Kebabs on the Barbie“There are plenty of unique variations on the chopped salad but one of the most popular is Fattoush… each cook, each family, each community has their own variation. A small bone of contention is the size of the dice. Some advocate the tiniest of pieces, only a few millimeters wide, others like them coarser, up to 2 ...
Talk to the handHere's the last entry for the project. I can't believe its been a year but I'm glad that I was able to actually complete it! I used a standard two light setup to light this one. I wanted this shot to have a bit of a cold feel to it so opted to use blue gels on ...
AceI was quite sure that the strings on a Tennis racquet could be used to produce bokeh if lit from the correct angle. I decided to test this out yesterday and produced a couple of photographs which doubled up as this ...
Rock Carving of Maithri Bodhisathva - Buduruwagala, Sri LankaBuduruwagala was one of several stops I made on my way to Arugam Bay in July. The area is known for an archeological site located in the middle of the jungle relatively close to the town. The main features of the site are the seven figures that have been carved into the ...
Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) - Buduruwagala, Sri LankaI came across this Lime Swallowtail when we stopped off for lunch at Buduruwagala, close to the famous rock carvings, in North-Central Sri Lanka. The butterfly was flying around the shrubs along the waterline when I photographed it. Fortunately I was able to get relatively close to the butterfly to take these shots.More ...
Estée LauderFor this weeks entry I decided to go for a high key (sort of) product shot. I picked up this bottle of Estée Lauder lotion as lighting the reflective lid would be a challenge. I used two lights for this shot but if I did have a third I would have used it to light the background and bring ...
Ceylon Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi ceylonensis) - Yala, Sri LankaThe Ceylon Paradise Flycatcher is similar in appearance to the immature Indian Paradise Flycatch
They're Alive!I have used a number of lighting mods (mostly home made) throughout this project but realised that I hadn't used any gobos to date. So for this weeks shot I used 2! A gobo (derived from "go between" or goes before optics) is something that can be used to block light and control what is lit.Lighting setup inside. Lighting ...
Main Beach - Forster, AustraliaThe 26th of January is Australia Day, one of a handful of public holidays over here in Australia. Since it fell on a Thursday this year, we took Friday off and headed up to Forster for the long weekend. We stayed at one of our friends apartments which is just a block away form Main Beach.More ...
Cave temple at Kudumbigala - Sri LankaThe Kudumbigala Monastery is located along the south east coast of Sri Lanka. The area is very sparsely inhabited and it is covered by thick jungle. The complex is said to have been built in 246 BC during the ...
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis brevicauda) - Yala, Sri LankaThe Ashy Prinia, also known as the Ashy Wren-Warbler, is found throughout Sri Lanka but it is commoner in the dry zone. I had photographed this species previously, on a trip to Anuradhapura a few years ago and got another opportunity to photograph it in Yala last year.More photographs after the jump.Ashy ...
Leopard at Wel Mal Kema - Yala, Sri LankaWel Mal Kema is a rocky area within block 1 of the Yala national park. There are a couple of water holes amongst the rocks and apart from the rock itself, there aren't any open areas. The road actually runs up the rock and relatively close to one of the water holes. ...
Huddling around the calvesOne of the highlights of my trip to Yala was the encounter we had with a herd of 8-10 Elephants. We had already been on a couple of rounds inside the park and were yet to ...
Sunrise at Bondi - Sydney, AustraliaI got a new 5D earlier in the week and took it out for the first time this morning. I headed off to Bondi, in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, hoping to photograph a decent sunrise and some surfers. Unfortunately the swell wasn't that great and there weren't too many surfers out. Since I was ...
A Leopardess having a drink - Yala, Sri LankaOne of the best sightings we had while in Yala, was of a female Leopard and her cub at Karaw Gas Wala. We were on an evening round when ...
The Moonstone at Magul Maha Viharaya - Lahugala, Sri LankaWhile driving back form Arugam Bay, on the east coast of Sri Lanka, we took a detour to visit Magul Maha Viharaya, off Lahugala. This temple complex dates back to the 14th century when it was known as Ruhunu Maha Viharaya. It is said to have been built to commemorate the ...
The Pianist's HandsThis is the 50th entry for my project. I've got two weeks to go and I'm looking forward to doing something different. Possibly another project 52 focusing on macro photography. I used a basic two light setup for this shot. One for the base exposure and a second strobe was used as a key light.Lighting setup shots inside. ...
Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) - Yala, Sri LankaThe Little Green Bee-eater is a common sight throughout Sri Lanka's dry zone and can often be heard twittering in open grasslands. Its Blue/Green chin makes it easy to differentiate this species from other Bee-eaters found in Sri Lanka (Blue-tailed Bee-Eater, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater and the European Bee-eater).More photographs inside.Little Green Bee-eater (Merops ...
Brown Ringlet - Hypocysta metiriusI photographed a number of Brown Ringlets while I was up at the Barrington Tops. Since I was out early almost every morning I managed to photograph them while they warmed up in the early morning sun. Due to the fact ...
Crested Hawk-Eagle - Yala, Sri LankaThe Crested Hawk-Eagle, also called the Changeable Hawk-Eagle, is a common raptor found throughout the dry lowlands. We saw a number of these raptors in Yala, Arugam Bay, Anuradhapura and Willpattu while we were in Sri Lanka. I ...
