Emergence

Sorry I missed yesterday's posting! I did begin one (which I'm posting now), but I was so exhausted last night I couldn't finish it in order to post it.

Goodness me! I have been "on the go" since 8 this morning when Erica picked me up. I've scrambled along the edge of a slope, chased some ducklings, had a wander through my local area and walked the streets of my city in a Reclaim The Night march. I'm beat!

A floral cocoon releases the budding blossom within:

On a wander about my local streets, I spotted these beautiful flowers and couldn't resist stopping to take a photo. Taken on macro setting, this is one of the shots I've made small edits to. Because the original is a lot more blue, I applied a filter (to change the colour of the lighting) using Paint Shop Pro to snazzy this one up a little.

Shatter

Last year I entered a cropped version of today's photo (which I, unfortunately, apparently neglected to save!) in a photography competition for the Welfare Rights Centre. I entered mainly for the practice, I certainly didn't expect anything to come of it - so when I got the call telling me I was a winner, I almost keeled over in shock. Just as exciting, I gave permission for my photograph to be included in a book/booklet they were bringing out. I received my free copy of Scene And Unseen today, so I suppose that makes me a published photographer? Ha!

A shard of glass under the bus shelter in Logan Central:

"In low income area Logan Central, glass shards litter the streets. These are both a literal and figurative representative of the effect of alcohol abuse and poor mental health" was the tag-line that tied this photo to the issue of homelessness. Getting this shot involved lying down under the seat at the bus shelter with my camera set to macro, colours on sepia.

Dusk Giraffe

Throwing this one out there before I rush off to get ready for an appointment today.

Hummer the giraffe at Canberra National Zoo and Aquarium:

Anyone who knows me probably knows that I love giraffes. Imagine the excitement when I visited Canberra and had the pleasure of watching this gorgeous boy for ages. I even got to feed him - twice! It was pure magic. I took this shot on general settings, quite zoomed in (optical), as dusk fell.

Edges: Sectioned

No post this morning -- my laptop's been having a few troubles so I let him rest overnight, didn't turn him back on 'til I got home from my appointments today.

Statue in ANZAC Square, Brisbane:

Edges and lines fascinate me, photographically speaking, as does the way something takes on a whole new light when we look at it a little bit differently, or when we look at it out of context. This part of one of the statues in Brisbane's ANZAC Square really spoke to something in me. I took the photo, part of my "Edges" series, using the Macro setting.

Remnant

Now it's lazy Monday! It's not like I can't choose what photo to upload. I've been staring at this for a couple of hours. ;)

A forgotten craft butterfly stuck to a pole in the middle of Brisbane:

Small decorations adorn posts everywhere; remnants of events or just little mementoes of the people who live in this beautiful city. My friend spotted this cobweb-coated butterfly in Brisbane's ANZAC Square, and I took the photo using my macro setting.

Tracking

Lazy Saturday has apparently led into Lazy Sunday, but that's okay. Later I'll start tidying up my things so that I can "get crafty".

Suburban railway tracks at the onset of dusk:

Headed home after a day out, I couldn't resist stopping to snap this one at my local railway station. This is another I took using my old DX6440; although it has a sepia affect, I think I actually achieved it by applying a colour filter to a regular full-colour photograph. Part of my Suburban Life series, this one could definitely do with a better title. Suggestions welcome!

Tropical Pink

Morning! Well, actually it's almost afternoon, but anyhow. It's a lazy Saturday and I shall revel in my ability to get on with doing nothing.

A pink frangipani on a Summer afternoon:

Although I'm not a giant fan of their scent, I love the way frangipani flowers look, and the pink ones are just that little bit extra special (in comparison to the white). This was taken on Macro setting.

Childhood Summer

Well, I was all set to post this morning before I went out, but I was having trouble with Blogger. So I tried again when I got home, same trouble. Took me several hours, but I got it working tonight. Turned out to be a PEBCAK* error. ;)


A small child eating an ice block makes quite a mess:

I got permission from this little girl's father to take this shot using my DX6440, and it's still one of my favourites. He certainly gave me a bit of a funny look when I stopped him on the new walking bridge across the Brisbane River, but whoever he was, I thank him for the opportunity he offered me in capturing this shot! I am pretty sure this was taken using generic settings. It's part of my Suburban Life series.

