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Queenscliff Lighthouse

NIKON D5500

settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 155/1

location

Queenscliff, Victoria, AU

upload_date

Mar, 2023

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Awards

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On an almost cold Sunday, I took this photo of folks taking their boat back to shore.

I went to have a look at extinct volcanoes around Colac, Victoria, Australia and came across these stairs leading up to a lookout.

I just love beaches, probably because I spent a lot of my childhood holidays at one. This is one of my favourite beaches near Geelong, Victoria, Austr

After walking uphill for what seemed like ages, the track became red (iron rich) and I was able to take this amazing photo.

What can I say? You must have the obligatory photo of a swan. I love how they look at you menacingly and yet not sure what they are really thinking.

This was taken at the You Yangs in Victoria, Australia.

I pass this house every time I go to Lara, Victoria, Australia, and I always look at it as I drive past.

Ona cold windy day, I went to a local pier and found these seagulls all facing the same way - into the wind.

There is a great beach near Torquay that is well known amongst surfers but they want it kept hush, this is the beach.

Taken on a very cold and overcast day, from the Swan Bay pier.

I took this photo at one of my favourite beaches near Anglesea, Victoria, Australia.

I was very lucky to catch a photo of this female Wren as they seem to move every second, they don't seem to ever be still. Photo was taken at Poi

Near where I live, Geelong, there is a public park with lots and lots of these flying foxes. I stopped one day and took a photo of this particular one

I was at the right place and at the right time to be able to take this photo of a ship, seemingly right on the horiozon.

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo while going for a walk starting from Point Lonsdale and heading towards Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia.

Time

It was in the afternoon, may be around 3:30-4pm

Lighting

It was a beautiful clear day, nothing exceptional about the lighting.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D5500 with a 18-200mm lens, which has become my favourite as I can do wide angle shots as well as zoom in - without carrying 2 different lenses.

Inspiration

I just thought it would make a nice photo.

Editing

I use ON1 for my post-edits. At the time I took the photo, I thought it would be a nice one. But when I got home and looked at it, I found different. I tried various post -processing approaches to make the photo pop, but to no avail. I then tried some of their presets and found one I really liked, which is the one I used to make the photo. I should say that it is a composite photo in that I also changed the sky to make the photo pop even more.

In my camera bag

I have too many items in my bag to list. I carry my camera bag in the car and clean the lens of the camera before I leave the car and go for a 'normal' walk. I don't carry the camera bag with me. However, when I go trekking, I carry a lens cleaner, a spare battery and a spare SD card in another bag- just in case.

Feedback

I guess I have 3 words of advice there: 1. take lots of photos as you never know which ones are going to work and which ones won't. 2. experiment with post-edits, and try different presets in your post-edit program. Some will change a blend photo into one that will work, as in my case. 3. Just changing the sky can make a photo instantly pop. There is a discussion as to whether this is ethical or not, but I do know that, for some of my photos, just changing the sky made a huge difference.

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