Balance by Torchlight
Fort Balance, Wellington
Nikon F5, Ilford Delta 3200 film, f1.8 30 secs with fill light from torch
Pre WWII gun emplacement… Abandoned by military, Adopted by graffiti artists.
Part of a series I am currently working on about abandoned gun emplacements around Wellington.
Snail on a Wire
As the title suggests it a snail on a power line… Not sure where it was going or even where it had come from… All I know is it had a long way to go.
Infrared Stable
Reconstructed Stable in Old Cromwell Town, Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
Nikon D70s ISO 200 f22 for 15 seconds with a Cokin 007 IR filter
The composition of this shot was based on Lawrence Aberhart’s style ( I wish I could have shot it on an 8×10 camera like Mr Aberhart)
Macro Stitch Image “Back of a Gargoyle”
Nikon D70s ISO 200 50mm f1.8 with PK13 extension tube f8 1/125sec with 1 studio light
This image is actually made up of 9 images stitched togeather in Photoshop
The overall dimensions are something like 100cm x 25cm at 300 dpi
This was an experiment to see if I could combine macro photography and stitching to make a macro panoramic image. This was done by moving the camera along a macro rail rather than rotating it like when you make a landscape pano… I am really tempted to make a turntable of some sort to put an object on and then make a 360 degree stitched image of it…
As a test I thought this worked pretty well.
Red Splat
Red Splat
Originally shot for the Canon Eos Photo5 Competition
Nikon D70s ISO 200 f8 1/640 sec (which is kinda odd cause the D70s is only supposed to sync up to 1/500 sec)
Red Splat 2
This one didnt make the cut for the comp but was kinda cool
Nikon D70s ISO 200 f8 1/640 sec
A small setup montage.
I really like how crap the setup is (random piece of perspex with holes drilled into it balanced on an upsidedown chair on the family table) but how good the end result looks… I feel its a good example of what you can do without spending a whole heap of money on fancy equipment.
Light Graffiti
Test shot for Portrait sometime (model in foreground right)
Nikon D70s ISO 200 F22 66secs with 10W torch and lots of running up and down
Cross Processed Emily Lion
Cross Processed uji Velvia 50
Facepaint from launch of the “Giggles” TV show
Same shot two different ways 2
Shot 1 mostly for composition reasons
Courtneay Place, Wellington, New Zealand
Nikon D70s at ISO 200 f8 1/500 sec
Shot 2 with a Cokin NDX filter (which reduces light by a bigillion stops)
Nikon D70s ISO 200 f8 364 sec
This one feels slightly post apocalyptic with the lack of people and the crazy magenta cast from the filter
Motorcycle Wisdom
Seen on Courtneay Place… Before it was illegal to use cell phones in cars.
Not the best photo but it amused me at the time.
Fridge
This is my fridge… Used for storing film and alcohol… Sometimes I put food in it also….
Same shot but two different ways
Nikon F5 with 50mm f1.8 lens
Ilford Pan F 50 Film
ND8 filter and ND4 Grad
f22 at 2 seconds
Nikon F5 with 50mm f1.8
Ilford Pan F 50 film
f2.8 at 1/5000 second
Last week I was testing out an expired bulk roll of film for the first time and feeling quite sleep deprived couldnt face taking it into my usual urban jungle setting so went to the beach instead. It was reasonably overcast but I was impressed how the film handled and the tonal range that I got out of it. Considering that it expired in 2007 it still seems to be working well.
I like how even though the 2 photos have almost the exact same composition the feeling that they create is vastly different
Hijacked and Amusing Signs
Mind Your Step Because you’re Drunk 🙂
Nice… Even has punctuation. Found in Leftbank Arcade off Cuba Street, Wellington.
Sounds like good advice
Not sure if this one is hijacked or just amusing
That signs got Ears? Beware Ears Ahead?
Found Victoria Street, Wellington
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