This image was taken up near the dam at the top of “imagers hill” at IISAC2009.

It’s a 5-image panorama, taken with my Canon 20D and 24-105mm lens.

IISAC2009 Panorama. Click image for larger version.

The panorama was created using Auto Pano Pro, and simply resized in Photoshop. No other processing.

It really is a lovely spot for a star party.

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I finally got around to finishing some more pictures from our Birubi Beach christmas holidays! (Yes, it’s been that long!)

In this set, I feature some beautiful sunset photos taken on December 30th, 2008. Living on the East coast, I never get to see the Sun setting over the ocean. But due to the curving around of the headland, at Birubi Beach in summer it is possible!

Jacob and I went down to the beach to watch and photograph the Sunset – him with my old Sony Cybershot, and me with my Canon 350D. It was great spending the time together, wandering the coastline and climbing over the rocks, looking for the perfect shot.

Birubi Beach Sunset Panorama

The photo above is a 4-image panorama, and each image is a 3-frame HDR. The image is available for purchase on RedBubble.

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In late December 2008, my family and I were camping at Birubi Beach Holiday Park when we heard some of the “neighbours” talking about a big storm approaching. I booted up my laptop, connected to the NextG wireless modem and checked the weather radar. Sure enough, a massive cell was heading straight towards our location. We had about an hour before it was going to be upon us.

As the wind started picking up, the campers busied themselves putting away loose materials and tying down their tarps and tents. Once my household duties were complete, Jacob and I went for a walk to the nearby carpark up at the Birubi Beach Surf Club to take some pictures of the approaching storm.

Here’s my best image of the set, the last in chronological order.

Massive Storm Approaching Birubi Beach

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