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Sand and Sea

Daily Photo – Sand and Sea

The coast of Namibia, where the desert and sea collide. Quite a contrast!

Sand and Sea

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2014-09-24 20:53:27
  • CameraILCE-7R
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/2000
  • Aperture4
  • ISO64
  • Focal Length33.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Brighten Up Your Day

Daily Photo – Brighten Up Your Day

Here’s a little baby snow monkey to brighten up your day.

Brighten Up Your Day

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-04-16 07:51:08
  • CameraNIKON D3S
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/4000
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO800
  • Focal Length50.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Danger Adjacent

Daily Photo – Danger Adjacent

One of the many tribes in Papua New Guinea… that was one of the most dangerous trips I ever took. I didn’t get into any serious trouble, but I was definitely danger adjacent.

Danger Adjacent

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2023-10-13 17:07:45
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Random Coolness

Daily Photo – Random Coolness

Had another one of those moments where I was searching for something in the portfolio and stumbled across an image that I thought turned out rather cool. Don’t think I shared it before… so here it is.

Random Coolness

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-09-02 12:33:35
  • CameraDSC-RX100M4
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/2500
  • Aperture6.3
  • ISO250
  • Focal Length8.8 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Revisiting the Canyon

Daily Photo – Revisiting the Canyon

Here’s a new one I recently finished from the Slot Canyons in Arizona. This is in the Upper Antelope area. I spent about half the day in there with a guide. I got a ridiculous number of photos and I’m obviously still processing them, many years later!

Revisiting the Canyon

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  • Date Taken2023-10-11 15:09:34
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The Cook Expansion

Daily Photo – The Cook Expansion

I mentioned the upcoming NZ photography workshop in yesterday’s post. One thing I’m thinking about for this one is heading out a little wider, away from Queenstown where we spend most of the time usually, to areas like Mount Cook / Aoraki and Lake Tekapo. Should make for some awesome mini adventures. You can see more about the workshop here. (Only a couple of places remain.)

The Cook Expansion

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-01-18 10:05:33
  • CameraNIKON D800
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/500
  • Aperture8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length200.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-1

NZ Workshop

I’m having my first New Zealand workshop since Covid! Hard to believe some people have been booked in since 2019 waiting for all the pandemic craziness to pass. We’re pretty much sold out, maybe a couple of spaces left, so if you’ve always wanted to come to NZ, this is a fun way to do it! This is a new photo I just processed from near my home where we took a workshop a few years ago. This is Aro-Ha. I had an idea to combine my love of yoga and hiking with photography… I thought, hell no one is gonna sign up for this thing. That’s a weird Venn Diagram overlap. But I was wrong. It totally sold out and we had a great time. This one that we’re having April of 2024 is not like that one… it’s all photography, all the time and I’m planning some cool trips that we’ve never done before with other NZ workshop participants. Grab one of the last few spots here!

Airbourne Guesswork

Daily Photo – Airbourne Guesswork

Here’s one of those shots from back in the olden days of early quadcopter flight when it was a case of strapping in a GoPro, sending it up there and guessing the best shots as you could only see the results when it returned to land. Turned out not too bad this one!

Airbourne Guesswork

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2012-01-07 18:21:40
  • CameraHero3-Black Edition
  • Camera MakeGoPro
  • Exposure Time1/120
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO107
  • Focal Length2.8 mm
  • FlashNo flash function
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
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Before Their Time?

Daily Photo – Before Their Time?

Been thinking back to Google Glass, which was pretty cool, and wondering if it was one of those things that was just the right product at the wrong time… or was it more that we needed products like that to kickstart things and get us to where we need to be by paving the way for others…

Before Their Time?

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-10-02 20:18:41
  • CameraNEX-6
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/100
  • Aperture4.5
  • ISO1250
  • Focal Length56.0 mm
  • FlashAuto, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramProgram AE
  • Exposure Bias

Detours in NZ

Daily Photo – Detours in NZ

The Clay Cliffs take a little bit of a drive (30 mins out of the way from Omarama) on the way from Christchurch to Queenstown, but they are really worth it. There is just a short hike to get this view, and you can even get up in there and walk around inside. It’s enchanting, and you may recognize these from a few scenes in LOTR.

Detours in NZ

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2012-12-05 04:39:01
  • CameraNIKON D800
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/1000
  • Aperture4
  • ISO71
  • Focal Length28.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias