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ISSUE 15, January 2019
INTERVIEW WITH KAREN ALSOP LAKE MARIAN
BY BRENDON GILCHRIST
2018 TOP 10 IMAGES HOW TO CAPTURE: STAR TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY
WITH RICHARD YOUNG
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WELCOME TO ISSUE 15 OF NZ PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE
HELLO EVERYONE, Happy New Year! Are you ready to make this year your best one yet in terms of photography? We are! That's why you'll notice some changes in this issue with the colour scheme changing from orange to turquoise, addition of the Excio logo on the cover, and our CEO's bio on the next page – This is all in an effort to align NZ Photographer more closely with our app, Excio as we continue to inspire and support the photography community through 2019. Over the following pages, you'll find a variety of inspiration to get the year off to a good start – We've interviewed the award-winning digital photographic artist Karen Alsop, Richard Young shares some tips for capturing star trails, Brendon Gilchrist takes us on a trip to Lake Marion, and we go to Piha Beach with Ted Grenfell in Behind The Shot. If you're looking for a challenge to get your teeth into over the next couple of months, be sure to read the details of our Love Story competition on page 32, there's a cash prize to be won!
Emily Goodwin
Editor NZ Photographer
General Info: NZPhotographer Issue 15 January 2019 Cover Photo by Karen Alsop www.storyart.com.au
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REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
Brendon Gilchrist
Ana Lyubich
Richard Young
Brendon is the man behind ESB Photography. He is an avid tramper who treks from sea to mountain, and back again, capturing the uniqueness of New Zealand’s unforgiving landscape.
Co-founder of Excio, Ana's photography journey started many years ago with one of the first Kodak film cameras. She loves exploring the unseen macro world and capturing genuine people's emotions.
Richard is an awardwinning landscape and wildlife photographer who teaches photography workshops and runs photography tours. He is the founder of New Zealand Photography Workshops.
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INTERVIEW WITH KAREN ALSOP
BEHIND THE SHOT WITH TED GRENFELL
BEHIND THE SHOT WITH TED GRENFELL HOW TO CAPTURE: STAR TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY with Richard Young A LAKE CALLED MARIAN by Brendon Gilchrist INTERVIEW WITH KAREN ALSOP
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TOP 10 IMAGES OF 2018
BEST READERS' SUBMISSIONS THIS MONTH
TOP 10 IMAGES OF 2018
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BEHIND THE SHOT with Ted Grenfell
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Behind The Shot with Ted Grenfell TED, TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY... I’m a professional food and lifestyle / studio portrait photographer and a landscape photography enthusiast. I’m based in Titirangi, near Piha in the Waitakere Ranges, just west of Auckland. Just over a year ago I quit my job in the NZ telecommunications industry to pack the house up and join my wife Catherine in Melbourne. Following her sudden death in May, I moved all our stuff back to NZ to be closer to family and to focus solely on the photography business we started together in 2014.
WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING WITH? Sometimes a Fujifilm X-H1, but I mostly use a Nikon D850 now with lenses ranging from a wide-angle 16-35mm f/4G through to a 70-200mm f/2.8E. My favourite at the moment is the 24-70mm f/2.8E although I do also love my 85mm f/1.4G. I have a carbon fibre Manfrotto 055 tripod with a Really Right Stuff head, and a mix of the Lee 100 and Benro filter systems, plus a Phottix Aion remote trigger.
TELL US ABOUT THIS SHOT... This photo, titled “Many Footsteps Before Me” was taken at Piha beach in the Waitākere Ranges at around 7pm on Friday September 14th, 2018. I’d only just bought the D850 so this was one of the first shots taken with it. A single image shot, I used a Lee landscape CPL and a 0.6 soft GND on the 16-35mm f/4G lens. I’d visited Piha three nights that week hoping to capture both sun and clouds following a spectacular sky display on the Tuesday night that I missed. On Wednesday night there were no clouds at all and I didn’t even get the camera out. Thursday night was almost entirely overcast and on Friday night as I set up, I wasn’t sure there would be much in it either. I’m glad I hung around though as I’d wanted to capture the beauty, space and popularity of the beach at sunset (South Piha car park had been almost full on the Wednesday night). At one point prior to this shot a wee lad wandered along and started jumping around in the two puddles in the foreground. Earlier, a large
group of walkers filled the frame as they quietly meandered past. Neither event synced up too well with sunset itself so I settled for capturing people’s imprints in the sand instead as a way of showing the beach’s popularity hence the title. The only people in shot are a couple of tourists from Edinburgh (who spent their sunset filming surfers), and another photographer focused on Lion Rock’s coastal background, to the right of frame. The several days effort to get a halfway decent shot of Cath’s favourite beach was also an attempt at proving to myself that I can keep going there and taking photos even if she’s not with me as we pretty much did everything together. It’s hard to venture out at times but perseverance is helping, and rewarding.
ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT THIS PHOTO IF GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE? For sure! I’ve now moved to the Adobe RGB colour space in camera so my onscreen histogram is slightly more accurate and I’d probably have shot this at ISO 64. I’d also likely have taken the advice of a mate and used a 14mm lens - to get more of Lion Rock in frame.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2019? In between settling back into client work in Auckland and Dunedin this year, I’ve taken time to go on a couple of landscape workshops and attend some natural light and studio portraiture courses, so early 2019 will see further development of the portrait business. I’ll also revamp the Piha photo branded clothing and soft furnishings website my wife began in 2016 as well as help my brother Jac further develop training courses for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom users. In there somewhere is a photo tour to Northern India too so it’s going to be a busy time.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE? www.instagram.com/grenfellphotography www.facebook.com/grenfellphotography
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HOW TO CAPTURE: STAR TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY Astrophotography Tips with Richard Young
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STARS LOCATION:
FOREGROUND:
The direction in which you shoot will determine the shape of the star-trails in your final image. If you include the south celestial pole in your composition all of the other stars will seem to be spinning around this central location, which can create a strong anchor point in the photograph. You can use a star app on your phone or a compass to find the location of the south celestial pole.
The stars on their own will not provide a very interesting photograph, so, find a good foreground like the trig point in the photo above. With the lack of light, the foreground may show up as a silhouette. If you want to have your star-trails over a well-lit foreground you will need to photograph under a part moon or use your head lamp to light the subject.
STAR-TRAIL SETTINGS:
DARK SKY:
To capture star-trails you will need a long exposure of at least 30 minutes, your camera will have to be on a tripod and the shutter speed set to ‘bulb’ in manual mode.
For the best photo you will need to find the darkest sky possible, ideally near or during a new moon. Most of our National Parks, far away from the light pollution of the cities, offer stunning views of the night sky.
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A LAKE CALLED MARIAN by Brendon Gilchrist
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ummer is upon us and what better way to go about a summer trip than with a trip to a lake?!
Lake Marian in Fiordland is an alpine lake that was formed in the glaciation period. It is bedded in a valley of huge cliffs and enclosed by mountains towering up to 2474m called Mt. Christina.
Reflections of the Darren Mountains in the water have attracted photographers to Lake Marian for years, myself included this being my 3rd visit to the lake with each visit taking place at a different time of the year allowing me a different view each and every time. The adventure starts with a 90 minute treck through the forest to reach the lake. As we enter the forest from the car park we are instantly taken back-in-time to a place where nature will always rule. The serenity of the walk draws you into a place where the bird life is like the radio playing; a constant sound of a beautiful chirping chorus with the Kaka squawking
and the Kea screaming amongst the many other feathered residents. It’s very pleasing to the ear and helps the hike pass quickly as the mind leaves the stresses of the modern world behind and becomes fully engaged in the magic of Fiordland National Park. After crossing the swing bridge the path winds up the Marian Creek and you arrive at the cascade of waterfalls. All mossy and green they are sure to enrich your sense of smell as you breathe in the scent of nature. Get here in the late afternoon and admire the way the light falls over the water – Just perfect, although should it be raining you’ll get some moody shots which are just as pleasing to the photographer’s eye. Continuing on, the track slowly leads you up, starting at 450 meters above sea level and reaching lake level at 700 meters - A steady climb with a rewarding view at the end plus refreshingly cool water to jump into!
