Delicate Nobby Beach, Crescent Head, NSW

Quite a strange name for a beach, but it is a great location about 5 min drive south of Crescent Head. This was sunset on day one of arriving. The forecast was for late thunderstorms that never eventuated but the cloud made for an exciting sunset.

5D MkII | 24-70mm lens | 8 image stitch run through PtGui Pro and processed in CS5.

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Pebbly Beach, Crescent Head, NSW

I just returned from 4 days up at Crescent Head, NSW shooting to expand my gallery range. So while I wait for my film to get processed I’ve been going through my digital shots.

This is an 8 image panoramic stitch taken from the golf course. Edited as colour but I decided to go the black and white option. Quite a mix of things to get the final B&W look but quickly it was.

1. B&W adjustment layer set to High Contrast Red and tweeked.
2. Two Channel Mixer adjustment layers, one for the ground another for the sky set at different opacity levels.
3. Mode change to Duotone and a Pantone colour added and tweaked with curve.
4. Several selective dodge and burn layers.
5. Soft glow effect added and then masked in leaving the edges more soft than the rest.

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Landscape Canvas and Printing Service, Sydney, Newcastle and Central Coast

This is a quick video I put together of the equipment I use to print and coat my canvas. Currently printing using the Epson 9800. Looking to upgrade to the 9900 soon and the most critical piece of equipment is the Falcon F60 laminator that applies using heat and pressure an ultra strong, UV protective, gloss or matt coating to the canvas. This process cant even be compared to the messy, non durable roll on or spray coating that is used by most in the industry. You can rub a screw drive on the laminate and you wont scratch through it. The laminate isn’t cheap nor is the laminator but the final perfect application and durability for customers is worth the extra cost.

In 2012 I will be offering my canvas printing to photographers and the general public and the pricing will be ultra competitive with others in the market who are offering spray lamination.

Even photographers who can print their own canvas I will be offering a lamination service.

Will post more details in the coming month as my site gets geared to accept online image uploads and orders.

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Hornby Lighthouse, Eastern Beaches, Sydney

Snapped this one last month when out and about adding new shots and compositions to the main gallery. This location is in the Watsons Bay area of the Eastern Beaches of Sydney.

Shot on the Fuji GX617 | Veliva 50 slide.

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