When we go to places we have been at many times before, it becomes a real challenge to photograph something new. Time of day, time of year, even time spent there, all play a part in the choice of subjects to photograph. Today the light was not terrific, and rain threatened for most of our […]
This year has been one full of disappointment and determination. For two years I had been looking forward to photographing humming birds in Canada, alas I didn’t get there. While missing the trip was disappointing, I am determined not to let it get me down and am thankful I received refunds on all the cancellations. […]
On our last full day at Stewart Island the weather finally was playing nicely and we found someone to take us out on the water around the Paterson Inlet. We didn’t know what to expect as it can be pot luck as to what birds can be found on any given day, and on this […]
Yesterday my cousin and I went to Ulva Island with our cameras. We had both heard so much about the island and its birdlife, that we had very high expectations. We weren’t disappointed, the birdlife there is amazing. Our first bird encounter was with a cute little South Island Robin. Almost every corner we turned, […]
Every now and then I shift my focus from the birds and do something different. Portraiture is not something I do often anymore but now and then I get asked to do some. Today was one of those times. One family group, and one little cutie from a different family, and sometimes a mix of […]
The gannets at Cape Kidnappers are well on their well to increasing their numbers for another year. I visited them two weeks ago to see if there were any eggs about and I wasn’t disappointed. According to the guide/bus driver they lay in a staggered pattern, so there were still many nest building and mating, […]
I recently did a bird photography presentation at the Thames Camera Club, and one of the things I shared with the club was the fact that you don’t have to go far to find birds to photograph. In fact you don’t even have to leave your house! In the last week I have been unable […]
I have been doing a bit of traveling around with a fellow photog in the last week, and we found ourselves using our cameras in all sorts of different places. One place we stopped at was full of Spring flowers and while there were some birds about, it was the blossoms and the bees that […]
We have met some lovely people while sitting photographing the white fantail. Many of them locals who had no idea it was even there. Today a Girl Guide Leader from Hawera asked us why everyone was heading to the river with big cameras. She was extremely surprised when we told her and it wasn’t long […]
Two weeks have passed and I am once again in Stratford photographing the delightful leucistic fantail. I have a different photog friend with me this time and we are spending every spare minute in the park with our cameras. Then back to the tourist flat to download and cull the images we have taken. So […]