Photos and occasional pomes

Tag: Australia

  • More Shells

    I am annoyed with myself. One step to the left would have made a huge difference, but I am not sure it was possible. Anyhow, as mentioned in the previous post, at sunset there was an art display projected on to the Opera House. The display was called Water Light, by an artist called Badu Gili.


  • Shells

    An iconic location that I cannot believe I didn’t post before. On the evening we were at the Opera House there was a colourful display being projected to the structures. When I took this they had not started, and the dark sky and illuminated shells lent themselves to monochrome. One second, obviously hand-held – who needs a tripod when they have an OM Systems camera? I might post a colour image from the display. I might not…


  • Play

    That doesn’t look real!
    Of course it isn’t you fool,
    Just playing around.

    Normally I don’t do much in Photoshop, and do basic edits and masking in Lightroom. But every now and then… Back to ‘normal’ photos next time.


  • Piglets

    Not twelve apostles,
    I counted them all myself.
    So disappointing.

    A few years ago we went on a short tour of eastern Australia and New Zealand. Whilst in Melbourne it was a must to visit the Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles.
    Originally called the Sow and Piglets, the name was changed to try and attract more tourists. As there were only ever nine, and now seven, of the stacks and as Australia is a largely secular country that makes little sense to me. So I have entitled this post Piglets.