Turrimetta Beach Sydney

Last year a mate and I went to Turrimetta Beach early one morning to do some beach photography. His name is Mike Salway - see his site here http://www.mikesalway.com.au/ - and he is an amazing photographer who specialises in landscape and nightscape photography. The morning was fairly overcast until the parting of the clouds and the sun let the light in. Using a Canon 60d with Sigma 17-50 2.8 on a tripod. Shot most at f16 so they are a bit soft, next time will use F8 I think. Enjoy.

This was virtually dark, processed in PSE, shot raw

The milky way of the sea

And then this great shard of light descended and made our morning

The Hand of God

Crisp Golden Water

6 Best Photography Sites

This is always a subjective subject, so lets get straight into it. This is not in any particular order.

1. http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/ - Steve is an awesome review of cameras, especially smaller cameras that are starting to pack a real punch, like the Fuji X series, Sony RX1 and of course Leica's and their amazing lenses. Steve is a constant blogger, updates his site daily with contributions from guest bloggers, and has shot some amazing people and places. Highly recommend.
2. www.kenrockwell.com - talk about constant bloggers, this guy is amazing. His site is very simple (which I like), his opinions are often humorous and off beat, but he is true to himself and that's an appealing quality. His knowledge bank of articles on cameras and techniques is one of the best around.
3. www.zackarias.com/ - Zack is an inspiration. This guy has some of the best composition of any photographer I've seen. Technique is one thing but really 'seeing' and waiting is something Zack is a master at. He is definitely not a stock standard photo pro. He's better. His latest blog on the Fuji X100s was a masterful piece of writing, and has attracted an amazing amount of comments and hits (judging by the current search indexing). A must.
4. http://strobist.blogspot.com.au/ - want to use a flash properly and get your exposures absolutely right, well David Hobby aka Strobist is your site. His content and lessons on techniques and gear is truly amazing.
5. http://photorumors.com/ - if you want to keep up to date with almost every new piece of equipment and gear, here's my usual first stop. 
6. http://froknowsphoto.com/ - well he is very entertaining and extremely passionate about photography. His videos on youtube are also very informative and often very funny. He is genuine and true to himself. Go check him out.

x100s Early April morning in Sydney

What a beautiful Tuesday morning in Sydney! Clear skies, sun was out and everyone was feeling refreshed from an Easter long weekend. I took the x100s out with me to capture a few quick shots on the way to the office. All shot JPEG, slight tweak in PSE. Enjoy.

View over Kirribilli, Sydney

View from Kirribilli towards Sydney Harbour

The boat moarings at Kirribilli Sydney

View towards east Sydney from Mrs Macquaries Chair

Sculpture reflecting morning light, Mrs Macquaries Chair