A corner of a glass-fronted building in North Ryde.

Glass Corner

North Ryde, Sydney
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @47mm, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, ISO200

This yellow-billed spoonbill was photographed at the Perth Zoo.

Yellow-Billed Spoonbill

Perth Zoo, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/800 sec, f/4, ISO100

The Narrows Bridge and South Perth, digitally tilt-shifted to make it look like a miniaturised model.
On the lower left is the Narrows Bridge over the Swan River, with the Kwinana Freeway snaking its way into the distance on the right hand side.

Note that you should view the large version (by clicking on the image below) to properly appreciate the tilt-shift effect.

Narrows Bridge into South Perth

South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @30mm, 1/400 sec, f/4.5, ISO100

Taken in South Perth, while on an early morning photo shoot with some colleagues.
As it was a clear morning, the blue sky has been reflected in the water, giving the water a blue sheen.

Black Swans

South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @70mm, 1/250 sec, f/4, ISO400

Our first batch of baby Gouldian finches ventured out of the nest last week. Here's one of the young baby Gouldian finches.

young Gouldian Finch

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 100mm f/2.8 macro @100mm, 1/80 sec, f/6.3, ISO200

I found this mushroom in the back yard recently, and decided to try some photos from a low angle. This photo was my pick of the photos I took.
To get this shot, I was lying on the ground in front of the mushroom, with the camera resting on the ground.

mushroom

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 100mm f/2.8 macro @100mm, 1/80 sec, f/8, ISO200

Lake Leschenaultia after sunset, on Australia Day, 2008.

the lake at dusk, in sepia

Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/8 sec, f/5, ISO200

The sun sets over Lake Leschenaultia, on Australia Day, 2008.

sunset over the lake

Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO200

A common garden snail found in my back yard.

garden snail in duotone

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 100mm f/2.8 macro @100mm, 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO200

This little fellow was found on a huge log in a commemorative park in Jarrahdale, called the Centenary log. Apparently the log is there to commemorate 100 years of logging in the Jarrahdale area.

millipede on the Jarrahdale Centenary Log

Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @85mm, 1/30 sec, f/5.6, ISO100

This huge log is in a commemorative park in Jarrahdale, and is called the Centenary log. Apparently the log is there to commemorate 100 years of logging in the Jarrahdale area.

log detail, Jarrahdale Centenary Log

Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @35mm, 1/80 sec, f/5, ISO100

A bottlebrush flower. The name came about because of the cylindrical brush-like flowers, which look very much like a bottle brush used for cleaning bottles.

Bottlebrush

Westfield, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/500 sec, f/4, ISO400

Dune grass on the beach in front of the Busselton Jetty, during the golden hour just before sunset.

dune grass and the Busselton Jetty

Busselton, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/200 sec, f/4.5, ISO100

This crested tern was snapped on Penguin Island, just off the Western Australian coast near Rockingham.

Crested Tern in flight

Penguin Island, Rockingham, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @85mm, 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO100

My youngest daughter suffered from jaundice soon after birth, and had to endure some phototherapy during her first week.

Samantha undergoing phototherapy

Armadale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @70mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO400

Hungry Otters

Perth Zoo, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO400

The early morning sun lights up the Paddle Steamer Decoy in South Perth, with the city of Perth providing a background skyline on the other side of the Swan River.

Paddle Steamer Decoy

South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @35mm, 1/160 sec, f/10, ISO100

This rainbow lorikeet was snapped in Sir James Mitchell Park, in South Perth.

Rainbow Lorikeet in an Erythrina "flame" tree

Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4, ISO100

A chain link fence with barbed wire provides a distinctive silhouette in front of a sunset sky.

Fence at Sunset

Champion Lakes, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @184mm, 1/200 sec, f/4, ISO200

Taken in Surfers Paradise, in Queensland, Australia.
Click the image to view a larger version.

reflections in the sand

Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/125 sec, f/9, ISO100

Comet McNaught was discovered by Robert H McNaught on 7 August 2006, and was the brightest comet in over 40 years, being visible in the Southern Hemisphere in January and February 2007.

I can remember the excitement when Halley's Comet, visible every 75 years, was in our skies.
Because comet viewing is a rare occurance (there's not too many comets that are visible to the naked eye), I wanted to be sure to capture some photos of Comet McNaught.

Comet McNaught

Champion Lakes, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @87mm, 4 sec, f/4, ISO400

When driving somewhere near Busselton, we came across this old shack, and I had to stop and take some photos.

an old shack

Busselton, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @64mm, 1/100 sec, f/9, ISO100

I thought the duotone conversion and some light vignetting added to the old feel of the photo.

These photos were taken while recently on holidays in Busselton.

Busselton is home to the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, and apparently the 2km-long jetty is one of the most photographed man-made structures in Western Australia.

The photos below are not of this famous jetty. They are of a small jetty that is approximately 100m east of the famous jetty. I'm sure this small jetty isn't way as popular with the photographers, but the colours and lines appealed to me.

jetty at sunset

Busselton, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/100 sec, f/9, ISO100

My name is Martin (aka martybugs or mpot), and I've started this blog as a means to share some of my photos. I also intend to post some articles, reviews and tutorials on various topics relating to photography.

I live in Western Australia, and use a Canon DSLR camera and Canon lenses. I have been actively pursuing digital photography as a hobby for a number of years, progressing through various digital cameras (with each subsequent camera being more expensive than the previous one as I invested more money into photography).

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