Monday, 20 November 2006

Jump - ジャンプ

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1000 sec, 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm film, Scanned from print)

Speed - スピード

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1000 sec, 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm film , Scanned from print)

Saturday, 18 November 2006

Power Line - パワー・ライン

Wainui Inlet, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, Auto - 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm Film - Scanned from print)

Image quality wise, this is not quite there. Scanning from film did not give me a acceptable sharpness, the print was not quite what I wanted. However I like this scenery, so here it is.

Friday, 17 November 2006

Return - 老朽化

Tarakohe, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, Auto - 35~135mm Nikon F4s (35mm Film - Scanned from print)

Sunday, 12 November 2006

Rain - 小雨

Blenheim, New Zealand
F4, 1/500 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Friday, 10 November 2006

Forgotten – 片隅

Old Farm Equipment Museum, Blenheim, New Zealand
F2.8, 1/50 - (Temperature 7500, Tint +10, Shadow 80)

I found this particuler tractor is rather comical but someone might find a nostalgic feel about those old equipment.

Thursday, 9 November 2006

Seal Colony - アザラシ

Ohau Point Seal Colony,Marlborough, New Zealand
F4, 1/200 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Wednesday, 8 November 2006

Kaikoura Range - カイコウラ

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/1250 - 4 shots stitched then contrast was adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

I didn't clop the image this time, so you can observe how the original shot was taken. I like the outcome of non-clopped image.
Another shot is posted before at here, that is not part of this stitching work but taken from same spot with different zoom factor.

Tuesday, 7 November 2006

Fishing Boats - 漁船

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/640 - Contrast adjusted (Contrast +15), additional level adjustment on sky.

Monday, 6 November 2006

Horizon- 水平線

Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/800 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)
Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/800 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -15, Contrast +15)

Saturday, 4 November 2006

Signal - 信号

Railway Station, Kaikoura, New Zealand
F4, 1/500 - Contrast adjusted (Brightness -35, Contrast +15)

Friday, 3 November 2006

Salt Works - 塩田

Salt Works, Blenheim, New Zealand
F4, 1/500, F4 1/400, F4 1/500 - Stitching three shots

Tuesday, 31 October 2006

Sunday, 29 October 2006

Departure - 出発

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/800 (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4) - Two shots were stitched after scanning.

Thursday, 26 October 2006

Shadow - 影

Nelson, New Zealand
F5.6 Auto (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4)

At the Mac's Sculpture Symposium, Nelson Arts Festival 2006.

Monday, 23 October 2006

Shed and Tree – 大木と小屋

SH6, Tasman, New Zealand
F4, 1/1000 - (Post processed with PhotoShop)

Saturday, 21 October 2006

Bark - 樹皮

Nelson, New Zealand
F2, Auto (Nikon F4s 50mm F1.4)

At the Mac's Sculpture Symposium, Nelson Arts Festival 2006.

Thursday, 19 October 2006

Shower - シャワー

Nelson, New Zealand
F8, 1/1250 sec

Looks like a shower over there.

Tuesday, 17 October 2006

Kite Surfing - カイト・サーフィング

Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
F7.1, 1/1250 sec

I like watching a kite surfing. It's so colourful and fun.

Friday, 13 October 2006

Tuesday, 10 October 2006

Early Spring - 早春

Tasman, New Zealand
F4, Auto

This shot was taken at the section of road from Tapawera to Motueka. Two images stitched with PhotoShop.

Sunday, 8 October 2006

On The Rural Street Corner - 道端の風景

Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, 1/160 sec

An empty unattended shop is waiting for apples to be a harvested.

Saturday, 7 October 2006

Pub at Hope 2 - パブ2

Hope, Tasman, New Zealand
F4, 1/640 sec

Another angle.

Pub at Hope - パブ

Hope, Tasman, New Zealand
F4, 1/125 sec

Qucik snap from parked car at the other side of road.

Saturday, 30 September 2006

City View - 都市

Devonport, New Zealand
F4.5, 1/1250 sec

View for the Auckland City from Devonport.

Friday, 29 September 2006

Thursday, 28 September 2006

Waimea Inlet - ワイメア・インレット

Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
F4.0, 1/60 sec (Contrast enhanced on the sky)

This is another example of interesting cloud formation. I think it is enhanced by the estuary when the water has gone.

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

After Rain - 桜、雨上がり

Nelson, New Zealand
F3.2, 1/200 sec

Nelson, New Zealand - from Nelson Daily Photo
F2.2, 1/636 sec

Same day, same tree, different angle.

Tuesday, 26 September 2006

Cherry Blossom - 桜、微風

Nelson, New Zealand
F2.2, 1/6 sec

A cherry blossom swinging in the wind.

Monday, 25 September 2006

Shimmering - 輝き

Glenduan, Nelson, New Zealand
F4.5, 1/1250 sec

Is there summer before spring? Local news told us today has particularly thin ozone layer over New Zealand

On The Water - オン‣ザ・ウォーター

WOW Museum, Nelson, New Zealand
F5, 1/125 sec

Outside display on the shallow pool.

Sunday, 24 September 2006

Wave - 波

Endeavour Inlet, Queen Charlotte Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand
F3, 1/6 sec

It was just before dawn, and I found a bottle rolling back and forth.

Stream - 流れ

Rainbow Station, New Zealand
Auto, 1/15sec - 35mm film (Scanned from Monocrome Negative)

Saturday, 23 September 2006

Foot Steps - 足跡

Marahau, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
F5.6, Auto - 35mm film (Scanned from Monochrome Negative)

Friday, 22 September 2006

Rock - 岩

Marahau, Abel Tasman national Park, New Zealand
F4, Auto - 35mm film (Scanned from Monocrome Negative)

Thursday, 21 September 2006

Drift Wood - 流木

Marahau, Abel Tasman national Park, New Zealand
F2.8, Auto - 35mm film (Scanned from Monocrome Negative)

Wednesday, 20 September 2006

Rainbow Station - レインボー牧場

Rainbow Station, New Zealand
F8, Auto - 35mm film (Scanned from Monocrome Negative)

This old wheels can be found at the entrance of the Rainbow Station at Nelson Side.

Sunday, 17 September 2006

Mapua - マプア

Mapua, Tasman, New Zealand
F5.6, 1/800 sec

Blue sky, sea breeze, perfect day for sailing.

Saturday, 16 September 2006

Marina - マリーナ

Havelock, New Zealand
F8, 1/250 sec (35mm film printed and scanned)

Wednesday, 13 September 2006

Mushroom – 茸

Forest walk, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
F5.6, Auto, Macro, PL Filter - 35mm film printed and scanned

Friday, 8 September 2006

Whale - 鯨

Kaikoura, New Zealand
(35mm Film - scanned)

This series of shots were taken in 1992 when we went whale watching tour off from Kaikoura.
Some of the images have a light over damage on the negative, but I still treasure those shots and they bring back the excitement I had at the time.

Thursday, 7 September 2006

Clouds - 雲

Nelson, New Zealand
F4, 1/80 sec

Yet another interesting clouds formation. It almost like stome is comming but it is not.

Tuesday, 5 September 2006

Harry's Bar - ハリーズ・バー

Harry's Bar, Nelson, New Zealand
F5.0, 1/60 Sec

In front of Harry's Bar, after the rain, evening lights shines through.

Saturday, 2 September 2006

Beach - 海岸

Rabbit Island, Tasman, New Zealand
F8, 1/40 Sec

Early evening of spring at a populer beach at Nelson area.
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