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Friday, 17 December, 2010 "As a photographer myself, I know we need much more to "create" a masterpiece. Apart from the technical knowledge required for good photography, the immediate need comes to mind is what the photographic expert people called "creative vision". Stop. This is not an article of photographic composition which is a big lesson by itself."
This is not an article about how to shoot what. Instead Pele Leung proposes a practical but interesting photographic trip to those who have a long list of criteria for choosing their perfect shooting locations. His latest article - From Melbourne to Sydney Extended has the answer.
Friday, 3 December, 2010 "Every enthusiastic photographer must have a dream to share his/her work with others just like a writer does. In addition to publishing on Web, producing a book is a natural path ahead for many photographers - myself included."
Pele Leung has been following his favourite motto to chase his goal. This week he would like to share his milestone with us in his latest article - When We cannot Wait Longer.
Friday, 26 November, 2010 "If a photo is worth only $1 each in the current living standard, $150,000 is still a fairly large amount of money. Of course, I am confident that my photos are worth much more than a dollar each."
Pele Leung raises an important issue to all photographers particularly to those who believe they have owned a valuable and large photo library (or heritage). This week he shares his view on this matter with us in his latest article - My Photographic Heritage.
Friday, 19 November, 2010 "You may think I am mad to carry a stone but being mad is an effective way to make differences and breakthroughs. There is only one thing that can be swapped with my 400mm stone in those mountain trips and its name is "tripod"."
This is not a story about tripod and this week Pele Leung tells us how mad he is in his latest article - Reaching the Extreme Distant Horizon.
Friday, 12 November, 2010 "In the current rocketing era of digital photography, everybody seems to be snapping any subjects in anywhere at anytime with whatever digital image capturing devices in their hands. Now it is not uncommon to bring 10,000+ digital images home after a one-month photographic journey. Arguably we all help to produce what some people called 'digital junk'.
Your clients or friends probably will not appreciate your great effort. So what should you do to keep your images and presentation in the best quality."
Pele Leung never gives you a problem without a solution. This week he shares his view with our readers in his latest article - Better ways to show your photos.
Friday, 10 September, 2010 "Brooding dark skies and wet roads confronted us as we headed to Gulargambone from Sydney. What a change of conditions after all those years of drought! Our journey into the Outback regions of New South Wales (and part of Queensland) revealed a land transformed."
After many years of drought, the Outback of New South Wales has turned into a different world after the recent rain. Our contributor Barbara Bryan has witnessed the transformation and would like to show us what she experienced out there in her photo article - The Outback Transformed.
Thursday, 2 September, 2010 "Many people are very curious and this is why we have such a word called "gossip". However, most people only limit themselves to their desire of knowing and there are hardly anyone who would like to take their curiosity further - making a record achievement."
All record breakers have their own ways of making their records and Pele Leung is planning to achieve his with his cameras. This week, Pele shares his observations and plans with us - My Way of Conquering the World.
Thursday, 26 August, 2010 "When the last ice age ended and the sea levels rose, this piece of southern land was separated from the rest of Australia. As a consequence, it became an island."
Although Australia is large, there are only a few places left with minimal human impact and South West Tasmania is one of the last pure land remained. This week Pele Leung brings us to Tasmania and takes a glance of the best tourism features on this Island State - The Largest Island of Australia.
Thursday, 19 August, 2010 "It was a quiet space and the only sound came from the dripping water from ceiling. It was a dark space as light was blocked completely from outside. Without light, life was limited in this space. Apart from the dripping water, there was nothing moved for several million years."
If you think the Australian scenery on the ground is too good to be true, think even more about what lies below your feet. This week Pele Leung shows you a 340-million-year masterpiece underground - In the darkness for 340 million years.
Thursday, 12 August, 2010 "A little boy was walking on the deserted beach with his head down and his only goal was to discover his beach treasure - those white and pearl shinning things and each one had its own story of life. Shells."
"Don't waste your time and this won't happen" Do you familiar with this comment? This probably isn't new to us and the majority of people would eventually give up their wildest dream because of the third-party influences. This week Pele Leung brings us a story of dream - One Dream One Goal.
