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Gold Coast 2008 Australian Deaf Games photos are here.

33 year old from Brisbane, Australia
Have been taking photography as a serious hobby for over five years now. I am learning as I go and still looking for new and interesting things to shoot!
Feel free to contact me if you have any queries at all.

Currently back in Brisbane with my girl, after spending 3 months in Europe and 9 months in New Zealand.
You can also visit my blog to see my adventures and the latest photos!

Current Equipment:
Canon 50D with BG-E2N, 17-40mm f/4 L, 24-70mm f/2.8 L, 70-300mm IS, 50mm f/1.4, 580EX and 420EX Speedlite flashes and Manfrotto and Gorilla Grip tripod gear

Gallery dates from :
Up to March 17 2006 - Canon 300D
March 18 2006 to November 1 2008 - Canon 30D
November 2 2008 onwards - Canon 50D

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Featured Galleries

Best of New Zealand : These are the best of photos for the entire New Zealand trip that Fem and I took from Jan 29th until October 10th 2008. These are in order of date taken (except for the first photo.... weird) and include a lot of our massive panoramas! Enjoy!

Best of New Zealand

These are the best of photos for the entire New Zealand trip that Fem ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2008 2:01pm PST

Snowy Landscapes : I went with a drive with Auke to see the frosty trees on the outskirts of Waalwijk. This is a reasonably rare sight so I was really glad to have caught it! I used a circular polariser for all these shots to darken the sky and bring out the frost and snow. These came out rather well!

Snowy Landscapes

I went with a drive with Auke to see the frosty trees on the outskirts ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2009 11:24am PST

Galleries

Maddie the cat : On the 23 of Janurary, 2010 we adopted a 4 year old female cat named Maddie from the RSPCA. She is a cute little cat who is always exploring and checking things out.

Maddie the cat

Christmas 2009 : Femke's first Christmas with my whole family. It was a warm day, but there was plenty of presents and fun! We all just relaxed and enjoyed the day which was finished with a yummy christmas dinner and some homemade traditional pudding and ice cream cake. Yum!

Christmas 2009

Femke's first Christmas with my whole family. It was a warm day, but t ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2010 2:31am PST

Brisbane Forest Park :

Brisbane Forest Park

Best Of : The gallery contains the best of photos of my 3 month trip to the Netherlands in late 2008 and early 2009. It was a shame it was only for 3 months, it would have been better if it was the original 1 or 2 years.

Best Of

The gallery contains the best of photos of my 3 month trip to the Neth ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 3:47am PST

Ross 60th Birthday : On the 18th of October 2009, many family, relatives and friends met at Billys on the Bay at Margate to celebrate Dad's 60th. We all had a good time and enjoyed catching up with everyone.

Ross 60th Birthday

On the 18th of October 2009, many family, relatives and friends met at ...

Updated: Oct 18, 2009 5:20am PST

Aunty Ruth's 80th : On the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September, some members of the Corr and Dodwell clans travels down to Sydney for Aunty Ruth's 80th. It was held at the Newport Bowls club. We all had a great time drinking, catching up and playing bowls. We also checked out beaches at Newport and Manly.

Aunty Ruth's 80th

Eileen and Yogi : We all went to the wedding of Eileen and Yogi on a clear but slightly warm day in the gold coast hinterland. It was great to catch up with everyone and give the couple our blessing.

Eileen and Yogi

Scarborough Resort : Due to the roof removal at my parents place, we had to go to a resort for the weekend. I was also on call for work so I had to stay up for almost all of Saturday night and work very early on Monday morning. I got Monday off as a consolation which was nice! THe resort was good! my side room was a little small, but functional. We have a stunning sunset on the Sunday evening.

Scarborough Resort

Carmel's 60th :

Carmel's 60th

Updated: May 24, 2009 3:26am PST

Zulu and the backyard : Some photos I have taken in my folks backyard. Mainly with the 50mm f/1.4 prime, and my new 24-70 f/2.8 L lens. Zulu, my brother's dog features a lot here as the backyard is her domain. :)

Zulu and the backyard

Some photos I have taken in my folks backyard. Mainly with the 50mm f/ ...

Updated: Apr 26, 2009 4:02am PST

Anzac Day 2009 : Having missed Anzac Day last year due to me being in New Zealand with Fem it was good to catch up with everyone again. The only shame was that Fem was not able to be here with me, but that won't be the case next year!

Anzac Day 2009

Having missed Anzac Day last year due to me being in New Zealand with ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2009 7:22pm PST

Anzac Day 2009

Updated: Apr 24, 2009 5:09pm PST

Josie : My brother welcomed a new puppy to the household yesterday. An 8 week old female American Staffie named Josie.

Josie

My brother welcomed a new puppy to the household yesterday. An 8 week ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2009 3:19am PST

Lukas Family Shots : After Lukas was born, Lieke wanted me to take some more family photos of them all together (Last time we stopped by, Elize was asleep) This was also Marijke's first meeting with Lukas. I took plenty of shots with the 28-70 and the external flash. They came out pretty well. :)

Lukas Family Shots

After Lukas was born, Lieke wanted me to take some more family photos ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2009 4:36pm PST

Lukas : On the 20th of January, Femke's friend Lieke (and Ceryl) gave birth to to a healthy baby boy named Lukas. Fem and I visited them on the 22nd to see the newborn boy and chat with the happy parents.

Lukas

On the 20th of January, Femke's friend Lieke (and Ceryl) gave birth to ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 9:11am PST

Snowy Landscapes : I went with a drive with Auke to see the frosty trees on the outskirts of Waalwijk. This is a reasonably rare sight so I was really glad to have caught it! I used a circular polariser for all these shots to darken the sky and bring out the frost and snow. These came out rather well!

Snowy Landscapes

I went with a drive with Auke to see the frosty trees on the outskirts ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2009 11:24am PST

Femke's Birthday Party : On the 21st of December, we had a birthday party for Femke. It was her first one at home for 3 years! This was also the shortest day of the year so there was not a lot of sunlight outside. We all had a great time.

Femke's Birthday Party

On the 21st of December, we had a birthday party for Femke. It was her ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 2:19am PST

Best of New Zealand : These are the best of photos for the entire New Zealand trip that Fem and I took from Jan 29th until October 10th 2008. These are in order of date taken (except for the first photo.... weird) and include a lot of our massive panoramas! Enjoy!

Best of New Zealand

These are the best of photos for the entire New Zealand trip that Fem ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2008 2:01pm PST

Day 1 : Refer to my blog entry here for more details about the Franz Josef Glacier.

Day 1

Refer to my blog entry here for more details about the Franz Josef Gla ...

Updated: Feb 29, 2008 2:15am PST

Drive to Franz Josef : Refer to blog entry here for more details.

Drive to Franz Josef

Refer to blog entry here for more details.

Updated: Feb 29, 2008 2:07am PST

Greymouth : Refer to my blog entry here for more details about what we got up to at Greymouth.

Greymouth

Refer to my blog entry here for more details about what we got up to a ...

Updated: Feb 29, 2008 2:00am PST

Westport - Cape Foulwind : Refer to my blog entry here for what we did at Westport.

Westport - Cape Foulwind

Refer to my blog entry here for what we did at Westport.

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 10:45pm PST

Drive to Westport : Refer to my blog entry here for what we did on our way to Westport.

Drive to Westport

Refer to my blog entry here for what we did on our way to Westport.

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 10:30pm PST

Nelson Lakes National Park : Refer to my blog for specific details about what happened at Nelson Lakes National Park. :)

Nelson Lakes National Park

Refer to my blog for specific details about what happened at Nelson La ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 6:47pm PST

Picton to Marahau : After arriving at the south island we had to travel pretty quickly from Picton to Nelson to Marahau. Here are the best photos that were taken on the way.

