NDX Filter Shots
All these images were taken with a Cokin NDX filter which reduces light by a massive 13 stops, ie you can’t see anything through it.
They are all around 10 minute exposures in the middle of the day with lots of people around but because of the long exposure they seem mostly deserted.
I converted them to black and white because unfortunately the filter has a colour shift which is near impossible to correct.
I like they way they feel…kinda deserted and slightly disturbing.
Not entirely happy with the result and will go back and do again possibly when it is more overcast so the shadows aren’t as problematic.
Nikon D70s, 18-70mm Lens, ISO 200, Cokin NDX Filter.
Fatherhood Friday 17: Ummm Make That Saturday
Been busy for the last couple of weeks so have got a couple of oldies from my camera phone… Both are a few years old now
Wow looking at these I can’t believe how much she has grown up 🙂
No pics of Sam this week but she has started walking a little bit and decided to do it when Amanda was working late for the first time since Sam has been born 😦
More recent pictures next week I promise.
Queenstown Stitch Panorama
It was a dark and gloomy day…
Looking out from a car park on Coronet Peak Ski Field onto the Wakatipu Basin with Queenstown in the gap in the right of the picture.
It pretty much was overcast whenever I went out to take pictures and about 6 hours after we flew out they had a snowfall that pretty much closed the whole of Queenstown down for a couple of days.
16 images stitched together
Nikon D70s, 18-70mm lens, ISO 200.
A Couple of Cats… But not Cute Ones.
Seen at Coronet Peak just out of Queenstown.
I was busy taking a panoramic sequence of the snow makers when three of these beasts came down the hill grooming the snow in formation. unfortunately their lights were so bright it was next to impossible to get them coming down but they stopped where I was and went in for a 30 minute coffee break… Nice!
Piston Bully 600 Snowcat
Piston Bully Winchcat
This one differs from the first due to the fact that it has a large winch on the back which gets attached to a post at the top of very steep runs so the snowcat can still go down and then wince itself back up. Also handy if one of the others gets stuck.
The Mushroom Hunt Continues….
Out hunting for mushrooms again…
Nikon D70s, 50mm f1.8, PK-12 Extension tube, 200 ISO.
Two Shots of Birds
At an old flat there was a Starling who was building a next in the house nest door. Managed to get these shots by hanging out a window and waiting.
I named him/her George… Not really sure why.
Nikon D70s, 80-200 f2.8 Lens, ISO 200
Fatherhood Friday 12:
Still inundated with colds… Emily is now on antibiotics and it sounds like we are a house full of smokers… a coughing symphony if you will.
Emily and I are going skiing in a couple of weeks (yes I have already worked out what camera equipment I am going to take) and Grandma and Grandad sent Emily up some mittens and goggles hence the photo. Thank you Grandma and Grandad! We are both looking forward to coming down to see you.
Samantha: Seems to be the most healthy one here and is getting into as many things as possible while the rest of us are being a bit slow to react.
Both pictures from this morning
Nikon D70s, 50mm f1.8 Lens, ISO 200. f1.8 at 1/200th of a second.
Red
Flower Macro using extension tube.
Straight off the camera with no processing.
Nikon D70s, 50mm f1.8 Lens, Nikon PK13 Extension tube, Nikon SB80DX Speedlite
Fatherhood Friday 11: We like books… Sometimes to Eat.
Colds,colds,colds, colds with a slight outlook for COLDS! Will they ever go away? Even the weather has taken a steep dive towards winter.
At breakfast this morning we sound like a household of chain smokers with pretty much everyone having a cough of some sort.
Emily: With all the bad weather we havent been able to get out and have a run round much this week so even with a cold Emily still has energy to burn.
Emily said something Hilarious earlier this week, but I forgot to write it down, and when I asked Amanda what it was she looked kinda annoyed and wouldn’t tell me so I’m assuming it was partly to do with her. Hopefully my brain will kick into gear and spit it out later on.
Samantha: Favorite place to be this week has been sitting in front of the book shelf looking at books, pulling washing of the clothes dryer and staring out the window at birds.
Has reverted back to waking up every other hour at night so we are waiting for her to get a bit better before having to “break” her sleeping habits again.
New word for the week: “ook”
“Must get more ooks!”
“Im sure there are more “ooks” in here somewhere…Wait?… is that a lion?”
Nikon D70s, 18-70mm Lens, ISO 200, Nikon Sb80DX Speedlite. f4.5 at 1/30th second with Speedlite at full power bounced off the ceiling.
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