At the Beach
Last December, we spent a family day at Pōrangahau Beach, NZ. I took this photo while everyone else was splashing in the waves.
De La Terre Winery
In January, Sarah & I had a light lunch at De La Terre Winery. It’s a small rustic winery in Hawke’s Bay, NZ. After lunch, I wandered around and snapped a few photos of the sculptures scattered all around the estate.
Kiwi Art Trail
These days, I rarely get the chance to take a photo walk, so I was quite happy when I had some time to myself in Napier to walk along the beach. These painted kiwis are part of the Kiwi Art Trail, a fundraiser to save the kiwi.
Shooting Fuji Eterna 250D
These photos of Havelock North (as viewed from Porters Boutique Hotel) were shot on Fuji Eterna 250D, a motion picture film I purchased from the UK. Introduced in 2006 as Fuji expanded their Eterna motion picture line, Eterna 250D features exceptionally fine grain thanks to the same Super Nano-Structured Σ (Sigma) Grain Technology that Fuji […]
Fowl
We visited Hawkes Bay Farmyard Zoo when we were in New Zealand a few months ago. My daughter had a great time feeding the animals with her cousins and I got to wander around snapping photos.
Wandering Around Napier
These are from a photo walk I took wandering the streets of Napier, NZ over Christmas.
A’Deane Park
This is A’Deane Park in Waipukurau, New Zealand. Sarah and I took our daughter here when we were visiting family over Christmas. It was my first Christmas in the southern hemisphere and after experiencing a summer barbeque on Christmas Day, I don’t think I can ever go back to a snowy Christmas!
Tudor Garden
These photos are from the Tudor Garden found at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand. This garden features mythical beasts holding shields and flags sitting atop green and white striped poles amidst a knot garden. Each of the flags features a Tudor rose, while each shield bears the coat of arms associated with the historical figure […]
On the Farm #2
My wife’s parents lived here but have since moved. It’s too bad. I really liked this place, especially the garden.
The Historic Village #2
These photos are from the Historic Village in Tauranga, New Zealand. It’s not as cool as Calgary’s Heritage Park, but it was still interesting to visit.
Wintergardens #3
These photos of flowers are from the Auckland Domain Wintergardens. I had a great time shooting these flowers, but the Olympus Pen EED was not up to the task. The combination of an overcast day and an auto exposure camera that often chose a slow shutter speed meant that many of these photos are not […]
Indian Char Bagh Garden
Here are more photos from Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand, this time from the Indian Char Bagh Garden. The last photo suffers from “light piping” — a phenomenon where the film leader sucks in light pre-exposing the film. I just love the way it rendered the photo giving the ceiling an orange glow.
Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 2
This is the Ancient Egyptian Garden at Hamilton Gardens. If I hadn’t taken any photographs, I would have completely forgotten about the plants. I was comletely mesmerized by the grandeur of the hieroglyphic covered walls!
Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 1
When Sarah took me to Hamilton Gardens, I wasn’t expecting much. It is easy to assume that a garden is strictly about flowers and plants. Boy, was I wrong! It is also about the architecture and design of a garden. While I absolutely loved the Italian Renaissance Garden, the Ancient Egyptian Garden also captivated my […]
Italian Renaissance Garden
Sarah and I spent a day wandering the Hamilton Gardens and there just wasn’t enough time to see and photograph everything. I could easily have spent another day or two in the gardens. These photos were taken in the Italian Renaissance Garden. One of the main features of this garden is the use of geometry: […]
