Big Country Sunset

Big Country Sunset, originally uploaded by setev.

The Little Church

The Little Church, originally uploaded by setev.

Little Church

The Little Church, originally uploaded by setev.

The Church of the Good Shepard set against a backdrop of the Southern Alps at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.

The Littlest Church

The Little Church, originally uploaded by setev.

The Church of the Good Shepard at sunset Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.

Twilight Rainbow

Twilight Rainbow, originally uploaded by setev.

always get great satisfaction and joy from photographing a rainbow for 2 reasons.

The first is the rainbow never "sits still" for long and the second is the lighting makes getting a good exposure very hard. So the challenge to take a good quality and interesting photo is always there.

You could say this one presented itself in front of the the class just as we had started shooting some twilight photos of the Dunedin Railway Station. So we were fortunate to have not only a vivid rainbow but also a fine heritage building at the same time.

Dunedin at Night

Dunedin at Night, originally uploaded by setev.

It's been a while since I have done any night photography.

The above was taken at a park overlooking the city and inner harbour area. I was pleased with the results especially as I was using a different lens than normal.

Night photography is always a lot more fun when you are in a group too. So I recommend getting involved in either a camera club or photography class through your local college or Polytech.

Accidentally On Purpose

Accidentally On Purpose, originally uploaded by setev.

A pleasant surprise awaited me when I loaded a batch of night photos onto the computer last night. But then I'm sure every photographer has had this experience.

The lens was locked so the camera couldn't bring the lens into focus when I started shooting. I couldn't have done this on purpose if I tried...Hence the title.

One Evening in the Springtime

One Evening in the Springtime, originally uploaded by setev.

I take the view that if a photo looks good in colour then it should look even better in Black and White.

One Evening in the Springtime

One Evening in the Springtime, originally uploaded by setev.

Trying out a new filter at one of my favourite places. Well actually 2 filters - one stacked on top of the other. A graduated ND grey on top of a circular polarizer. This was a tip I learned from Ken Rockwell. The location is my alma mater, Otago University in Dunedin. Best viewed large on flickr.