Andrew McDougall

St. Mary's by the Sea, Port Douglas

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:12:35 -0800

St. Mary's by the sea is an historic 1880 fully restored non-denominational church. The chapel, situated in the heart of Port Douglas, has a huge glass altar window with views of the Coral Sea and rainforest clad mountains.

Aspect Ratio 3:2

17 x 14" (61cm x 43cm)

West Gate bridge from Fisherman's Bend

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:54:45 -0800

The West Gate Bridge at twilight from Fisherman's Bend on the Yarra River in Melbourne. Between the 1940's and early 1960's CSIRO carried out at its Lorimer Street Fisherman's Bend Property, industrial scale research projects which involved the seperation and concentration of radioactive ores.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 48 x 24" (120 x 60cm)

Perth, Western Australia

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:10:05 -0800

Perth, the most isolated city in the world, creates specatacular reflections in the Swan River at twilight in Western Australia.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

60 x 30cm (23.6 x 11.8")

Punt under the West Gate Bridge at Spotswood

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 03:44:52 -0800

The Westgate Bicycle Punt passes under the West Gate Bridge at sunrise. The bicycle punt ferries riders across the river cutting up to 4km off the alternative route down the heavily congested Footscray Road.

Aspect Ratio 3:1

Size 72 x 24" (180 x 60cm)

Rialto Tower from the Webb Bridge at Docklands

Thu, 21 May 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The Rialto Towers looks ouf of the early morning fog above the Webb Bridge at Docklands in Melbourne.

Ratio: 1:1.5

17.7 11.8" x (45 x 30cm)

West Gate bridge from Todd Road at twilight

Thu, 21 May 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The West Gate Bridge spans the Maribyrnong River looking west from Todd Road at twilight.

Aspect ratio: 2:1

120 x 60cm

Sunset across the pier from the beach at Elwood

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The sun sets behind the pier at Elwood with the lights of the West Gate bridge and Williamstown on the horizon.

Ratio 3:1

72 x 24" (180 x 60cm)

Huia Bay, Waitakere Ranges

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:42:43 -0800

Looking across Huia Bay toward the Waitakere Ranges at sunrise.

Ratio 2:1

60 x 120cm

Whare Whakamoemiti, Raetihi

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:17:29 -0800

The Ratana movement is a Māori religion and pan-tribal political movement founded by Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana in early 20th century New Zealand. Whare Whakamoemiti was the first miniature temple built outside Ratana Pa. Ratana referred to this temple as his second door or gateway through which he would pass many times.

Aspect Ratio 3:2

21.2 x 13.9" (53.8 x 35.3cm)

Arawhata Road, Taranaki

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:58:28 -0800

Arawhata Road leads to a famous surf break in the North Island of New Zealand. Photographed at sunset in a light onshore breeze.

1 x 7 stitched image - metered exposure

Aspect Ratio 3:1

72 x 24"(180 x 60)

Te Mata Peak, Hawke Bay

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:36:37 -0800

Te Mata Peak has an amazing story to tell: many centuries ago the people living in a pa (fortified village) were under constant threat of war. At a gathering a wise old woman suggested that the leader of the Waimarama tribes, a giant named Te Mata, could be made to fall in love with Hinerakau - the daughter of a chief - and turn his thoughts from war to peace. Te Mata fell under the spell of the beautiful Hinerakau. However the people of Heretaunga had not forgotten the past and wanted revenge. They demanded that Hinerakau make Te Mata prove his devotion by accomplishing seemingly impossible tasks. His last task was to bite through the hills between the coast and the plains. Te Mata died while eating his way through the hills - today his half-accomplished work can be seen as Te Mata Peak

Photographed at sunrise the morning before torrential rains broke a drought on the east coast of New Zealand.

2 x 11 stitched hdr (-1, 0, 1) tone mapped in Photoshop

Aspect Ratio 3.5:1

64 x 18" (164 x 46cm)

Raukokore Church (1894), Papatea Bay

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:07:00 -0800

Raukokore's most notable feature is its Anglican church - a landmark of the East Cape region of New Zealand. Two day's after driving past the church in torrential rain I made the 100km return journey an hour after sunrise on New Year's Eve. 3x3 stitched image - metered exposure.

Aspect Ratio 3:2

17 x 14" (61cm x 43cm)

Te Hoho Rock, Te Whanganui-a-Hei (Cathedral Cove)

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 05:07:00 -0800

Te Hoho Rock, an ignimbrite sea stack, at sunrise from the cave at Te Whanganui-a-Hei (Cathedral Cove). The rock features in the opening sequence of the movie Prince Caspian. Ten frame stitched hdr image tone mapped using Photomatix.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 32 x 16" (81.2 x 40.6cm)

Crepuscular Rays at Stony Creek Backwash

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0800

Crepuscular rays illuminate the Stony Creek Backwash under the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne. Crepuscular rays are columns of sunlit air separated by darker cloud-shadowed regions.

Aspect Ratio 2.5:1

Size 60 x 24" (150 x 60cm)

Sunrise, The Gulf

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Sunrise reflected on the smooth waters of the Murray River at The Gulf. The Gulf is a popular bush camp and launching place for multi-day canoe adventures in the Barmah Forest. A twenty-two frame multi-layer stitched digitial image.

Aspect Ratio 3:1

Size 54x18" (137.2 x 45.7cm)

Twilight, Lake Mulwala

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Long after sunset, the lingering twilight lights up the sky and cloud reflections on Lake Mulwala. Looking west toward the lights of Yarrawonga through the drowned gum tree forest. A ten frame multi-layer stitched digital image.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 36 x 18" (101.6 x 50.8cm)

First Light, Lake Mokoan

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Shortly after sunrise the first rays of sun light up drowned gum tree forest on Lake Mokoan. Cockatoos alight on the branches of the trees and a photgrapher sets up the next shot in the middle distance. A fourteen frame stitched digital image.

Aspect Ratio 3:1

Size 54 x 18" (137.2 x 45.7cm)

Red Sky, Lake Mokoan

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0800

A red sky above Lake Mokoan heralds a day of much needed rain for drought stricken land in north east Victoria.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 36 x 18" (91.4 x 45.7cm)

Twilight, Lake Mokoan

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Twilight lingers on Lake Mokoan silhouetting the drowned gum tree forest an hour after sunset.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 36 x 18" (91.4 x 45.7cm)

Belt of Venus, Lake Mokoan

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0800

The Belt of Venus as seen at Lake Mokoan is a rose coloured glow on the horizon created by the Earth's shadow shortly after sunset.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 36 x 18" (91.4 x 45.7cm)

The West Gate Bridge reflects in Saltwater Lake, as seen from Westgate Park

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 -0800

The West Gate Bridge reflected on the Saltwater Lake at twilight. The lake was originally part of the saltmarsh that extended north from the Yarra River up the Maribyrnong River to the present site of Flemington Racecourse.

Aspect Ratio 2:1

Size 48 x 24" (120 x 60cm)