San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

As the end of the WA drag racing season approaches (tonight is the final Whoop Ass Wednesday for 3 months, and all other racing wound up a few weeks ago), I start looking back on some of the other photos I've taken over the years.

In August 2009, I was in San Francisco, California, and I was intent on getting "the shot" of San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge. In the evening of the 31st of August, I was at Fort Point, at the Southern end of the bridge. As all Californian National Parks are closed an hour after sunset, I knew we didn't have much time on site before we would be asked to leave. As it turned out, once the camera was set up on the tripod, I had time to shoot 8 shots, at increasing exposures. This was the sixth image in the sequence, with a 2 minute exposure, and as it turned out, the next two images would feature the police car that turned up to sweep the area, and eventually, kick us out.



After returning home, I had this shot printed on a 32 inch by 20 inch stretched canvas, and hung it in my living room. Several years later, this is still one of my favourite photos, I see it every day and most days I will sit and wonder when I will return to explore this city some more. As with all of my photos, this one is available for sale in a wide range of prints through the online store.

Home from Bali

Well, Lori and I have been home for a little over a week now, and I've been back at work, back at the track, busy editing photos and catching up with family.. Somewhere in all that, I've tried to have a look through the photos from Bali.. While we were away, I made an effort to write a few words every day, and I'm going to try to post up a few more posts from the trip over the next couple of days, or maybe weeks..


Canon PowerShot G1 X - 1/40 @ f/5.6, 40.786 mm (ISO 800)
Approximate location: Jalan Popies II, Kuta / Kabupaten Badung, Bali


Canon PowerShot G1 X - 1/800 @ f/5, 35.208 mm (ISO 800)
Approximate location: Jalan Danau Tamblingan 25, Sanur / Kota Denpasar, Bali


Canon PowerShot G1 X - 1/2000 @ f/4, 15.1 mm (ISO 800)
Approximate location: Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Sanur / Kota Denpasar, Bali

Look Out Bali, Here We Come

Tomorrow morning, Lori and I are flying out to Bali for a few days rest and relaxation. So of course, being me, I just had to get up this morning and snap a shot of the same flight heading out today. I'll post up a few photos on here during the trip.


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/1600 @ f/8, 560 mm (ISO 800)
Approximate location:

Over the Other Side

Last night I had the opportunity to take my partner, Lori, and my daughter, Mikah, to the Perth Motorplex for the rescheduled Silver Cup and Demo Derby meeting, initially set to be run on Easter Sunday, the meeting was rescheduled after heavy rains prevented any chance of running the event on the original date. While I was there to watch and enjoy the racing, I couldn't resist the temptation to throw some long glass and a converter on the 1D-X, bump the ISO way way up and see what I could do, so here are a few of those photos.


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/250 @ f/8, 560 mm (ISO 20000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/250 @ f/8, 510 mm (ISO 20000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/250 @ f/8, 475 mm (ISO 20000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/250 @ f/8, 500 mm (ISO 16000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia

2016 Good Friday Burnouts

I'm sorting through the photos from the 2016 Good Friday Burnout King at Perth Motorplex this week, so here are a few teaser shots. This years event was an opportunity for entrants to secure invites to both the Red Centre Nats and the Masters at Summernats, which tempted several east coast cars to come and play.

Pick Ten: 2015 Epic Tyres Good Friday Burnout King

This years Epic Tyres Good Friday Burnout King event at the Perth Motorplex saw a number of visitors from the east coast come to compete for the silverware. In additon to local bragging rights, some tidy trophies and a handy cash prize, success at the Epic Tyres Burnout King comes with an invite to compete in the Burnout Masters at Summernats.


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/800 @ f/5.6, 200 mm (ISO 250)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/1250 @ f/4, 135 mm (ISO 800)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/320 @ f/3.5, 170 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/320 @ f/4, 105 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 140 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 200 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 95 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 180 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 200 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/3.2, 70 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia

2013 Nitro and Fire at Perth Motorplex

We're now 3 meetings in to the Perth Motorplex's 2013/2014 season, and we have our first taste of Nitro Funny Car for the season this weekend. Mark Sheehan and Anthony Begley are match racing in their fuel floppers, with Andy Beauchimen and Pieter De Witt supporting them in their Jet Dragsters and a full field of Group 2 and 3 racing.


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/1250 @ f/6.3, 285 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/1000 @ f/5.6, 340 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/2000 @ f/5.6, 400 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/1000 @ f/5.6, 400 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/1000 @ f/5.6, 250 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/800 @ f/5.6, 300 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/400 @ f/5.6, 340 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/640 @ f/5.6, 285 mm (ISO 1600)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/400 @ f/5.6, 250 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/250 @ f/5.6, 285 mm (ISO 2000)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia


Canon EOS-1D Mark III - 1/100 @ f/5.6, 400 mm (ISO 2500)
Approximate location: Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, Western Australia