Photography from Western Australia and beyond
A 1957 series III Nash metropolitan (in coral red and snowberry white I believe) leaving the Classic car show at mussel pool, Whiteman park. A brilliant free event for car enthusiast run by The Council of Motoring Clubs (CMC) of Western Australia and Auto one. March 21st 2010 my 2009 photos are on my main …
the second Saturday in February is Big Al’s Poker run the biggest hotrod – custom car event in Perth and all for a gold coin donation so far i havent processed to many images but i am working on it see more on my other site Gumnuts world
A sacred kingfisher in my garden and boy was i surprised the only water i have is two small bird baths not that these guys rely solely on fish, they will eat small reptiles and insects tooPentax da* f4 300mm Unique Exposures challenge World Bird Wednesday Camera-Critters
A young brushtail possum in the hands of a volunteer carer from Kanyana wildlife rehabilitation centre taken at a display at whiteman park Pentax DA* f4 300mm
a Barn owl part of the Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre display at Whiteman Park a flying display of Australian raptors (although the owl doesn’t fly as it is blind) well worth a look there are more on my site Gumnuts world do a search for raptor in the search box Pentax DA* f4 …
My first attempt at bike racing photography the Australia day Perth Criterion Using my old manual f1.4 50mm Pentax lens on the K10D, set up to use focus trap, so I can keep the shutter pressed, but the camera won’t shoot until it has focus (hopefully on the subject)
a macro of a butterfly wing I wish I could find out what kind it is I took this using my 50mm lens and holding it reversed against a 2x converter, with no glass in it, that was mounted on my Pentax K10D. Using daylight coming through a window. to improve it i should buy …
wildflowers just past Wubin, on the track to Wubin Rock (200+ k’s from Perth) September 2009 it was a rather wet and grey day but after 2 hours of driving I wasn’t not going to take photos more photos of my Wubin trip are on my Gumnuts World site, type Wubin in the searchbox Pentax …
Tranby house, Maylands, on the banks of the Swan river built June 1839, one of the oldest brick houses in Western Australia originally Peninsular farm, it is now a tea room and tourist attraction Pentax DA* f4 300mm there are more photos on my site Gumnuts World and type Tranby into the search box Window …
Big Al’s Poker Run is the biggest hot rod and custom car gathering in Western Australia. On the shores of the Swan River near the Burswood hotel, hundreds of hot rods, custom cars, and old cars gather before going on a cruise around Perth, and to see all these cars cost a gold coin donation. …
Cygnus atratus, Black swan first seen by Europeans in 1697 The bird emblem for Western Australia appearing on our flag and coat of arms and where the Swan river gets its name although you don’t see them much on it anymore Camera-Critters
taken at Perth Zoo Watery Wednesday Weekend Reflection
The east end at least The Sheraton hotel to the left Langley park (the original airport) behind the palms the Swan river at the front and the Darling ranges to the rear taken from the DNA tower in Kings Park about 3 kilometres away Scenic Sunday
2 Photos stitched together with Autostitch taken from Kaarta Gar-up lookout Kings Park
A long exposure at Perth train station, taken on film a long time ago with my trusty K1000 from memory about 5 minutes, long enough not to register the people that got off and on the train
Great White Egret, Ardea alba, taking a twig to its nest in Perth Zoo the start of my new web site what do you think (havent figured out the double image thing though grrrr, if you have a clue let me know) 🙂 Camera-Critters
