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“Photography:  Painting and Drawing with Light”

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

On our way back home from our recent Craigieburn Camera Club photography adventure visit to Studley Park – Kew, Victoria – Australia, we stopped off at one of the Flying-Fox Viewing Platforms alongside the Yarra River, Yarra Bank Park. Here I managed to photograph some of the roosting Grey Headed Flying-Foxes high up in river gums within their colonies. We spent some time at the platform waiting for better light and to spot moments where they stretched out their wings to let in the warm sunshine. It wasn’t until I got back home and took a close look at these photographs them that I realised just how beautiful Flying-Foxes are!

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT USED

During this photography adventure – I used a compact system camera, a Sony A7 Mark II – Full Frame with a Sony A FE24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens and a Sigma150-600mm F5-6.3 DGOS HSM with a Sigma Mount Converter MC-11. For some of these photographs, I used the camera hand-held but for most of the shots, I used a Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Tripod Head II with quick release base. I had purchased a Right Angle L Plate Bracket for my camera so that I could turn it to do portraits or landscape photographs more easily which worked a treat.  I also purchased a BH-40 Ballhead for my tripod and once more, it made taking my photographs not just easier but much more enjoyable. I also used my Apple iPhone 8 Plus mobile phone for quick spontaneous photographs and gain GPS location readings.

 

 

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

On my return home, I downloaded all the photographs into Adobe Lightroom Classic CC.  I developed a small selection of photographs.  During the process of developing them, I was able to see what I needed to address during my next photographic adventure.   Please find both above and below, the best of what I took during this photography adventure!

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

Being out-and-about experiencing the natural wonders of the world and the creatures it inhabits – really does rejuvenate the body and soul.  Photography is just another way to improve one’s sense of wellbeing and at the same time – be creative!

 

 

Happy photography all – © Karen Robinson – June 2019

 

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