Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Tui Checking out the Photographer

Canon 20D, 75-300mm Lens
Very curious birds and was checking me out closely.

New Zealand Dotterel


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Canon 7D, 75-300mm Lens

The New Zealand dotterel/tūturiwhatu is an endangered species found only in this country. It was once widespread and common but there are only about 1700 birds left. This serious decline in numbers is due to a combination of habitat loss, predation by introduced mammals and disturbance during breeding.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Tui Portrait


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Canon 20D, 75-300mm Lens
Taken in my garden in Auckland.

Early Morning in Paris


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Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens Paris.
This was taken by the side of the Notre Dame on the day of the final of the Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and France. After visiting the Cathedral we went on to watch the rugby in a small pub. The woman walking ahead of me in the image is my daughter.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Girona, Spain


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Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens
Taken as the sun was setting, late afternoon. Which one do you like better - the colour or black and white?

Pink Lotus


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Canon 7D, 18-55mm
Taken at Wrights Water Garden, South Auckland

Friday, October 26, 2012

Juvenile Shag

Canon 7D, 75-300mm Lens
Starting a dance to let it's mother know that it is time to be fed.

Salzburg in Autumn

Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens
Taken on our 'Sound of Music' Tour.  This is where they filmed the scene where the children fell into the lake at the back of the palace.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy


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Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens
This was taken by putting the camera on the ground, with the lens propped up with a spare battery. I didn't have my tripod so the ground kept it steady instead. Gives a good perspective.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Kareotahi Beach

Canon 20D 18-55 Lens
Taken half an hour before sunset. West Coast of South Auckland.

Curious Silvereye


Canon 20D, 75-300mm Lens

Looking through some of my photos, I found this one which I have never used. These birds are like silver bullets and never sit still, extremely hard to photograph, so I'm quite pleased with this one.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Friday, October 19, 2012

Wilson, Rare Endangered NZ Falcon


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Wilson - our Rare, endangered New Zealand Falcon.

The Kasbah, Rabat, Morocco

Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens
Medieval Walled City in Rabat, Morocco

I didn't realise that the bird was flying straight at me until the image was on my computer!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Alpine Grasshopper

Canon 7D 100mm Macro Lens 2.8 Handheld No Flash

This Grasshopper is about the half the size of my little fingernail - tiny!  Photographed on the Molesworth Station at Island Saddle.

The Pollinator


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Canon 7D 100mm Macro Lens 2.8 ISO 800 No Flash

At work pollinating the raspberries. Taken in a friends garden.  Handheld Macro