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Carillon Sunset

Carillon Sunset

A lovely sunset at the National Carillon in Canberra, with the iconic Telstra Tower ever prominent in the capital's skyline. I used both the Skyfire feature in The Photographer's Ephemeris and the Skylight app for iPhone in working out where to head for this shoot, and

Drama in Myhavn

Drama in Myhavn

The colours of Copenhagen's Myhavn become even more saturated under a stormy sky. We visited Denmark briefly following on our epic adventures in Iceland. Image Data * C: Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 * L: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4 * E: Lightroom Classic Around the Web View this image

Waterview Wharf Workshops

Waterview Wharf Workshops

Around Christmas we had a walk around North Sydney, and I noticed in the distance these interesting looking and colourful sheds on the shores across Sydney Harbour. I had previously spied these as I was on a boat, and once we got home I did a search on Flickr to

Something Old Something New

Something Old Something New

A sunrise image captured from Mt Ainslie of Australia's Old and New Parliament Houses in Canberra. On this morning I went hunting for a spot to capture low fog over Canberra from above. Didn't quite get what I was looking for, but was happy with the

Kingston Sunset

Kingston Sunset

The Kingston Foreshore area is a popular cafe and restaurant area of Canberra, Australia. Situated on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin, winter is a great time for sunset images shooting over the bay, taking in the restaurant strip. Coming home from work I realised that this day would provide

Celebration of NAIDOC 2020

Celebration of NAIDOC 2020

NAIDOC Week is an important annual celebration of the culture, history and achievements of indigenous Australians. Normally held in July, NAIDOC Week 2020 was deferred to November as a result of COVID-19. One key aspect of NAIDOC Week in Canberra is the illumination of the National Carillon with a display

Fire in the Canberra Sky

Fire in the Canberra Sky

Canberra's Mount Ainslie is a wonderful spot for great cityscapes over Australia's national capital. It is always a good place to take in a sunset over the city centre (to the right of the photo), or over Parliament House (across the bridge to the left). With

Yasaka no To

Yasaka no To is a pagoda in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district that is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the city. The picturesque pagoda, coupled with the adjacent old-style streets, makes it very popular for photographers, tourists and locals alike, and by day you would be hard-pressed to find

Charles Bridge

Prague's Charles Bridge is a pedestrian bridge linking the Old Town to the Prague Castle area. We visited in Autumn (September) when the crowds were said to be relatively small, through it you look at the number of people on the bridge at sunset it is hard to

Vivid on The Rocks

Vivid on The Rocks

Vivid on The Rocks Vivid Sydney is a festival of light that takes place every May around CBD precincts, including Circular Quay, The Rocks, Martin Place and Darling Harbour. This image was created at The Rocks, one of the oldest parts of Sydney, with the CDB lit up in the

Early Light

The Australian War Memorial in Canberra is a wonderful celebration of the contributions and sacrifices by the Nation’s sailors, soldiers and airmen at home and abroad. Whilst war should not be celebrated, we should never forget the hardship and loss suffered in the name of our national interests. The

Shuri Castle

Shuri Castle is a reconstruction of the original castle of the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom – an independent country (that paid tribute to both China and Japan) until 1879. This image was made on our trip to Japan in 2005. Although I had lived in Japan for almost two years

New Years Eve at Clovelly

New Years Eve at Clovelly

Its been way to long since I last published a Photo of the Day. I am going to try to get back on the wagon, and get some regular images up here. I made this image at Sunset on New Years Eve, capturing the beautiful sunset across Clovelly Bay, with

Moon Over Vicki-Marie

Moon Over Vicki-Marie

On a recent trip to Coffs Harbour, I spent a sunset down by the harbour at Coffs Jetty, and captured some images of a working harbour at dusk. This is an HDR image made from a single RAW file. Although I took multiple bracketed exposures, the movement of the boats

Mudgee Clock Tower

Mudgee Clock Tower

Mudgee is a town about 4 hours west of Sydney. A picturesque country town, Mudgee is a great escape with many great restaurants, vineyards, cheese places, etc. Its also very photogenic, with several old churches and buildings. This image was made on a cool winters morning just before sunrise, and

Smooth Harbour Waters

Smooth Harbour Waters

View from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in Sydney, overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House at Dusk. Sydney is an incredibly stunning city, particularly at dusk, and I personally feel that the harbour is a large part of its magnificence. The harbour is the home of the CBD, and

St Marys at Night

St Marys at Night

St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney is quite striking, especially with the water features in front of it. This is an HDR image with the saturation turned down a long way to give just the yellow and blue colours. Quite a nice effect