Sunshine Night

An obsession with checking the surf can sometimes spill into the night!

Nocturnal Sunshine

So very aware am I that it has been  while between posts I thought I would return with something worthwhile. Sometimes artistic photography can be a lonely pursuit, but when you  spend a few hours in the total darkness under the stars it serves as a welcome reminder the significance of peace and slowing down occasionally and how frivolous it is to waste so much time on 'modern excess'. 

This photo was the result of my first successful star trail, an art form that is quite hard to compose in near pitch black. But patience pays off!

The following few photos are from Southbank in Brisbane, it's good to see you can find little gems so close!

Since it has been a while between posts I am throwing up a few bonus photos too.

This first one some of you may have seen on my instagram (@dwishaw) and is of my nephew being a miniature Buda.

And this bonus photo is was a crazy hard shot to get, seeing me hobbled in a cave avoiding exploding waves. But totally worth it!

Sydney gets my vote!

So in case a few people were unaware I like Sydney alot! Why? Because it is so damn photogenic! with huge cliffs and rocky outcrops, antique rock pools, sand beaches cool architecture there are heaps of things to photograph there! On my latest trip there I was spending time relaxing on the northern beaches, went sailing and visited the zoo over four days. Was exceptional and managed to share it with some excellent company! Have a glance below at some of the photos collected over the 4 days! which one is your favourite?

Sunrise from a secret spot my friend Jack showed me (hint: it faces east)

Just a casual morning handstand:

An evening rock pool:

My friend Steve just got back from shooting a resort in Fiji but still managed to get him out for a morning before we left! Check out some of his photos from the job at stevengovel.com

Jack, shredding. then coffee.

3 seconds later.....

Show Me A Tree

A while ago I spied this tree out in a paddock of a nearby farm and instantly knew it would make a good subject, so I had a crack at photographing it about a month ago, waited till well after dark and took my gear to go capture it. Except last time there was about 40 cows guarding it. Damn. Finally last night I was able to go there with my friend Kim and nail it!

Swell Painting

Swell sculpture festival is on at the moment at Currumbin and there is a sea of photographers swirling around these art pieces snapping away. My thinking is that you have to pursue a different outcome, so I waited until 10pm one night and snapped these, what do you think?

Pagen Rituals

Ok, so we didn't slaughter a goat, lets just make that clear at the very start. Being the winter solstice last week my Mum's fiance thought it would be a great time to have a beach bonfire and cook in the coals and on the open fire. A fantastic idea, ruined only slightly be an incorrect reading of the tide charts, which prematurely put out our fire!

And then there was this photo of a nearby photo, which I was super impressed the photo turned out so well for a hand-held 0.4s exposure!