A familiar view from one range to another. It’s heading into spring here now (in reverse season land) so not long until all signs of snow are gone…
Still working on the new Presets… soon, soon! This is my place here in New Zealand! I’m actually in the middle of selling it… I literally have no idea what I will do next. I feel drawn to Japan lately… maybe I’ll get a place there for six months or a year… or maybe even Scotland. I figure the universe will let me know. We seem to have pretty good communication lately, as you may be aware if you’ve read my latest book!
Another crisp autumn day invites another exploratory walk to a new destination. I’m incredibly fortunate to have so many diverse landscapes within easy walking distance of home. One of the things I treasure most about New Zealand is the sheer variety of trees, each species transforming into its unique autumn hues at slightly different times.
We were out at Bendemeer Estates to get some photos not long after it was beginning development and was pretty much wide open with huge tracts of land photograph. Soon after a big storm cell started to roll through the valley towards us. These are some of my favorite photography situations, mostly because they seem so unbelievable — this period when the bright sun is shining on the scene while an evil cloud, livid with storm, is making itself known for the immediate future.
Captured while out gathering images that may make it into my a7CR review…
Sometimes in New Zealand you need to trek for a while to find a great view, most of the time though you’ll find one just a few steps off the road. I’ve published a bunch of shots from up here over the years. It’s an area that never disappoints but as you can see, it’s like zero effort. (Not complaining!)
While out with the workshop people, hunting for reflections.
I hope you all enjoyed last week’s Aurora craziness! Seeing all the excitement online reminded me of my first Aurora experience. I’d spent a bunch of time trying to see them in Iceland (unsuccessfully) and in fact it was the Aurora Australis that I first saw, down here in Queenstown. Here’s a shot from that night…
Late one evening near dusk we headed up towards the top of the Remarkables. It’s kind of a dangerous spot to take photos because there are steep drop-offs on both sides. The view up there is amazing, though. I think it’s cool to watch the planes land there at the airport from way above. I heard the pilots have to have special training to land here because they have to spiral down between the huge mountains for a unique approach vector.
Here’s one of the workshop attendees from a couple of weeks ago getting right into the sunset action.
