Arid Survivors

Karlu Karlu, Wauchope Northern Territory. A road trip through the outback in dense heat brought us to the Devil's Marbles. Scrambling through this weathered, abrasive landscape I was consistently surprised to see the Eucalyptus tree and wiry grass punch through the dry earth. All I had to do for this shot was press the shutter release and let the camera do the work. The complementary colours of the silky blue sky and rough orange boulders made my eyes buzz in the harsh sun. 

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Steely web

Brooklyn Bridge on a windy day, early Autumn.  Not an original shot as this bridge has been photographed more times than I've eaten cheese (and thats a lot), but I liked the perspective the taut steel spiderman cables created. Since it was difficult to not lose the detail of the stone tower against the cloudy sky, and there was little colour interest, I thought the black and white might add a dramatic effect. Almost managed to get it dead level too without too much Mack horizon (invariably very wonky)...

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Shell Millions

Early evening walk on Mount Maunganui beach. Left to my own devices I lost a couple of hours here, with the gentle sunset, shell treasures and waves to occupy me...This shot I discovered was all about composition, and I struggled to select just one patch of shellyness when so many of them were photo opportunities. The shells in this photo behaved very well as I macro captured them.

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Glistening Gold

Times Square and Broadway at night. Following an epic trip through the Rockies we wound up in New York for 24hrs. Desparate to make the most of our limited time we planned to end our trip with a bang. Seems we underestimated our partying ability and after hitting a couple of Irish bars our campfires, clear mountain air, cold nights and early starts caught up with us. Sleepiness set in, beer bottles became heavy, bed was calling. This shot was taken once more without a tripod- this time with amped up ISO in order to avoid blur. The overall effect was fuzzy lights and noise- it summed up pretty well how Times Square struck me that night.

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