I have been an amateur photographer since 2006. I am a member of Australian Photographic Society and the Waverley Camera Club. I have lived in the Waverley area of Melbourne, Victoria, most of my life.

 

I take photographs that exhibit pure, natural light. Real landscapes that are relatively unaltered. This means that I very rarely modify the content of my photographs. I prefer to get the image right in the camera. If it looks dramatic, it is because that was my experience and not because the photograph was enhanced to the point of being an illustration.

 

I use Adobe Lightroom for post processing. LR is mainly used for cropping and adjustments to exposure, contrast etc. I use Adobe Photoshop rarely.

 

I have a challenge with colour-blindness (red & green). I'd like to raise awareness of this issue, especially amongst electronic equipment manufacturers who use red / amber / green LEDs to show equipment status (up to 9% of western males can't tell the difference!). My colour-blindness means I place a lot of trust in equipment colour calibration. I rarely mess with colours and hues in Lightroom. The other option is to pursue my passion for photography more in B&W - not that there is anything wrong with that!

 

Current cameras are Canon 5DsR, Canon 5D MkII and Olympus OMD EM-1 (more details below).

 

Most of my early panoramas were created using a wide angle lens on the 5D (full-frame sensor), and then cropped in LR. More recently, and when the subject permits, I take multiple images (manual mode) and stitch using LR CC, PTGuiPro, or Panorama Maker.

 

My equipment is calibrated using Spyder Pro.

 

DETAILS

 

Current Cameras:

- Olympus OMD E-M1 >> Used for landscape photography on long walks/hiking/trekking.

- Canon 5DsR >> This is my preferred landscape & work camera, except for long walks (when weight & bulk are an issue).

- Canon 5D Mk II >> Backup landscape camera, and in situations where moire is an issue for the 5DsR.

 

Superseded Cameras (with photos on Flickr):

- Olympus OMD E-M5 >> Use for landscape on long walks and has been superseded by OMD E-M1.

- Panasonic Lumix GF1 >> Superseded by Olympus E-M5.

- Canon EOS 30D >> Superseded by Canon 5D MkII

 

Canon Lens:

- EF 16-35mm f2.8L II USM

- EF 24mm f1.4L II USM

- EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM

- EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM

 

Micro Four Thirds Lens:

- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 7-14mm f2.8 PRO

- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f2.8 PRO

- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f2.8 PRO

- Olympus 45mm f1.8

 

Superseded Lens (with photos still on Flickr):

- Canon EF 75-300mm IS USM

- Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM

- Canon EF-S 10-22mm USM

- Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM

- Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f4 ASPH

- Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f2.8 OIS

- Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f4-5.6 OIS

- Lumix G 20mm f1.7

 

Filters:

- Cir Polariser for all lens

- Cokin z Pro ND4 & ND8 Grad Filters

 

Canon 430 EX II Speedlite

 

Tripod and monopod used extensively. I also use Really Right Stuff panoramic heads & sliders. A Canon remote trigger is used on most landscape shots.