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		<title>Shot of the Day #77</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its a dead tree! Wow, yeah not much to talk about here, just a really cool exposure. My eye was drawn to its bleached white trunk, seeming to illuminate in contrast to the dull shadows. Also, facing east at sunset presented the dramatic darkening sky, which was just too good of a backdrop. I made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #76</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a long arduous day of university (..yeh right!) a friend and I decided to photograph the new building on our campus (not pictured). After spending a good amount of time inside the new building we ventured outside to get the remaining 'blue hour' light. Which worked out nicely with this very colourful apartment building; a good find by my friend Mr Zhou - by the way, thanks for bringing your much sturdier tripod! So, once I had the raw file imported into Lightroom it was just a matter of selectively saturating the near spectrum of colours. Particularly I really wanted to bring out the rich blue of the sky, but I cheated a little bit with some split toning. This point-of-view or angle struggled against the ambient street lighting from below, so some clever cropping was employed to lessen the impact.]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #75</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After finding some inspiration in a colleagues exhibition, I had to do the same (obviously...not exactly the same!). The Koonung Overpass has been a structure I have passed under for many years, twice daily, and up until now I had never photographed it. It is an elegant pedestrian bridge that has been photographed many times before, so I wanted to change things up a bit and really differentiate mine. With the addition of light painting it all changed! This is the swirling lighting effect in the bottom right, achieved with a cheap 5 LED torch and the 20 seconds long exposure. Mind you it wasn't as simple as swinging a torch around (well it was), but it is a suspension bridge so being 'not heavy' (pun avoided) on your feet was essential to minimise blur. Fortunately I had the help of my very patience and loving mother to hang onto my camera in case it fell - Thanks Mum!]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #74</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While sitting in the back seat of this vintage wedding car I couldn't help snapping this journey back to the 1950s. I was lucky enough to ride around in this beautifully restored Armstrong Siddeley all day, with the bridal party of course. Both drivers were amazing Chauffeurs and handled the heavy non-power-steering very smoothly. It was very classy indeed, and they never once broke character! With the power of raw imaging I was able to lift a lot of leathery detail up out of the shadows and similarly with the contrasting highlights. As you may notice I have gone a tad overboard with my saturation, really wanting to make the vivd colours pop out of the frame!]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #73</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some of us summer is almost over, and that means so are the sizzling barbeques &#038; sandy beaches &#8211; its a very unhappy thought:( Anyway, before we get all depressed about the seasons and fleeting memories, lets just remember that we will always have our &#8216;steal&#8217; photographs&#8230;they steal the moment for us! Ok, terrible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #72</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firstly, I would just like to apologise for my absenteeism from Scott Photographics for almost a year now! I&#8217;ve been busy (okay..maybe lazy), but not enough to excuse my lack of enthusiasm for this site. So, I hope to keep this space active and interesting for all, so don&#8217;t go away just yet. I will be posting more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #71</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selective colouring is a very powerful tool in photography and easy to do. Along with the creative merits of combing two different colour palletes, it engages the viewer more than an ordinary black and white or colour image would. The coloured features of the photograph seem more significant and of higher value to the overall composition, especially in contrast to the almost lifeless grayscale features. This additional level of complexity to an image can intrigue a viewer, promoting them to think and ask why the photographer/artist did this, and generally hone in on the coloured segments?

In my case, it was really an opportunity that I thought was suitable for the effect. I think this composition is particularly suitable, for the same reason I saw this initially, it has potential for an abstract underling narrative. Unfortunately, I am not much of a writer and not sure what that would be (...well, so much for that?!), but I think a bit of word play something like a motivational poster would make something of it. Then again the word "stop" on its own just isn't that inspiring, is it? What do you think?

Top tip that was learnt here - get out of the your vehicle and compose your photograph properly. This photograph, in fact two (stitched for extra wide-angle-ness) were taken from the open window of my car, which like most cars in the US it was elevated more than usual. I would have preferred a lower perspective and a closer one too, especially on the stop sign. Although to tell you the truth I wouldn't have seen this photographic potential if I wasn't driving about in my SUV! ]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #70</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The island of Maui is simply spectacular! This small island in the middle of the Pacific ocean holds some of the most diverse landscapes I have ever seen. Maui has two defining  peaks that make up the island, the smaller peak (West Maui Mountains) is bursting with flora and fauna and teeming with waterfalls, whereas Haleakala the second volcanic peak is barren and lifeless, apart from a unique plant and swarms of tourists. Haleakala forms more than 75% of Maui, it is 3,055 m (10,023 ft) high and the huge crater that is pictured below is almost 800m (2,600 ft) deep. It is unbelievable how deep it is, I just imagine the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, standing in the depression, but then again that doesn't help comprehend it either!

This photograph is not just one but many, a total of nine portrait orientated photos are stitched together. With most large vistas I almost always opt for a large panorama to capture the scene I see and experience. I guess I wasn't going for anything in particular - just getting the shear size of it for all to see! Top tip for shooting panoramas: remember to remove your polariser before commencing your panorama. Otherwise you will ruin the sky with dark blue patches, as shown below!]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #69</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majestic 'Iolani Palace is situated in the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu, Oahu. 'Iolani was once home to Hawaii's monarchy, however only two monarchs,  King Kal?kaua and Queen Lili?uokalani lived in the palace before the monarchy was overthrown in 1893. Since 1978 it has been a museum showcasing Hawaii's royal heritage, but for decades it has been a magnificent monument of unique Hawaiian (American Florentine) architecture. Fantastic to photograph!

For this composition I was trying hard to find the right angle, one which would include both the Hawaiian flag and the lamp post. Preferably, I wanted the flag to be perfectly stretched out in the wind, and to feature the lamp post without too much obstruction of the House. It took a minute or two just to capture the flag in a "full state", because the wind was gusty. Additionally, as many of you might know holding that awkward stance to get your camera as steady as possible is quite strenuous! I bumped up the ISO to 400, and had my camera set to aperture priority mode at f4 to help with the low light. Ultimately this increased the shutter speed, which concealed much of my unsteady hand!

My top tip for shooting after sunset, and when you are likely fatigued from the day's adventures, bring your ever-stable tripod.]]></description>
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		<title>Shot of the Day #68</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer has come to an end here down-under, but it has been great! Fortunately I have taken a good amount of photographs over the summer holidays, which will keep me occupied with all the sorting and post-processing over the cooler months. During the holidays I was lucky enough to explore Hawai'i, while I was there I surfed the famous Waikiki and took over two thousand images. This photograph below was taken on the sandy shores of Kualoa Regional Park, it is a sacred well preserved part of the island of Oahu, and also the location for many hollywood blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and Godzilla. This place would have to be my most favourite destination on Oahu, it is so untouched and preserved, great for photography! For this particular photo I had to get pretty close the the waves, kneeling down with knees and elbows in the sand trying to get this. After about ten shots my luck had run out and my shorts were soaked, but I think I got it?]]></description>
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