Lake Hart, SA

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In May of this year we did an 11,000 klm trip from the Gold Coast, down to Broken Hill into South Australia and then up through the Red Centre.
The name on our slide-on camper is The Meanderers and as the name implies, we are constantly on the look out for unplanned sites and adventures.
About 60 klm out of Wommera on the way to Coober Pedy we came across what looked like a good free camp for the night. On driving into the car park we saw an expanse of water in the distance. Leaving the security of the bitumen we headed down a dirt track towards the water. Excitement overtook us as Lake Hart opened up before us and we realized we had stumbled across something special.
After setting up camp and armed with the camera we headed down to the lake. On reaching the shore of Lake Hart we were amazed at the beauty of the salt formations and its surroundings. It was 3:30 PM and not a breath of wind to disturb the surface of the lake, which was covered in wonderful reflections of clouds and landscape.
There were railway tracks leading out into the water and we realized that years ago they must have been used to remove salt from the lake. The tracks were now covered with salt crystals of all shapes and sizes. With the photograph I took I was trying to capture the beauty of the lake and its past history.
The photograph was taken with a Cannon G11 Power Shot on automatic setting. While it is a smaller camera it takes wonderful photographs and because of it's size it is easy to carry around, particularly when you are travelling.
Readers should always look for a focal point that will enhance a photograph and use the rule of thirds.
Details of shot    ISO 80   6.1mm   f4.0   1/1600 sec
All in all a wonderful photograph was captured using elements of timing, a bit of luck and experience.
We were  fortunate during the rest of the trip, to experience other opportunities to take great photographs of our amazing country Australia.

 

Frog in a Down Pipe

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Taken at night - Just took it in the pipe & lucky enough to get the frog.

 

 

 

 

 

Walking on Water

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We were near Rainbow Beach in Queensland with my brother, Steve and his wife Pat.
The boys decided to do a little fishing in the evening, while us girls had a glass of bubbly, Steve decided to get a better position and walked out further as the tide was going out as the sun was setting, just happened to have the camera at the right time, perfect.

 

Majesty of Water

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The photo 'Majesty of Water' was taken from Sherbrook River Beach east of Port Campbell on the Great Ocean Road with a Canon SX1 Digital Camera. 
Many people don't get down to see the Great Ocean Road in Winter which often means they miss experiencing the power & ferocity the ocean can unleash onto the rock stacks that make the Great Ocean Road what it is.
With whatever camera you have, sometimes all the process that's needed is a little patience to take the magic shot you're after.

 

Sunset at the Crossroads of Australia

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That photo was taken at Port Augusta, South Australia, in September 2006. I have long been trying to capture the "perfect sunset shot" and this one came close - for me. The boat in the picture lends a bit of action - and interest - to the shot. Technically, there were no tricky details. It was taken with a Kodak 5mp digital camera which was set to "Automatic".


Rainforest Reflections

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"Rainforest Reflections" was taken by Margaret with a hand held Panasonic Lumix DCM-FZ8 (8mp) in 'point and shoot' mode.
It was taken on 30th April 2009 at mid morning on a drizzly day on the Atherton Tablelands on the Mobo Creek Crater walk.
I cropped the photo a little and increased the colour saturation a bit.
Steve correctly described the greens as the primary cause for the pic being taken. That is why Margaret took the pic (she actually took 4 from the same spot & the entry one was the last of the 4). The greens were quite outstanding. The reflection added lots too, but I also like the variation in the foliage and the very clear 'everything old is new again' message with the dead and decaying trees being replaced with the luxurient new growth all around.