http://www.degrootphotography.com.au Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shot in the lovely late afternoon light on Saturday afternoon at the Abbey Medieval Festival, Abbeystowe, Caboolture, Qld. Ordinarily one would not shoot into the sun due to the flaring that occurs, but in this case, the rim lighting and yes, even the flaring was desired for the overall effect. This may ... http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/439/belinda-and-gecko/ I am shooting the Abbey, a very popular medieval re-enactment event next weekend (10-11 July). Photos of the Abbey Medieval Tournament will be up soon - click through and you can leave contact details if you'd like us to let you know when the photos are available for purchase. http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/428/abbey-medieval-tournament-2010/ Last weekend I shot History Alive, a Brisbane recreationist event. Photos are available for purchase online - view our Fort Lytton History Alive 2010 Photos. http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/426/history-alive-2010/ From bottom right to top left, 8:14pm to 9:38pm AEST (beginning to peak). In order to shoot a montage like this, you need to capture enough changes as the shadow of the earth moves across the moon to show the full progression of the eclipse. Many more photographs were taken ... http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/422/partial-lunar-eclipse/ Met up with Ian, Allan, David and Glenn from AP this morning for a dawn shoot along the upper reaches of Somerset Dam. We couldn't have asked for much better really, fog, colour, still water, it was all happening. What better way to commemorate our armed service personnel on ANZAC day than ... http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/417/somerset-dawn/ A 210 second exposure of the Serenity Falls at Buderim, taken on a recent visit to show some visiting relatives the beauty of this place just after rain. http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/369/serenityfalls/ Unlike last year the F-111 flyby and dump-n-burn occurred at the end of the show only. This meant that there was excessive amounts of smoke hanging around when they flew through, marring what might have been a very clear shot. It still turned out quite well, all things considered. This shot is the ... http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/356/riverfire2009/ These brave men man the 64lb cannons at Fort Lytton. Shot here at History Alive, a weekend of historical re-enactment covering time periods from Ancient Rome to the present day. View my gallery of photos from History Alive 2009 http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/268/gunnerycrew/ Hair flick shot from a product shoot I did a while back. We were shooting leggings, but I took the chance to shoot some portraits while the studio kit was setup. http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/265/cynthia/ Pandion haliaetus. While picking my way over slippery rocks, I happened to glance up and spot this laden Osprey heading straight for me. Luckily I was able to swing up the camera and gain focus on him before it was too late. http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/251/osprey/