watching me, watching you...

watching me, watching you...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

killing time in Brisbane airport....

Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

View from beside the bridge at Darling Harbour

Kingsleys Steakhouse...

Kingsleys Steakhouse...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

I saw this across the table at dinner the other night.. caught my eye...

The Lad finds Dory...

The Lad finds Dory...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

At the Sydney Aquarium where the lad found... well Dory...

Kent st. Sydney...

Kent st. Sydney...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A neat looking building on Kent st. in Sydney

Town Hall Locals...

Town Hall Locals...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

saw this fella at town hall in Sydney

Darling Harbour Sydney

Darling Harbour Sydney
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Darling Harbour Sydney

Don't stay here....

Don't stay here....
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Hotel I saw across from the one I was in. Incidentally, I left the place I *was* in as they really could not get their rooms clean...

Romance...

Romance...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A lovely bath for my wife...

KPOT!

KPOT!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

wandered past an open air new stand in Brisbane

Soup & Chips

Soup & Chips
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A chance catch as I walked past a restaurant - Soup and Chips under the warm lights waiting for a waiter to pick them up.

Detour

Detour
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A slight detour for pedestrians

Sydney Harbour at Twilight...

Sydney Harbour at Twilight...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Taken without a tripod by pushing the camera down on a railing to hold it dead still.

Need to leave more room in the framing for rotation, the bridge is too close to the RHS of the frame for my liking...

Reflections...

Reflections...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Bridge in Brisbane after a little rain...

Simple Moments...

Simple Moments...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

The Lad, with a lollypop... taken with my new SB800

Busted...

Busted...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Same window as the "Master of all he Surveys" the next night.. I got busted.. I was a little closer than the last time...

Young guns...

Young guns...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A younger Chef at a different restaurant...

Ambiance...

Ambiance...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Venice Restaurant, on the riverside in Brisbane..

Lanterns in Venice...

Lanterns in Venice...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

The lanterns hanging from the ceiling in Venice restaurant in Brisbane...

King of all he surveys...

King of all he surveys...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

A Chef, staring out over the open air restaurant on teh waterfront in Brisbane. The advantages of 200mm: getting intimate with a subject without getting in their face...

Swim for the stars!!!

Swim for the stars!!!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

The lad at his swimming lesson with his swimming coach...

Pulling faces...

Pulling faces...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Just woken up...

Paris

Paris
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

The hotel in Las Vegas that is...

Love!

Love!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Mirrored domes on the roof in the entryway to Love! (Cirque du Soleil show in Las Legas)

Chandelier...

Chandelier...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

just a cool looking chandelier...

The view, from Woolomoloo...

The view, from Woolomoloo...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

The view from a good friends balcony...

Miracle Mile...

Miracle Mile...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Miracle mile mall in Las Vegas, has a funky texture on the outside of the building...

Sydney Waterfront at Night

Sydney Waterfront at Night
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Sydney Waterfront at Night

The land of dreams...

The land of dreams...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Watching planes at the airport, one of my sons favorite pastimes...

Little Jailbird Pt 3

Little Jailbird Pt 3
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Watching planes at the airport, one of my sons favorite pastimes...

Little Jailbird Pt2

Little Jailbird Pt2
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Watching planes at the airport, one of my sons favorite pastimes...

Little Jailbird Pt1

Little Jailbird Pt1
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision

Watching planes at the airport, one of my sons favorite pastimes...

Atten-Tion!

Atten-Tion!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

A Bearded Dragon that came to our yard to catch grasshoppers... Oce he came back out again, he was fairly keen to assert some dominance...

Peek-a-Boo!

Peek-a-Boo!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

A Bearded Dragon that came to our yard to catch grasshoppers... After I accidentally scared him, it took a while for him to come out again!

Laying Low...

Laying Low...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

A Bearded Dragon that came to our yard to catch grasshoppers... Had to creep up veeeery sloooowly...

Fun at Gymbaroo!!!

Fun at Gymbaroo!!!
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

The lad, having fun at his Gymbaroo class with Mum!

Dropped his dummy...

Dropped his dummy...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Dummy down! I repeat, we have a Dummy Down!!

Stunned silence...

Stunned silence...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Turned the "Camera Sound" on, and managed to grab his attention briefly...

Kissable face...

Kissable face...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

The face that his mother can't stop kissing... (alright.. me to!!)

Watching the Wiggles...

Watching the Wiggles...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

No chance of interaction... the wiggles are on...

Teething Part II

Teething Part II
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Pause for a bit, to lick the teething ring for a while...

Teething...

Teething...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

And working damn hard on destroying everything he puts in his mouht...

No rich anonymous benefactor found...

Well, 1 year after I posted looking for an anonymous benefactor I ended up doing it myself:

MacBook Pro, 15-inch, Intel Core Duo (AU)
Part Number: MA464X/A
1GB 667 DDR2 - 1 SO-DIMM
SuperDrive (DVD+RW/CD-RW)
2.0GHZ Intel Core Duo
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS
AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth
100GB Serial ATA drive @ 5400 rpm

Never a philanthropist around when you need one! Oh Well!!
So I have made the switch (back) and so far, I hope to never have to return to the dark side again... I guess I will have to wait for a fink stable intel distribution though...

Mum & Lad Pt 2

Mum & Lad Pt 2
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Again, taken the day before our first mothers day... There is that peircing gaze again...

Mum & Lad

Mum & Lad
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Taken the day before Mum's first Mothers Day...

The Colours in Our House

The Colours in Our House
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

A mosaic of just some of the colours in our house, to brighten the mood on such a stinking hot day...

An Idea is born...

An Idea is born...
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision. DPChallenge submission for this weeks "Backlight II" challenge. I am a little unhappy about the distracting banding in the background, but the DPChalenge is under the basic editing ruleset, so no selective or spot editing allowed... Probably should have used a pearl globe instead... Oh well.. I will insist on shooting at the last minute... ;^)

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Playing with PS CS2 workflow for Black & White... Double Hue desaturate, levels, Neatimage, highpass sharpen and a slight vignette.. all automated... Oh, and a manual crop... I Quite like this type of digital printing style!!

Galileo's Legacy - Outakes 3 of 3

Galileo's Legacy - Outakes 3 of 3
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Out takes from this weeks DP Challenge. I think I probably should have submitted this one.. oh well..

Galileo's Legacy - Outakes 1 of 3

Galileo's Legacy - Outakes 1 of 3
Originally uploaded by Blurred Vision.

Out takes from this weeks DP Challenge