Chinese Lanterns outside the MasterChef Pavilion, previously the Centenary Hall, at the Melbourne Royal Show. In 2024 this space was turned into an Asian food court, nice and convenient for the Dog Pavilion.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 2000
Take Me Away
If I was hung upside down in the hot sun I would want a “Take Me Away” badge. Soft toys at the Show always seem like a good photo opportunity.
- Aperture: ƒ/7.1
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Focal length: 60mm
- ISO: 400
Hair Braiding at the Show
On the trip back to the Show on Sunday Zoe wanted her hair braided with pink extensions. Almost a week later and they are still in and she is very pleased with the results.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Best Decorated Cake
Emu and Possum – the Best Decorated Cake in the 2024 Melbourne Royal Show.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 22
Chip Packet Dress
This dress was awarded a “highly commended” in the Textiles section of the Melbourne Royal Show 2024. I can only begin to imagine the patience that went into opening the packets, let alone joining them all together!
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 48
Never-Ending
The never-ending chore of cleaning the display cases in the Maker’s Pavilion at the Melbourne Royal Show.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 60
Bunny Backpack
The Melbourne Royal Show is always a good chance to people watch. This man was left holding the bunny backpack while waiting for his family in the Victoria Pavilion.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 104
Mitcham Pigeon
A young pigeon, all puffed up with downy feathers, is perched safely above the weekend travellers at Mitcham station.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 1278
Mt Wombat Tower
The Telstra transmission tower on Mt Wombat, a part of the improvements to the mobile network.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 400
Mt Wombat View
The view from Mt Wombat west in 2012. The Strathbogie plateau is in the mid-ground and you can just make out the edge highlighted by trees. The relatively straight line beyond is the Euroa-Mansfield Road.
- Aperture: ƒ/22
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- Focal length: 28mm
- ISO: 400
The Farm from Mt Wombat
The view of the farm from Mt Wombat looking towards Yarck and Melbourne. Galls Gap Rd is the first horizontal band of trees and the Seven Creeks the wave across the middle.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 400
Mt Wombat Lookout 2012
The fire lookout at the top of the 799m (2,621ft) Mt Wombat. This is almost 5 years after the similar view on Brizbunny, from New Year’s Day 2007. Not too much has changed, but at least the track had been resurfaced.
- Aperture: ƒ/22
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- Focal length: 39mm
- ISO: 400