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Nikon D5200

The new Nikon D5200 is set to be released soon, making 2012 a great year for Nikon. Nikon D800, D800E, D3200, D800, D600 and the D4, the Nikon D5200 will be the SEVENTH DSLR camera Nikon will release this year. 

""A couple of days ago, we reported that the Nikon D5200 could be announced soon, and thanks to the folks at Nikon Rumors, it looks like the announcement could be taking place on the 6^th of November. This is not official, but it seems that there will be a expo held in Paris for photography dubbed the Salon de la Photo, where it seems that it is very likely that Nikon could be unveiling the D5200 there. This is apparently based on previous experience where Nikon, along with other major camera manufacturers, like to unveil new products at events, like the one mentioned above, or during CES, CP+, Photokina and etc. Either way we guess we have a little less than a week to go before we find out if this is indeed the case, so if the rumored Nikon D5200 is a camera you could be interested in, check back with us then for the details. ""

""The new Nikon D5200 will have slightly different specs than the D3200:

• It will use the same 24MP DX-format CMOS sensor
• EXPEED 3 processor (same as in the D3200)
• ISO range: 100-6,400 (expandable up to 25,600, D3200 could go only up to 12,800)
• 2,016 pixel RGB metering sensor (same as the D600, the D3200 had a 420 pixel RGB sensor)
• Continuous shooting speed: 5fps (the D3200 could do only 4 fps)
• Vari-angle LCD screen (3", 921k dots)

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/10/29/nikon-d5200-dslr-camera-to-be-announced-next.aspx/#ixzz2B3S5OSW3

We reached 4000 views! YAY!

Nice

• The Nikon D4 signed by Usain Bolt got delisted from eBay for violation of the charity auction policies after hitting $11,000. The camera is now re-listed correctly and after 12 bids and 2 more days to go, the current price is $6,000.

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/#ixzz297p8pnwv

Here are some photographs I found, pretty cool eh?

 

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We have currently got 3,956 Let's make it 4000!

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Movie purely filmed by the Nikon D600 - Chasing the Light

This spectacular movie created purely on 3 Nikon D600 will inspire you. This is their official channel.

'In search for the perfect image, I realize it is the camera that takes me out there'

WOOOOOW GUYS CHECK THIS OUT

How to recover deleted photos!

Ok, so my buddy decided to prank me and deleted all my photos from my SD Card. Of course I was angry at him but then he gave me a site where I could recover my photos. I thought this would be useful for anyone who may have had a similar situation. 

http://www.cardrecovery.com/how_to_recover_deleted_digital_pictures.asp

I hope you don't have a buddy like mine :P

HOPE IT HELPS

Canon Announces the 6D

Looks like all the big brands are releasing new cameras!

Have a look at the Canon 6D

Introducing the new Leica M !

Leica M with 18MP, and Leica's newest camera, it doesn't have much of a difference to the M9 but the price is quiet different in terms of it's price :P

Read more here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409915,00.asp

Nikon's First Full-frame High-spec Digital SLR Camera D600

CameraCity, MobiCity's sister site that specialises in all things cameras at the right price, is the first in Australia to have the Nikon D600 for sale. It is now in stock and ready to ship at the lowest price.

Nikon D600 is Nikon's first full-frame high-spec digital SLR camera at an economical price. The camera boasts a powerful 24.3 Megapixels effective CMOS image sensor of size (35.9 x 24) mm. It runs on the super-fast EXPEED 3 image processor that assists in continuous precision snapshots up to 5.5 frames-per-second. It also provides a huge ISO settings range from as low as 50 to as high as 25,600, thus empowering the avid photographer to customize the quality based on current lighting environment.

The device is made of a magnesium alloy with a polycarbonate front. It exhibits a 3.2-inch TFT LCD display with a 170-degrees wide viewing angle and 921,000-dot resolution. The LCD offers five levels of brightness control through ambient light sensor. Its Eye-level Pentaprism optical viewfinder has a 0.70x magnification.

Nikon D600 captures images and videos with incredible detail. It comes with an advanced wide-area autofocus system that detects contrast and sharpens the quality of videos and images. It also offers intelligent Scene Recognition System, which automatically detects settings of the environment and sets exposures as well.

Other key features of the camera include - Full frame HD 1080p videography, USB 2.0, HDMI mini, Eye-Fi compatibility, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card support, Nikon F bayonet mount, manual focus, 1/4000 second maximum shutter speed, built-in flash with 12 meters range, hotshoe, self-timer, 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Timelapse, optional WU-1b wireless adapter to connect with Wi-Fi device and a rechargeable Li-Ion battery powering up to 900 shots on a single charge.

