Barbara Oehring Photography: August 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012

Remembering Patrick White

2012 is the centenary of the birth of Patrick White, the Australian Nobel Laureate in Literature.

On Sunday 26 August 2012 I attended the MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL event
'Remembering Patrick White' at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne.

View from inside BMW Edge
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Last minute preparations before the show.

The panel: David Marr, Alison Croggon, Sophie Cunningham,

Rodney Hall and Peter Craven

David Marr
Biographer of Patrick White
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Friday, August 17, 2012

KOOLAMARA WATERS WALK

KOOLAMARA WATERS in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges is one of my favourite local birding spots.

On Sunday afternoon I spent a little while observing birds and capturing on camera the following.

Purple Swamphen on the alert during feeding.

Purple Swamphen
© Barbara Oehring 2012

This Willie Wagtail stood still for the shortest time.

Willie Wagtail
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Galah
© Barbara Oehring 2012

The parklands were lush with green grass. It was August, the last month of winter.

Australian Magpie
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Red Wattlebird on the lookout.

Red Wattlebird
© Barbara Oehring 2012

It was time well spent.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Francis Reiss: War & Peace

An exhibition of photographs by respected photo-journalist Francis Reiss is now showing at Whitehorse Art Space, Box Hill Town Hall until 1 September 2012.

This exhibition celebrates the end of the war and the beginning of peace in the 1940's.

Images by Francis Reiss have appeared in LIFE, Time, Paris Match, the New York Times, The Australian and Good Weekend, amongst many other publications.

WAR & PEACE was officially opened by prominent literary and cultural critic Peter Craven on 9 August 2012.

Francis Reiss: War & Peace
4 August - 1 September 2012
Whitehorse Art Space, Box Hill Town Hall
1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill

Floor Talk - Meet the photographer on Thursday 30 August, 2pm RSVP 9262 65250