the year so far...caves, dragons, fire, explosions.

[firsty]

the title is a little exaggerated
I have been away camping with my son since new years day and had lots of fun cooking on open fires, making damper swimming in rivers etc. so I didn't take as many photos as I had planed (or take that much care when I did)

the new year started with the fire works in Sydney (EXPLOSIONS)


then it was off down to Wollondilly River Station for a little camping
My son learning how to cut firewood and not himself at our came site (Fire)


one of the locals who seem to live right where we camped as he was seen on a number of different days (Dragons)



our camp site was only half an hour away so we went and had a look through Wombeyan caves (CAVES)


another water dragon shot and Angus playing on a rope swing next to our tent... click to see larger versions
<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2168736300_138ca34be0_o.jpg" title="_KM43619.jpg by Keith (Firsty), on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2168736300_1f253a55e1_t.jpg" width="80" height="100" alt="_KM43619.jpg" /></a> ~I~ <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/2168736078_ce25359586_o.jpg" title="_KM43555.jpg by Keith (Firsty), on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/2168736078_f9c53a7fb8_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="_KM43555.jpg" /></a>

I had planed to spend my days off on a photo trip with camping as a side activity but the roles were soon reversed when I decided to take Angus along... we had a ball

[colin_12]

The fireworks shot is great Firsty.
Regards Colin

[zafra52]

They are all excellent photographs, but for me the cave image is the best because of the colours, depth of field, highlights and shadows.

[stubbsy]

Keith

#3 and #4 are well captured an exposed with my preference for the lizard by a whisker. #1 is a good capture but I am put off by the odd colour cast it seems to have eg the Happy New Year on the pylon is very blue rather than white which makes me think there is a blue or cyan WB cast here.

[ozczecho]

Keith, great picture story...and inspiration to another father to go outdoors with son....love the dragon shot.

[dawesy]

Love the Caves shot. Which cave was that? I did the self walk one a while ago and didn't take the camera (Do'oh!) but imagined that shooting inside would be very difficult as it's totally dark except for the focused light they turn on as you go. Was this an area lit by daylight?