Using my digital camera I hope to convey in this journal the wonder and joy of living in a beautiful and mysterious land called New Zealand.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Old Post Office
This was the old Mornington Post Office in days gone by. As you can can see it is now a classic Dunedin heritage building fully restored and in fine shape once again.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
In Full Bloom
The neighbours lilies have very kindly appeared in our front yard again this year. Every year they appear from underneath the fence and produce these spectacular flowers and stems.
They have been photographed before of course but this time I thought they would be an ideal subject for a different lens and camera combination. Extra processing was done with the picnik online tools
Monday, October 20, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Ship on a Slip
This disused ship has been around a long time. It was originally used to dredge the harbour channels but that was a long time ago.
Right now Ithink it is being preserved for a maritime museum.
Whatever is happening to her they seem to be spending a lot of time and money keeping her seaworthy for some future use.
Anyway I thought it was an ideal subject for my new camera at the time!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
On The Slip
I'm not sure what they are planning on doing with this old dredging ship but there has been a lot of time spent keeping her seaworthy
This one has been further processed using flickrs online photo editing tools
Home Grown Spring Blossom
Spring is here once more and what a pleasure it is to leave the winter months behind for another year.
A Spring Evening at the Station
With the camera in tow and time on my hand I made the most of the early evening sunset which provided a radiant splash of colour at the Railway Station. Spring has been good this year with many pleasant mornings and afternoons like this one.
A Spring Evening at the Station
With the camera in tow and time on my hand I made the most of the early evening sunset which provided a radiant splash of colour at the Railway Station. Spring has been good this year with many pleasant mornings and afternoons like this one.
Some additional post processing has been done using flickrs picnik online photo editor. I think it has some useful features such as the vignetting function.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Dunedin In Spring
Looking north from the southern end of the Railway Station.
This view of the grounds outside the Railway Station is unusual in that there are no people! Normally it is swarming with dozens of visitors and tourists each day. So I took the rare opportunity to get a 'clean shot' in good light.
On The Slip
I'm not sure what they are planning on doing with this old dredging ship but there has been a lot of time spent keeping her seaworthy
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Dunedin Railway Station In Spring
At long last I have managed to get a decent photo of the Railway Station without tourist buses or cars surrounding it!
Dunedin Railway Station In Spring
At long last I have managed to get a decent photo of the Railway Station without tourist buses or cars surrounding it!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Front Yard Infrared Pano in Spring
Taken with a Sony f828 in Nightshot mode with an R72 IR filter fitted. Panorama created with Autostitch
Front Yard IR in Spring
Taken with a Sony f828 in Nightshot mode with an R72 IR filter fitted. The soft lighting and still conditions were ideal for IR photography this evening. It was very peaceful. The tree in full flower on the right is apple blossom.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Otago Peninsula in IR
Taken with a Sony f828 using nighshot mode and an IR filter. Getting the exposure just right is hit and miss in this mode and Photoshop can't save a badly exposed picture either.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Misty Harbour
Driving over the peninsula one is always turning towards the sea to gaze down upon this ever changing vista.