Lesley Smitheringale on October 5th, 2008

Well, I think we are having an early summer in Queensland, Australia as the temperatures have been reaching 30 degrees centigrade already and it is hot and sticky.  Whilst this can be uncomfortable for us humans, the hot summer weather brings about gorgeous summer guests such as butterflies, hoverflies, dragonflies, cicadas and a whole lot [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on September 14th, 2008

I did something that I’ve never done before as an artist and that was to set up a stall.  I was one of several artists whose work was on display for sale at the very first Wildlife Festival held at the Beaudesert Information and Arts Centre.  Prior to the Festival I had been busy preparing [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on August 31st, 2008

Due to the spring weather that is now upon us in Queensland, Australia, I have noticed a lot more insects fluttering and buzzing around plus all the spring blooms which are bursting with vitality, colour and fragrances in my garden.  The flowering Jasmine for instance has the most beautiful smell and it’s just a shame [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on August 22nd, 2008

I entered “Lean on Me” into Issue 17 Creatures section of JPG Magazine and was very disappointed that it was not chosen to be published in the magazine despite a lot of votes.  However, the good news is that is has made it to the Outtakes so I am thrilled about this and it’s lovely [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on August 19th, 2008

Thrilled to see that my photograph “Reflecting in the Rain” has been featured on Fine Art America where it is available to purchase.
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Lesley Smitheringale on July 27th, 2008

I captured Mr and Mrs Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo sharing supper late this afternoon.  Our seed bell had been munched to the point where it had fallen to the ground and these birds are known for their intelligence.  The pair were sitting very close to me on our pool fence, about an arm’s length away, undeterred by [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on July 20th, 2008

On Friday, my husband and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary and my gorgeous hubby bought me a bunch of beautiful peach roses. Now, any non-artistic person would just shove them in a vase and admire them but artists cannot resist the opportunity to photograph,paint or sketch the flowers and that’s exactly what I [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on June 15th, 2008

I keep track of this competition every year and here are the winning photographs from the various categories plus a really good video at the awards night in the Smithsonian. Congratulations to all of the winners ….

Nature’s Best Photography Exhibit Opening

Grand Prize “Burchell’s Zebras” by Richard Du Toit

Creative Digital category “Iguana Eyes” by [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on June 9th, 2008

I am currently preparing a quarterly magazine called “The Best of Wildlife Photography” via Issuu which is a free, self-publishing magazine online facility. I am looking for Wildlife Photographers who would like to be part of this publication as an opportunity to showcase your work. My vision for this full-colour publication is that you [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 23rd, 2008

OVERALL WINNER

“Kenrokuen gardens, Kanazawa, Japan” by Claire Takacs - Victoria, Australia

“I find Japanese gardens so beautiful, and went to Japan specifically to visit and photograph them during the Cherry Blossom season. I researched many gardens, and Kenrokuen was classified as one of the most beautiful in Japan. I was hoping to capture this garden as [...]

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