... in every grain of sand: 2012

Friday, 28 December 2012

stills:: breakfast

:: boats in a row

:: a local

:: the essential coffee

:: a holiday treat

:: the local lakeside cafe

A lovely start to the day on the calm lake. Loving summer holidays.

Joining in at the Beetle Shack

Friday, 21 December 2012

A couple of years ago while staying up on the NSW mid-north coast, I went down to 1-mile beach to capture the sunrise. At the northern end of the beach there is an enormous sand dune with panoramic views of the coastline from the top. I went with my sister-in-law and nephew and we waited .... and waited .... and finally the sun came up. It was a beautiful still morning and we had a lovely time just sitting and talking and waiting. Once the sun rose, it was all over so quickly.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

solar eclipse

It was only a partial eclipse in NSW today but it was still amazing to see. I only had one chance to get a shot 'cause I was driving and needed to find a safe place to pull over. There was enough cloud cover so I was able to look at it and focus the camera.

For the geeks among us, there is some interesting information here which show what you may have seen if you were in Cairns for the total eclipse.

Friday, 9 November 2012

portraits

Looking through some archives today, I rediscovered that I really like taking photos of my kids faces. It was clear, looking back over the years, how quickly they change and what precious memories those photos hold. All of these were taken nearly 2 years ago, so I think it's time to have another go. It's getting harder as they become less compliant.

Thursday, 8 November 2012

full moon

Found this photo I took last year with my 200mm at full zoom. I thought it would be a good one to join in with monochrome monday at magnetised by life. Still trying to figure out the best way to shoot the moon so any tips are always welcome.