On the set of “Kingdom Come”

Wellington, NZ, 7th Oct 2010: Canon EOS 30D/Pentacon 50mm 1.8/ Photoshop CS3 panoramic stitch of 10 images: In 2008 media releases about a proposed film about Jesus’ early years started to filter out. Work later started in Wellington on a set for old Jerusalem, whilst locations for other parts of ancient Israel were being built […]

Vampire Grove

Vampire Gr, No Exit, New Zealand, 2010: Yeah, there really is a street called “Vampire Grove” in NZ… Thankfully its probably named after the Vampire aircraft that used to based at the nearby Air-force Aerodrome Canon EOS 30D/Pentacon Auto 50 1.8

boars nest

Atene (Athens), Wanganui River, NZ 2009: It’s a trip up (or down) memory lane along the Wanganui river road… Canon EOS 30D/Canon 17-40 L

Quail

Pencarrow, Wellington, today: I managed to get close enough to get a few shots of these birds today. The introduced California Quail is found widely throughout New Zealand, mostly in coastal areas. These highly sociable birds gather and travel in groups known as “coveys”. Purchased this Panagor 200mm lens (m42 screw mount) for $25 NZD, […]

dayglow c

Pencarrow, Wellington, NZ 2009: My first go at doing an HDR, without much success. Making an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image is combining a range of different exposures of the exact same scene, into one image. Issues such as movement, water in this case, can result in blown out highlights- time I had another go… […]