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Me, a Bottle of Wine, my Headphones and a Deserted Beach at Night

Daily Photo – Me, a Bottle of Wine, my Headphones and a Deserted Beach at Night

When you combine all of the above, this is the result…

Me, a Bottle of Wine, my Headphones and a Deserted Beach at Night

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  • Date Taken2020-07-23 10:22:14
  • CameraILCE-7RM3
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time30
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  • ISO1600
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  • Exposure ProgramManual
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The Auroras

Daily Photo – The Auroras

I hope you all enjoyed last week’s Aurora craziness! Seeing all the excitement online reminded me of my first Aurora experience. I’d spent a bunch of time trying to see them in Iceland (unsuccessfully) and in fact it was the Aurora Australis that I first saw, down here in Queenstown. Here’s a shot from that night…

The Auroras

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  • Date Taken2012-07-15 08:06:50
  • CameraNIKON D800
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time15
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO1600
  • Focal Length14.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
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One Extra Nudge

One final AI creation for now, of which you can see many more over on my AI specific IG. I did say it gets pretty weird over there…

The Queenstown Approach

Daily Photo – The Queenstown Approach

Late one evening near dusk we headed up towards the top of the Remarkables. It’s kind of a dangerous spot to take photos because there are steep drop-offs on both sides. The view up there is amazing, though. I think it’s cool to watch the planes land there at the airport from way above. I heard the pilots have to have special training to land here because they have to spiral down between the huge mountains for a unique approach vector.

The Queenstown Approach

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  • Date Taken2024-07-21 07:26:57
  • CameraILCE-7CR
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time0.8
  • Aperture6.3
  • ISO250
  • Focal Length53.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
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Another Imagination

Here’s another of my recent AI experiments. See more over at my AI account on Insta

My AI Experiments

I’m working through a few projects at the moment and exploring some things that may or may not turn into other projects. One of these is a continued experimentation with AI. If you haven’t been over to my AI insta account recently, please do check it out. I tend to lean towards the fantastical and surreal so it’s pretty wild in there! 😀

Workshopper in the Wild

Daily Photo – Workshopper in the Wild

Here’s one of the workshop attendees from a couple of weeks ago getting right into the sunset action.

Workshopper in the Wild

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  • Date Taken2024-05-07 14:25:06
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The Hills Around Here

Daily Photo – The Hills Around Here

I’ve shared images from this location before. It’s super easy to get to, just off a road and so many great views in so many directions!

The Hills Around Here

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  • Date Taken2024-05-07 14:25:07
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Interesting Tree

Daily Photo – Interesting Tree

Sometimes I stumble across a tree that just feels interesting. This was one such occasion, the week before last.

Interesting Tree

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  • Date Taken2024-05-03 15:50:50
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Itchy Ski People

Daily Photo – Itchy Ski People

With it being autumn here in Queenstown there have been a few snow flurries in the last little while. I’m sure everyone who like a bit of the Queenstown winter sports action is starting to get a bit itchy for some action whenever the peaks start to get a covering! This is actually a fun photo from my recent workshop down here in Queenstown. On the last night, I was going to take everyone to my favorite ponds for shooting at dusk, but the driver said, “No, you should come to MY ponds, they are way better!” So, I went with the universe, and, sure enough, they were better! 🙂

Itchy Ski People

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  • Date Taken2024-05-05 22:36:26
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