Picton to Marahau

After arriving at the south island we had to travel pretty quickly fro ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 2:18pm PST

Day 4 : Awaroa to Totarunui : Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened on the Abel Tasman hike.

Day 4 : Awaroa to Totarunui

Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened o ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2008 7:11am PST

Day 2 : Anchorage to Bark Bay : Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened on the Abel Tasman hike.

Day 2 : Anchorage to Bark Bay

Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened o ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2008 6:27am PST

Day 3 : Bark Bay to Awaroa : Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened on the Abel Tasman hike.

Day 3 : Bark Bay to Awaroa

Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened o ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2008 6:01am PST

Day 1 : Marahau to Anchorage : Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened on the Abel Tasman hike.

Day 1 : Marahau to Anchorage

Refer to the large blog entry here for full details of what happened o ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2008 4:57am PST

Boat trip to Picton : After saying goodbye to Jeff, Cath, Jarrod and Jack the dog after spending several days with them in Wellington, we set off again to cross over to the South Island. With our car all sorted out (finally!) we were able to get on our way. The trip over took about 3 hours and we landed at Picton. Once at Picton we drove to Nelson and set up in a caravan park in the tent for the night.

Boat trip to Picton

After saying goodbye to Jeff, Cath, Jarrod and Jack the dog after spen ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 6:13pm PST

Sight Seeing and Mt Kaukau : On our last day in Wellington, we waiting for the auto electrics in the car to be sorted out. While waiting we did some last shopping and got a few more necessities which was great. The car was finished around lunch time which allowed us to do more sightseeing in the afternoon. We drove to the top of Mt Victoria which had some impressive views, we tried Patricia's pies down south (which was actually rather ordinary to my surprise) and had a look at the beehive, parliment house and the Wellington cathedral. That afternoon, Cath took us up Mt Kaukau which was good for more stamina building before we hit the south island the following day!

Sight Seeing and Mt Kaukau

On our last day in Wellington, we waiting for the auto electrics in th ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 4:11pm PST

Drive to Wellington : After doing Mt Taranaki we decided to drive straight to Jeff's place in Wellington. We completed this and stopped at a few places along the way. The first on the beach was at Waitarere on the West coast on the north island. It was cool to be able to just drive onto the beach like that! and the second was at the Otaki Gorge which is a wonderful green valley where you can have a swim, but holy hell the water was painfully cold!

Drive to Wellington

After doing Mt Taranaki we decided to drive straight to Jeff's place i ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 12:52am PST

Mt Taranaki Hike : This was the first real big mountain hike for both me and Fem in New Zealand. This was Mt Taranaki just south of New Plymouth on the west coast of the north island. We didn't want to push ourselves too far so we planned on just going on this big loop which took us roughly half way up the mountain then across for a fair way and then back down. Thats exactly what we did. This is a stunning mountain to climb and highly recommend it to anyone. Just watch out for this section called "The puffer" as that is exactly what it will make you do! We ended up being higher than the low level clouds and the peak of the mountain is among the mid level clouds. Amazing views from where we got to. The wind chill was freezing and we both really enjoyed it.

Mt Taranaki Hike

This was the first real big mountain hike for both me and Fem in New Z ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 12:36am PST

Coast to Coast hike : As our first 'official' hike we chose the 16KM day long Coast to Coast hike. This was a simple hike that would be more of a test of our fitness and hiking boots than anything else. The scenery was impressive, we both climbed to the summit of two dormant volcanoes and got to take in some good city sites. The winter garden in the Auckland Domain had some excellent flowers on display which made some for great shots as shown below! Both of our feet were very sore by the end of it, but we were glad to have completed it knowing it is the start of some wonderful sightseeing and hiking!

Coast to Coast hike

As our first 'official' hike we chose the 16KM day long Coast to Coast ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2008 8:39pm PST

Auckland Museum : While waiting for our car to be repaired, we decided to kill a morning by visiting the Auckland Museum. It was an impressive place and we had an interesting time, but by the end we were ready to go and get the car! These photos were taken with my Canon A640 camera so that will explain the drop in quality from the 30D! :)

Auckland Museum

While waiting for our car to be repaired, we decided to kill a morning ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2008 7:59pm PST

Auckland Skytower : Our first official 'touristy' thing we did in New Zealand together was to visit the Auckland skytower. This was pretty good and had some great views. They also had glass bottomed sections in the viewing area which made me feel a little uneasy to be on. Also the elevator to the bottom was glass bottomed. A good site to visit on a clear day to ensure you get those stunning views.

Auckland Skytower

Our first official 'touristy' thing we did in New Zealand together was ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2008 7:23pm PST

Great Ocean Road :

Great Ocean Road

Updated: Jan 16, 2008 4:00am PST

Debate Night : Shots from the Debate night. Photographer: Chris Stacey and Katrina Garvey

Debate Night

Shots from the Debate night. Photographer: Chris Stacey and Katrina Ga ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2008 8:11pm PST

Closing Ceremony : The Closing Ceremony for the 2008 Deaf Games. This was held at Big Brother at Dreamworld. Photographers: Matt Corr, Chris Stacey and Katrina Garvey

Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony for the 2008 Deaf Games. This was held at Big Br ...

Updated: Jan 10, 2008 5:42am PST

Netball Day 6 : Contains photos of Day 6 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Netball Day 6

Contains photos of Day 6 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 10, 2008 5:04am PST

Youth Forum : Contains photos taken at the Deaf Youth Forum. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Youth Forum

Contains photos taken at the Deaf Youth Forum. Photographer: Chris Sta ...

Updated: Jan 10, 2008 4:32am PST

Volunteer Night :

Volunteer Night

Updated: Jan 09, 2008 9:53pm PST

Day6 :

Day6

Updated: Jan 09, 2008 7:40am PST

Day 6 : Contains photos of Day 6 of Beach Volleyball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 6

Contains photos of Day 6 of Beach Volleyball. Photographer: Chris Stac ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2008 7:30am PST

Day 5 : Contains photos of Day 5 of Beach Volleyball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 5

Contains photos of Day 5 of Beach Volleyball. Photographer: Chris Stac ...

Updated: Jan 08, 2008 6:25am PST

Day 5 : Contains photos of Day 5 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 5

Contains photos of Day 5 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 08, 2008 6:07am PST

Day 3 :

Day 3

Updated: Jan 08, 2008 5:46am PST

Day 5 : Contains photos of Day 5 of Squash. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 5

Contains photos of Day 5 of Squash. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 08, 2008 4:30am PST

Day 4 : Contains photos of Day 4 of Tennis, includes medal presentations. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 4

Contains photos of Day 4 of Tennis, includes medal presentations. Phot ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 5:13am PST

Day 4 : Contains photos of Day 4 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 4

Contains photos of Day 4 of Netball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 5:10am PST

Day 4 : Contains photos of Day 4 of Golf, includes team photos. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 4

Contains photos of Day 4 of Golf, includes team photos. Photographer: ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 4:17am PST

Day 3 : Contains photos of Day 3 of Netball. Photographer: Matt Corr

Day 3

Contains photos of Day 3 of Netball. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 4:06am PST

Team Photos : Contains photos of Day 4 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Team Photos

Contains photos of Day 4 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 3:46am PST

Day 3 : Contains photos of Day 3 of Ten Pin Bowling. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Day 3

Contains photos of Day 3 of Ten Pin Bowling. Photographer: Katrina Gar ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 2:05am PST

Day 3 : Contains photos of Day 3 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Day 3

