Tuesday 31 December 2013

Backyard Colour of the Subtropics







Monday 30 December 2013

Guuguubarra.

Kookaburras are kingfishers and the Wiradjuri name is guuguubarra. Here one from the backyard patrolling the creek for lizards or snakes.




Sunday 29 December 2013

QLD 40c then a Refreshing Thunderstorm

Typical of SE Queenslands summer routine we had a beautiful sunny humid 40c with lots of good food and beer then relaxed on the back deck and watched a big thundering storm with all the lightshow drop buckets of rain refreshing the lush rainforest and recharging the creeks and waterfalls. Ahhh QLD beautiful one day . . . Perfect the next . . .









Bendigo to Mt Tamborine 2013 Tour



Peak Hill NSW





Lake Leslie QLD































Tuesday 24 December 2013

Hermione's Dinner

I hope its medium rare or she may send it back to the kitchen!

Nikon D610, Nikkor 105mm MACRO 2.8 G ED @ ISO 600, 105mm f5.6, 1/10 sec
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Sunday 22 December 2013

Pobblebonk

We found an Eastern Banjo Frog or Pobblebonk in our pond today. We identified him via the Amphibian Research Centre

 Nikon D610, Nikkor 105mm MACRO 2.8 G ED @ ISO 400, 105mm f5.6, 1/60 sec
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 Nikon D610, Nikkor 105mm MACRO 2.8 G ED @ ISO 400, 105mm f3, 1/30 sec
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 Nikon D610, Nikkor 105mm MACRO 2.8 G ED @ ISO 400, 105mm f5.6, 1/320 sec
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 Nikon D610, Nikkor 105mm MACRO 2.8 G ED @ ISO 400, 105mm f5.6, 1/80 sec
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Sunday 8 December 2013

Casa de Cerdo

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/60 sec inbuilt flash
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/250 sec inbuilt flash
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec inbuilt flash
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec inbuilt flash
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Saturday 7 December 2013

Summer Fruits

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/100 sec Inbuilt Flash
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/100 sec Inbuilt Flash
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/160 sec Inbuilt Flash
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/80 sec
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/125 sec
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/100 sec
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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/200 sec
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