http://alphaphotographyblog.com A picture is worth a thousand words, make YOURS worth a MILLION!!! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:57:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My apologies for the long break.  I've been doing a bit of weekend travelling.  One of my recent trips was to our nation's capital, Canberra. I hadn't been to Canberra for a number of years, so it was fun re-exploring this city.  I was hoping to get some mood shots with ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/our-nations-capital This is one of the last posts solely dedicated to Norfolk Island.  Seeing as this island is full of nature beauty, I now wanted to showcase how the history looks through the eye of black and white (with a few Photoshop enhancements, such as Diffused Glow). This is one of the ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/norfolk-island-in-black-and-white In a previous post I looked at the beaches of Norfolk Island, and here I'm focussing on the coastline in general, as from nearly every vantage point the coastline changes! Here is the northern coastline view from the Captain Cook monument lookout: There is such a lot of historical happenings on this ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/norfolk-island-coastline Coming from Queensland in Australia, and having travelled a bit, I've seen some beautiful beaches.  Norfolk Island didn't really compare from a swimming beach perspective, but the coastline and water colour was stunning. Because everyday was bright and sunny, my polarising filter became my best friend.  I call this my camera's ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/norfolk-island-beaches Happy New Year!  Well, it's been a nice break.  Now, it's back into the next year, in full swing! Over my break between Christmas and New Year I went to Norfolk Island, which is a 2 hour flight south-east of Brisbane, where I live.  I had never been there before, and ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/room-with-a-view Happy New Year!  Enjoy a fun, and safe New Year's Eve. Speaking of celebrating - what better way than to enjoy a fine meal at a restaurant with a 5 star view!  This is RPRs - the rooftop restaurant at Royal Pines Resort at the Gold Coast. It is a rare find ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/restaurant-with-a-view Christmas is a time of family, friends, eating, celebration, eating, relaxation, eating, Christmas lights, eating, Christmas Carols, and in some circles... golf.  This time of year is well renowned for upping the 'kitsch' factor, and apparently golf courses are not immune. Recently visiting the Royal Pines Golf Resort at the Gold ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/golf-christmas OK, I'm a 'little' excited.  I just got the Canon 5D, and I LOVE IT! I picked up my new toy over the weekend and set about photographing a weekend down the beautiful Gold Coast.  I stayed at the Royal Pines Resort and it was wonderful.  I experimented with the settings ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/royal-pines-treatment-at-the-gold-coast Animals are amazing.  Regardless of whether or not they're cute, I find the animal kingdom an amazing thing.  At a Christmas party recently, a wildlife display was organised (for the kids).  Being a big kid myself, I enjoyed this more than the sit down 3 course lunch :-) All the animals ... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/australian-animal-christmas Christmas is a fun time of year.  Lots of decorations, parties, presents and Christmas Carols.  I was recently in Sydney's Rocks area and they were decorating with a difference - using recycled soft drink bottles... http://alphaphotographyblog.com/christmas-with-a-difference