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There is an unofficial campsite a 5 minute walk away as you enter the lake view, a nice flat grassy area where you can pitch your tent and cook your meals - I only found this out the second time I visited! The first time I was at Lake Marian I arrived at sunset so I dropped my pack, set up my camera gear and started to shoot as the light was fading fast – A truly stunning scene, but alas I ended up pitching my tent near the toilet as I didn’t know any better! Should you tire of the lake view, or have some extra nights available for exploring, there is a large waterfall a 5 hour hike away called Lyttle although don’t let the name mislead you – The waterfall is 220 meters high and surrounded by even steeper mountains than those near the lake. I had imagined a nice grass area here suitable for pitching the tent but to my surprise, all I could find were large areas of rock fall. As I explored around this area, mainly photographing the waterfall, but looking for other places to take some good sunset and sunrise shots I found it
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challenging due to the mountains. They are just enormous cliff faces, no steady way to climb up them so I came to the conclusion that my tent would be the best focal point for a sunset shot! As night fell, the sun setting fast, I cooked my dinner (a pasta packet and a can of tuna) and went to bed having an uncomfortable nights sleep on rocks which resulted in a sore back the following morning. Packing up was hard and I knew the walkout was going to be a challenge, it had already been a challenge to get to this point. I knew there was a canyon in this valley but hadn’t seen it on the way up so I checked the map and possible locations for it and headed off, ready for all the spiders, the Bush bashing and navigating through the thick Fiordland bush. As we slowly made our way down, grazing our legs, getting stuck, going back, finding another way, all on the quest for reaching the stream where the canyon might be, we were greeted by inquisitive Kea, none of which had tags on their
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feet, a really great sign that they were truly wild birds. We left our packs and walked back up the stream in hope of finding this little canyon, and sure enough there it was. Sitting in a large pool of pure drinkable water that was so clear and clean. We had a good drink, enjoyed the view and then went back to our packs hoping they would still be intact. Thankfully the Kea seemed more interested in pulling the moss off the rocks and eating it than touching our packs. At the end of this tough day, we made it back to the car, drove into Milford Sound and enjoyed a real bed and a real meal. As you know, I live for experiences that challenge me mentally, physically and creatively, I love the fact of not knowing quite what I will find and the fact that I am going to a place very few people visit. Lake Marian and the surrounding area never disappoints.
3 TIPS FOR A GREAT MARIAN PHOTO AND HIKING EXPERIENCE • If you have a tent, do take it with you and experience an easy access campsite at a very amazing and iconic photographic location. • Key times for capturing the best reflections are early morning or at night but sometimes it can get really windy here so expectations should be that you will see beauty no matter what conditions you get – Don’t be disappointed if you can’t get the shot you hope for. • I highly recommend using a Circular Polarizer Filter aka a CPL - My go-to filter for 90% of my stream and waterfall photos in the bush. When you turn it you can see the glare disappear and at times are able to see through the water.
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FRESH SHOOTS PHOTO COMPETITION
We’re inviting photographers to highlight all the wonderful things that make the Wellington Botanic Garden much more than a garden, while encouraging photographers to focus on the garden season by season. For prizes and full Terms & Conditions see: www.excio.io/freshshoots
The competition is split into quarterly competitions based on each of the seasons:
Summer
Autumn
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Winter 22 June 20 September 2019
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Interview with Karen Alsop of Story Art the physical darkroom and the digital darkroom. The skills that I learned in the darkroom developing and printing my own works translated directly into the digital environment and creating digital art has always been a passion for me. Even in the 90’s, when Photoshop was in its infancy, I was entrenched in creating digitally.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CREATIVE STYLE? My mantra is making the impossible, possible. My creations are very illustrative in nature but are completely born of photographs that I’ve taken myself. My work is light, hopeful and entertaining. Above all my illustrative work is filled with story. The story told often has several layers of depth to it that has viewers taking a second look. It is my hope that my animal work will inspire other creative photographers to try something a little different. It’s a lot of fun making animals human like!
HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THE CONCEPTS?
HI KAREN, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF My name is Karen Alsop and I am an award-winning Digital Photographic Artist from Melbourne, Australia. I am married with two children, Asher (5) and Jazzlyn (7) who often feature in my artwork. I love bringing the art in my mind to life. My work is filled with hope, joy, and humour, often featuring children or animals. The fantastical pieces develop first as a picture in my mind and I then set to work photographing all the pieces of the puzzle and finish by putting everything together with hundreds of layers in Adobe Photoshop.
