From the Blog
- My Pelican Image Featured on the Rottnest Island Instagram Page (11/29/2016)
I was excited this morning to see that the official Rottnest Island Instagram page have posted one my images on their feed:
I’ve visited Rottnest Island twice this year, and both times I’ve taken my camera with me.
There’s so many beautiful beaches and signs to see, and there always seems to be plenty of Pelicans there too.
The Pelican pictured below was perched on the jetty pole, so I waited there patiently until he finally flew off into the distance. The image was captured back in July.
The original uncropped image can be seen here on Flickr (click on the image to view all of the details on Flickr):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/james-collins/28536568233/
- Naples From Above (11/4/2016)
As you can probably tell, it was a very cloudy and gloomy day in Naples, Italy when I took this photo.
I think this shot demonstrates how common it is for an Italian city to be right on the coastline, with the wilderness right next door.
f/8 | 1/90 sec | ISO 125
Canon 24-105mm F4 with Metabones Adapter at 24 mm
Sony A7RIIThis is one of the first panoramas I’ve taken using my new Sony A7RII. The resulting file is a whopping 13,319 x 6042 pixels (343MB). It’s 7 individual photos stitched together in Photoshop.
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- Fishing at Woodman Point Jetty (7/10/2015)
Woodman Point Jetty, busy with fisherman and Pelicans.
These two pelicans were hoping for a free feed, but unfortunately the fish weren’t coming to the party!
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- Woodman Point Jetty, busy with fisherman and Pelicans. These two pelicans were hoping for a free feed, but unfortunately the fish weren’t coming to the party.
f/2.8 | 1/640 sec | ISO 320
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L @35mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- On the Lookout (7/8/2015)
An Australian Pelican on Perth’s Swan River.
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- An Australian Pelican on Perth’s Swan River in Western Australia.
f/2.8 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 500
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM at 200mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- Ripples | Geographe Bay (7/3/2015)
The sun sets over Geographe Bay.
For this shot I thought I’d try a different composition – too many of landscape my shots are in landscape orientation!
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- The sun sets over Georgraphe Bay
f/14 | 1/30 sec | ISO 320
16-35mm f/2.8L II @16mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- Woodman Point Jetty Sunset (6/30/2015)
The sun sets during a clear winter day at Woodman Point Jetty, Western Australia.
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- The sun sets during a clear winter day at Woodman Point Jetty, Western Australia.
f/2.8 | 1/30 sec | ISO 125
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L @16mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- Brolga (Australian Crane) (6/29/2015)
Taken at Perth Zoo.
f/5 | 1/200 sec | ISO 1250
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @200mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- Motion | Swan River Sunset (6/8/2015)
The sun sets on the Swan River looking towards Perth’s skyline on a cloudy Autumn evening.
f/14 | 13 sec | ISO 50
16-35mm f/2.8L @16mm
Canon 5D Mk III -
- Coode St Jetty at Sunset (6/1/2015)
The sun sets over Coode Street Jetty in South Perth, with Perth City in the background. A calm Autumn evening.
f/18 | 30 sec | ISO 100
16-35mm f/2.8L @16mm
Canon 5D Mk III
Lee Big Stopper 10 stop ND filter -
- Falls | John Oldham Park (5/24/2015)
Today I found these waterfalls, which are hiding in the shadows of John Oldham Park, right next to Perth’s CBD.
f/7.1 | 121 sec | ISO 100
16-35mm f/2.8L @21mm
Canon 5D Mk III
Lee Big Stopper 10 stop ND filter -
- CircusWA Christmas Show 2014 (2/2/2015)
At the end of last year, I attended WA Circus School’s Christmas performance.
The fantastic show was put on by the CircusWA trainers and students.
The (lack of) lighting was challenging, however my Canon 5D mk III and 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II lens coped really well overall!
Location: CircusWA, Fremantle, Western Australia
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- Australian Pelican in Flight on the Swan River (8/25/2014)
On the weekend I ventured down to the Swan River, and found a dozen Australian Pelicans. This guy had just leapt out of the water, beginning his search for some mid-morning breakfast.
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- Australian Pelican Taking Off
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- Australian Pelican in Flight
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- Australian Pelican in Flight
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The Australian Pelican is a fascinating bird, which claims to have the longest bill of any living bird.
Commonly having a wingspan of 2.3-2.6 metres, these birds glide through the air almost effortlessly.
Location: Swan River, Perth, Western Australia
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- Council House, Perth (6/17/2014)
Purple neon lights illuminate Perth’s Council House building at night.
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- Fremantle Skyline at Night (5/16/2014)
The Fremantle skyline at night As viewed from the Collie St Car Park, looking North towards Fremantle Harbour:
From this viewpoint, you can see down Market St towards Fremantle Harbour and the unmistakeable cranes in Fremantle Port.
The large red building in the centre is the Newport Hotel.
The green illuminated building to the top left is the Fremantle GPO (post office).
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- Fremantle’s Fishermen’s Co-op building at night (5/6/2014)
Fremantle’s Fishermen’s Co-op building, as viewed from Bathers Beach in Fremantle on a cloudy and still Autumn night:
I’ve been relying on the versatile 24-105mm too much, so this week I decided to challenge myself and use my simplest and cheapest lens, the Canon 50mm f/1.8 (aka the nifty fifty).
I was pleasantly surprised with the results – I’m definitely going to be using the nifty fifty more often!
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