23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - Castle Hill Boulders 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetDriving from Christchurch toward the west coast we passed the Castle Hills boulders.This is a phenomShareDriving from Christchurch toward the west coast we passed the Castle Hills boulders.This is a phenomenal place to go climbing if you are a good boulderer. It is also quite scenic to just go for a walk.We saw lots of people with their bouldering mats (a soft mat to land on when you are climbing).
23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - West coast 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThe west coast of New Zealand is really beautiful.It is not very populated and there are not a lot oShareThe west coast of New Zealand is really beautiful.It is not very populated and there are not a lot of tourists either as it is hard to get to.We did a lot of walks in the area both around beautiful lakes and also at the beach outside Fox Glacier and Franz Josef villages.
23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - Lake Wanaka and the famous most photographed tree. 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetDriving back towards Queenstown we had to go through Wanaka. Boy, has it changed! It used to be a smShareDriving back towards Queenstown we had to go through Wanaka. Boy, has it changed! It used to be a small place with maybe fifty houses, but now it is a proper town with lots of cars and traffic.It is very scenic approaching Lake Wanaka, and the lake itself has this tree growing in the water that photographers from all around the world come here to take photos of.
23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - Lindis Pass 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetA place that I have always found really magical is driving through the Lindis Pass.Kim doesn't thinkShareA place that I have always found really magical is driving through the Lindis Pass.Kim doesn't think much of it, but since I visited it the first time, I've alwas found the rolling hills and the colours absolutely stunning.
23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - Mount Cook 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAt Mount Cook we did a long 10km walk to the start of the Hooker glacier. It is a beautiful walk wheShareAt Mount Cook we did a long 10km walk to the start of the Hooker glacier. It is a beautiful walk where you walk past the Tasman Glacier and Muller Glacier before you eventually come to the Hooker Glacier lake.The lake was frozen with an iceberg floating around in it.
23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Zealand 2023 - Lake Pukaki chapel 23. August 2023 19:08 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAt Lake Pukaki there is this little beautiful chapel at the lake. Again this is a really photographeShareAt Lake Pukaki there is this little beautiful chapel at the lake. Again this is a really photographed location and much more busy than I remember it.
25. December 2022 18:12 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Christmas Day - 2022 25. December 2022 18:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAs usual, we did a family thing at Kims sisters house.At home I had Aiden make Havregryns Kugler (oaShareAs usual, we did a family thing at Kims sisters house.At home I had Aiden make Havregryns Kugler (oat balls).
24. December 2022 17:12 by Rene Pallesen Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 28. July 2001 10:46 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Schwedagon . . . 28. July 2001 10:46 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetschwedagonShare Schwedagon was a holy place with extremely large and beautiful temples. To get to Schwedagon, you had to travel up very long escalators. I took this photo because these escalators were the only escalators I had seen during my whole trip in Burma. As Schwedagon is a very religious place for the locals, I guess to travel up these escalators give the sense of travelling to a higher and holier place. The temples at Schwedagon were really impressive. I was told that collectively, these temples were built with 39 tonnes of pure gold. At the end of the day, the locals all contributed in cleaning the place. They clean all the tiles and are very organised. Here is the 'Big Stuba'. All that gold... Up close, the temples are a glorious sight. Especially at night! Can you see those lights at the base of the Big Stuba? Each is a 'mini temple', illuminating a Buddha. You can really see the magnificence of these temples! There are lots of rules or procedures about the way one prays to the Buddhas - very complicated to an outsider! I saw a couple of the buddhists pour water onto the statue of the Buddha. Depending on the day of the week a buddhist is born, the individual would pour the respective number of bowls for the day of the week. A buddhist believes that by doing this, it would bring them luck. At Schwedagon, I noticed there were hardly any tourists, mostly locals paying homage. Can you see how intricate the carvings are in the foreground? The monks rung this bell to announce prayer times. It brought luck to ring the bell. For example, if you were born on the 1st day of the week, you rung it once to bring good luck. If you were born on the 6th day of the week, you rung it 6 times etc. 28. July 2001 10:45 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Myanmar ( Burma ) 23 July ~ 5 Aug 2001 . . . 28. July 2001 10:45 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmyanmar burma 23 july 5 aug 2001ShareBurma/Myanmar surprised me in many ways. I would have liked to see more of Burma than I did, but due to military restrictions, I only had access to certain parts of Burma and was not able to see any of the indigenous people along the border as I had initially planned.Burma is a very poor country. It was difficult to travel... travelling 100 kilometres could sometimes take up to 6 hours. One of the most beautiful places in Burma, I thought, was Bagan. I took many photos in Burma, and tried to order them in the following pages: I spent some days in Yangon, which had a heavy colonial influence. Schwedagon was another place full of temples, a place laden with pure gold. Whilst travelling, I could not help notice how influenced the people were by religion, and Burma's politics is one thing an outsider should not get involved in. I was fascinated by what the Burmese used for medicine. They also had some rather interesting local fruit. Mandalay also had an interesting colonial battle history. Whilst there, I watched the “Mandalay Marionettes”. With the restrictions up north, I did not get to see much. But you would not believe how the Burmese play volleyball! Finally, at Mt Popa, I went there to see a local monastry, and saw a lot of wild monkeys there. Yangon ( Rangoon ) . . .This is the city-centre of Rangoon. Rangoon is the capital city of Burma. It is actually a pretty big city if you compare it with other parts of Burma on a map. Most of the buildings are from the old colonial period when the British occupied Burma. Unfortunately they have not been very well-maintained. Can you see the green bits on the clocktower? If you are thinking it is vegetation growing on it, you are right! There is quite a bit growing on most of the buildings in the city.There were so many pigeons! I managed to catch a pictures of a pigeon flying mid-air - can you see the blurred grey thing near the tree in the middle of the photo? NextReturn to SE Asia menuReturn to TopCreated: 22 Sept 2001 28. July 2001 01:56 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Burma newspaper 28. July 2001 01:56 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetburma newspaperShare 15. June 2001 10:27 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments 3rd Place in Photo Competition! 