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Andy Hutchinson
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Photographer | ADHD | Autistic | Gen X | Ex-DJ | British/Australian | Member no: 15,865
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We still doing aurora? I bollocks'd the last big show - went out too late and hit up a local spot that turned out to be busier than Bondi on Xmas day. So this time I had a plan - an abandoned yacht on the river estuary. 25s exposure on the X-T4 - bit of dehaze and white/black not much else needed.
an abandoned wrecked yacht on the shoalhaven river estuary during a strong aurora #aurora #yacht #southernlights #auroraaustralis #fujiilm
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Some lovely sunrises and sunsets over the long weekend here in South Coast NSW. This was taken on Monday about 30 minutes before sunrise. I thought this driftwood looked a bit like someone lying back in the surf with an arm out-stretched. #surf #beach #sunrise #landscapephotography #australia
October 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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So what's the thinking then? #Canva are getting rid of the old #Affinity suite and releasing some new apps incorporating their tech? Given that they're now giving away the old apps, it sure does look that way.
Two Big Photo Apps Have 'Gone Dark' - What's Next?
Well we know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been ...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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One of those lovely warm spring evenings shooting long exposures at Black Head in Gerroa at the weekend.
#photography #landscapephotography #sunset #australia #fujifilm
October 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Mavic 2 Pro. 10-bit 1" sensor & Hasselblad colour science. What's not to love? 5 x shot vertical pano shot above the Shoalhaven River estuary at the weekend.
#waterscrape #landscapephotography #photography #australia #dji #mavic2pro
September 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Latest Substack post now online. Free read made possible by my epic paid subscribers
Phojo No-Go - How to Beat the Photography Blues
How to stop over-thinking and fall back in love with your camera
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August 31, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Bird on a wire
#photography #australia
August 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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The ever lovely Murrays Beach in Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay on a mid-winter's evening.
#photography #longexposure #beach #landscape #australia #fujifilm
July 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Sunset last night was spectacular - like a golden flower of vibrant colours. It carried on for ages after sunset too - I was still on the beach nearly an hour after the sun hit the horizon.
#photograph #sunset #australia #beach #serenity #sunflower
July 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Had my eye on this beached yacht since it washed up on the estuary and when I realised the sunset was going to pop, I headed down early to photograph it. Ironic then that this shot (a long exposure) was taken a full 50 minutes after sunset.
#photography #landscape #australia #fujifilm #sunset #nsw
July 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Excire ran a photo competition that was judged by an A.I. Excire's CEO thinks their A.I. is 'subjective' and 'unbiased' - I categorically disagree.
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#photography #excire #judgementday
July 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Sunrise in the back dunes on Seven Mile Beach here in South Coast NSW, Australia. Wind's back again today, but it was calm as you like three days ago.
#photography #landscape #australia #beach #sunrise #fujifilm
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Some cracking winter sunrises lately - always a treat after a spell of bad weather. This was sunrise in Shoalhaven Heads.
#photography #sunrise #beach #serenity #australia #fujifilm #coast #landscape
The first light of day paints the sky in vibrant hues of orange and pink, creating a stunning backdrop for the coastal flora. The composition leads the eye from the foreground wildflowers to the distant shoreline, capturing the essence of a winter morning on the Australian coast. 🌅💜 Location details: Shoalhaven Heads, Australia Technical information: * Exposure: ¹⁄₁₅ sec * Aperture: ƒ / 8.0 * Focal Length: 10 mm * Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR * ISO: ISO 200 * Camera Make: Fujifilm * Camera Model: X-T4 * Post processing: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.4 (Macintosh)
July 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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My sunset spider-sense was well and truly tingling yesterday, so I made sure that the drone was charged up. Flew just before sunset and about 10 minutes afterwards. This is a Mavic 2 Pro incidentally - still the best Hasselblad camera DJI stuck on a drone.
#photography #dji #drone #sunset #australia
DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone landscape photograph of a sunset over the Shoalhaven River estuary in South Coast NSW, Australia.
