Tag: photo
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Harlequin Bug
I found a little beetle; so that Beetle was his name,And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same.~ Forgiven by A A Milne A harlequin bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) on the outside of our house. I grabbed my camera and macro lens when I saw it and took a few quick shots, this…
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Belmont Jetty at Dusk
A purple and yellow skyDotted with cloudsMarks the endOf a long day This is from a couple of weeks ago, by the new Belmont Baths. I’m really enjoying exploring the baths and jetty, there are a lot of fantastic opportunities for photos, particularly now there are less people around. Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson…
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Seagull Sunset
Golden reflectionsShimmer across the waterAs day fades to night I took this photo by the lake in Belmont a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful sunset and this seagull was kind enough to pose for me as well which really added to the photo. Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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Lightning over the Lake
A bright streakFlashes across the skyLighting up the nightAnd your eyes We had an amazing, fairly sudden storm this evening. It had been overcast most of the day but the thunder and lightning still seemed to come without warning. Luckily I was nearly home when it started and so I grabbed my camera and tripod…
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Summer Sunset
A fiery sunsetA beautiful endTo a dayI will not forget Lovely sunset over the lake a couple of nights ago. When nature puts on a show as beautiful as this, there’s really not much more to do than point and shoot. Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2018
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Self-Portraits (Part Two)
I took these last night for a bit of fun. I like to do some festive self-portraits in the lead up to Christmas and after I had a lot of fun doing my some studio-style self-portraits a few week ago, I thought I’d do these in the same style too. I like how they came out…
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Towards the Belmont 16s
At night The world seems so differentLike a mirror’sDark reflection I went down to the lake earlier tonight to try to get a photo of the moon. It was a beautiful golden crescent and I thought it would make for a really great shot suspended just above the yachts. Well I failed miserably at that –…
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Through the Grass
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”—Dorothea Lange I took this shot on the weekend near the 16s in Belmont. It was just before sunset and I really liked the way the light was reflecting off the water and falling on the grass. There was a nice breeze too…
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Looking Across Warners Bay
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams I took these photos a couple of days ago at Warners Bay. It’s a beautiful area, one of my favourite places to sit and take some photos as the sun goes down, although…
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Ghosts on the Sand
Wet feetChildish laughterFootprints in the sand:Memories to cherish I took this shot at Nobby’s Beach in Newcastle earlier this afternoon. It was a bit of a tricky shot as while I liked the way the light was falling on the headland and how it contrasted with the water and the rocks, there was an ugly…