Heavy Storm and fog in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

 

Everything was a blur doing long exposure in the rain. It turns out dreamy in a way

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

This is in participation of Thursday Link and Sky Link

Signposts in Shinjuku, Tokyo

 

The night street in Tokyo reveals these interesting looking signposts. I can't wait to travel to Japan again. 

Fujifilm Pro 2

16-55mm f2.8 

This is in participation with Tom's Signpost Wednesday Signpost Wednesday and Face Off Friday

Mungo Shearer Shed, New South Wales, Australia

 

It was always an obsession to seek the rusted and decayed and the abandoned. In this part of the world, this is where people come here to disappear from the earth. 

Funny I used to travel and explore alone. After a few occasions that I nearly left stranded in the middle of nowhere, I cut back on the activity. 

Now I do miss these sceneries. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

This is in participation of the Best Sunday Event Barrier Event

Mural Art Reflection in puddle - Mural Monday and Reflection event

 Funny I am starting to take photos for the themes of weekday events. 

Brunswick, Melbourne.

It was an urban exploration that has allowed us to find more graffiti. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm 1.8 GM

This is in participation of Monday Mural Event and Weekend Reflection Event

Barn Swallow in Cranbourne, Melbourne

 

A pair of barn swallows perching on a tree branch in Cranbourne 

It is so good that I get to try Dukah eggs for a long breakfast today :)

Sony A7RIV

200-600mm f5.6-6.3

This is in participation for Saturday Critter

Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia

 

I just love this part of my state. The health system is, however, a wreck. If anyone is not well, it is best to jump into the sea water instead of going into any of these hospitals here. At least one would get a natural death. 

I am finally finishing my round of work. It is time to recuperate over the weekends. So many roads were flooded so badly. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8

Great Ocean Road

Cape Woolamai Surf Beach Sunset

 

Magic land as it is called off Cape Woolamai Surf Beach

The Wi Fi around the country has been appalling for some reasons. I end up reading some historical fictions again...

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

This is in participation of sky watch theme Sky Watch Meme

Inverloch Cave, Cape Patterson

 

I just heard on the radio that this cave out of a trio at Inverloch was now collapsed. No injuries. But this cave has been a secret spot for many of us photographers over the years. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

This is in participation of Thankful Thursday Thankful Thursday

Australian Landscape Gallery

Melbourne Dockland

 

Love light trail photo. Just not doing enough. 

A friend is asking me for an emergency cover of his hospital for next 3 days. So I will not be around that much on blog. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 12mm f2.8 

black and white candid street blog

Bendigo Night Reflection

 

Thanks to the reflective surface of the bin in the park. I got some reflections!

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Reflection posts

Mural Monday - Mondayitis happening

 

This is a well-known mural in Melbourne CBD. A fitting message actually. Some people even do lots of reflection photo of this mural in the puddle too. 

Panasonic G9 

Leica15mm f1.8 

This is in participation for Monday Mural Meme - Monday Mural Link

OCTOBER THEME DAY – REST, SLEEP AND RELAXATION "Astro-landscape"

 

This is the one of the first Milkyway I photographed since the pandemic. While in lockdown, there is nothing else to do. I experimented long exposure at night for relaxation. Most of the time, I just sit and focus on the sound of sea and wind like some sort of meditation. 

Sony A7RIV

Canon 14mm f2.8 

the longer post on my website

Raptor in flight, Kerang, Victoria

For the Saturday critter event, I found this raptor during my commuting to various rural locations. It is always circling around the roadkill.

Falcon?  Not too sure lol.

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G

This is participating Saturday Critter Event Saturday Critter link

Sky watch Friday it comes! Sierra Nevada Rocks, Mornington Peninsula

 

Sierra Nevada Rocks by Sony A7RIV + FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Sunset magical hour

Participating the Skywatch event Sky watch Friday

Tulip Bloom Festival, Bendigo

 

This is definitely cheaper than going to a flower show. This is free locally. 

The storm would have smashed all these tulips following the capture yesterday!

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Tulip Festival posts

Puddle reflection at night, Bendigo

 

The rain will be pouring for the next consecutive 10 days all over Australia. I was splashed by the rain last evening too. Well, I did not know there was a light up event near the tulip bloom!

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM 

I shot it handheld. No tripod. Done wide open too. Funny to do this like a lazy crook. 

Bendigo Photos

Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island, Australia

 

On weekend, I visited Cape Woolamai for a long exposure shot. As usual, it was sunny in Melbourne but rainy at the beach. The rogue wave also got me and the camera too. Double Whammy. 

