Saturday 30 December 2006

View - 港の見える丘

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/320
A view of the Port Nelson from near the Centre of New Zealand. Flax flowers in the foreground.

Thursday 28 December 2006

Rose - 薔薇

CBD, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/250 sec
Single red rose was left on the bench outside the office building.

Monday 25 December 2006

Christmas Carol - クリスマスキャロル

Nelson, New Zealand
F2.8, 1/5 sec (Flash Fired)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Carol was played on the Cathedral steps.
I had no tripod at this time, so I used stone post to hold my body.

Saturday 23 December 2006

Tay Berry - 木苺

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/250 sec

This one is not quite sharp enough at flower... I will try it again when I had a chance.

Wednesday 20 December 2006

Little Wind - 微風

Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
F8, 1/40 sec

Monday 18 December 2006

Sunday 17 December 2006

Jetty - 桟橋

Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
F8, 1/400 sec

Thursday 14 December 2006

Rest - 休息

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F4, 1/125 Sec

This is actually a large drift wood. Image what you see...

Wednesday 13 December 2006

Owners - 足跡の主

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/800 sec

This is a owner of foot steps. It's a Oyster Catcher.
Friend Lachezar has a stunning shot of this bird. I like particularly this and this.

Tuesday 12 December 2006

Foot Steps - 足跡

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/500 sec

Evening light change this sand to golden colour. I found a different foot step alongside someone's.

This might remind you this shot.

Monday 11 December 2006

Observe - 発見(9/9)

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/80 sec

Bright colour in the shadow.
This is the end of close-up series. There is a few more form this beach.

Sunday 10 December 2006

Saturday 9 December 2006

Observe - 発見(7/9)

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/400 sec
This is a rusty pine needles.

Friday 8 December 2006

Observe - 発見(6/9)

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/250 sec

There are lots of pine corns like this one in variety of sizes.

Thursday 7 December 2006

Observe - 発見(5/9)

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/500 sec

This is usual shell, so many of them, but I like the pattern on the surface and little tired rusty colour.

Wednesday 6 December 2006

Observe - 発見(4/9)

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F5, 1/500 sec

The Shadow extend the size of shell.

Tuesday 5 December 2006

Monday 4 December 2006

Sunday 3 December 2006

Saturday 2 December 2006

Signeture - 痕跡

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F4, 1/1000 Sec

Some unknown artist left a signature at empty beach...

Monday 27 November 2006

Blue and White - 青空と白い雲

Cable Bay, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/640 sec

I see sky is blue, cloud is white...
I guess that's why I like this type of photo and that particular song.

Sunday 26 November 2006

Sky and Sea - 空と海

Cable Bay, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/400 sec (Take in colour converted to mono tone)

Saturday 25 November 2006

Friday 24 November 2006

Wednesday 22 November 2006

Monday 20 November 2006

Jump - ジャンプ

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1000 sec, 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm film, Scanned from print)

Speed - スピード

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1000 sec, 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm film , Scanned from print)

Saturday 18 November 2006

Power Line - パワー・ライン

Wainui Inlet, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, Auto - 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm Film - Scanned from print)

Image quality wise, this is not quite there. Scanning from film did not give me a acceptable sharpness, the print was not quite what I wanted. However I like this scenery, so here it is.

Friday 17 November 2006

Return - 老朽化

Tarakohe, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, Auto - 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm Film - Scanned from print)

Sunday 12 November 2006

Rain - 小雨

Blenheim, New Zealand
F4, 1/500 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Friday 10 November 2006

Forgotten – 片隅

Old Farm Equipment Museum, Blenheim, New Zealand
F2.8, 1/50 - (Temperature 7500, Tint +10, Shadow 80)

I found this particuler tractor is rather comical but someone might find a nostalgic feel about those old equipment.

Thursday 9 November 2006

Seal Colony - アザラシ

Ohau Point Seal Colony,Marlborough, New Zealand
F4, 1/200 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Wednesday 8 November 2006

Kaikoura Range - カイコウラ

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/1250 - 4 shots stitched then contrast was adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

I didn't clop the image this time, so you can observe how the original shot was taken. I like the outcome of non-clopped image.
Another shot is posted before at here, that is not part of this stitching work but taken from same spot with different zoom factor.

Tuesday 7 November 2006

Fishing Boats - 漁船

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/640 - Contrast adjusted (Contrast +15), additional level adjustment on sky.

Monday 6 November 2006

Horizon- 水平線

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/800 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)
Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/800 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Saturday 4 November 2006

Signal - 信号

Railway Station, Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/500 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -35, Contrast +15)

Friday 3 November 2006

Salt Works - 塩田

Salt Works, Blenheim, New Zealand
F4, 1/500, F4 1/400, F4 1/500 - Stitching three shots

Tuesday 31 October 2006

Sunday 29 October 2006

Departure - 出発

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/800 (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4) - Two shots were stitched after scanning.

Thursday 26 October 2006

Shadow - 影

Nelson, New Zealand
F5.6 Auto (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4)

At the Mac's Sculpture Symposium, Nelson Arts Festival 2006.

Monday 23 October 2006

Saturday 21 October 2006

Bark - 樹皮

Nelson, New Zealand
F2, Auto (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4)

At the Mac's Sculpture Symposium, Nelson Arts Festival 2006.

Thursday 19 October 2006

Shower - シャワー

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1250 sec

Looks like a shower over there.

Tuesday 17 October 2006

Kite Surfing - カイト・サーフィング

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F7.1, 1/1250 sec

I like watching a kite surfing. It's so colourful and fun.

Friday 13 October 2006

Tuesday 10 October 2006

Early Spring - 早春

Tasman, New Zealand
F4, Auto

This shot was taken at the section of road from Tapawera to Motueka. Two images stitched with PhotoShop.

Sunday 8 October 2006

On The Rural Street Corner - 道端の風景

Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, 1/160 sec

An empty unattended shop is waiting for apples to be a harvested.

Saturday 7 October 2006

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