15. June 2001 10:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetcompetition photo 2001Share I took part in a photo competition in November 2001, using one of the photos I had taken during my trip to Mt Cook in January 2001. This photo was of Kevin, the alpine guide from my group in the technical climbing course. The following photo and comments appeared on the Planet Fear website, in the Front Line Photography Competition - not long after I was notified that I was one of 20 winners, and I was even more surprised to find out that I had come third! The comments above the photo were my comments that I had emailed to them when I sent the photo. The comments below the photo were (one of the judges) comments about my photo. 3. Rene Pallesen The attached photo was taken in New Zealand on the main range near Mount Cook. The valleys to the west are filled with clouds formed by the moisture from the forests underneath. The snowcovered mountains in the north are visible through the clouds. The photo was taking using a Nikon FM10 using a Fuji Sensia 100 film. Literally bathed in atmosphere. It would be easy to muff this high key exposure but Rene is spot on. The vertical format adds to a shot capturing all the euphoria of life on the tops. Reminds me of the legendary Mountain mag front covers. ~ Comment by Ian Parnell, Planet Fear Feel free to see my photo on their website. Also, you could go to the Planet Fear website to view the other winning photos. 15. January 2001 11:14 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Mt Cook 15. January 2001 11:14 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmt cookShareCreated: 18 Aug 2001 Last Updated: 16 Sept 2001 15. January 2001 10:59 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Mt Cook ( 15 ~ 28 January 2001 ) 15. January 2001 10:59 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmt cook 15 28 january 2001ShareMt Cook ( 15 ~ 28 January 2001 )I decided to do a Technical Ice-Climbing course with Alpine Guides in New Zealand. I spent 10 days at Mt Cook doing a very challenging course, but I learnt a lot. I learnt all the techniques required to do ice-climbing safely. I also learnt the necessities of surviving in the icy mountains. Prior to the trip, a lot of preparation was required. Everyday, I went jogging to build up my fitness, so by the time I left for New Zealand, I could run 3km on the sand without getting puffed. I also had to buy some of the equipment. I had to buy cramp-ons (looks like spiked metal soles) to attach to my boots; ice-axe and ice-hammer; a new Gore-tex jacket (I needed a new one anyway) and some other clothing and equipment. The photo on the right became a 3rd-place winner in a photo competition.Our group consisted of 4 other doing the course. There were no prerequisites, other than a love for the mountains and a very high fitness level. Not all of us who do this course go on to climb the great mountains. We also discovered it takes guts and courage to stand on top of the world and feel confident. One cannot be an ice-climber if there is a fear of heights or if unsteady on the feet. All of us in the group had come from different backgrounds. Søren was an experienced climber, who had aspirations of going to the Himalayas. Alan was a rock-climber who wanted to try the challenge of ice-climbing. Rob too loved the mountains and wanted the experience and challenge of being on the icey slopes of New Zealand. I had had quite a lot of climbing and mountaineering experience, but this was my first time ice-climbing. The person holding the camera is Søren. I met him in NZ, whilst waiting for the bus for Mt Cook. To my surprise, he was a Dane living here in Sydney. He was a professional photographer (hence you see him holding the Nikon). He and I had similiar experience so our speed through the course was pretty much the same. I actually ended up cracking a rib whilst on the course. I did this during a 'self-arrest' technique, where we actually throw ourselves down a steep slope and try to use our ice-axe to stop ourselves from falling any further. This technique is used in case you fall down a crevass and have nothing to hold onto. Rob was the other person doing the course. He once dropped his ice-axe and one of us had to abseil down to collect it, as an ice-axe is a piece of equipment that is vital and you only carry one of these each. We worked in pairs, but had to swap partners as our guide took turns working with each of us. Ice-climbing is nothing like rock-climbing. You cannot use your fingers (well, they will freeze if you take your gloves off), so you really on equipment like ice-axe and ice-picks to anchor yourself into the ice. These pieces of equipment are really important, especially if you are sleeping on a ledge or stopping for a rest. Other than someone belaying you, using ice-picks to secure yourself into the ice is the backup should your belay fail. We each took turns at ice-climbing! Alan is the one in the blue jacket, Søren is the one in the red. I guess Søren has more photos of me climbing, whereas I can't take photos of myself! In the following section, you will see a series of photos of Mt Cook. If you want to have a look at the black & white version of this (quite artistic), click here. 17. September 2000 10:58 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Olympic Day Out ( 17th Sept 2000 ) 17. September 2000 10:58 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetolympic day out 17th sept 2000ShareLast September, Sydney held the Olympic Games. I saw a lot of the events on TV but was disappointed with the coverage of other countries' involvement. However, I did manage to be at Olympic Park during the Games and also see the first handball match - Denmark vs Norway. I managed to get tickets for the game and had a very nice day with my girlfriend and the Lenehans. I also managed to get some pretty spectacular photos of the Olympic torch. Here is Stadium Australia, where the Olympic torch is held. Most of the major track & field events, as well as athletics were held here. It is a pretty spectacular building - and HUGE. During the Olympics, you could not go into just any of the buildings at Olympic Park. You had to have a ticket for an event before you could enter the building. As you can see me, I am wearing my T-shirt supporting Danmark! This is one of the few days that I can wear the T-shirt. It was a very sunny and warm day and the place was full of people. During the Olympics, you could only get access to the whole of the Olympic Park if you had a ticket. They had quite tight security, and had to go through a detector on the perimeter of the grounds after you got off the train/bus. The handball game started at about 2pm and we managed to wander round for quite a bit before going into the arena wear the handball was. The food as amazingly expensive! Normally a fruit salad would only cost about AUD$3, cost up to AUD$8 that day!. Bottles of water was double the price. They really made it a money-making event for tourists! The funny thing too, we noticed that as you entered Olympic Park, all of the signs were in French and English, and all the announcements were given in French first, then English. It was most peculiar! As we got closer to where the handball games were being held, we saw a lot of Danes and Norwegians dressed in country colours! Danes in red and white and Norwegians... well, there was a guy there who had lots of cow bells around his neck and attached to his clothes. He was wearing a traditional metal helmet and dressed in old-fashioned gear. It was amazing to feel all the atmosphere - just to be there. We were all in the true Danish spirit! Even my girlfriend was dressed in a white T-shirt and red pants! We painted flags on our faces with some face paint. We were definitely there to support the Danish team! Even Lance could not help get caught in the moment with us! *smile* A break in the handball game - Danmark vs Norway! Danmark in red & white, Norway in blue & white. We had pretty good seats - it was a matter of whoever got there first, had the best seats, although we had to enter through certain doors. All the journalists and officials sat on the left. We even heard that the crown prince of Danmark was there for the game, even though