Smooth-barked Apple (Angophora costata)

In amongst the two day shoot for the 2011 Golf course tree calendar, Stephen Frank from Tree Logic and I came across this Smooth Barked Apple at the Spring Valley Golf Club in Clayton South. It is near the 15th Green and has been in its current location far longer than the golf course itself.…

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Golf course trees, 2011 Calendar shoot

Here is just a few images from the years calendar shoot for TreeLogic. They chose to focus on significant trees from 12 of the top courses in the Melbourne “sandbelt”. One of these images may well appear in the print catalog soon. Keysborough Golf Club, 55 Hutton Road, Keysborough 1st Green The Metropolitan Golf Club.…

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Moving into Big studio

The Big Trousers office in Essex Street has been creaking at the seams for a while and so with it’s sale comes the opportunity to stretch out in the new warehouse conversion in Seddon. The Green screen studio will be a fantastic opportunity and save my back from having to carry all that lighting equipment…

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19-21 Essex Street for sale

We are moving on and selling the little Shop/Office in Essex Street. Time for a bigger place with some room to handle the family and business.

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Video for iPad from You Tube

Testing yet another HTML5 video embedd plugin. This one allows YouTube for Wordpress to enable playback on the iPad and iPhone. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJQmdwJvKX8

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HD video system near complete

I have been sorting out the Canon 5D Mk11 so that I can get it to work for video that I want to shoot. At the moment it is nearly there but the look if the image is interesting to say the least. The Zacuto Z-Finder helps a lot as does the new Firmware that…

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The Pinnacles, Phillip Island Cape Woolamai

Last weeks shoot. I would never have believed that there such a dramatic landscape so close the Melbourne. I had visited some 20 years ago but had forgotten this location. After two trips down the coastal track on mountain bikes I had around 300 frames to edit. Shot for HDR conversion I was attempting the…

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Cussonia spicata

A very odd, rare tree in Caulfield Park, Caulfield. This one is an the Significant trees list because of it’s rarity and age. Cussonia spicata (Cabbage Tree) Cnr Inkerman and Hawthorn Rd. I am testing this as an A2 Panoramic print.

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Heritage trees in Melbourne

We shot a number of trees that are on the list as significant trees in Melbourne. These are protected trees and of importance for rarity, age and historical reference. I will post others and give correct the names as I get the selections from the Arborist at Tree Logic. Have a look in the shop…

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River Red Gum in Epping

This set of two images of an ancient River Red in Epping have been modified slightly and are now available as a large format prints. Fantastic late afternoon light on the gnarled branches that twisted and turned all the way to the ground.  

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