Sorry folks, I’ve been off the air for ages, i’ve been doing a major renovation on my house and it seems I’ve barely had time to check my emails let alone make blog entries! I could do a series of posts on why you should never renovate your house, but that would be a little off topic, lets just say it was a huge learning experience. The biggest thing I learnt was never to do it again. I hope somebody will remind me of that next time i decide to renovate…
The good news is if you really wanted to go to Bhutan but couldn’t make it, or just missed out due to this years tour filling up, I will be running this tour again in 2013 October 12 to 26th October. You can read the full Bhutan photo tour Itinerary and information right here.
If you would like some more information, or simply to book for my Bhutan photography tour call me on (+61) 415 854 179 or you can email me at am@adammonk.comor you can keep an eye on this site. Since now i’m not a full time builder, i will be posting more. In fact, i am about to put up a whole new home page for the workshops and tours that will make finding the latest information really easy, you can find that page here>
The Bungle Bungles in Purnululu National Park is one of the The Kimberley’s most spectacular places. Another world of ancient beehive shaped domes, gorges, towering chasms and hidden creeks, it truly is world heritage place that you should not miss, and once you have been you will want to go back (as i do…).
Twilight view of the Bungles from the Picaninny Creek Lookout
This is the image i referred to a few posts back of Spillway Creek of Lake Argyle in flood, there is a handy photographer in the foreground to give perspective to the image, and here is another image i posted a while back from the same area.
My photography tour of Bhutan departing Perth 24th of October this year has almost sold out already. We only have a total of 20 places, and 16 of those are already booked and paid for.
We are going to have another information night on Tuesday March 27th at the same place in Leederville to fill those final places, so if you were thinking about going on this tour give me a call 0415 854 179 or email tours@adammonk.comto book your place on the information night.
It’s a free evening where you get to see some great photography and hear some very interesting stuff about Bhutan, all over a glass of wine. Very civilised.
Don’t forget, the information night for this years Bhutan Photo Tour is on this Thursday evening (23rd February 2012) in Leederville. We still have a few spaces available, so if you would like to come please give me a call on 0415 854 179 or you can email tours@adammonk.com
This is shaping up to be an awesome tour of 13 nights/14 days departing Perth 24th October 2012. With full photography tuition on everything from how to get the best use out of your camera, framing great shots and post processing those files so your images really sing!
To read a bit more about it check out the previous blog entry here.
After a hugely successful Photographic tour to Bhutan in 2012 I am doing it all again in 2013. The Bhutan 2013 photo tour has been refined and finessed from what I learned in Bhutan 2012, we are staying in Bhutan for a full 15 days (skipping the two nights in Bangkok on the way back) to allow us to slow down and take more time in each location and I have reduced the numbers on the tour to a maximum of 10 people.
The tour is unashamedly photographic in nature and now begins and ends in Bangkok to allow for those who are coming from different countries or states, and for those who wish to continue onto another destination after the conclusion of the tour. For all the information on the current Bhutan photography tour, including a full itinerary, simply click the link.
Bhutan Photo tour 2012 – the original Entry
I will be escorting a 2 week photographic tour of Bhutan later this year. This will be a fantastic opportunity to see this amazing country at the best time of year with an experienced local guide to show us the sights you would never find by yourself. And of course i will be along to ensure everyone gets the best shots of this fabulous mysterious country, a place where they dont judge wealth with GDP (gross domestic product), but with a NHI… a National Happiness Index!
The national happiness index
The tour will be 13 nights/14 days departing Perth 24th October 2012 (with 1 night in Bangkok on the way over and 2 on the way back), included are all your transport, accommodation, all meals in Bhutan, guides and of course expert photographic tuition from me. I reckon for 2 weeks of once in a lifetime experiences that’s a bargain.
