Technology

Hi All,

Well you have to love technology sometimes, I`m sitting in my `donga` in the middle of the desert with wi-fi connectivity! I managed to work on this image the other night and I know it is an angle of Smiths Beach that has been done by a local down that way but I just love the set that`s coming through especially because the only salt I`m getting is from the nearby salt lake. SICK, definitely making me miss the water. I would work on some more images and some Scott Kelby books that I brought with me, but am so rooted by the end of the day that I just want to sleep. Mmmm sleep, cat ya`s

Michael

It`s been done soooooo many times b4

Hi All,

How is everyone? What can I say Busselton Jetty would have to be one the most photographed jetty in WA and with good reason, it`s on a perfect angle to capture at any time of the day no matter what the conditions are like, is this good….. nooooooo but it was practice as I hadn`t shot landscapes for a few months, converted to B&W as it looked boring in colour. I was going through Beau Mitchell`s blog the other day and came across a quote he had put on on of his images and as I am a random quote collector was stoked to find it and also the POV of the shot is classic almost legendary status. Go check it out I think it was in May, I could link but I`m too tired big day of swimming, surfing and reading…. ah the life! Cat ya`s

Michael

Waves

Hi All,

Hope everyone has had a great day, I know I have! sleep, swim, sleep, help sister paint bathroom and sleep some more. I played around with camera settings and used my macro lens to shoot some waves, something I hadn`t really delved into before. I shot this after surfing at Smiths Beach with all the grommets on school holidays. The idea came to me the day before when I was sleeping on the beach, waiting for the tide to come in at `The Farm`. I`m going for a bit more of beach feel to my unit now and this triptych is purely put together for me to enjoy.

I have added some new links to photographers that I was impressed with at the recent WAPPA`s, also congratulations to Meleah Farrell for getting an award last month for a category that eludes me. Looks like we`ve got a beautiful week ahead filled with sunshine, might see you out there….

Michael

Powercruise

Hi All,

Just thought I`d put this up to show any carlovers out there how lucky my friend and I are. We went up to Powercruise on Friday and were having a look at this car, as it turns out it is Gup`s HQ `ELVIS`. Gup is the event organizer, as we were admiring he came over and told us we had 3 seconds to get in, we promptly got in and were taken out on the track and treated to some hot laps, the noise and instant pick up of this beast is insane, I did take some video footage, but with the car going sideways at every opportunity it didn`t turn out very good. There are various Utube videos to view anyway. Cheers Gup for making the power bug bite, whilst I don`t think I will get to 1100rwhp, I`ll definitely be upgrading to a supercharger.

Michael

Immersed

Hi All,

I spent a bit of time in the Boranup Forest and completely got lost in my surroundings, I think only 2 cars went past in  1 1/2 hrs, I stalked a Kookaburra for a while, made love to this Arum Lily (Will do a separate triptych some other time) and stabbed my foot with my tripod as I slipped down an embankment, it`s all good though, I won`t stop wearing thongs or go and buy the rubber grommets for the tripod. It was so good to be the only one enjoying this environment, light rain was falling and the birds were still chirping. Have a good day everyone.

Michael

Sunset over Sugarloaf

Hi All,

I had so many titles for my post going through my head whilst I was doing my best impersonation as a mountain goat, scrambling up and over the rocks to get to the ocean side of Sugarloaf Rock, so I`ve gone with a take on a John Butler Trio album – Sunrise over Sea. I can`t recall ever seeing a photo taken from this side and whilst I`m not overly impressed with the angle it is still a different point of view and I made it, I got over any fear I had of  falling in and a reasonable size swell was running and yes I have fallen in before!!! Just having a quiet weekend, usual Saturday early surf, wash the car, run around Lake Monger, cook a nice steak and watch some movies tonight. Will post a couple of images tomorrow that I have worked on today.

