The main problem with getting better behind the camera is the choice you have make about which picture is worth keeping and which isn't. There was a time when out of 50 or 60 pictures of a particular motif there were only 1 or 2 acceptable pictures among the lot. Which made the choice very easy. Now though, I more and more find myself left with a choice of 10 or 20, all of which are nearly equally good (or bad). Oh, well, I suppose there are worse problems one could have!
Lately my focus has shifted once again towards the New Zealand bird life, which is helped by the fact that there are no native mammals in NZ. Anyway, here are a few pictures from the recent past!
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| The view north from Castle Rock |
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| Castle Point Lighthouse |
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| Castle Rock |
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| Kereru, or New Zealand Wood Pidgeon. Despite their large size and slow movements they are very difficult to get a good picture of. |
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| Native Beech forest in the Tararuas. Utterly spectacular! |
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| Sadly the view from the top was a little disappointing. |
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| Possibly a mature lancewood. |
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| Some Lichen or Fungus. Love the hexagonal structures on the trunks. |
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| The Tui, one of my favorite birds. |
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| Known for their brilliantly colored plumage and complex calls, |
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| this large honeyeater is capable of imitating human speech, |
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| as well as a wide variety of other noises. |
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| They're also known to aggressively defend their territory and food sources, chasing and mobbing birds of any size! |
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| Goose in sunset |
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| Flower of the bottle brush tree |
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| Flower of the wattle tree |
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| Dexter Calf enjoying some hay |
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| One day I'll get a good picture, promise! |
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| Black Fantail, less than 1% of the population on the north Island display this rare color morph. |
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