Stellar Australis Blog

Moonlighting at the Pinnacles

Having been to the Pinnacles a few times now, I’ve been keen to improve on my previous efforts. However, with the Pinnacles getting more popular with night photographers and this night having a bright...

Published in Sunday Times

Managed to get my photo on page 3 of today’s Sunday Times newspaper, including a bit of a write up! I was interviewed by PerthNow’s Rochelle Tetlow who did the article for the paper...

Published in the Weekend Australian

The Weekend Australian’s magazine called “Heart of the Nation” published one of my images in their centrefold. The image, titled “Alone” is definitely one of my favourite nightscapes with its minimalist composition. Its also...

Highly Commended – David Malin Awards 2018

My image “Lighthouse of Infinity” image managed to get a Highly Commended in the David Malin Awards for 2018. The David Malin awards are essentially the national competition, and the competition is surely high...

The Triad

This image of the Lagoon, Trifid and NGC6559 nebulas was taken on 11/07/2018. It was a tough night to image on, with dew condensing on the telescope early at 8pm when I was just...

The Silent Jetty

As part of a multi-night trip to Yallingup, my brother and I decided to drive down further to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse to try some nightscapes viewing south with the lighthouse as the foreground feature....

The Cold Waters of Sugarloaf Rocks

Sugarloaf Rock is located near Yallingup, Western Australia. It is a wonderful large, granite island just off the coast and separated from the mainland by thin channels of rough water. It is a popular...

A Dream-filled Sky

As part of a four day / night trip to Yallingup, my brother and I visited Canal Rocks. Canal Rocks is a longitudinal series of granite just off the coast in the Indian Ocean....

Salmon Holes

Location Details Scroll to bottom of page for images and posts short 20 minute drive from the town of Albany, Western Australia – the beach at Salmon Holes is a popular small beach during...