I’ve been playing about with some of my older photos in photoshop over the past week or two with some interesting results. A few filters and adjusting certain values can have a striking effect on a photo.

Below is a sample of a photo taken in the small town of Cook, Western Australia. The second gives it a lot more life

Again from Cook the next one is the train track used by the Indian Pacific, and the photos given a little bit more life and is a lot more striking!

Going to have to start to play about with photoshop a bit more from now on as it does have the ability to give new life to a photo, and I need a lot more practice

More samples in the Playing about in Photoshop gallery!

A few from my last day in Sydney this time last year. I was determined to do as much as possible before heading for the airport in the evening so started in Darling Harbour for some food in China Town at the Dixon Street Food Court (love that place) before jumping on the Ferry to Circular Quay. After a walk round the Opera House and Botanical Gardens I got on the ferry to Manly for a walk by the beach before heading back to my hostel.

The images are from Circular Quay and feature the Many Ferry, Queenscliff, passing the Harbour Bridge. A shot of the wharfs and finally Germaine Greer’s comments on her plaque along the writers walk with a wonderful comment on it…

Another for the ‘on this day in history’ posts…

This ones from along the cliff top path between Bondi and Coogee beach. A great walk between the two beaches where you get to stop along the way at Bronte, Tamarama and Clovelly beaches for a swim on the hot days. Just watch out for those who decide to run the stretch of path – they stop for no one

Some of the photos…

Same day the year before I was doing the equally great Manly Scenic Walk between Manly and Spit Bridge, where you get some fantastic views of the harbour and city

Want to be back there now…

Update: 19/03/06

This post is getting a few hits from people looking for a map for the Bondi to Coogee Walk. You really don’t need one If you’re at Bondi walk towards to the south headland (the one on the right as you’re looking at the beach) and as you pass Icebergs you’re on the path. Just keep walking (and stopping at the beaches along the way!). If you’re at Coogee head North and you’re on the path

Waverley Council do a guide too which can be found on their website.

Hope that helps

I’ve just upgraded the site to wordpress 2.01. If you come across any problems let me know as i’ve had to upgrade a few of the plugins at the same time.

As far as I can tell its all working fine, including the major part – the gallery integration

Following on from this page that I put together of places I stayed at in Australia I decided to expand on it slighty and give some opinions. Something i’d also like to do when travelling next for places i’m staying as that page gets a number of hits for people looking for reviews on places.

The new Hostels Reviews page gives a brief description of places stayed and i’ll be adding more over the next few days and update it as and when I stay in new places or revist old ones.

The comments form is active on all the pages so if you have something to add feel free!