Hello everyone

[kahkityoong]

I have been into photography since 2005 which developed during my 1st trip to Europe. My interest is travel photography, mainly landscapes, architecture and street photography. I live in Melbourne but have been working in Launceston, Tasmania during the last year. I 'specialize' in Italy although I have also travelled to other parts of Europe and have had some work taken in China on exhibition in the USA. When in Australia, I love to concentrate on landscapes, where there are plenty of opportunities in Tasmania. I am fortunate enough to have both Canon & Nikon kit to use, so I can relate to both kinds of people into digital photography. I found this forum through photo.net where I have been active since my interest started. I have also online galleries on photo.net, smugmug and a couple of Italian websites. I look forward to corresponding with people a little closer to home.

[kahkityoong]

I have just started an online gallery here
http://www.photo.net.au/members/kahkityoong/

[stevemace]

Welcome to the forum. I have had a look at the photos you have in the gallery (and on smugmug) and they are excellent.

Steve.

[Mike]

Welcome I see you have been to Jiuzhaigou as well!

PS What does 3 stop hard & 2 stop soft mean in regards to your very nice Pastel Sunset?

[EarthSeaSky]

Welcome to the forum and since you have been working here it's nice that Launceston is now so well represented :) I have yet to get to your gallery but will do so soon.

[kahkityoong]

Thank you for the welcome Mark, Mike & Steve. Good to see a strong Tasmanian contingent. Mike, Jiuzhaigou in autumn is the most beautiful place I have been to. I read a photography mag last year which had a feature on the place and 2 weeks later I was on my way there. I recently invested in a set of Singh-Ray filters which give very accurate control over exposures with their 1 to 3 stop gradients. They also come in hard and soft versions depending on how quickly they transition from dark to light. In Pastel Sunset I used the 3 stop hard filter pulled down to the horizon to compensate for sky, while the 2 stop soft was pulled down to the rocks to compensate for water.

[Mike]

Thank you for the welcome Mark, Mike & Steve. Good to see a strong Tasmanian contingent. Mike, Jiuzhaigou in autumn is the most beautiful place I have been to. .

I'm sure it is and spring would be great to, Just don't go in Summer Holiday Season when I did ..you have to fight for the space to get a photo!

http://www.photo.net.au/gallery/d/7922-3/IMG_9540.JPG

[kahkityoong]

I'm sure it is and spring would be great to, Just don't go in Summer Holiday Season when I did ..you have to fight for the space to get a photo!

http://www.photo.net.au/gallery/d/7922-3/IMG_9540.JPG

IF you thought it was bad in summer you may want to avoid the peak period in mid-October when the leaves turn red in autumn. I caught the end of the period in November. My guide told me the week before I arrived they were getting 10,000-15,000 visitors a day!

[Mike]

If it gets worse than this they must be climbing over each other..!

http://www.photo.net.au/gallery/d/7824-3/IMG_9431.JPG