After a fairly crappy week last week; feeling a little sorry for myself, as things didn’t go my way and a few comments that bit deep………….I decided it was time to get of my butt and do something fun. The weather was glorious for a day or two of shooting. we headed out to Werribee Park Zoo (part way between Melbourne and Geelong) as the new lion cubs were put on exhibit this week. Sadly, we should have gotten there earlier as the cubs were all played out, by the time we finally got there…….but still oh so cute.
This Zoo is an African themed Zoo and most of the animals are African, but no Elephants? Oh, but there are Hippos……….Oh I love me a hippo!
So we spent a wondrous afternoon, walking from one end to the other, and back again. We then drove home for a cat nap, dinner and we were out again, this time to the other ends of the earth to the Mornington Peninsula as it was a great night for some astro photography
This is a three shot Panorama………that’s the Milky Way, well the Southern part of it anyway.
Sunday was a big sleep in, we got home so very late. Did a few things pottering around the house, then started dying some cheesecloth I got, with natural ingredients like coffee, green tea and pomegranates. Learning, learning always learning. Will do a post later on this DIY.
I hope you all have a great week…
~ Julz
Julie Powell - Photographer & Graphic Artist 
That’s a most beautiful night sky photo. It looks amazing.
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thank you
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I agree, the sky photo is fantastic. How do you even do a three shot panorama?? Hope you have a better week this week 🙂
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Hi Debbie, take one shot in vertical from ground level, then tilt camera up a bit and take another, repeat, then blend them all in Photoshop. Very similar to normal panorama but vertical instead of horizontal 🙂
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Wow! That’s way beyond me and I’m very impressed!!
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thanks
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Beautiful night sky!
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thanks Tammy
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going to the zoo, is always fun to go with the kids and see things afresh. through their eyes. That, definitely is uplifting for me! your photos are full of fun and joy. loved the inky depths of the night sky too 🙂
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thanks Deb…..I have not been to the Zoo in ages, but in the last 18 mths we vowed to see all of Melbourne’s Zoos again and now we have.
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🙂 we go and have fun watching the silly meerkats at Perth… they’re little comedians
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Oh my yes………so much fun and not shy at all. At this Zoo they have an enclosure that runs along side the restaurant/cafe. You can sit and eat of have coffee and watch them through the glass..we had lunch and then later a coffee so double treat 🙂
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oh… I like that idea! coffee and a squiz! 🙂
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Hoping this week is fantastic. Your work is beautiful and you are one of my favorite bloggers! Oh, showed our book to friends this week and they oooh’d and aaaah’ed over our collaboration.
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thanks Leslie……..oh that is wonderful, I still love that book and am very proud of it. I’m so glad we did it
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Me, too!
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I don’t know why but that first picture looks like a painting to me?! Is that weird or what?!
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good call Vic……it does have a slightly painted look, as there was so much mesh wire to PS out…..so to ‘smooth’ out the fix ups I painted in extra hair and such! 🙂
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Ahhh!! 😀
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🙂
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Looking forward to the coffee/pomegranate post!
I get that way too from time to time – feeling a little down on myself. Often the very best thing one can do is to get out of the house and MOVE! The zoo is a perfect venue for getting outside of oneself. Hope it did the trick!
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Sure did
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