Contains photos of Day 3 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 1:28am PST

Swimming : Contains photos of the swimming on Sunday. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Swimming

Contains photos of the swimming on Sunday. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 06, 2008 6:31am PST

Day 3 : Contains photos of Day 3 of the Eight Ball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 3

Contains photos of Day 3 of the Eight Ball. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Updated: Jan 06, 2008 5:42am PST

Day 2 : Contains photos of Day 2 of Eight Ball. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Day 2

Contains photos of Day 2 of Eight Ball. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 4:15pm PST

Team Photos : Teams photos for the Darts state groups. Photographer: Matt Corr

Team Photos

Teams photos for the Darts state groups. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 3:45pm PST

Day 2 : Contains photos of Day 2 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Matt Corr

Day 2

Contains photos of Day 2 of Lawn Bowls. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 6:37am PST

Day 2 : Contains photos of Day 2 of Ten Pin Bowling. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 2

Contains photos of Day 2 of Ten Pin Bowling. Photographer: Chris Stace ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 6:34am PST

Day 2 : Contains the photos for day 2 of the athletics. Photographer: Chris Stacey

Day 2

Contains the photos for day 2 of the athletics. Photographer: Chris St ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 6:24am PST

Day 2 : Contains photos of Day two of the tennis. Photographer: Matt Corr

Day 2

Contains photos of Day two of the tennis. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 5:44am PST

Disco Night : Shots from the Disco night. Photographer: Matt Corr

Disco Night

Shots from the Disco night. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 4:15am PST

Day 2 : Contains the photos for day 2 of the golf. Photographer: Katrina Garvey

Day 2

Contains the photos for day 2 of the golf. Photographer: Katrina Garve ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 3:11am PST

Games Night : Shots from the Games Night. Photographer: Matt Corr

Games Night

Shots from the Games Night. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 05, 2008 3:00am PST

Day 1 : Contains the photos for day 1 of the athletics. Photographer: Matt Corr

Day 1

Contains the photos for day 1 of the athletics. Photographer: Matt Cor ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 11:03pm PST

Team Photos : Team photos for the tennis group. Photographer: Matt Corr

Team Photos

Team photos for the tennis group. Photographer: Matt Corr

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 8:21pm PST

Day 1 : Contains photos from Day 1 of Ten Pin Bowling and the medal presentations. Photographer: Matt Corr

Day 1

Contains photos from Day 1 of Ten Pin Bowling and the medal presentati ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 6:13am PST

Opening Ceremony : The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Deaf Games. This featured a VIP party before the official opening Ceremony. The initially outdoor venue for the ceremony has to be moved inside the basketball stadium due to bad weather. There we had the marching of the athletes from the various states, speeches by the VIPs and dances and songs for entertainment. Photographers: Matt Corr, Chris Stacey and Katrina Garvey

Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Deaf Games. This featured a VIP par ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 3:46am PST

Daintree : On the fourth day we hired a Subaru Impreza and Fem drove all the way to Cape Tribulation and back. She loved that car and declared my commodore a huge slow tank! We drove through beautiful Ellis Beach, Mossmans Gorge and up through the Daintree itself. There were plenty of walks and things to see but by the end of the day we were "tree'd" out.

Daintree

On the fourth day we hired a Subaru Impreza and Fem drove all the way ...

Updated: Oct 15, 2007 6:10am PST

Kuranda : On the third day we took the Kuranda Scenic train up to Kuranda, and spent most of the exploring this heavily touristy town. In the afternoon we came back on the Sky rail which gave us great views heading back towards Cairns. It was a bright sunny day and we both had a good time.

Kuranda

On the third day we took the Kuranda Scenic train up to Kuranda, and s ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 7:08am PST

Green Island : On our second day there, we cruised out to Green Island for the day. We did lots of snorkelling in very shallow water, and explored the small Green island. It was a nice relaxing day in the sun. A second snorkel in the afternoon was much better when the tide came in a bit to give us a bit more breathing space!

Green Island

On our second day there, we cruised out to Green Island for the day. W ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2007 7:19pm PST

Deaf Festival 2007 : I was invited to shoot the Deaf Festival at Mt Gravatt by friends in the deaf community. It was a cooler day and found it nice and relaxing except for the hundreds of flies that were in you face when outside! I have the best shots of the day here below.

Deaf Festival 2007

I was invited to shoot the Deaf Festival at Mt Gravatt by friends in ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2007 7:30am PST

Whale Watching on Moreton Bay : On Father's Day 2007, Femke and I went whale watching from Redcliffe. The large boat took us out to just north of Moreton Island and we stayed around that area for about 4 hours getting lots and lots of photos. The highlight was when a pod of about 20 dolphins mingled and played with the 6 or so whales that hung around our boat. Femke got a little queasy (seasickness) but not as bad as lots of small children downstairs!

Whale Watching on Moreton Bay

On Father's Day 2007, Femke and I went whale watching from Redcliffe. ...

Updated: Sep 26, 2007 3:54am PST

North Stradbroke Island : One very sunny and unusually warm weekend, Femke and I went off to North Stradbroke island. We left on Friday evening right after work and spent two nights at the Anchorage hotel near Point Lookout. We didn't take a car, so most of the time we were on foot. I reckon we walked about 20km over the 2 days! Good exercise! We saw plenty of sights and beaches around the point and had swims at Frenchmens and Main beaches. The water was so cold it took your breath away, but it was so refreshing once you got used to it!

North Stradbroke Island

One very sunny and unusually warm weekend, Femke and I went off to Nor ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2007 5:57am PST

West Bulldogs Grand Final : After winning the semi final (see other gallery) the West bulldogs were in the grand final against University held on the main Ballymore ground. It was an intense game as University had not lost a single game all season. But the doggies prevailed and they won the final! I really enjoyed the game and now share the best shots in this gallery below. Femke spent most of the night celebrating with the team.

West Bulldogs Grand Final

After winning the semi final (see other gallery) the West bulldogs wer ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2007 6:23am PST

West Bulldogs Semi Final : The West Bulldogs were in the semi final at Ballymore. This was the first time I saw Femke's team in action. They literally won the game in the last minute! Truly a thrilling game!

West Bulldogs Semi Final

The West Bulldogs were in the semi final at Ballymore. This was the fi ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2007 5:36am PST

Trip to Dreamworld : Femke and I went to Dreamworld in the "Ekka" holiday that Brisbane had. It was a bit of an overcast day but we both still had a great time. I was not game to take my main camera so this galley is shot with my mother's Canon Powershot SD950 point and shoot. It's a pretty good camera, but I was itching for the zoom that my main camera does provide! Me and Fem got totally saturated on the log ride and totally wet again on the tube ride!

Trip to Dreamworld

Femke and I went to Dreamworld in the "Ekka" holiday that Brisbane had ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2007 3:11am PST

Girraween : Femke and I spent a weekend at Girraween National Park. Unfortunately there was a just a bit too much drizzly rain, but we didn't let that stop us from having a great time.

Girraween

Femke and I spent a weekend at Girraween National Park. Unfortunately ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2007 7:46am PST

Queen Mary Falls : On the way back from Girraween we stopped at Queen Mary Falls Park and the several waterfalls that were in that area. With the recent rain all waterfalls were beefed up a bit which was good to see.

Queen Mary Falls

On the way back from Girraween we stopped at Queen Mary Falls Park and ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2007 7:40am PST

Warwick and Cunningham's Gap : On the way to Girraween we stopped at a lookout near Warwick and did some small walks at Cunningham's Gap.