Michael

Rollin in Fletchers Hood

Hey All

I got back from work Sunday night, and thought mmmm weather is looking good, so I headed down to Dunsborough for the week, the title should probably be hoonin in fletchers hood, love the open road and it`s not my fault if the yoot gets sideways or goes around in circles now is it!!! Can I get in trouble for admitting to that…. oh well. I spent my time getting up early and staying out late and getting back into the swing of taking photos, I only took single shot images as I loaned Heather from Red Images my 85mm a few weeks ago. The surf was also cranking and I worked my way into a few lineups along the coast. I aslo started reading The Bra Boys by Sean Doherty, which has so far been a great read and the new highway is definitely a lot quicker, just a pity they didn`t bypass Bunbury as well!!! Anyway hope everyone has a great weekend, any comments on photos would greatly be appreciated, will put more up over the weekend. Take care.

Michael

Quindalup Jetty

Savouring the salt.

Hi All,

This will be my last post for awhile, hihohiho it`s off to work I go! I`m off to a gold mine in the desert on Thursday for 2 weeks, It is a lifestyle choice to go back to working in the mining industry – go away, work hard for 2 weeks, come back and have money to travel around WA and take photos. As it always the way, when you have time off you do things that you used to enjoy or are going to be unable to do, I started surfing over the weekend and have found the boyhood passion for the ocean. It all started from cleaning out the shed, I then waxed the board, found my wetsuit and headed off to Scarborough, now amazingly this wetsuit is 10 years old but it still fits! It is just like riding a bike, the enjoyment one gets from cruising down the face of a wave is like nothing else, it`s just you and the wave, however having grown up in Geraldton it was just me and the wave, in Perth it`s 10 other people on the same wave! This image above is from May 2005 and taken down @ Scarborough, the green colour the wave goes is something special to us here in Western Australia, if you look through surfing magazines you can pick out WA breaks without reading the caption, well I can anyway!

I have also been having a good look at myself and where my path is going and I am looking forward to the stage of my journey. For those of you out there looking to better their own journeys I reccommend reading the book `Manhood` by Steve Biddulph, it has reaffirmed my views and helped me form closer ties with my family, and also not to be embarrassed about what I write in my blog! Anyway as this title goes, I will be savouring the salty taste on my lips as it will a be a couple of weeks before I get to do so again. Take care everyone.

Michael

My YOOT

Hi All,

I finally dusted off my camera and recharged the batteries and went out this evening, not expecting much just wanted to play, so I went to an old trusty spot at Hillary`s and stuck it out in the bitterly cold wind and waited patiently till the nice time of night arrives, not to light, not to dark. I am happy with the result as I`ve only taken snapshots of my car, but with some recent work, it`s starting to come together. Thanks to WA Suspensions for lightening my bank account, but it handles like its on rails now, not sure how to stop it from getting sideways though!

Have had a really cruisey week just waiting to get my roster and where I will be sent, hopefully first week off September will be back at work so I can start saving hard to get to Canada. I dropped a few pieces into Fitzgeralds, not sure if anyone has been in there recently but on the wall going up the stairs is an awesome shot of the lighthouse at Hillary`s by Shane Nener, I have added a link so everyone can check out his work. Good luck to all who have entered the WAPPA`s, and for those who have a spare $200 Breakout is happening on the 22/9/2009 where none other than Christian Fletcher will be a guest speaker, bookings through Fitzgeralds for anyone interested would definitely be a good day to catch up on industry information and listen to our peers. Enjoy the weekend everyone and the last week of Winter.

Michael

The HG

Hi All,

Well here she is, probably not one for the purists but still an old classic, I waited ages for the boat in the background to move but alas it didn`t, I need to learn some photoshop tricks off Dylan if I`m to start shooting cars more reguarly. I resigned from my job today and am now venturing down a new path which will see me get a trade… finally, I`ll be able to travel some where new every month and still pay off my house, I am looking forward to this stage off my life as this is more suitable for me as an individual. Casey look out as I might park up on your lawn one night and who knows I might even end up on Flemmings lawn! I`m slowly getting back into checking out what everyone has been up to and was really stoked to see Kirk`s photos from Geraldton, I get up there every couple of months and always shoot these locations, knowing that one day it will all come together but Kirk got it in one go! Kudos to you Kirk. Anyways take care everyone.

Michael