Australian Landscape & Nature Photography by Michael Boniwell

Australian Landscape & Nature Photography by Michael Boniwell

What's New in January 2014

  LARGE Panoramas - Suitable for enormous prints metres wide.
Gibsons Beach, Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Gibsons Beach, Twelve Apostles


Mt Difficult Summit View, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Mt Difficult Summit View, Grampians


Cape Schank Lighthouse, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Cape Schank Lighthouse


Yarra River by Night, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Yarra River by Night, Melbourne


Photographer's Blog: Monday, January 13, 2014
Victorian Wanderings

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This little collection of shots is something of mixed bag, ranging from city to mountains to coastal. Over the last couple of months, particularly in the lead up to Christmas there wasn't the time for real travel so I reverted to the "mad dash" approach, grabbing a spare day when one appeared and taking advantage of every hour in it. Most people say "mad" is the operative word when I mention I'd driven 3 hours to the Grampians, hiked up the steep and rigorous peak of Mt Difficult for 4 hours in the hot sun whilst burden down with gear, taken one photo at sunset, hiked out in the dark and driven home again. Never-the-less, one of my favourite Grampians images came out of it so this brand of madness, to me at least, is rewarding.

There are a number of locations that I know of, within a day's drive, that require certain weather conditions, season, tide, angle of light, etc. When a day comes free I quickly scan the forecast and match that to my ever growing list of picturesque scenes, pick one and head off. The view of Gibsons Beach at the Twelve Apostles is the perfect example. I've attempted to capture this scene many times over the years but never quite had the perfect combination of zero wind and interesting dawn clouds. Usually the off-shore breeze is more like an off-shore gale, and when it's not the sky is an empty blank canvas. Finally it all came together, and incredibly for this location, I had the place to myself. Well at least for a little while.

Next was the photo of Melbourne's city lights reflected in the Yarra river. It's a fairly well known site, but not one I'd tried before. Turning up in the dark, hours ahead of the dawn, I was able to pick my spot at leisure and shoot throughout the night whenever interesting clouds passed by and the light breeze dropped off causing the water to become a mirror. When the sun rose so did the rain and wind, a neat trick that Melbournians are used to but enough to send me home frustrated. However, when I later examined the images I realised all was well and truly not lost. My nocturnal captures were better than I'd hoped, with an inky magenta sky and stars trying to twinkle behind low cloud smoothed by the slow shutter.

Finally Christmas was upon us, and that love-hate thing we call the family vacation. A few days down at Mornington Peninsula proved both tiring and enjoyable. The image of my wife and our little boy aboard an inflated tube and hurtling down a water slicked hill at The Enchanted Maze, soaked and smiling, made it all seem worth the effort. And with a careful eye on the forecast I also managed to spend each sunset at a location that's been plaguing me for years, Cape Schank. After many prior attempts, one of Victoria's windiest points finally delivered the light and calm I needed, showing me the lighthouse bathed in a gloriously golden evening sun.

So where to next? Well actually I've already been up into northern New South Wales and home past the Blue Mountains, but you'll have to wait a few weeks before I can find the time to work on those shots. Hope you had a good Christmas. Happy New Year to all.

Michael Boniwell




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8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $20 US
10" x 15" 25cm x 38cm $25 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $35 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $55 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $65 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $85 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $100 US
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8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $35 US
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $50 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $60 US
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm $100 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $160 US
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm $185 US
Canvas Prints (Standard) US Dollars
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $75 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $95 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $100 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $125 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $175 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $200 US
Canvas Prints (Panoramic) US Dollars
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $150 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $180 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $310 US
Metal/Aluminum Prints US Dollars
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $150 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $200 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $250 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $300 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $350 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $400 US
Metal/Aluminum Prints (Panoramic) US Dollars
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $125 US
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $150 US
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $200 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $250 US
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm $400 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $550 US
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm $1000 US
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8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $172 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $245 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $300 AUD
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8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $27 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $33 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $70 AUD
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $92 AUD
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4" x 12" 10cm x 31cm $27 AUD
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $33 AUD
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $70 AUD
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $92 AUD
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm Please use
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20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm
33" x 100" 84cm x 254cm Available
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40" x 120" 102cm x 305cm
Canvas Prints (Standard) Australian
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $132 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $172 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $224 AUD
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $285 AUD
Canvas Prints (Panoramic) Australian
4" x 12" 10cm x 31cm $132 AUD
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $172 AUD
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $224 AUD
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $285 AUD
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm Please use
US Printer
33" x 100" 84cm x 254cm Available
On Request
(Email)
40" x 120" 102cm x 305cm
Poster Australian
15" x 23" 39cm x 59cm $25 AUD
22" x 33" 56cm x 84cm $40 AUD
31" x 47" 79cm x 119cm $70 AUD
Postcard Australian
4" x 6" 10cm x 15cm $3 AUD
Greeting Card with Envelope Australian
4" x 6" 10cm x 15cm $4.50 AUD
5" x 7.5" 13cm x 19cm $7.00 AUD

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Michael is also available for Commissioned Photography assignments within Victoria, Australia.
Email michael.boniwell@gmail.com or Phone: 04 3473 0828.