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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

This weeks Photo Challenge is Curves  Given I am supposed to be studying for my exam I have combed through my archives for some images containing curves, I had more than I expected so, here goes, my best curve ball … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Pattern. Patterns are everywhere. Patterns are sometimes intentional and sometimes accidental. They can be decorative or merely a result of repetition, and often patterns can be in the eye of the beholder to discover them. My image for this weeks challenge … Continue reading

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Driftwood in Buller Bay, West Coast

On the far side of Buller Bay the locals have carved a path down the cliff to the beach.  Very little sand on the beach, its covered in treacherous rocks of all different shapes and sizes, I was careful walking … Continue reading

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Autumn Glory in Arthurs Pass

Last weekend I had a photography trip to Tauranga Bay and Cape Foulwind on the West Coast – its about 5 hrs drive from here one way.  Many photos were taken but this is one of my favourites and the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that says CHANGE One of the things I love photographing the most are clouds in the sky, they are never static, always moving and as the light during the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

These three ladies were brightly adorned and yet still coordinated (yes even the hair!) kindly agreed to let us shoot them during our photowalk in the Gardens at Easter.  For this Weekly Photo Challenge I bring you …… Dressed in … Continue reading

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Stone Bench Shadows with Silver Efex

I saw this stone bench all dappled in sunlight and shadows and thought it had potential to be converted to black and white.  Yes I also took advantage of the NIK sale and bought the WHOLE suite for US $149 … Continue reading

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White Alyssum Flowers

OK last post of flower photos taken with the new 100mm macro lens.  Wanted to share this shot of white alyssum growing in my garden.  I am a big fan of this small groundcover, it flowers for months and months.  … Continue reading

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Prompts for the Promptless – Ep. 4 – Wu Wei

The fabulous rarasaur is running a series of Prompts for the Promptless, and I am intrigued by this weeks – Wu Wei Wu wei, or non-doing, is a Taoist practice involving letting one’s action follow the simple and spontaneous course … Continue reading

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Fascinating Toad Lily flower

Its slowly turning to autumn here in NZ, and I always know when it has because my toad lily only flowers then   I look forward to it every year as they have the most interesting flowers, very structural in … Continue reading

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