Note-
I've been asked before why I was constantly using manual to shoot
on my D50 and not aperture priority or program mode. The answer
actually stems from my experience within radiography, though at
the time I used Manual exposure on the D50, I must admit
I had little clue on how to set the right exposure. As with Photography,
Radiography too allows for Automatic Exposure (something call Automated
Exposure Control;AEC). The AEC basically comprises of 3 calibrated
chambers(they sit behind the patient) that cut off once the "correct" density is reached. Though
like anything else, it can be very inaccurate for two reasons.
Poor patient positioning and Patient body habitus- a good reason to go manual-
reliability. Though, like all things else, radiography too is well within the digital age,
and the Medical Imaging site I will work soon too be converting to CR (computerised radiography).

On a separate note* Tripod rules
-the general rule of thumb states that to attain reasonably sharp images(hand held),
the shutter speed should be no less then the reciprocal of the focal
length in use. Though I wonder If this rule was with regards to Film or Digital.
So say I shot at 80mm, this would be the equivalent of a 128mm on a 35mm
camera due to the smaller digital sensor. So would it then be safe to shoot
at at above 1/80th...or 1/160th shutter speed?

Plain BW conversion on gradient map

House outside the house- f/8, ISO 400, 1/80 Shutter speed-Handheld at 80mm(128mm equiv for film).
Shot under extreme overcast conditons early in the morning. 4 1/3 stops under sunny-16 exposure.
PS: square format cropping, minimal levels, curves & doddging. Gradient Map to convert BW.

Taken at a chinatown alley- light bulbs suspended on fishing nets
more to come.

"liberation"
Double exposed, cross processed Lomo!**^
**http://www.lomography.com
^the above is a digitally manufactured photo
intended to look like it was shot through a Holga,
double exposed and cross processed.

Black thing with 4 paws and very curly hair

Photographs with no meaning, implication whatsoever.

the 40 degree day- it was so hot, I felt myself literally burning as I walked from my hospital to the tram stop
This is a picture of my housemate, trying in desparation to cool down with icy fruits.

Day at the Melbourne Zoo at parkville

Ford by road

"What is it all really about"

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"@%#$^...run....RUN!!!"

Untitled- There's something particular about the sight of a basketball court
that strikes me everytime I come accross one. It was more then 10 years ago
when I was stood 140 cm tall, and suffered daily, in basketball terms, "trashing"
from my older brother, some 4 years older than me, for an entire duration of 4 years
before I won my first game during our one on one session just outside our house.

"Then, and now" ;a shot taken just outside my flat in North Melbourne.

"two boys"

"please..."

"no where"- street photographer on a windy day

"somewhere"- my parents & new housemate

"if only she knew"