Wednesday Wow Factor

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kayakcameraman

22 May 2013: WOW, this is a huge photo story today. The title for this morning’s paddle on Lake Burley Griffin definitely has to be WWF, the ”Wednesday WOW Factor”. I know that I keep saying it but what a transformation. The colours this morning were wild and I wasn’t the only one out there to enjoy it. The Australian girls junior sculls rowing team went through their paces on a chilly Canberra morning, the RAAF Balloon was hovering high in the sky and I was lucky enough to be paid a visit by the LBG pelicans. I just love starting my day like this!

At this point I know it is going to be a wonderful start to the day

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Cool Cripsy Sunrise

Posted on May 20, 2013 by kayakcameraman

20 May 2013: It certainly had a wintery feel about it this morning with temperature dropping to minus 2. But you soon forget all about the cold when you witness a beautiful light show like the one this morning. I was on the water at 5.45am and watched the another beautiful transformation take place once again. The colour spectrum was sublime and we even went into purple mode there for a while.
This was one very cool sunrise, although I must say that I could be signing off the blog page this morning with the title of “Paul (snappy fingers) Jurak”. I hope that you have a great start to the working week ahead.

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Surreal Sunrise + Balloons = Unique Canberra Landscape.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by kayakcameraman

May 9, 2013: Dancing mist on the water, balloons hovering overhead and a smooth sunrise was the perfect combination to start the day. The mist rolled in from the wetlands at 5.45am chasing me into the main basin. This gave Lake Burley Griffin a totally different persona and it wasn’t too long before the morning sun burnt through to reveal a beautiful autumn day here in Canberra.

6.12am: A misty start to day.

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TOTALLY IMMERSED

Posted on May 8, 2013 by kayakcameraman

May 8, 2013: What a transformation! It’s one of the best sunrises I have taken in for a while. Simply stunning is one way I could describe my experience out on water this morning. I found myself totally immersed in an amazing natural light show that was just brilliant. Paddling and photography are opposites but yet they complement each other so much. This is why I love it, because when you are out here you are only looking for the nice in the day and everything else just gets put on hold. Floating away on the water allows me to be plunged into a world of natural beauty where it provides me such peace and contentment; I just love greeting each day like this. I hope that you like the shots as much as I have enjoyed taking them.

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Canberra Kaleidoscope

Posted on May 5, 2013 by kayakcameraman

5 May 2013: Orange tones to the east, pinks to west, vivid reds on the foreshore, golden sunrises, crystal blue skies, yellow balloons floating overhead and greens from the trees reflecting on glassy water. What a kaleidoscope of colour Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra was this morning.

6.13am: Out there again to enjoy another LBG Lightshow.

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A Different Perspective

Posted on May 1, 2013 by kayakcameraman

1 May 2013: I just love seeing Canberra from a different perspective. This morning I was floating around on the water from 5.30am. Initially it was clear as a bell and I was taking in some awesome lighting reflections from the National Museum and the Commonwealth Bridge. I could see the fog brewing in pre dawn distance down in the wetlands and it wasn’t long before the fog slowly crept in and blanketed the entire lake. This created an amazing atmosphere out there on the water. I am loving the transition from autumn to winter. I hope that you like the shots.

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High Voltage Viewing

Posted on April 26, 2013 by kayakcameraman

26 April 2013: What an electric morning. I decided to venture into the wetlands this morning for a peaceful paddle as the winds were up a little. The sky this morning was amazing and the calmness of the wetlands combined together to produce some stunning landscapes scenery. How lucky are we to have something like this on our door step. I don’t think that there would be too many other Capital cities in the world that have a wetland environment five minutes from its CBD. I hope that you enjoy a few snap shots from this morning.

5.52am: It was shaping up to be a howler on a morning.

5.52am: It was shaping up to be a howler off a morning.

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Respect and reflect on Anzac Day

Posted on April 25, 2013 by kayakcameraman

25 April 2013: LEST WE FORGET.This morning was a time to pay respect and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice that all of our diggers have made for us. Your courage, true grit and never say die attitude has allowed my family, friends and myself to live such a wonderful life in this brilliant country. I have put together a sequence from this mornings paddle on Anzac Day. It’s because of you that I am able to experience so many stunning sunrises and sunsets and call Australia home. I thank you!

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Autumn Misty Morning

Posted on April 24, 2013 by kayakcameraman

24 April 2013: What a misty morning marvel. It felt that the water temp has dropped a few degrees since yesterday and there was even a light frosting on the windscreen this morning. But it’s conditions like these that produce a mystical feeling out on the water.

6.13am: Kings Avenue Bridge shroud in mist.

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Magic Monday Morning

Posted on April 15, 2013 by kayakcameraman

15- April 2013: The air may have had a chill this morning, but the sky was definitely on fire! What a sunrise, It was certainly a magic Monday morning.The judges have voted….Canberra is the sunrise capital of Australia.