HOW DID YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY BEGIN? My love for photography was inspired by my Grandfather. Popa was an avid photographer and he introduced me to the camera and the darkroom. At the beginning of my photography journey, aged 14, I was blessed to be able to experience both
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Ideas are often inspired by stories, sayings, or locations. If I’m creating for a client, or for a heart project recipient, I find out about their stories, their interests, their loves. I draw from these thoughts to create a story that is uniquely theirs. Once the idea takes hold, I then use Pinterest and art searches to help me formulate concepts in my mind. As I can’t draw, these Pinterest boards act as a mood board for me, each pin inspiring a different element in the image, pose, colour, style, and story.
HOW LONG DOES IT TYPICALLY TAKE YOU TO CREATE A FINAL IMAGE AND WHAT IS INVOLVED? I like to work in a committed fashion on one, maybe two images at once. Once the idea is solidified I try and shoot all the elements over a day or two, or search my personal library for elements. The background scene is always the first part to be created, as I need to use that as a reference for lighting, perspective, and tone when I photograph the subject.
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Once the scene is created, usually roughed out over several hours in Photoshop, I arrange for the photo shoot. I usually use the green screen and Elinchrom strobes to control the lighting in the studio. The photo shoot of the subject takes 45 minutes on average, and it’s usually that very last image that is the ‘golden ticket’. The full Photoshop process can take anywhere from 10–40 hours depending on complexity.
WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING AND EDITING WITH? I have recently started shooting with the new Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera. As a composite artist, I spend a lot of time in the field gathering stock for my personal collection. I have over 25,000 images from the past 5 years in my Lightroom CC cloud to draw from. The Nikon is the perfect camera for me as it is light and portable, but also works fantastically in the studio. I also do a lot of behind the scenes video to share with my process with viewers and the Nikon Z6 and Z7 are perfect for this also. I can even pass the Z to a photographer who has never shot video before and have them capture steady, 100fps footage to later create an epic BTS video. I edit on a Wacom Mobile Studio Pro on the go, an all in one computer and tablet and in my studio, I use an Imac Pro and EIZO 4k monitor for perfect colour management.
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DO YOU HAVE 1 OVERALL FAVOURITE IMAGE? My current favourite image is ‘Elephant in the Room and Other Puns’. I drew inspiration from illustrators, one in particular, an Australian author called Graeme Base. His best-selling children’s books, Animalia and The Eleventh Hour, are filled with animals in humanlike situations. I’ve always loved anthropomorphising animals, and this particular image was a creative endeavour from start to finish. I photographed the zoo animals on a recent trip to Auckland, at the Auckland Zoo. My favourite part about this piece is that it is a game, and captures viewers in a way I haven’t seen before in a photographic composite. I represented 20+ animal puns in this one image, and it’s up to the viewer to find them. Of course, the obvious one is the ‘Elephant in the Room’, but I love watching people as they discover all of the other animal puns. So many lightbulb moments. This was a personal project created for the AIPP Awards. It won Highest Scoring Print in the Pet Animal Category and along with that I was awarded with the title of Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year which was a thrilling moment for me. Recognition of my work from those I esteem most in the industry is a great reward, especially after dedicating so much time and commitment into my entries.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR STORY ART EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS… I love teaching. It’s a big part of who I am as a person. I actually studied teaching and taught classroom music for 8 years earlier in my life. Story Art Education is an education platform I’ve created that offers anyone, anywhere in the world, access to composite photography and Photoshop tutorials and resources. I have a library of over 100 tutorials and hundreds of downloadable elements available to members. I regularly add new tutorial videos to the library. I also offer workshops and online and in person oneon-one mentoring. I recognise that everyone has different learning styles. While some will gain all the information they need from watching videos, others need feedback and interaction to learn.
WHY IS STORYTELLING SO IMPORTANT TO YOU? Stories have the ability to go beyond the surface and communicate messages not always heard. Storytellers like Aesop, CS Lewis and even parables in the Bible,
communicate messages by telling a story and the reader discovering the hidden meaning. Stories in imagery can do the same thing. I’m always intrigued to hear people translate my work into a meaningful dialogue. At times these observations are in line with my original meaning, but at other times, the viewer will bring new stories and new meanings to my work. It is the story behind the story that can often move someone into a deeper understanding of themselves, others and the world around them.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE HEART PROJECT AND HOW THIS LED TO MORE INVOLVEMENT IN THE NZ PHOTOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY… Of all the work I create, the most meaningful, the work that means the most to me is the work I do for sick children through TheHeartProject. Many of our stories are available to read and watch on the website and there is the opportunity to sign up to be part of this worldwide movement on the contact page.