Thursday, 5 August, 2010 "Just look around and think about the design of this wonderful world. Perhaps this can be explained easily by picking up a leaf and studying its structure. The design of a simple leaf is actually quite complex."
To certain extent, we are all greedy. When we have this and then we want that! The demand from human never comes to an end. In fact, the most important thing we have been chasing is something we have already got - being alive. Pele Leung tells you why in his latest article - Life is Beautiful.
Thursday, 22 July, 2010 "As landscape photographers, we bridge the gap between the wilderness and the public. Thousands of people can view the wilderness through our eyes without actually going there and increasing the strain on the environment."
Have you ever seen the best parts of our world yet? Most people won't have this opportunity but landscape photographers make their dream come true by sharing their best work with the public. However, now landscape photographers have to face a huge barrier in front of them. Rob Gray shares his view with us this week. His latest article - The VCR Principle is now online.
Thursday, 15 July, 2010 "I received an email the other day requesting that I submit a tender to photograph all the images for the brochures of a large travel company (who we'll call Big Time Tours for the purposes of this essay). At first it looked like a dream gig, free tours to exotic places, easy photography as the end product only needed small reproductions, and I get paid."
How much does a quality photo worth? It is a million dollar question. Although it is hard to tell exactly how much, $4 for a good photo does not make much sense at least in the western world. Our contributor Rob Gray shares his unbelievable experience but a true story with our readers this week. His latest article - Insult to Photographers is now online.
Thursday, 8 July, 2010 "Dreams and curiosities are probably two major driving forces behind the advance of our civilisation. The same theory applies to travel. I cannot remember how many times my decisions of travel destinations were inspired and influenced by some great location photos and imagine many other travellers out there would have shared the same experience. "
Once again Pele Leung invites us all to share his photos this week. In addition, he would also like us to share his view of the relationships between photography, the tourism industry and the official who "controls" the land nowadays. His latest article - Photographers and Tourism are in the Same Boat is now online.
Thursday, 1 July, 2010 "With numerous accidents reported recently of people being swiped away by massive waves near rocky coasts, I took a plunge to photograph Cape Schanck after hours. Standing at some coastal corners, I could felt the power of the merciless ocean. At some extreme moments, the waves were so close that I thought my life was threatened."
When most of us stayed indoors next to the heater Pele Leung was taking his risk for capturing some unique coastal images at some extreme corners in the freezing weather. Let's find out what he experienced when rocks and ocean were his only companions. His latest article - The lone moments at Cape Schanck is now online.
Thursday, 24 June, 2010 "Unless you are desperate to go somewhere, I usually don't recommend anybody to drive after dark especially on a foggy country road. However today I was in an exceptional situation - I want to take some good dawn photos from a special place. After following the weather forecast for more than a few weeks, "today" was a perfect day for capturing the photos I imagined. The weather condition was "perfect" - cold (only around freezing point) and foggy (less than 20 metres of visibility)."
Waking up at 4am and driving for more than two hours on a foggy country road in the dark, Pele Leung shares his photographic discoveries with our readers once again - Lake Eildon, A Hidden Winter Wonderland in the Victoria High Country.
Thursday, 17 June, 2010 "The diversity of environmental regions in the state of NSW in Australia is a wonderful drawcard for a visit to this state. One surprise to me recently was a visit to Barrington National Park which rises to over 1,500 metres above seal level, with subalpine vegetation and snowgrass and attracting snowfalls in winter, although the park boundary starts only 90 km from the coast north of Newcastle and inland from Taree."
Our contributor, Barbara Bryan, is a frequent traveller and this week she takes us to - The Barrington Tops National Park in New South Wales.
Thursday, 3 June, 2010 "To capture the colours of the public gardens in Mount Dandenong, I started my photographic project five years ago and the result so far is a large collection of garden photos. To take the project even further, I introduced a panoramic approach (ultra panorama covering 180-360° angle of view) two years ago."
