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At the Tulip Festival

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Kathie

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At the Tulip Festival

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Kathie

I couldn’t believe this is a tulip, till I saw the closed version.

At the Tulip Festival

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Kathie

I attended the Tulip Festival in Silvan, Victoria recently and came across this character. Isn’t he gorgeous?

Royal Melbourne Show Pics

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Kathie

Waiting for judging

Royal Melbourne Show Pics

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Kathie

Seems waiting is rather tiring, or boring.

Watermarks – the best placement?

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Kathie

I’ve found a great watermark program called Watermark Factory and it not only allows you to create watermarks, but also fancy borders. You can batch process your images so it doesn’t become tedious doing a large number of photos at a time. But I do struggle with the placement of the watermark. If you’ve been…

Royal Melbourne Show Pics

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Kathie

This dog looked like he was waiting for his owner.

Royal Melbourne Show Pics

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Kathie

Royal Melbourne Show pics

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Kathie

Royal Melbourne Show pics

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Kathie

From the equestrian events

Royal Melbourne Show pics

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Kathie

The equestrian events are always interesting to watch.

Kathie Thomas has a Diploma in Photography (Professional Photography) and has won many local competitions and awards for her nature photography. She has twice been Commended in Australia Photography’s Nature Photographer of the Year competitions.

While this site is about the Dandenong Ranges and Nature in general, Kathie’s main passion is birds and she is an ethical birder. She takes photos of wild birds without baiting with calls, and avoids using flash photography.

peter melling on Amazing nature rescueAmazing, i love hearing about altruism in wildlife,i'm sue it exists out there.
Kathie Thomas on Using the P950 – 3 years down the trackHi Geoff, I've used the P1000 only once to get a feel for what this series of cameras were like before buying the P950. The
Geoff H on Using the P950 – 3 years down the trackHi, not sure if the P1000 is worth the extra cost over the P950? What's your take on the two models?
Kathie Thomas on Nature Photography – good for the mind, body and soulThanks Nish, appreciated. And yet another article has come to light - Birdlife Australia has just highlighted it in a newsletter. https://theconversation.com/the-joy-of-birdwatching-research-shows-it-can-improve-mental-health-and-foster-a-sense-of-wellbeing-229139 Seems science is
Dr Nish Nayar on Nature Photography – good for the mind, body and soulI am a doctor and wholeheartedly believe that time in nature is very therapeutic. It is wonderful to hear your insights Ceara. It is clear