Recent content by RWood

Here's a link or two: "Shag rock" has been seriously damaged: http://www.sumnercommunity.co.nz/About-Sumner/Pictures-of-Sumner/Earthquake/Shag-Rock-Now This site has the story of the earthquake's effect on the village...

In brief: Sumner is a coastal Christchurch suburb. Earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 more or less levelled the rock, and caused rockfalls from cliffs that form part of the suburb. These rockfalls also compromised properties in the suburb of Redcliffs which sits above Sumner. Will look for an "after".

I need to find an "after" picture from somewhere.

And another:

Lovely. Particularly like 1st, 2nd and 4th shots.

Thanks for comment - the second one was rather challenging with the tricky light (and a coldish breeze at that altitude). These were both taken way back in 2007. The latter one was intended as a "weather" picture for such forums, with the disturbances on the water due to some downslope effects -...

Two shots at the Makara coastline, SW of Wellington. Only 20 minutes' drive from Wellington city, but it offers an escape from the populated zones. Intervening area is rural to within 2 km of city suburbs. First one taken late on a mid-autumn afternoon: Taken from near the edge of a...

Very nice indeed, and in my inexpert opinion, losing the bottom 25-35% would be even better.

Love the castle shot. The first few are reminiscent of parts of New Zealand.

Great! Don't mind the pylons, fairly unobtrusive.

Thanks for comments.

The Basin Reserve, Wellington, taken from near the top of Mt Victoria, a couple of km or so to the northeast of it. Late afternoon in late autumn, so light was fading quite quickly. I had to cut off some unwanted foreground, and think perhaps a bit more cropping at the bottom might be needed...

Thanks Matt! Cropped version:

The scene was better than the photograph. http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126091&cat=500

Thanks all.