Nikon D600 comes with a 12-month warranty. It can be purchased now from CameraCity.

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As you may know... I'm a fan of Owl City and I'd like to share a new song by Owl City along with Carly Jepson


GOOD TIME :D

Update

Ok, so this week in photography, I was inspired by 2 photographers who don't use digital cameras. These two people, both interesting enough, live in America and are pretty well known, yet I had no idea who they were until I was told about them.

The first would be Hiroshi Sugimoto, which you can read more about on this website or wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Sugimoto
http://www.sugimotohiroshi.com/

And secondly Erik Kim
http://erickimphotography.com/

I have been inspired by them to use not only digital photography but also film or 'analogue' photography.
The quote by Hiroshi ' I(we) are living in the last ages of true photography'.
What this means is that since the advancement of technology, cameras have evolved so much that we are able to add and subtract information from the photograph using softwares like Photoshop and LightRoom.

This has inspired me to keep the 'traditional' side of photography alive by starting film photography.

I have planned to buy a Leica (maybe a M3) - maybe you could give me tips,

I hope you took something from that and be sure to have a look at the photographers linked

David

Imagine strolling down this beach... ahhhh

Custom Painted Nikon D4 selling on eBay for 18,000 pounds!

Some photographs...

So yeh, I'm back

Sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with school. Here are some photos I took down at a local beach a few days ago. Of course, I've photoshoped some of the photographs, but I've applied what I've learnt at school. If you go into photoshop, do ctrl+l and the levels will appear. To make your photograph look better, drag the arrow from the left to where all the 'mountains' start or where there is a sudden change in height, and go to the right one and do the same. This will make the picture seem less washed out and more saturated, therefore more appealing to the eye.

Please take a look :)

If you are interested in buying one of the please contact me by emailing me @ thelightpursuer@hotmail.com

or leaving a comment!

Thanks!

David

Recent Posts

Sorry, I haven't been making recent posts because I've been away again. Keep in touch I'll post some more pictures that I've been working on

Stay Tuned!

:D

Dave

Holidays ended!

Sorry I haven't made much posts for a while, I've been sick when I'm supposed to be on holiday

I have taken a few photographs on the beach. They'll be done soon!

Thanks for the patience

Imagine carrying this everywhere!

It's bloody huge but bloody gigapixelitious!

http://www.popsci.com.au/gadgets/cameras/engineers-build-cabinet-sized-gigapixel-camera

Imagine having a 1000MP Camera!

Canon long lense

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0I thought you might want to have a look at this!! Pretty long                           isn't it?

My goodness! The Nikon D4, then The Nikon D800, then the D3200, then the D600 and now the Nikon D400!!!!! In your face CANON!

Here are some specs from Nikon Rumours

Nasim Mansurov posted on his blog a list of Nikon D400 specifications that he received from a good source.

At that point I have no reliable information on the D400 and I am not sure if this camera will make sense if Nikon upgrades the D7000 and releases a low priced full frame DSLR (D600). Keep in mind that the D5100 is also due for a refresh, that means that Nikon will have to announce another four DSLR cameras by the end of the year (D400, D600, D7100 and D5200), in addition to the D4 and D800. I still believe that one of the DX DSLR lines will be discontinued, the question is which one. The D3200 already has a 24MP sensor and there are not many upgrade options left for another three DX models, unless we end up with four 24MP DX DSLRs which is highly unlikely (the D600 is also rumoredto have a 24MP full frame sensor). We will have an interesting summer ahead of us.

Nikon D400 specs:

