I love my little 1 cent Olympus Trip!
I just got some photos back today that i took over the weekend, and im quite happy with them. One thing im not happy about though is my scanning of them, its quite poor, so i’m thinking of investing in a dedicated scanner or atleast getting the lab to do it.
Anyway, these were taken in and around Circular Quay on an extremely sunny day. The glare was insane, and i was pretty worried about how the photos would come out. Luckily they came out pretty good in most cases (better than the digital scan shows also), but i’d like to go back on a day that has some better light for photography.
Anyway, here are some that i’ve scanned so far (still have half a roll to go).

Whilst i’m waiting for film to be developed from a new photo lab, i’ll post up some pictures i took with my mobile phone yesterday.
No, mobile phone pics are scraping the barrel when it comes to photography. Its a legitimate photographic tool just like any other device in my opinion.
The thing is, my mobile phone camera isnt the latest and greatest. Its a W660i with a 2 mega-pixel cameras i picked up traveling through Hong Kong last year. I like the Sony Ericsson’s after changing over from Nokia originally. I’ve had two Sony’s now, and prefer their menu system,m and above all their battery life. I like not having to charge my phone for almost a week! (My old Sony lasted 10 days without a charge when i was in Canada once).
Anyway, yesterday i caught a ferry into the city (theres a ferry stop near my house). Its amazing how you can effectively get a tour of the greatest harbour in the world for less than $3. Anywhere else you’d be paying atleast 10 times that. The weather was perfect (mid to high 20’s), and the harbour looked terrific. I’ve been to many harbour’s around the world, but Sydney is still by far the most beautiful. The idea was to walk around get some lunch and take some photos with my little Olympus trip. We went for a walk along Circular Quay after getting off the ferry, then walked around the rocks, got some lunch and listened to generic live music which was pretty average. We (my girlfriend and brother) then decided to walk up one of the pylons of the Sydney Harbour bridge. We felt so much like tourists but it was well worth it. From there we could see most of the CDB and North Sydney, aswell as Sydney Harbour. Took some pictures with my Olympus then took a few with the mobile. The Opera house was particularly prominent. Its white surface stood out amongst the deep blue water. The harbour was pretty active that day also. Everyone was out and about as it was part of the Australia Day long weekend.Well here are some photos from the Harbour Bridge, and one from the ferry.

It’s easy to see how much fine detail is lacking from the mobile phone pictures. The camera seems to of over sharpened them also. But the colours can be surprisingly accurate, and im kind of impressed how it can pick up certain faint detail like the clouds in #3 and #4. These were very faint to the naked eye, so im curious as to why it picked up these but not other details that would seem more obvious. Oh well, its just crappy camera phone after all!

Well this might be a little different.

My dad has just started a Masters of Studio Art degree at Sydney Uni and this is his mid year instalaltion (not final work)..
My dad’s work up until now has all had a classical style. He does bronze sculptures, and is a fantastic painter and illustrator (it pisses me off sometime.. Why didnt i get those skills!! haha)

Alot of people are probably not interested in stuff like this, but beleive me when i tell you its not just a case of whacking up a few object here and there. Theres a hell of alot of thought put into it.

I had never shot shot anything like this before, so it was bit of a learning experience. No effects have been applied to these photos, but it think i will later on out of interest.

cheers

Well i went to the MotoGP last weekend and it was fantastic. Beautiful day, great result, and i got a few pictures too.
So far i just have photos from the digital camera on the day of the race. But soon i’ll getting some film developed with photos i took in Melbourne, im looking forward to those.

I had probably the worst lens for the day, but it was better than nothing!
So here are some pics…

Danny Pedrose (who was on pole position for the race) dropped the bike in the practice lap right infront of us.. It was hilarious, he wasnt actually moving much at the time, he was accelerating from a stop and fell off the back of the bike, hahaha.

Some support Races etc

Then we had these guys.. So damn impressive.

The Podium.. Stoner, Capirossi, Rossi.

BEFORE

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AFTER

Rossi is still a crowd favourite

The long walk back

Well i’ve been watching the MotoGP (and the 500cc before it) for as long as i can remember. I have memories of going to Eastern Creek and watching Doohan race, and more recently see Rossi at Phillip Island the last few years.
Phillip island was also where i saw Stoner race for the first time in the 250cc class. He has always been a fast rider, but began to be labeled as a “crasher” after dropping the bike on more than a few occasions. Michael Doohan once said “you cant turn a slow rider into a fast rider, but you can teach a crasher not to crash”, and that’s the case with the newest MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner.
Stoner has raced almost flawlessly this season on his Ducati. With 8 race wins so far, there is no doubt about his claim for the championship. Nicky Hayden won the title last year through consistent riding, and an even flow of points from each round, as opposed to a high number of race wins.
Stoner’s crowning as world champion today was a reward for a virtual lifetime of work. He has been riding motorcycles since he was in nappies, and racing competitively well before he had even finished school. His parents shipped the family overseas to live in a converted bus so Casey could race on the European circuit. The work put in by everyone has finally resulted in a World Champion amongst a field of incredibly talented riders, and the first world title for an Australian since Mick Doohan’s reign ended (prematurely) in 1998.
Congratulations to Casey Stoner and the Ducati team. I cant wait until Phillip Island in 3 weeks time!!

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