Steve Paxton's photos

In the complex where the memorial to the troops gathered before they left to join the war. Grand old building but closed to go inside as its not summer season too much rain. www.nationalanzaccentre.com.au/visit/albany-heritage-park

The idea of looking after your mates at all cost. Not the normal angle you would see but showing the concept.

I can not move this tree on my own close to 45 kg a two man pot. I have been quite hard on this I have not let it grow long leaders. its in a good shape so it really bring out the detail. this year is tackle the small tree to try and mimic the big tree. I am sorry I had no choice but the shed as a background I could not move it on my own and Clara was asleep ( great grandchildren) hence high F stop. this is starting to get what I had in my mind in front of me. 650mm pot 600mm high. the PIPS show the parent hood of this combination... enjoy. Rock Seedling came from.

You can clearly see the time was limited the rain on the right was only minuets away. This is a Huge view some 270 degrees of view.

This is the night it all came true it was a trial under the moon. the computer program all worked so I just let it run. I was after NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy. It was off so just a star field but finally we have all the parts working perfectly. Next clear moon less night it will be the target. I cant wait for a black night no moon like this night. None the less there are a lot of very small Galaxies in this shot well past my lens limit of 600mm more 1500mm or better.

The Gap is a cavern some 40 meters high to the viewing platform which was new to us so was keen to get out and see it. This is one of the few occasions I did not go see the place, the sea spray was heavier than the showers we where getting. I asked my brother in law to stop before the car park safely so I could try and take a few photos. the shots are between the windscreen wiper blades and the bus rocking in the strong winds. The cars and people getting out of the cars where totally drenched by the Sea spray from the huge waves. Just see if you can spot the horizion...... for the shot to make any sense look at the PIP the before the wave struck. I still have a working camera!

The day was 100% punctuated by cold rain showers and very strong winds.

On the way down to Albany , @ 106km/H

As I am going away for 4 days and the forecast is strong winds I thought best to get a photo before I left. I have left the tree to grow for 5 years its time to shape the branches rather than use wire I used sting pullies to place the branches in the right place. Sorry you miss out on the smell of the flowers so over powering. PIP is 2014

Taken with a D3500 testing out its night ability Taken with my 14mm prime lens 21mm view point. If you look close on the left and end you can see the milky way and just above the city lights to the right you can make out Small Magellanic cloud.

I saw the flowers start so did not prune back. Enjoy Has come a very long way.

www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/factsheet-carnabys-black-cockatoo-calyptorhynchus-latirostris I was out side try to make head or tail of plate Solving that does not work when this flock/group flew in. Using the 600mm lens the cut the flower off hold it in there foot and lick the flower stems much the same way we eat a sweet corn then throw the flower away the ground is littered with them

This is in the area of Scorpio's tail. The Nebula at the top Right Is The Lobster NGC 6357 yet to be taken.

This is almost the very same shot as I took 7 months ago when the fire first went through. the winter grass is doing ok no competition. The scrub at the back no new growth at all . Only the Grass trees and some of the bigger trees show any growth at all.

Taking from the computer what works and forgetting what does not work can I take a photo of the night sky on my own in the dark. At this stage I am waiting for my 120AH 12V battery so I can run the Laptop all night long. new moon next month I will be out on the farm. I only got 26 shots 5 min/Guided each 27th the house made it into the frame but very happy with the detail in the very small Nebula. From now On I will be adding the Astronomy number for each new deep space object So you can look it up as well if you wish. In the shot below you can just see the Cats Paw Nebula to the left in the Black part of the shot.

As the Sun rises so the shadows cast on the church wall.

These trees are over our back fence and add to that its blowing very strongly. I dont think the bird could hear the camera all past attempts they have flown away. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_lorikeet

The Winter grass's showing in the foreground but all the trees both sides of the road show growth over the last 7 months despite all the rain..