Photography

Out & About – New Zealand Birds

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In this post rather than sharing images just from one photo shoot I have collected photos of New Zealand Birds that I have taken, mostly in the last year.  We have an incredible variety of birdlife in New Zealand, with many unique to our shores and a number of the ones featured here are also on the endangered list.

Close Up of Duckling Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Black Swan Preening while sitting on Lake in Auckland New Zealand
Swallow Perching on Grass against Plain Background With Copy Space
Pukeko Standing in Grass Beside Lake in New Zealand Vertical with Copy Space
Family Of Geese Swimming on Lake Selective Focus

Out & About: Western Springs Birdlife

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Family Of Geese Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Close Up of Duckling Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Pukeko Standing in Grass Beside Lake in New Zealand Vertical with Copy Space
Swallow Perching on Grass against Plain Background With Copy Space
Black Swan Preening while sitting on Lake in Auckland New Zealand

In the last several years living in Auckland I have never gone to Western Springs Park.  During the kids school holidays I took the kids there to explore and was surprised at the abundance of bird life that was there.  Here are just a few of the local residents that I captured while wandering with the kids.  I plan to get back there more often and try and capture some of the more elusive birds when I have a chance.

Out & About: Northland

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During the last holidays we went on a family holiday near my family in Northland at Te Ngaere Bay.  I packed my camera and snuck early a few mornings and dragged the kids out for a drive some afternoons to give me a chance to do something I enjoy.  As always I when I am around home I was not disappointed.

Road Trip View of Beach and Picnic Table with Sun Flare, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Panorama of Matauri Bay and Cavalli Islands, Northland, New Zealand on Bright Sunny Afternoon from Roadside Lookout Point

Out & About: Bay of Islands

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Growing up in the Bay of Islands I was very spoilt it is sometimes easy to forget how stunning it is… Here is a compilation of some of my favourite images I have taken over the years. I hope to find some time during my family visits to pop out and capture some more of the stunning places it has to offer.

Out & About – Butterfly Creek

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After finding the Butterfly House at West Lynn Gardens and enjoying taking photos there I decided to head over to the Butterfly Creek Butterfly House for a chance for a more diverse selection of butterflies.  Shooting there was a lot more challenging than the first one as the butterflies were more active and the butterfly house was hot and humid to allow for the tropical butterflies to survive.  Here are a few of my favourite shots. Continue reading →

Out & About – Zoo

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This year again my daughter wanted to go to the zoo for her birthday.  At about the same time I bought myself a little telephoto lens that I wanted to try out, so the zoo seemed like a good testing ground.  I was nervous about going with just one lens so added a wide angle one to my bag which ended up being a deadweight for my day.  I am looking forward to heading out to the Zoo again soon to enjoy the diversity of the animals and catch a few more shots.