Rocking it out without a tripod in Fiji. Note to self: Always remember the base plate!
What is one to do when one has no tripod and needs a little elevation and a sturdy shot?
I pondered this question recently at the Sonaisali Island Resort and this little gem of a setup is what I came up
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Complete silence with farmland, mountains and a whole lot of gorgeous yellow tinged sunlight thrown in for good measure. Ballooning is awesome!
Apart from the gentle breeze and an occasional forlorn cry from a farm animal 2000 feet below, there wasn’t a sound to be heard.
Read the full story here. . .Fiji – Day 7 & 8 »

An hour of sun capped off the shoot at Shangri La's Fijian Resort nicely!
Lemon juice, lemonade, tequila and rain. . .it’s day 6 and it’s all blurring into one hectic, non-stop experience. We’ve got one day to go and the wheels have almost fallen off.
Synapses are firing at half to one quarter speed, motor skills are deserting us and it’s not getting any easier.
Having been working flat stick for close to 20 days now, it really should come as no surprise that it’s taking it’s toll on the body and the mind, but we’re almost there, the job is almost done and everything is looking great. Thank god this kind of punishment doesn’t affect the images!
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Side by side. The EX1 with the wide angle and the 5D MKII with the 50mm. Unlikely friends!
Drip. . .Drip. . .Drip. . .Drip. . .
As my consciousness climbed slowly out of slumber I registered the dampness of the sheets around me and an incessant tapping in the centre of my chest. I was soaking wet, the rain was pelting down outside and our roof had a nicely placed leak just above my bed. Fantastic way to start the day. . .
Read the full story here. . .Fiji – Day 5 »

Tropical Fiji Weather
If life deals you lemons. . .pass the tequila and salt!
Well, that’s what I say. Brett seems to think it’s ‘make lemon juice’, but nobody really drinks straight, freshly squeezed lemon juice (apart from sadists) and clearly tequila, lemon and salt are complimentary flavours. Everybody loves the old lick, sip and suck don’t they? But I digress. . .
Read the full story here. . .Fiji – Day 3 & 4 »