A Certain Slant of Light

Parliamentary Triangle

2006-07-04T22:47:00.000+10:00

Parliamentary Triangle, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

View from Mount Ainslie, overlooking the political heart of Australia's national capital.

Fog

2006-06-25T22:46:00.000+10:00

Fog, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

Just after sunrise, the fog has not lifted from Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, you can just barely make out the details 10 metres in front of you.

Universal Playground

2006-06-24T22:44:00.000+10:00

Universal Playground, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

The main 70 metre radio telescope at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Centre at Tidbinbilla. This is part of the international network that receives radio signals from the Mars rovers, Voyager, Moon missions etc.

Beached v2

2006-06-10T22:41:00.000+10:00

Beached v2, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

Holbrook, NSW is home to the HMAS Otway, a decommissioned submarine. I don't know why they need to concrete it in though, it's not like it would be stolen during the night....
The orange glow is not rust, it's the setting sun glinting off the sheen of the sub.

Window on the Sky

2006-06-05T22:39:00.000+10:00

Window on the Sky, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

Looking towards the 74" telescope atop Mount Stromlo, outside of Canberra, Australia. The Mount Stromlo observatory was burnt beyond repair during the Canberra bushfires of January 2003.

Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow

2006-05-28T22:34:00.000+10:00

Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

This is currently my highest rated image so far on Flickr, almost 2000 views now!

I was struck by this view, and you can only really get a good feeling if you view it at a large size. The light over the hills was just spectacular. I fiddled with it in photoshop to bring out the clouds but can't remember how I did it now!

Calm before the Storm

2006-04-14T23:15:00.000+10:00

Calm before the Storm, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

It's that time of year again when natures hues begin to shine again, I love the colours that nature produces, and need to find some time to get out and photograph the leaves before they all drop. I think I almost enjoy the colours of Autumn more than Spring.

So Cute

2006-03-25T12:18:00.000+11:00

So Cute, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

This is one of our dogs Patch. He was a wedding gift for my wife in 2001, so that makes him 4 this June! He has a great temperament, however our other dog Pokey is a bad influence and makes him bark at all passers-by. He just had a haircut when this shot was taken.

Rally of Canberra

2006-03-12T20:38:00.000+11:00

Rally of Canberra - Day Three - X, originally uploaded by ~Prescott.

This weekend was the annual Rally of Canberra, and I volunteered as a Flag Marshal. Of course this meant I had a good spot for some action photo shots. These guys are just amazing, I got to drive on some of the stages with my own car (Nissan X-Trail), and I think I only hit 60 kms/hr at one point, and even then it felt too fast. It was a great weekend, I'll be volunteering in the future!

Cool Walking

2005-11-01T23:43:00.000+11:00

Cool Walking, originally uploaded by ppym1.

Today I had a walk through the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra. It is completely dedicated to Australian Flora (and thus inherently Australian fauna). I've always loved coming here, but more-so since I've become more involved in photography again. I took a lot of shots, and many didn't turn out quite the way I wanted, but I'm still learning. I'll probably head back quite a few times for photos, so I've created a set on my flickr site.

First Entry

2005-11-01T23:14:00.000+11:00

Welcome to my world!
I'm not sure how often I'll keep this up, but here is my first blog. This will be a very photo-centric documentary of my life and what I am doing.