June 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Incredible sunset tonight here in south coast NSW. This is a two minute exposure shot an hour and 10 minutes after sunset!
#photography #landscape #sunset #australia #fujifilm #skyfire
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Beautiful vibrant sunset tonight down at the local. Just me, a solitary surfer and the silver gulls.
#photography #sunset #australia #pacific #fujifilm #landscape #beach #serenity
June 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Photographed the 'strawberry' moon with the big zoom lens to get into the detail. I've marked up a few of the landmarks in the second image. Funny to think of the Eagle sat there on the edge of the Sea of Tranquility.
#photography #astrophotography #moon #astro #landscape #fujifilm
June 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Big old strawberry moon tonight - photographed rising over the Shoalhaven River in NSW, Australia. 10 shot vertical pano edited in Lightroom.
#photography #australia #nsw #shoalhaven #fujifilm #fullmoon #strawberrymoon #moonrise
June 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The Aurora Australis at the weekend was just incredible. Stunning colours and amazing clarity. Living somewhere with dark skies is a real privilege.
#photography #aurora #astro #australia #gerroa #nsw #fujifilm
the Aurora Australis over the south Pacific Ocean at Gerroa in South Coast NSW Australia
June 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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The aurora australis arrived in full technicolour glory on the 1st of June and, miracle of miracles, we had clear skies too! This was towards the end of the show with the lovely red light slowly receding under the milky way in Shoalhaven Heads.
#photography #aurora #australia
aurora australis over the Shoalhaven River in Shoalhaven Heads, NSW, Australia
June 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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After a week of heavy rain the skies cleared and we were all rewarded with a stunning sunrise this morning. Gorgeous firey tones, deep reds, oranges and magenta. Nowhere beats South Coast NSW.
#photography #sunrise #beach #australia
Looking out over Seven Mile Beach at sunrise. The sky is filled with orange and red clouds, transitioning to a deep blue at the top of the frame. The wet sand in the foreground reflects the colors of the sky. Small waves are breaking on the shore in the middle distance. The weather is clear, and the lighting is soft and warm due to the early morning sun. It appears to be summer. Location details: Shoalhaven Heads, Australia Technical information: Camera: Fujifilm X-T4 Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR Settings: ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ / 5.0, f/ƒ / 5.0, 10 mm, ISO ISO 160 Processing: Digital Camera X-T4 Ver2.01
May 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Issue #6 of the brutally honest Shutter Happens photography newsletter is out now - free to all - but made possible by the legends on my paid tier.
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#photography #news #fujifilm #adobe #luminar
Shutter Happens - Issue #006
What's happening in cameras, lenses, software and all things photography.
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May 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Let's just say that I found TopazLabs Photo AI 4 to be a bit underwhelming. Substack review linked - and there's a video version as well - youtu.be/2lmKMebxa3s
#photography #topazlabs #photoai #postprocessing
TopazLabs Photo AI 4 In-Depth Review
Where Machine Learning Goes to Die
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May 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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In-lens and in-camera stabilisation makes handheld longer exposures perfectly do-able - this was 1/10th of a second handheld on the Fujifilm X-T4.
#photography #scape #beach #sunset #australia #fujifilm
May 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Phew. Back at the beach. It's been a minute. No vlogging, no headphones, no tourists, just me and the camera on a beautiful warm autumn evening with pastel skies and the lazy arc of Seven Mile Beach curving away to the horizon.
#photography #landscape #australia #gerroa
The sky transitions from a deep blue at the top to vibrant hues of pink, orange, and yellow near the horizon. The wet sand reflects the colours of the sky, creating a mirror effect. A flock of birds are silhouetted against the colourful reflections on the beach. The composition is vertically oriented, emphasizing the height of the sky and its reflection. 🌅📸 Location details: Gerroa, Australia Technical information: * Exposure: ¹⁄₂₅ sec * Aperture: ƒ / 5.0 * Shutter Speed: 1/25 sec * Focal Length: 17.4 mm * Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR * ISO: ISO 320 * Camera Model: X-T4 * Camera Make: Fujifilm * Post processing: DxO PureRAW 5
May 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM