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Swan of Tokyo

Antony Merat — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:35:54 +0000

The photos of this majestic swan were taken after a long day’s site-seeing around Tokyo in 2007.

By the end of the day, my EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM was starting to feel quite heavy. The light was falling, so I set my camera on a tripod and, at F2.8, there was still plenty of shutter speed to shoot this graceful moving bird.

The light was just right for shooting its beautiful white feather without blowing the highlights out. The contrast between the white bird and the dark blue/green background helped make my subject stand out.

Sunset at Coolangatta

Antony Merat — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:17:45 +0000

Tonight the sunset at coolangatta was simply Stunning the reds at some point were so intense it felt like the sky came straight out of a scene from lord of the rings the kingdom of Mordor for those who have seen the movie I was perched on the wet rocks barefoot trying not to get my camera wet. photos where taken with 10-22mm & 50mm Canon 50D.

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Osprey the lucky shots

Antony Merat — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:28:43 +0000

Check out my recent pictures of ospreys
I was so lucky to get so close to them. I’ve been trying for ages, I saw one in a distance and had to run home to get my camera,nearly fell over and completely out of breath but well worth it because when i got back, they were two then, had to check didn’t go cross eyed in all the commotion. Took a deep breath and slowly made my way closer and closer hoping I wouldn’t scare them away, finally I was so close to them, I had to step back only having my 70-200mm ,I could have got away with a 50mm, but hey ! what a privilege they let me shot my photos and observe them for a good long while, and it seemed that all this time I’d been trying to get good shots of ospreys finally paid off. It was one of them magic unexpected moments
These photos where shot with my 70-200mm 2.8 Lens still working on some of the photos, I will update the rest to my website when done.
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Doors of France

Antony Merat — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:25:00 +0000

These photos were taken during one of my trip to France in early 2008.
As I walked through the streets of Pézenas, I discovered these beautiful, colourful
doors. I was compelled to photograph their beauty. The doors dating from XVI and XVII century,
fascinated me with their shapes, styles and strong presences.
You cannot help but to notice the contrast between them and the walls. They are all quite unique and all give a fantastic fell to this town.
Exhibited on the 21 of July at the Big Shotz Gallery Showcase on the beach Coolangatta.
Photos can be viewed at www.antonymeratphotography.com

Mark Slagowski