Love motion blur. A bit of Zen.

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Cape Woolamai Beach Gallery

Abandoned Gold Mining Equipment in Forest Creek, Castlemaine

 

After seeing some blogger friends posting on mining equipment, I took quite a few abandoned in the wilderness in Loddon Region of Victoria.

Seriously, this shall be protected in a shelter of some sort instead of being left out in the wilderness.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Castlemaine photos

Princess Pier in Melbourne

 

That is my buddy that we go out taking photographs of the places I research earlier in the week. I am the God Father for his kids even though we are not religious. Not sure how that works out lol.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

His earlier photos were in a post 9 years ago today ---> Joel

An old mural at AC/DC lane of Melbourne

 

I often felt like a fish trying to avoid the unavoidable!

Let it be authority, line manager or just the cruelty of life

I was watching a movie about a professor whose interest is into sleep paralysis and dreams. Then I thought my hobby in photography can be classified as art research! I just need donors to fund my equipment and inner artistic being!

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Monday Mural Event

Lake Tyrrell Sunset, Victoria, Australia

 

A little late for the posting. I ended up sleeping on the couch after binge watching a long TV show. So good to live like a Z genereation 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Lake Tyrrell sunset has been a wonder to visit after these years

This is to participate in Sky watch event

Sky Watch event

Lal Lal waterfall, Ballarat

 

Tons of rains came down really hard in the past 2 days. Cyclone type of weather with rapid cycling of sunny moments and storms. 

Overcast weather is the best for waterfall long exposure. So here we go again at this waterfall with a funny pronunciation. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

Waterfall images

Sky Mirror at Lake Tyrrell, Victoria

 

I forgot it was a public holiday for school kids. So every touristy location is packed by humans. Full stop. I can only photography humans instead.

Sky mirror of thin human.

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

Reflection of Nicolas Garden Image

Hofbräuhaus Melbourne - German pub in city CBD

 

Hofbräuhaus Melbourne is the iconic location that serves black beer and pork sausages. My Jewish pal loves the location very much that I always get dragged here for his feast. 

The vibe at night is always something special. Maybe it is because the place carries so much memory in it.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Other Melbourne posts

Back Beach at Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia

 

Back beach is about 72km long along Mornington Peninsula. It is about 150km out of Melbourne but still getting classified as a Melbourne suburb. Some said Melbourne is similar to Los Angeles in US. It has a wide span really.

Love long exposure. Here we go, another "unnatural" photo. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Photos of Mornington Peninsula

Hosier Lane Mural, Melbourne, Australia

 

When I was young, I always wished a third eye would pop up in my forehead like a superhero. This mural hit me with a bang when I first spotted it

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 

Hosier Lane murals

Participating Mural Monday Mural Monday

Colourful bokeh at night, Birrarung Marr

 

Another El Nina gonna hit Australia and this will be the third one in the past 10 months. This means the continuous wet weather will make my regular photo walk a bit more challenging to do so in the coming months.

When I took this shot, I kind of hope no one was going to rob me from behind...

Sony A7RIV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Bokeh shots

Cadillac Gorge, Victoria, Australia

 

A scene fitting for skywatch Friday :)

It only looks peaceful in the photo. The location has violent waves. Rogue waves would curl me out into the sea any minute. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8

Phillip Island

Skywatch

Getting lower and lower to take an urban shot, Bendigo

 

Behind the bike, it is all you can drink pub. A nice one actually. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Bendigo

Cold morning at Maiden Gully, Bendigo

 

A frosty morning. The sky is like quite glorious. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

Sunrise Photos

 

Port Melbourne black and white

 

A weekend with Joel searching for the slick candid photo. Got nothing but a random snap 

Sony A7RIV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Focal Length 135mm

St Arnaud's Mural at night

 

St Arnaud is a town that I always drove by on the way to Horsham once a month. Until telehealth has become a common fraud, I do not need to drive to other towns so frequently anymore.

The mural is a classic in town. I get the lovely latte in the nearby cafe that has changed hands once a year.

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Milkyway in Lizard Rock

Participating in through my lens too

Through my lens link

Cortinarius rotundisporus in Yarra Junction, Melbourne

 

It is very hard ignoring it when I see one. Love the petite look of it. 

Sony A7RIV

Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro

Mushroom

Waratah Lake, Grampians National Park

 

The standard look from Boroka Look Out

Fujifilm XPro2

Fujifilm 16-55mm f2.8 

Old post on Grampians National Park 

Grampians National Park

Sea Cave, Sierra Nevada Rocks, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia

 

Kind of spooky inside this cave. But the view is quite nice. Worth the effort to come here in the cold.

