The Chipolatas at Hoopla 2012

Final number at their final show at Hoopla 2012The Chipolatas are an amazing act. This is at least their second go at Hoopla - they were previously here in 2009, and I think they get better with age. They were performing their act twice a day over the four day easter long weekend at Darling Harbour. I was happy to go along for three of those performances and they were packed out every time.

The highlight of the show for me was when Sam pulled out a volunteer from the audience to perform a "high-wire" act of sorts while Tristan and Jasper play a beautiful song in the background. Fantastic stuff! The photo below is from one of their performances on Good Friday. It's my favourite photo from the whole festival.

One of the show's many highlights 

Shooting from the Ground

Playing footsies in the grassI was walking through the Sydney Botanic Gardens with a friend in mid-March when we decided to stop and sit and take advantage of the warm weather. I only had the Canon S100 on me but it was more than good enough to capture the above image. A little bit of post in Photoshop and voila... one of my favourite photos of the year so far.

Holi Mahotsav 2012

Mid March and it's Holi Mahotsav time again at Darling Harbour. An ideal opportunity to try out the newly released 5D Mark III. Unfortunately I also had a few bags in tow (some groceries and a replacement keyboard!) so my ability to move around and shoot was a little hindered. I ended up parking myself at one end of the chalk-throwing area and shot off a few frames with a 70-200 lens.

 

An Impromptu Portrait Opportunity

Nathan in Hero ModeI was in Melbourne for work during January and ended up at the Australian Open with a couple of mates. Anyway, we had some time to kill before the night session got underway and I had my (then) brand-new Canon S100 on me. I asked Nathan to give me his best hero pose, and the above was the result (PLUS a little post work in Photoshop :) 

Looking good Nathan!!

Classic Catch at a Wedding

I was lucky enough to attend my cousin's wedding in Langkawi in October 2011.

The ceremony itself was held at the Sheraton Resort on the island, and I agreed to act as photographer... not just at the ceremony but also at all the other events leading up to the day. The above photo is one of my favourites from the week. Enjoy!