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All I Want For Xmas is a Canon 7D Mk II body
And there is one in its box in the middle of my bed, haven’t even unpacked it yet LOL. I won a competition at work which provided the funds to pay for about 2/3rds of it. Went into my favourite … Continue reading
The Elegance of a Swan
Taken Sat 20th Oct in Lincoln with 7d and 70-200F4 IS L
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 7d, Christchurch, photography, swan, white swan
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Black Swan and cygnets
Taken last spring at a waterway not far from my house. I spotted this pair of black swans with their new family and made a mental note to go back with my camera. Fortunately when I did they were … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 70-200, 7d, birds, black swan, Christchurch, cygnet
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Farewell to the Cathedral Pt1
After they announced the Cathedral would be pulled down, CERA opened up access to the Square for a couple of weekends for the populace to pay their respects and say goodbye. It was a remarkably sympathetic gesture given the circumstances. … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 7d, cathedral, Christchurch, christchurch cathedral, earthquake
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F22 star effect on specular highlights
Oooh that sounds technical and complicated doesn’t it! In essence, this is how you can get that cool many rayed star effect *without* having to spend money on a fancy filter. If you have a bright light spot (like the … Continue reading
Posted in For Beginners, Tech Tips, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 7d, beginner photography, Christchurch, clouds, For Beginners, learning photography, sunset, TechTip
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Today I shot in full Manual mode for the first time ever!
The RPS organised a Landscape Photography workshop with Mike Langford, a renown NZ photographer based in Queenstown. It was $100 for the day which included lunch, so I was hoping I learned something valuable. Boy was I in for a … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Tech Tips, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 17-55, 70-200, 7d, camera gear, Christchurch, clouds, colour, fieldtrip, filters, For Beginners, helpful tips, info, learning, manual mode, mike langford, photowalk, tripod, workshop
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How cute are these puppies?
A friend who used to work with me got herself some puppies recently. We have a lot in common being single professional women, with a mortgage and a couple of cats each. And a thing for gardens, although her house … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged "low light", 7d, Christchurch, cute, For Beginners, learning, light, puppies, puppy, waffle
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Wildflowers – Gapfiller Art in Christchurch
Due to there being a sudden increase in empty lots in Christchurch, as damaged buildings are demolished, a group of local artists have got together and come up with a concept called GapFiller. Its where they bring art to the … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Tech Tips, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 17-55, 7d, art, camera gear, Christchurch, earthquake, fieldtrip, For Beginners, gapfiller, helpful tips, learning, photowalk, wildflowers
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Shooting in the Dark – Chinese Lantern Festival
We have a vibrant asian culture in CHCH, which makes for a tasty range of ethnic places to eat and great places to buy produce and supplies. To celebrate Chinese New Year they have a Lantern Festival, have dancing and … Continue reading
More Negative Space
I had so much fun with the last time I went out shooting this in mind, I made it my mission for this weekends shooting as well. There was a Sandcastle building competition on at the beach, and though the … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 17-55, 2012, 7d, beach, Christchurch, jan, jan 2012, new brighton, pier, sand, sand art, sand castles
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Learning to See Light 