Nelson Bay – Day 1
Last night we arrived in Nelson Bay which is about 3 hours drive north of Sydney. My father-in-law came over from Germany after he ‘endured’ a long, cold and wet winter over there. We have rented a very nice apartment with views over ‘Little Beach’ in Nelson Bay. [mapearth=show;height=300;zoom=13] We took our bicycles so I [...]
Comparing premium 70-200mm zoom lenses for Canon mount
Last week I was faced with the hard decision to choose a new zoom lens for use with my Canon 50D body. I did some research and found that the in-depth reviews by dpreview.com was pretty helpful for getting a in-depth review of some of the candidates under consideration
Sydney Circular Quay HDRi
Yesterday, I took another short trip to the Sydney city after work to meet with friends in the Circular Quay. I took some AEB bracketed shots of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the famous Opera house as well as the skyline.
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRi) First Tests
This week we had the Queen Mary 2 cruiseship in the Sydney harbour for one day. Since the weather was good I decided to take my camera to work and go to the harbour after work. While I was in the city I also took some shots of various places in Sydney downtown. I have [...]
Canoe/Kayak Slalom World Series Australia 2009
We went to the Australian Open Canoe/Kayak Slalom – World Series at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in the west of Sydney. Seeing the competition reminded me a little of my time doing the kayak whitewater racing circle back in Germany.
Kosciusko National Park
After working all through the Christmas and New Year holidays 08 / 09 we decided to take a long weekend off and take a road trip to Kosciusko National Park which is located near Canberra, the Australian capital.
Medibank International Sydney 2009
This weekend we went to the Tennis Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. They had a ‘special’ where you can enter the outside tennis courts for free. Read on to see some of the great shots I took during this great day!
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008
For the second time we went to see the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. This is really a fun thing to do on Christmas Day. Check out the pictures.
Sydney Harbour QE2 and QV
Some impressions of the last meeting of the Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Victoria cruise ships in Sydney harbour. The Queen Victoria cruise ship was decommissioned shortly after.