The Ambling Photographer

Monday, November 12, 2012

Natures Dream

Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens
Background Overlay from Anna Lenabem

Macro Image of a leaf taken with the sun shining through overlaid with a background for effect.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The Rare and Endangered New Zealand Falcon

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Very rare and endangered with not many in the wild. Gorgeous colourings. Wilson was brought along to our Camera Club meeting where he sat for a photo session after we had listened to an informative lecture on how special these birds are. He was an excellent model.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

It's a Long Road to Freedom

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Canon 7D, 18-55mm Lens

Taken on the Road to French Pass. Very typical New Zealand Bush Road. Reminds me of the song...

It's a Long Road to Freedom
A winding steep and high
But when you walk in love with the wind on your wing
and cover the earth with the songs you sing
The miles fly by.

Autumn Vines

Canon 7D,10-22mm Lens

Autumn in Blenheim is beautiful when all the grapes turn hues of red, orange, and yellow. The rows go for miles, and it's hard to get the right angle. Here I tried to show a smattering of what the leaves are like close up, but allowing our eyes to follow the vines to give an idea of what the land looks like overall.

Friday, November 9, 2012

A Cute Pest

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro lens

Don't be fooled by the extreme cuteness. This is one of thousands that are destroying farmland around the South Island of New Zealand. They chomp up my garden and make holes in my lawn as well. Ok ok - I'll agree that its cute too. The problem is... that they breed like... well.... Rabbits!

Medieval Inscription

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Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens

This was taken in Morocco at Volubilis. An ancient medieval city ruin and a World Heritage site. Late afternoon sun brought out the inscription with a lovely golden light. If anyone can tell me what it says - please let me know.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

After the Earthquake, out of the Cracks

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Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens.

Triptych. Use of selective colouring to show up the bright red poppies, growing out the huge chasms that was caused by the earthquake, this one right through someones driveway. The house was abandoned and nature was just taking over, and the bright red poppies just flourishing in the cracks.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

The Yellow Cabs of New York City

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Canon 20D, 18-55mm Lens

Driving in NYC one needs to have nerves of steel along with bravado and bullying to get anywhere. Just loved all the yellow taxicabs which made it a colourful and vibrant city.

Pink Clematis

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens. Handheld. No flash.

Taken at Hunters Garden Marlborough at the Woodend Gardens last year. Springtime in Blenheim is a beautiful place to be with gorgeous gardens available to visit.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Bee on Lavender

Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Bee on lavender at Woodend Gardens. Late afternoon sun.

Me and My Shadow

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

This Australian Import was sunning itself on my windowsill. It's an Australian Swift Ground Spider, also known as the Spotted Swift Spider or the Wasp Mimicking Spider. They don't spin webs, rather they run full speed and catch their prey that way. They don't usually sit very still. A bite from them isn't nice, but won't kill you. They are found in the Nelson Marlborough region of New Zealand only.

Monday, November 5, 2012

The Mad Bear of Burgers Zoo

Canon 7D, 75-300mm Lens
Taken in Burgers Zoo, this Sun Bear went totally mad over a piece of fire hose. Although I believe zoos have their places and importance for conservation, this was a case where the bear was just crazy, and showings signs of abnormal behaviour. I purposely left my shutter speed slow to try and capture the action.