Full of Pastels
by Rodney Campbell on Jun.03, 2022, under Photography
Full of Pastels
Taken whilst visiting relatives in South Australia back in March. All of the native Nikkor Z lenses have been fantastic. Game changers even. I now have six (6) of them with another on order
This was shot with the “lowly” Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR all in one ultrazoom lens. Handheld at 1/25 sec at 200mm with the full moon just rising quickly above the horizon just on sunset
Shooting in twilight just after sunset you can get some beautiful pastels in the sky
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
Beam Me Up – Vivid Sydney 2022
by Rodney Campbell on Jun.01, 2022, under Photography
Beam Me Up
I wanted to redo the “beam shots” version of the Opera House I’d taken before Vivid opened. So I returned to the scene and this time I adjusted my position like I wished I had after shooting last time
Here I’m situated again in the middle of the four projection booths. But instead of shooting at the same height as the projector front elements I’ve dropped to floor level. So the camera is position just above the floor and about 1m below the level of the projectors. Thus instead of the beams coming in from the side and over the projection itself I’ve got the beams coming down from above
To me this results in a much better composition and it doesn’t introduce as much haze over the projections on the sails

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 55 mm, 1/6 sec at f/5, ISO 2000 x 73 Frames
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
Corpo Celesti
by Rodney Campbell on Jun.01, 2022, under Photography
Corpo Celesti
Along the Wulugul Walk at Barangaroo you will find Corpo Celesti
Here you can walk amongst these large bright inflatable planets of our solar system
“As one of the most important events in our history, the lunar landing showed that if you can look at your planet from afar, perhaps you will find more similarities than differences? Are we able to see the big picture and sense our collective responsibility to save our Earth, and our kind?” – light artists Daniele Davino, Daniele Spanò and Luca Brinchi
The Harbour City – Vivid Sydney 2022
by Rodney Campbell on May.31, 2022, under Photography
The Harbour City
During Vivid Sydney each year the harbour city is a spectacular sight at night. Here at Campbell’s Cove or anywhere around Circular Quay from 6PM to 11PM each night during vivid the whole cityscape is lit up
Here I was shooting the projections of the Ninget Universe on the old ASN Clocktower building. With a wider view to include some of the Circular Quay cityscape lit up at night

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR @ 50 mm, 1/5 sec at f/5.6, ISO 2000 x 35 Frames
Campbell’s Cove
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Smash
by Rodney Campbell on May.31, 2022, under Photography
Smash
Near the George St end of the Goods Line Walk you will find Smash (right near the Goods Line DJ Stage)

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 46 mm, 1/30 sec at f/4, ISO 2000 x 24 Frames
Tightly strapped in bejewelled stilettos, they stomp and splash in puddles of silver paint. In Smash, provocative visual artist Marilyn Minter shatters illusions of glamour