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Category: Other Things

Ararat Insane Asylum

The Ararat Insane Asylum has quite a history first built in 1861 as a prison, then for criminally insane then as a lunatic asylum with ‘J ward’ for the most dangerous mentally ill men in Victoria, the men were placed in here for murder or violent crimes. It was a cold, unwelcoming place and highly… Read More Ararat Insane Asylum

June 9, 2017April 7, 2020 Barbara Martin2 Comments

Brighton Sculptures 2017

Another year another exhibition, I was fortunate enough to pick a cool, overcast day with a little rain to view the sculptures with my photography friend JS. Starting the day with a fortifying coffee and chocolate doughnut we explored the foreshore and beach along with many other viewers all equipped with iphones. Here are some… Read More Brighton Sculptures 2017

February 5, 2017 Barbara Martin1 Comment

Magpie Springs Photographic Competition

Each year Magpie Springs Winery puts on a photographic competition and I have been involved from it’s conception and have become friends with the owner Avril Thomas who is a fantastic portrait painter http://magpiesprings.com.au/#about All images entered in the competition have to be taken on the property and this year I thought I would try… Read More Magpie Springs Photographic Competition

May 30, 2016 Barbara Martin3 Comments

A Drive

The other day I went for a drive with nothing greatly in mind but these photos I did take shouted at me black and white and that’s why I took them. Moss and rocks Bench

February 18, 2016 Barbara Martin3 Comments

Magpie Springs Exhibition

‘Moon amongst the Branches’ was a print I entered into the Magpie Springs Winery Photographic Exhibition at Willunga in the Adelaide Hills. It was taken at the winery just as the sun was setting and I was being driven up a steep hill in a four wheel drive, I asked the driver to inch up… Read More Magpie Springs Exhibition

October 24, 2015 Barbara Martin2 Comments

Old mining town Moonta

Moonta, within the Copper Triangle, is a small South Australian town steeped in copper mining history. There are many old buildings still standing that were used in the mining and smelting of ore in the 19th century. Huge slag heaps overlook the old mining shafts and the surrounding land poisoned by the mining process and… Read More Old mining town Moonta

October 17, 2014 Barbara Martin

It is amazing what you find if you just look….

It is amazing what you find if you just look. I was out walking Dhugal, my greyhound, a few weeks ago and we were wandering around one of the gardens that overlook the River Murray. The path edge is lined with large sandstone rocks that on closer inspection contain fossils of shells and sea creatures.… Read More It is amazing what you find if you just look….

October 7, 2014 Barbara Martin4 Comments

Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA

Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures was inspired by Brighton Surf Life Saving Club members after experiencing Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach WA. The day I went it was very busy with visitors strolling along the sea front viewing the sculptures while others spent time sailing or swimming with their dogs. I met two lovely… Read More Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA

January 29, 2014 Barbara Martin5 Comments

Raw Conversion Software

Converting RAW My Canon 600D with a Tamron 18-270 zoom lens is a pretty heavy thing, something I cannot always carry around with me, I have tried compacts but was always disappointed with the quality, small sensors. So, after reading many rave reviews from some of my favourite magazines and photographers I purchased a Fujifilm… Read More Raw Conversion Software

October 14, 2013 Barbara Martin1 Comment

Drawings

  • Fish series
  • Plant Drawings
  • Abstracts
  • Australian Landscapes

Images

  • Quarantine Station
  • Moonta Bay, South Australia
  • Port Pirie, South Australia

BARBARA MARTIN

Waves

Waves

  Coming back from a recent trip I decided to finish it at favourite spot Moonta Bay for a few days to relax and breathe in the sea air and of course take some photos. This gave me the chance to experiment and play with the camera taking close ups of small waves on longer […]

Quarantine Station on Torrens Island

Quarantine Station on Torrens Island

The abandoned Quarantine Station on Torrens Island was originally built in 1879 after more temporary measures were inadequate with cases of typhus and small pox arriving in SA. Many of the buildings are now gone, with only one from 1879 that survived the early 1900’s upgrades, but those that remain give a good impression of […]

Ararat Insane Asylum

Ararat Insane Asylum

The Ararat Insane Asylum has quite a history first built in 1861 as a prison, then for criminally insane then as a lunatic asylum with ‘J ward’ for the most dangerous mentally ill men in Victoria, the men were placed in here for murder or violent crimes. It was a cold, unwelcoming place and highly […]

A Visit to the Museum in Port Adelaide

A Visit to the Museum in Port Adelaide

The Maritime Museum is holding a photographic exhibition “Hidden Port : Brought to Light’ of the old empty buildings in Pt Adelaide, the large black and white prints taken on digital and film are certainly worth the time to drive down and visit. While I was there I took a few images within the museum […]

Brighton Sculptures 2017

Brighton Sculptures 2017

Another year another exhibition, I was fortunate enough to pick a cool, overcast day with a little rain to view the sculptures with my photography friend JS. Starting the day with a fortifying coffee and chocolate doughnut we explored the foreshore and beach along with many other viewers all equipped with iphones. Here are some […]

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