Crescent Moon

More Close Encounters

Another creature that inhabits the back yard is this St Andrew's Cross spider. Apparently they are quite harmless to humans. For more information about this spider go here.

Close Encounter

Was not planning on doing any photography today, however as I went outside to take the rubbish out to the bin I literally stepped on this guy. Lucky for him he was a fairly big guy and I wasn't too heavy on my feet.

Boat HDR

Sydney Center Point Tower HDR

Sydney Opera House HDR

So today I got the chance to go out and take some HDR photos. Here are some results.


This first image was compiled using jpg images:For this one Raw images were used:

Teddy bear HDR

Didn't get to go out to take some outdoor photos today so instead I had another go at the HDR experiment. This was taken under very low light conditions and again three shots were taken at +/- 2 stops and one at regular exposure. Tried to keep the colours fairly toned down. Don't really want it to look too unnatural.

Frangipani

This picture was taken this morning. It isn't the most original composition I know, however when I walked past this Frangipani and took in its sweet fragrance I couldn't resist taking the camera out and snapping a few shots.

The Vine

Here are three more images. These were taken in spring as the vine in the back yard started shooting again. The sheen on the new leaves and the colours were quite intereesting, so I decided to take a few snaps.

A couple more from Greenwell Point

Xmas dinner at Copernicus'

Yesterday we went over to Copernicus' for Xmas dinner. I must say our host was not very hospitable at first but after a while and a bit of coaxing he warmed up to us and even allowed himself to be photographed. As you can see he was still a little dismissive of our presence but I think these two images are not too bad.

A special visitor

Looking after Figaro for the next couple of weeks. What an excellent opportunity to get some more practice shots with the new lens.He is a very handsome cat who loves to nestle in the strangest of spots around the house.

3 Photographs

Here are some photographs taken with the new lens as promised.


Creamy Chocolate Pudding
Strawberries
Grape Cherry Tomatoes
Hope you like them...

If you visit this blog and would like to leave some feed back please feel free to comment.

P.S. I am proud to say that the Strawberries and Tomatoes are home grown and the pudding was last Sunday's dessert courtesy of MH.

My newest lens - 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD Super Telephoto Lens

This is my newest lens, only had it for a few days. I will be uploading some sample pics as well as some commentry on it as I get more familiar with it.

But first here are some details...

Product Name 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD Super Telephoto
Model EZ-5020-2
Focal Length 50-200mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length 100-400mm
Lens 16 Elements in 15 Groups, (including 3 ED lenses)
Angle of View 24 - 6.2 degrees
Closest Focusing Distance 1.2m
Maximum Image Magnification 0.21x
35mm Equivalent Magnification 0.42x
Number of Blades 9 (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Maximum Aperture f2.8 (50mm) - f3.5 (200mm)
Minimum Aperture f22.0
Filter Size Diameter 67mm

Dimensions
Diameter 86.5 x 157mm
Weight 995g (Weight without the tripod adapter)
Lens Hood LH-70C
Lens Cap LC-67B Lens Rear Cap: LR-1
Lens Case LSH-1220

If you would like more information go to www.olympus.com.au

Hmmm....

I feel like I really need to think hard about what I should be writing. Then again I'm sure that not many will ever scrutinise my words.

At the moment this is just an experiment. Hopefully some day it will be something more.

I guess I should say that I am into photography. I like the fact that it allows me to express myself in an artistic manner, however I am not sure that I am much more that an amateur.

By the title you may have already guessed that photography is what this blog will be about.

From time to time I will be uploading my images so please feel free to comment and give feedback.

I think that is all for now. I hope to get into this and have many more posts.

:)