Way Out

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An empty canvas ready for 2014 - plenty of projects in mind, but which will become reality?

Animaux Nuisibles

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Stumbled upon this window display in Paris, France - don't know how long the rats had been hanging there for, but they looked in fine condition! Last night's catch?

X

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Captured this image whilst exploring Hong Kong - somewhere between Sheung Wan and Central.

N465

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Waiting for the train on a cold, bright morning at Southern Cross Station, Melbourne.

Mock-up

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For some time now I’ve been toying with an idea for an altered image, but how to execute it is quite another story.  I’ll keep at it!

MOTUL

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Confidence,  control, courage and a little bit crazy - you just have to admire their style!

Vacant Possession

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Southern Cross

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An unusually quiet moment at Southern Cross railway station, Melbourne.

Big Stopper ND filter

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Here’s an image from my experimentation with a “Big Stopper” filter (Neutral Density 3.0, 110, 1000x). Bit of fiddle to get the exposure right, but got the results I was after in the end. I’ve put together a separate webpage with more images from the day – click this link to see more!

Adding to The Story

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Australian MotoGP

31,000 people came to the Phillip Island (Victoria) track to see the
“Big Boys“ in action. The Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo went home with the trophy and I went home with a stack of great images. Everyone a winner!

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Supercross Championship

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The event was on Sunday at Phillip Island, Victoria. Here were all the ingredients that made for a great day at the motorbike races - spectacular riding skills, noise and red dust.

The Experiment

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Encratites

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End of the day

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Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island, Victoria -  an all year round surfer's paradise.

Broad Reach

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At 50 odd feet, she's big - everything is big and heavy. After last night's storm - vessel intact and off-duty crew sleeping. Now heading north-bound past Fraser Island at a lazy 7 knots - time to reflect on the skills of sailmaker and rigger.

Up There

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What better than a green octopus soaring above the beach? The innocent joys of harnessing the wind  – and making happy childhood memories.

Staircase To Nowhere

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Well seated

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The train stops at several interesting old railway stations on the journey from Melbourne to Bendigo. Stopped at Trentham, my fellow traveller reflected well into his relaxed seating. From occupying four seats he now scored five!

Friends in Melbourne

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A HDR image processed in Photomatix Pro from 3 files with exposure compensation of -2, 0, +2 f-stops. I've in the past also tried seven images with exposure compensation of -3,-2,-1, 0, +1,+2,+3  f-stops. In my experience, 7 files didn't make much, if any, difference.