Lights Beach, Denmark

Like a vapour from the sea she appeared and floated in the wind. Her friend was down on the beach surfing. She carried a  small compact camera and was photographing him on the edge of the surf. There was sand between her toes.

I asked the feather if I could photograph her! Put my X100 to my eye. Nothing happened. A red light blinked. 'I think you've got a flat battery', she smiled.

Larry arrived on the scene. I can't remember asking him for his camera. It was more  a case of 'Stand and deliver'  as I wrenched the camera from around his neck. I didn't want to loose the moment. Thanks Larry! You're better than the RAC!

How lucky am I? Looking through my shots at Greens Pool, only this one had the light just right. Ten minutes before the glow where the sun went down blew the highlights. Canon 7D EF10 - 22 lens, 30 seconds at f/22 ISO100.

Pin-Hole Camera

T'is the night before Denmark Landscape Legends 2012. I built a Pin-Hole camera this afternoon. Drilled a hole in a body cap. Then drank a can of Coke and fashioned an aperture plate out of the Aluminium. Poked a hole through the Aluminium with a needle and fitted the body cap to a Fuji S5. 

A bit blurry, maybe I'll have to try a smaller needle ora  bigger box!

 

Capo d'Orlando

Fremantle

The Fractured Filter

There's just one thing you may be short of at Landscape Legends 2012. SLEEP. With pre-dawn and post sunset shoots in the program and a bit of time allocated for eating, drinking and sleeping (as well as the odd photo workshop) sleep isn't in plentiful supply. Sleeping during workshops is strictly forbidden. Sleeping while eating is sometimes tolerated.

Since the very beginning of Landscape Legends , we've been giving out a daily award: 'The Fractured Filter' Award. Nominations are received each day concerning the behaviour of photographers.  Behaviour considered improper, extraneous, political and shameful are duly noted and the most worthy contender gets to wear the award for 24 hrs, including while they are asleep.

How to make a panorama

Have a look at this website for tips on making simple panos.

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-take-panoramic-pictures/

A Taste of Things to Come...

Last week we did our Recce for Landscape Legends Workshop being held in Denmark, WA, next week, 9-12 March.  Such a beautiful place.  Here's a grabshot taken with my compact camera - just one of many fab spots.  A taste of things to come ... 

A Pano in the Recce

 In between sleeping and eating on the Denmark recce run 'Lightning' Nick Djordjevic assembled these panos shot on his Lumix TZ20.

Nick used a monopod (which weighed 1000 times more than his camera) to make sure the lens revolved around the nodal point.

Nick will show you how to make panoramas using compact cameras or DSLR's and letting Photoshop do its whizz-bang stuff.

For more info:
http://www.wildheart.com.au/public_panel/index.php

Guest presenters Peter Keelan & Nic Duncan in Denmark

Peter Keelan is a director, filmmaker, musician, sound engineer and community artist, with a wealth of local and international experience. In 2000 Peter was awarded a two year Australia Council for the Arts Fellowship, to travel the world and collaborate with musicians in Africa, South America, Romania and the Solomon Islands.

Nic Duncan 'Miss Artcool' lives in Denmark  with partner Steve and  kids, Ella and Eden. Nic is one of the new wave of successful young professional photographers in Australia. Nic accompanied Peter on his epic journey to the Solomon islands, paddling dug-out  canoes to visit tribes of indigenous islanders.

At Landscape Legends 2012 you'll hear Peter's amazing stories, see Nic's heart-warming images  and listen to the music they recorded en route.

For more information: http://www.wildheart.com.au/public_panel/index.php

Booking Form

http://www.suemcleod.com.au/downloads/LandscapeLegends2012.pdf

Just been chatting to my local Denmark 'eye in the sky' and he tells me that recent bush fires have not affected any locations we are visiting. Good news!

Landscape legends 2012 - Denmark

Fifth Annual Landscape Legends 2012
Great Southern Edge – Denmark


A Foto Freo event. Four days of inspirational, creative and spectacular landscape and wildlife photography with three inspirational AIPP Master photographers - Greg Hocking, Nick Djordjevic and Dale Neill.
Greg is Australia's only Hassleblad Master and an Australian landscape Photographer of the Year. Nick is a professional storm chaser and lightning photographer. Dale is one of Australia's leading photo educators and tour leaders.
Country hospitality, historical restaurants, uniquely located home style accommodation and the best wines the Great Southern has to offer.
As 2012 will be a Foto Freo event Landscape Legends is being offered to interstate and overseas photographers.
Price: $1295 ($995 for those with own accommodation) $1495 includes transport to/from Fremantle. Single supplement +$200
A deposit of $295 will secure your place. Bookings for Legends 2012 are filling already. Don’t be late.
Bookings: sue@suemcleod.com.au or telephone Sue 9364 8502

Landscape Legends One Day Workshop 2012
Sunday Feb 19 2012 2-8pm. max group size 20
Fremantle
Price: $225 or $95 if booked into Landscape Legends Great Southern Edge in Denmark
This one day workshop is designed to cover the essential pre-flight check list items for Landscape Photography.
Presented by three AIPP Master photographers, you will learn how to use PASM settings to control exposure, depth of field
and perspective. Other topics include making panoramas, tonal range adjustment, internal picture control and quality settings
and how to effectively use circular polarising and neutral density filters.
Bookings: sue@suemcleod.com.au or telephone Sue 9364 8502

photos: Mike Gibson