BEANIX RISING
In pursuit of awe
Themes:
Full Spectrum / IR
Nightscapes
Deep Sky Objects
Aurora Australis
Whats it all about?
I've found the antidote to the mental health woes that have plagued me most of my adult life, it's called awe. When I am actively seeking it I move into a different space where I feel connected to magic, connected to all things and beings. For that moment I am enlivened with a sense of wonder and my cares dissolve. I have started collecting these moments in the form of photos and timelapses, things to look at later and hopefully help me tap into the awe in the midst of the humdrum.
I'm not the world's best photographer but as the saying goes, practice makes perfect. I enjoy going out and capturing awesome moments in time. I want to improve my photographic skills and continue learning, but enjoying the present moment is just as important to me as the finished products I post. Take that as a warning that you may find some images on these pages that are not pin sharp, where the composition is a bit wonky, or the post production is wanting. Look at those images and know that despite their imperfections they represent a positive expression of love, enjoyment and engagement in the world. They depict the things that fill me with awe. I hope that you may enjoy them too! Wishing you more awe.
MIXED BAG OF TREATS
As a child I loved to visit the local milkbar in East Street with my pocket money in hand. I'd always buy a white paper bag full of mixed lollies. I was never one to limited myself to just one or two varieties. I didn't have a favourite lolly...I loved them all!
The same applies with my phuntography, I love to experiment and play. I'm not interested in limiting myself to one genre or subject matter.
Click here to see what in my phuntography bag of treats
All Sky Camera
I made an All Sky Camera so that I could image the night sky all night every night. I have to sleep sometimes but with this camera I can have a record of what was happening while I slept. I enjoyed watching the timelapses so much that I made more cameras, one facing south to catch any auroras over my house and a second camera to take travelling with me when I'm camping etc so I can record the night sky on the go.
The home cameras are proving helpful in tracking cloud cover with my DSO photography.
See the sky in South West Victoria right now....and somewhere else if I am travelling!
STAR TRAILS
I am just a little bit obsessed with star trails. When I look at them I see us, a fragile little planet spinning in the vastness of space. The Southern Celestial Pole is a constant in our night sky, and like ballet dancers who use spotting during pirouettes to stabilise themselves, sighting it balances me and places my body in space...at home in the Southern Hemisphere.
Please visit my website dedicated to life under the southern sky www.sigmaoct.au (Still a work in progress)