• Sensor: 24.2 MP DX CMOS, 3.82µ pixel pitch (same as on the D3200)
• Sensor Size: 23.2 x 15.4mm
• Resolution: 6,016 × 4,000
• Native ISO Sensitivity: 100-6,400
• Boost Low ISO Sensitivity: 50
• Boost High ISO Sensitivity: 12,800-25,600
• Processor: EXPEED 3
• Metering System: 3D Color Matrix Meter III with face recognition and a database of 30,000 images
• Dust Reduction: Yes
• Weather Sealing/Protection: Yes
• Body Build: Full Magnesium Alloy
• White Balance: New White Balance System
• Shutter: Up to 1/8000 and 30 sec exposure
• Shutter Durability: 200,000 cycles, self-diagnostic shutter
• Camera Lag: 0.012 seconds
• Storage: 1x CF slot and 1x SD slot
• Viewfinder Coverage: 100%
• Viewfinder Magnification: 0.94x Approx.
• Speed: 8 FPS, 9 FPS with optional battery pack and Nikon D4 or alkaline batteries
• Exposure Meter: 91,000 pixel RGB sensor
• Built-in Flash: Yes, with Commander Mode, full CLS compatibility
• Autofocus System: Advanced Multi-CAM 3500DX with 51 focus points and 15 cross-type sensors
• AF Detection: Up to f/8 with 9 focus points (5 in the center, 2 on the left and right)
• LCD Screen: 3.2 inch diagonal with 921,000 dots
• Movie Modes: Full 1080p HD @ 30 fps max
• Movie Exposure Control: Full
• Movie Recording Limit: 30 minutes @ 30p, 20 minutes @ 24p
• Movie Output: MOV, Compressed and Uncompressed
• In-Camera HDR Capability: Yes
• Two Live View Modes: One for photography and one for videography
• Camera Editing: Lots of in-camera editing options with HDR capabilities
• GPS: Not built-in, requires GP-1 GPS unit
• Battery Type: EN-EL15
• Battery Life: ~900 shots
• USB Standard: 3.0
• Weight: 800g (body only)
• Price: $1,799 MSRP

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/06/13/some-fresh-nikon-d400-rumors.aspx/#ixzz1xrLJ4EjE

LEAKED IMAGE OF THE NIKON D600!!!!!!

Copyright Nikon Rumours

Light Room

The photo's are finally here!!

It's been a while sorry, been in and out of assignments and exams but here are the photographs we took in the studio at our school!

As you can see, neither of these photographs have been edited and this is my first time shooting in a studio. It started off REALLY awkward, I didn't know where to shoot, how to control the model and the teacher became very pissed as we were wasting our time doing nothing. So I just started pointing the camera to the model and started shooting! Eventually I got comfortable and took some photos!

A lot of there photographs are out of focus as the space was small and there was a lot of people so the camera tended to focus on other stuff.

Places where I can improve:

• Focus
• Angle 
• Settings - Aperture and f settings
• Try to use the space efficiently 

Thanks!

David

PS- I'll be doing more posts from now on! It's almost the holidays!! YAY!

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I've finally started learning about portraits and lighting at school!

It doesn't seem that hard! Can't wait to show you guys!

Trying to learn Maya!

Nikon D800 vs Nikon D700 which is better in ISO

Nikon D800 vs. Nikon D700 high ISO comparison

By [NR] ADMIN | Published: FEBRUARY 22, 2012

This Nikon D800 vs. D700 ISO comparison was initially posted on the techbang.com.tw and my understanding is that it was later removed. I have not seen the original post and I don't know all the details, but I assume those are 100% crops. You will have to ignore the fact that all D700 samples are blurry and just pay attention to the ISO performance. Keep also in mind that the D800 was probably a pre-production version. I did not include the samples bellow ISO 3200 because there was no visible noise. You can click on the sample images for a slightly larger view:

ISO 3200

ISO 6400

ISO 12800

ISO 25600

ISO 25600 (NR on)

The Nikon D800 and D700 cameras have identical ISO ranges with the only exception being that the D800 starts at ISO 100 (Lo-1 ISO 50) and the D700 starts at ISO 200 (Lo-1 ISO 100).

Related posts:

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/22/nikon-d800-vs-nikon-d700-high-iso-comparison.aspx/#ixzz1wJGtM8zK

Celebrating 2012 page views!

Today is a special day as we celebrate the 2012th view of our blog in the year 2012! now the next big challenge would be having 20 followers!

Help me reach that goal! thanks!

DC

D400???

Nikon D400

According to Nikon Rumors, the Nikon D400 could be released this YEAR!!
Personally I think that Nikon is just trying to complete the D000's series so that they can get on with bigger an better cameras!! 2013 Is going to be big! I can feel it!