we could not spot him. There were flags everywhere, Danish and Norwegian waving about. Everytime Norway scored, you could hear countless numbers of cow-bells being rung! A few times, some of the people tried to start a Mexican wave, but that did not work out. It was a very fast and furious game. It was the only handball game that the Danish lost in the whole Olympic Games, and they eventually came first in the finals! Just after entering Olympic Park, we managed to get a group photo! As you can see the place is very crowded but very festive - you just had to be there! A most glorious sunset! After the handball match, we wandered around for a bit longer. The day had been quite warm, so the night was a beautiful clear night. After the Lenehans left, Arumi and I had a look at a small Aboriginal art exhibition located at the Park. We sat on one of the few grassy patches, to watch the flickering of the lights and just enjoy the day. We eventually went home, but Olympic Park was still swarming with people, who were there to watch events that went on later into the night. Although we did not get the chance to see any other events during the Olympics, it was definitely worth the day we spent there. We would have loved to see the final game when Danmark won, but as usual, we were not very organised... Below, I have included photos taken on the night of the Closing Ceremony. These were taken from Graham's apartment on a hill at McMahons Point. We had a spectacular view of the fireworks that went off after the Closing Ceremony. It was really windy on the balcony, but I managed to get some photos of the Olympic rings that were placed on Sydney Harbour Bridge. Beautiful, isn't it? 15. September 2000 11:05 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Car in 2000 . . . 15. September 2000 11:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetnew car in 2000ShareIn September 2000, just after I returned from my trip to Borneo, I had to buy this new car because my girlfriend had written off my car whilst I was away! *smile* I did not look forward to hunting around for a new car, but I found a good buy locally. This car is a 1997 Ford Futura, with 4.0 litre, 6-cylinder, 220-horsepower, power-steering, central locking and electronic windows (I think I am starting to sound like a car advertisement...) It is pretty much the same colour as my old car, and it feels so nice to drive! As you can see, pretty similar, but I also really miss my old car! It had a lot of computerised features - from a digital odometer, to adjusting the internal temperature of the car. It was a pretty cool car and wished I could have kept it for another few more years. A huge contrast to my first car! It is a red hatchback that I bought early 1998, a few months after I arrived in Australia. But someone wrote it off a few months after I bought it. It was a pretty bad accident, but luckily I was alright. I was only covered by Third Party insurance, and to go through a lot of paperwork just to get reimbursement for the car! 15. August 2000 10:43 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Away from Headquarters . . . 15. August 2000 10:43 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaway from headquartersShareEcochallenge ( Sabah 2000 )ArrivalSilam / Jungle OpsRepeater StationsThe CompetitorsHelicopterJungle Around UsThe VillageAway from Headquarters . . .I managed to explore the Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Snorkeling 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWe went snorkeling in the lagoonShareWe went snorkeling in the lagoon 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Family 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShare 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Long Boat 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by havShareOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by having no idea how to steer (that was his one job) and landed us on the outer reef. 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Boys at Black Rock Beach 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach.ShareI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach. 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Island - Turtles 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon.ShareOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon. Fotografier Oversættelse ©Copyright Freddy Pallesen 2000 ~ 2005 Design dagbog ©Copyright 2001 ~ 2005 Created: 13Dec 2004Sidst update: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Papyrus Paintings We Bought 14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetpapyrus paintings we boughtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Saqqara's Step Pyramid & Great South Court 14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsaqqara s step pyramid great south courtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Sphinx at Giza 14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe sphinx at gizaShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Khan Al-Khalili - Egypt's Oldest Bazaar 14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkhan al khaliliShareAl-Khalili's Bazaar / Markets, is the oldest market in Egypt, established some time in the 12th century. The surviving towers of the original markets go back to the 1500s and miles of shops adorn the streets. I was looking forward to purchasing some papyrus paintings and some t-shirts, but it was rather quiet with half the shops closed.However, we did see plenty selling wooden guitars, brightly tattered pouffe covers, egyptian clothes, spices, t-shirts, crappy papyrus paintings, plenty of bong-like pipes.Wherever we went, we would see a couple of individuals smoking "water-pipes" (or what I would've called "bongs"). These bongs were brightly coloured, some intricately ornate and were inexpensive - AUD$40 for the ignorant tourist, less than AUD$10 for the savvy bargain-hunter.Afterward only an hour, we all met up at a typical Egyptian coffee-house. We met up here because it seems, Adam wanted to smoke his water-pipe... Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Alabaster Factory 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe alabaster factoryShareThis alabaster factory was one of Adam's commission-based stops. Alabaster is a cheaper type of marble - the corridors of the Mohammed Ali Mosque was made of this marble, as was the small sphinx statue in Memphis. It was also used for King TutAnkhAmun's canopic jars Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aswan Dam 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaswan damShareThe High Dam was built in the 1970s. It was higher and wider than the old Aswan Dam.At its highest point, the High Dam was 111m high, 3.8km long and 980m wide at the base. It was built with 3 times as many stones that was used to build Cheops' Pyramid.The High Dam is a high-security military area so no video cameras were allowed. Should the High Dam be destroyed, than most of Egypt will be under water and it would be a disaster for the country.Lake Nasser is a man-made lake to the south, created as a result of the building of the High Dam. Because of this lake, some great monuments, villages and many of the Nubian tribes had to be moved or they would have been submerged under water. I think much history has been lost to these waters. This temple had to moved onto higher ground after the High Dam was built. Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Streets of Luxor (cont....) 14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetstreets of luxor contShare << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...818283848586878889...9394Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu food 2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu foodShareYou would think that a country with access to some of the best seafood and freshest produce would have fantastic food.Although the food was Ok, we didn't find it fantastic and generally very over prised. There was plenty of restaurant in and around Port Vila and some of them serving specialties such as coconut crabs and flying foxes.We tried the coconut crab...but it was overcooked and dry and had surprising little meat on it (no meat in the body itself). So we stuck to more traditional seafood which most often was battered and deep fried. And as usual Aiden got into the free kids menu desserts 2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lake Macquarie 2013 2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlake macquarie 2013ShareThis weekend we went up to Lake Macquarie with the family to stay for a couple of night at a resort. I didn't take a lot of photos because we either didn't do much or were too busy with the family.I did however take this one photo one evening at Katherine Hill Bay. 1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Star fish 1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu star fishShareThe beach at the hotel was full of really big and colourful star fish....couldn't help but take a few snapshots. 26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 7 Months 26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 7 monthsShare Lucas is now 7 Months and for this month we decided to take his Monthly photos while he was on his first overseas trip to Vanuatu. This series of photos was taken at Eton Beach on the east side of the island of Efate in Vanuatu...he loved the water and had a hard time to understand that it is unpleasant to eat the sand and drink the salt water. He is now almost able to crawl...he just needs to figure out that it is not enough to just move the legs...you also have to move your hands. 3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Another old Lucas 4 months photo 3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetanother old lucas 4 months photoShareI know it was a couple of months ago, but I only now got around to processing it.Here is another photo that I took of Lucas when he was 4 Months. 27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Axolotls 27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetaxolotlsShareThe other night we went for dinner at Marks place. He asked us if we could help him take some photos of the kids Axolotls...our response was 'Their WHAT??'.Anyway, it turns out to be some sort of Mexican Salamander and he'd attempted to get some photos using his point and shoot camera, but wanted something better that he could print and hang on the kids wall.Here are some of my efforts: 27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sucking feet 27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsucking feetShareWhen Lucas doesn't have any toys to play with then his favourit pass time is to suck his feet. Here is a quick snapshot from the other day when he was at it again.He's now got two teeth, so hopefully he wont chomp off his toes. 12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 6 Months - Pictured and Framed 12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 6 monthsShareLucas is now 6 months and is enjoying the easy life...On the weekend we went down to La Perouse to do these creative shots of him at sunset.I always said that I would take a photo of him and put it in a frame...but not sure if this is what everyone had in mind. It was pretty good fun trying to set it all up. A lot of other walkers on the beach were wondering what we were doing.I have been planning this photo for a while. The frame I had picked up from a garbage collection day last month outside a block of units with this particular photo in mind. The chair and table are bath aids and foot stools from home. It was really cool to see everything come together in the end. Unfortunately we missed just the end of the sunset as there were a few clouds on the horizon. A lot of lessons learnt came out of it. Even though the photos came out almost as I had envisioned...I still had a few things that I could have done better....just small things such as two flashes to light frame and Lucas independently, CTO gelling the flash to match the ambient, using an umbrella to avoid hard shadows, bringing a mid range zoom to have more composition options and be able to get a bit closer, use black string to hold up the frame instead of white, bring a pillow to keep his head up and then stripping his clothes and then bring my light meter to check the setting to start with instead of chimping.It was the first time I've used the D800 for this (in the past I've been using my D50 with a different shutter system) and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to balance out the ambient with the flash and still stay below the sync speed...but it worked out like a charm...or maybe I was just lucky! 12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Kims Kitchen - Raspberries Creme Brulee 12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkims kitchen raspberries creme bruleeShareLast night Kim made a very nice Creme Brulee...Yummiiiii!!!!She asked me to take a couple of photos which I think turned out quite nicely. 12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Wildlife Park 2013 12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsydney wildlife park 2013ShareOn the weekend we went to the Sydney Wildlife Park at Darling Harbour.It was good fun to show Aiden all the different animals (Although he was pretty tired by the end).The highlight of the exhibition is the 4.5 meter long Saltie (Saltwater Crocodile). He is such a darling and he loved his girlfriends so much that he had them over for dinner (Ha Ha). Aiden wasn't sure about the crocodiles and definitely wasn't happy with the big mouth and all the sharp teeth......Daddy came to the rescue and threw himself at the monster.He was a bit more happy with the smaller cuddlier animals...Such as the wombats......the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies......or even the Tasmanian Devil.The start of the exhibition is pretty amazing as you wank through a large enclosure with lots of butterflies flying around.And besides from that there is of cause a lot of lizards, frogs and snakes on display. << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...434445464748495051...9394Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you
28. July 2001 10:46 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Schwedagon . . . 28. July 2001 10:46 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetschwedagonShare Schwedagon was a holy place with extremely large and beautiful temples. To get to Schwedagon, you had to travel up very long escalators. I took this photo because these escalators were the only escalators I had seen during my whole trip in Burma. As Schwedagon is a very religious place for the locals, I guess to travel up these escalators give the sense of travelling to a higher and holier place. The temples at Schwedagon were really impressive. I was told that collectively, these temples were built with 39 tonnes of pure gold. At the end of the day, the locals all contributed in cleaning the place. They clean all the tiles and are very organised. Here is the 'Big Stuba'. All that gold... Up close, the temples are a glorious sight. Especially at night! Can you see those lights at the base of the Big Stuba? Each is a 'mini temple', illuminating a Buddha. You can really see the magnificence of these temples! There are lots of rules or procedures about the way one prays to the Buddhas - very complicated to an outsider! I saw a couple of the buddhists pour water onto the statue of the Buddha. Depending on the day of the week a buddhist is born, the individual would pour the respective number of bowls for the day of the week. A buddhist believes that by doing this, it would bring them luck. At Schwedagon, I noticed there were hardly any tourists, mostly locals paying homage. Can you see how intricate the carvings are in the foreground? The monks rung this bell to announce prayer times. It brought luck to ring the bell. For example, if you were born on the 1st day of the week, you rung it once to bring good luck. If you were born on the 6th day of the week, you rung it 6 times etc.
