Monday, December 9, 2024

Lismore Mural for Mural Monday

 


This is rather disturbing to look at

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday






Sunday, December 8, 2024

Mount Lofty summit in Adelaide Hills for Sunday Best

 


I was dining at the manor in the middle of the frame.

3 hat restaurant. Fine food. Joel and I have enjoyed the 4-hour 9 courses degustation 

DJ Mini Pro4 


Linking Sunday Best










Saturday, December 7, 2024

Long neck turtle for Saturday Critter

 


Around Murray River, they are seen everywhere lately

Linking Saturday Critter






Friday, December 6, 2024

Cape Schanck Sunset for Sky Watch Friday

 


This view was via a staircase on the walk down to Pulpit Rock


Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sky Watch Friday 






Thursday, December 5, 2024

Portsea seascape for Water H2O Thursday

 


This year, most Saturday is windy and overcast. So not many opportunities to get wonderful golden hour magic. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday






Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Pesgrave Place Signs at Melbourne for Sign2

 




Some more Melbourne Street scenes


Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign2


p.s. Joel and I are heading interstate to Adelaide from tomorrow til Sunday. So there may be hit and miss with posting and commenting




Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Sierra Nevada Rocks for Treasure Tuesday

 


It was great to hang out with Joel again. More trips to come before Xmas

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Linking Treasure Tuesday





Monday, December 2, 2024

Lismore Mural for Mural Monday

 


It looks like Japanese style cartoon on the wall

Sony A7RV

20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday





Sunday, December 1, 2024

Tower Hills for Sunday Best

 


This is the former lava tube of a volcano. It is still an active volcano here.

Sony A7RV

FE 24-70mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best





Saturday, November 30, 2024

Macro of Spider for Saturday Critter

 


Taken by my old gear Pentax K20D + A 200mm f4 Macro


Linking Saturday Critter





Friday, November 29, 2024

Monfort Beach for Skywatch Friday

 


For a change, no long exposure shot.

Some purists prefer shots like this

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sky Watch Friday




Thursday, November 28, 2024

Sierra Nevada Rocks Portsea for Water H2O Thursday

 


It is the first time re-visiting this location this year. It was a good walk around the area.

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Water H2O Thursday







Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Lismore Signs for Sign2

 




Some of the signs I have seen in my weekend stroll in Lismore recently

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sign2





Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Bridgewater Bay Sunset for Treasure Tuesday

 


I have been frequenting this region a lot.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday





Monday, November 25, 2024

Lismore Mural for Mural Monday

 


In a small alley while I strolled into accidentally

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday





Sunday, November 24, 2024

Pirate Bay Sunset for Sunday Best

 


The tide is low. Very low like 0.2m for a very long time. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best










Saturday, November 23, 2024

Kea in New Zealand for Saturday Critter

 


Someone is baiting the bird with an empty can


Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Saturday Critter










Friday, November 22, 2024

Bridgewater Bay Sunset sky for Sky watch Friday

 


Here is the sky for the Friday event

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Skywatch Friday





Thursday, November 21, 2024

More Bridgewater Bay Sunset for Water H2O Thursday

 


The sunset lights up the sea well.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday











Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Melbourne Signs for Sign2

 





Usual street signs from Melbourne


Linking Sign2








Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A different angle on Killen Falls for Treasure Tuesday

 


After the crowd left the key spot, I have to take a shot here

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday





Monday, November 18, 2024

Melbourne Mural for Mural Monday

 


This is a giant mural as well in a small alley. 

Most unexpectedly in the end of a small lane.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Mural Monday





Sunday, November 17, 2024

Bridgewater Bay Sunset for Sunday Best

 


No long exposure. Just a snap. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best






Saturday, November 16, 2024

Butterfly macro for Saturday Critter

 


The regular Saturday critter


Linking Saturday Critter





Friday, November 15, 2024

Bay of Islands, Peterborough

 


The aerial shot from late last year

I love blue sky

Linking Skywatch Friday


I am getting a lot of spams. Yesterday there were 50 of them. It took me forever to delete them. So I have to moderate all comments now






Thursday, November 14, 2024

Killen Waterfall for Water H2O Thursday

 


Another shot placing the camera on the wood log

Steady hands I have!

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday




Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Signs in Melbourne for Sign2

 




Here we go for this week

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sign2





Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Killen Waterfall for Treasure Tuesday

 


I did not bring my tripod to Northern Rivers NSW.

I placed the camera on a rugged rock shooting this view

Not bad

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday







Monday, November 11, 2024

Adnate's classic mural for Mural Monday

 


This giant mural is sitting in Hosier Lane Melbourne for many years.


Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Mural Monday






Sunday, November 10, 2024

Lake Tyrrel Aerial sunset for Sunday Best

 


It has been almost 3 months since my last visit. 

Linking 

Sunday Best



Saturday, November 9, 2024

Bug on my bag for Saturday Critter


 

Quite shiny on my strap bag 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 Macro

Linking Saturday Critter






Friday, November 8, 2024

Pinnacles Cape Woolamai for Skywatch Friday

 


Backlit long exposure

Very hard to meter

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sky watch Friday








Thursday, November 7, 2024

Sunset Reverie at Bridgewater Bay for Water H2O Thursday

 


This was a nice walk up to the cliff seeing a sunset

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday





Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Melbourne City signs for Sign2

 


This restaurant was recently in trouble on news


A very nice restaurant 


Rather gothic 


Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Signs 2






Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Bridgewater Bay for Treasure Tuesday

 


I did not get a sun star out of this view.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday






Monday, November 4, 2024

Guardian mural for Mazu Shrine Footscray Melbourne - Mural Monday

 


The shrine suffered flood damage a while back. Still getting repaired.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday







Sunday, November 3, 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Hoverfly for Saturday Critter

 


A pink tone for the shot

Linking Saturday Critter





Friday, November 1, 2024

Diamond Bay Staircase for Sky watch Friday

 


This was taken when I started out learning taking Milkyway photo 


Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Linking Skywatch Friday