After the initial success of his ultra panoramas of the Yarra River last year, Pele Leung takes his ultra-panorama craft further. This time he used his extreme vision on the gardens in Mount Dandenong - The Ultra Panorama of Gardens in Mount Dandenong Melbourne Australia.
Thursday, 27 May, 2010 "In late April, a few AUScenery photographers finally got together for a wonderful field trip to Victoria’s High Country, based from the Bright district. Our webmaster, Pele Leung efficiently organised a few mountain excursions. "
One of our active contributors, Barbara Bryan, is a gum tree lover. She could spend whole day in the rain for chasing her dream shots and her love to the High Country never comes to an end. This week she shares her Alpine Victoria experiences and passion with our readers - Alpine Victoria.
Thursday, 20 May, 2010 "Photography is a simple thing that makes us laugh. However, it is so complicated that we might be wondering where we are and what to do next."
After Analysing the behaviours and experiences of many photographers, this week Pele Leung shares his view of his study - The Four Stages of Photography.
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 "Why do people like panoramic vision? Perhaps it suits the natural movement of our heads perfectly. Do you notice the number of times you say yes or no with your head every day? There is no difficulty to understand that nodding and shaking your head imply vertical and horizontal panoramic vision respectively."
This week Pele Leung walks through the history, philosophy and science of panoramic vision with us - The One Who First Discovered Panoramic Vision is a Genius.
Thursday, 6 May, 2010 "After fighting against the gusty wind for an hour, we all retreated to the only shelter nearby, the Wallace's Hut - a famous mountain hut in the Victoria High Country. This precious hut has been providing a life-saving shelter for many people since the early explorer's days. It wasn't a large hut but was enough for us to take a breath."
Together with a couple of AUScenery contributors, Pele Leung explored the Victoria High Country and here is what he found out - The Victoria High Country.
Thursday, 22 April, 2010 "The weather was hot and the wind was blowing. The sand was fighting hard for their path to your eyes, nose and mouth. There wasn't any way to escape because you were in their territory. The desert kingdom in Australia is huge and occupies 18% of the continent."
Apart from the recording studios in the cities, there is one place that could achieve the same silent effect. This week Pele Leung takes you there. However, you have to bring your own equipment with you as this natural studio only supplies sand, wind and sunshine - Crossing Deserts in Australia.
Thursday, 15 April, 2010 "On Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is a beach north of Caloundra called Dicky Beach. It’s made famous by the wreck of the Iron Screw Steam Vessel called “Dicky” which ran around in a severe gale in 1893. The boat was of German origin but registered in Brisbane."
Time does not simply wash away our memory but also anything on a beach. This week Victoria Purdie shows us how a ship weighing 226 tonnes has been washed away with almost nothing left - Dicky Beach.
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 "Continuing on my walking explorations around Sydney’s Lower Northshore, I keep discovering hidden pockets of bushland where I have not ventured before. To enjoy a solitary and silent experience of walking through a variety of bushland is a delight."
You do not have to go far for walking and photography and there is always something near home or in the city for your enjoyment. This week Barbara Bryan shows us her easy walk along the Sydney Harbour foreshore - Hidden Gems of Sydney - Walking around Sydney Harbour Foreshores.
Thursday, 1 April, 2010 "Although water seems to be abundant on Earth, only a small fraction (3%) exists as fresh water and the rest is undrinkable saline water in the oceans. This is not the worst fact about water but the next one is - the majority of fresh water is not easily accessible because it is stored as icecaps, glaciers and underground water."
When we see water this means life could be around the corner. This week Pele Leung shares his view on the current water crisis - Water.
Thursday, 25 March, 2010 "Trees are our good companions so we have the responsibility to look after them. Next time when you see an ancient tree (or any others), pay your respect as your grandfather of grandfather did because he might have touched the same tree many hundred years ago. If you look harder, his fingerprints might still on the tree somewhere."
Trees are indispensable. Just this reason alone, it is important for us to look after them. This week Pele Leung shares his opinion and feeling with this unique and important species on Earth - Trees.
