I arrived about 30 mins before sunrise and was surprised to see 5 other photographers already present! I chatted to a few of them and shared some tips. Although the light was not perfect, it was another great start to the day. Enjoy the shots!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sydney Rock Pools Part III - Coogee Revisited, Sydney - March 2009
I didn't realise until after last week's shoot that Coogee had another rock pool - this one was further north of the two I went to last week.
I arrived about 30 mins before sunrise and was surprised to see 5 other photographers already present! I chatted to a few of them and shared some tips. Although the light was not perfect, it was another great start to the day. Enjoy the shots!
I arrived about 30 mins before sunrise and was surprised to see 5 other photographers already present! I chatted to a few of them and shared some tips. Although the light was not perfect, it was another great start to the day. Enjoy the shots!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Sydney Rock Pools Part II - Coogee, Sydney - March 2009
I've surprised myself by getting up at 5.50am two consecutive Saturdays! My early start paid off as I witnessed some stunning early morning light and colours at two of Coogee's rock pools.
The smaller one, McIvor's Baths, was built in 1876 and is for women and children only so I didn't hang around for long. The larger one, Wylie's Baths, was established in 1907 by Henry Wylie who was a champion long-distance swimmer. It has an amazing proximity to the ocean and while I was there, water was constantly rushing into it.
The latter has a small fee for entry, but I skirted around the outside and took some slow shutter speed shots and caught the first rays of weekend sun. Enjoy the shots.
McIvor's Baths (above)
The shot above and all below are of Wylie's Baths
The smaller one, McIvor's Baths, was built in 1876 and is for women and children only so I didn't hang around for long. The larger one, Wylie's Baths, was established in 1907 by Henry Wylie who was a champion long-distance swimmer. It has an amazing proximity to the ocean and while I was there, water was constantly rushing into it.
The latter has a small fee for entry, but I skirted around the outside and took some slow shutter speed shots and caught the first rays of weekend sun. Enjoy the shots.
McIvor's Baths (above)
The shot above and all below are of Wylie's Baths
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Sydney Rock Pools Rock! Mahon Pool, Maroubra - March 2009
I am fascinated by Sydney's rock pools. They are a unique feature of the city and many were built at the turn of the 19th Century. As public bathing on Sydney's beaches was forbidden during the day back then, the rock pools offered safe and legal swimming.
I am going to try and photograph as many of Sydney's rock pools as possible and catch them in a good light. To kick this series off, I headed down to Maroubra beach early one Saturday morning. The pool is Mahon pool - it was built in 1932 during the depression and has a spectacular view overlooking Lurline Bay. What makes it spectacular are the waves crashing around the pool. Many of the photos below are off the waves approaching the pool.
The rock pool and surrounding area
The next few shots were fun to take as had to get right amongst the rocks!
Given the textures and tones, this worked well black 'n white.
Another photographer...
The sun starting to make a full appearance....
The shallow end
I am going to try and photograph as many of Sydney's rock pools as possible and catch them in a good light. To kick this series off, I headed down to Maroubra beach early one Saturday morning. The pool is Mahon pool - it was built in 1932 during the depression and has a spectacular view overlooking Lurline Bay. What makes it spectacular are the waves crashing around the pool. Many of the photos below are off the waves approaching the pool.
The rock pool and surrounding area
The next few shots were fun to take as had to get right amongst the rocks!
Given the textures and tones, this worked well black 'n white.
Another photographer...
The sun starting to make a full appearance....
Not so much the rock pool or surf, but the surrounding area has plenty of interesting boulders
The shallow end
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Sydney's Mardi Gras - February 2009
One of Australia's biggest annual street parties, the 2009 Mardi Gras put on a good show with near perfect weather.
The night time parade concludes the 2-3 week long festival - Jenn and I went along to capture some of the festivities, although we struggled for a half decent view. I mounted my camera on a monopod, hoisted it into the air and fired off shots using a cable release. It was pretty experimental and many of the shots were not usable, but some good ones came out of it.
"Dykes on Bikes"
Highlights from the rest of the parade
The night time parade concludes the 2-3 week long festival - Jenn and I went along to capture some of the festivities, although we struggled for a half decent view. I mounted my camera on a monopod, hoisted it into the air and fired off shots using a cable release. It was pretty experimental and many of the shots were not usable, but some good ones came out of it.
"Dykes on Bikes"
Highlights from the rest of the parade
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