GORM TEPERWilsons Promontory Hiking Trip
Posted on April 12, 2015
Hey Guys!!
Over the Easter break my partner and I went hiking in the famous Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. We went for 4 days, camping along the way. The map below details the route we took.
Wilsons Promontory Hiking route. 4 days.
Of course, I had to bring my DSLR and photograph the beautiful landscapes. But when carrying your home with you on your back though, this isn’t so easy. You really have to limit the gear you take on hikes. We had about 35km to cover, and taking all my photography equipment wasn’t an option.
Weather conditions can also be unpredictable, and you must ensure you take steps to protect your camera equipment. For this trip I wanted to keep it simple. I took along the following gear;
- Canon 5D Mark III body with grip and L-bracket.
- Canon 16-35mm 2.8L II lens
- Hoya UV filter (helps with weather sealing on the 16-35L lens)
- B+W Kasemann MRC CPL filter
- Lee 100mm filter holder
- Lee Little Stopper (6 stop ND filter)
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stop ND filter)
- Lee 0.9 Pro stop 3 stop ND filter
- Lee ND graduated filters
- Remote for 5D Mark III
- Slik Pro 713 CF II Carbon Fiber Tripod
- Giottos MH1301 Ballhead
Here are some tips for managing your photography gear on a hiking trip;
- Take only gear that you really need. Make sure you don’t forget anything!
- Make sure you have a way of protecting them from the weather, I used a dry sack which could fit my camera with lens attached.
- Bring a polarizing filter! CPLs help to deepen skys, saturate colour and remove unwanted reflections.
- Bring a lightweight, but sturdy tripod
- Make sure your batteries will last the distance, keep them warm in cold climates.
- Take time to take photos, plan breaks around the best light for photography.
Here are some results from the trip!! All taken with 5D Mark III and 16-35mm 2.8L II lens
Australia album now up!
Posted on March 1, 2015
Hey everyone! I have created an album from Australia. I hope to make albums from all the places I’ve traveled, but this one is special. Australia is home to me, and I’ve lived here 15 years so far. Below are some tasters. Be sure to checkout the album here:
Australia
Lunar New Year in Melbourne
Posted on February 22, 2015
Its Lunar New Year and its the year of the Goat!
There have been celebrations across the city of Melbourne. Today we went to China town, to get amongst the action! It seemed like there was loin dancing on every corner, it turns out that restaurants arrange to get the lion dance in front of their place for good fortune. the sound of the firecrackers was deafening! I used a 50mm 1.4 lens for most of the images here.
Took the opportunity to take some portraits today as well. Vanessa is wearing an Ao Dai, Vietnamese traditional dress.
Hope you enjoy!
Bradmill
Posted on February 11, 2015
Some images from the spooky abandoned Bradmill. The old factory is in Melbourne’s inner city, and the property is set to be sold for $120m AUD, but negotiations seem to have stalled… Good place for photography in the meantime!
Photos of Sweden Up!
Posted on January 30, 2015
Vietnam
Posted on January 30, 2015
Vietnam is a great place for photography! The streets are bustling, landscapes are vibrant and the people are charming. I’ve traveled to Vietnam four times now and i’m absolutely in love with the place!
A visit to the Grampians
Posted on January 29, 2015
So it was Australia day and we decided to go camping at the Grampians. It was a good chance to do some landscape photography!
Below is a few images taken from the day.
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