Maintenance II - メインテナンス 2

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 45mm
F5.6, 1/640, ISO-100

Maintenance I - メインテナンス 1

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 48mm
F5.6, 1/1250, ISO-100

Cloud and Tower - タワー

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/1000, ISO-100

There are two identical towers like this. My friend reckon it could be a aviation guide pole, or some such.

Cloud - 雲

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
0mm F4-5.6
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F5.6, 1/100, ISO-100

Good Vibration - 街角のミュージシャン

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F3.2, 1/350, ISO-100


Fantastic voice and great music!

Flower Bucket - 店先

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 45mm
F5.6, 1/15, ISO-140

Early Morning and Parking Sign - 早朝

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 20mm
F5.6, 1/50, ISO-100

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/45, ISO-100

This is same place, same time just a different angle.
I was walking on the street in this early morning with my camera hanging around my neck. I was going back and forth to take particular this shot. Suddenly, a police officer calling me from the inside of fence of this big house behind me. She asked few questions like "What I'm doing?", "Why taking photo? What is that for?", "if I'm from media or some organisation" and so on.
Well, that big house is The Premier House, I guess our PM was there on that day or at least the day before. She (Police Officer) was just doing her job but that was a bit of surprise. I believe there is a lots of tourists taking photo around this street and I wasn't even look at The Premier House (no appeal for me from that side anyway).

Old & New - 新旧の対比

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F5.6, 1/30, ISO-100

Street Corner - 街角

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F4.0, 1/640, ISO-100

Bench - アート・ベンチ

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F3.2, 1/60, ISO-100

Art & Moon - アート＆ムーン

Civic Square, Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 38mm
F5.6, 1/640, ISO-100

Street Lamp and Moon - 街灯と月

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 29mm
F5.6, 1/80, ISO-100

Refrection - 反映

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II　@ 34mm
F5.6, 1/250, ISO-100

Splash - 水飛沫

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/2500, ISO-100

Pigeon & Art - 鳩

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 36mm
F5.6, 1/320, ISO-100

Indian Restaurant - レストラン

Wellington, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 26mm
F5.6, 1/60, ISO-100

This Indian restaurant is used to be an iris bar. It is taken in the morning.

Pub (Prince Albert) - パブ

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 22mm
F8, 1/15, ISO-110
This image is clopped in lightroom in post process.

Trinity Church - 木造教会

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 22mm
F8, 1/80, ISO-100

Sailing - セイリング

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 38mm
F5.6, 1/640, ISO-100

Rescue - 浮き輪

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 31mm
F2.8, 1/320, ISO-100

Donation Box - 寄付金箱

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F2.8, 1/200, ISO-100

The Seafarer's Memorial - メモリアル

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F7.1, 1/350, ISO-100

Sunset at The Cut - 夕暮れ

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F5.6, 1/180, ISO-100

Object - オブジェクト

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 34mm
F8, 1/60, ISO-100, TTL Built-in Flash

I haven't feel very good and couldn't go out for weekend. What I did is to take this picture for study for noise and CA correction. I had to correct some blue/cyan CA around accessory shoe at top of FM2n. It was good exercises.

Early Settlers - 開拓移民

Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm

F2.8, 1/1500, ISO-100

AO TEA ROA - アオテアロア

Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 38mm

F5.6, 1/1250, ISO-100

Dusk - 夕暮時

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F2.8, 1/60, ISO-100

Street Lights - 夜の街

CBD, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F1.4, 1/30, ISO-400

Tahunanui - タフナヌイ

+ Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 50mm
F5.6, 1/250, ISO-100
F5.6, 1/750, ISO-100

This image is adjusted and merged, then clopped.

The Cut - ザ・カット

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 17mm
F2.8, 1/320, ISO-100

Sunset - 夕焼け

Nelson, New Zealand

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II @ 36mm
F2.8, 1/400, ISO-100

It's just 40min ago. Quick test of new lens.

Sunset - 夕焼け

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F4, 1/400, ISO-100

Evening Light - 夕暮時

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F2.8, 1/2500, ISO-100

Fly II - 飛ぶ II

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F2.8, 1/1200, ISO-100

Fly I - 飛ぶ I

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F2.8, 1/500, ISO-100

Back to the beach...

In The Dark - 幻影

Nelson, New Zealand
Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6　@ 210mm
F8, 30sec, ISO-100 (on tripod)

Snow - 雪

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 @ 210mm
F8, 1/45, ISO-100 (tripod used)

Forgetfulness- 忘却

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4 + PL Filter
F2.8, 1/160, ISO-100

Line of Light - 輝き

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4 + PL Filter
F2.8, 1/8000, ISO-100

Winter Beach - 冬の浜辺

Rabbit Island, Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4 + PL Filter
F2.8, 1/500, ISO-100

Water - 水面

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F2.8, 1/400, ISO-100

According to the Blogger this is the post #250.

Crystal - クリスタル

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F32, 28s, ISO-100 - Slow sync with built in flash

Set white balance to "Tungsten (temp=2850)" and some colour adjustment as well as sharpening were applied.

"A crystal tumbler with a shot of Scotch Whisky."

Fountain - 噴水

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F5.6, 1/350, ISO-100

Green - 緑

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F11, 1/25, ISO-100 (Tripod)

Yellow - 黄

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F11, 1/250, ISO-100 (mono-pod)

Red - 赤

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8
F11, 1/4, ISO-100 (Tripod)

Let's try something different.

[05/August/2007]:
It is a flower. Here is the picture of whole thing and link to a different close up.

Nelson Fire Station - 消防署

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D200
AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4
F1.4, 1/20, ISO-200 (Hand held)

Original colour version here.