Wayne Ryan's blog

Monday, 4 March 2013

Third of the Third

Herb and Chili garden on the deck is comming on nicely. Plenty of fresh basil for those Margherita pizzas! And below a couple of birthday presents :-)

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/800 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/60 sec SB900 Flash set as a Slave for a back light

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Sunday, 17 February 2013

The Victorian 4WD show where 4X4 Clubs and vendors show the latest accessories, vehicles, campers and modifications available to 4X4ers. It was a great chance to meet Mr 4X4 Pat Calinan and find out his hat is actually an Akubra 'Cattleman'. I did meet the guys from probably the best website for tracks and camp sites 4X4 Earth you should check them out. The usual suspects were also there like ARB, TJM, Ironman etc etc and a host of 4X4 clubs. Lots to see.

Nice set of lugs!

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/160 sec

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A hot 38c Day

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/1025 sec

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Quite a few D-Max's were there!

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/125 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/125 sec

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Expensive Bling with GRUNT

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/125 sec

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Comp Cars

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/60 sec

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Jeeps are cool looking and very capable but make as much sense as using a farm 4X4 quad bike as your daily commute. Surely a boys toy and specialised bit of kit but not a road or touring vehicle.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f16, 1/60 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/640 sec

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Soldier Ben was a little wooden in his presentation skills but these bits of history were interesting.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f16, 1/100 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/500 sec

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Sunday, 10 February 2013

Eclectic Trio

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 Photoshop enhanced

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f32, 1/60 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 HDR

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Sunday, 3 February 2013

iPhone v Nikon D300

Look at these two images taken from the same spot with two different camera's. The Nikon D300 and a 50mm lens then the iPhone 5.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/1000 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/40 sec

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BTW this is an authentic Margherita pizza. Italian buffulo mozzarella, home grown tomato base, home grown basil and italian 00 super fine flour pizza dough. All made, assembled and cooked on the pizza oven stones that evening. Delicious.

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Saturday, 26 January 2013

Australia Day 2013

Happy Australia Day, the official national day of Australia commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove, New South Wales in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. We get together as families, friends and also as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian.

Indigenouse Australians may view this day as Invasion Day so I would like to show my respect and acknowledge all the traditional custodians of this land, those peoples and elders past and present, in Western Australia the Nyoogar, in Queensland the Murri, in South Australia the Nungah, in Tasmania the Palawa, in the Northern Territory the Yolngu, and in New South Wales and Victoria the Koori, where this celebration takes place.

The Australian National Flag has the Union Jack (maybe for too long) occupying the upper quarter of it and 5 white stars representing the Southern Cross (CRUX). Crux is a distinctive constellation who's name is Latin means cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross. The large white star Commonwealth Star – a 7 pointed star representing the 6 States of Australia and the Territories, Alpha Crucis – a 7 pointed star, Beta Crucis – 7 pointed star, Gamma Crucis – a 7 pointed star, Delta Crucis – 7 pointed star and finaly Epsilon Crucis – a 5 pointed star.

Our Flag

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200 2.8 @ ISO 200, 110mm f8, 1/800 sec

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The Southern Cross (Crux)

Sourced Image from iPad app Star Walk HD

Australia Day BBQ

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Sunday, 13 January 2013

Total Fire Ban No, Pizza Oven Yes.

This is the pictorial process of making pizza from scratch with mostly home grown and authentic italian ingredients. Preparing the oven, needing the dough, making home made tomato base, buffalo mozzarella, our own dried tomatoes, basil for a Margherita and purchased pepperoni and pancetta for a carnivores version.