Tuesday #Travel: Watching You

September 10, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
International borders are one of those fun spots in the world, where contraband items try to make it across. The province of Jilin is one 'hot spot' of smuggling activity of tiger parts. Now, not everybody who watches border areas are interested in wildlife. It seems military forces also take an interest in what their neighbours are doing. This...
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Monday #Macro: down low

September 09, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
This is (surprise surprise) another fungus shot, aided with the assistance of my Macro Twin Flash. The diffused side light from the right helps to show up the relief on the gills, without dark shadows concealing features. Of course, if any local mushroom experts want to help me with an ID, I'd be very appreciative.
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Scenic photos from Mokoroa #Stream

September 07, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
This is definitely one of the most picturesque nature reserves I've visited in the West Auckland area. It's sometimes hard to believe what can be found in a 30-45 minute drive from home. Well, there's also the hiking, but that adds to the pleasure. The minor issue was cutting my fingers out in the bush, so bleeding was an added hassle. Some of m...
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Take me to the river: Mokoroa #Waterfall

September 05, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
The Mokoroa Stream includes a waterfall. In fact, it consists of twin falls as two streams feed into it. This fall is quite spectacular, but the constant water spray ruined many of my shots The other fall is more picturesque than powerful. The mature trees at the top of the falls gives some idea of the scale. The flow of water over the...
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Relax- Mokoroa #Stream

September 04, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
While the earlier post showed some more dynamic sections of the Mokoroa Stream, there are also much more placid sections. From the technical perspective, these shots required the use of a stable tripod (the legs have to be placed on slippery rocks or under water) and a polariser filter. The filter slows the exposure down, and by cutting through the...
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