The inaugural winner of the Senior Medal for 2008 is Denis Lockwood! The prize is a 12” x 18” framed print of Safety Cove. Congratulations Denis!!
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Showing posts with label safety cove. Show all posts
Thursday, December 25, 2008
2008 Senior Medal Winner
I have been a golfer for many, many years now and I’ve been a member of the Quamby / Prospect Vale GC for the last 9 years. I’ve won my share of prizes in that time, this year I decided to give something back to the club. The club has grown in the last three years since we moved to Country Club Tasmania and a large number of the newer members are seniors. With that in mind I choose to donate a prize for the Senior Medal.
The inaugural winner of the Senior Medal for 2008 is Denis Lockwood! The prize is a 12” x 18” framed print of Safety Cove. Congratulations Denis!!
The inaugural winner of the Senior Medal for 2008 is Denis Lockwood! The prize is a 12” x 18” framed print of Safety Cove. Congratulations Denis!!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Safety Cove
This is another calendar I've put together. All the images were taken at Safety Cove on the Tasman Peninsula. I found this place on my visit to Port Arthur 2 years ago, I've been fascinated with it ever since.
This calendar shows the dramatic scenery I witnessed during my short visits.
Clicking the image will take you to a preview page where you can purchase it.
This calendar shows the dramatic scenery I witnessed during my short visits.
Clicking the image will take you to a preview page where you can purchase it.
Friday, December 19, 2008
My Tasmania 2009
I have had some success with calendars this year, which I will cover in a later post, but I decided to create my own for the year 2009. This is probably too late for Christmas but it's still in time for the new year.
It has landscapes from all over Tasmania. I've tried to put a good spread of image into it with sunrises, sunsets, HDR and a little infrared.
Clicking the image will take you to a preview page where you can purchase it.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed taking the images!
It has landscapes from all over Tasmania. I've tried to put a good spread of image into it with sunrises, sunsets, HDR and a little infrared.
Clicking the image will take you to a preview page where you can purchase it.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed taking the images!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Calendar Boy
A while back I posted that I was submitting some images for a Calendar. I can now say that I got two images chosen for the 2009 Tasmanian Alkaloids Calendar. I am Mr February and Mr July!
The two shots are Richmond Bridge and Safety Cove Sunrise. I am thrilled that they have been used.
I've already seen the printed sheets and they look great. I can't wait to see the final collated calendar. Thanks to Tas Alkaloids for using my shots!
The two shots are Richmond Bridge and Safety Cove Sunrise. I am thrilled that they have been used.
I've already seen the printed sheets and they look great. I can't wait to see the final collated calendar. Thanks to Tas Alkaloids for using my shots!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Framed Print Sale
A few weeks ago I got some of my favourite prints framed. I've had several prints done in the past but never got around to framing any of them, so I decided now was a good time.
I had some big areas of blank wall space I wanted to fill so I choose three of my large prints. I choose 1 - 20x30in print (of Safety Cove) and 2 - 18x24in prints (of The Nut at Stanley and IR Lake). When I got them home I found I didn't have the space for all three.
Luckily I had an idea. I knew someone was interested in purchasing the "The Nut" image. So I offered it to her and she jumped at the chance to buy it. She took possession of the print on Friday.
This image doesn't do it justice. It really looked fantastic!
These are the over two prints that were framed.
I had some big areas of blank wall space I wanted to fill so I choose three of my large prints. I choose 1 - 20x30in print (of Safety Cove) and 2 - 18x24in prints (of The Nut at Stanley and IR Lake). When I got them home I found I didn't have the space for all three.
Luckily I had an idea. I knew someone was interested in purchasing the "The Nut" image. So I offered it to her and she jumped at the chance to buy it. She took possession of the print on Friday.
This image doesn't do it justice. It really looked fantastic!
These are the over two prints that were framed.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Moonrise over Tasman
You might have noticed that I really like the Tasman Peninsula. I've made two trips down there in the last couple of years, and plan to return again in the future.
This shot was taken earlier this year from the deck of Sea Change at Safety Cove. I was in my room getting ready to go out for dinner and after go on the Port Arthur ghost tour, when my host, Rex Mapley, came knocking on my door. He wanted me to see this great view of the moon rising over Tasman Island. I quickly got my gear together and headed out to try and capture it. I couldn't get everything exposed properly so I decided to take two shots and put them together later. The main part of the image was taken with my Nikon D80, while the moon was shot with my Panasonic FZ30.
This shot is the third incarnation. I did the original combo a while ago but, wasn't completely happy with it. Sometime after that I started to tweak it but still wasn't happy. Then last night I had another look at it and NOW I'm happy with the results.
Enjoy! :)
Monday, August 18, 2008
What's been happening?
It seems that time has gotten away from me in the last few months. I haven't had time to get out and take many new photos. I haven't even had time to keep up to date on the net. It's just a case of life getting in the way of life.
I have been doing a few things during these past months but, I wont divulge everything in one post. I need to keep something to talk about.
