ROBERT SLATER PHOTOGRAPHY

Category: Geelong-Photos

  • Beyond Your Dreams

    Beyond Your Dreams

    BYD is a Chinese manufacture that is just a little bit bonkers. As long time battery makers they decided that they would build a car with their batteries. Not being car designers they thought.. “Lets employ a car designer” and who did they choose? Wolfgang Egger. Designer of Alfa Romeos, Audi, and Lamborghini.

    I photography many, many cars in a week which are all very much the same. I thought I would be impressed with the Tesla but they are just a bit rubbish when you look at them closely. The BYD in many ways is more conventional but had design elements that gave me a stupid smile, and that can’t be a bad thing.

    This was not a special setup, shot using a single speed light in less than ideal environment.

  • Dredging on the Beach

    Dredging on the Beach

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    Dredging on the Beach

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  • Wyndam Station

    Wyndam Station

    It is Saturday night and a train to Melbourne just left the station

    Station
  • Autumn Light | Werribee

    Autumn Light | Werribee

    Werribee South Beach

    A misty day with soft light

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  • Werribee South

    Werribee South

    The farmland was once well away from the city but as the city moves closer it is protected rural land.Acting as a Market Garden the deep red soils provide Melbourne with fresh greens, cauliflowers and cabbages. This building may look like a relic of the past but it is fully in use.

  • A few moments of sunshine

    A few moments of sunshine

    The day didn’t really hold much promise, it was grey, cold and dark.

    Werribee Beach at 5pm

    Follow the light

    Banksia in in flower
    Harbour police coming in
    Two houses backlit by sunset
    Last light in from of Norfolk island pine
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  • Altona pier and three birds

    Altona pier and three birds

    A grey day in Altona. The birds were posing for me 🙂

  • ANZAC Dawn Service | Werribee | 2024

    ANZAC Dawn Service | Werribee | 2024

    Thousands of people braved the cold morning to attend the Werribee 2024 ANZAC dawn service.

  • ANZAC DAY MARCH WERRIBEE

    ANZAC DAY MARCH WERRIBEE

    It was a fantastic weather for the Pre-ANZAC day march with hundreds of people in attendance.

  • 2024//2025 camera gear

    2024//2025 camera gear

    It’s been an exciting start of the year for me, diving into all sorts of fun events and gigs that keep me on my toes. I absolutely cherish my prime lenses—they’re like old friends— more about that later. As my projects ( (accidentally) grew in diversity, I realized the need for something with a lot more range. A super zoom lens was calling my name!

    Leica, my go-to brand, doesn’t exactly play in the super zoom playground, and to be honest, their price tag would probably have me hosting a yard sale for my spare kidney even if they did. So, I ventured into Nikon territory. I’m now the owner of a Nikon D7200, sporting a nifty 18-140mm zoom lens. It may be a bit of a classic, but it’s got a 24Mpx sensor that’s just right for my needs—great quality without overwhelming my hard drives. What a fantastic little (big) addition to the gear shelf

    Leica Apo-Macro-Elmarit-Tl 60mm F/2.8

    For my highly detailed photography of gorgeous things I needed something exceptional. It also shoots magnificent portraits of people

    This lens is built to deliver exceptional performance. Designed for detailed close-up photography, it offers consistent, premium image quality at all focus distances. The apochromatic design of the lens effectively removes color distortions and chromatic aberrations, ensuring pure colors in your images. In addition, the inclusion of four aspherical elements minimizes spherical aberrations, enhancing the overall image clarity and precision.

    Leica Summicron-T 23mm f/2 ASPH Lens

    I have had this lens for a few years now and it never ceases to amaze me. Gorgeous colors and accuracy to the edges. A Leica TL reference lens for incredible unobtrusive photography.

    The Leica CL

    Out of production but absolutely not for sale. Leica just released the SL3 which may replace it. Eventually!

    Manfrotto Tripod

    A new ( old) Manfrotto tripod is probably my most sensible buy since the last time I did a gear roundup in 2022. This makes my camera equipment rock steady for long exposure photos that often use in product shoots. It’s not exactly lightweight.

    The OM1 with the 50mm Olympus Zuiko Lens

    The fantastic Olympus OM1. won’t be in my hands much longer—my daughter has developed a passion for film photography, embracing her inner hipster. I won’t be going back to film on a regular basis.

  • Dog Photo | It’s My Stuff

    Dog Photo | It’s My Stuff

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  • Uranium Glaze.

    Uranium Glaze.

    Ceramic glaze is a shiny coating applied to ceramics before firing. Uranium glaze is a type of ceramic glaze that contains uranium creating various colours and can emit a special glow under UV light. The radioactivity in uranium glazes is generally considered safe.

    They were popular in the early to mid-20th century but are less common now. Antique ceramics with uranium glazes are sought after by collectors for their historical value and unique appearance.

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    Uranium Glaze Vase
    Uranium Glaze vase