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May Lumix Life GF1 Winner – ‘IRB contest racing at high-speed in the shallows of the beach‘ by Weldon Thompson.

Congratulations Weldon Thompson, winner of a brand new LUMIX GF1 camera for his photo entry in Lumix Life: Focus on Australia. Weldon’s photo was judged to be the winner from thousands of entries by iconic Australian photographer Ken Duncan.

Location: Mudjimba, QLD.
Taken with a LUMIX DMC-FZ30 ( Exposure: 1/1000 seconds, Aperture: F9, ISO: 200).

Australian professional photographer shows how to best capture Australia’s world famous beach culture

Ken Duncan has set off again as part of Lumix Life Focus on Australia, this time to Bateau Bay. With the help of a beautiful blonde model, Ken shares his photo tips and tricks revealing the secret behind beach photography.

Tips that Ken shares include:

• Handling harsh light and shadows
• Beach portraits and how to get the most out of your subjects
• Caring for your camera after a day at the beach
• Using the rugged Lumix FT2

The following is Ken’s video from Bateau Bay where he shares his tips for fellow Lumix users.

Leo Meier

To date Leo Meier has photographed 36 books, many of which necessitated epic journeys into some of the world’s most remote regions. Now the renowned Australian photographer heads north from Sydney to Mungo Bush in the Myall Lakes NP, and sets out to capture the essence of the Australian Bush with his LUMIX GH1.

The following is Leo’s account of his journey into the bush along with some stunning landscapes. To view more photos from Leo we encourage you to see his wonderful online gallery as part of Lumix Life: Focus on Australia.

A storm was brewing on the horizon and shooting into the bright sunlight and the dark wooded areas at the same time presented a real challenge in capturing this enormous dynamic range. In situations when even the best and most expensive imaging sensors can?t cope with the dynamic range (brightness difference) of a scene, a HDR merge (high dynamic range) of several differently exposed frames (bracketing) can be performed with image editing software in post production. As the leaden sky cleared to a dazzlingly bright afternoon sun, I scouted for a subject that would allow me to test how the LUMIX GH1 would perform with such a task.

Peter Eastway has a professional photography career spanning nearly 30 years. He has achieved the status of AIPP Grand Master of Photographer, one of only eight in the world, and is most passionate about landscapes and portraiture.

As part of Lumix Life: Focus on Australia project Peter took the LUMIX GF1 to Sydney’s North Head to create a beautiful panoramic shot capturing the iconic headland at sunrise. To help capture the immense scale of the outlook Peter decided to employ stitching, the following is his own account of the process to go through for successfully creating a panoramic stitch.

Sunrise, South Head from North Heady, Sydney. Shot with a LUMIX GF1 by Peter Eastway