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posted Sunday, 20 July 2008, 22:05 (+0800), by Martin
By today's standards, we have a pretty large back yard. While I'm not a very keen gardener,
and often find it difficult to motivate myself to do the gardening.
However, the kids love the large back yard, and are often out there,
kicking a ball around on the lawn, on the swings, in the sandpit, or in the cubby house.
Earlier today, I followed the kids around in the back yard with my camera,
as kids playing can often provide great opportunities for candid shots.
Here's some of the photos of my youngest daughter, Samantha (17 months old), enjoying the back yard.
Click each image for a larger version.
posted Saturday, 19 July 2008, 12:55 (+0800), by Martin
Taken from the Fossil Rock Lookout, near the Blowhole in Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania.
Unfortunately it was a wet and miserable day when we were here, but I love
the dark brown tones of the rocks and cliff face.
Fossil Rock Lookoutt
Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @17mm, 1/125 sec, f/9, ISO200
posted Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 19:55 (+0800), by Martin
My youngest daughter is fascinated with my camera.
This makes it difficult to get photos of her, as she immediately heads towards
the camera when she sees it in my hands.
She particularly likes to see the results on the rear screen after I've taken a photo.
Maybe she's an aspiring photographer who can't wait to take her own photos ;-)
reach
home, Western Australia Canon EOS 350D, 50mm f/1.8 @50mm, 1/60 sec, f/3.2, ISO200
However, on rare occasions, she'll pose for the camera. This typically occurs when she's
found something that's more interesting than the camera - often something she's
not supposed to be touching.
In this particular case, she was experimenting with my wife's sudoku book and pen that was
on the coffee table.
smile!
home, Western Australia Canon EOS 350D, 50mm f/1.8 @50mm, 1/80 sec, f/1.8, ISO200
posted Friday, 11 July 2008, 21:50 (+0800), by Martin
Mountains appear blue in the distance as the clouds roll in.
distant mountains
central Tasmania Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO100
posted Tuesday, 08 July 2008, 22:50 (+0800), by Martin
I love the colours of autumn leaves.
autumn red
Cataract Gorge reserve, Launceston, Tasmania Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @85mm, 1/60 sec, f/6.3, ISO200
posted Sunday, 06 July 2008, 22:20 (+0800), by Martin
The Tessellated Pavement is located just north of Eaglehawk Neck, in Tasmania.
Nearby, a number of other geological attractions are located, including the Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen,
and the Blowhole.
However, the Tessellated Pavement was the most intriguing for me, with the rock formation looking
very much like it was man-made, due to the very straight and parallel lines in the rock formation.
There are two main types of formations in the Tessellated Pavement, with the pan formations
(as shown in the two photos below) being concave (ie, pan-shaped), and the loaf formations
(to be shown in a future blog post) being convex like a loaf.
pan formations at the Tessellated Pavement
Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @12mm, 1/40 sec, f/9, ISO200
posted Thursday, 03 July 2008, 22:00 (+0800), by Martin
While in Tasmania in May, we visited the
Devils @ Cradle
wildlife park. Devils @ Cradle have a captive-breeding program,
with 20 Devils on-site. They also monitor wild Devils in the Cradle Mountain area.
When we visited, they had several female Devils which were thought to be pregnant.
This particular Tasmanian Devil is a small female named Charlotte.
I like this photo because it shows the Devil in the classic screaming posture, with her mouth wide open.
Charlotte the Tasmanian Devil
Devils @ Cradle, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/80 sec, f/4, ISO200
Tasmanian Devils have a reputation for making lots of noise, and the specimans
at Devils @ Cradle were no exception. They screeched and screamed a great deal
while we were there.
Apparently the screaming is not really a show of agression - it is done to intimidate
their enemies (including humans).
posted Tuesday, 01 July 2008, 20:20 (+0800), by Martin
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