Long exposure shots

Since recently I have got a taste of long exposure shots, and have tried few shots of docklands in different parts of the world. Though I do not carry a conventional tripod, my gorrillapod becomes handy in many of those instances.

Hobart, Australia

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Miami, USA

Miami, USA

The Royal Parade in Autumn

Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne

A lawn of Fitzroy Gardens

Path through the park

Cooks' Cottage

Laughing Kookaburras

Attracted by the name Laughing Kookaburra was on the top of my list of the birds that I wanted to capture a photo in Australia. Since many birders' web pages indicated that Kookaburras are seen in and around Melbourne, I was looking for atleast a glance of the bird every time ventured out with my camera (indeed camera is always with me wherever I go).

During a short visit to Philip Island I was walking around looking upwards - as usual (well, very often I face troubles due to this habit). And, came the luckiest moment: instead of a glance of a single bird hiding behind leaves/bushes/etc, I saw this pair perched on the branch of a dead tree without any obstructions, and I couldn't believe my eyes.

Even though the position of the sun was not in my favour, I did not want to waste or loose opportunity by moving around. Swiftly set the camera on continuous fire mode and clicked this shot and some more.

Then, I slowly moved to another position to get a better view, alas, by the time these fellows found something interesting at a distance and flew away.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Kookaburra

The four seasons in Melbourne

The four seasons are quite distinguishable in Melbourne, and I wanted to give a try to capture them through my lenses. Here are the shots I took at the same place - the student square of the University of Melbourne, during Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

The Spring

The Summer

The Autumn

The Winter