Kiama

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Dec 122011
 

The summer does not be willing to come here in Australia. Over the last 6 days, we have been basically stuck in Kiama waiting for the weather to improve in the Blue Mountains. Tomorrow will be our last chance.

Meanwhile, we enjoyed the peaceful life in this small town by the sea. Not much happening here, but sometimes it just feels relaxing this way. Next week in Philippines will surely be quite different. (click on pictures for high res)

Picture 1 and 4 with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph. Picture 2,3 and 5 with Fuji X10

The fishermen and the Pelicans

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Dec 112011
 

When the fishermen get off their ships to clean the fish, there is always a large public to watch them perform this task. Some with much more interest then others, hoping to catch a free lunch.   (click on pictures for high res)

Pictures 1 and 3 with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux asph. Picture 2 with Fuji X10 at 28mm.

The life of Alan and Joan – a reportage with the Fuji X10

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Dec 072011
 

A few years ago, Alan and Joan spent a few days in our apartment in Paris. We promessed we would visit them whenever we would be in Australia. So after a ride through hilly landscapes, we finally stopped our campervan in Strathbogie, Victoria. Here is therefore a small reportage on their life in a small Australian rural town.

After a long life of hard work, Alan and Joan retired in the little town of Strathbogie. Town seems almost an exageration since about 100 settlers live there and kilometers separate each neighbour. As for retirement, it is probably just an official word, since Alan and Joan are still relentless workers. Their farm is bigger than a Swiss town and lamb wander aimelessly through the paddocks always in search of greener grass. A morning walk around the property take no less than 2 hours, and I found myself scrutinizing the top of the hills, expecting little Laura Ingalls to run down the slopes  covered with flowers.

Life goes by slow in Strathbogie, and there aren’t that many activities. But everybody knows each other, and everybody seems to belong to the church’s choir. Coffes, tees, cakes rythm the peaceful day and when dinner times has come, a delicious lamb appears on the table. Luckily, it is not one of the little lamb we saw running all day, sheep here produce wool, not meat. Most of them at least. The shed built by Alan will have to wait patiently for the next season and we won’t witness how sheep turns naked in three minutes. In these times, I am sure that it would love the heating blanket that tops our beds, and will send us into the deepest sleep

Thank you Alan and Joan for two wonderful days !

All pictures taken with the Fuji X10, using all viewing methods (LCD, internal and external viewfinder) the full zoom range and ISO’s up to 1600. Pictures processed in Lightroom.

Fuji X10 at 35mm, F7.1, 1/1100, ISO100

Fuji X10 at 100mm, at F5.0, 1/220, ISO100

Fuji X10 at 28mm, at F3.2, 1/30, ISO1600

Fuji X10 at 28mm, at F2.8, 1/30, ISO640

Fuji X10 at 80mm, at F4.0, 1/60, ISO160

Fuji X10 at 45mm, at F7.1, 1/1600, ISO100

Fuji X10 at 80mm, at F5.6, 1/320, ISO100


Fuji X10 at 28mm, at F2.8, 1/30, ISO500


Fuji X10 at 50mm, at F11, 1/10, ISO1600

Fuji X10 at 112mm, at F2.8, 1/4000, ISO100

Her name was Emmylou

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Dec 062011
 

Emmylou was not the name of a young and mysterious woman, but the one of an old wooden lady. Indeed, the PS Emmylou is one of the few paddle steamers that still cruise on the Murray River. Its base is Echuca whose wooden warfs and main street throw you go back to the times when a large part of Australia’s trade took place on rivers. Here is therefore, an hour on the Emmylou. (click on pictures for high res)

All pictures taken with Leica M8 and 35m Lux Asph

Brunswick Street

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Dec 032011
 

Brunswick Street was one  the original suburbs of Melbourne Nowadays, it is a very trendy neighbourhood were crowds converge to spend a few hours shopping or having a drink on the many terraces. (click on pictures for high res)

All picture are taken with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph.

Melbourne under prohibition

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Nov 302011
 

On a rainy day, Melbourne looks a bit like Australia’s Chicago. Peaceful wanderers suddenly turn into mobsters, having secret meeting by the river, in tramways or restaurants.  One could almost think prohibition seems to hit Australia. (click on pictures for high res)

PS : Those of you that bought my book “Little Crimes of Paris”, no, I am not obsessed with crime, but this is definitely a recurring theme :)

All pictures taken with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph.

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