28. July 2001 10:45 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Myanmar ( Burma ) 23 July ~ 5 Aug 2001 . . . 28. July 2001 10:45 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmyanmar burma 23 july 5 aug 2001ShareBurma/Myanmar surprised me in many ways. I would have liked to see more of Burma than I did, but due to military restrictions, I only had access to certain parts of Burma and was not able to see any of the indigenous people along the border as I had initially planned.Burma is a very poor country. It was difficult to travel... travelling 100 kilometres could sometimes take up to 6 hours. One of the most beautiful places in Burma, I thought, was Bagan. I took many photos in Burma, and tried to order them in the following pages: I spent some days in Yangon, which had a heavy colonial influence. Schwedagon was another place full of temples, a place laden with pure gold. Whilst travelling, I could not help notice how influenced the people were by religion, and Burma's politics is one thing an outsider should not get involved in. I was fascinated by what the Burmese used for medicine. They also had some rather interesting local fruit. Mandalay also had an interesting colonial battle history. Whilst there, I watched the “Mandalay Marionettes”. With the restrictions up north, I did not get to see much. But you would not believe how the Burmese play volleyball! Finally, at Mt Popa, I went there to see a local monastry, and saw a lot of wild monkeys there. Yangon ( Rangoon ) . . .This is the city-centre of Rangoon. Rangoon is the capital city of Burma. It is actually a pretty big city if you compare it with other parts of Burma on a map. Most of the buildings are from the old colonial period when the British occupied Burma. Unfortunately they have not been very well-maintained. Can you see the green bits on the clocktower? If you are thinking it is vegetation growing on it, you are right! There is quite a bit growing on most of the buildings in the city.There were so many pigeons! I managed to catch a pictures of a pigeon flying mid-air - can you see the blurred grey thing near the tree in the middle of the photo? NextReturn to SE Asia menuReturn to TopCreated: 22 Sept 2001
28. July 2001 01:56 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Burma newspaper 28. July 2001 01:56 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetburma newspaperShare
15. June 2001 10:27 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments 3rd Place in Photo Competition! 15. June 2001 10:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetcompetition photo 2001Share I took part in a photo competition in November 2001, using one of the photos I had taken during my trip to Mt Cook in January 2001. This photo was of Kevin, the alpine guide from my group in the technical climbing course. The following photo and comments appeared on the Planet Fear website, in the Front Line Photography Competition - not long after I was notified that I was one of 20 winners, and I was even more surprised to find out that I had come third! The comments above the photo were my comments that I had emailed to them when I sent the photo. The comments below the photo were (one of the judges) comments about my photo. 3. Rene Pallesen The attached photo was taken in New Zealand on the main range near Mount Cook. The valleys to the west are filled with clouds formed by the moisture from the forests underneath. The snowcovered mountains in the north are visible through the clouds. The photo was taking using a Nikon FM10 using a Fuji Sensia 100 film. Literally bathed in atmosphere. It would be easy to muff this high key exposure but Rene is spot on. The vertical format adds to a shot capturing all the euphoria of life on the tops. Reminds me of the legendary Mountain mag front covers. ~ Comment by Ian Parnell, Planet Fear Feel free to see my photo on their website. Also, you could go to the Planet Fear website to view the other winning photos.
15. January 2001 11:14 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Mt Cook 15. January 2001 11:14 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmt cookShareCreated: 18 Aug 2001 Last Updated: 16 Sept 2001
15. January 2001 10:59 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Mt Cook ( 15 ~ 28 January 2001 ) 15. January 2001 10:59 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmt cook 15 28 january 2001ShareMt Cook ( 15 ~ 28 January 2001 )I decided to do a Technical Ice-Climbing course with Alpine Guides in New Zealand. I spent 10 days at Mt Cook doing a very challenging course, but I learnt a lot. I learnt all the techniques required to do ice-climbing safely. I also learnt the necessities of surviving in the icy mountains. Prior to the trip, a lot of preparation was required. Everyday, I went jogging to build up my fitness, so by the time I left for New Zealand, I could run 3km on the sand without getting puffed. I also had to buy some of the equipment. I had to buy cramp-ons (looks like spiked metal soles) to attach to my boots; ice-axe and ice-hammer; a new Gore-tex jacket (I needed a new one anyway) and some other clothing and equipment. The photo on the right became a 3rd-place winner in a photo competition.Our group consisted of 4 other doing the course. There were no prerequisites, other than a love for the mountains and a very high fitness level. Not all of us who do this course go on to climb the great mountains. We also discovered it takes guts and courage to stand on top of the world and feel confident. One cannot be an ice-climber if there is a fear of heights or if unsteady on the feet. All of us in the group had come from different backgrounds. Søren was an experienced climber, who had aspirations of going to the Himalayas. Alan was a rock-climber who wanted to try the challenge of ice-climbing. Rob too loved the mountains and wanted the experience and challenge of being on the icey slopes of New Zealand. I had had quite a lot of climbing and mountaineering experience, but this was my first time ice-climbing. The person holding the camera is Søren. I met him in NZ, whilst waiting for the bus for Mt Cook. To my surprise, he was a Dane living here in Sydney. He was a professional photographer (hence you see him holding the Nikon). He and I had similiar experience so our speed through the course was pretty much the same. I actually ended up cracking a rib whilst on the course. I did this during a 'self-arrest' technique, where we actually throw ourselves down a steep slope and try to use our ice-axe to stop ourselves from falling any further. This technique is used in case you fall down a crevass and have nothing to hold onto. Rob was the other person doing the course. He once dropped his ice-axe and one of us had to abseil down to collect it, as an ice-axe is a piece of equipment that is vital and you only carry one of these each. We worked in pairs, but had to swap partners as our guide took turns working with each of us. Ice-climbing is nothing like rock-climbing. You cannot use your fingers (well, they will freeze if you take your gloves off), so you really on equipment like ice-axe and ice-picks to anchor yourself into the ice. These pieces of equipment are really important, especially if you are sleeping on a ledge or stopping for a rest. Other than someone belaying you, using ice-picks to secure yourself into the ice is the backup should your belay fail. We each took turns at ice-climbing! Alan is the one in the blue jacket, Søren is the one in the red. I guess Søren has more photos of me climbing, whereas I can't take photos of myself! In the following section, you will see a series of photos of Mt Cook. If you want to have a look at the black & white version of this (quite artistic), click here.