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Skywatch Friday

Princess Pier, Melbourne

 

The underside of the Princess Pier is all rusted. The place stinks because of massive deaths of star fish. How lovely an urban exploration ends up in this ugly spot.

Sony A7RIV 

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Melbourne Street Photography Blog

Hosier Lane mural art, Melbourne

 

This is a scene that reminds of the "No Face" in game of throne series. The spotlight happens to shine on the mask which is kind of spooky. 

I was on the mission to get some street candids. Then an unexpected view turned up. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12mm f1.4 

Mural Monday Link

Mackenzie Falls, Grampians National Park

 

Iconic waterfall in Grampians National Park is becoming busier as time goes by. The place might turn into a shopping mall soon.

Panasonic G9

Leica 10-18mm f4-5.6

Waterfalls

Pulpit Rock, Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne

 

Pulpit rock is a basalt type formed by cooling lava. This is a popular location for angling fishing and photographers. Few get hurled out into the sea every year according to the statistics. During high tide, one would be standing at the sea floor scuba diving. 

Coming here is always a challenge. Photographers are like a pack of wolves here. We gonna get our spots like a prized possession. I often browse for stock market news on my phone, squatting on these uneven rock surfaces. 

Did I mention that there were more tourists than the fish in the ocean here?

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Cape Schanck Mornington Peninsula

Lotus reverie, Yarra Junction, Melbourne

 

This was taken when it was warmer. Something I do every time I receive a new prime lens for testing.

Apparently, there was this link event for Floral Friday. 

Floral Friday

Sony A7RIV 

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Heathcote, Victoria, Australia

 

It was a nice walk in the area after a light brunch.

Sony A7RIV 

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Heathcote

Hosier Lane mural, Melbourne, Australia

 

This one was repeatedly painted over by graffiti but then resurfaced again and again like a phoenix!

This post is anticipated for the mural Sunday event I saw recently. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Mural

The Sunrise in Nyah West, Victoria

 

I am a rural geriatrician. So, I provide consults to the remote nursing homes in Vic-NSW border towns. This sunrise view is the bonus view I often get. This only last 5 minutes or so before the sky became a wonton. 

The only concern is that big trucks and cargo carriers often speed without a worry in the world. Taking a shot by the roadside is quite risky. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Sunrise

Tyama light magic, Melbourne, Australia

 

This light show turned out to be a surprise for a lazy photographer like myself. I just press the click without any hard work apart from walking from the carpark to the location lol

I created a post on my blog on home website

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Tyama

Foraging in the bush, Emerald

 

The sheer joy of getting a macro shot in focus. I am using an old sigma macro lens from 30 years ago. There is no digital coating on the lens. So flare sensitivity is clear. I don't like flashes in macro so this was taken at high ISO. A lot of noise. Well, whatever. It was a nice walk in the wet forest.

Sony A7RIV

EX 150mm f2.8 macro

Mushroom

Sandridge Pier, Melbourne, Australia

 

Sandridge pier is the classic location to take a sunrise shots of Melbourne skyline

The pier is an easy access. I arrived at 4 am with a significant sleep deprivation. Well, anything for a photo. I did need quite a few more cups of coffee after this. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

Sunrise

Sky mirror at Lake Weeroona, Bendigo

 

This lake is located less than 2 km from where I live. Sometimes the sky can reveal its beauty. The river bank is filled with duck poo though. Very organic smell 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm. f1.4 GM

Sky mirror

Bay of Islands, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne

 

Well, that big rock was meant to be my focus of the day for an ultra long exposure. I misread the tides that it was actually a high tide instead of a low one. So I walked to the deck for a timely sunset. The couple was already there trying to suck on each other's tongue. 

So a snap 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Mornington Peninsula

Mount Fuji, Japan

 

A while back, I was organising my albums. I came across the images I once tried so hard in capturing them. Funny how mood has changed over time that I even forgot about it.

Sipping my Latte while writing this post. It does feel right in winter Melbourne.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

See my blog on Mount Fuji with too many Mount Fuji pics!

Mount Fuji Post

Forest in Warburton, Melbourne

 

Forest in winter is therapeutic for one's soul. Minus the mosquitos, leeches and potholes. 

Coming here requires a commute through Warburton the town known for various cults quarters based in it. The only thing I like from the town is the bakery that sells apple pear pies which is to die for. I even had a photo from it, getting promoted on "In Explore" on Flickr. How bizarre. It was a mediocre shot!

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Warburton Gallery