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: […]
Six Sisters
These six similar looking buildings along Marine Parade in Napier, NZ are known as the Six Sisters. Not coincidentally, the second building from the left is the Six Sisters Coffee House which I always like to visit when I’m in town. The last two photos were shot on the back deck of the coffee house. […]
Hot Chips Hot Dogs
I photographed this hot dog stand at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show in Waipukurau, NZ.
Signs at the Hamilton Zoo
Here are a few of the signs I encountered at the Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand (including an unexpected sign depicting deforestation).
Backpaddock Lakes
Backpaddock Lakes is a private lake / event venue in Hawkes Bay, NZ. My brother-in-law held his wedding here. However, these photos are from the day after the wedding. (The wedding itself was held in a converted barn and can be seen in the background of photo #2401.)
Havelock North
These are from a photo walk in Havelock North, New Zealand. This photo of a pink building was an absolute nightmare to scan. Getting the colours right was next to impossible. This was one of the images that tipped the scales for me and led me to purchase Negative Lab Pro. I love how someone […]
Flowers #3
I shot these flower photos around the garden of my wife’s parents’ home. I quite liked their garden, but alas, they have recently sold their house and moved. I think I will miss that garden.
Sheep Shearing Competition
When I was last in New Zealand, I attended the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show. A&P stands for “agricultural and pastoral”. An A&P show is a country fair and celebrates farming and the agricultural industry. This photo is one of only two I managed to shoot during the sheep shearing competition. The lighting in the […]
Romulus and Remus
I photographed this statue of Romulus and Remus at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand using a rare film that I purchased prior to my trip: Kodak SO-553 100. Apart from the fact that this “special order” film is numerically consecutive in name to Kodak SO-554 200, the two films are not related. Kodak SO-554 came […]
Santa in Havelock North
This giant Santa statue was photographed outside the New World supermarket in Havelock North, New Zealand. I just love the idea of celebrating Christmas with a summer barbeque in the southern hemisphere — especially when the temperature drops below -20 °C here in Calgary! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a happy […]
Thursday Doors #2
These doors lead into Napier Prison in New Zealand. The prison is now a museum and one of the bleakest places I’ve ever visited.
