Greetings from the land of the Long White Cloud ... (aka New Zealand)


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All images Copyright Brian Swale 2009, 2010, 2011.
  1. Macro photos of roses, December 2012
  2. The Pecha Kucha talk, November 2012
  3. Images posted September 2012
  4. Images posted September 2012
  5. Images posted August 2012 (Taken for art purposes)
  6. Images posted July 2012
  7. Images posted March 2012
  8. Images from Camera NZ, June 2012
  1. Images posted October 2011
  2. Images posted September 2011
  3. Images posted July 2011
  1. Page 1 of extract from "King Solomon's Ring" by Konrad Z. Lorenz. 1952
  2. Page 2 of extract from "King Solomon's Ring" by Konrad Z. Lorenz. 1952
  3. Page 3 of extract from "King Solomon's Ring" by Konrad Z. Lorenz. 1952
  1. A couple of edible mushroom species described :-)
  1. Moon-shot with E-3 & Zuiko 65-250. 441kb
  1. Images made with Zuiko 500mm mirror lens on E-1.
  1. Andrew's visit to Queenstown.
  1. The Hydroslide at Clyde.
  1. The Great Lupin Quest.
  1. Spring flowers in a Clyde garden.
  1. Lens autofocus test on E-3 and E-510.
  1. Views from the master suite
  1. Bookcases filled
  1. Food for four
  1. OM2, Kodachrome probably. One grunty monoplane and 4 Australian swing-wing fighters.
  1. A major trip south
    I'm on the third 500 km trip to Clyde (post house purchase) and tomorrow I take the contents of two bookcases. Why don't I put them all in a big truck for one trip, do I hear you ask? Well, we don't have vacant possession yet (5 more days), and I'm travelling south anyway for a few days, so the car might as well earn its keep. Actually, I'm concerned that I might have exceeded the rear axle permitted load of 850 kg and will relocate some of the denser books to the passenger footwell in the morning; that should move 100 - 200 kg.
  1. Back-load of books, E-3, DZ 14-54
    Two days ago I returned from checking out a proposed property purchase in Central Otago. Fine hot weather, days just under 30 deg C. Two shots at base location, and two at a wheat-field near Glenavy on the coast - see the sea-mist in the background trying to invade.
  1. Sunflower, E-3, DZ 14-54
  2. Dublin Bay rose, E-3, Zuiko 100/2; shadow, blue sky, no cloud
  3. Wheat harvest, hand-held, as taken, mild sharpen, E-3, DZ 14-54
  4. Wheat harvest, hand-held, as taken, mild sharpen, E-3, DZ 14-54
    Yesterday, it was a cloudy (mostly) dull day, little wind, and I went to the city Rose Garden for two hours from about 4 pm to 6. I took 53 shots on the E-3 and manual lenses ( 50/3.5, 100/2 ,and 70-150/4. Though I say it myself there's hardly a dud amongst them. Here are ten (my opinion) prime ones. This taught me something about photographing rose flowers. And the insects !! Next time I'll take a pressurised can of something nasty. They just wouldn't get lost !! The only changes made were resizing, and modest sharpening, and file size reduction, all in Faststone, jpeg.
  1. Victor Borge rose, Zuiko 100/2
  2. Victor Borge rose, Zuiko 70-150/4
  3. Jayne Austin rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  4. Jayne Austin rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  5. Margaret Merrill rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  6. Memoire rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  7. Iris Gee, a pinky-white rose with a beautiful bud; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  8. Iris Gee, a pinky-white rose with a beautiful bud; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  9. Tequilla Sunrise rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
  10. Tequilla Sunrise rose; Zuiko macro lens, 50/3.5
    Full moon on 31 Jan 2010, Sumner beach. E-3 + Zuiko 70-150@f/4, 1/160 sec manual
  1. Snap-shot of moon. Best I've ever done!
          At the Rose Garden, Botanic Gardens, ChristchurchStudies of roses, and candid capture of a boy with a Gardens worker, and his Dad. Lenses mostly manual Zuiko 100/2, also 50/3.5, on E-3. The only changes made were resizing, and modest sharpening, all in Faststone.
