It would be nice to have this kind of confidence.
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This Kind Of Confidence
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Photo Of Me Taking A Photo Of A Photo
Photo of me taking a photo of a photo.
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Off To A Great Start
New Melbourne Star Holly Ferling loves her fans and they love her.
WBBL04 is off to a great start.
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The Feeling Stirred
I was initially reticent to post this image. This is not a single exposure – you’re looking at four stacked long exposures of landing airplanes. While there’s nothing wrong with editing or touching up photos, this represents my first attempt to do something other than adjust some levels here and there (or use the occasional filter).
My hesitation, then, was that this photo is assembled rather than edited. While I don’t want to tamper with reality by adding or removing elements, I was curious to see if I could capture the wonder of watching a sequence of planes come into SYD. The four exposures that are stacked here were taken over about 20 minutes and I feel the stack better communicates that feeling than would scrolling through the four separate exposures. Something would be lost in the latter case.
Ultimately, I decided (with the help of The Girl) that stacking these exposures doesn’t tamper with reality – the scene that I saw with my own eyes – any more than the use of long exposure did. I didn’t see streaking lights in the sky – that’s an effect created by the camera. So while this isn’t an accurate facsimile of the scene, it is a creative interpretation of the feeling stirred by the scene. I hope that works for you guys.
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Day Out With The Girl
From a day out with The Girl.
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Something I Will Never Forget
Today sees my favourite cricketer Ellyse Perry bring up her 100th ODI and 200th match for the Southern Stars. Being there for her amazing 213* in the Ashes Test last year is something I will never forget – it’s the single most impressive individual sporting accomplishment I’ve ever seen in person.
This is a snapshot I snagged following their recent T20 v New Zealand at North Sydney Oval.
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I’m Thinking Of Summer
I’m thinking of summer.
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A Record Run Chase
The Southern Stars ran out winners after a record run chase last night at North Sydney Oval.
My favourite part of these matches is always when the players come and meet their fans. This is Sophie Molineux signing an autograph for a future star.
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The Faithful Were Into It
[Arrow across for full panoramic.]
I finally got the chance to visit Suncorp Stadium. It’s a great venue that gets LOUD, even at half capacity as it was last night. We were hoping for a better game but the Broncos ran out 50–18 winners after being up 32-0 at halftime. Still, the faithful were into it and pumped up the volume. Onya, Brisbane.
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A City That Isn’t Sydney
I’m in Brisbane this week – part mini writer’s retreat, part HDR conference, part holiday. Hoping to finish up a personal essay I’ve been mulling over for about a year now, but I’m also enjoying the opportunity to mill about in a city that isn’t Sydney (and take the new a7ii for a few spins).