Floating rocks, great ocean road, Australia

This is an image that I think black and white version would show the dynamic elements in the frame better. The rocks look like mushroom almost.

Taken by Pentax fa 31mm

Squid in Bonito sauce

In one of the cafe located in QV, I had a Entree dish to taste.

It was a taste in heaven where the sauce was the concentrated dried skip-jack tuna fish (Katsuwonus pelamis, sometimes referred to as bonito ). It was a good addition to a small glass of sake in deed.

QV is a significant location in Melbourne CBD. It is a redevelopment of historic Queen Victoria Women's hospital site. Now it is a popular commercial central to various food courts and fashion clothing stores.

The image was taken by Pentax 31mm ltd

Emblem in Temple, Yarraville, Melbourne

The colour turned out very vividly. The place seemed very enriched with energy. The atmosphere was something mood lifting after entering into the place. As if the burden of the day was cleansed.

Taken by Pentax Fa 43mm ltd

Confidence

Dont you wish to be as confident as she is being who she is? Spotted at good old Swanston Street

Captured by Pentax Da* 55mm ; not bad for a lens with unreliable autofocus lol

Lady Talbot Drive

Prior to the major bush fire at Marysville Victoria, Lady Talbot drive used  to be a photography safe heaven for me. The place was quiet, ambient and peaceful except some annoying mosquito at times. 

Of course, the creek was no longer there. The place had been turned into an arid rugged landscape with some left over burnt tree trunks.

Now I realised how precious these photographs meant to me ...

They were all shot with stacking of neutral density filters with Pentax k20d. Funny how people criticised this camera so much but I still could get many photographs done with reasonable quality.

I still recalled how my fellow photographer pals call me a bad dud to ruin the natural beauty by over use of neutral density filters. But this is a record of how experimental I was at the time  :)

Typical Australian landscape lighting condition: Terrible green with non reflecting surface of ferns. The high contrast background, awkward orientation of sunlight and the abundance of UV :(

Prayer

How often do we pray and we dont know we are being wishful thinking or just plain stupid?

After seeing some prayers at Rong Shang Temple, some faiths have their places in some people's hearts.

She

Coarse and harsh light. Still, this photo grabs me.

I read an article (by Robert Adam) regarding how one chooses to do as a photographer. This image comes to my mind.

I look at her eyes and wonder what she is feeling right now.

Cascade waterfall

It was a freezing day. Very nice neutral density shot of this view :)

Frankston sand dune

Street music play at federation square

Federation music

A visit to Frankston

A drive to Frankston. This calamari was good to start the day :)

So creamy. It was yummy.

Sun set at Pinnacle

Sun set at the same spot every year. Wind was severe and chilly. Yet the direction of lighting was always on the  wrong side. Lucky though there was a quick shit storm straight after this shot.

Vendor food

Food like these always surprised you. Life is always about re discovery of small things.

Shakshura

A breakfast at Halls gap

It looks like 2 snags of elongated faeces...

Fireworks above Federation Square

No tripod. No long exposure. Just a simple snap!

Graffiti

Volcano Ramen

A little bloody looking LOL

Melbourne central sky light window

It still looks the same as many years ago

Ox tail stew, Melbourne, Australia

Yummy 

Kris