Dolphin

Pencarrow lighthouse (lwr), Wellington, NZ: Caught this one in a hundred shot of a dolphin “piloting” the Interislander ferry Kaitaki through the mouth of Wellington Harbour. I think it’s a Dusky Dolphin. Of the dozen or so shots I took, only one worked out… the first! Canon EOS 30D/Canon EF 70-200 f4 L

Motorik

SH1, Foxton straits, NZ 2008: Taking long exposures- whilst camera is balanced on the dashboard and driving at 110, is kinda tricky… Canon EOS 30D/Canon EF 17-40 f4 L iso100/22mm/f22/29sec

Kohangapiripiri

Lake Kohangapiripiri, Wellington, New Zealand 2008. Lake Kohangapiripiri translates in Maori as a nest clinging very strongly. It was formed after the valley became blocked from the nearby sea by earthquakes lifting the coastal area. It is unique in being one of New Zealand’s last relatively unspoiled wetlands. Photina Twin Lens Reflex / Fuji Reala […]

Bikers vs Police

Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast, NZ 2006: After a fatal head-on car crash blocked the road north of Wellington, these bikers were getting impatient to move on… Zorki-2/Jupiter-8 50mm f2.0