Perth weather put on an uncharacteristic lightning show recently, more suited to the Wet Season in the likes of Darwin. We get lightning here in Perth on odd occasions but this event was constant and continued for hours over 2-3 nights. It was my first attempt at lightning photographs, so I was lucky to be […]
Swan River’s Australian Darter
I photographed this Australian Darter (sometimes called snakebird) drying its wings in the sun on the bank of Perth’s Swan River. I moved in close at ground level to the Darter and from a few feet away managed to get this shot. I was totally focused on slowly getting in close without disturbing the bird […]
Devil’s Punchbowl Waterfall ‘Te Tautea o Hinekakai’
Since buying my Nikon D700 camera I have always wanted to try out one of those classic flowing waterfall pictures, but living in Perth Australia, which surely must be one of the flattest cities on the planet, the opportunity for grand flowing waterfalls is not there. There is the nearby Darling Ranges but they are […]