Bug eyed
A bug landed on my glasses while gardening, so I grabbed the 60mm Macro and Pixco extension tubes and shot … Continue reading Bug eyed
Echidna encounter
(10 photos) – I had an hour up my sleeve so though I’d go for a bushwalk. Within 20 meters … Continue reading Echidna encounter
Single red rose
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” – William Shakespeare.Roses are quite common, but for me, this … Continue reading Single red rose
Blowing in the wind
A 2 second exposure as the wind blew. Continue reading Blowing in the wind
Monochrome meander
The path ahead isn’t always clear, but that’s what makes life interesting. A network of tracks weave around the hill … Continue reading Monochrome meander
Macro Focusing slider
After some gear browsing a few months ago I took a punt on AliExpress and ordered a cheap $25AU “Foleto … Continue reading Macro Focusing slider
Common Bronzewing
While not an outstanding image, this is the first time I’ve managed to photograph this illusive bird (and identify it … Continue reading Common Bronzewing
Parrot and orchid hunting
(10 photos) – I’m trying to go to bed earlier, which is impacting my late night 2am editing and blogging … Continue reading Parrot and orchid hunting
kunanyi spring flowers
(11 photos) – The Organ Pipe track starts at The Springs on kunanyi – Mt Wellington, some 720m above sea … Continue reading kunanyi spring flowers
60 million years ago …
Telopea truncata, commonly known as the Tasmanian waratah, is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania where it is found on moist acidic soils … Continue reading 60 million years ago …
Sails on the Derwent
Maydena. Store, closed.
(11 Photos) – We called in to this iconic shop just before we headed off home late in the afternoon. … Continue reading Maydena. Store, closed.
Tallest flowering plant
It’s difficult to show the immense scale of these incredible trees, the Earth’s tallest flowering plant, Eucalyptus regnans, of which … Continue reading Tallest flowering plant
Worth more standing
(11 photos) – Florentine Forest Tasmania, 2020. There’s still trees left, that stand to feel the rain,But every day there’s … Continue reading Worth more standing
Florentine forest walk
(12 photos – Part 1) – Please spend some time soaking up this piece of Tasmanian old-growth forest. Bare witness … Continue reading Florentine forest walk
Adventure goes down hill
(8 photos) – My mate Ev, his son Sam and I took a weekend trip to remote Maydena, the last … Continue reading Adventure goes down hill
Colourful Birds
(6 Photos, click to zoom) – A few of the brighter, faster – and hard to shoot – Tasmanian birds … Continue reading Colourful Birds
Budget super macro + flower test shots
I ordered two sets of Pixco extension tubes, they are around $35AU per set which consists of 10mm and 16mm … Continue reading Budget super macro + flower test shots
New visitor in the garden
(6 photos) – An unusual loud, short repeated chirp drew my attention to this little bird that I’ve never seen … Continue reading New visitor in the garden
Waterfall in a lens ball
My wife bought me a “lens ball” for my birthday – basically an optically clear ball of glass which acts … Continue reading Waterfall in a lens ball
