Breaking the Rules
September 21, 2013
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Photography composition often used a number of rules or guidelines to improve a composition. These include the placement of elements (via the rule of thirds) or the use of leading lines, or foreground interest to give the feeling of depth.
Sometimes it's fun to try to break these rules and see what happens. This is a long exposure shot (30 secon...
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Feathered Rainbow- a lorikeet picture
September 20, 2013
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While I appreciate I've been quiet for a bit, I have also been busy. So I'm returning with this photo of a Rainbow Lorikeet. These are a small parrot, native to Australia, often found in large numbers. One of the challenges is actually getting a picture of just one of them:)
I've taken this shot more as a portrait and then adjusted the backgroun...
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A high-key pic
September 06, 2013
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This shot is from the Okura track and the eventual beach you arrive at. The weather was dull and poor, which meant few other people around. It also meant that a lot of birds were resting on the beach rather than braving the wind and swells of the bay.
I decided that lighting was too poor to get a highly detailed pic of one of the birds. Nonethel...
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Xishuangbanna: The Butterfly Edition
August 12, 2013
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This region in Yunnan still has a diverse range of butterflies. This was one expedition where a macro lens is practically mandatory. I didn't bring mine, so this collection has either been photographed with my 70-200/2.8G, or with my CZ16-80 and an extension tube.
Next time... never forget the macro
First pic is of one of the local caterpilla...
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The Large Animal Xishuangbanna Edition
August 09, 2013
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The trip to Xishuangbanna was largely to take a look at the Chinese management of this area. It is a very green part of China, and the tropical forests are a welcome sight. The large mammals in the region include Asian elephants and tigers. Sadly we didn't see any such examples of these creatures in the tight schedule we had.
Nonetheless, there...
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