Moonrise on Lake Rotoiti
This is a bracketed shot (three exposures) as night falls on Lake Rotoiti near Nelson in New Zealand. The shots were combined in Photomatic to produce a high Dynamic range photos. I plan to write a tutorial about how to…
Moeraki Boulders, NZ
The Moeraki Boulders on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island look as if they are a set of marbles left behind by a careless giant. The rocks are perfectly round and volcanic in nature (don't quote me on…
Monks on a motorbike
In Cambodia, like lots of places in South East Asia, the locals have a very flexible view of road safety. Helmets? Who needs 'em? The basic idea is to pile as many as you can on to the motorbike (children…
Cambodian Girl
Debbie and I meet this young girl in Tonle Sap Cambodia. Tonle Sap is near Ankor Wat but few travellers ever visit. The whole community is cut off when the lake floods for much of the year. The houses are built…
Nugget Point Lighthouse
I woke up about an hour earlier than I needed to get this sunrise shot of the Nugget point light house in New Zealand. I had to scramble up a hill and sit in the cold freezing my nuts off…
Purakaunui Waterfall
This is probably the most photographed waterfall in New Zealand. Purakaunui Waterfall is in the Catlins on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
Arrowtown cottage
A goldminer's cottage in the historic town of Arrowtown, near Queenstown in New Zealand. There was lots of bright dappled light and dark shadows so it isn't as good as it would be if I had returned when the light…
Road to Karame
This shot was taken on the West Coast road to Karame, heading towards the Kahurangi National Park. It was right on sunset so I did three exsposures using a tripod to capture the colours in the sky and in the…
Woolly Jumper
I love this sheep – well not literally of course – but check out his horns. He was in a paddock full of rams with equally impressive head gear but this one was decent enough to look straight at me.…
Variable Oystercatchers
These little fellas are fairly common in New Zealand. The black ones like these are called Variable Oystercatchers and the black and white ones are called Pied Oystercatchers. They live on sandy beaches just above the tide line.
Te Waikoropupu Springs
These springs in the South Island of New Zealand claim to be some of the world’s clearest fresh water. If you want to photograph them at their best you need an absolutely windless day without a ripple on the water…
Gorillas in our Midst
This Mountain Gorilla lives on the top of what I'm sure must be the steepest volcano in the Congo, a country renowned for steep volcanoes. But ain't he beautiful? The trick is,’ explained our guide, ‘don’t show any fear. If…
Hamer Girl, Ethiopia
This young Hamer girl is from Southern Ethiopia. I meet her at a market near a small dusty place called Tumi while researching the Ethiopian guidebook for Lonely Planet. The Hamer are one of the more friendly tribes in the…
Mursi Lip Stretchers
This photo pretty much speaks for itself. While researching the Lonely Planet guide for Ethiopia I went to Omo Valley and met their most famous tribe – the Mursi. While it may appear as freaky as hell to us, it…
Nile Valley Crocodile, Uganda
Crocs are a dime a dozen in the Uganda section of the White Nile in Murchison Falls National Park. They lay all over each other basking in the sun on the banks. A telephoto lens comes in handy if you…