This morning we went for a short walk around the wetlands to see what there might be to photograph. I usually have a plan or a particular bird I am looking for, today not so much. I was open to any opportunity that presented itself to me.
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Every year I manage to find a photographic subject to obsess over and it appears that this year’s so far, is the dragonfly. Why? Because they are so much of a challenge to capture in flight. I have always enjoyed a challenge and the dragonflies are certainly that! These images also include a damselfly in
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On the way to Havelock North we made a stop at the Pekapeka Wetlands. The last couple of visits here have been disappointing but forever the optimist I keep going back. The paths through the wetlands have been expanded since my last visit and the vegetation has been trimmed back. Both these things have made
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I have spent so much time working on other websites just lately that this one has been somewhat neglected – as has my camera! My camera is going to have to wait a bit longer still but in the mean time I have been searching through my archives looking for photos that I have previously
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New Years day, and after a nice long sleep in we decided to head out and make the most of the sunshine. We headed back to the Marine Wetland in the hope of getting some better images of the dabchicks and their young. Unfortunately the chicks are quick old and no longer ride on their
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Having spent two days in a row over the weekend staking out the kingfisher nest I am surprised at how few images I actually shot of them. The kingfisher wasn’t there all that much and most of the time was spent just sitting and watching. The same can’t be said for the trip up the
When I go out with the intention of photographing kingfishers, I usually bank on being there for around two hours. After that I have usually had enough and I am sure the kingfishers have gotten bored of my being there also. Last year they didn’t seem to bother about me but this years birds are
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Down at a local park live the Pukeko family. There are several family members of varying ages and they are quite used large cameras being pointed at them now. So much so if the cameras don’t move too much they will just go about their daily business and totally ignore them. It has taken me
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After a delightful Christmas brunch at a friend’s place we took the camera complete with the 1.4 tele converter attached and went to the inlet. I rarely use manual focus because I find it quite difficult with my eyesight, but with the tele converter on I have no choice, so practice is a must and
I have found a spot where there are damselflies in a abundance. It’s very close to home and has easy access. Perfect for me to try and capture these tricky little insects in flight. Ha! All I managed was a couple of red lines in the shot where they flitted through the picture. What I
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