17. September 2000 10:58 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Olympic Day Out ( 17th Sept 2000 ) 17. September 2000 10:58 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetolympic day out 17th sept 2000ShareLast September, Sydney held the Olympic Games. I saw a lot of the events on TV but was disappointed with the coverage of other countries' involvement. However, I did manage to be at Olympic Park during the Games and also see the first handball match - Denmark vs Norway. I managed to get tickets for the game and had a very nice day with my girlfriend and the Lenehans. I also managed to get some pretty spectacular photos of the Olympic torch. Here is Stadium Australia, where the Olympic torch is held. Most of the major track & field events, as well as athletics were held here. It is a pretty spectacular building - and HUGE. During the Olympics, you could not go into just any of the buildings at Olympic Park. You had to have a ticket for an event before you could enter the building. As you can see me, I am wearing my T-shirt supporting Danmark! This is one of the few days that I can wear the T-shirt. It was a very sunny and warm day and the place was full of people. During the Olympics, you could only get access to the whole of the Olympic Park if you had a ticket. They had quite tight security, and had to go through a detector on the perimeter of the grounds after you got off the train/bus. The handball game started at about 2pm and we managed to wander round for quite a bit before going into the arena wear the handball was. The food as amazingly expensive! Normally a fruit salad would only cost about AUD$3, cost up to AUD$8 that day!. Bottles of water was double the price. They really made it a money-making event for tourists! The funny thing too, we noticed that as you entered Olympic Park, all of the signs were in French and English, and all the announcements were given in French first, then English. It was most peculiar! As we got closer to where the handball games were being held, we saw a lot of Danes and Norwegians dressed in country colours! Danes in red and white and Norwegians... well, there was a guy there who had lots of cow bells around his neck and attached to his clothes. He was wearing a traditional metal helmet and dressed in old-fashioned gear. It was amazing to feel all the atmosphere - just to be there. We were all in the true Danish spirit! Even my girlfriend was dressed in a white T-shirt and red pants! We painted flags on our faces with some face paint. We were definitely there to support the Danish team! Even Lance could not help get caught in the moment with us! *smile* A break in the handball game - Danmark vs Norway! Danmark in red & white, Norway in blue & white. We had pretty good seats - it was a matter of whoever got there first, had the best seats, although we had to enter through certain doors. All the journalists and officials sat on the left. We even heard that the crown prince of Danmark was there for the game, even though we could not spot him. There were flags everywhere, Danish and Norwegian waving about. Everytime Norway scored, you could hear countless numbers of cow-bells being rung! A few times, some of the people tried to start a Mexican wave, but that did not work out. It was a very fast and furious game. It was the only handball game that the Danish lost in the whole Olympic Games, and they eventually came first in the finals! Just after entering Olympic Park, we managed to get a group photo! As you can see the place is very crowded but very festive - you just had to be there! A most glorious sunset! After the handball match, we wandered around for a bit longer. The day had been quite warm, so the night was a beautiful clear night. After the Lenehans left, Arumi and I had a look at a small Aboriginal art exhibition located at the Park. We sat on one of the few grassy patches, to watch the flickering of the lights and just enjoy the day. We eventually went home, but Olympic Park was still swarming with people, who were there to watch events that went on later into the night. Although we did not get the chance to see any other events during the Olympics, it was definitely worth the day we spent there. We would have loved to see the final game when Danmark won, but as usual, we were not very organised... Below, I have included photos taken on the night of the Closing Ceremony. These were taken from Graham's apartment on a hill at McMahons Point. We had a spectacular view of the fireworks that went off after the Closing Ceremony. It was really windy on the balcony, but I managed to get some photos of the Olympic rings that were placed on Sydney Harbour Bridge. Beautiful, isn't it?
15. September 2000 11:05 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments New Car in 2000 . . . 15. September 2000 11:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetnew car in 2000ShareIn September 2000, just after I returned from my trip to Borneo, I had to buy this new car because my girlfriend had written off my car whilst I was away! *smile* I did not look forward to hunting around for a new car, but I found a good buy locally. This car is a 1997 Ford Futura, with 4.0 litre, 6-cylinder, 220-horsepower, power-steering, central locking and electronic windows (I think I am starting to sound like a car advertisement...) It is pretty much the same colour as my old car, and it feels so nice to drive! As you can see, pretty similar, but I also really miss my old car! It had a lot of computerised features - from a digital odometer, to adjusting the internal temperature of the car. It was a pretty cool car and wished I could have kept it for another few more years. A huge contrast to my first car! It is a red hatchback that I bought early 1998, a few months after I arrived in Australia. But someone wrote it off a few months after I bought it. It was a pretty bad accident, but luckily I was alright. I was only covered by Third Party insurance, and to go through a lot of paperwork just to get reimbursement for the car!
15. August 2000 10:43 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Away from Headquarters . . . 15. August 2000 10:43 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaway from headquartersShareEcochallenge ( Sabah 2000 )ArrivalSilam / Jungle OpsRepeater StationsThe CompetitorsHelicopterJungle Around UsThe VillageAway from Headquarters . . .I managed to explore the Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Snorkeling 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWe went snorkeling in the lagoonShareWe went snorkeling in the lagoon 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Family 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetShare 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Long Boat 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by havShareOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by having no idea how to steer (that was his one job) and landed us on the outer reef. 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Boys at Black Rock Beach 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach.ShareI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach. 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Island - Turtles 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon.ShareOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon. Fotografier Oversættelse ©Copyright Freddy Pallesen 2000 ~ 2005 Design dagbog ©Copyright 2001 ~ 2005 Created: 13Dec 2004Sidst update: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Papyrus Paintings We Bought 14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetpapyrus paintings we boughtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Saqqara's Step Pyramid & Great South Court 14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsaqqara s step pyramid great south courtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Sphinx at Giza 14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe sphinx at gizaShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Khan Al-Khalili - Egypt's Oldest Bazaar 14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkhan al khaliliShareAl-Khalili's Bazaar / Markets, is the oldest market in Egypt, established some time in the 12th century. The surviving towers of the original markets go back to the 1500s and miles of shops adorn the streets. I was looking forward to purchasing some papyrus paintings and some t-shirts, but it was rather quiet with half the shops closed.However, we did see plenty selling wooden guitars, brightly tattered pouffe covers, egyptian clothes, spices, t-shirts, crappy papyrus paintings, plenty of bong-like pipes.Wherever we went, we would see a couple of individuals smoking "water-pipes" (or what I would've called "bongs"). These bongs were brightly coloured, some intricately ornate and were inexpensive - AUD$40 for the ignorant tourist, less than AUD$10 for the savvy bargain-hunter.Afterward only an hour, we all met up at a typical Egyptian coffee-house. We met up here because it seems, Adam wanted to smoke his water-pipe... Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Alabaster Factory 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe alabaster factoryShareThis alabaster factory was one of Adam's commission-based stops. Alabaster is a cheaper type of marble - the corridors of the Mohammed Ali Mosque was made of this marble, as was the small sphinx statue in Memphis. It was also used for King TutAnkhAmun's canopic jars Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aswan Dam 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaswan damShareThe High Dam was built in the 1970s. It was higher and wider than the old Aswan Dam.At its highest point, the High Dam was 111m high, 3.8km long and 980m wide at the base. It was built with 3 times as many stones that was used to build Cheops' Pyramid.The High Dam is a high-security military area so no video cameras were allowed. Should the High Dam be destroyed, than most of Egypt will be under water and it would be a disaster for the country.Lake Nasser is a man-made lake to the south, created as a result of the building of the High Dam. Because of this lake, some great monuments, villages and many of the Nubian tribes had to be moved or they would have been submerged under water. I think much history has been lost to these waters. This temple had to moved onto higher ground after the High Dam was built. Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005 14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Streets of Luxor (cont....) 14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetstreets of luxor contShare << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...818283848586878889...9394Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu food 2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu foodShareYou would think that a country with access to some of the best seafood and freshest produce would have fantastic food.Although the food was Ok, we didn't find it fantastic and generally very over prised. There was plenty of restaurant in and around Port Vila and some of them serving specialties such as coconut crabs and flying foxes.We tried the coconut crab...but it was overcooked and dry and had surprising little meat on it (no meat in the body itself). So we stuck to more traditional seafood which most often was battered and deep fried. And as usual Aiden got into the free kids menu desserts 2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lake Macquarie 2013 2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlake macquarie 2013ShareThis weekend we went up to Lake Macquarie with the family to stay for a couple of night at a resort. I didn't take a lot of photos because we either didn't do much or were too busy with the family.I did however take this one photo one evening at Katherine Hill Bay. 1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Star fish 1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu star fishShareThe beach at the hotel was full of really big and colourful star fish....couldn't help but take a few snapshots. 26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 7 Months 26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 7 monthsShare Lucas is now 7 Months and for this month we decided to take his Monthly photos while he was on his first overseas trip to Vanuatu. This series of photos was taken at Eton Beach on the east side of the island of Efate in Vanuatu...he loved the water and had a hard time to understand that it is unpleasant to eat the sand and drink the salt water. He is now almost able to crawl...he just needs to figure out that it is not enough to just move the legs...you also have to move your hands. 3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Another old Lucas 4 months photo 3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetanother old lucas 4 months photoShareI know it was a couple of months ago, but I only now got around to processing it.Here is another photo that I took of Lucas when he was 4 Months. 27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Axolotls 27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetaxolotlsShareThe other night we went for dinner at Marks place. He asked us if we could help him take some photos of the kids Axolotls...our response was 'Their WHAT??'.Anyway, it turns out to be some sort of Mexican Salamander and he'd attempted to get some photos using his point and shoot camera, but wanted something better that he could print and hang on the kids wall.Here are some of my efforts: 27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sucking feet 27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsucking feetShareWhen Lucas doesn't have any toys to play with then his favourit pass time is to suck his feet. Here is a quick snapshot from the other day when he was at it again.He's now got two teeth, so hopefully he wont chomp off his toes. 12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 6 Months - Pictured and Framed 12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 6 monthsShareLucas is now 6 months and is enjoying the easy life...On the weekend we went down to La Perouse to do these creative shots of him at sunset.I always said that I would take a photo of him and put it in a frame...but not sure if this is what everyone had in mind. It was pretty good fun trying to set it all up. A lot of other walkers on the beach were wondering what we were doing.I have been planning this photo for a while. The frame I had picked up from a garbage collection day last month outside a block of units with this particular photo in mind. The chair and table are bath aids and foot stools from home. It was really cool to see everything come together in the end. Unfortunately we missed just the end of the sunset as there were a few clouds on the horizon. A lot of lessons learnt came out of it. Even though the photos came out almost as I had envisioned...I still had a few things that I could have done better....just small things such as two flashes to light frame and Lucas independently, CTO gelling the flash to match the ambient, using an umbrella to avoid hard shadows, bringing a mid range zoom to have more composition options and be able to get a bit closer, use black string to hold up the frame instead of white, bring a pillow to keep his head up and then stripping his clothes and then bring my light meter to check the setting to start with instead of chimping.It was the first time I've used the D800 for this (in the past I've been using my D50 with a different shutter system) and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to balance out the ambient with the flash and still stay below the sync speed...but it worked out like a charm...or maybe I was just lucky! 12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Kims Kitchen - Raspberries Creme Brulee 12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkims kitchen raspberries creme bruleeShareLast night Kim made a very nice Creme Brulee...Yummiiiii!!!!She asked me to take a couple of photos which I think turned out quite nicely. 12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Wildlife Park 2013 12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsydney wildlife park 2013ShareOn the weekend we went to the Sydney Wildlife Park at Darling Harbour.It was good fun to show Aiden all the different animals (Although he was pretty tired by the end).The highlight of the exhibition is the 4.5 meter long Saltie (Saltwater Crocodile). He is such a darling and he loved his girlfriends so much that he had them over for dinner (Ha Ha). Aiden wasn't sure about the crocodiles and definitely wasn't happy with the big mouth and all the sharp teeth......Daddy came to the rescue and threw himself at the monster.He was a bit more happy with the smaller cuddlier animals...Such as the wombats......the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies......or even the Tasmanian Devil.The start of the exhibition is pretty amazing as you wank through a large enclosure with lots of butterflies flying around.And besides from that there is of cause a lot of lizards, frogs and snakes on display. << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...434445464748495051...9394Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you
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5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Long Boat 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by havShareOn a rainy afternoon we went in a longboat. The idiot at the back almost got all of us killed by having no idea how to steer (that was his one job) and landed us on the outer reef.
5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Islands - Boys at Black Rock Beach 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach.ShareI also took some photos of the boys at Black Rock Beach.
