tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17858115199460843322024-03-05T15:41:20.141+10:00PixelPix Photography Help by Russell StewartPhotography Help Blog - Digital Camera - Photo How To - Photography TipsPixelPixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386367218698784978noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-85761732923587977832014-06-30T10:09:00.003+10:002014-06-30T10:09:39.106+10:00
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PixelPixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386367218698784978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-62212062608548212622012-11-08T12:16:00.001+10:002012-11-08T12:17:44.694+10:00Gift Ideas: AustralianLight Desktop FramesFor the very first time, our beautiful Australian landscape panoramic prints can take pride of place on your mantelpiece, display shelf, or desk at work.
Presented as 30cm wide "floating" acrylics, these free-standing displays have been designed as a unique and stylish alternative in today's desktop frame market.
Attractively gift boxed, they make the perfect Christmas or birthday giftPixelPixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386367218698784978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-91542298159145728082012-02-21T20:17:00.001+10:002012-03-09T21:50:15.994+10:00Win a 30 inch Framed Print from AustralianLightTo celebrate the opening of AustralianLight - Landscape Photography, we are giving you the chance to win this 30 inch framed print of 'Reborn' by simply subscribing to our Newsletter.
Printed on our beautiful gloss Metallic Paper and presented as a framed Floating Acrylic mount, this image retails at over $700.
To subscribe to our Newsletter, visit our 'AustralianLight - Landscape Photography Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-78586429778478166282011-10-08T09:01:00.007+10:002012-03-09T21:47:17.706+10:00AustralianLight - Landscape PhotographyFinally we doing something about selling our images!
Landscape Photographer Extraordinair Bernie Zajac and myself, have joined forces to create.... ♪ ♫ Bup de de bup bup da dah!!!! ♪ ♫ (that was the sound of trumpets) AustralianLight - Landscape Photography (and the crowd goes wild... yay!)
Our online gallery is undergoing final development and we hope to go public with the site soon. Until Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-37273916899873950612011-09-26T14:51:00.005+10:002011-10-01T12:35:49.848+10:00What is going on with Photo Competition results?Recently I have entered a few online photo competitions, only to be shocked by some of the results.
Poorly constructed, technically woeful images making the finals and often even winning the competitions overall!
As a photo competition judge myself, this has really bugged me. I spend hours viewing images and take all of their expects into consideration.... from artistic nuances to technical Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-61024495558780629022011-05-22T18:17:00.003+10:002011-05-22T19:10:52.354+10:00The Autumn Colour Photography Road TripWell a few weeks have gone by since our Autumn Colour Road Trip and it's only now that I am finding some time to catch up with the blog.
The roadie was a quite a whirlwind tour of the greater New England area of NSW and involved about 1350klms of driving in 3 days. Now to an Australian or an American that's no big deal…. quite a relaxing drive really, but to my English friends that is a major Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-37203350545727496922011-04-26T18:07:00.002+10:002011-04-26T18:10:14.916+10:00Facebook and Twitter UpdatesDo you want an easy way to keep up to date with this blog?
....then 'Like' us on Facebook or 'Follow' us on Twitter.
Twitter: Search "PixelPixBlog" and then Follow.
Facebook: http://facebook.pixelpix.com.au and then Like.
Of course you can still subscribe via Email, but that is soooooo "old school" and probably not the way that all the cool kids are doing it. ;)
Cheers
RustyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-47052514925173404602011-04-25T09:33:00.003+10:002012-04-27T11:18:44.074+10:00Focus Stacking - When too much DOF is never enough.
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Sometimes it can be difficult to create the Depth Of Field (DOF) that is requiredUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-76193870433828355522011-04-19T13:16:00.000+10:002012-08-12T07:18:42.814+10:00The Focal Length and Perspective Myth
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It's a common myth that changing the camera lens focalUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-10499053333121597032011-04-05T19:23:00.002+10:002012-08-12T07:20:23.811+10:00The Wheat Bag Tripod - Stable Camera Support
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I was wandering around the city with a compact camera and no tripod, when IUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-389974153821589312011-04-01T12:25:00.010+10:002012-04-16T20:51:00.274+10:00What camera should I buy?NOTE: I am in the process of moving this blog to our new web site. Because this blog will be removed in the near future, please share or link to the new location. Thanks
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It's the eternal newbie question and rightly so I would think.
Buying Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-83916929550802163562011-03-30T09:22:00.004+10:002012-03-20T20:27:09.169+10:00Canon 16-35 f2.8L II vs 17-40 f4L vs Olympus OM Zuiko 24.A little while back I borrowed a 16-35 f2.8L v2 from Canon Professional Services, so that I could make a direct comparison against my own 17-40 F4L.
At the time I was looking for the Holy Grail of wide angles for my landscape work, even though my 17-40 was doing OK. The 16-35 was a new model so thought it was worth checking out. Here is what I found……
Part 1: Lens Flare Comparison
Both Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-22985112503602597732011-03-29T14:12:00.007+10:002011-04-26T22:22:19.371+10:00Web Resize & Sharpen Action for PhotoshopDo you want an easier and faster way to resize your images for the web?
This photoshop web resize and sharpen action set has been a favourite action set of mine for ages now and I still use it for each and every image that I upload to the web.
It provides both high-pass and lab sharpening methods.
