MichaelM

Sydney Harbour bridge & the harbour taken from Circular Quay railway station. Photographed with a Canon 400D in Sydney, Australia. Tone mapped in Photomatix. *Features* The Ashes - Australia vs England, April, 2010 Australiana Challenges, May 2010. International Point of Interest, May 2010. Australia At Large, August 2011. The Group, August 2011. Number 1 Artists of Redbubble, August 2011. Featured for a Challenge, Nov 2011. HDR Photography, July 2014. A Love Of Boats, July 2014. Featured Men Photographers, August 2014. The Best Of Anything & Everything, September 2014. This & That, June 2015. Destination Australia, June 2015. Harbour Life, October 2015. 1000 Plus, June 2016. Pixelations, June 2016. *Challenge Win...

From the carpark at the end of Ridgewell Rd, Blackheath, this view is accessible after a one hour walk along the Baltzer Lookout track. This photo was featured in the UK Sun newspaper on October 24, 2011. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3889314/Panic-at-hanging-rock.html This is in the Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia. It was an adventure for me just getting to the point where I took this photo .. slid part of the way down a gravelly slope on my butt to avoid falling. It would have been much easier without all the camera gear. I got a stress headache watching them stroll to the edge & casually look down. It is such an incredible piece of nature though & was well worth the effort to capture...

My favourite section of the Grand Canyon walk near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains National Park in NSW, Australia. This has been a favourite walk for decades. On my last walk here I saw that the tree on the right had been damaged by storms so that only half of it remains. Photographed with a Canon 400D, RAW Mode, ISO 400, F10 & 0.4 seconds in February 2012.

Sylvia Falls near the Valley of the Waters at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains National Park in Australia. This is on one of my favourite walks & the track goes around the cliff to Wentworth Falls before you climb a steep cliff to the top of the falls. My other good shots of Sylvia are portrait format. I thought I'd try landscape format to show off the greenery surrounding the falls. Photographed with a Canon 400D, ISO 200, 2.5 seconds, F18.

I love this view of our amazing Sydney Harbour Bridge with the the Holy Trinity Garrison Church in the foreground. According to my research this church was the colony's first military church & is located on Lower Fort Street at The Rocks. Camera: Canon 400D. Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia.

My favourite Australian waterfall. You can reach this beauty by walking down the moderately steep trail that leads from the Conservation Hut at the Valley of the Waters at Wentworth Falls. Photographed with a Canon 400D at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia.

The middle section of Somersby Falls which is closest to the entrance. The track to here is a short walk down the wooden steps & across a few rocks. Photographed with a Canon 5D MkIII in the Brisbane Waters National Park near Gosford on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.

Notre Dame in Paris with Charlemagne & his noble servants. Paris, France. Canon 5D MkIII Notre-Dame de Paris; French for “Our Lady of Paris”, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque ...

The famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France framed by cherry blossoms. Photographed with a Canon 400D, April 2014.

My first day exploring Paris & having seen Notre Dame on the way from the airport to the apartment, it was my first choice to explore & admire. It was also pretty close to where I was staying. I checked it out from many angles & particularly liked this one with the boat restaurant in the foreground. Photographed with a Canon 400D in Paris, France Notre-Dame de Paris; French for “Our Lady of Paris”, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the ...

This couple slid down a large to reach a platform that had a better view of the valley. I didn't follow them because of a large backpack & tripod. Going down would have been easy but coming up would have required some help. I'm not sure how precarious the platform was but it looked a bit dangerous from where I was. There is a misty flow of water coming down from the cliff on the right hand side of this photo. I left a large chunk of cliff in the photo to give a sense of scale with the people on the platform. The trail is half way down into the valley. I also like how the relatively spindly tree growing out of the rocks makes the people look small & takes centre stage in the scene. Canon 5D MkIII National Pass Walking Track, ...

The National Pass walk has many great vistas of the valley & the amazing sandstone cliffs lining it. I liked the way the trees were framing this view. Canon 5D MkIII. National Pass, Blue Mountains National Park, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia.

My first decent photo of my favourite Sylvia Falls with the new camera. The last time I was here was just after a mini cyclone & there was so much water coming over the falls you couldn't stand in front here without getting drenched from the water spray. Not a lot of water coming over the falls after a bit of a dry spell but still beautiful. Sylvia Falls in the Blue Mountains National Park, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia. Canon 5 MkIII

The beautiful Sydney Harbour on a mild autumn day with the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House & a vintage ferry heading to Luna Park to the right of this scene. Location: Milson's Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Camera: Canon 5D Mk III.