Read more here

Here are some more updates specs on the Nikon D600

• 24.7MP full frame sensor
• Weight: 760g (850g with battery and memory cards), the D800 weights 900g
• 3.2" LCD with 921K dot with ambient sensor control
• HDMI output
• Video compression: H264/MPEG-4
• Full HD with 30p, 25p, 24p, HD with 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p
• Viewfinder coverage: 100% for FX , 97% for Dx
• The Nikon D600 will have built-in AF motor
• The body most probably will be weather sealed
• The D600 may not have built-in GPS as initially reported
• ISO range: 100-6400 (with Lo-1 ISO 50 and Hi-2 ISO 25,600)
• 39 AF points (with an option of 11 AF points), 9 cross-type AF points
• AF face detection
• Exposure compensation: ±5 EV (same as the D800)
• The D600 will probably use the EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery

Previously reported Nikon D600 specs:

• 5 fps (same as the D700, the D800 has 4fps)
• 2 SD card slots with Eye-fi support
• Build-in retouching images functionality
• Built-in flash with sync speed of 1/250s
• Two user settings: U1 and U2
• Fn button
• Auto DX crop mode
• In-camera RAW editor
• Built in time-lapse functionality
• Possibly with build-in HDR
• New external battery grip
• To be released this summer
• The D600 will probably not have an internal AF motor, which means it will work only with AF-S lenses (just like the D3200 and D5100)
• The price of the D600 is rumored to be very low - maybe as low as $1500
• Announcement before Photokina (September 2012)
• One or more low-priced f/4 lenses will be announced with the D600. For example, Nikon recently filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens which seems to be designed for a cheaper FX DSLR body

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/23/newupdated-nikon-d600-specifications.aspx/#ixzz1vpdnPWJT

NIKON D600

Is this the new Nikon D600?

According to Nikon Rumors there is a 80% chance of it being released.

• 39 AF points (with an option of 11 AF points)
• 5 fps (same as the D700, the D800 has 4fps)
• 2 SD card slots with Eye-fi support
• Build-in retouching images functionality
• Built-in flash with sync speed of 1/250s
• Two user settings: U1 and U2
• Fn button

• GPS
• HD video
• The sensor inside the D600 will probably be 24MP (made by Sony, modified by Nikon)
• The new camera will be marketed as an entry level full frame camera
• Auto DX crop mode
• In-camera RAW editor
• Built in time-lapse functionality
• Possibly with build-in HDR
• Possibly with integrated GPS
• New external battery grip
• To be released this summer
• The D600 will probably not have an internal AF motor, which means it will work only with AF-S lenses (just like the D3200 and D5100)
• The price of the D600 is rumored to be very low - maybe as low as $1500
• Announcement before Photokina (September 2012)
• One or more low-priced f/4 lenses will be announced with the D600. For example, Nikon recently filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens which seems to be designed for a cheaper FX DSLR body

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/09/more-nikon-d600-specs.aspx/#ixzz1vg7QU5FV

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Nerdy Nikon

Within half a year, Nikon has produced the Nikon D4, D800, D3200 AND soon the D600!!! This is INSANE!

Digital Rev TV

It's been a while since I've started following them on Youtube, but I'd like to share them with you today. They are a group of young photography enthusiasts for whom are humorous, informative and a little bit silly!
Check them out at http://www.digitalrev.com/
Or follow them on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalRevCom

Have fun laughing!!

My Wide angle lens Opinion‏

Have a read!




As you can find different types of cameras to fulfil different sorts of shooting situations and for various requirements. Same is the case for the camera lenses. Every single camera has a various usage and its attributes. Along with its usage as well as the attributes, the very good points and also the bad ones are also defined about the camera lenses employed within the camera. By acquiring to know about the several camera lens characteristics among all of the distinctive cameras, the details regarding the usage and application of the camera lens becomes recognized to the person. One should know the characteristics of unique camera lenses so as to have full knowledge about them. The extra you know the extra you'll be able to apply the correct lens during the appropriate scenario.

The wide angle lens gives an incredibly profound and clear view of the background and everything. Wide angle lens takes in a wide view, as well as the image is a lot clearer. The wide ang le lens covers a great deal a lot more area than the other camera lenses.

You will discover various types of camera lens for different purposes. The wide angle lens is also one of the typical types of lens. The wide angle lens covers within the focal range of about 28mm to the 35mm for a full frame format. The lens supplies a wide angle lens view of anything that you capture or see. The wide angle lens takes in much more area in front of the camera, due to that, the wide angle lens is mainly used inside the landscape photography. The wide angle lens enables the photographer a much better control of the composition of the photograph, and the subject in the photo might be quite near to the photographer, although at the same time the background could be the major focus of the photo. Apart from the famous wide Angle lens, there are the other types of camera lens which are really special for their diverse purposes. The fisheye lens is 1 of the types. The fisheye lens s upplies a visual of the 360 degrees of the surrounding, as a metaphor as the fish sees the world. Such types of camera lenses can give in a really additional ordinary look, as these can not be an every day use item, as compared to the wide angle lens or others. 