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The background for the Santa photo was taken on our way from Wellington to Auckland in July when my children had the opportunity to see snow for the very first time. So when we photographed families in Auckland for Christmas Wish, I knew that I wanted to include that scene in one of the families special images. I added some trees, a sleigh and of course Santa with the family. I love that the work I create for others often contains many of our own family memories within them because of the photo adventures we go on and the images I take along the way. As well as being involved in other projects with me, Nikon offered to partner with us for Christmas Wish 2018, and have gone above and beyond with their support of this global project. They have been on the ground with us at the various hospitals, helping with gear and shooting behind the scenes, and have also helped with funding. Since a trip to New Zealand was scheduled for the Auckland Hospital Christmas Wish, we decided it would be a great opportunity for me to also run some talks and Photo walks in New Zealand for the photographic community. These were incredibly successful, attracting sold out crowds in Auckland and Christchurch. The attendees had the opportunity to try out the new Nikon Z’s and various lenses on photo walks through the zoo and I had the opportunity to share my story and a little about my Heart Project work and my 'Elephant in the Room' creation in the presentations. The New Zealand Photographic Community embraced me as one of their own so it feels like family now whenever I visit.
CAN YOU GIVE US SOME TIPS FOR CREATING A SUCCESSFUL COMPOSITE? When people first start compositing they are often just focused on getting a clean cutout and placing it into a new scene. The mistake many make (and don’t realise) is that just as important is matching the subject to the scene. Consideration must be made of light direction in the background and that light matching on the subject, both in direction and in quality of light. This is then closely followed by the importance of shadows and embedding it into a scene. Perspective is also often forgotten. Matching perspective is incredibly important in the quest for a convincing composite. I often hear people say Photoshop compositing is not ‘Photography’. I agree that it’s not ‘A’ Photograph (because it’s many photographs). But I have had to polish my photography knowledge and skill set far beyond what I needed as a wedding and portrait photographer. The understanding of light, perspective, depth of field, shade, and more are a prerequisite to a successful piece of photographic art. I teach all this and more in my education site and am offering 1 month free access for NZP readers. To claim just visit www.storyart.education/mygift/
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE? www.facebook.com/storyartaustralia www.instagram.com/storyartaustralia www.storyart.com.au
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TOP 10 IMAGES OF 2018
L
ooking back at the last 12 months makes us very proud of the photography community around us that is going stronger and stronger every day. Thinking of the achievements all of you made this year, of the photos you took at home and abroad, and the stories you shared – It’s a privilege to be able to share these moments with our creative community to inspire and motivate them but to also be able to show those who aren’t able to travel, a small slice of our big-wide-world. We talked to and featured so many people who took us along on their journeys, shared experiences, and wholeheartedly shared their knowledge of photography so that we can learn from each other and grow. Think of Parmeet Sahni’s amazing trip to Nepal and her exhibition to raise funds for charity. Think of Susan Blick who showed us the streets of India and our very own Brendon Gilchrist who travelled to South America, bringing back the feelings and wonders of Iguacu Falls. Our goal as a magazine and community is to make sure that the information is spread as widely as possible, reaching far corners of the globe, so that people everywhere can have access to these amazing photographs and stories, and of course, learn more about New Zealand. Therefore we decided to highlight and celebrate the Top 10 photos from 2018 Readers’ Submissions. It would have been an impossible mission for the team to rate them, so we looked at Excio statistics to determine the favourites. If you’re not sure what Excio is, it’s our very own home-grown app where we feature the best submissions from every issue on our worldwide gallery. It delivers culture and discovery to screens around the world, making it a safe environment for creatives to tell their story without the clutter of social media.
