Good Morning from Melbourne
City skylines are commonly seen from the ground, but are truly appreciated when seen from the air. Planes are good, helicopters are even better – but there is nothing quite like a balloon ride over Melbourne on a crisp autumn morning. Pictured above is the skyline of Melbourne, with the streets of Parkville, North Melbourne [...]
The perfect view
Melbourne is the #1 city in the world. Today, I have to express a huge thank you for the opportunity to savour it from a vantage point that I have always wanted to – from a hot air balloon while floating over the Melbourne suburbs. Melbourne is one of the few cities in the world [...]
Sunrise over Sydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour’s two major draw cards are the Habour Bridge, and the Opera House. Both are most accessible on foot from Circular Quay. As all photographers would know, the best times to shoot, are at Sunrise, and Sunset. There are specific vantage points where you will get the best views – and these require a [...]
Sunrise at Brighton
I was down at Brighton Beach this weekend, taking in a crisp autumn sunrise. Truth be told, I spent about an hour and a half watching the sun come up as I shot a series of time-lapse sequences for a project that I am working on. These iconic bathing boxes which are symbolic of Melbourne, [...]
Sunrise at the Jaws of Death
The last few days have been a bit gloomy here in Victoria. We’ve had an awful lot of rain, and I just felt that there is a good case to post something cheerful – like the perfect sunrise on a Christmas morning photographed at the Balconies at Grampians National Park in December 2010. Sometimes, life [...]
Sunrise at Prince’s Pier
Following up to yesterday’s post on Prince’s Pier, with the containerisation boom, the pier became unused, being closed to public access in the early 1990s due to the poor timber condition, and squatters caused a fire in the late 1990s that destroyed the store structures. In the three years to 2004, 14 fires occurred. The [...]
Twilight – and making the best use of it!
This is not an article about vampires, werewolves, or young thespians who are challenged to breaking out into a smile. Its about taking photographs specifically at dawn and dusk. Contrary to popular belief, there are two periods of twilight in every 24 hour period – one at sunrise, and the other at sunset. There are [...]
A true golden sunrise
Sunrises are some of the most intruiging of times during the day. The hues in the sky will change from the dusk dark greys, through to pinks and then transform into a pristine golden hue. This is a shot that I had taken a mere five minutes before a previous shot that I’ve already posted. [...]
Sunrise from the Balconies
Have you ever heard the expression “Some days I should have stayed in bed”? If you did, you would never get to view something like this. This is the view from the Balconies at the Grampians National Park, taken as the sun popped itself over the eastern horizon – and truly one of the most [...]
First light at the Taj
The structure needs no introduction. There are times when its best to view the Taj. When bathed in moonlight, it is said to be at its most breathtaking. Sunset brings out the intricacies in its colours and structure. Sunrise in winter is another time at which the Taj is best observed. On a cold morning, [...]
Sunrise over Lake Martook
Part of Australia’s national heritage, the Grampians National Park is nestled away about 4 hours from Melbourne, and has some of the most spectacular views from its mountain ranges. The best time to enjoy what is to be seen is at sunrise. This was a shot taken with my Sigma 10-20mm lens, shooting at 20mm [...]
Eastern light
At the helm of a small coastal town known mostly for its surf culture, resident hippies and breathtaking beaches, Byron Bay’s most iconic claim to fame is its lighthouse which is perched close to the easternmost point on mainland Australia. The lighthouse is easily accessible by road 24 hours a day. You can drive up [...]
Apostles at sunrise
They used to be called several different things – the Twelve Apostles, the Sow and her Piglets – but they have been disappearing as Victoria’s surf coast continues to fall into the Southern Ocean. The best view of what is left of the Apostles is best seen from the shoreline at the bottom of the [...]
Parked in the port
An one more shot from Sunday morning, all thanks to Graham. Yet enother view of the boats moored in Port Philip Yacht Club on a bright, beautiful Mellbourne morning. There is a very good reason as to why Melbourne ranks as one of the most livable cities in the world, and definitely Australia’s most livable [...]
