bindook Station. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Stocks yards in Oberon. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Stocks yards in Oberon. Taken with Kodak DC3400.

Waterfalls

I love waterfalls. They are my favourite destination for bushwalks.

	Box Creek Falls in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Box Creek Falls in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Kalang Falls in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Second pitch in Arabanoo Creek Canyon in Kanangra Boyd National  Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Another pitch in Arabanoo Canyon. Taken with Kodak DC3400.

Search and Rescue

With my background in Search and Rescue, I have taken quite a lot of these photos. Sometimes unusual if not extraordinary photo opportunities arise as a result or doing the out of the ordinary things that search and rescue requires.

	Abseil assist cableway rescue exercise at Carcoar Dam. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Highline Rescue Exercise near Wollongong NSW. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Mid rope rescue exercise on sea cliffs near Kiama NSW. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Vertical Rescue Demonstration at Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre, Sydney. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	Remote Area Helicopter Med-Evac at Rip Knoll in Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.

Trees and Water

Trees and water often mix well to make good images.

	Scribbly gum over looking Lake Oberon. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	The remote Kowmung River in Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	The remote Kowmung River in Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	The remote Kowmung River in Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.
	The remote Kowmung River in Kanangra Boyd National Park. Taken with Kodak DC3400.

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