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Excio has reached nearly 250,000 installs all over the world which means together with you, we made 250,000 lives brighter and more exciting, as well as raising awareness of important causes and sharing a variety of events that ordinarily wouldn’t have been discovered. By creating a place where photographers don’t need to worry about their copyrights and protection of their work, nor feeling ‘buried in the crowd’, Excio enables visual storytellers to share their vision and get their message across in a much more powerful and engaging way than social media channels. The numbers you will see on the following pages are truly empowering, these images getting hundreds of hours of display time on screens all over the world, night and day, Excio being like a digital pocket billboard. Just think about it, hundreds of hours of screen time, not fleeting moments as with Instagram and Facebook! It’s not just the photo that captures user’s attention either, on Excio the story is as important as the image which is why we included how many times people clicked to learn more about what our contributors have to say. If your photo isn’t in the Top 10 on the following pages but you’re wondering if it was featured and how many views and engagement it might have got, download Excio free of charge from the Google Play store (coming soon to iOS) and take a look at the stats. You can also visit the Web Albums if you don’t have an Android device, click onto the NZ Photographer magazine profile and see the best images from the back issues. In 2019 we aim to uncover as many talented creatives as we can and to empower and help amateur photographers reach a new level in their photography game. So submit your photos, share your journeys, and help us unite and grow the photography community in New Zealand and around the world.
A SPIRAL OF CANDLELIGHT Mary Livingston VIEWS: 119937 HOURS DISPLAYED: 247 STORY READ: 1713
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THE FROG Roxanne Crawford VIEWS: 105934 HOURS DISPLAYED: 224 STORY READ: 1268
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BUSY SUMMER DAY Barb Lewis VIEWS: 101842 HOURS DISPLAYED: 217 STORY READ: 1519
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BUSY BEE Ali Pike VIEWS: 100974 HOURS DISPLAYED: 209 STORY READ: 1338
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BOAT SHEDS AND MARINA John Kelly VIEWS: 94291 HOURS DISPLAYED: 194 STORY READ: 1273
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DAISIES IN THE GOLDEN HOUR Paul Robertson VIEWS: 93143 HOURS DISPLAYED: 202 STORY READ: 1252
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MIRROR IMAGE Grant Spiers VIEWS: 92178 HOURS DISPLAYED: 187 STORY READ: 1125
7 WINTER DREAM Yasen Georgiev VIEWS: 90025 HOURS DISPLAYED: 186 STORY READ: 1008
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THE WALK OF LIGHT Rod Lowe VIEWS: 85975 HOURS DISPLAYED: 179 STORY READ: 917
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THE LOO Baptiste Auguie VIEWS: 84407 HOURS DISPLAYED: 177 STORY READ: 1003
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WHAT IS LOVE? Photo Competition
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WE WANT TO SEE YOUR LOVE STORY Whether that's romantic love, parents' love, the love and trust between animals and humans or even the heartache, that love causes.
NZ$ 150 CASH PRIZE 1 JAN 2019 - 20 FEB 2019 T&Cs apply. See www.excio.io/love.
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BEST READERS' SUBMISSIONS THIS MONTH
HANDS F3.5, 1/15s, ISO250
I rarely use image stabilisation on my lenses and thought candlelight would be a good test to try out the stabilisation on the Canon 85mm F1.4 lens.
Al Popil
CHILLAXING IN THE SUN F7.1, 1/400s, ISO400
HAMILTON ZOO
This little spider monkey got bored watching me fiddle around with the camera and eventually nodded off in the sun.
Carole Garside
KERERU F8, 1/160s, ISO500
HAMILTON ZOO The colourful Kereru, otherwise known as the New Zealand pigeon.
Carole Garside
BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS F2.8, 1/2000s, ISO100
ROTOTAWAI, FEATHERSTON Inquisitive Fawns checking out the photographer in the Wairarapa sun.
Greg Arnold
YOSEMITE CHAPEL F11,1/2s, ISO200
YOSEMITE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A The Chapel in the last daylight hour during a snowstorm.
Chick Piper
BELLBIRD F6, 1/100s
MARLBOROUGH A Bellbird enjoying nectar from my garden. She is watching me, as I am watching her.
Cynthia Stoks
NEW YEAR FIREWORKS F7.1, 3.2s, ISO200
TIMARU The 2018 New Years fireworks display in Timaru with a lone kayaker on the water watching on.
David Oakley
CLOUDS OVER LAKE HERON F22, 1/40s, ISO125
HAKATERE CONSERVATION PARK Looking across the baron landscape towards Lake Heron on a cloudy spring day.
