Archive for February, 2010

Happy Mardi Gras

This year’s Mardi GrasParade has the theme Mardi Gras’ History of the World and will take you on a sexy and baudy rollercoster ride through the ages, looking at gay history and shining a pink spotlight on some of mankind’s great figures and events. Please note thought the parade route has changed slightly. Coming back [...]

Copacabana Sunset Photos

Copacabana Sunset Photos

Canon EOS 40D, 1/640sec, f/5, 200mm, ISO 640, Bias: 0 EV Here are some sunset photos shot from Copacabana. The sunset view of Benville just past Macmasters beach from Copacabana is breath-taking. In real life you feel the effect of the grandeur even more with the rolling ocean just under the headland from where we [...]

Copacabana Horizon

Copacabana Horizon

Canon EOS 40D, 1/800sec, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO 640, Bias: +2/3 EV Sometimes staring into nothingness makes a lot of sense. We are back from an exciting four days at Copacabana. Time just seems to fly by when you’re having fun. surely I’ll have some more photos here soon but until then…. Did you notice the [...]

At the Copa, Copacabana

At the Copa, Copacabana

Canon EOS 40D, 1/200sec, f/4, 27mm, ISO 100, Bias: 0 EV I think by now you’d guess it. Its become a bit of a family tradition to go to Copa, Copacabana. Except the lovely D is off to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for his jet-setting work. Yes, we are staying at the Coco Beach Hut all [...]

Bokeh View

Bokeh View

Canon EOS 40D, 1/320sec, f/3.5, 85mm, ISO 160, Bias: 0 EV Sometimes a little bokeh adds a lot to the frame. A little stroll in the park after lunch a couple of days back I landed up shooting this. Grey skies don’t make for great outdoor pics usually. Diffused light is your friend. The one [...]

Dramatic sunset clouds

Dramatic sunset clouds

Dramatic sunset clouds Coming back from the shops last night I notice the dramatic clouds during sunset last night. They were big huge long and all around the horizon too. Chances are if you live around Sydney you might have noticed it as well.

Marmalade Polenta Cake

Marmalade Polenta Cake

Say no more… I am dying to taste it myself. Its sitting on the table as of now. Hopefully will taste good. Lifes simple pleasures are just simple and beautiful. Most of the time.

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

Two Rainbow Lorikeets sitting on top of a roof on a wet Monday MorningCanon EOS 40D, 1/1000sec, f/7.1, 200mm, ISO 250, Bias: 0 EV Talkin’ to myself and feelin’ old Sometimes I’d like to quit Nothing ever seems to fit Hangin’ around Nothing to do but frown Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down. [...]

India Trip 2010 – part duex

I was seated very close to the exit row of the aircraft. Soon it touched down and we’re about to alight. In less than a couple of minutes I was walking past two officers with a live thermal imaging area. They were doing the swine-flu checks and then headed up to the immigration desk. I [...]

After the Rain

After the Rain

After the rain in Black and White Canon EOS 40D, 1/1600sec, f/1.8, 85mm, ISO 100, Bias: -2/3 EV, B/W Conversion I have always loved Black and White(B/W) photos but don’t seem to do it enough. Maybe 2010 will be a year of more B/W for me. There is a lot of joy in a good [...]


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