Been down in Dunedin for some eye stuff and it reminded me of this shot from the coast down there… and that this is another one of those links between Scotland and NZ. The name Dunedin comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh…

Edinburgh of the South

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• Date Taken2016-04-05 19:54:26
• CameraH5D
• Camera MakeHasselblad
• Exposure Time1/8
• Aperture11
• ISO100
• Focal Length35.0 mm
• Flash
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
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Settling back into the studio after essentially being on the road since May is great but also filled with realisation of how stuff somehow needs to be attended to… Windows updates. Cleaning (somehow!) life admin… but then the fun creative stuff can begin again. Yay! Big plans are a cookin’.

Life Admin

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• Date Taken2013-12-28 12:13:57
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/200
• Aperture11
• ISO100
• Focal Length14.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Where Allt Coir’ a’ Mhadaidh turns into the River Brittle you find the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye. It’s a series of hugely varied waterfalls and their associated pools which carve their way down through Glen Brittle towards the sea. The water is an amazing blue/green color, most of the way, picking up darker tones in the more deep and shadowed areas. Well worth a visit, even when conditions are not ideal as it makes for a “refreshing” hike… or swim if you’re so inclined.

Walking the Fairy Pools

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• Date Taken2023-06-20 05:19:22
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/320
• Aperture4
• ISO250
• Focal Length66.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Queenstown, I am in you…

The Weary Traveller Returns Home

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• Date Taken2020-04-16 14:41:57
• CameraPixel 4
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/900
• Aperture2.4
• ISO41
• Focal Length5.8 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Next up on the 3 day trek home… Auckland. Which reminds me that I really need to go there and spend a good week or so exploring. I’m there often but 99% of the time it’s basically a hub to use for exit/entry to NZ. So this is about the only image I’ve processed from there. That needs to change!

Unexploring Auckland

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• Date Taken2013-08-06 06:08:15
• CameraNEX-7
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time10
• Aperture13
• ISO100
• Focal Length12.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Next up on the trip back home, a whopping 3hrs in Fiji! Here’s a favorite from a previous trip. I expect this stopover to be a little less scenic.

Stopping in Fiji

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• Date Taken2019-01-24 22:42:07
• CameraFC2204
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/15
• Aperture3.8
• ISO200
• Focal Length8.6 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

After a much needed (and enjoyed) trip to spend time with the family, now it’s time to make the long journey back to NZ. First stop on an epic 3 day trek… LA.

Heading Home

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• Date Taken2012-02-27 21:16:46
• CameraNIKON D3X
• Camera MakeNikon
• Exposure Time30
• Aperture11
• ISO125
• Focal Length300.0 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+2

I was just searching for something on my Smugmug, where I store all of my main portfolio (and sub galleries) and stumbled across this rather lovely sunset image from Krabi, Thailand which I don’t think I ever shared. So here it is.

Not Scotland

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• Date Taken2015-12-31 18:17:21
• CameraFC300X
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/100
• Aperture2.8
• ISO154
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
• Exposure Bias

Well, it seems that a bunch of you were quite taken by yesterday’s shadowy glimpse of the awesome Eli… so here he is again in all his bearded glory…

More Eli

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• Date Taken2023-09-12 12:12:27
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It’s all been very Scottish around here for the past month or two… and I’ve a bunch more images to share although some are locked up in an NDA for a while and will need to wait. Anyway, for today i thought I’d offer you a little palate cleanser, something completely different to more Scottish landscapes. I’ve spent a bunch of time recently in the US with family, which has been awesome as I don’t get to see them enough, and on the way I took a little stop to visit an art gallery/exhibition/event in L.A. before heading on to Austin. Here’s a little shot I grabbed from there.

A Palate cleanser

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• Date Taken2023-09-11 09:01:44
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It’s always fun to see how much dolphins love boats. I’ve lost count now of how often I’ve been on the water only to look down and there they are frolicking alongside. I wonder what it is that they love so much… is it the feel of the waves created by the boat? Some sort of race? Maybe fish get scattered which they then go to feed on..?

Dolphin Fun

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• Date Taken2023-09-08 14:18:42
• CameraILCE-7M3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/500
• Aperture9
• ISO200
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• Flash
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

A few weeks ago I shared a different version of this image. Why share it again? It’s an interesting example of how AI in art is progressing. In this case I expanded the canvas and had the AI fill in the newly created blanks… rather successful I’d say! Can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve.

More Fun with AI

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• Date Taken2023-06-20 04:07:10
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/500
• Aperture7.1
• ISO250
• Focal Length34.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe. The temptation with castles is to get up close with them, make an imposing image of it. You can see here that there is a path where people walk out to the castle to explore and create such an image but in this case, it was definitely better to get a bit further back and capture it in the stunning landscape.

Kilchurn Castle

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• Date Taken2023-06-18 15:23:00
• CameraFC3411
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/180
• Aperture2.8
• ISO130
• Focal Length8.4 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias+0.7

Just over the ridge here, from the sea loch, Loch na Cuilce, is the freshwater Loch Coruisk… translated that means “Cauldron of Water”. A fitting name indeed. It’s fairly inaccessible by foot, do-able for the experienced walker/climber if you fancy a rather questionable section called “the bad step” although that’s not recommended in the wet… which is most of the time in Scotland! So, the only real way to get there is by boat, which Stu and I did. It was such a quiet, serine place which contrasted with the harsh rock of the Black Cuillin mountains. They have their own micro-climate what I always love. Plenty scope for fast changing conditions which is ideal. It’s also one of those awesome locations with a mix of wildlife to add to the experience. Dolphins, Eagles, and more.

Approaching Loch Coruisk

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• Date Taken2023-06-20 11:32:23
• CameraFC3411
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/320
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length8.4 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Scottish place names… gotta love them. This is part of The Trossachs… feels lovely on the tongue. As does one of the more distant places in this image; Stronachlachar. Lovely sound and feel, a good Klingon opera…

The Trossachs

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• Date Taken2023-06-18 12:59:58
• CameraFC3411
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/320
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length8.4 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias