Slideshows

Humans only see and photograph a small proportion of the wavelengths of light given off by the sun, but we do have the opportunity to broaden the light we can use by photographing in Infra-Red. There are a number of ways we can have a go at Infra-Red photography and this Presentation/Tutorial takes you through the options and also the pros and cons.

One thing is certain. This is a fascinating aspect of photography and can produce some stunning results.

There is also a PDF on this subject HERE

Other Short Infra-Red sequences and

September is a great month for the mudflats south of Goeree Overflakkee.
This month discolered the samphire in a beautiful red color.
Before the sun rises, I'm already there with my camera ready, waiting for the first rays over the mudflats.

I came across a beautiful piece of music and this inspired me to produce this slide show. I wanted to show the beauty of nature, plants, wild life, insects and of course landscapes that surround us on a daily basis. The slides have been randomly chosen from my vast collection taken in various parts of the world over the past couple of years.

The Brooklyn Bridge - New York.
The Flags were at half staff in tribute to 2 Brooklyn Police Officers who died in the line of duty a few days prior to our visit.

Part 1 of our recent visit to New York.

Pictures were taken by Fons Kern. A member of our photoclub.
He asked me to make a slideshow of his trip to Iceland.
After viewing the photos, I was fascinated of the iceblocks on the beach.

It's the last day to go to the Christmas Market Festival.

Quick, let's go !

A new slideshow showing photographs taken from late September through to January.
Res: 1920x1200; 5 mins.

Une collection de fleurs bleues accompagnée par la
Méditation de THAÃS de Jules Massenet.

Photo's made of the mudflats of Flakkee at the Grevelingenmeer, south of Goeree Overflakkee in the Netherlands.

Iceland is now at V4, (Scotland was at V8 by the time it reached the Northern Ireland AV Festival in 2014 to win a PAGB Silver Medal. The judge offered some advice which I have taken this on board and I can now have the final version, for you to see. I'll post it in a new topic).

I have been showing 'Iceland' and 'Scotland' at the end of a talk I am doing on the club circuit, on 'Ten Top Things To Improve Your Photography' - by way of illustrating the points on composition. I now bring my own surround sound speakers (5) and huge sub woofer. The Iceland soundtrack, deep bass and high trebles, knocks their socks off! The feedback is often simply 'WOW', which is of course very nice to hear but doesn't really help. I have quietened down two sections, which some folk thought was too loud. Still work in progress...

All feedback, as always, is most welcome. I promise to take it on the chin and not get upset!

A walk around the beautiful Wolfgangsee in Austria one Christmas a few years ago. I have remade the original AV into a widescreen format with a painterly effect.

Some images from our trip to Montenegro in September 2014

I don't know it just happened

In March this year, my home city of Durban hosted its 1st Air Festival along its magnificent beach front. Thousands attended to watch air races and displays of aircraft over a period of 2 days. There was a festive atmosphere throughout the festival.

Creta, greek island where cats and crickets are kings! Monasteries are also a frequent sight. Some arid sceneries remind us the proximity of Lybia and makes a fantastic background to the blue seashore.

Whilst staying with friends in Cape Town, I was invited to go along to a rally organised by the Land Rover Club of Cape Town. The Atlantis Dunes are situated on the coast, north of Cape Town. I took along with me my camera, video camera and Go Pro camera and was lucky enough to get some good photos' and video footage. I have included some small video clips in this presentation. Hope you enjoy.

Cape Town is a world renowned tourist destination with Table Mountain. The waterfront is an amazing place to visit and I have always enjoyed my visits to this vibrant place.

Hout Bay is a small fishing village south of Cape Town. I have visited the harbour on a number of occasions and there are always plenty of photo opportunities as there are plenty of activities going on.

A short stop on the island of Mykonos, Greece, a port of call on a recent cruise.

Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species.
Many Nations have established their tourism sector around their natural wildlife. Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa has many opportunities for tourists to see the country's wildlife in its National Parks.

Corsica (Corse in french) is called the island of beauty. It is truly a mountain in the sea.

The Namib-Naukluft NP is a part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert). Dune 45, Sossusvlei and Deadvlei are among the most visited attractions in Namibia.

Namibia has a few big cities but many townships. Life is there very simple and people struggle to survive with the few things they have. I try to give an impression of the way of life of the Namibian people living there.

Poverty in Southern Africa is predominantly rural. It has its roots in the colonial system. The rural population is poorly organized and often isolated, beyond the reach of social safety nets and poverty programmes.