Shaun Johnston

Hooks

Metal hooks reflecting in the afternoon light.
Leaning Tower

A crooked pole sits atop a memorial at South Bank Parklands, backdropped by the Brisbane CBD.
Padlock

A corroded padlock, chain and a rusted pole provide a smorgasboard of photogenic texture.
Queensland State Parliament Building

Queensland State Parliament Building, Brisbane, Australia
Straw

A straw lies discarded on the pavement at South Bank Parklands.
Ferris Wheel, South Bank

Three carriages of the ferris wheel at South Bank Parklands, Queensland, Australia, set against a dramatic late afternoon sky.
F.H.

‘F.H.’ Spray painted onto a concrete wall at South Bank Parklands, Brisbane, Australia.
Snags

Sausages or snags sizzling on a public barbecue in South Bank, Queensland, Australia.
Late Afternoon Panorama, Kangaroo Point

A late afternoon panorama taken from Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Australia.

Stitch composed of 24 bracketed exposures blended to produce 8 images, which were then stitched.
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Kookaburra

Taken at Girraween National Park, QLD
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Rift

Pock

Native Flower

Taken at Girraween National Park, QLD
Native Flower

Taken at Girraween National Park, QLD
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Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24-105mm F4L IS USM

Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM
Canon Extender 2x II

Kangaroo and Joey, Girraween National Park

A female kangaroo and her joey, at Girraween National Park’s Castle Rock camping ground.
Kangaroo and Joey, Girraween National Park

A female kangaroo and her joey observing the photographer, at Girraween National Park’s Castle Rock camping ground.
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I ventured out to Wellington Point yesterday evening and photographed the shore as the storm clouds rolled over.  We stayed out on the shore as the storm hit out west, which was a pretty awesome light show, but I didn’t capture any particularly memorable photographs of the lightning.

The following couple of images were taken just before the sun set.  Each of the images links to a larger version on Flickr.

Yesterday I purchased a Graflex 4×5 Speed Graphic Pre Anniversary-Pro Press camera, and also a Graflok back to fit to it from eBay. They’re located in the US so they’ll take about a week to get here. This particular model was manufactured between 1928 and 1939.

Here ends the first quest to acquire a large format camera. Phase two will be obtaining a field camera with more movements, a bag bellows, and some ultrawide shuttered lenses.

I ordered a 6×12 roll film back from Badger Graphic (in Wisconsin) yesterday. The roll film backs fit onto large format cameras with graflok backs and allow the use of medium format roll film (large format cameras usually use sheet film). The 6×12 means I can take exposures that measure 6cm high by 12cm wide, which will be adequate for large panoramic reproductions.

^{Shen Hao 6×12 Roll Film back, at Badger Graphic for $USD295}

At the same time I ordered a Toyo 3.6x loupe for critical focus. Large Format cameras employ a huge ground glass viewfinder, and the loupe acts as a magnifying glass when placed against the ground glass, so that you can confirm you have your focus correct in all the important areas of your composition. The Toyo loupe is made especially for large format cameras with fold out hoods on their back, so it is fairly long.

^{Toyo 3.6x Loupe, at Badger Graphic for $USD43.95}

I received an email from USPS last night about the shipping which was impressive. I should get the gear next week at a guess. Should be fun to play with.

Mt Coot-tha is located 7 kilometres west of Brisbane’s City Centre and occupies one of the most beautiful vantage points from which to view an Australian capital city and surrounds. Commanding panoramic views over the city of Brisbane and beyond to Moreton Bay and it’s islands to the East, and the Glasshouse Mountains and the D’Agilar Range to the West.

It is surrounded by the 220 hectare Mt Coot-tha reserve which is an oasis of natural bushland and native wildlife. The Taylor Range of which Mt Coot-tha is a part, forms a backdrop of hills to the city of Brisbane.

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Highfields is a region north of Toowoomba which follows the line of the Great Dividing Range. This view is facing East over a valley with the afternoon sun behind.

This exposure was taken with a Meopta Flexaret IIa, on Fujichrome Velvia 50 RVP, then scanned using a Canon Canoscan 8600f and digitally processed.