  1. Look Dad, I'm having fun here!
  2. Look Dad, I'm helping!
  3. Dad, this is fun!
  4. International prize-winning rose "The World"
  5. International prize-winning rose "The World"
  6. International prize-winning rose "The World"
  7. Back-lit shot of red rose "Burgund"
  8. Rose "Strawberry Ice"
  9. Rose "Raspberry Ice"
  10. Rose "Blue Sky"
  11. Rose "Candella". This is a small, young flower. It will grow into a very large rose bloom.
  12. Rose "Blue River"
  1. The folded treadmill previously referred to.
          At home, ChristchurchMy Tricocereus cactus, the plant just a stump, flowered again for me this year; and for the first time again for many years, its delicious scent returned..
  1. Trichcereus cactus flower, after full bloom, Jan 2010.
  2. Trichcereus cactus flower, Jan 2010.
  3. Trichcereus cactus flower, Jan 2010.
          Arts Centre, ChristchurchThe original Grinch, photographed on the occasion of an old Uni classmate, first meeting in 17 years.
  1. Brian with old friend and a glass of wine, Oct 2007.
  2. Brian with old friend and a glass of wine, Oct 2007.
  3. Brian with old friend and a glass of wine, Oct 2007.
          Cathedral Square, Christchurch In EVERY shot, you can see somebody taking a close interest in what I am doing.
  1. Just one corner of the action at this public chess game.
  2. Guitarist in the Square. Photographer is watched from the left!.
  3. Hip-shot from around the stalls; notice the watcher in the shade!
          Roses.
  1. There was an annoying wind, and not much light. E-510 & Zuiko 50/3.5 macro@f/8.
  2. As above. E-510 & Zuiko 50/3.5 macro@f/8.
          Window display at Ayton's Photography window. See Aytons
  1. Un-modified late afternoon shot of shop window-display.
          Dry weather around Lake Dunstan.
  1. Two months ago, these slopes west of L. Dunstan at Clyde, were green. No longer.
  2. This rocky outcrop is seldom green. There is no soil, and little rain that sticks.
  3. Looking up Lake Dunstan, just after New Year, 2010.
          One young but no longer small pooch, and me.
  1. One portrait of this little lady who thinks the world of me.
  2. Another portrait of this little lady who thinks the world of me.
  3. Brian and Soxx; photo not taken by Brian :-)
  4. Watching you !! :-)
  1. Brian's dinner;  ham, fresh new potatoes, fried mushroom, raw iceberg lettuce, radish, tomato and cucumber, with salad dressing. Hardy's NV merlot on the side :-)
  1. Clyde township and surrounding countryside. Obsession 617 and Kodak Porta 160 print film
  2. Part of Clyde township with Clutha river and bridge. Obsession 617 and Kodak Porta 160 print film
  1. A few people shots at the Riccarton Sunday Morning market. This contains a very broad cross-section of Christchurch peeps !!
  2. Sun filter comparison. Next one to have clouds.
  3. Sky above a Pinot noir vineyard at Gibbston. 1.6MB
  4. Tulip fields near Tapanui; after sunset, the photographer being rained upon.
  5. James Mackenzie, the sheep rustler of the 1800's after whom the Mackenzie Plains are named.
  6. New clocktower at Gore with restored mechanism from previous tower.
  7. Restored clock 1906 mechanism from previous tower.
  8. Restored clock 1906 mechanism from previous tower.
  9. A landscape photograph that Andrew might relate to.
  10. A crop of tulips being managed near Tapanui.
  11. A snippet of the Remarkables.
  12. A JetStar flight takes off from Queenstown airport. Queenstown is the premier tourist destination of New Zealand.
  13. A Pinot noir vineyard at Gibbston.
  14. Three birds on or alongside Lake Hayes, near Queenstown.
  15. Driving north near Lake Ohau, this vista of newly created dairy farm land on an interior plain with extreme winters comes into view.
  16. Mount Cook soon after being seen for the first time over Lake Pukaki.
  17. Mt Cook 40 miles (70 K) away, over Lake Pukaki. Zuiko 200/4 @f/8.
  18. Mt Cook 40 miles (70 K) away, over Lake Pukaki. Zuiko 100/2 @ f/8
  19. Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook, and northern hemisphere birch trees.
  20. Mt Cook over Lake Pukaki. Sorry about the banding; due to file size being greatly reduced.