Warwick and Cunningham's Gap

On the way to Girraween we stopped at a lookout near Warwick and did s ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2007 7:09am PST

2. Bundaberg Air Show : The Wide Bay air show. Held at Bundaberg airport over three days. Overall it was okay, but I think I still preferred the military based air shows as there is generally a lot of more powerful aircraft in the skies.

2. Bundaberg Air Show

The Wide Bay air show. Held at Bundaberg airport over three days. Over ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2007 10:22pm PST

3. Bundaberg Rum and Travelling South : It was a cool morning when we decided to go to the Bundy Rum distillery tour. It was after 12 when we finished, so we had to make a dash back to Brisbane. Stopping only for "the best ice cream shop" in the world which was off the beaten track a bit and for a late lunch at Gympie. At sunset we found ourselves at a lookout near Tewantin. We got a few good shots there and then drove back home in the darkness, yet again!

3. Bundaberg Rum and Travelling South

It was a cool morning when we decided to go to the Bundy Rum distiller ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2007 8:25pm PST

1. Travelling north : Femke and I took a full day to get to Bundaberg. The idea was to stop and see the "BIG" tourist attractions on the way.. ie.. the Big Pineapple, the Big Cow, the Big Macadamia. You get the idea.. We covered Wild Horse lookout, the Big Pineapple, Noose National Park, had a late lunch at Gympie and then made a dash to Bundy as we ran out of light in the day.

1. Travelling north

Femke and I took a full day to get to Bundaberg. The idea was to stop ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2007 7:57pm PST

Byron Bay 2007 : One cool day in July 2007, I took mum and Femke to a small town called Ocean Shores which is just north of Byron Bay. There we caught up with Pam who is the wife of Jim from the Bullo river trip. We spent a relaxing day catching up on current events and showing Pam the bullo book that I created for mum for her birthday. During the day Femke and I took a nice long walk along the beach, where I got a couple of shots. After a nice lunch, we then headed off to Byron Bay lighthouse to see the sunset. On the way back my in car GPS was totally incorrect with regards to the roads in the local area, so after a few backtracks and a drive to a distance local town we were back on the main highway again! First time my GPS has ever let me down! It just needs a map upgrade I think! All in all a very relaxing and enjoyable day!

Byron Bay 2007

One cool day in July 2007, I took mum and Femke to a small town called ...

Updated: Jul 24, 2007 6:28am PST

Maleny Visit with Jo : I offered to go to an Aunt's place to fix up a some computer related issues. Both Jo and I thought it would be a good day to go for a long drive. On the way we stopped at an unofficial lookout and snapped off a few shots. Here's the best of the few taken. I have done some light levels work and sharpening to bring out the best of the photos.

Maleny Visit with Jo

I offered to go to an Aunt's place to fix up a some computer related i ...

Updated: Jun 17, 2007 4:17am PST

Anzac Day 2007 : The usual clans descended on Redcliffe one not so chilly morning for Anzac Day. Andrew and Trevor marched this year. Each year the crowds seem to get bigger and bigger! Afterwards it was off to margate beach for a morning breakfast watching the sunrise.

Anzac Day 2007

The usual clans descended on Redcliffe one not so chilly morning for A ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 5:20am PST

Ballina Area :

Ballina Area

Updated: Apr 09, 2007 3:25pm PST

Best of Gallery : This gallery contains the "best of" photos that are already on this site. I created this to basically highlight what I think are my both my best shots and my favourite shots from a photographic and personal viewpoint. Feel free to comment on any of them if you wish

Best of Gallery

This gallery contains the "best of" photos that are already on this si ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2007 10:00am PST

RTCB Beaudesert : Bron, John and myself were invited out by Potsie to take some photos for the RTCB event at Beaudesert. It was a hot sunny day with about 430 dirt bikes around various circuits. We were given offical orange vests and were given free reign over the course. Unfortunately we were on foot, so we could not cover the entire 14km long track, but we were about to get a lot of shots from a good jump nearby and a walk up some hills got us a few different angles. You can see the photos from Bronwen and John here.

RTCB Beaudesert

Bron, John and myself were invited out by Potsie to take some photos f ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2007 6:22am PST

Sandra's 60th Birthday Party : Lester and his four girls Teela, Tanya, Stacey and Laura threw a surprise birthday party for Sandra, Lester's wife. She had no idea and was really surprised. The meal was excellent and it was great to catch up with relatives again.

Sandra's 60th Birthday Party

Lester and his four girls Teela, Tanya, Stacey and Laura threw a surpr ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 11:16pm PST

Wild Horse Mountain at sunset : Jo and I went up to Wild Horse Mountain to check out the sunset. The evening was clear but there were no clouds in the sky to give the sunsets that spectacular feeling. Jo also got a new camera the Canon A630 which is an impressive P&S camera. Also after swimming in strong surf and long drives up and down the coast we were both buggered by the end of the day!

Wild Horse Mountain at sunset

Jo and I went up to Wild Horse Mountain to check out the sunset. The e ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2007 2:30am PST

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Updated: Mar 13, 2007 1:27am PST

Beerburrum at Sunset : Jo and I went up Mt Beerburrum in the glass house mountains range at sunset to get some better photos. It was a very hot day so the cool breeze at the top of the mountain was very welcoming. I got some great shots as you can see below.

Beerburrum at Sunset

Jo and I went up Mt Beerburrum in the glass house mountains range at s ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2007 5:20am PST

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New baby Holly

I was invited over to take some shots of Holly, the first child to fri ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2007 4:09am PST

Kangaroo Point with Alan : One night I caught up with an old friend Alan from TAFE days, and we took some shots at Kangaroo Point. I didn't take too many as I have been there before but it was a good chance to test out the 24-70 with night shots and a few came out rather well.

Kangaroo Point with Alan

One night I caught up with an old friend Alan from TAFE days, and we t ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2007 3:50am PST

Maleny area with Gavin and Nigel : I went out with Gavin and Nigel to get some more shots in the Maleny area. We ended up going to a lookout near Mary Cairncross Park, Lake Baroon and Gardner Falls. The weather was overcast for most of the day like what we were hoping. I had some doubts about my copy of the 24-70mm, but ended up finding out it was me and how I was using my lens. Also Gav and I were introduced to Nigel's 100mm macro lens. It is very damn nice! Time to start saving...

Maleny area with Gavin and Nigel

I went out with Gavin and Nigel to get some more shots in the Maleny a ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2007 10:57pm PST

Noosa National Park 2007 : Jo and myself went to Noosa National Park to get outside and out and about. I also wanted to do more test shoots with my new 24-70 lens. All shots are with the new lens with the exception of the surfers at the end that were done by my zoom. The day was a bit overcast, but it didn't rain. I found the new lens a little more harder to shoot with than expected. It just seems easier to take bad shots in you don't know exactly what you are doing. Sounds like a challenge to me :)

Noosa National Park 2007

Jo and myself went to Noosa National Park to get outside and out and a ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2007 11:31pm PST

New Years Eve 2007 : I spent new years with my folks at Redcliffe. I was able to get some shots of the fireworks and a local group of fire-twirlers. This was further testing out of the new 24-70 lens and it proved itself very well. Any focal or motion blur photographic errors are my own :)

New Years Eve 2007

I spent new years with my folks at Redcliffe. I was able to get some s ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2007 4:44am PST

Glasshouse Mountains Test : I bought a new lens today. the 24-70mm f/2.8 L. I totally love it. Here are some of my first test shots I have completed.

Glasshouse Mountains Test

I bought a new lens today. the 24-70mm f/2.8 L. I totally love it. Her ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2006 4:31am PST

Mt Nebo : On Christmas eve Jo and I decided to head out to Mt Nebo/Mt Glorious area (her idea) for the day to explore. The day was hot and the bush in the moutains was dry but it was good to get out and about!