fisheye lens is like giving a view of things via the fish's eye. The fisheye lens gives a three dimensional look within the pictures. This article talks about the fisheye lens additional simply because the former one is fairly well-known and known. But pretty few men and women know about the fisheye lens and its attributes. 1 ought to know the extreme choices so as to side 1 of them or perhaps between them. fisheye lens as compared to the wide angle lens are quite various from them. Wide angle lens has always been a better option for a lot lots of people. But i would personally rather go for fisheye lens. fisheye lens scores up the rate card in my view, simply because the fisheye lens is really a very unique camera lens, and i adore looking at things the unique way. Wide angle of course is a very widespread way of looking things, along with its commonness, the wide angle lens is really a quite usual one and one could go for it usually at any place.

Whilst on the other hand, the fisheye lens is discovered in nearly all cameras but is rarely used. The fisheye lens is used only in particular situations. It's actually not a kind of camera lens but a kind of feature in your camera.

If you are going for a camera, then it's genuinely important that you've decided your camera lens already. There are other a lot of types of camera lens which have not been mentioned here. You may try and then decide what sort of camera lens you need or want. 1 must really try new things, discover new likes within themselves and then base up their viewpoints concerning the camera lens options.


An article from another blog.

Trophies and medals

Trophies

I really like this photograph as it is bright and shiny, reflecting off the golden glare of the sun, making the medals seem more rich in worthiness. However, there is one flaw in this picture, and that was because the trophy I had in focus was the closest one not the one in the middle of the picture. This is important as it draws the viewer's eyes into the picture, whereas now, your eyes keeps trying to come back to the nearest one.

What do you think?

David

Mother's Day is soon!

What do you think?

Wildlife Photography, Catching The Animals By Surprise

Photography has been around for more than a century and our topics will never cease.  There is portrait, landscape, wedding, and wildlife photography just to name a few.  One of the most rewarding styles of photography centers on wildlife.  It may take you several hours before finding the perfect picture and capturing it, but the reward is more than worth the wait.

Wildlife photography is perhaps the most difficult in the profession.  You have to have the time, inclination, and of course the camera.  Most wildlife shots are captured using a telephoto lens because the animal will not walk near you.  Every once in a while you will be able to capture the fox, elk, bear or other animal as it comes through the woods in your path, however most of the time they are yards away and elusive.

Wildlife photography doesn’t wait for you to happen a long and snap a photo.  You need to immerse yourself in the site you choose your camera at the ready, and set for the light of the day.  Most automatic cameras work great on the preset for those who are just learning to take wildlife photographs.  Photography has always been about the moment and the best photographers can catch the moment with a speed and agility of the animal they are capturing.

Start with small subjects when you begin your foray into wildlife photography.  Practice on your pet.  Let them roam naturally and see if you can capture the wild and crazy moments on film without the photograph ending up blurry.  All great photographers have studied and practiced.  They also use more than one shot.  Making sure your camera has a quick shutter speed will help you take more than one shot as your move with the animal.  When you have the subject in your site you need to follow it while focusing and then quickly snap as many pictures as you can before they move out of site.  This technique is known as panning.  Rather than the subject coming to you, you follow the subject.

When you have mastered your pets you can begin to explore the outdoor world of wildlife photography.  Some of your subjects will be standing still and this is another practice technique.  Be aware of the lighting and placement while trying not to disturb the animal.  It is most easy to get a squirrel when they are intent on eating or foraging for food.  If you stay silent and walk carefully you can often get pretty close.

If you are choosing a larger subject such as a deer or bear you will want to stay far enough away to get the shot, and not draw attention to yourself.  Bears are dangerous creatures, but they can be photographed if you use common sense and don’t tread upon their territory.  Wildlife photography and thus the photographers have a code of ethics when attaining the perfect shots.  You will want to follow these ethics for your safety and the animals.

Wildlife photography is a waiting game for the perfect picture to sprint across your viewfinder.  It takes patience and a lot of practice, but the reward of having a family member or friend go, “ where did you get that photograph?  I have got to have one,” will sweeten the deal.

Digital Camera Made of cardboard

Daily Awesome: Digital Camera Made of Cardboard

by Chase on APRIL 30, 2012

Image via The Fancy

IKEA may seem like nothing more than a necessary evil for those who don’t wanna drop a full paycheck on a single piece of furniture (and hey, their pre-fab systems and some in-store displays are actually quite innovative…), but this here is some next level shiz: an eco-friendly, cardboard-bodied digital camera.

