04.26.09
Posted in General, Landscape, People at 10:00 pm by Warren Williams
Primrose Hill was the starting scene for the 8th London Photography meetup group, that I was hosting for a walk and shoot around London. After meeting at Chalk Farm, and ascending Primrose Hill (not exactly that high!), we wandered through neighbouring Regent’s Park before venturing into the pub for a drink and meal. Later in the evening, a few who remained practiced some off camera flash lighting in Leake Street, with the known Waterloo Graffiti, before watching the sun go down behind Westminster.
Click to watch HD video, captured with a Canon 5D II
Standing bright in yellow
Leake Street
Neal
Gerhard
Andrew
South Bank
House of Parliament as the sun goes down
Wireless off camera lighting (under railing)
Neal again with some more off camera flash
Photographymeetups.com next meetup will be on Saturday 16th May at the Borough Food Market. And will be hosted by myself again, sharing technical tips/suggestions to improve your shots.
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04.22.09
Posted in General, Nature at 4:45 pm by Warren Williams
More than a year has passed since last visited St James’s park, next to Buckingham Palace. Back then, plenty of daffodils were on display, however this year the season has already passed, with the other flowers in full colour.
Dying Daffodil
Bluebells
Field of flowers, with London Eye
Spent the next few days at the family home in Hastings, where the garden was also blooming.
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04.18.09
Posted in People, Wedding at 8:00 pm by Warren Williams
My good fellow photography friend, Matt Peters was married today to his lovely new wife, Jemma. The ceremony and reception were held at the amazing Alexander House, in the West Sussex countryside, under the warm spring sun.
Alexander House and gardens
The men arriving to Alexander House
Matt & his son Harry getting dressed
Jemma, with her grandmother
Jemma’s sister, Laura applying the final touch
Laura, Matt, Jemma & best man, Greg
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04.16.09
Posted in Aviation, Landscape, Travel at 12:02 pm by Warren Williams
After an uneventful evening departure from Melbourne via Singapore to Dubai, had 16 hours of night time flying to catch up on the lastest movie releases. So sadly there were no Australian desert, or sub tropical Asia to take photos 40,000 feet above.
Flying into Dubai at 5am local time – Emirates 777
Departing Dubai on a 777-300ER (A6-EBU)
Mountains of Iran
Sea of Azov, Ukraine – world’s shallowest sea
Berlin, Germany
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04.14.09
Posted in Animals, Motorsport, Travel at 3:00 pm by Warren Williams
My last day in Melbourne, spent walking around Albert Park, which hosted the opening 2009 Formula 1 race just a few days prior, followed by St Kilda beach.
Albert Park, with fencing from the F1 still in place from last weekend
Massive Jelly Blubber! Hundreds washed up on St Kilda beach
Another kite surfer
Took other shots, but many repeats from similar conditions a few months back:
http://warrenwilliams.co.nz/blog/?p=231
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04.13.09
Posted in Landscape, People, Sport at 3:51 pm by Warren Williams
Beyond Geelong to the start of the beautiful Great Ocean Road in Victoria, took a drive out to see the Rip Curl World Surf Championships. Unfortunately upon arriving, realised it was a “bye” day, due to lack of surf in the morning – however many pros and locals were still out there making the most of the good conditions.
Very steep beach, mixed with plenty of sea foam from the ferocity of the waves makes Bells Beach very unique
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04.12.09
Posted in General, People, Travel at 6:26 pm by Warren Williams
Phillip Island is another popular tourist destination featuring rugged coastlines, an international racing circuit and wildlife such as penguins and seals at the western end – The Nobbies.
Cowes – largest town on the northen point of island
Rits, about to get a dunking near the Nobbies
Dramatic coastlines from the Nobbies centre, though closed at sunset, so no dramatic photos possible.
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04.11.09
Posted in Animals, Travel at 5:00 pm by Warren Williams
The Werribee Open Range Zoo is a large, open plan zoo, set over a vast savannah.
Meerkat
Cheetah
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04.08.09
Posted in General at 9:30 pm by Warren Williams
Third and final day in Sydney, took a lovely ferry trip from Circular Quay to Manly, enjoying the sights of Sydney Harbour. Manly is another popular surf beach, located North of the harbour entrance. The beach was swarmed with people as well as an apparently unusual seaweed washed ashore, in the autumn heat.
The warning signs above the seaweed
Manly coastline and Sydney Harbour mouth
A special sight of the HMAS Stuart – Anzac Class Frigate
Sydney Skyline and Harbour Bridge at Sunset
Sydney Opera House Silhouette with moon
From Circular Quay, next to the Opera House took a train direct to Sydney airport for a flight to Melbourne
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04.07.09
Posted in General at 8:47 pm by Warren Williams
Part of the bus tour also included a trip out to the Eastern suburbs and Bondi Beach. Bondi is one of the world’s most well known beaches, with its aboriginal name meaning “water breaking over rocks”
Warren
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Posted in Architecture, Travel at 2:45 pm by Warren Williams
Spent the second day in Sydney doing a hop on, hop off bus tour. Quite a productive day, with a walks around Kings Cross, Woolloomooloo, Botanical Gardens, before lunch in Darling Harbour.
View from Mrs Macquaries Point
Approaching Darling Harbour
Centrepoint
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04.06.09
Posted in Architecture, Landscape, Travel at 9:30 pm by Warren Williams
Flew into Sydney during the early hours of the morning for a three day quick sightseeing trip with my mum who lives in Melbourne. Sydney is Australia’s largest city with just over 4 million residents, surrounding the beautiful Sydney Harbour and coastline of New South Wales. First day in Sydney involved plenty on long walks around the CBD, Opera House and finally a walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, for a spectacular view of the bridge and CBD from Luna Park.
(Reposted from last year, showing vast stretch from CBD to the beaches of Bondi in foreground and Manly across the mouth of harbour)
The iconic Sydney Opera House
The enormous Pacific Dawn passes under the Harbour bridge
Opera House and CBD viewed from the walkway on the Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge at night
Sydney Skyline from Luna Park
The flag atop the Harbour Bridge flutters at night
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04.02.09
Posted in Astro at 10:10 pm by Warren Williams
With some relatively clear weather, made a final trip to my grandfather’s observatory. Now featuring an 8″ Celestron telescope to replace the previous 10″Meade LX200 scope.
Orion Nebula
Saturn -not looking the sharpest due to atmospheric conditions
Waxing Moon
Katie observing the distant moon through the 8″ Celestron
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