self-portrait at dawn

Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/2 sec, f/8, ISO100

Early on Easter Monday morning, I headed out to Jarrahdale with my oldest son and some friends, to photograph the sunrise at a little-known rock called Southern Split Rock.
It was only about 6.5 weeks ago, but it seems a lot longer than that, as so many things have happened since then.

After parking the car on a gravel road as close to the rock as we could, it took us about 1/2 hour to make our way through the bush by torch light, using Google Maps periodically to confirm we were heading in the correct direction (the split rock is located here).

panorama

Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/200 sec, f/5, ISO400

rock cairn

Sullivan Rock, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @24mm, 1/125 sec, f/6.3, ISO320

Just a few minutes after I re-stacked the rock cairn to what is shown in the photo above, some hikers came past, and one hiker decided to try to add one rock to the top of the cairn. His action caused the cairn to collapse, much to his embarrassment and our amusement. He quickly tried to re-stack the cairn before walking off.

This is at Sullivan Rock in Jarrahdale, where we stopped after a sunrise photoshoot elsewhere in Jarrahdale (photos still to come) on Easter Monday. It is a huge rock in the bush, and is very accessible, as it's located right near Albany Highway (and is somewhat similar to Boulder Rock in Karragullen).

There were numerous rock cairns like this located at various places on Sullivan Rock. I don't know if they were marking any specific spots, or if they were randomly placed by previous visitors. Post a comment if you know.

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/15 sec, f/7.1, ISO320

During an early morning visit to Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia, we paused at this bridge for some photos. This is an old bridge that has since been replaced with a more modern bridge on the left side of this photo, and the old bridge has been retained for pedestrians.
The bridge was in pretty poor condition, with plenty of rust holes in structural components, and some areas where you could lose a leg through the wooden boards.

The lush plant growth on each side of the bridge, the interesting reflection of the sun on the car window in the centre of the photo, and Dwi (our driver) contemplating in the background all add some interest.

The black and white conversion was done using Silver Efex Pro 2 from Google's Nik Collection. I love using my wide-angle Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens in urban situations, as it allows me to capture very wide images like this one.

Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/200 sec, f/7.1, ISO320

Less than a week ago, we were holidaying in Bali, Indonesia. Having been back at work for a few days, our time in Bali seems like a long time ago already!
I'll be sharing a selection of photos taken in Bali in the coming weeks.

These photos were shot at Tjampuhan Ridge, near Ubud. We were here early, to catch the sunrise, and this photo was shot once the sun was in the sky. I love how the low side-lighting emphasises the slopes on the ridge, and provides warm light on the lush greenery.

Elizabeth Quay at night

Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 55 sec, f/9, ISO100

The Spanda Sculpture is a 29m piece of art made of steel and carbon fibre, and was designed by WA-born artist Christian de Vietri. It apparently represents water ripples, and links the Swan River with the land and sky.
It is well lit at night, and makes for an interesting photography subject.

This set of photos was taken just over a week ago, and as with the set of photos of the Elizabeth Quay bridge that I recently posted, I've used black and white to emphasise the shapes and light.

Elizabeth Quay is always an interesting place to shoot at night, with the coloured lighting along the paths and across the bridge. Earlier this year, I captured some long exposures in colour (photos are here).

Last week I ventured out to Elizabeth Quay with my oldest son and a friend, and decided to try converting some of my photos to black and white.
Here's a few long exposures of the bridge, in black and white.

Elizabeth Quay Bridge

Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 91 sec, f/9, ISO100

Elizabeth Quay Bridge

Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 109 sec, f/10, ISO100

On Friday night I headed out to Elizabeth Quay with Chris, for some long exposure photography. Elizabeth Quay opened to the public a few weeks ago, and neither of us had visited it yet, so we were keen to see what it looked like at night.

It didn't disappoint - there's a giant illuminated artwork that runs around the entire inlet called "Lighting Edge" that varies in colour, and the bridge across the inlet is lit up nicely too.
Here's a selection of my photos from Friday.

Bathers Beach Sunset Silhouettes

Bathers Beach, Fremantle, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @35mm, 1/250 sec, f/4.5, ISO500

Something from a photowalk earlier this year - these sunset silhouettes were shot at Bathers Beach in Fremantle.

I normally have my camera mode set to aperture priority, and this occasion was no exception. The default behaviour of the camera is to try to expose for middle grey, so I dialled in 1 1/3 stops of negative exposure compensation to reduce the brightness of the scene. This allowed me to capture the silhouettes in front of the awesome sunset colours.

setting up for shooting

Bathers Beach, Fremantle, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @16mm, 1/20 sec, f/4.5, ISO640

morning joggers

Kings Park, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @40mm, 1/1000 sec, f/6.3, ISO100

On Saturday, I met up with several fellow photographers at Kings Park, to shoot the sunrise. Here's something I shot once the sun was above the horizon. I used the top of one of the palm trees to block the direct sun, and waited for the two joggers to enter the frame from the right hand side.