Seascape and coastal scenes are available across Bayside Melbourne
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Bayside Port Phillip Bay offers many photographic opportunities - especially in the seascape genre. Photographic style can incorporate long exposures, cloudscapes or sunsets.
I like to reflect back on some of my travels and locate some previous photographs to remind me of the diversity of environments throughout the world. Here there are landscapes from South Australia, Scotland, Alaska and Switzerland respectively.
Nice spot is Jam Jerrup, quite secluded for coastal shots like this, in Westernport Victoria.
I consider myself lucky to live in south east Melbourne - Bayside. Photographically, it allows me to readily capture coastal scenes.
Mordialloc Beach 9 December 2019
IMPRESSIONISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY is interesting on one level because it allows one to break the traditional ‘rules’ of photography such as use a tripod for sharpness, and apply creative use of blur, for example. A sense of movement and/or emotion can be conveyed.
Below image is entitled Balloon Attack for example.
Monochrome allows the photographic artist the opportunity to express and reflect a different approach to a subject. The last image ‘Arches’ was lucky enough to win the Dandenong Show 2018 Best Monochrome Trophy.
Here are views and images of architecture from around the world. The last image was submitted to OPTIKA, City of Kingston’s 2018 photographic competition which has a theme “Architecture, Space and Home”. Locations are Calgary, Dubrovnik, Docklands, Melbourne x 2, South Australia and again, south-east Melbourne.
Red soil, delightful landscapes
A panoramic view is particularly suited to landscape vista photography. This is a view from the 'top of Europe' a few years ago.
Pristine lakes are a feature of this region of Canada be they frozen over, part frozen or not frozen at all.
I have been asked to post some images from the recent trip to Alberta, Canada including the Rocky Mountains - a photographer's delight.
Oahu is graced with a diversity of opportunities for photographic exploration.
The island of Oahu is diverse - its attractions not just Waikiki Beach. Here are images from a recent trip reflecting its diversity - they include Friday evening fireworks - a regular Honolulu ritual, a crab close-up and a baby seal.
All FACTS about Alaska listed on Alaska Blog part 2 were correct:
1. Alaska has a maritime border with Russia? Yes
2. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the city of Anchorage's metropolitan area? Yes
3. The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km2)? Yes
4. More than 60 percent of the land managed by the USA National Park Service nationwide is in Alaska? Yes
Source: Wikipedia
If you are going to Alaska, in particular, around Anchorage, I can highly recommend Alaska Photo Treks. They know the hidden spots were to shoot and provide great tips. Just search for @AlaskaPhotoTreks on Facebook.
Here are some different photographs of Alaska - city view and wildlife - and of course, some landscapes.
Some facts about Alaska. True of false?
1. Alaska has a maritime border with Russia?
2. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the city of Anchorage's metropolitan area?
3. The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km2)?
4. More than 60 percent of the land managed by the USA National Park Service nationwide is in Alaska?
Source: Wikipedia
Answers - next post. Here are some photos from these national parks in Alaska.
This is a story. A story of a young lad and a faraway land called Alaska. The lad was not a brilliant student but he worked hard. And one year at school he received an end-of-year book prize for diligence. The lad thought wow - Alaska - nice book, nice landscapes. I'm sure however, I'll never experience this faraway land he said to himself.
In May-June 2018, I was blessed to be able to travel to Alaska. I visited several spots like Turnagain Arm near Anchorage, and at Anchorage market met the Northern Aurora hunter-photographer and videographer, Todd Salat.
That young lad is - was - me.
We all love colour - it can be so eye-catching, even uplifting. Here are various images of colour.
Not long ago I collaborated with a lensball provider, Refractique. One of my photographs taken with the lens ball is focused on their website. This website - http://refractique.com/ - gives a great overview on refraction in photography; and there is an extract defining refraction below. Their website is highly recommended. Other images are on Refractique's Facebook site.
Lensballs are not expensive but are a great accessory for your photography allowing experimentation and application of refraction techniques to generate interesting 3D effects.
You may also follow Refractique on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/refractique/
Heatscapes make for an interesting topic for photography given parts of Australia can be so dry and much of the country (including Melbourne down south) has been experiencing extended periods without rain. Some experimental work-in-progress images, only partly-processed are presented here.
