Ahh, back to the land of the living. Arrived
in Australia once again after having spent the previous 6 months summering
in the Northern Hemisphere. So expect more frequent updates as soon as
I am able to get plugged in.
Slight behind the scenes reorganisation so
some thumbnails may break in the process. nbci has shut down so timtam
moving to new server.
The BRONTE DIVERS and beach picture gallery
click on this link BRONTE. However if you just
want to see the ones that I have selected to present go to
Latest images or
Australia section.
Will be in the UK soon (Mar 2001) so
Bronte project will be on hold for a while, but hey, at least the European
and London galleries will get some updates.
Complete film scans - courtesy of
Carryl @ Fotolab
in Sydney (plug plug). As most ppl, except for those directly involved
in the process, would find them of little interest, they
have a section of their own, click on the Fuji film box lower left to
access. The better images will make it into the LATEST
section and then subsequently will be filed in the appropriate category
after a short time..
Things you should know:- the bulk of my past
images are on slide film. Which basically means will never see the light of
day, because my scanner - UMAX Astra 610S- can't handle slides. One or
two slides have been printed on paper and therefore do appear here. Most
portraits were shot on negative film and so for now there will be a
disproportionately large number of them online, making me more like a people
photographer. Don't get me wrong people photography is most satisfying.
The older images presented here are
scans of standard machine prints, and in one or two cases colour laser
copies, so don't expect the very best in digital fidelity. Where necessary
the resultant scans where compressed and enhanced slightly for web viewing..
Here and there I have cropped images, but in majority what you see is what I
saw through the viewfinder.
As I write (Jan 2001) I am in Sydney and have
found a most economical way of processing negative film straight onto CDROM.
Consequently I have now virtually overloaded my space on the web with almost
touch much of my own photography. I guess you can now be the judge and see
what I am choosing to present in the galleries, perhaps you agree with my
choices perhaps you don't. Drop me a line.. with your comments
And talking of cameras; I use a variety of
Canon EOS bodies (600's and RT) and lenses. I like shorter focal lengths
toward 28mm side of things, I also hardly ever use autofocus, relying on
hand or hyperfocal focussing. I am thinking of digital photography, but is
it good enough yet? Might even go APS, or otherwise just a little more
waiting. Any suggestions? mail me murray