Mt Nebo

On Christmas eve Jo and I decided to head out to Mt Nebo/Mt Glorious a ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2006 4:00am PST

Sight Seeing at Bullo : The gallery contains shots from most of the walks and sight seeing tours that we did at Bullo. Ranging from aboriginal art, cruises down croc infested rivers through gorges, to sunrise walks around billabongs and walks to the horses yard. This gallery has it all!

Sight Seeing at Bullo

The gallery contains shots from most of the walks and sight seeing tou ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2006 3:36am PST

Uncle Jack's Wake : When my Uncle Jack passed away from cancer, our family went down to Sydney for the funeral. We joined up with mum and Jan who have been there for 2 weeks helping out. It was sad to say goodbye to Jack but also good to catch up with everyone again. These are the photos I took from the wake, and some walks at Newport Beach.

Uncle Jack's Wake

When my Uncle Jack passed away from cancer, our family went down to Sy ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 3:03am PST

In Memoriam of Josh Dunstan :

In Memoriam of Josh Dunstan

Updated: Oct 23, 2006 6:34am PST

Coolum Kite Festival : I found out about this Coolum Kite festival one day before it started. So me and Gav went out and got some shots. It was a perfect day for it, about 20,000 people were there. The ocean was perfect for kite surfers which is where I got most of my shots. The 70-300 performed very well, since it's difficult to keep the focus on the fast moving kite surfers. I was hoping to get good shots of the roulettes as well, but only one turned up! :(

Coolum Kite Festival

I found out about this Coolum Kite festival one day before it started. ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2006 8:16am PST

Brisbane at Dawn :

Brisbane at Dawn

Updated: Sep 30, 2006 12:36am PST

Darwin - NT : We flew into Darwin at the start of the holiday and flew back to darwin for a night at the end. These are the shots for what we got up to while in the top end city. This gallery also includes photos taken on the flight from Darwin to Bullo.

Darwin - NT

We flew into Darwin at the start of the holiday and flew back to darwi ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2006 5:46am PST

Cattle yard work : Since Bullo is a working cattle station, I had the ability to see the whole process. From catching the bulls, to branding, de-horning and ear clipping them. NOTE: This gallery contains some photos with a bit of blood. If you are queamish or easily offended, you might want to skip them.

Cattle yard work

Since Bullo is a working cattle station, I had the ability to see the ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 11:21pm PST

Bull Catching : Definately the most exciting part of the trip, being involved with bull catching! This dangerous but exhilarating job involves running over free roaming bulls, trying them up and loading them into the back of the 6x6 truck. I rode with Marlee and Scott in the bull catcher, and got out when they performed the actual bull chasing. I am very happy with these action shots.

Bull Catching

Definately the most exciting part of the trip, being involved with bul ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 10:28pm PST

People at Bullo : This gallery contains the group and people shots at bullo. From the hosts, to the staff to the guests, everyone was a joy to chat with.

People at Bullo

This gallery contains the group and people shots at bullo. From the ho ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 9:15pm PST

Barra Fishing : During our stay at Bullo, we fished several times at sunset on the river itself. The water was teeming with fish as the photos can prove. Also the sunset provided absolutely spectactular photographic opporunities, my shots still do not truely show the beauty of the area.

Barra Fishing

During our stay at Bullo, we fished several times at sunset on the riv ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 5:04pm PST

Kunanurra - WA : After discussions with Franz and Marlee about how we were going to get back to Darwin from Bullo, we ended up hitching a ride on the weekly food supply trip to Kununurra in Western Australia. We spent a night there to give us time to relax and enjoy the area. The pictures below are mainly from Kelly's Knob, which is a large rocky hill close to town.

Kunanurra - WA

After discussions with Franz and Marlee about how we were going to get ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 6:26am PST

Gardner Falls : Gav and I went to Gardner Falls for some shots, which is just south of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It was a nice relaxing day, and I got to play with Gav's new lenses. Needless to say the Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L lens is fast turning from a want to a need! ;)

Gardner Falls

Gav and I went to Gardner Falls for some shots, which is just south o ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2006 6:49am PST

Matt's 30th Birthday Party : On the 30th of July, we all had a picnic in New Farm Park to celebrate my 30th birthday. The day was absolutely perfect, blues skies gentle breeze and about 40+ people shows up. We spend the afternoon lazing about in the shade of a massive tree and catching up with friends and relatives. There was plenty of food and drink for all and after a short speech there was plenty of cake too. I had a wonderful time and was a fitting way to welcome me as someone in his 30's! Below are a bunch of photos taken by myself and my good friend Gavin.

Matt's 30th Birthday Party

On the 30th of July, we all had a picnic in New Farm Park to celebrate ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2006 7:05am PST

Hyjal is discovered! : Dorranu took me and Dream on a tour of Hyjal, which is a unopened area of Wow. It is expected to be opened with the expansion pack later this year. But we got a sneak peek now. We all summoned in a few other guildies so we could share the exploration.

Hyjal is discovered!

Dorranu took me and Dream on a tour of Hyjal, which is a unopened area ...

Updated: Jul 14, 2006 11:52pm PST

Elebana Falls with Gav and Marty : On a wet Sunday, Gav, Marty and myself hiked back to Elebana Falls in Lamington National Park. Gav wanted to test out his new 10-22mm lense and his new manfrotto tripod, while I wanted to reshoot these falls with my 30D, my manfrotto too and play with the RAW settings. It was a real photographers hike where we stayed there for a good 2 hours, took our time with the shots and stretched the patience of Marty. But we got some great effects with the ND filters and gav's ultra ultra wide 10-22mm! For post processing, I actually used Picasa of all things to created these tweaked RAW files. Photoshop did not make the images look quite as good without a lot of tweaking. This is also due to my inexperience with RAW images as well. The only flaw was Picasa's RAW to JPG coversion utility was a bit flawed (images are noticably dithered) but overall for a quick method of tweaking RAW images into good looking JPGs I was impressed with Picasa.

Elebana Falls with Gav and Marty

On a wet Sunday, Gav, Marty and myself hiked back to Elebana Falls in ...

Updated: Jun 28, 2006 7:11am PST

WOW Screenshots : These are screenshots I have taken from the World of Warcraft game that I find myself playing a lot of. This allows for me to easily link these shots to formum posts and lets other guild members see photos I have taken. Our Guild's website is here. Enjoy!

WOW Screenshots

These are screenshots I have taken from the World of Warcraft game tha ...

Updated: Jun 17, 2006 7:00pm PST

National Handball Finals : Bronwen and myself went to the National Handball Finals held at the Gold Coast on June 11th. We were late getting there so we only caught the last 3 games. The lighting was not the best in the stadium for catching sharp fast moving shots of the games. We obviously could not use the flash as we were literally metres away from the players so any bright lights might have startled their shots. These are the best of the roughly 500 shots I took in about 4 hours.

National Handball Finals

Bronwen and myself went to the National Handball Finals held at the Go ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2006 5:38am PST

Kangaroo Point with Gavin, Marty and Tim : On a cool thursday night, I met up with Gavin, Marty and Tim to take some panorama photos. I had tried to do this earlier with Bronwen, but we used lens that were too wide so the panoramas did not stitch together well. This time I used the 50mm for all shots and they came out really well as you can see below. All up four panoramas were taken. Am very impressed with them all. You can see gav's gallery from that night here.