To download, simply "right-click" this link and save the target file:
http://www.pixelpix.com.auUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-16349830997572024502011-03-27T15:33:00.005+10:002013-03-06T19:28:33.299+10:00Lightning and How To Photograph It
An updated version of this post may now be found at http://www.australianlight.com.au/blog/post/how_to_photograph_lightning_the_easy_way/ This blog will soon close down, so please link to the new location.
Qu: How do I photograph lightning? Ans: Very very quickly!
Actually nothing could be further from the truth. Photographing lightning requires patience, time Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-17138056504103425612011-03-25T11:32:00.001+10:002011-03-25T20:28:35.180+10:00Panoramic photography on the cheap! - PART 2It's been quite a while since my first blog entry was posted on this subject (see: Panoramic photography on the cheap!) and I have managed to pick up a few bits & pieces to make my pano setup just that little bit more convenient.
While my original setup worked and worked well. It was not all that convenient and added to the weight in the camera bag quite considerably. So I was always on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-22311595222914688122011-03-21T17:18:00.011+10:002012-03-20T20:29:03.923+10:00Using Lens Tilt for Landscape Photography.NOTE: I am in the process of moving this blog to our new web site. Because this blog will be removed in the near future, please share or link to the new location. Thanks
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A Beginners Guide to using a Tilt / Shift lens in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-84454292464456163612011-03-19T13:50:00.002+10:002011-03-20T22:16:33.300+10:00You cant teach an old blog new tricks.....Or can you?....
The old blog layout was getting a bit dated and I personally found all that white text on black hard on the eyes.
So a new template has been added and I think it's just a little bit nicer... Don't you?
There will most likely be some tweaks made over the coming days, so if you find any problems with the new template, please let me know by way of a comment below.
Cheers
RustyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-41960937428605477022011-03-17T14:03:00.009+10:002012-07-01T10:12:25.709+10:00Buying cameras overseas... What is Grey Market?NOTE: I am in the process of moving this blog to our new web site. Because this blog will be removed in the near future, please share or link to the new location. Thanks
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* What makes a camera a grey market camera?
* What is parallel importing?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-37648576408856987932011-03-15T12:21:00.002+10:002011-03-28T14:20:44.316+10:00Sydney For A Day... What gear to take?OK... I am off to Sydney for a day. Hold on to your hats Sydneyites, I know this news must excite you, but please quell that burning desire to meet my plane screaming like it's the "Beatles Reincarnation Tour". ;)
So what camera kit to take? I am not one to leave much at home and normally I will drive to the other end of the country with the back of a Landscuiser loaded with kit, but this timeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-16623358600937749832011-03-13T09:56:00.012+10:002012-03-20T20:28:21.760+10:00What class memory card do I need for HD video?With the introduction of the new Class system for memory cards, it has become a little bit confusling (yeah that's one of my words, use it if you like but please place a gold coin in the tin) as to just how fast a card really is.
With the normal (old) method of 80x 133x 266x etc, it is easy to see that one card is faster than the other, but what does Class 6 or Class 10 mean? Is the bigger Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-11036773581516625862011-03-11T17:49:00.007+10:002011-04-05T19:42:50.554+10:00Rusty's Review: Canon 550D (aka T2i & Kiss x4)What a great little camera!
I was looking to upgrade my G10 to a G12 for HD video, but after playing with a friends 550D and discovering how good the image quality was, I decided to move away from the compacts and go with a baby DSLR.
I must say that I have not been disappointed. This camera consistently delivers fantastic results without any fuss. As well as fantastic still image quality, theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-83099230933819734062011-03-08T21:32:00.009+10:002011-04-02T07:28:09.396+10:00Rusty's Review: Canon EF-S 15-85mm Zoom Lens** Versatile Value
As a full frame shooter, I have not ventured down the EF-S lens path since my old 20D days. I actually thought I would never be shooting a APS-C camera again, but FullHD Video has enticed me back and I must say that I have been extremely impressed with the 550D and how far things have come since the 20D.
It was original intention to use my existing 17-40 L lens with the 550D,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-70992922973620163472011-03-05T20:41:00.003+10:002011-03-13T20:49:05.265+10:00Rusty's Ramble: What's with the transcendental hype?"I photographed this image because it touched me and did things to me and made me feel things that I have never felt before... blah blah blah!"
What ever happened to simply "I saw something, I liked it, so I took a photo of it"?
Do some photographers really have an 'existential connection to their cosmic emotional being', that allows them to visually taste the scene around them and then wax Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-21944564985345273222011-01-19T12:41:00.004+10:002011-03-17T20:22:40.663+10:00ADPOTD is now on Facebook!It's been a long time since I last blogged and I am sorry about that, but I have been putting a lot of time into promoting my Australian Digital Photo Of The Day web site.
My latest efforts in particular have been to build a presence for ADPOTD on Facebook at http://facebook.potd.com.au
It would be REALLY great if you could help promote us on Facebook. So if you see something that you like...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785811519946084332.post-81527344799059265592010-03-31T17:53:00.005+10:002011-03-28T20:09:20.583+10:00Various Items For SaleI have various photographic items for sale......
Manfrotto 357 Sliding Plate Adapter $50 VGC
See: Here
Olympus OM Series Geared Macro Rail $100 VGC
Leave comment below if interested in purchase or if you have questions.
Cheers
RussellUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0