Daylesford Colour

[above: Camellia in the garden of Daylesford convent]

Some more pictures from the Daylesford area.

Bottle Wall at the Chocolate Mill, Mt Franklin

Hellebores in the garden at Daylesford Convent

Camellia, in the garden at Daylesford Convent

Brisbane Valley

Sunday drive through Fernvale, Glamorgan Vale and Lowood.

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Old Italian Glass

Wonky chandelier

More for the rusty collection

Last country killed!

Cormorant in flight

Now that’s a set of horns

Prickly Pear on the fence beside the dam

Early morning light

Early morning light.

50mm at f/1.4 -2.0.

Old glass door, dawn

I like old glass just a bit too much:  see more of it here: http://lightswimming.com/tag/old-glass/

Heritage, Redux

This fomer Congregational church building was built in the 1850’s.  It’s a striking building now being used as an antique centre.

I found the contrast between the building, and some of its contents, fascinating.

Opalina Fiorentina glass jug

internal stained glass, East St wall

'Dress Ups Vintage Clothing' garments

internal door handle, detail

Garment, East St room

Ceiling and upper level windows

the well-named Retro room fronting East Street

Side view of former Congregational church building, East St, Ipswich showing roof vent

Embroidery

Joseph Hargreaves

I only took this photo on special request from my 8 year old daughter... but then I liked it :)

Staircase to mezzanine, East St end

more 'Dress Ups'. I love the light in this one - upstairs with the afternoon light streaming in.

'Dress Ups' hats

There are also many traditional antiques there, but I haven’t photographed most of them because it was the contrasts which fascinated me.

more traditional

Rear section (now containing stage area and downstairs Annexe) of former Congregational church building, East St, Ipswich

Old Glass (Part 1)

I love old glass.  I live in a house with lots of old glass doors and windows (in fact that’s my front door (up close) above).

It’s not the easiest thing to photograph with all of the reflection & glare issues, but you can get some great effects.  Here are a few:

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Photographers at Work

I always enjoy catching other photographers in action – I figure that, by definition, they are fair game to be the subjects of my photos.  If I can catch them in an otherwise beautiful photo – so much the better.  The photo above with the silhouetted photographer is exactly what I like to try to capture.

Here are a few of my other favourite “photographer at work” pics:

If I could afford that camera - I wouldn't take it where he did...

pausing between shots

 This photographer was good enough to take a photo of herself.  Twice actually, if you look closely….

Double reflection

 Of course it would only be fair to post one of me “at work” – taken by my 8 year old daughter – she thought it was hilarious.

caught!