Crystal Cascades

"Crystal Cascades"

Something a little different

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"Tranquility"

"Peace"

Was quite an overcast and rainy day today so i took some time out to visit Somersby Falls for the second day in a row. Having photographed it yesterday and not quite feeling happy with the results i came back with a different perspective of the place. My gear got soaked, i got soaked, i slipped over (more than once, hurt a lot!), but i got a lot of shots done and this was one of them! I felt totally in my element, for some reason waterfalls and rainforests seem to have a special place in my heart and i feel like im "home" whenever im amongst such beauty and power.

I called this photo "Peace" because thats what i hope to convey through this photo, a place of solitude, reflection and peace.

"Peace"

Felt such peace and calm as i took this photo. The soothing sound of the water and the drizzling rain brought a sense of tranquility. The vibrant colours of the ferns and rocks was notable as i sat back and took in the moment, feeling more alive than ever.

© COPYRIGHT LUKE PETERSON 2010

"The Road to Heaven"

Got some time this afternoon to do a shoot whilst Ken is away. Decided to go to the Long Jetty area and try some panoramas. It was interesting because i hadn't shot my digital camera in nearly a month i was using rules that apply for film, like only having 4 stop differences in light. Then i was like hang on a sec, this is digital! Got to the end of the shoot and remembered i had GND filters that i didnt use, pretty much kicked myself when i remembered them! Would much prefer to have shot this using a Linhoff, but hey...cant have everything right!

Used a Canon 7D with a 50mm. Total of 18 images to make this mega-pan. Computer wanted to die when stitching them together!

This was a beautiful calm evening, very quiet. Went for a walk to the end of the jetty when i had finished shooting and just sat and watched all the colour slowly disappear.

Decided to call this shot "The Road to Heaven". The clouds had parted and the jetty provides a solid ground for the final steps to heaven.

"The Road to Heaven"

This is 18 individual photos stitched together to make this mega-panorama. Facebook does not do this photo justice, it is truely a massive shot. 26000 pixels and 275cm if you need something to cover your wall this is it!

"The road to heaven isn't necessarily the narrow and winding one, we are the ones who make it winding by constantly going off track."

© COPYRIGHT LUKE PETERSON 2010

Catseye Beach, Hamilton Island

Didn't have much of an opportunity to take photos on Hamilton Island, and the weather was generally quite overcast and bad for photography, but I had one afternoon which i took advantage of and snapped this shot. The colours of the water and sky on these tropical islands are astonishing when the sun comes out and i believe this shot captures it well. Hamilton Island is a beautiful and relaxing place, and the aim of this photo was to portray this.

Nikon D3s 14mm

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Norah Head

This photo was taken at Norah Head using a Nikon D3s at 14mm cropped in post production. This photo is special to me as it is where i used to come as a child to visit Nan and Pop and go to the beach with my family. It was a hard shot to take because of the plain sky with no clouds for interest. I used an ND filter in post production to bring the sky back and increase foreground exposure. I will prob submit a re-edit sometime later...i tend to come back to photos and see them in a different "light"!

© COPYRIGHT LUKE PETERSON 2010