Random thoughts and observations
We visited the Melbourne Zoo today. The kids loved it, of course. The zoo has an impressive collection of animals from around the world, mainly Australia, Africa and Asia. I took plenty of photos, but these are the three I’m happiest with, especially the butterfly. The frogs and fish were photographed through glass. I figured [...]
I couldn’t help taking this photo of Jim and Maggie cleaning up a bowl of cake mix. On Friday evening I tried out the new camera at the local 20/20 cricket grand final. It was the first time I had used the long lens or taken sport pictures. The light was ordinary and the lens [...]
The weather has cooled down a little. It was 32 degrees in Mount Gambier today, but Adelaide recorded its sixth day in a row of more than 40. We went to Cape Bridgewater near Portland again. This time I took the Lumix camera. I’m not keen on taking the Nikon to a beach. There was [...]
I’ve been experimenting this weekend with the Nikon D60. I haven’t deviated from auto settings yet, but having discovered the ease of manipulating raw image files in Photoshop, there’s no need. Here are some pics: Tweet Pin It
My posts about Mount Gambier so far have focused on the natural beauty of the region, adding some pictures of grand buildings. There is a seamy side to the place though, as there is everywhere. Trains haven’t run in Mount Gambier for about 15 years, but the railway tracks remain because the South Australian Government [...]
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