New drone - more drone photography
Almost two months ago now, at the height of spring, I purchased a new drone - the DJI Mini 3 Pro, which has been a considerable upgrade...
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Mark Thomson
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Sailing season at Bellerive and Hobart's ever-changing spring weather - a photo story
On Wednesday afternoons on the Derwent River, yachts take off from Bellerive Quay and engage in some racing along and across the river. ...
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Mark Thomson
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
More adventures with A Piano of Tasmania, in north-east Tasmania
For those who don't know, "A Piano of Tasmania" is a project started by Kelvin Smith in 2020 to bring music to people in lockdowns in...
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Mark Thomson
- Jun 19, 2022
- 2 min
Sometimes you can get the best shots close to home...
One of the challenges of drone photography in Tasmania, which I've mentioned before, is the changeability of conditions, which can happen...
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Mark Thomson
- Jun 19, 2022
- 2 min
An excursion down to Arm End to fly the drone and capture some dramatic clouds
A few weeks ago it was a lovely clear afternoon, with barely a breath of wind, and I had a spare few hours, so I took a drive down to Arm...
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Mark Thomson
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Photo and video projects in 2022 so far
For a while in 2022 I sort of took a break from photography and just stopped doing my usual "photo walks" or anything much beyond...
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Mark Thomson
- Jan 25, 2022
- 4 min
COVID, mental health and taking pictures
To see some, the connection between these three things may seem unclear, but there will be others who will probably relate straight away....
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Mark Thomson
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
More adventures with "A Piano of Tasmania"
Some of you may have seen my blog about A Piano of Tasmania in 2020, and how it blew up into a story on national TV. It really all...
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Mark Thomson
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Drone photography on beautiful Hobart summer evenings
As we who live in Tasmania know, Hobart's weather, even in summer can be highly variable. Though December can bring some beautiful...
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Mark Thomson
- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
Photo walk - Detritus and decay on the foreshore : "Things that don't belong"
You know, we can't all be out every night shooting spectacular photos of the Aurora Australis, as many were just over a week ago. I will...
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Mark Thomson
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Street photography in the rain - being in the moment and looking for new perspectives
I would say that street photography is probably my favourite type of photography both to look at and to do. For me it's almost a kind of...
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Mark Thomson
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Exposing Hobart's "glamorous" side at night
For the handful of people who have followed my photography blog or looked a bit at my photos on her, you'll probably have noticed a...
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Mark Thomson
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
The hypnotic effect of moving water
Looking at a lot of my photography and video of the last month, it has been noticeably water-related - gushing streams, tumbling...
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Mark Thomson
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Discovering more of South Arm, a treasure trove for photography
South Arm, for those who don't know, is a peninsula that curls around to the south on Hobart's Eastern shore, as you can see below. DAY 1...
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Mark Thomson
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Finding serenity and the perfect drone flying area
I've moaned in other posts about all the impediments to flying a drone in the Hobart area. Not only the unpredictable weather with gusty...
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