We will be having an information evening Thursday 23rd February over in Leederville, where we will explain the whole itinerary and how it’s all going to play out, along with a couple of slide shows on Bhutan. If this sounds like something for you and would like to join us for, give me a call on 0415 854 179 or you can email am@adammonk.com
To give you a bit of a taste of what to expect here are a few images from George Booth, who organises the whole tour and his friend Ullrich Kunzmann (in fact all these images are from these 2 fellows), neither of whom are professional photographers. Don’t forget to click on the images to get a bigger view.
Back in lovely Broome after a long drive of 1000km from Kununurra after the completeion of the 7day photographic tour of the Bungle Bungles I have just completed. Time now to take stock, do the washing, download some pictures and write a blog entry or two. Firstly a quick recap of the 7 day photographic tour of the Kimberley which concluded in Kununurra a little over a week ago.
Initially we intended to go across the Gibb River Rd from Broome to Kununurra on this 7 day photo tour, camping in many of the scenic locations along the way to photograph and swim in tropical waterholes. That was plan A. But, the record biggest ever wet, which has filled all the waterholes to overflowing, has also destroyed all the dirt roads making many of them still impassable. Even Windjana Gorge, one of the most popular scenic spots in the west Kimberley, was inaccessible and shut until only a few days ago.
Twilight view from Saddleback Ridge, El Quetro Station
Fortunately we had a plan B (and indeed even a plan C), and as it turned out plan B proved to be an amazing experience that was unique and vastly differant to what most people would ever experience in the Kimberley, one i’m sure we will all remember.
Photographing the Cockburn Ranges
Since the Gibb River Rd was not an option we headed South East out of Broome and straight to Jarlmadangah Aboriginal community. Where TJ and Sarnold from the community acted as our guides for the time spent there. They showed us many beautiful locations on their country and shared some of the stories and cultural significance with us all teaching us some of the importance that country has for Aboriginal people, perhaps planting the seed for better understanding between us. (Pictures from the previous blog entry are from Jarlmadangah)
Photographing the Cockburn Ranges
After 2 nights at Jarlmadangah we took off on the main road and drove all the way round to the other end of the Gibb River Rd, which was open for a part of the way, to El Questro Station, one of my all time favourite locations in the Kimberley. We remained camped at El Questro for 3 days, and i think we could really have stayed longer. El Questro has an enormous number of beautiful locations and is a photographers paradise.
All these images were shot on the Canon 5D Mk II, and there are many more to come…
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It’s amazing how much needs to be put in place to tear myself away from the gallery and all the business aspects that entails, let alone coping with a mad bathroom renovation in the middle of it!
As a result of all this my blog postings have suffered substantially over the last month or so, as you can clearly see… I’ll have lots of new images to share from the Kimberley soon though, so i hope that will make up for it. I did come across this image the other day while i was organising some folders, i think i had put it away for further consideration, then promptly forgot about it!
Stunning Sunset on the Fitzroy River, Mornington Station
This place is called Sir John Gorge… I think its a silly name for a magical place, who is Sir John anyway? why is this place name d after him and why does he deserve it? I think it requires a majestic name that conveys the grandeur and the majesty… Majestic Gorge, or Red Rock Canyon… something like that.
Anyway, this is Sir John Gorge on Mornington Station, which i find to be one of the most beautiful parts of the Kimberley. I plan to spend some time there shortly.
Shot on the Fuji GX617 with the Fujinon 90mm f5.6 lens
I got a little time this week to sit and play with some images, and since i’m leaving for the Kimberley in less than 2 weeks i thought i’d put up a new Kimberley image… new because i’ve never showed it before, but i actually shot it last time i was up in the Kimberley, last year.
Tidal River and mud flats
I shot this image out of the window of a plane on the way back from the Mitchell Plateau headed to Broome. I don’t know the name of the river, but i figure thats not important anyway. I have many images from that trip last year that have never been seen. I hope to remedy that in the near future, plus there will be all the new images from this next trip. I can’t wait!
This was shot on the lovely Fuji GX617 (thats for sale by the way) with the Fujinon 90mm f5.6 lens, on Fuji Velvia 100 of course. The 90mm lens is the 35mm equivalent to about a 24mm lens.
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