Fruits of the Forest
There are a few patches in the bush I check regularly for a reason. I looked again after a night … Continue reading Fruits of the Forest
There are a few patches in the bush I check regularly for a reason. I looked again after a night … Continue reading Fruits of the Forest
Moist, life springs forth, neither plant nor animal. I hunt on the forest floor, nose to the ground, with the … Continue reading Another world
More Mycena and a green fungi find from Tuesday. Olympus OM System OM-1 with M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro … Continue reading Back in blue
A few fungi finds this morning over the back fence on a slow foray with the dog, armed with the … Continue reading Colour me fungi
Only a 10 minute walk from the carpark at the top of Old Farm Road behind the Cascade Brewery, is … Continue reading Shhhh, Secret Falls.
A selection of images from the new digital camera – Olympus / OM System OM-1 from OM Digital Solutions Corporation. … Continue reading Focus on OM-1
While the camera comes with a 277 page printed manual, only 14 pages are in English with the very basics … Continue reading New OM-1, first thoughts
It’s here, charging! The new digital OM-1 represents the 50 year legacy of Olympus cameras as likely the last Olympus … Continue reading OM-1 has landed
I have another wedding shoot coming up in a few weeks, in the evening at Shambles Brewery in Hobart. A … Continue reading Getting pretty flash!
A busy little native bee collecting nectar and pollinating Paper Daisies in the sunshine. These flowers are in a pot … Continue reading Bee Happy
Spotted first by trail dog Benny-Boy, this Blue Tongue Lizard was somewhat camera shy. Though he poked his blue tongue … Continue reading Blue Tongue Lizard
(11 images) – Fitting that on World Photography Day a new lens I ordered finally turned up – the “Laowa … Continue reading Ultra Wide lens review
A few random mystery objects at home, just for fun and learning … Olympus 60mm f/2.4 macro @ f/4, 15 … Continue reading Messing with macro [6 photos]
I’ve “walked” over 60km in four days, often negotiating thick, tangled scrub in cold, deep and muddy valley creek-beds, mainly … Continue reading Faerie parasols finally found! [14 photos]
This post is about all my current camera kit – what works, what hasn’t. It’s not neccesarily THE BE$T, but … Continue reading Camera gear and tips!
After some user manual deciphering and a few experiments on a cold, rainy day, I finally solved an issue I’ve … Continue reading Focus stacking fix – set shutter delay
I’m not wealthy – financially anyway and I do enjoy a good bargain. Before the era of “social distancing” I … Continue reading Trash or treasure?
I bought a pre-loved Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro yesterday, thought I’d revisit the Alien tree to learn and compare to … Continue reading Where's your head at?
Close-Up Shoot-out! Three Olympus lenses put to the test … Continue reading Close-up shoot-out!
Experiments with close-up photography on EM1 II. Blown away by the versatility and quality of this budget lightweight, almost all-rounder … Continue reading Macro with 14-150mm II