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Hobart Skyline

Jason Benz — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 20:00:51 +0000

This night shot is Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. This photograph adds to the set of Australian Skylines I have been collecting since starting this blog almost 10 years ago. I always position the camera to get the city lights reflected in the water. A very small aperture was used to create a starburst effect. This reduces the amount of light so you need to use a tripod and a long exposure. Using this method you can avoid increasing ISO and therefore minimise noise.

Now I only need a shot of Darwin to complete the set and produce a calendar for 2020.

Today I arrived in the Blue Mountains and am looking forward to seeing my brother and his family who are visiting from the UK.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock for Stock Photography and is available for download here.

Judd’s Lagoon

Jason Benz — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:55:47 +0000

This is Judd’s Lagoon just outside Yuleba in Queensland, Australia. It has been our campsite for the last few days. It is a popular fishing spot and locals come here to cool off in the water. From here we plan to go west to Roma then Mitchell where Karen is looking forward to the Great Artesian Spa.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock for Stock Photography and is available for download here.

Ferry Meadows

Jason Benz — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:21:59 +0000

This was taken at the 2010 Ferry Meadows firework display in the UK.

The photograph was re-processed using only Camera RAW.

The stock photos from the event are available here.

Festival Centre

Jason Benz — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:30:27 +0000

This is the Adelaide Festival Centre in South Australia reflected in the waters of the River Torrens at night.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock for Stock Photography and is available for download here.

Gold Coast

Jason Benz — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:02:35 +0000

This is the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is one of a set of Australian Skylines which I have used long exposures to photograph cities at night over water.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock for Stock Photography and is be available for download here.

Surfer Silhouette

Jason Benz — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 01:08:24 +0000

This beautiful sunset appeared through a misty cloud at Goolwa Beach in South Australia. I had positioned myself so this surfer would walk in front of me to produce a silhouette and make the shot. Unfortunately as she approached she saw my camera and put her hand over her mouth thinking she was about to ruin it. I tried to explain it was OK but the moment was lost. Fortunately I had captured a body surfer earlier so I could Photoshop in his head and shoulders. Split toning was also used to create some extra colour.

Purple Bridge

Jason Benz — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:36:35 +0000

This is the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Vivid Sydney Festival. Every winter the city lights up when the nights are long.

We are enjoying watching the goalfest which is Brazil 2014, even though it occasionally involves getting up at 5am to watch England lose again. Australia have looked impressive and face Spain next.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock for Stock Photography and is available for download here.

Misty Morning

Jason Benz — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:03:28 +0000

I saw these two swans on the river cam in front of Baits Bite Lock in the UK. You don’t often get fog in Australia (maybe in a Melbourne winter) so I was keen to go for a walk to capture the effect of the light.

Brisbane Fireworks

Jason Benz — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:20:30 +0000

These fireworks were part of the Brisbane Festival in September. It must be said that in Australia they like them big. I have photographed many displays in the UK after having early success selling this image on stock sites. I used the same settings 4sec, f11, iso100 which seems to get good results.

Our van has a new clutch after giving up on Springbrook mountain and we looking forward to seeing the Sydney fireworks at New Year.

This image has been accepted by Shutterstock as Stock Photography and is available for download here.

Brisbane Skyline

Jason Benz — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:07:56 +0000

We arrived in Brisbane yesterday. The stage on the left of the picture was for the Brisbane Festival City of Lights. We also saw a great band called Cheap Fakes at one of the festival stages on the South Bank.

This picture means I now have night shots over water of Australia‘s five biggest cities. In order of population they are: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide. As far as regional capitals go I am still short Darwin and Hobart but I have no plans to photograph these currently.