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Over the sea and through the Australian outback – our 2017 cruise and road trip

Over the sea and through the Australian outback – our 2017 cruise and road trip

We’d been planning this holiday for over a year: a single day’s drive to Sydney, boarding a cruise ship for 4 days, and then a long road trip back through numerous towns and Australian outback sights. I’ll say one thing

Steve November 9, 2017 Digital Cameras No Comments Read more

Australia Day 2017 – some fireworks photos

Australia Day 2017 – some fireworks photos

Yes, it’s now October 2017 and Australia Day was in January, so that makes me something of a slacker when it comes to posting. In between posts, I’ve been painting and doing family things. Oh, and we went on a

Steve October 24, 2017 Digital Cameras No Comments Read more

Bokeh lens? More from the bubbly Pentacon AV projector lens

Bokeh lens? More from the bubbly Pentacon AV projector lens

It’s a weird thing, this recent craze over a good bokeh lens. There’s weird bokeh, smooth bokeh, disturbing bokeh…and the list goes on. For those of you who’ve never heard of it, bokeh is a Japanese word that relates to

Steve December 26, 2015 Adapted Lenses 2 Comments Read more

Nokia Lumia 1020 – reflections after dusk

Nokia Lumia 1020 – reflections after dusk

I was recently in a position to walk around a local high school around twilight. There’s something serene about looking into closed and dark classrooms. The gaggle and chaos of the school day has disappeared, and one is left with

Steve May 31, 2015November 20, 2015 Photo Stories 4 Comments Read more

Adventures in Hong Kong – Part Two

Adventures in Hong Kong – Part Two

Following on from Part One, here are some more photos from our time in Hong Kong. Please click on each photo to see a larger, higher quality image. There’s no doubt that Hong Kong loves the lens! The city was

Steve January 20, 2015 Digital Cameras 18 Comments Read more
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