Nigel Paterson

Pelican on a Post…

Sunset, an ocean wall, a pelican… I love Pelican, there’s something about their size, gracefulness in the air and on the water – but ungainly gait on land – which I find endearing. This one seemed to be enjoying the sunset as I finished the 2009 Worldwide Photo Walk and I shot him more out…

Insects on the Rock…

An old shot today, rediscovered as I looked for images on my Mac which could be safely moved to an external to free up some space. This image was shot eight years ago with my first DSLR – a Canon D60. Six Mega Pixels for an awful lot of money, in some ways I should…

The cropped subject…

Most of us photograph all of a subject, but sometimes it’s good to pick something out of something bigger. For this image I’ve concentrated on the tank, maker’s logo and seat, while having other motorcycles in an out-of-focus background has added to the image. Making it monochrome has given it on old-world feel, despite the…

Majestic interior…

The grand cathedrals of Europe must have been intimidating places for the peasants centuries ago: huge, imposing edifices built as places of worship, but having the additional benefit of giving such an impression of power & might most people would have been too scared not to be believers. This image, shot in Notre Dame, Paris,…

Young cricketer…

This is another example of shooting sport, and why I love Canon’s 300mm f/2.8: it’s soooooo sharp, produces beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds and works well with a 1.4x converter, too. This image was relatively easy to capture, although many would argue it’s never easy to shooting full-frame with a big, heavy lens and a converter: but…

I think it’s a cuttlefish…

I think this is a cuttlefish… but I’m really not sure. Anyway, I think it’s a not-to-bad picture: certainly not the sort of thing professional dive photographer would bring back, but I’m not a diver: this was shot at the Underwater World, Sunshine Coast. An almost impossible shot to get back in the days of…

Race action…

There’s something about a good action pan of a racing motorcycle which makes your adrenalin pump. Knee on the deck, high speed, lots of danger… it’s action captured in a still image. Requires a smooth flowing motion of camera and lens as the shutter is gently released. James Toseland at Phillip Island, 2010. Hardware: Canon…