Tag Archives: Spool Photography

Weano Gorge After The Rains

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Neal Pritchard

After the rains and back from a brief visit to one of Western Australia’s most scenic landscape photography locations, Karijini National Park … After a very good wet season up north I was very much trying to get up there … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged Australian Landscape Photography, Images, Karijini National Park, Neal Pritchard, Pics, Pilbara, Spool Photography, Weano Gorge | 6 Comments

Aperture Academy Featured Photographer

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Recently I had the great pleasure of being invited to be a featured photographer for Aperture Academy by my good friend Brian Reub. Brian does a lot of workshops for the Academy along with Stephen Oachs. Both of whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images, Thoughts and Rants | Tagged Aperture Academy, Brian Reub, California, landscapes, nature, Neal Pritchard, panoramic photography, Panoramic Prints, Photography, Prints, san jose, Spool Photography, Stephen Oachs, USA | 13 Comments

Valley Heartland

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Deep within the state of Victoria lie some stunning peaks and valleys. On this particular morning as the mist was rising with the warmth of the morning sun it revealed the valley beneath and its patch work of green and … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged 5D Mrk II, australia, Canon, Fog, gold, green, Images, mist, Mornings, Neal Pritchard, Panorama, Panoramic, peaks, Photography, photos, Spool Photography, valleys, Victoria | Leave a comment

Karijini National Park Gorges

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Well it is almost the end of August and I have not had a new blog post since July so I thought I better grab an image from a trip done earlier this year to Karijini National Park and write … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged 5Dmrk II, Canon, Images, Karijini National Park, landscapes, Neal Pritchard, phonts, Photography, Spool Photography, western australia | 18 Comments

Pentax 645D First Impressions

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Earlier today I had the chance to have a play with the new Pentax 645D out at Team Digital with Ben … While we never did anything technical with the camera we did get to shoot a few images both … Continue reading →

Posted in Camera Gear | Tagged Canon 5D Mrk II, Digital Medium Format, First Impressions, hands on test, Neal Pritchard, Pentax, Pentax 645D, Photography, reviews, Spool Photography, Team Digital | 8 Comments

Elephant Cove Denmark

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Sunrise after a cold wet and windy night on the beach … I woke up around 4am with still 3 hours before dawn. So packed up the tent and when off on a hike along the coastline of Williams Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged australia, Beaches, Canon, denmark, Elephant Cove, Elephant Rocks, Images, landscapes, Neal Pritchard, Panorama, Panoramic, Photography, photos, Prints, Southern Ocean, Spool Photography, western australia, Williams Bay | 20 Comments

Fern Pool Karijini National Park Print

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Second image from Karijini National Park is a colour panoramic of Fern Pool. Taken on my second visit to this location when there was not so many folks around as there was the day before, in fact I think Phil … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged 5D Mrk II, Canon, Fern Pool, Hamersely National Park, Karijini National Park, Landscape, Neal Pritchard, Outback Australia, Perth, Photography, Pilbara, Prints, Spool Photography, western australia | 32 Comments

Karijini National Park slash Yosemite National Park

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Well I was sorting through files doing a little editing and adding a few new images to the website. I got side tracked and ended up with these two images … Yes I did manage to get 3 new images … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged australia, Black & White Prints, Canon, karijini, Landscape Prints, Neal Pritchard, Photography, Spool Photography, Tony Hewitt, USA, Yosemite | 8 Comments

Epson International Pano Awards

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Recently I entered my first ever competition. I was reluctant at first but after being pushed by folks close to me I gave in and submitted 3 images. Firstly I had no real idea what to enter, as I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged Awards, Black & White, Bronze, Canon, Competitions, Espon, International, Neal Pritchard, Pano, San Francisco, Silver, Spool Photography | 23 Comments

Mount Buffalo Victoria

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Recently I spent 8 days traveling the countryside of Victoria from the Alpine region of Mount Buffalo, Bright and Mount Beauty through the Otway National Park and down on through the Great Ocean Road. I was joined in the Alpine … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged 50mm f/1.2, australia, Canon, Christian Fletcher, Clint Baker, Clouds, Fog, Hand Gliding, Mark Stothard, Mount Buffalo, Mountains, Neal Pritchard, Panorama, Panoramic, Phil Back, Spool Photography, Tom Putt, Tony Middelton, Vcitoria | 10 Comments

Karijini National Park

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Over the past month or so I have been lucky enough to visit some stunning locations and take a whole new series of landscape images for Spoolphotography.com My first stop was a few weeks ago at Karijini National Park. Karijini … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged 50mm f/1.2, Canon, Cliffs, Exhibits, Gitzo, Gorges, Images, Karijini National Park, landscapes, Mindarie Keys Hotel, Open Spaces, Outback Australia, photos, Prints, Red Earth, Rock Pools, Rocks, Spool Photography, Trees, Weano Gorge, western australia | 26 Comments

Alien Water Kiss

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

Just messing around with some tones on a older image. Results where more than I had planned so thought I’d post up on the blog … Karijini is not far away now and neither is the back to color images … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged Canon, Clouds, Coastlines, Images, landscapes, Ocean, photos, Rocks, Spool Photography, storms, Water | 9 Comments

Spool Photography’s Focus Tutorial viva Yosemite National Park Example

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

While still working through a few of the last files before my next shoot (well as least till CS5 comes out) I thought I write a few brief answers to questions I repeatedly get asked. A few of the more … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images, Tips Tutorials | Tagged blending, f/22, focus, Images, landscapes, photos, Prints, sharpening, Spool Photography, tips, tutorials, USA, Yosemite National Park | 10 Comments

Sugarloaf Rock Cape Naturaliste

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

My take on a favorite landscape photography spot here on the South West Coastline of Western Australia. While I have not been lucky enough to hit the spot with that killer light I am always taken back by the textures, … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape Images | Tagged Canon, Fujiflex Prints, Images, Panorama, Panoramic, photos, South West Coast, Spool Photography, Sugarloaf Rock, western australia | 9 Comments

Mirror Lake

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Neal Pritchard

National Parks all over the world have there version of a Mirror Lake … You have Lake Placid in New York State, Mirror Lake State Park Wisconsin, Mirror Lake Kootenays in BC Canada and Mirror Lake at Lake Matheson in … Continue reading →