Kangaroo Point with Gavin, Marty and Tim

On a cool thursday night, I met up with Gavin, Marty and Tim to take s ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2006 9:02pm PST

Sydney Moon : The final trip for the mega Saturday was Sydney at Night. Bron retired as she was not well, but me and John were able to get the Hyde Park Fountain, Mrs Mcquarie's Chair and the park under the Harbour Bridge. We didn't get back to the hotel until 1:30am, we were both exhausted.

Sydney Moon

The final trip for the mega Saturday was Sydney at Night. Bron retired ...

Updated: May 30, 2006 7:09am PST

Sydney Sun : On the Sunday, we cruised around the Harbour taking plenty of shots. We were all tired and sore from the Saturdays adventures so we took it easier this day. It was a perfect wintery day with not many clouds in the sky.

Sydney Sun

On the Sunday, we cruised around the Harbour taking plenty of shots. W ...

Updated: May 28, 2006 8:06pm PST

Jenolan Caves : The second of three trips on the mega Saturday, was the Lucas Cave within the Jenolan Cave complex which is south west of Katoomba. We were not allowed to bring in tripods (DAMN!) which made shots without the flash difficult, but we all still got some great shots.

Jenolan Caves

The second of three trips on the mega Saturday, was the Lucas Cave wit ...

Updated: May 28, 2006 8:06pm PST

Three Sisters : The first trip of mega Saturday. At Katoomba in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. It was a bit overcast but were still able to get some good shots!

Three Sisters

The first trip of mega Saturday. At Katoomba in the Blue Mountains wes ...

Updated: May 28, 2006 7:05pm PST

Handball Session : As a practise run for the National Handball finals I will be shooting in 3 weeks time, I was invited along to a weekly game session at Mt Gravatt. Was a good chance for me to get more familar with how to shoot games like this.

Handball Session

As a practise run for the National Handball finals I will be shooting ...

Updated: May 22, 2006 7:25am PST

Storey Bridge with Bronwen : Bron and I went out to a park just underneath the Storey Bridge in Brisbane. It was a clear night and we were trying for a panorama of the city and down to riverside and to the bridge itself. I didn't take enough photos so my panorama was not good. The orange lights on the bridge made it seem rather hazy, but still got some good shots. I was also having a play with the white balance, which seems to have given the photos a strong orangy glow.

Storey Bridge with Bronwen

Bron and I went out to a park just underneath the Storey Bridge in Bri ...

Updated: May 11, 2006 7:07am PST

Anzac Day 2006 :

Anzac Day 2006

Updated: Apr 24, 2006 7:32pm PST

AQ gates open in WOW :

AQ gates open in WOW

Updated: Apr 22, 2006 5:50pm PST

Byron Bay 2006 : I took Sarah, who is a Scottish relative of a friend to Byron Bay to show her the sights. The day was perfect and warm, and we both wished we took our togs!

Byron Bay 2006

I took Sarah, who is a Scottish relative of a friend to Byron Bay to s ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2006 6:15pm PST

Brisbane to Gladstone Boat Race : Rose, Sarah, my mum and myself went out on a boat to see the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone boat race . It was a perfect day, and the sea was flat. We all got a nice tan and I got heaps of good shots. The only downer (photo-wise) is that there is a bit of dust on my DSLR sensor. :( I tried several times to get it off with the blower but it didn't work. This meant that you can see the speck at the top middle of most of the photos. :( I will just have to wait for the visible dust kit to come in so I can clean it myself.

Brisbane to Gladstone Boat Race

Rose, Sarah, my mum and myself went out on a boat to see the start of ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2006 8:22am PST

Mickey and Jasmine's Engagement Party : Cousin Mickey and Jasmine held an party at the Normanby Hotel to celebrate their engagement. Everyone had a great time! This was the first time I took the new BG-E2 grip and the first time I used the 30D in a party setting. I am happy with the photos overall, but for about half of them when you zoom right in they seem a little soft. Not sure if that is motion blur or maybe the F stop was too high (DOF too narrow). Either way it was good experience and everyone was impressed with the photos. :)

Mickey and Jasmine's Engagement Party

Cousin Mickey and Jasmine held an party at the Normanby Hotel to celeb ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2006 10:15pm PST

Andrew's Birthday : The families gathered at the Steak and Crabhouse at Woody Point for Andew's 25th birthday.

Andrew's Birthday

The families gathered at the Steak and Crabhouse at Woody Point for An ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2006 4:45pm PST

Fun with Dirt Bikes : Armed with my new 30D, and my yet un-fully tested 70-300mm IS lens, I met up with an old friend Steve to take some shots of him and his mates on a private dirt bike track. The 30D proved yet again how speed can make all the difference and the IS lens really proved it's worth.

Fun with Dirt Bikes

Armed with my new 30D, and my yet un-fully tested 70-300mm IS lens, I ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2006 12:50am PST

Redcliffe Wetlands : This is my first trip with my new Canon 30D! I absolutely love this camera and it's speed and power. Unfortuantely the wetlands were a bit of a fizzer, but the camera did the best it could. I was still getting used to the new features and how to handle the controls.

Redcliffe Wetlands

This is my first trip with my new Canon 30D! I absolutely love this ca ...

Updated: Mar 20, 2006 5:08am PST

Kangaroo Point with Bronwen and John : After several postponements, I finally was about to get to Kangaroo Point with Bronwen. She was able to test out her new 17-40L and I was able to test out my new 70-300 IS. I am happy with the shots, and it was just a pity that the sky was too cloudy at sunset, otherwise we might have got some better shots. We were lucky however to stumble across some fire twirlers at the base of the cliffs. They allowed us to take some shots of them twirling their flames and we got some interesting shots!

Kangaroo Point with Bronwen and John

After several postponements, I finally was about to get to Kangaroo Po ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2006 10:33pm PST

Sailboats at Clontarf : I needed to test out my new 70-300 IS lens. You can read more about it here. The day was not the best, a little too overcast and windy, but I was able to get a few shots at Clontarf beach. I am now offically happy with the lens, as the sharpness of these photos show!

Sailboats at Clontarf

I needed to test out my new 70-300 IS lens. You can read more about it ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2006 5:24am PST

Willowbank Top Fuelers : Adam, Anthony and myself went out to Willowbank to watch top fuelers and other classes. It was my first time to see top fuelers and they certainly were impressive! The weather just held off the event and the sun was merciless on the three of us. We were all different shades of pink by the end of the day.

Willowbank Top Fuelers

Adam, Anthony and myself went out to Willowbank to watch top fuelers a ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2006 6:08pm PST

Mountain Flowers : During my holidays I stayed with my Aunty and Uncle for 2 days live in Malney. There was a fair bit of nice flower photography so I took advantage of it.

Mountain Flowers

During my holidays I stayed with my Aunty and Uncle for 2 days live in ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2006 12:04am PST

West Canungra Falls : Well since I am now on holidays and have not been on a hike for about two months, I thought I would go somwhere that I have not been. As it seems the last few hikes were all to places I had previously been. After dragging Gavin along with the promise of cooler air and less humidity (Brisbane is so hot right now) we set off on the West Canugra Fall Circuit in Lamgington National Park in the Gold Coast hinterland.The way in was good.. all downhill. We ended up at a waterfall which was remarkably avagerage and not at all worth the hike in and the subsequent painful hike back out. But at least I did get to do a hike that was not done before. The Manfrotto tripod is excellent, but when it is on your damn back for hours during a tough hike it become really REALLY heavy and painful. In other words I need to work on my fitness. Would I do this hike again? NO. Gavs photos from the hike are here.

West Canungra Falls

Well since I am now on holidays and have not been on a hike for about ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2005 3:24am PST

Kangaroo Point : I spent a few hours at Kangaroo Point on an overcast evening with my very good friend Jo. I was able to capture some awesome shots which just highlighted the stability of the Manfrotto tripod. Jo offered some great advice which helped with the shots. "I need more epic shots!". After walking around the cliffs for a while it started to rain just as we got back to the car. How's that for great timing!

