Red Handed

Willow came downstairs to ‘help’ me do some home improvement work. She had a red marker with her. She handed it to me “in case I needed” it. I noticed her hands were covered in red marker and I asked if she had drawn all over herself. Of course she denied any such activity. I do [...]

Warning – Bored Photographer

So what happens when you get a bored photographer wandering through the house ….

We had a really crazy weekend capped off by an all day party on Sunday for an Iranian PhD student and her family (hubby and little girl) who have just arrived in Australia to live. We did the traditional Aussi BBQ thing. Unfortunately, [...]

Creative Photo – Red Dawn

From our balcony, when you look east, you see one of the ridges of the Dandenong Ranges. Each morning, about the time I wake up, I am frequently greeted with a stunning sunrise as the sun fires up the sky as it ascends over the ridge. Some distance away, the top of a tree is completely [...]

Creative Photo – His Hour

Roger from Idaho Daily Photo has created a new blog that hosts a creative photography contest each week. The rules are simple. Just post a creative photo titled Creative Photo and add your details to the Mister Linky widget on the blog.

Here’s my entry for this week. This was my attempt to do something creative with [...]

The Mystery of the Dandenong Ranges Ghost Man

Chica at the Photo Projectz blog issued the following challenge:

I want no use of natural light, no use of flash, and no use of any big lamp lighting. use any other creative lighting you can find, be it a flame, a laser, or a flashlight. Whatever you can think of.

Here’s my fairly lamo attempt at a [...]

A Final Shot At Autumn – Weekend Snapshot

Yep, it’s autumn time in the Ranges. Here’s the last shot at the maple outside the kitchen window. marshmallow on the [...]

Don’t Bet the Farm on the Weatherman – My Sunrise Surprise

Last night the Weatherman predicted early morning showers. I woke up this morning and as I was having that first sip of coffee, I cracked my eyes and looked out the kitchen window. Lo and Behold, a beautiful sunrise. This photo was taken out the same kitchen window – Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne, Australia.

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Wired.com Photo Contest: Red

Wired is having a photo contest. They are seeking the ‘best’ red photo with the the 10 most-highly ranked photos appearing in a gallery on the Wired.com homepage. I have submitted two photos, please vote for them on the WIRED site.

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Portfolio Spotlight

Inspired by a poem from Walt Whitman titled Osceola about a Seminole who was imprisoned by US troops in Florida (around 1830s).

Osceola died in captivity of a [...]