On the Road

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

With a couple of assignments for the R M Williams Outback Magazine on the go, access to the internet will be a bit haphazard over the next two and a half months.

I don’t want to steal the magazine’s thunder but there’s a lot of kilometres and some very interesting country involved.

However I will continue to put up new photos on this page wherever possible.

For those who subscribe to “The Sentimental Bloke” that’s not going to be a problem because each new photograph will come via an email.

For those who haven’t used this service, it’s pretty easy. Just put your email address in the box on the top right hand side of the home page. Your email address remains confidential and the service is free.

Too easy!

There’s also the RSS option, also at the top right of the page , for those who understand such things..

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Abstracts in Mud and Water

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

From raging torrents to streams that make gentle waves…which in time become patterns frozen in the fine, rich red mud washed down from the mountains.

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Abstracts in Mud and Water

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

Chaos and turmoil…….an outback creek at full pace after a recent thunderstorm.

f6.3 @ 1000th sec, ISO 400

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Summer Storms…..Lightning and Thunder

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

The same windmill from the previous post. A different day however but more wild weather, which in this case translates into a very dramatic sky.

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Summer Storms…….Dust Storms

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

Thunderstorms, rain, dust storms and temperatures in the 40 plus Celsius…..a typical summer around my part of the world.

Despite that, it is my view that any of the above is going to produce a dramatic photo, so it is wise to be out in the thick of it for the best shots.

The western Flinders Ranges with acres of air-bourne top soil and sand rolling in from the plains.

This was shot at f14 to get good depth of field, ISO 200, hand held at 250th of a second to counter the buffeting wind.

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Station Backtrack

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

Almost on the border between the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary and the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park.

A painterly quality in a landscape is a bonus.

Often it is hard to achieve, but this one, I think, hits the mark.

For those that want the technical details the photograph was taken late afternoon a few weeks before Christmas. Canon 5D Mk II and a 28-300 mm f3.5-5.6L series zoom lens at f22, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/8th sec, focal length 235 mm on a tripod.

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Workshops for 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

My popular photographic workshops will continue again this year at the Prairie Hotel, Parachilna and the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the northern Flinders Ranges.

However there will be a change to how they can be booked this year.

While setting dates was OK for some, it was not always possible for people to fit their visits to the Flinders Ranges around those dates.

There will be no fixed dates in 2012.

If you are planning a trip to the area and would like to include a one, or two day workshop at either location, I will do my best to fit in around your itinerary.

All the details can be found under the ‘Workshop’ heading at the top of the page.

Email me at [email protected] or use the email form on the Contact Page, also on the heading line on the top of this page to get all the details and discuss your exact requirements.

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Quirky Composition

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

The second of the lucky finds I came across just recently when going through overlooked Lake Eyre photos.

The shape of the land against the water and the sky, the reflections of the clouds and the interesting colours attracted me to this photograph.

It’s a bit of a quirky composition too, which makes it more interesting for me as well.

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Summer Showers

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Peter MacDonald

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A Lucky Find

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Peter MacDonald

Looking for a good sunset shot to end the year, I came across this photo and another which had somehow been overlooked among the many Lake Eyre pictures taken in recent times.

I had posted a photo from the same series about 18 months ago, but this one is far better technically and to me, is more appealing because of the light falling on the shore in the foreground.

Tomorrow a new year and a couple of big projects to photograph over the next few months.

The Sentimental Bloke wishes you all the very best for 2012.

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