David Oakley
LAKE CHAPARRAL AFTER SNOWSTORM F22, 1/13s ISO100
LAKE CHAPARRAL, CALGARY, CANADA October is Fall in Calgary Canada and the weather is meant to be mild. On the night of October 1st, 2018 the largest dump of snow took place since recording began in the mid 1800's.
Dennis Brown
MURIWAI F8, 1/320s, IS0100
MURIWAI, WEST AUCKLAND During a recent trip to Auckland I took advantage of the one fine day and shot out to an old favourite place of mine, the gannet colony at Muriwai Beach.
Dominic Stove
STONE SHED F2.8, 1/500s, IS0400 I spotted this little overgrown stone shed during a recent visit to Wanaka.
Dominic Stove
AILAO AFI F1.4, 1/160s, 50mm
SAMOA In an area spanning over 4,000 square miles with hundreds of islands, it's hard to pinpoint exactly where in Polynesia fire dancing began. However, it is believed that the Maori people of New Zealand were the first pioneers as the originators of poi. In Samoa, Ailao was originally used by warriors to show off their skill with the war-club, twirling, throwing and catching it in ceremonial displays.
EJ Mathers
REFLECTIONS F5.6, 1/170s, IS0200
NORMANDY, FRANCE Captured early morning in a fishing port, Honfleur
Gail Orgias
FEATHER F22, 1/15s, ISO125
ROTOTAWAI, FEATHERSTON "Feathering an edge" with a 1915 honeysuckle smoothing plane.
Greg Arnold
KINGFISHER CRESTWOOD VILLAGE, WEST AUCKLAND
There is a wood outside my window and we see quite a few Kingfishers but they don't often stay long enough for me to get my camera. I find playing the kingfisher call on the computer helps to get them to stay longer!
Juliet Hopkins
FUCHSIA BALLERINAS F4.1, 1/180s, ISO800 Such a beautiful flower at the entrance to a bush walk in Paihia.
Kathleen Seaward
NEW ZEALAND DOTTEREL F5.4, 1/500s, ISO2000
TE TI BAY, WAITANGI One of NZ's endangered bird species that I happened to see on a walk.
Kathleen Seaward
VIEW FROM DUFFER'S SADDLE F14, 1/160s, IS0200
DUFFER'S SADDLE, NEVIS RD, CENTRAL OTAGO The high point on the highest public road in New Zealand gives wonderful views of Central Otago landscapes.
Maureen Pierre
THE DEPARTURE OF A DREAM F4, 300mm
MOULAY BOUSSELHAM, MOROCCO
Mehdi El Baqali
TONGARIRO CROSSING F25, 1/8s, ISO100 I was back in NZ for a bit in November and did the Tongariro Crossing with an old mate. This is one of the pics taken.
Nick Van de Water
TARANAKI IN GOOD SPIRITS F11, 1/60s, ISO100
EGMONT NATIONAL PARK It is said that if you see Mt Taranaki behind clouds, it is the mountain hiding his tears for his first love, the female mountain Pihanga. On this magnificent evening, Taranaki was in good spirits.
Olga Macagon
THE SACRED SPIRIT OF NEVERLAND F8, 1/5000s, ISO400
KARAMEA A near-mythical place where sunlight goes, like the old elephants, to part gracefully with its earthly presence. The enlightened destination, not necessarily a habitat, will re-ferment disparate visitors' souls connecting them with love of humanity and wonder of nature.
Peter Kurdulija
STANDING STONES F11, 1/400s, ISO400
ORKNEY, SCOTLAND A few of the standing stones at The Ring of Brodgar in Orkney. The stone on the right was hit by lightning in 1980 which caused it to split.
Peter Maiden
LIGHTNING OVER AUCKLAND F7.1, 5s, ISO100
SULPHUR BEACH BOAT RAMP, AUCKLAND An incredible display of power and light over the city.
Simon Jarman
LONE SURVIVOR F16, 5s, ISO200
LAKE TAUPO I tried to make the most of a wet day by shooting that tree on Lake Taupo.
Simon Wills
BLUE F16, 20s, ISO100
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Crawley Edge boat shed is one of the most popular landmarks to photograph on the Swan River in Perth.
Simon Wills
BELIEVE YOU CAN, AND YOU'RE HALFWAY THERE. THEODOR ROOSEVELT
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