New Zealand from my camera.

[wez130]

There seemed to be no interest in my other thread but maybe that's because they were pics from my phone .

Well, not one to give up, i've finally had a look at some of my images from my camera. These are just NZ, more to be added too.

Lake Taupo sunset

Mt Ruapehu - Tallest mountain in North island

Mt Ruapehu again
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Thermal spa at a public park in Rotorua

Some statue

Thermal lake at the same park

And again

Mt. Manganui

Beach at Tauranga

And again

Mt Manganui again

And again

And again

Locals only

Motiti island

Mt Manganui....again

Mt Taranaki

Mirrored building in New Plymouth

and again

Entrance to a Mauri Marae building

Part of a colour festival at Pukekura park in New Plymouth

Huka falls

Craters of the moon park

Auckland

More to be added later

 

[snapdragon]

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

 

[Steve M]

They're a lot better than your phone pics, great work. Personally I'd lose the borders though

 

[smr]

Nice shots. Agree about the borders though, a bit garish.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

Brings back loads of memories. Great pics.

 

[Quartz]

Lovely photos. You're very talented.

 

[wez130]

Excuse the borders lol, it's been a few years since i've used photoshop and i'm not great at borders, infact, i'm not that clued up on photoshop anymore, i've forgotten a whole lot of functions etc. I know i've got nowhere near the full potential out of my shots, but then i've always been a fan of getting the image near as right in the camera and minimal photoshop use. I enjoy taking the pics, i just get bored processing them lol.

I'm trying to force myself back into it as i've still got my photos from Bruges , Paris and Barcelona from 2014 to process .

Any tips on a nice simple border would be greatly welcomed, if it's a script / action (is that what it's called?), then i can't even remember how to implement them either. I'm rusty haha.

 

[uv]

Nice shots

personally I'd lose the polariser, or at least rotate it to lessen the effect - the dark-to-light gradient on many of the skies is jarring imho. Still, great shots and some fantastic locations

 

[George Hincapie]

I loved my trip to NZ - great photos. Did you get down to Wellington, Picton, Christchurch or Queenstown?

 

[D.P.]

Excuse the borders lol, it's been a few years since i've used photoshop and i'm not great at borders, infact, i'm not that clued up on photoshop anymore, i've forgotten a whole lot of functions etc. I know i've got nowhere near the full potential out of my shots, but then i've always been a fan of getting the image near as right in the camera and minimal photoshop use. I enjoy taking the pics, i just get bored processing them lol.

I'm trying to force myself back into it as i've still got my photos from Bruges , Paris and Barcelona from 2014 to process .

Any tips on a nice simple border would be greatly welcomed, if it's a script / action (is that what it's called?), then i can't even remember how to implement them either. I'm rusty haha.

The best border is invisible, 0 pixels wide

 

[Cern]

Some wonderful shots there, you have a good eye for composition.

Regarding the borders, ditch them. They don't add anything to the shots. Borderless is always better IMO.

Some of your shots have a strange purple cast to the sky. For example, the Mt Manganui shots. In fact your skies are all over the place in terms of colour balance. is this post processing or a filter you were using? It's not my monitor (calibrated) and it only affects some of your shots, not all.

Other than that, great stuff!

 

[wez130]

It could be because i processed them on my (non calibrated) laptop.

Edit, Also, i shoot in Jpeg for less messing about these days, i'm not really serious about my photography these days so i scrapped shooting RAW when i switched from Canon to Olympus, i just snap for leisure these days.

 

[wez130]

More pics incoming...

Firth of Thames

Waitangi

Just a Royal Carribbean cruise ship rolling past my wifes parents house

Sunset on Papamoa beach

My feelings exactly!

Cathedral cove collection

Cape Reinga collection

Where the Tasman meets the Pacific

A bridge in Matakana

Sunset through the blinds

Ascension Wine estate - Where my wife used to work

(Sorry for the flood again, i'd just rather keep them all in one thread than start loads of others.

 

[D.P.]

nothing wrong with posting lots of photos but you need to be selective:
*) You've got 3 of the red tractor/sculpture. Pick your fav
*) There are 5 of the interesting rock in the water, choose what you think is the best.


The borders still suck, sorry.



Anyway, some fascinating scenery down there. Will definitely have to make a visit.

 

[snips86x]

Great shots there, looks like you had a super time!

 

[Cern]

It could be because i processed them on my (non calibrated) laptop.

Edit, Also, i shoot in Jpeg for less messing about these days, i'm not really serious about my photography these days so i scrapped shooting RAW when i switched from Canon to Olympus, i just snap for leisure these days.

If you processed them all on the same machine / screen that shouldn't cause the variation. It's likely the switch to JPEG or cameras. Skies are generally better in your second batch posted. Love the last shot in your series with the strange rock in the sea. It's almost Dali'esque.

Regarding RAW, it's still a good habit to keep even for casual shooting. Doesn't take long to batch convert stuff and you've always got the option to tweak your favourite shots or rescue the bad ones. Some cameras let you shoot RAW + JPEG which is a good compromise if you have plenty of storage.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Nice pics - what gear did you use??

 

[bulb66]

Hey,

I'm very much hoping to visit New Zealand next year. Do mind sharing a few details about your trip via PM?

Thanks,

J.

 

[Phate]

SO many awesome memories from that trip, nice photos man

 

[Shadowness]

Great photos! I'm literally on my back from New Zealand, I was there on business so I only got to visit the big cities. All of the scenery you have captured is the NZ I want to see next.

(yeh lose the borders )