* For those not in the know, PEBCAK stands for Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard.

Light Bursts

Good morning! An early post today: the birds are chirping, the sun is quite possibly shining and I can smell my mother's breakfast toast. None of that bears any resemblance to today's photo, but there you have it.

Some of the September 2010 Riverfire fireworks:

I love fireworks, truly. Sometimes the bangs get to me, but the beautiful colours in the sky are so worth it all. Trying to take photographs of fireworks, on the other hand, sometimes annoys me; especially as I have tendencies towards what is arguably the worst case of camera shake in history - oftentimes, even with the use of a tripod. Every now and then I get a shot that I feel is worth it; during Riverfire this year I even managed to get a couple. This was taken at night (obviously) using my beloved tripod and the "fireworks" setting, and is part of my "fireworks" series.

Crutches

No babble today, I'm due to leave in a couple of minutes.

My crutches resting against the half-wall:

I don't have a proper title for this one yet; so any suggestions are welcomed! I set my camera to black & white and general settings, then took this shot at Southbank Parklands while waiting for Riverfire to start. This one is part of my "health" series.

From Another Angle

Ack, I'm doing well at this "post in the morning" thing, as you can see! Maybe tomorrow I'll be back on track. Anyway, here's today's photo.

Another's camera, caught in the limelight:

This should probably have been my opening photo for this blog, but I'd forgotten about it at the time. While waiting for the fireworks to start at the 2010 Brisbane Exhibition, I was looking past my friends and it occurred to me to take this photo. My Kodak was set to either night or fireworks (I don't remember which) at the time.

Captured

Was out all day today, from stupid o'clock 'til lateish o'clock, so no morning post. Never mind, you can still have one. ;)

A monkey peers out from behind the bars of his cage at Alma Park Zoo:

For everyone out there feeling bad for this fellow, no need to worry! He was a right ham; posed for the camera then scampered merrily off. No idea what settings this was taken on, but I was using my mother's friend's Canon digital camera for this shot.

Feather Grass

Apologies on the lateness - I'm very distractible today!

Feather grass waving in the air on a spring day:

This is an older shot, taken with my previous camera (a Kodak DX6440) on macro setting. I liked this one enough that when I created my icon site, I used this photo as the basis for the layout.

Beary Best Friends

Good morning, world! It's Saturday here and the sun is... well, alright, it's not exactly shining, but why should we let that stop us? In fact, in order to make up for it, here's two versions of the same shot.

Jesse and Allerton watching the ocean:

My friend and I took our bears to Kirra Beach one day in 2009, and I couldn't help but snap some shots of the teddies enjoying the beach. I'd love, eventually, to collate a number of bear shots into a series.

Lean On Me

I'm thinking I might post in the mornings when I can, that way I start my days on a really good note.

A falling gravestone at Toowong Cemetery:

I love visiting places like Toowong Cemetery; because it's been around so long a lot of the graves are starting to deteriorate. There's a real sense of history in a place like that, and there's a lot of beauty. This photo, titled Lean On Me, is part of my Suburban Life: Toowong Cemetery series. Sadly, I haven't a clue what settings the camera was on, except obviously sepia, for this one that was taken in February 2009.

Summer In Bloom

Last night I was so exhausted I zoned out at the laptop and then went to bed before posting anything. Technically I did post my first post on Wednesday, though, so it still counts.

Jacaranda blossoms hanging from a tree:

Jacarandas have long been my favourite tree, and when I found out a Swedish friend who loves the colour purple didn't even know what they are... well, I just had to go get a few photographs. This is one of my favourites. To take this, my camera was set to macro.

Captured II

Welcome to From Another Angle! I've been meaning to get around to setting this up for a while now, so here it is. Here's hoping for one photograph every day!

Assuming I don't get a new camera, or borrow someone else's camera, all photographs on this blog will likely be taken using my trusty Kodak Z1012 IS.


A white lion waits for a snack at Canberra National Zoo & Aquarium:

This shot was taken during the ZooVenture tour, earlier this year. While they waited for the hand-feeding experience, the lion & lioness pair prowled up and down the fence.