pan formations at the Tessellated Pavement

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @24mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO100

I have had a few very busy months, but recently found some time to continue going through my photos from our holiday in Tasmania in January this year. The Tessellated Pavement, located just north of Eaglehawk Neck, is a naturally-occurring geological attraction with some very straight and parallel lines in the rock formation.

This location appeals to me, because the rocks look so artificially formed, but yet occurred naturally. The concave rocks are known as pan formations, and occur on the lower section of the pavement. The rounded rocks are known as loaf formations, and can be seen on the higher sections of the pavement.

loaf formations at the Tessellated Pavement

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @24mm, 1/50 sec, f/7.1, ISO100

Tessellated Pavement in black and white

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @22mm (10-stop ND filter), 52 sec, f/16, ISO100

Ever since I visited the Tessellated Pavement in Tasmania about five years ago, I've been keen to go back, and try some long exposure photography with an ND filter.
In January this year, I had an opportunity to revisit the Tessellated Pavement, because we spent several weeks travelling around Tasmania with our children.

The Tessellated Pavement is located just north of Eaglehawk Neck, and is a naturally-occurring geological attraction that looks somewhat un-natural due to the straight and parallel lines in the rock formation. The two photos in this post were both shot with a 10-stop B&W ND filter, allowing a much slower shutter speed to be used, causing the moving water and waves to appear as a smooth blur.

the Nobbies Centre

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 35mm f/2 @35mm, 1/80 sec, f/9, ISO400

On a recent business trip to regional Victoria late last year, I was staying in a hotel on Phillip Island, which is located about 140km south-south-east of Melbourne, connected to the mainland by a bridge.
When travelling for work, I try to take my camera with me, and take photos of places I wouldn't otherwise be visiting, and this trip was no exception. One evening after work, I drove around Phillip Island, exploring the coastline and the local attractions.

the Nobbies

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 35mm f/2 @35mm, 1/6 sec, f/13, ISO400

Located on the western tip of Phillip Island at Point Grant, the Nobbies is an interesting rock formation on the coast. A tourist and information centre, known as the Nobbies Centre, is located here, along with boardwalks allowing visitors to walk along the coast.

Revisiting photos taken a while ago, and post-processing (or re-post-processing them) can be an interesting experience, as you can find photos that you didn't think were worth post-processing at the time, as well as finding photos that you think are worth post-processing again, using a different style.
While recently browsing through photos from a 2008 Tasmanian trip, I decided to post-process some additional photos, and one of the results is shown below.

This photo shows loaf formations at the Tessellated Pavement, near Eaglehawk Neck, in Tasmania, which I visited several years ago. I found the Tessellated Pavement a fascinating place, and would definitely like to spend some more time there.

loaf formations at the Tessellated Pavement

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @12mm, 1/30 sec, f/9, ISO200

While in Sydney recently, some colleagues took me for a lunchtime walk through the national park that is located right behind our office.
It's part of Lane Cove National Park, and we walked through an area called Fairyland Park, which used to be an amusement park of sorts that closed in the 1970s.

Here's a few photos taken during that lunchtime walk.

leaves

Fairyland Park, North Ryde, NSW
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @15mm, 1/30 sec, f/4, ISO200

Douglas-fir trees by the side of the road, somewhere between Banff and Lake Louise, in Alberta, Canada.
One of the great things about a roadtrip without specific deadlines is that you can stop on the side of the road whenever you want to take some photos, and I did that plenty of times during the few days I had to myself around Banff and Lake Louise.

Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir trees

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @43mm, 1/60 sec, f/4, ISO100

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