The great view of Sydney Harbour Bridge, North Sydney, Luna Park & the Holy Trinity Garrison Church from Observatory Hill on a sunny spring day. I love the softer HDR look. This view is just a short walk on the track/footpath from the road to the Observatory. Camera: Canon 5D MkIII. Location: Observatory Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Located near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia. The rock hangs into the Grose Valley. This spot is 2 hours drive west of Sydney & then an hours walk to this site (quicker if you have a mountain bike). The area is not fenced or well signposted. You need good hiking boots because of the steep surfaces & loose gravel. I wouldn't recommend taking children there. At the end of Ridgewell Rd there is a car park & the walk takes you to Baltzer Lookout. The Rock is visible from the lookout but you need to climb down the cliff to get a good view. The rock is much bigger than it appears here, but I wasn't game to get too close to the edge of the cliff. In spring the walk becomes an avenue of wi...

One of the fascinating fireworks on Sydney Harbour to welcome in 2017. Photographed from Darling Point towards a barge in the harbour. Canon 5D MkIII, 24-105mm lens, Bulb setting, F11, ISO 400, 2 second exposure. Sydney, NSW, Australia.

My first trip to the Three Sisters with the new camera. There are huge tree ferns near the lookout. I tried to fit some in but most were out of view. Canon 5D MkIII Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia.

Another in the series of digital art created from a photo of a tree trunk.

An earlier upload converted to a green hue.

Mandala created from a photo of a tree trunk in Oatley Park, NSW, Australia.

Mandala created from a photo of a tree trunk in Oatley Park, NSW, Australia.

Design created from a photo of reflections in a suribachi bowl.

This image was created from a photo of patterns on a tree trunk.

Le Moulin at Marie Antoinette's farm near the Palace of Versailles, France dating back to 1783. Canon 5D MkIII The Mill, built and fitted from 1783 to 1788, was never used for grinding grain. The wheel is driven by a stream derived from the Grand Lake and is only a decorative element. To escape the "stresses" and responsibilities of her real life, Antoinette enjoyed running off to her elaborate playground, where she would dress like a young peasant, don a straw hat and milk cows. Most of these buildings fell into ruin & were restored in 1990.

The amazing Eiffel Tower in Paris looked even more amazing with it's night coat of golden light. Photographed with a Canon 400D in Paris, France, April 2014. History: The Eiffel Tower, La Tour Eiffel in French, was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition — or World’s Fair — of 1889. It was constructed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France’s indu...

The magnificent cathedral at Chartres, France mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. We could see the cathedral from 15kms north of the town. Canon 5D MkIII. Information from a website: Chartres Cathedral, also called Notre-Dame d’Chartres or the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Gothic cathedral located in the town of Chartres, northwestern France. Generally ranked as one of the three chief examples of Gothic French architecture (along with Amiens Cathedral and Reims Cathedral), it is noted not only for its architectural ...

Notre Dame, Paris, France.

This is Paris, France April 2014.

I loved the way the clouds reflected in the water. Canon 5D MkIII Chambord, France. Information borrowed from a website. The Chateau de Chambord is located ten miles east of Blois, and four kilometres from the Loire, in countryside surrounded by woods. The Counts of Blois had originally built a palace to be used for hunting - until 1518 it belonged to t...

The Three Sisters at Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia.

Sylvia Falls, Valley of the Waters, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia.

The jacarandas do a good job of supporting the beautiful old architecture of the Town Hall in spring. Sydney, NSW, Australia. Canon 5D MkIII The construction of Sydney Town Hall commenced in 1869, and it was designed to be a symbol of the wealth and status of the city. The building was constructed in two stages, Stage I: 1868 - 1878 and Stage II: the Main Hall, 1885 - 1890. The Town Hall design was the result of a competition, won by J. H. Willson. The Second Empire style design (including four eastern pavilions, clock tower, vestibule, reception room and Council Chamber) was modified by the City Engineer to reduce the cost. Following Willson's death Stage I was completed by successive City Architects. The design and construction ...

A relatively short track in the Brisbane Waters National Park near Gosford in NSW takes you past many great little waterfalls & beautiful rainforest. This is a beautiful part of the country & gratefully, not too far from home. This is Somersby Falls in the Brisbane Waters National Park near Gosford in New South Wales, Australia. Canon 400D

Pinnacles of Zhangjiajie in the mist. Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China. Canon 5D MkIII

Two great little Aussie beauties together. I think of this as a eucalyptus flower but according to the experts, it's a Corymbia ficifolia. Canon 5D MkIII Mortdale, NSW, Australia.