New Zealand

Marzipanogram · 3 Oct 2010 at 00:15

A few shots taken on two trips to NZ taken with the Nikon D200.

Extra Bonus For The Ladies

Lots more at New Zealand if you'd like to look.

Thanks for looking

Throttle · 3 Oct 2010 at 00:42

stunning images, 4, 5 and 9 stand out to me

DB_SamX · 3 Oct 2010 at 02:28

Excellent as usual. First 5 are my favourites...it was hard to pick just the one. You travel a lot then I gather?

Fr0dders · 3 Oct 2010 at 02:30

I love night shots like #4.

Was any PP required to bring the sky out in #8 and #9 ?

Marzipanogram · 3 Oct 2010 at 08:28

Throttle said:
stunning images, 4, 5 and 9 stand out to me

Thank you

DB_SamX said:
Excellent as usual. First 5 are my favourites...it was hard to pick just the one. You travel a lot then I gather?

Thank you

I used to travel a lot, but not much any more.

MrLOL said:
I love night shots like #4.

Was any PP required to bring the sky out in #8 and #9 ?

Thank you

8 and 9 are HDR shots.
I tried to PP them using either 1 exposure or 2 images blended as layers, but failed.

No. 8 was taken in near dark conditions, I couldn't see the ground or see to focus the camera.
HDR saved the day.

No. 4 was a single shot, exposed for the background (just luck), then a lot of PP to bring out the interior details.

bastic · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:32

really nice...maybe one day I will go and visit NZ by myself

RIZZEE · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:40

Amazing, love 3 and the panoramics

Hoping to go there sometime next year

Where abous did you go?

Marzipanogram · 3 Oct 2010 at 12:08

bastic said:
really nice...maybe one day I will go and visit NZ by myself

RIZZEE said:
Amazing, love 3 and the panoramics

Hoping to go there sometime next year
Where abous did you go?

Thank you both

The short answer to where I went is Cape Reinga to Invercargill, top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island.
I always started in Christchurch, then headed South and then up the West Coast, crossed over on the ferry to the North Island and departed at Auckland.

My last journey back from NZ to UK, took 4 nine hour flights.

Some money savings tip:
I'm pretty sure I rented my hire car from here http://www.a2brentals.co.nz/
They are older cars i.e. not brand new, but they are a lot cheaper than other rental companies like Alamo etc.

When crossing from Island to Island I used www.bluebridge.co.nz/ as they were cheaper than the Inter Island Ferry company.
And offer the same service.

turboduck · 3 Oct 2010 at 13:43

the wide angel shots are fantastic

Marzipanogram · 3 Oct 2010 at 15:27

turboduck said:
the wide angel shots are fantastic

Thank you

You like 'em wide, I like 'em thin

SteveOBHave · 4 Oct 2010 at 08:46

Hello home... New Zealand is beautiful.

MookJong · 4 Oct 2010 at 12:29

Stunning...

ScarySquirrel · 4 Oct 2010 at 12:53

Wow, they are all fantastic. Only the last one I am not massively keen on as I don't really know what it is, but the rest of them are stunning. Fantastic work!

SteveOBHave · 4 Oct 2010 at 13:12

ScarySquirrel said:
Wow, they are all fantastic. Only the last one I am not massively keen on as I don't really know what it is, but the rest of them are stunning. Fantastic work!

It is what is known as a Tiki - it's like a Polynesian/Maori version of a Totem pole. They have a great many meanings but I'd suggest that one has something to do with virility and strength of a warrior. It's not meant to be erotic but more as a demonstration of his manliness.

I'm sure you will see the similarities between the Tiki and this Maori warrior.

Fusion · 4 Oct 2010 at 13:29

First rate as always. Numbers 1, 3 and 5 are my favourites- 5 in particular would make a spectacular large print. You could easily have your own print store (if you haven't already).

Marzipanogram · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:59

SteveOBHave said:
Hello home... New Zealand is beautiful.

It certainly is, you lucky man.
And thanks for the info you also posted.

MookJong said:
Stunning...

Thank you.

ScarySquirrel said:
Wow, they are all fantastic. Only the last one I am not massively keen on as I don't really know what it is, but the rest of them are stunning. Fantastic work!

Thank you.
That was taking at Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton (North Island).

Fusion said:
First rate as always. Numbers 1, 3 and 5 are my favourites- 5 in particular would make a spectacular large print. You could easily have your own print store (if you haven't already).

Thank you.

I don't print any of my photos, so owning a print store would be a waste of ink