Alex Wise Photography

It’s interesting coming home looking at a urbex photograph as the scene is completely different. While down there you’re pretty much working in complete darkness which is always fun. For this shot I’m unsure how I lighted the shot but have a feeling I walked back on to the camera and walked down the tunnel lighting up the scene. This was done back on because if it was front on the the camera would capture streaks of light and would be uneven. Once this was done I then started creating a light trail down the tunnel with two torches. It’s a pity that the light trail is a little dull.

If you look hard you can actually notice the convict stamp print on the bricks which were left over from Port Arthur.

Picture
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed: 30/1 second
F Number: F/6.3
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Nov 25, 2006, 9:36:40 PM

Wow this is from 2005, I found it when I was digging up another photo and ended up pulling a few out which I will upload over the next few days. This was taken at Mt Wellington, Tasmania in the middle of winter.

A long exposure of the waves crashing in at Park Beach, Tasmania. As always, shot with Canon 350D, Canon 10-22, Cokin ND grads.

Urban exploring beneath the city of Hobart in the rivulet. For the light trails, torches were used and the slight yellow of one of the torches is because it had a orange CD cover over the top

I really love timelapse photography and wanted to progress further by getting a motorised panning head but was deterred thinking it would cost big bucks. Turns out you can get a package for moderately cheap ($160usd inc shipping to Australia) and all left is needed is 8 batteries (outch) and a metal bracket head made to suit. I’ve included below a video showing the head in use and also where you can purchase it. Wish my camera remote replacement would arrive already!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ni89TBOTCUA

http://shop.telescope-warehouse.com/product.sc?productId=60&categoryId=11

Another long exposure waterfall shot of Strickland Avenue just on the way up Mt Wellington, Tasmania.

Click here for new speculation of the Canon 5D Mark II release date (May 26, 2008)

Fingers crossed this is true but the amount of different rumours I’ve heard about the new 5D replacement has made me give up and just wait for an official announcement. The reason I post because it’s alleged that the release may occur April 22, not far away at all. I’m very sceptical but it sure wets my appetite..

Stolen from DPreview

The new 5D II will not be released at Photokina, but instead will be a surprise announcement on April 22, according to a source I am unwilling to disclose.

The specs of the new camera are as follows (final name unavailable):

- 15.3 MP full frame CMOS sensor (vastly improved light-gathering capacity per pixel: improved micro lenses; miniaturized micro circuitry; enhanced signal/noise ratio)

- Weather sealing same as 1Ds Mark III

- Dual Digic III with all-new “CXR” NR system reported to best 3rd party NR software. Available as a C.F with 4 levels of customizable parameters.

14 bit A/D conversion

- ISO 12800 (C.F. up to 25600)

- Reported 1 2/3 stop sensitivity improvement

- All-new 29-point TTL CMOS sensor
with 12 cross-type for F/2.8 or faster lens
(35% faster than 40D)

- Micro lens fine adjustment for up to 14 lenses

- 300,000 exposure shutter durability

- 6.0 / 3.0 fps

- 3.0″ LCD
922,000 pixels

- EOS Integrated Cleaning System

- Live View (improved from 450D; latest generation)

- 6/3 fps continuous shooting for up to 68 frames

- MSRP $3499, available June 2

It would be hard not to upgrade to this that’s for sure.

This caught my attention and readers here may find it amusing too, the above was probably my favourite - clever stuff.

More here

Playing with depth of field with a Canon 50mm 1.8 (nifty fifty) and also different lightroom settings. A low saturation look seemed to work alright with this one.

A long exposure of a tiny running stream just near St Columbia Falls, Tasmania.