5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Cook Island - Turtles 5. February 2026 16:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon.ShareOne day we went snorkeling with the turtles in the lagoon. Fotografier Oversættelse ©Copyright Freddy Pallesen 2000 ~ 2005 Design dagbog ©Copyright 2001 ~ 2005 Created: 13Dec 2004Sidst update: 21-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Papyrus Paintings We Bought 14. November 2004 10:57 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetpapyrus paintings we boughtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Saqqara's Step Pyramid & Great South Court 14. November 2004 10:53 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsaqqara s step pyramid great south courtShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Sphinx at Giza 14. November 2004 10:52 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe sphinx at gizaShare Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 21-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Khan Al-Khalili - Egypt's Oldest Bazaar 14. November 2004 10:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkhan al khaliliShareAl-Khalili's Bazaar / Markets, is the oldest market in Egypt, established some time in the 12th century. The surviving towers of the original markets go back to the 1500s and miles of shops adorn the streets. I was looking forward to purchasing some papyrus paintings and some t-shirts, but it was rather quiet with half the shops closed.However, we did see plenty selling wooden guitars, brightly tattered pouffe covers, egyptian clothes, spices, t-shirts, crappy papyrus paintings, plenty of bong-like pipes.Wherever we went, we would see a couple of individuals smoking "water-pipes" (or what I would've called "bongs"). These bongs were brightly coloured, some intricately ornate and were inexpensive - AUD$40 for the ignorant tourist, less than AUD$10 for the savvy bargain-hunter.Afterward only an hour, we all met up at a typical Egyptian coffee-house. We met up here because it seems, Adam wanted to smoke his water-pipe... Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments The Alabaster Factory 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetthe alabaster factoryShareThis alabaster factory was one of Adam's commission-based stops. Alabaster is a cheaper type of marble - the corridors of the Mohammed Ali Mosque was made of this marble, as was the small sphinx statue in Memphis. It was also used for King TutAnkhAmun's canopic jars Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aswan Dam 14. November 2004 10:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaswan damShareThe High Dam was built in the 1970s. It was higher and wider than the old Aswan Dam.At its highest point, the High Dam was 111m high, 3.8km long and 980m wide at the base. It was built with 3 times as many stones that was used to build Cheops' Pyramid.The High Dam is a high-security military area so no video cameras were allowed. Should the High Dam be destroyed, than most of Egypt will be under water and it would be a disaster for the country.Lake Nasser is a man-made lake to the south, created as a result of the building of the High Dam. Because of this lake, some great monuments, villages and many of the Nubian tribes had to be moved or they would have been submerged under water. I think much history has been lost to these waters. This temple had to moved onto higher ground after the High Dam was built. Created: Dec 2004Last Updated: 24-Jan-2005
14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Streets of Luxor (cont....) 14. November 2004 02:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetstreets of luxor contShare
2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu food 2. May 2013 07:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu foodShareYou would think that a country with access to some of the best seafood and freshest produce would have fantastic food.Although the food was Ok, we didn't find it fantastic and generally very over prised. There was plenty of restaurant in and around Port Vila and some of them serving specialties such as coconut crabs and flying foxes.We tried the coconut crab...but it was overcooked and dry and had surprising little meat on it (no meat in the body itself). So we stuck to more traditional seafood which most often was battered and deep fried. And as usual Aiden got into the free kids menu desserts
2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lake Macquarie 2013 2. May 2013 05:26 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlake macquarie 2013ShareThis weekend we went up to Lake Macquarie with the family to stay for a couple of night at a resort. I didn't take a lot of photos because we either didn't do much or were too busy with the family.I did however take this one photo one evening at Katherine Hill Bay.
1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Star fish 1. May 2013 12:38 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu star fishShareThe beach at the hotel was full of really big and colourful star fish....couldn't help but take a few snapshots.
26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 7 Months 26. April 2013 10:46 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 7 monthsShare Lucas is now 7 Months and for this month we decided to take his Monthly photos while he was on his first overseas trip to Vanuatu. This series of photos was taken at Eton Beach on the east side of the island of Efate in Vanuatu...he loved the water and had a hard time to understand that it is unpleasant to eat the sand and drink the salt water. He is now almost able to crawl...he just needs to figure out that it is not enough to just move the legs...you also have to move your hands.
3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Another old Lucas 4 months photo 3. April 2013 07:20 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetanother old lucas 4 months photoShareI know it was a couple of months ago, but I only now got around to processing it.Here is another photo that I took of Lucas when he was 4 Months.
27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Axolotls 27. March 2013 11:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetaxolotlsShareThe other night we went for dinner at Marks place. He asked us if we could help him take some photos of the kids Axolotls...our response was 'Their WHAT??'.Anyway, it turns out to be some sort of Mexican Salamander and he'd attempted to get some photos using his point and shoot camera, but wanted something better that he could print and hang on the kids wall.Here are some of my efforts:
27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sucking feet 27. March 2013 11:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsucking feetShareWhen Lucas doesn't have any toys to play with then his favourit pass time is to suck his feet. Here is a quick snapshot from the other day when he was at it again.He's now got two teeth, so hopefully he wont chomp off his toes.
12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas 6 Months - Pictured and Framed 12. March 2013 09:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetlucas 6 monthsShareLucas is now 6 months and is enjoying the easy life...On the weekend we went down to La Perouse to do these creative shots of him at sunset.I always said that I would take a photo of him and put it in a frame...but not sure if this is what everyone had in mind. It was pretty good fun trying to set it all up. A lot of other walkers on the beach were wondering what we were doing.I have been planning this photo for a while. The frame I had picked up from a garbage collection day last month outside a block of units with this particular photo in mind. The chair and table are bath aids and foot stools from home. It was really cool to see everything come together in the end. Unfortunately we missed just the end of the sunset as there were a few clouds on the horizon. A lot of lessons learnt came out of it. Even though the photos came out almost as I had envisioned...I still had a few things that I could have done better....just small things such as two flashes to light frame and Lucas independently, CTO gelling the flash to match the ambient, using an umbrella to avoid hard shadows, bringing a mid range zoom to have more composition options and be able to get a bit closer, use black string to hold up the frame instead of white, bring a pillow to keep his head up and then stripping his clothes and then bring my light meter to check the setting to start with instead of chimping.It was the first time I've used the D800 for this (in the past I've been using my D50 with a different shutter system) and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to balance out the ambient with the flash and still stay below the sync speed...but it worked out like a charm...or maybe I was just lucky!
12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Kims Kitchen - Raspberries Creme Brulee 12. March 2013 09:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetkims kitchen raspberries creme bruleeShareLast night Kim made a very nice Creme Brulee...Yummiiiii!!!!She asked me to take a couple of photos which I think turned out quite nicely.
12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Wildlife Park 2013 12. March 2013 09:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetsydney wildlife park 2013ShareOn the weekend we went to the Sydney Wildlife Park at Darling Harbour.It was good fun to show Aiden all the different animals (Although he was pretty tired by the end).The highlight of the exhibition is the 4.5 meter long Saltie (Saltwater Crocodile). He is such a darling and he loved his girlfriends so much that he had them over for dinner (Ha Ha). Aiden wasn't sure about the crocodiles and definitely wasn't happy with the big mouth and all the sharp teeth......Daddy came to the rescue and threw himself at the monster.He was a bit more happy with the smaller cuddlier animals...Such as the wombats......the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies......or even the Tasmanian Devil.The start of the exhibition is pretty amazing as you wank through a large enclosure with lots of butterflies flying around.And besides from that there is of cause a lot of lizards, frogs and snakes on display.