Australian sunrise

Australian sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.

I sure wish the sunrises in Ohio were as interesting as the ones along the east coast of Australia. There will be an interesting event in the sky Saturday night - around 11:30 pm, or so. The perigee moon is rising - another Super Moon photo op...

Australian sunrise panorama

Australian sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.

Sometimes the scale of nature is hard to capture with a camera. For this particular sunrise, a panoramic shot is the only way to really take it all in.

Solitude

Solitude, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.

Walking the beach at dawn is restful to the soul.

Sunrise and sunbeams

Sunrise and sunbeams, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.

Sunrise on the Gold Coast of Australia: 25 March 2012. The sunrise on this particular morning of Turnfest wasn't especially spectacular until the sunbeams burst through the clouds. Such a nice way to cap off the series of sunrise walks on the beach.

ICM: Eucalyptus grove

ICM: Eucalyptus grove, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Intentional camera movement in a Eucalyptus Grove in Australia.

Another sunrise in Australia

Australian sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

They do happen every day.....

This one is again from March 25, 2012. I liked the colors and the gull walking through the frame.

Gull on the beach at dawn

Gull on the beach at dawn, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Another photo from sunrise on March 25, 2012 - Gold Coast of Australia, looking towards Surfers Paradise. I used a combination of Silver Efex Pro 2 and Color Efex 4 to achieve the look of this image.

Queensland sunrise in monochrome

Queensland sunrise in monochrome, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

I've been slowly working my way through the photos I took during Turnfest 2012. I'm on the last day (Sunday), at last. Each morning of Turnfest I walked the beach at sunrise with J. Paul Fennell, sometimes joined by Bonnie Klein and other turners.

I enjoy seascapes and sunrise as a combo because of the nuances that are constantly changing. However, I'm a bit weary of the same subject over and over again. Thus, I'm processing some of the Sunday sunrise photos in monochrome. It adds a bit of drama to the scene, I think.

In this photo, I wanted the foot prints to be leading lines to Surfers Paradise. The cloud structure lends a bit of drama and the surf and dunes add to the perspective to draw the eye to the city.

Begging in the kitchen

Begging in the kitchen, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

I've been doing a project 52 this year (one picture a week on a designated theme). This is going on over at Google+ with a bunch of photographers from around the world. This week's theme was "The Kitchen." A lot of the photos posted have been of kitchen appliances, counter tops, floral arrangements and the like. None of those ideas appealed to me.

When I think of my kitchen I envision my three dachshunds underfoot, hoping that some morsel will drop from the counter like manna from heaven. Who can resist those sweet dachshund eyes or those soft, whimpering whines?

Composition and leading lines....

Surfers Paradise, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Composition in painting or photography involves several elements that add dynamics to an image. In this photo I've used the "rule of thirds" as well as "leading lines" to the focal point. To set up this shot I needed to be low to the water and to place Surfers Paradise at the edge of the surf line. The edge of the surf in the foreground is at the 1/3 mark of the frame as is the horizon. The line of dunes and shrubs also lead to the city.

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

While staying at Robyn's Nest in Merimbula, Steve and I were treated to a wide variety of birds, including a flock of Rainbow Lorikeets. They are so well named, given their colorful plumage. They are always busy in the trees, munching on flowers and seeds.

Eucalyptus Grove

Eucalyptus Grove, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Australia's forests are dominated by species of Eucalyptus. I wanted to do some ICM (intentional camera movement) work in some of the groves of trees. It turned out to be more challenging than I had anticipated because of the bright light that streamed down from the canopy. I resorted to using a neutral density filter.

Details: 0.6 sec exposure, hand-held.

Australian sunrise

Australian sunrise, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Gold Coast of Australia - the second morning of Turnfest.

Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast, Australia, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

One of the delightful aspects of doing seascapes is that the view is constantly changing. The play of light off the sand and surf, the variation in the color of the water, and the moving cloudscape all combine to make photography an interesting experience. I took a lot of photos of the Queensland and New South Wales coast during my trip to Australia - mostly from early morning, such as shown here.

Fairy Wren

Fairy Wren, a photo by andiwolfe (Jet-lagged) on Flickr.

Birding in Australia is really a cool experience. Even the common birds can be totally enchanting, such as this diminutive fairy wren. This was hanging about the grounds at Turnfest 2012.