Kangaroo Point

I spent a few hours at Kangaroo Point on an overcast evening with my v ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2005 5:01am PST

Mickey's Birthday Picnic : On a warm and windy day the Dodwell and Corr clans decended on the Lions Park at Bribie Island to help Mickey celebrate his birthday. It was a good and relaxing day. I was able to get some good family shots with my 50mm.

Mickey's Birthday Picnic

On a warm and windy day the Dodwell and Corr clans decended on the Lio ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2005 1:54am PST

Backyard Garden : I got a little bored today, and I noticed that some of the flowers in my back yard were in bloom so I figured what the heck... let's take a few shots. This is the result. All shots were with my 50mm prime. Nice lens. :)

Backyard Garden

I got a little bored today, and I noticed that some of the flowers in ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2005 10:46pm PST

SailBoats off Woody Point :

SailBoats off Woody Point

Updated: Oct 30, 2005 6:43am PST

Natural Bridge : This was my first test of the new Manfrotto tripod I had. It passed with flying colours. Gav and I headed out to the Hatrual Bridge near the NSW border. Luckily for most of the trip the sky was overcast so the contrasty issues wsometimes faced were avoided. I also noticed that more people in the park had DSLR cameras than those toy point and shoots! :) That was nice and comforting!

Natural Bridge

This was my first test of the new Manfrotto tripod I had. It passed wi ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2005 12:22am PST

Lightning Storm : I recently bought a new Manfrotto tripod and was iching to try it out at night. So Gav and I took a little trip around Redcliffe to see if there was any intresting stuff to shoot. A storm was coming so we managed to get a few shots of the lightning and my manfrotto got the seal of approval and look forward to using it again on the big hike on the coming weekend. Next time I am hopeful of getting much closer to the storm itself to get more interesting shots. :)

Lightning Storm

I recently bought a new Manfrotto tripod and was iching to try it out ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2005 6:58am PST

Elebana Falls with photography group : I went back to Elebana Falls with Gav, Bronwen and several of her friends. It was an overcast day, and I was able to play with some nice toys (Thanks Dave!), and we all got to take some nice shots. But the only bad side was that I got a huge blister of my foot and my tripod literally fell apart. (Cheap chinese crap!!!). This made the walk back slow and painful for me. I think it's time I invested in a good pair of hiking boots and a 0550Pro Manfrotto tripod with a 486RC2 ball joint head!! You can see Gav's photos of the day here.

Elebana Falls with photography group

I went back to Elebana Falls with Gav, Bronwen and several of her frie ...

Updated: Oct 16, 2005 3:00am PST

Kite Surfing at Brighton : I went out with Gavin and Ian to see some guys doing Kite Surfing at Brighton. Originally, they were going to be at Scarborough, but they decided to go back to Brighton as the wind changed. Unfortunately the wind was actually too strong, so the majority of the surfers didn't go out. But we did get to take some shots of a few unknown souls who braved the choppy and windy conditions. Plus it was good to stay cool for most of the day. You can see Gav's photos of the day here. I should have taken a photo of Gavin lamenting his lack of a decent zoom!! :)

Kite Surfing at Brighton

I went out with Gavin and Ian to see some guys doing Kite Surfing at B ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2005 11:41pm PST

Lester's 60th Birthday : My Uncle Lester had his 60th birthday party at his place near on the Gold Coast. It was a great party, with plenty of food and it was good to catch up with relatives I had not seen for a while! It was a tad warm too, a sure sign that summer is coming.

Lester's 60th Birthday

My Uncle Lester had his 60th birthday party at his place near on the G ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2005 2:27am PST

Bunya National Park : I went away for a weekend to the Bunya Mountains with Jo. Needless to say, things did not go very smoothly. These are the shots from the weekend of one of the few hikes we did.

Bunya National Park

I went away for a weekend to the Bunya Mountains with Jo. Needless to ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2005 4:46am PST

Noosa National Park : Went to Noosa National Park with Gav. It was overcast for most of the day. We wished the light levels could have been a little better. But stumbling across a pod of dolphins surfing the waves gave both of us awesome shots!

Noosa National Park

Went to Noosa National Park with Gav. It was overcast for most of the ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2005 1:53am PST

Kondalilla Falls with a cloudy day : On an overcast day I thought I would go back to Kondalilla Falls with my good friend Joanne, to try and get some better shots of the falls. I think it worked out rather well! The overcast sky offered more even lighting across the falls and allowed for better shots!

Kondalilla Falls with a cloudy day

On an overcast day I thought I would go back to Kondalilla Falls with ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2005 1:04am PST

Redcliffe at Night : Once clear night, I thought I would go out and take some shots of Redliffe at night with Gav. It also gave the both of us a chance to hone our manual skills with night time photography. We got some pretty good shots. You can check out Gav's shots from the same night here.

Redcliffe at Night

Once clear night, I thought I would go out and take some shots of Redl ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2005 12:33am PST

Kondalilla Falls : This day, Gav and myself went back to Kondalilla Falls just north of Montville in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. He wanted to test out his new cokin ND8 and difuse filters. We wanted an overcast day to help with the waterfall shots and what do we get? Brilliant sunshine and hardly a damn cloud in the sky. Well you just can't win them all. :P And how did Gav go? Well you will have to check out his site.

Kondalilla Falls

This day, Gav and myself went back to Kondalilla Falls just north of M ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2005 10:41pm PST

Box Forest Circuit with a ND Lens Filter : I went for a hike in Lamington National Park again with a good mate Gav coming along. He bought a new digital camera recently (350D) and wanted to test it out. I also bought a new ND 8 filter recently wanted to try it out on some nice waterfalls. I'm sure you will agree, the final shots of the waterwalls is nothing less than stunning! Go the ND8! :)

Box Forest Circuit with a ND Lens Filter

I went for a hike in Lamington National Park again with a good mate G ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2005 4:07pm PST

Natural Bridge and Purlingbrook falls : Armed with the improved knowledge on how to use ND filters and using Manual Mode a lot more effectively, I visited these two waterfalls with a good friend Joanne. The contrast settings were not the best, but I still was able to get some good shots. (and some exercise of course!)

Natural Bridge and Purlingbrook falls

Armed with the improved knowledge on how to use ND filters and using M ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2005 4:03pm PST

Kenilworth hike with the crew : This day was actually my birthday! I was also on holidays as well, and a mate of mine got his brand new Canon 350D the day before. So what else to do but get into a car full of mates and drive around the country side taking photos! It was a good day!

Kenilworth hike with the crew

This day was actually my birthday! I was also on holidays as well, and ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2005 4:01pm PST

Mt Warning : In the middle of June 2005, I was able to scale Mt Warning with several of my work friends. This mountain was by far the MOST strenuous mountain hike I have ever attempted. Luckily I was able to (eventually) make the summit. I would like to thank my fellow hikers for their patience while waiting for me to catch up with them :) The photos were good, but the day itself was a little glary. I will attempt this hike again in Spring and a bit earlier in the morning so I will make the summit by midday.

Mt Warning

In the middle of June 2005, I was able to scale Mt Warning with severa ...

Updated: Jul 19, 2005 7:53pm PST

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Madison's Christening

These are photos that I took at the christening of 1 year old Madison. ...

Updated: Jul 19, 2005 7:08pm PST

Australia Zoo : On a slighty overcast but general sunny Sunday, Chris, myself and my mother went to Australia Zoo. This is the home of Steve Irwin the world Famous Crocodile Hunter. It's a facinating place and highly recommended if you are on the north side of Brisbane with a day to kill.