I have been doing some product photography as part of my day job. That hasn't been too bad and I have got another job lined up for something similar, not through work. We just have to workout some times and places.
Other than that I've been going through some of my old and not so old photos. I have found a couple shots that I liked but needed re-processing. The results have been quite good.
All of these shots are from my trips to the Tasman Peninsula. The first two were shot on my old Panasonic FZ-30, about 18 months ago, and put through Photomaitx. I'm very pleased with the results.
The third shot was taken with my Nikon D80 earlier this year. The original processing of this shot was a bit flat for colour, so I increased it!
These shots and more can been found on my website www.colbluephotography.com
I have been doing a few things during these past months but, I wont divulge everything in one post. I need to keep something to talk about.
I have been doing some product photography as part of my day job. That hasn't been too bad and I have got another job lined up for something similar, not through work. We just have to workout some times and places.
Other than that I've been going through some of my old and not so old photos. I have found a couple shots that I liked but needed re-processing. The results have been quite good.
All of these shots are from my trips to the Tasman Peninsula. The first two were shot on my old Panasonic FZ-30, about 18 months ago, and put through Photomaitx. I'm very pleased with the results.
The third shot was taken with my Nikon D80 earlier this year. The original processing of this shot was a bit flat for colour, so I increased it!
These shots and more can been found on my website www.colbluephotography.com
Friday, May 9, 2008
East Coast of Tas
I mentioned before that my car had a set of white wall tyres after driving on all the dirt roads around St Helens. I have proof just in case you all thought I was stretching the truth.
When day two started I wasted no time in getting lost. This was my first time at St Helens and I was a little turned around with my bearings. Even so, I figured out the location I wanted to get to for the sunrise (St Helens Point). I had to walk out to the point via the track that was signposted at the start. It said in this order, St Helens point, Beer Barrel beach return walk approx 30 minutes. Now maybe I’m an idiot but I would’ve thought that if St Helens point is listed first it would be the first place I would come to first. I was wrong! I headed up the track till I got to a junction. To the left was Beer Barrel beach. To the right there was no sign posted but it did head in the general direction of the point. So I went right. I bashed my way through the trees and brush until I couldn’t force my way any further. I turned around and headed back the way I came only to see the sunrise over the tops of the trees in a beautiful blood red. I was very disappointed to miss it!
After the mornings debacle I headed back to the shack and packed the car up. Since I was already up and had nothing to do I took off early down the coastline. Once again, this was the first time I had travelled down the coast. I saw some wonderful beaches and had to catch myself a couple of times or I would’ve driven into the sea.
I didn’t stop to take any photos till I got to the Freycinet National Park. I drove into Cape Tourville to have a look around and I finally took some photos. The cape has quite a view!
From there I drove into Coles Bay and the Edge of the Bay Resort to get shots of the Hazards. By that time most of the morning had gone, so I finished taking shots and headed for the Tasman Peninsula.
I had planned to drive through the Wielangta National Park just past Orford. It was all dirt road, so after the previous days dirt road excursion I decided to take a different route. I headed towards Buckland but, I didn’t want to go the long way around so I turned off towards Nugent. That was a mistake! As I took the turn off saw a sign out of the corner of my eye. It said something like “road not suitable for ????? Vehicles”, I missed part of it. Anyway it turned out to be a rough, tight, winding, dirt road. Lucky me! For part of the journey I was stuck behind an 18 wheeler which was covering my already dirty car with another layer of dirt. Now for the really ironic part of this tale. At the end of the dirt road it joined the National Park dirt road I had previously chose not to take. That road was at least three lanes wide and in very good condition, I’ll know better next time.
Once I got back onto the main highway it wasn’t long before I reached the Peninsula. I made a stop at Pirates Bay Lookout which takes in views of Eagle Hawk Neck and the East Coast of the Peninsula. Unfortunately the Forestry was burning off the forest, so I had a big smoke cloud in my shots. I also had to fight the continuous smoke haze for the rest of y trip.
I got to my B&B at Safety Cove just after 3.30pm. I settled down for a while waiting for the Port Arthur Ghost tour that night. It was the second time I had done the Ghost tour. I’ve got to say, the first time was much more enjoyable! I think because I had already done it and new the stories, it took some of the excitement out of it.
Then it was bed. I had another long day coming up and I needed some rest. Stay tuned, the story and photos will continue.
When day two started I wasted no time in getting lost. This was my first time at St Helens and I was a little turned around with my bearings. Even so, I figured out the location I wanted to get to for the sunrise (St Helens Point). I had to walk out to the point via the track that was signposted at the start. It said in this order, St Helens point, Beer Barrel beach return walk approx 30 minutes. Now maybe I’m an idiot but I would’ve thought that if St Helens point is listed first it would be the first place I would come to first. I was wrong! I headed up the track till I got to a junction. To the left was Beer Barrel beach. To the right there was no sign posted but it did head in the general direction of the point. So I went right. I bashed my way through the trees and brush until I couldn’t force my way any further. I turned around and headed back the way I came only to see the sunrise over the tops of the trees in a beautiful blood red. I was very disappointed to miss it!
