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Opera Australis

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 43 mm, 25 sec at f/8, ISO 64

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 43 mm, 25 sec at f/8, ISO 64 x 25 Frames

Another set of images which are only possible when freezing the frames of the fast paced animation on the Opera House sails

We preselected 35 frames during the sequence that we liked and played them back one minute for each at a time on each frame. So we could take nice clean images at base ISO, f/8 and a nice long shutter

This set is from down near the water at the overseas passenger terminal. The four projection towers are right above me so we get the beams from above and the nice colour reflections in the smoother harbour water below

Biotechture

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 41 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1600

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 41 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1600 x 41 Frames

Biotechture imagines what it would mean if our human-made structures were living and breathing

Peeling back the ASN Clock Tower’s facade, Biotechture is an otherworldly view into the arteries, bones and all behind the building. It’s also a reminder of the beautiful architecture that makes up both our city and the natural world

Barerarerungar

NIKON Z 7 + Laowa 12 mm f/2.8 @ 12 mm, 1/8 sec at f/4, ISO 1600

NIKON Z 7 + Laowa 12 mm f/2.8 @ 12 mm, 1/8 sec at f/4, ISO 1600 x 26 Frames

Barerarerungar means ‘Country’ in Boonwurrung, a language from Kulin Nation, where the artist Maree Clarke lives

On the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia facade, she features river reeds, a symbol representing safe travels and friendship

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

Vivid Customs

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S @ 14 mm, 1/10 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1600

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S @ 14 mm, 1/10 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1600 x 30 Frames

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

Life Enlivened

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 54 mm, 20 sec at f/8, ISO 64

A sneak peek of Vivid Sydney 2023

I’ve been fortunate enough to have been shooting pre-release scenes at Vivid Sydney again this year

The late Australian artist John Olsen’s vibrant paintings of life and energy within the natural world will illuminate the Sydney Opera House’s sails from this Friday the 26th of May

The looping fast paced animated video sequence moves through ten distinct artworks over about ten minutes

The keen eyed amongst you may notice the unusual exposure settings for this capture. A 20 second long exposure at a very nice base ISO of 64 and a more closed down aperture of f/8

Alas one of the perks of being able to have the projection paused for a minute at a time at particular interesting frames allowing the shooting of nice clean static images 🙂

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.