Thursday, 18 March, 2010 "It was dark. It was so dark that I could not see my own fingers even my eyes were wide open. I tried again after closing my eyes for a few minutes but the situation did not improve as there was really no light out there. I thought the last light has just gone for a few minutes only..."
This week Pele Leung turned the clock back to 2003 so you can share his joy and pain from his overnight walk to The Walls of Jerusalem National Park in Tasmania.
Thursday, 11 March, 2010 "In Australia, water is relatively scarce and the flow of waterfalls is always seasonal. In the north, summer is the wet season, many waterfalls in Northern Territory and northern Queensland would have good flow. Just the opposite, the flow of many waterfalls in the south would drop down to their minimum, if not completely gone."
This week Pele Leung showcases his waterfalls collection in his latest article - Waterfalls in Australia.
Thursday, 4 March, 2010 "Tidbinbilla is part of the Australian Alps national parks, a series of parks and reserves that span Australia’s High Country. The Visitors Centre can provide maps and other information for a journey either by car or for choosing from walking trails of many lengths."
Barbara Bryan takes us to a relatively unknown nature reserve near Canberra. Here is what she found during her recent visit - Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - ACT.
Thursday, 25 February, 2010 "Other than news, most newspapers come with articles and columns of all sorts. The topics of columns could be anything from philosophy of life to anything the writers like. Sometimes even potato could be the subject of a story. Today we are not going to discuss potato although we can possibly link up any potato stories to scenery. Let us try something more interesting than potato."
Pele Leung wants to show us something vibrant, attractive and also informative. Here is his story about canola - Canola Landscape.
Thursday, 18 February, 2010 Imagine... In 2030, tree became an extremely valuable resource on Earth. The reason was simple - most trees on Earth had already been chopped down for our uses. As per the predication from the computer scientists in 20th century, we finally entered the era of paperless society. This was not simply because of the advance of digital and electronic industries but also the scarce resource left to produce paper. Now paper became priceless...
With some imagination, Pele Leung predicts the future of books in his latest article - Imagine there is no such thing called 'book' anymore.
Thursday, 11 February, 2010 It has been a year after the Black Saturday bush fire in Victoria. Although the rebuild process is still in progress, most victims are thinking positively for their future. While we all want to forget this sad experience, there are always something worth remembering.
Pele Leung briefs us his memory with an excellent sculpture garden he found in Marysville in 2002. Now this sculpture garden is back to life - Bruno's Art & Sculpture Garden in Marysville.
Thursday, 4 February, 2010 "How good are our photos? I bet you many photographers had asked themselves this question before and their answers were, as usual, quite positive. Why? Because uncle Bob and aunt May had also said their photos are great. Of course!."
The quickest way to impress your audiences is not to enhance your photos and there is a shortcut to make this happen immediately. Pele Leung shows you how in his latest article - Can We Make Our Photos Look Better But Without Changing Them?
Thursday, 21 January, 2010 "This high country land has its own character offering sweeping wide vistas towards higher mountains surrounding Canberra, and further south towards Australia’s highest mountain range at Kosciuszko National Park..."
Monaro Plains may not be known to many tourists or even locals but it plays a classical role of Australian pasture land. Our contributor Barbara Bryan reports what she found - Monaro Plains.
Thursday, 14 January, 2010 "When the temperature rises over 40 degrees there are not many holiday places you can choose from. Our great Outback is certainly not the ideal choice to go. Perhaps some coastal resorts are the preference of many people but there is one place up there waiting for you..."
While the Northern Hemisphere is in a fridge, Down Under is more in an oven. Apart from going south to avoid the heat, there is also one more choice - going up. Pele Leung, takes us to the top of the country and hope it is a place to cool us down. Enjoy The Snowy Mountains - the Top of the Country.
Thursday, 7 January, 2010 "As one of the principal contributors of this site, my mind has already been filled up with all sorts of ideas before the arrival of 2010. Although our main aim of portraying Australia will not change, new elements are essential to our growth."
It is a tradition to set a goal and outline a plan for the beginning of a new year. Pele Leung, one of the principal contributors of this site, makes more than a wish in his latest article, Our 2010 Plan.