After the mornings debacle I headed back to the shack and packed the car up. Since I was already up and had nothing to do I took off early down the coastline. Once again, this was the first time I had travelled down the coast. I saw some wonderful beaches and had to catch myself a couple of times or I would’ve driven into the sea.
I didn’t stop to take any photos till I got to the Freycinet National Park. I drove into Cape Tourville to have a look around and I finally took some photos. The cape has quite a view!
From there I drove into Coles Bay and the Edge of the Bay Resort to get shots of the Hazards. By that time most of the morning had gone, so I finished taking shots and headed for the Tasman Peninsula.
I had planned to drive through the Wielangta National Park just past Orford. It was all dirt road, so after the previous days dirt road excursion I decided to take a different route. I headed towards Buckland but, I didn’t want to go the long way around so I turned off towards Nugent. That was a mistake! As I took the turn off saw a sign out of the corner of my eye. It said something like “road not suitable for ????? Vehicles”, I missed part of it. Anyway it turned out to be a rough, tight, winding, dirt road. Lucky me! For part of the journey I was stuck behind an 18 wheeler which was covering my already dirty car with another layer of dirt. Now for the really ironic part of this tale. At the end of the dirt road it joined the National Park dirt road I had previously chose not to take. That road was at least three lanes wide and in very good condition, I’ll know better next time.
Once I got back onto the main highway it wasn’t long before I reached the Peninsula. I made a stop at Pirates Bay Lookout which takes in views of Eagle Hawk Neck and the East Coast of the Peninsula. Unfortunately the Forestry was burning off the forest, so I had a big smoke cloud in my shots. I also had to fight the continuous smoke haze for the rest of y trip.
I got to my B&B at Safety Cove just after 3.30pm. I settled down for a while waiting for the Port Arthur Ghost tour that night. It was the second time I had done the Ghost tour. I’ve got to say, the first time was much more enjoyable! I think because I had already done it and new the stories, it took some of the excitement out of it.
Then it was bed. I had another long day coming up and I needed some rest. Stay tuned, the story and photos will continue.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Safety Cove HDR
I was trying to go through all my holiday shots in the order I took them, but I got impatient last night.
I decided to go straight to some HDR shots from Safety Cove beach. On my previous trip to the Tasman Peninsula I stayed at Sea Change at Safety Cove, a little B&B that is almost the last building on the peninsula. I returned there because a: I absolutely loved the views and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach, b: I knew I could get some good shots on the beach and surrounding area. I would recommend staying here to anyone!
I had two mornings to explore the beach area and take the shots I wanted. The first morning I got onto the beach and found that the small rivulet I had found on my last trip had been filled in. That was unfortunate but I found other areas to shoot.
This shot was taken on the first day on my way to Eddystone Point. I drove down to a flood way and found this scene waiting for me.
The rest of these images are from the beach at Safety Cove.
These images and more can be found in my HDR gallery.
I'll have more images processed in the next few days. Keep an eye out on my site!
I decided to go straight to some HDR shots from Safety Cove beach. On my previous trip to the Tasman Peninsula I stayed at Sea Change at Safety Cove, a little B&B that is almost the last building on the peninsula. I returned there because a: I absolutely loved the views and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach, b: I knew I could get some good shots on the beach and surrounding area. I would recommend staying here to anyone!
I had two mornings to explore the beach area and take the shots I wanted. The first morning I got onto the beach and found that the small rivulet I had found on my last trip had been filled in. That was unfortunate but I found other areas to shoot.
This shot was taken on the first day on my way to Eddystone Point. I drove down to a flood way and found this scene waiting for me.
The rest of these images are from the beach at Safety Cove.
These images and more can be found in my HDR gallery.
I'll have more images processed in the next few days. Keep an eye out on my site!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
2007 in Review
In 2007 I started to take photography much more serious and saw a marked improvement from 2006. The following images are some of my favourites from the year in chronological order.
8 Balls Racked
The Nut, Stanley
Church Ruins at Port Arthur
Locked
Port Arthur
Safety Cove, Tasman Peninsula
Full Moon
Sunset
Memorial Statue, Sheffield
Alter
This image won Photo Forum Contest #7
History Studies
This image earned a photo of the week at Catchfence photos.
Scott Waters
In July I upgrade my camera from My Panasonic FZ-30 to a Nikon D80. It is a fantastic camera!!
Lilydale River
Hogarth Falls
Strahan Harbour HDR
Strahan Harbour
Formula 3
This image earned a photo of the week #8 at Catchfence photos.
Matt Coates
This image earned a photo of the week #12 at Catchfence photos.
Mitchell Griffin
Evercreech River
Russell Falls
Russell Falls IR
Walkway
To finish the year off with a bang, some fireworks!
If you want to see more of my images, have a look at my website!
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