Saturday 30 April 2011

Eppalock Sunrise

Another early morning fishing expedition. A fantastic sunrise, glassy conditions but no fish for me today.
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I use MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and can share with the following track *HERE* (live until Oct 26, 2011). MotionX-GPS is the essential GPS application for outdoor enthusiasts. It puts an easy-to-use, state-of-the-art handheld GPS on your iPhone. MotionX-GPS can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Or try the free version, MotionX-GPS Lite.

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Mallee

While travelling up to the Manangatang centenary for a quick day trip I captured these images which I think are quintessentially Mallee. The Mallee Wimmera region is Victoria's outback. There is salt flats.
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f2.8, 1/6400 sec
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In good years you see these Paddy melons on red sandy soil in mallee scrub by the road. Paddy melons are also called Wild melon, Afghan melon and the Bastard melon amongst other things. They have no use save throwing them at your siblings.
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f9, 1/500 sec
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This Buloke Shire Council truck has been here in a ditch surrounded by Mallee scrub and Saltbush as long as I can remember. It looks like it got bogged and they could not get it out, so just left it there.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f11, 1/160 sec
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Friday 22 April 2011

First Blood

Sunrise on Lake Eppalock launching my boat for my first solo fish since building the boat in Project Maccullochella. A bit of trolling is in order.
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43.5 Kmh or 24 Knots :-)
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Golden Perch (Yellowbelly) about 30 cm caught and released

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English Perch (Redfin) I kept 6
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f9, 1/60 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/40 sec

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Sunday 17 April 2011

Lake and Plants

After fishing here in 25 Km+ hour winds Saturday battling choppy surface in my little tinny, this was a stark contrast to the Sunday evening sunset on a glassy Lake Eppalock.
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f16, 1/40 sec
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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f16, 1/80 sec
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Interesting bokeh and colour compliment from a pot behind this flower.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3.2, 1/50 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f2.8, 1/400 sec
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Sunday 10 April 2011

Flying In

Pigeons helping themselves with the seed we put out
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 800, 200mm f5.6, 1/1000 sec
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Friends soon join in . . .
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 400, 200mm f2.8, 1/640 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 800, 200mm f5.6, 1/800 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/125 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 800, 200mm f5.6, 1/640 sec
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Under the watchful eye of Hermione
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 800, 200mm f8, 1/800 sec
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Sunday 3 April 2011

Bountiful Garden

There is a fig tree in our front / side yard that we heavily pruned last winter that is just busting with fruit. We have been picking them every couple of days and my Mum even made a batch of fig jam. Here is some of the fruit.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3.2, 1/40 sec
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The next batch growing daily.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/13 sec
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There is even enough to share with this native Silvereye Passerine. . .
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/320 sec
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Funny the birds are getting maybe only 5% of the fruit. A fair tax to have them around.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/400 sec
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The few I picked this morning while taking pictures.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/1600 sec
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A still life study of figs on the kitchen window shelf.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/40 sec
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The last of the home grown tomatoes from the garden.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/250 sec
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