C-19 lockdown makes it hard- but here are some images from the great land Downunder

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day All

From April 2020, Australia is in "informal lockdown" with travel restrictions imposed by the federal and state governments. It makes it nearly impossible to travel and for me, the love of photography will be harder to fulfill ~ but with care, I can still walk around my home district.

So I intend to offer members of this forum images from my archives ... and I encourage others here to do the same

Hope this helps bring a smile to your day
Phil

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Barrel Racing at a rodeo

The contestants push their horses around a figure-8 course as fast as they can without touching a barrel or losing control of the horse

 

[Grumpy John]

You're not alone Phil, our annual winter trip has been postponed and the fourby and off road camper are in mothballs.
Here's a shot from the Lang Lang rodeo back in 2013, barrel included

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#2-- Challicum Hills, western Victoria
When it was commissioned back in 2003-4 this wind farm was Australia's largest wind farm with 63 turbines. Today there are larger facilities to be found across the country. This image was taken from the viewing area about 1-1/2km away from the turbines


2009, Panny FZ-30, 1/4sec exposure at sunrise

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#3- 2014- Fishing boat, southern Tasmania
Taken at one of the many coastal inlets that give shelter to the boats when not out seeking a catch


Fuji X-S1,1/500s x F8,0; 20x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#4- 2016- Outback farm windmill at sunrise
Near Julia Creek, outback Queensland


Panny FZ-200; 1/200s x F5,6; 20x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#5- 2009 Bee about to land on a grevillea flower head


Fuji S-5000 + #2 closeup lens + flash

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#6-- 2017- Skydiving, tandem jump, Innisfail skydiving centre, northern Queensland


Panny FZ-200; 1/1300s x F4,5, lens at 940mm FFequivalent

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#7- 2013- kangaroo at waterhole, late afternoon

Fuji X-S1; 1/250s x F5,6; 20x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#8- 2010- Nephila spider, female with male at top of web

Panny FZ-35; 1/80s x F3,7; 12x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

A collective 'thank you' to other members who have clicked the -like- button for various images above
Phil

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#9- 2012-- Surfer girl ~ a very competent surfer that I enjoyed watching her "dancing with the waves"

Panny G2; 1/1600s x F8,0, 200mm

 

[Taboo]

Great pic. I could watch that all day also

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#10- 2010- Sunset over Wallis Lake, Forster, eastern Oz

Panny FZ-30; 1/1000s x F8,0; 5x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#11- 2014- Sea eagle catching fish, Arthur River, Tasmania

Panny G2; 1/1000s x F4,9; 200mm + cropped

 

[Taboo]

Wow. They have very small sea eagles in Tazzie!

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Wow. They have very small sea eagles in Tazzie!

Thanks mate
This was the female of the pair on the nest - so that would explain its 'lesser' size.
Phil

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#12- 2004- Sunset over Darwin Harbour

Fuji S-5000; 1/100s x F6,3; 14x zoom (image sooc)

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi again ... and another 'thank you' for all the resonses above
Phil

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#13- 2017- Volcanic shafts from millenia ago, now weathered to become interesting looking hills, Queensland

Panny FZ-200; 1/1600s x F4,0; 16x zoom

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

=#14- 2013- Water monitor enjoying a sunny day

Fuji X-S1; 1/800s x F5,6; 300mm

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#15- 2016, Camping under the stars ~ with the Southern Cross high in the sky above the campfire

Panny G2; 64 images of 30 secs stacked using 'startrails.de' software; 14mm lens

 

[Taboo]

Did you get dizzy Great shot.

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi Taboo

Dizzy ............... nup - did I assist the consumption of a good red wine > yep!
Phil

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#16, 17, 18- 2014, Wilderness railway, western Tasmania. A rack-and-pinion railway traversing some quite rugged country

Panny G2; 1/60s x F4,5; 28mm


Panny G2; 1/320s x F5,6; 140mm


Panny G2; 1/320s x F5,6; 140mm