The month of November - that was...

I don't know where it went, but then that is a different story.

After tarting myself down to Manukau Photographic Soc. I went back to the old haunt at Howick Camera Club. Not a lot has changed there. The club seems to be quite a bit bigger, with a goodly number there on the night. They also have "C", "Intermediate" and "Elite" categories for membership. NEAT!! They even have a "m-a-g" person who passed on the fact that I was an ex- returning to the fold as it were. No on rushed over to shake my hand or even acknowledge me so to that extent, nothing much has changed.

I think I might concentrate on set subject again, if only because I enjoy the challenge. I have the list for next year and most are pretty standard. "Hot", "Sport" come to mind in that category of "standard".

There are two which I think will be a real challenge.

"White on white". Got an idea for this; involves a plate, a white infinity sheet, and multiple exposure. Thoughts processing furiously on how to achieve the kind of light/shadow I want...

"Eyes". Given I am not good at people photos, this is a real challenge. It strikes me as "real, in your face" photography.

One to have fun with - "Privacy". Potential for political comment here is endless. I might visit Q St one afternoon and line up unsuspecting peds and ask them to hide their faces from me. Hopefully I will also have some police in the same frame... Hmmm and evil grin on that one.

On getting the opportunity...

There are times when I wish I had a camera that I could attach to the back of my eye, or perhaps to the side, which I could trigger automatically...

To give a f'rinstance, we were in Opononi this past weekend. A morning trip to Rawene and a good lunch and we were heading back to Opo.

On the 8km road between Rawene and SH12 there is a left bend followed by a right sweeper. On the left is a farmhouse with all of the usual things going on.

This time around there was a rather large goose in the long grass at the side of the road, its neck outstretched, guarding its nest in the grass. Hovering overhead was a harrier hawk with its wings thrashing to keep itself out of reach of the goose and its talons outstretched...

At 85-90 kph that little tableau lasted for perhap no more than half a second and it was past. There was no chance to stop and grab what would have been an amazing shot. A second earlier, a second later, and it would probably not have existed.

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I find it difficulty to get regular with the photohunt thing. I must keep trying.

Photohunter - miniature

Our bay tree is in flower. It is about 3mm across - a very miniature flower indeed!















NZ is a small country. Our big lndscapes are well known and mostly well photographed to the point where getting a new or better image is difficult. So I started to look for other landscapes. This was one of the first I found on a walk from ocean beach to carpark at Omapere. The canyon wall on the left is about 18" high. The smooth area in the middle is the front edge of a step in the track...















Miniature...

Photohunter - letters

Rural letters - could not get any better.

Photohunter - Natural...

The weather down these parts is about as natural as it comes in a maritime climate.

Wet.

Taken mid-August in a local park. Tech details not material as it has been processed from colour RAW file to B/W.

I like it.

Photohunter - School

Well, more of a kindergarten in fact.

Aitutaki lagoon...

Photohunter - Anniversary

Granddaughter number two celebrating her second "anniversary". Sorry, best I could do...