1 week to go! - Page 3

iceman (Mike) · #41 22-06-2012, 03:29 PM

Stunning, Colin!

My problem may be actually getting to the bungle bungles at night. I'm not sure exactly where we're camping and if it's walking distance or what

I doubt I'd be able to convince the tour guide to take me back there at night

colinmlegg (Colin) · #42 22-06-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman

Stunning, Colin!

My problem may be actually getting to the bungle bungles at night. I'm not sure exactly where we're camping and if it's walking distance or what

I doubt I'd be able to convince the tour guide to take me back there at night

Thanks Mike.

You'll probably be at Walardi Camp, the one closest to Piccaninny Creek. Piccaninny is the spot to capture the domes...about 30 minutes drive from the campsite.

Maybe see if you can leave your camera there clicking away over night? I did that a few times and picked it up next morning at sunrise before the hordes arrived. Unfortunately, you can't camp at the Creek.

iceman (Mike) · #43 23-06-2012, 10:23 AM

I think we're staying at the bungle bungles wilderness lodge. Not sure how far that is.

I'm on the plane now, ready to take off. It's an older plane, no tv in the seat

h0ughy (David) · #44 23-06-2012, 12:15 PM

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I'm on the plane now, ready to take off. It's an older plane, no tv in the seat

um can't you use the visualiser on the side of the plane and your iPod

(yes mike the window......)

GrahamL · #45 23-06-2012, 04:39 PM

overlord (Charles) · #46 26-06-2012, 09:34 AM

Nature photography my hobby.

What's ur setup?

I got Canon EOS, 300mm telephoto, etc etc etc. No stand.

Thinking of getting longer telephoto.

I was snapping rainbow laurekeets in 100 acres last week.

iceman (Mike) · #47 26-06-2012, 03:47 PM

Checking in from Fitzroy Crossing. Have spent the last 2 days up at Cape Leveque - wow what a beautiful place and skies so dark. Never seen anything like it.
About to head out to Giekie Gorge for a boat cruise up the river and some sunset photography.
Having a great time, can't believe there's still like 8 or 9 days to go.
Have posted a couple of pics on FB bit can't attach them here.
Will try later when I get some spare time in front of the computer.

I saw the most amazing fireball that lasted for 10 seconds!! And, I was capturing at the time!

Will try and post it later.

erick (Eric) · #48 26-06-2012, 03:49 PM

Safe travelling Mike. Great to hear that you are having fun!

syousef · #49 26-06-2012, 05:16 PM

The first 2 are good but that 3rd one is striking. The way you've captured the milky way I see an annoyed face with a downturned mouth, piercing eyes and large ears...like a sad gremlin...looking down at the cliff face.

I'd be very interested to hear about settings and techniques. How many exposures etc.

iceman (Mike) · #50 27-06-2012, 10:41 AM

Watched the beautiful sunset in the Gorge yesterday lighting up the Eastern wall. Then up at 3:15am this morning to cruise down the river and climb up the escarpment in the dark and wait for the sunrise over the Western wall.
It was just stunning!

Long road trip today as we head out to the Bungle Bungles.

AstralTraveller (David) · #51 27-06-2012, 11:08 AM

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... wait for the sunrise over the Western wall.
...

You'll be waiting a while.

Sorry, there's a pedant in every crowd.

It sounds like a great morning. Years ago we did a similar thing at Chambers Pillar (on the edge of the desert south of Alice). Got up in the dark, no lights on at all, climb up a mesa to the east of the pillar (scouted the path the day before) and watched the sunrise sweep across the desert and onto the pillar. Spectacular morning. Plus the best naked-eye view of M31 I've ever seen.

You'll love the Bungles.

iceman (Mike) · #52 27-06-2012, 11:13 AM

I meant ON the western wall - ie the sun was shining on it

iceman (Mike) · #53 29-06-2012, 02:30 PM

Spent 2 nights at the bungle bungles and now in kunanurra on our way to home valley station.

Went into the bungles last night - wow it was beautiful.

Hope everyone is well!

gary · #54 29-06-2012, 02:39 PM

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Spent 2 nights at the bungle bungles and now in kunanurra on our way to home valley station.

Went into the bungles last night - wow it was beautiful.

Hope everyone is well!

Great to hear you are enjoying the beauty of the Kimberley.

As you progress around to the Gibb River Road, the scenery becomes more
beautiful than what you experienced on the tarmac between Broome and Halls
Creek. We will also undoubtedly hear less from you during that stretch.

Nobody has burnt down the web site yet whilst you are away.

Enjoy!

iceman (Mike) · #55 05-07-2012, 02:58 PM

Thanks Gary. In derby now at the prison boab.
Heading back to broome for a flight home tomorrow.

Have had a great time, thousands of photos to go through at some stage

gary · #56 05-07-2012, 03:20 PM

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Thanks Gary. In derby now at the prison boab.
Heading back to broome for a flight home tomorrow.

Have had a great time, thousands of photos to go through at some stage

Hi Mike,

Great to hear you have popped out the other end of the Gibb River Road
into the civilization and sophistication of downtown Derby.

Have a great trip back and we look forward to the photos and stories.

Be warned, the cold weather in Sydney will come as a shock.

iceman (Mike) · #57 05-07-2012, 03:35 PM

Haha I bet. It's actually been freezing at night up here, but very warm days.

Ken and I trekked into Mitchell Falls and stayed overnight on a ledge overlooking the falls. Woke up at 3am freezing cold, should've taken that sleeping bag

More later!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #58 06-07-2012, 06:33 AM

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Have had a great time, thousands of photos to go through at some stage

Hope you managed a shot of you in silhouette doing a Karate Kata at night with a clear moonlit skyscape as a backdrop???

Mike

Peter Ward · #59 06-07-2012, 09:41 AM

Hope you packed these essentials...

Roll-on insect repellent (tropical strength)
Spare camera batteries....
Can of "Dust-off" and small lens cleaning kit

iceman (Mike) · #60 06-07-2012, 09:50 AM

Funnily enough, there were NO insects to worry about.

A few flies in the last couple of days, but no worse than Sydney. And no mosquitoes anywhere on our journey.

Just managed with 4 camera batteries - the genuine Canon one lasted ages and was the workhorse. The 3 after-market ones were terrible and drained extremely quickly. Will be replacing those with Canon ones.

Lots of dust - it's over everything!

And didn't need my dew prevention at all - not a drop of moisture anywhere in the whole 13 days.