Lens-Artist Challenge #307 – Tourist Attractions Near and Far
First, I would like to thank Anne and the rest of the LAPC mob for inviting me to set the challenge for you this week. I have to say I feel very honoured. You have […]
Monochrome Madness – Waterfalls moving
After the waterfall on the hike on Monday I thought it might be nice to show a selection of waterfalls in monochrome. I do really think this subject suits monochrome a lot. Maybe I should […]
Monochrome Madness #7 – Emotions
This week we have a new host for Monochrome Madness and she has picked emotions. When she first told me she wanted to do this, I was a bit puzzled as to what I would […]
Monochrome Madness #4 – Travel
It is a Monochrome Madness theme again and this time I thought we might look at travel. Just before we start I’m posting this a day early because I am still trying to figure out […]
Lens-Artists Challenge #289 – Tools of Photo Composition
This is an interesting challenge. When I first saw the title I thought oh we need to do things like rule of thirds, or leading lines, you know those sorts of composition things. However, I […]
Lens Artists Challenge #278: Unique
The Lens Artist Challenge this week is Unique and was set by Amy from The World is a Book. Sometimes with these, I am not always sure what to do, but then as soon as […]
Silent Sunday – The difference a day can make
The Wanaka Tree. First morning Second morning
One of the things I don’t like about travelling
I am not a normal photographer and I can admit that. One of the things that seems to set me apart is the fact that I don’t really like travelling. I remember having a conversation […]
Reposting a before and after – The Dunedin Train Station
We have had a visitor staying with us for the last week or so and it has been busy around here. I thought today you might like to either see this for the first time […]
Monochrome Madness – ON1 and Photoshop
I’ve been going through older photos and looking for ones that I can convert to Monochrome. I have a massive catalogue of images and one of the problems is sometimes where to start. For some […]
Monochrome Madness – Lake Mapourika New Zealand
I’ve been spending a heap of time going through all my photos from my trip to New Zealand in 2019. What a mess. I know I have said this before, but again, you should sort […]
Monochrome Madness – Milford Sound
Back to Milford Sound in New Zealand for Monochrome Madness this week. Sometimes I find that I don’t want to use images that aren’t long exposures, but then again, maybe I should.
Photo Challenge 19_47 BEACHES
Every Saturday on my Facebook page we do a photo challenge and I’ve been thinking we should do it as well, so for 19_47 it is BEACHES.
Making the conversion from Nikon to Fujifilm
When I went to New Zealand I knew that when I came back I would be considering making the conversion from Nikon to FUJIFILM. It now seems that will be happening.
Monochrome Wednesday – New Zealand Mountains
I cannot lie, but I’ve been getting lots of inspiration from Instagram for Monochrome Wednesday and images of the mountains of New Zealand. So can you guess where today’s image is from?
Silent Sunday – Playing around with the camera
Today I wanted to share with you some photos I got when playing around the camera for Silent Sunday. They are ones from New Zealand.
Before and After – Dunedin Train Station
Here is something I haven’t done for a while, a before and after of an image I did of the Dunedin Train Station. It is very different.
New Zealand – A round-up
This post was planned when I was still travelling around New Zealand and I thought it would be a good way to round-up the trip. See the highs and lows, so to speak.
Directions for a middle aged woman
Is it possible to discuss something like directions for a middle aged woman here? Is there such a thing? Where do I go? Is there somewhere in the world for me? Do I have a […]
Trying out Fujifilm lenses while in New Zealand
A couple of weeks ago I did a post on the Fujifilm X-T3 camera, but while I was using it I was also trying out their lenses for my trip to New Zealand. When it […]