Train Photography – John Weeks Photography

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Email : johnweekstraveller@gmail.com or johnweekstraveller@iinet.net.au

LEADING LINES COMPETITION

I was delighted to win 2 ‘Commended Award’ [‘Long Train’ & ‘To The Centre’] & 1 ‘Highly Commended Award’ [‘The Pivotal Point’] for my photos that were judged at the Hills Photographic Society meeting on 20th October 2022. The theme of the competition was ‘Leading Lines’.

‘The Long Train’ – Commended Award

‘To The Centre’ – Commended Award

‘The Pivotal Point’ – Highly Commended

TODAY’S PHOTO – Sunday 30 October 2022

‘Rainbow Lorikeet Versus King Parrot’

‘Showdown’ … I snapped this photo this morning at my home in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia).

Current Social Media Feedback:

Janette G. > John, my favourite ?
Ju L. > Great shot.
Carmel H. > What a beauty!!
Alan B. > What a great picture!!
Jeanette W. > Stunning
Frances C. > Hooooo
Pamela G. > Yes I often have these fights of 2 but up to 8 at times on my balcony. Then there are the magpies and the cockatoos, all fighting for the food I put out. My Schnoodle loves watching the skirmish. 🤨🐶🐾👏👏👏👏👏
Bobbie W. > Fantastic shot
Lyn J. > Gorgeous ❤️❤️
Ian R. W. > Beautiful
Rosemary D. > I think they mean business.
Maree H. > Another fabulous action shot.
Emma G. > Love your pictures John, you should do a bird calendar ❤️
Helen D. > Precious
Joy C. > The Lorikeets are the Boss.
Kim B. > Very well taken
Christine E. > Great photography!
Steve H. > High noon. Beaks at 3 paces!
Dennis C. > Who was the winner?

MOOMBA PARADE 1980

Who remembers The Sullivans, an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions, which ran on the Nine Network in Australia from 1976 until 1983? Cast members of the TV series appeared in the Moomba Parade in Melbourne in 1980. I was there and these are the photos I snapped on the day.

Actor, Michael Caton, Moomba Parade, Melbourne

Actor, Paul Cronin, Moomba King, Moomba Parade, Melbourne

Actor, Steven Tandy, Moomba King, Melbourne

Actor, Richard Morgan, Moomba Parade, Melbourne

The above photos is part of my ‘Negatives to Digital Project’ that I am currently working on.

OLD CAMERAS

Part 9: Zeiss Ikon, 1961

‘Zeiss Ikon Contaflex’ – 1961

BUG PHOTOGRAPHY

‘Ladybug’

FINALLY

I love all aspects about photography hence this Newsletter. I wish to share things that I enjoy about this medium. If you like what you have read, please subscribe to receive future Newsletters 🙂 Comments are also nice to receive.

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For more information on the photographic digital books that I m producing go to https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography/e-books

John Weeks
Australia
johnweekstraveller@gmail.com

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Official Website: https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography
Email : johnweekstraveller@gmail.com or johnweekstraveller@iinet.net.au

TODAY’S PHOTO

Coming home this evening from presenting a 2-hour radio show at radio station, 3MDR 97.1 FM, (see https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/musicmemorabilia/radio-shows ), I noticed this beautiful evening sky with a ray effect from the sun to the clouds. As I carry my camera around with me regularly I quickly snapped this image and shared it immediately after on social media. Apart from receiving some really nice compliments (which I humbly embrace and appreciate) I found it very interesting to read people’s comments on how they see the image from their own perspective.

Here is sample of the comments I received:

Lynda R. > “that looks like a huge eye at the top”
Lena G. > “Looks like someone going to heaven”
Soph A. > “Looks like a fetal ultrasound”
Colin P. > “Looks threatening…dark and forbidding”
Derek D. > “They’re calling for me.”
Jess L. > “Looks like the bat signal to me.”
Jana R. > “Eyeball! That’s what I can see!”
Andrew M. > “The eye of Mordor!”

RECENT BIRD PHOTOS

Here are a few photos I had snapped in the last couple of weeks, mostly around my property in Belgrave (Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia).

NEGATIVES TO DIGITAL PROJECT

It is a slow process to digitize all my film negatives that I have in storage from my days of using my Olympus 35 mm camera, as well as the Kodak Instamatic Camera, back in the period of the 1970s to 1980s. It is a fun project I have thrown myself into!

Part 6

Here are a couple of pics that I snapped in the 1970s when I was with some friends at a ten-pin bowling venue in the town of Moorabbin (Victoria, Australia):

OLD CAMERAS

Part 8 : Rolleiflex Camera, 1961

TRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY

Another project I am working on is an e-book showcasing the many photos I had taken of trains over the last 50 years, here in Australia and abroad..

Here is one image that will be included in my proposed digital book:

Location: Belgrave, Victoria, Australia. 2010.

FINALLY

By the way, check out my official website https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography

For more information on the photographic digital books that I m producing go to https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography/e-books

John Weeks
Australia
johnweekstraveller@gmail.com

The Photography of John Weeks :
Official Website: https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography
Red Bubble: www.redbubble.com/people/jweeks/art
Facebook: https://facebook.com/johnweeksphotography
Instagram: https://instagram.com/johnweekstraveller/
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Merchandise : https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/photography/merchandise

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