Shoots/stores up to 40 images, uses AA batteries (which, if you can find them hiding in the remote control, are a lot more convenient than clunky camera batteries which require special chargers), and it even features a super-handy swing-out USB plug for downloading your pure photo gold.

Not available in stores yet, but anticipated soon. And… not saying this will replace your iphone/droid, but I guarantee it’ll be a conversation-starter at parties or on location for your next commercial gig…
—
via engadget.

I though I wanted to share this with you... I DO NOT OWN THIS MATERIAL. (c) CHASE JARVIS

Small Red Car

This photo was to imitate the photographs of new cars of pro photographers. As you can see, I tried to bring out the reflection of the car as much as possible. I also used fish-eye...simply because it looked good. I've been trying to take these type of photographs for a long time. Although this is not the ideal photograph you would put up as an advertisement for this car brand. I edited the photograph so that I could have the 'Vintage Effect', which is basically exactly what it says. And the reason? Is because I wanted to make it more vintage.
This photograph was taken because of my school task, in which we had to take a photograph of something  and the topic was 'Contain'. I though this car would fit into the category as a car can contain people, so therefore the reason I took the photo in the first place.
However there are areas to improve, such as lifting the car up more and revealing the brand logo and shifting it to the left a little more to make it more to the centre. Although I did try to do it, I found it really hard as where I sot the photo was on top of some stairs directly in front of it, making it SUPER hard to take.

Please leave an opinion to help me improve or just to comment. :)

Thanks

DC

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Grape Wine

This photograph of a grape falling into some wine is a picture I've always wanted to do. Although from that photo shoot, I didn't get any good photographs, I would like to share this photograph for my mistakes. Firstly, There is too much negative space in the top left hand corner with all the black. I could maybe move the glass more to the center. Secondly, my editing could have been better. Because I took this picture under exposed, I had to artificially make it so that it was rightly exposed, this gives you a grainy picture, especially shown where the white and black come together.

Overall, I like this picture because of the sense of movement in it, especially because the glass is tilted to the left of the image and the wine inside is being swished around.

What do you think? Please leave a comment!

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Lest we forget

I'm sure you've all seen these three words many times through your lives, so have I, but it's only now that I realize the full meaning and experience of the ANZAC soldiers in the front line of Gallipoli, Lone Pine, The Neck, The Somme and many more.
Ever since I was a kid,I've always loved learning about wars, even pretending to be one. Every year on television, I would watch the veterans march to Town Hall in Sydney. They all were proud of what they have done to server the country and they are happy to see their mates again.
I would like to share a verse form 'The Band Player Waltzing Matilda' with you


    And so now every April I sit on my porch
    And I watch the parade pass before me.
    And I see my old comrades, how proudly they march,
    Reviving old dreams of past glory.
    And the old men marched slowly, all bones stiff and sore,
    They're tired old heroes from a forgotten war,
    And the young people ask,"What are they marching for?",
    And I ask meself the same question.
         But the band plays Waltzing Matilda,
         And the old men still answer the call.
         But as year follows year, more old men disappear,
         Someday no one will march there at all.

The second last line 'But as year follows year, more old men disappear', when I first read it, it came to me (I don't know why) that I had to research if how many Australian Soldiers from World War One are actually still alive. But I was too late. When I was 4, starting kindergarten at school, the last Australian soldier to have served at Gallipoli had died peacefully in his sleep. His name was Mr Alec William Campbell. Australia and New Zealand have lost the last living connection of Gallipoli.
And the 'Someday no one will march there at all' is this day..

It has been 98 years since the soldiers of the front line charged onto the shores of Gallipoli and I have promised myself to see the old veterans of other wars Australia has fought in for the first time not on the tele and before the 100th Anniversary.

You would not believe how proud I am of them and the Country I live in. Australia.

Lest We Forget

So how do you get 1000 views daily to your blog?

That's a question I want answered whether it's paid or not I really want to know.

Scenic Docks Port Stephens

This was a photograph taken just before I hoped onto my Dolphin watch tour. The yellow pavement curving into the picture leads your eyes into the picture as well. The added blue was to emphasize how 'far away' you could feel in Port Stephens from Sydney's City life. Because I was taking a fair bit or photographs, I was behind the rest of the crew, so just as I finished taking this photograph, I turned to a more beautiful sight on the right and almost tripped into the water! It was awkward but I was good. Later I hoped on board, was served fish and chips (A typical Australian Cuisine) and watched the dolphins! It was actually my first time seeing dolphins in the wild!