<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" If there are two things I have learned on this adventure they would be to: a) Expect the unexpected, and b) Always have your camera ready. Tonight while driving home I was gobsmacked by visions in the sky. To the West was one on the most beautiful and deeply rich in … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Ok, so this is not the most impressive image of a DeLorean DMC-12 but it is the only one I have ever made. In fact, this is the first DeLorean I have seen in the ‘steel’ since I first started looking out for them in the 1980’s. Only 9000 of these … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" This morning I found myself being unexpected entertained. In the early hours this morning while out making images I heard the most unexpected sound of a busker singing to a celtic mandolin. The musician in question introduced himself as Chris Dewin (easy to find on Google), agreed to some pics and … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" How do you make one of the ugliest creatures in the world look pretty? Take a few tips from the modelling world. 1. A nice balanced depth of field to focus attention. 2. Make sure the foreground eye is sharp. 3. Keep the hands away from the face. 4. Some soft … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" This evening was one of those evenings… The sky was looking very dramatic so I grabbed my gear and headed down to the beach to photograph the sunset. At about 45 minutes from sunset it looked like the horizon was going to be clear making for a less than dramatic event … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Since forever in my memory the presence of ladybirds in the garden means Summer. This Traverse Ladybird’ is happily scouring the Morning Glory for its favorite food, aphids! So if you see these guys in your garden it’s good news for the plants and bad new for the pests. I captured … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Spiders are the bane of may peoples lives. No matter how tiny, and this critter is less than 5mm across, the word ‘spider’ sends shivers down spines and sends people running. Ok so they are not the prettiest members of the animal kingdom but they have just as special a place … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Does anyone actually ever yell out, TAXI! I think it only happens in the movies. I know for sure that the only time they ever stop when called or hailed is in the movies. In the real world things are so different now. I have my Yellow Cabs app installed on … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" What comes from Colombia in hemp sacks? Why coffee beans of course! I’m not sure if the little coffee shop we love to frequent actually imports themselves but it’s nice to know where your beans come from! To enhance the details at the fiber level I actually used hdr processing with … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Adelaide has not always had an international airport. I remember when international travel for those from this city meant a domestic flight to Melbourne or Sydney to commence their international travel. In 1982 for the first time we could travel directly from Adelaide to Singapore or Kuala Lumpur from not much … Read more