Leica3

Wellington, NZ, 2010: Won an online auction for an Oscar Barnack Leica IIIc at a very low price-  but yeah, it was too good to be true… in rough nic bar for the Summitar 50mm f2.  Cosmetic blemishes aside, the test roll proved my main fear- the cloth shutter curtains had pinhole light-leaks. Kinda made […]

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3bells

Santorini/Thira, Hellas/Greece, 2003: A scan straight off the neg… Santorini, on the way to Crete and Turkey-  no edits…   To. Dominic Bell,  RIP Christchurch  Feb 22nd 2011…     Canon EOS 100/Sigma 28-105

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Casa Mila

Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 1998: Double-exposured Gaudi’ “Casa Mila” on debut visit to Barcelona in 1998… had a mad few days…    Mamiya ZE/50 1.7

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PWL

Wellington, NZ, 2011: A bit of light painting the other night up at Wrights Hill with Darkhalide.  It was a bit hit and miss, but a fantastic windless night to view Wellington from above. Canon EOS 30D/18-55is

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EQ

Hokitika, Westcoast, NZ, 2007: Hokitika cemetary on the westcoast of the South Island, where I was searching for some ancestors’ graves…  Thoughts going out for the people of Christchurch and Canterbury after the devastating earthquake that hit today.  R.I.P… Canon EOS 1N/Sigma 24mm

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Umayyad

Damascus, Syria, 2005: The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world… it’s also known as the fourth holiest site in Islam… Canon EOS 55/17-35

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Boba

Bobadilla, Andalucia, Spain, 1998: An accidental double exposure in the small Andalucian town of Bobadilla… The only reason I was in in Bobadilla at all was by accident… The train from Valencia had split during the night- my bag was in the section that was heading to Granada…     Mamiya ZE/50mm 1.7

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Seafarer

Nelson, New Zealand, 2007: The Seafarer’s Memorial in sunset silhouette…  Canon EOS 1N/Sigma 24mm f2.8

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Tuktuk

Bangkok, Thailand, 2000: The iconic Bangkok by tuk-tuk experience… Mamiya ZE/50mm 1.7

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