Australia Zoo

On a slighty overcast but general sunny Sunday, Chris, myself and my m ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 4:32pm PST

Alma Park Zoo : One weekend my folk and I took Chris (Brazilian Exchange Student) to Alma Park Zoo to check out the Australian wildlife. It was a rather hot day, but it was reasonably cool in the shade of the trees. Not a bad zoo, but I am looking forward to when we go to Australia Zoo in a few weeks.

Alma Park Zoo

One weekend my folk and I took Chris (Brazilian Exchange Student) to A ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 4:30pm PST

Amberley Air Show : Amberley Air Show - held at the largest air force base in Australia on October 2nd 2004. There were roughly 30,000 people there. There was an impressive array of aircraft and choppers there as well as an impressive array of photographic equipment brought by enthusiasts as well!

Amberley Air Show

Amberley Air Show - held at the largest air force base in Australia on ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 4:29pm PST

Moreton Island : During my holidays, I decided to take a three day break to Moreton Island which is just east of Brisbane. It had been about 15 years since my last trip. I stayed at Tangalooma resort and highly recommend it! The weather was mostly fine and I got to explore the place and take some great shots!

Moreton Island

During my holidays, I decided to take a three day break to Moreton Isl ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 4:45am PST

Moon Shots : These are some moon shots I have taken using my new 2x Teleconvertor on my 300mm lens. So that's basically 300mm x 2 x 1.6 for the canon CMOS sensor to give me a theoretical lens reach of

Moon Shots

These are some moon shots I have taken using my new 2x Teleconvertor o ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 4:27am PST

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Thomas Strange

Updated: Apr 06, 2005 5:41am PST

Chris's Movies :

Chris's Movies

Updated: Apr 01, 2005 3:27am PST

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New House in the Hills

Updated: Mar 31, 2005 2:37am PST

QCOM Parties : Photos taken at two QCOM Events. The 2004 QCOM Staff picnic and the 2004 Chistmas Party

QCOM Parties

Photos taken at two QCOM Events. The 2004 QCOM Staff picnic and the 20 ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2005 7:18am PST

Brents Birthday Party : The Dodwells and the Corrs had a good BBQ party to celebrate Brent's Birthday and offer some relaxation for the Dodwells.

Brents Birthday Party

The Dodwells and the Corrs had a good BBQ party to celebrate Brent's B ...

Updated: Mar 21, 2005 4:54am PST

Video Display Test : This is a test for displaying some Videos. So I have uploaded some small videos I took with my Canon G3 when I went to South Molle Island Back in October 2003.

Video Display Test

This is a test for displaying some Videos. So I have uploaded some sma ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2005 2:32pm PST

Springbrook National Park with Teala :

Springbrook National Park with Teala

Updated: Feb 19, 2005 8:14am PST

Box Forest Circuit with parents : After showing my folks the photos of the first trek through the Box Forest Circuit, they wanted to see it for themselves! So merely three days later I was back walking the same trek again!. We didn't do the full circuit, just a trek to the bottom section which had all the major waterfalls and back again. It was a great day with both my parents and a family friend Rose.

Box Forest Circuit with parents

After showing my folks the photos of the first trek through the Box Fo ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2005 5:06am PST

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Box Forest Circuit with parents (group shots)

These are just the group shots from the day at the Box Forrest Circuit ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2005 5:03am PST

Box Forest Circuit in Lamington National Park : The Box Forest Circuit in Lamington National Park is a 10.6KM round trek through some of the thickest rainforest I have ever seen. The twisty and obsticle ladden path also takes you over two creeks that have several large waterwall sections. I completed this walk (trek) with my cousin Teela in just under 6 hours, so I definately got my exercise for the day!

Box Forest Circuit in Lamington National Park

The Box Forest Circuit in Lamington National Park is a 10.6KM round tr ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2005 3:15am PST

Main Range National Park : I thought I would check out Main Range National Park which is down near the NSW border but WAY inland and not far from Warick. Definately a country town type of area, I got to see Cunninghams Gap, Queen Mary Falls and got for one of the longest drives of recent memory.

Main Range National Park

I thought I would check out Main Range National Park which is down nea ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2005 7:04pm PST

Glasshouse Mountains National Park : I went for another drive up through the Glasshouse mountains this time. Ended up taking the car off road to get to one of the lookouts, only to discover a proper road on the other side. Oh well. The day was _extremely_ clear so these shots are nice and sharp!

Glasshouse Mountains National Park

I went for another drive up through the Glasshouse mountains this time ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2005 5:50pm PST

Binna Burra : I decided to do some exploring during my Christmas holidays, and wanted to check out the Binna Burra region which is part of Lamington National Park which in turn is part of the Gold Coast Hinterland.

Binna Burra

I decided to do some exploring during my Christmas holidays, and wante ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2004 9:13pm PST

Xmas Party 2004 : The Corr clan was invited to Christmas nibblies and drinks with the Dodwell clans. It was a cool night and it was good to catch up with everyone again. We all had a great time and plenty of yummy food and drink was had by all. This was the first time I tested out the omni bounce on the flash and it has worked out rather well. Some of the photos could have been focused a little better, but well.. I blame the alcohol I was drinking at the time!

Xmas Party 2004

The Corr clan was invited to Christmas nibblies and drinks with the Do ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2004 5:32pm PST

Brisbane at Night :

Brisbane at Night

Updated: Nov 30, 2004 4:35am PST

Flower Shots : I took these shots of some flowers my mother got somebody.. or someone got for her.. I dunno. Anyway.. I used my 50mm 1.4 and they came our rather well.. So here they are. Enjoy!

Flower Shots

I took these shots of some flowers my mother got somebody.. or someone ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2004 5:53am PST

Gold Coast Indy Car : I went to the Gold Coast Indy car race with Mickey, Jazzy, Eileen and Yogi. It was the first time to such a race for all of us. Wow those cars sure were very loud! Most of the photos I took were not the best though.. due to the fact I was so close and the cars were going so fast, and that the 300d had trouble deciding whether to focus on the cars or the fence on front of me.

Gold Coast Indy Car

I went to the Gold Coast Indy car race with Mickey, Jazzy, Eileen and ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2004 12:50am PST

Byron Bay : I took Eileen (cousin from New Zealand) to Byron Bay to show off one of the more attractive places of Australia. We had great luck with the weather as it was a perfect day!

Byron Bay

I took Eileen (cousin from New Zealand) to Byron Bay to show off one o ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2004 3:51pm PST

BBQ at Suttons Beach : Our family had a BBQ on Sutton's Beach to celebrate Eileen's 21st party Aussie style. The night was a bit warm and the fish and chips were a bit greasy but a good time was had by all (especially Mickey). This was a good test for my 50mm lens and my new Speedlite 420EX flash. Bouncing the flash really makes the photos look great!

BBQ at Suttons Beach

Our family had a BBQ on Sutton's Beach to celebrate Eileen's 21st part ...

Updated: Oct 24, 2004 6:02pm PST

The Groomes : John, Alison, Scott, Kira and Claire Groome. These photos were taken at the Amberley Air Show.

The Groomes

John, Alison, Scott, Kira and Claire Groome. These photos were taken a ...

Updated: Oct 19, 2004 11:54pm PST

Noosa National Park : A glorious sunny day in Noosa National Park. Located about 2 hours north of Brisbane I spend the day there with close friends Mickey and Jazzy.

Noosa National Park

A glorious sunny day in Noosa National Park. Located about 2 hours nor ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2004 7:19pm PST

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