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Pre dawn colours at Sumner beach, the best time of the morning. Peaceful and just a few early morning walkers.
#photography #sonycamera #sunrise #sumnerbeach #mutedcolours #newzealand #christchurchphotographer #peaceful
January 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Simple project- I seem to spot chairs on my travels around the district, so I’m happy to try to capture different varieties of these objects as an ongoing challenge.
#photography #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #chairs #filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #bronica #christchurchphotographer #simpleproject
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Sun setting (almost) behind Fifeshire rock, Nelson. I researched the position of the sunset but had to adjust my position (slightly) I particularly like the bird silhouetted on the rock.
#photography #nelson #newzealand #sunset #christchurchphotographer #planning #tahunanui
January 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Early morning pastels. I use this location ( Courtenay) just west of Christchurch often and love the rural scenes there.
#photography #sonycamera #cropping #paintedskies #newzealandfarming #pastel #christchurchphotographer
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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I spied this rose petal laid on the bench outside the back door and used selective focus to make this simple composition, the wet “puddle “ gave me the reflection and this balanced the image for me.
#photography #blackandwhite #christchurchphotographer #sonycamera #rosepetal #simplecomposition
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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My Christmas lily, always a little late to the party. I love to stroll around the garden and compose an image.
#photography #blackandwhite #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #backyardphotographs #christmaslily #gardening
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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Curves, a flax seed pod supporting a couple of raindrops.
#photography #blackandwhite#simpleshape #christchurchphotographer #flaxplant #newzealand #backyardcapture
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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The “Milky Way” and quite a few stars as viewed from the Waimakariri gorge. Sony A7iii and fe24/70 lens. It’s awe inspiring to get out in the country on a clear night.
#photography #astro #milkyway #newzealand #wemaynotbealone #sonycamera #waimakgorge #christchurchphotographer
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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The Milky Way, as viewed from Godley Heads, I stumbled upon this gateway in the dark night and used it as my framework. Sony a7iii and Samyang 14mm lens were used plus a reasonable amount of time to get the stars captured.
#photography #newzealand #christchurchphotographer #milkyway #godleyheadpark
January 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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Very early morning on Waikuku beach. I used a long exposure time to smooth out the waves and edited the image to show the details of the tree trunks. Sony A7iii and 24/70 lens.
#photography #beachscene #newzealand #bluehour #christchurchphotographer #waikukubeach #sonycamera
December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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The “Decorative” top of Christchurch’s Casino. I was using the Bronica with my Zenzanon 150mm lens and Ilford FP4 film.
#photography #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bronicaetrsi #christchurchphotographer #filmisnotdead #newzealand
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A quirky Sun dial in Mona Vale gardens, Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm lens with Ilford HP5 film.
#photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #hp5 #bronica #blackandwhite #analog #christchurchphotographer #sundial #sculpture #filmisnotdead
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Buff tailed Bumblebee busy harvesting pollen from the lavender bush.
#photography #bee #bumblebee #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #lavender
December 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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A Western Honey Bee hovering over a Globe Artichoke. I only had a small amount of time to get the shot but it seems to have been worthwhile.
#bee #photography #artichoke #newzealand #otahuna #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #colourful
December 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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A very busy Honey Bee collecting pollen from my pale pastel lavender shrubs.
Sony a7iii and fe85mm lens
#photography #honeybee #lavender #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #sonycamera
December 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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This little shrub made a perfect framework for the spider’s web. Ilford HP5 film.
#believeinfilm #photography #spiderweb #ilfordfilm #filmisnotdead #bronica #newzealand #plants #christchurchphotographer
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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I spied these (Iris) leaves backlit in the local botanical garden and used ilford HP5 film to create this image, Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm lens with a 14mm extension tube.
#photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #christchurchphotographer #leaves #backlit #newzealand
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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A discarded Magnolia leaf, I used a 14mm extension tube on a Zenzanon 75mm lens to get the right depth of focus. Bronica etrsi loaded with Ilford hp5 film.
#photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #closeupfilm #blackandwhite #christchurchphotographer #filmisnotdead #shallowdepth #leaf #newzealand
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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“Which way?” A sculpture by Sam Mahan points the way in the quadrangle at Christchurch’s art centre. Bronica etrsi. 75mm Zenzanon lens and Ilford HP5 film.
#photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #sculpture #artcenter #sammahan #filmisnotdead #christchurchphotographer #pointing
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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“A narrow point of view “ I used my 40mm Zenzanon lens fixed to the Bronica etrsi to create this image, I especially framed the angles to enhance the “ vanishing point effect “
#photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #blackandwhite #christchurchphotographer #angles #simplecomposition #kiwi
December 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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“Case” traction engine displayed at Rodger Mahon museum in Geraldine. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm lens and Ilford HP5 film. A museum well worth checking out.
#photography #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #casetractor #tractionengine #blackandwhite #newzealand #filmisnotdead #christchurchphotographer
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Burrell traction engine lovingly cared for and ready for the 150th Courtenay A and P show. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm lens and Ilford FP4 film.
#photography #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #tractionengine #newzealand #christchurchphotographer #filmisnotdead #bronicacamera
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Piwakawaka, New Zealand Fantail. These guys love hanging out with humans and capturing the small insects that we disturb. This bird was happily posing on driftwood in the Catlins.
#photography #birds #fantail #sonycamera #newzealand #catlins #newzealandnativebirds #christchurchphotographer
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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A White faced Heron going for an evening stroll and a spot of fishing at low tide on the beach at New Haven.
#photography #sonycamera #catlins #newzealand #birds #waders #christchurchphotographer
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Always watching! A street CTTV camera is positioned in the Cashel street mall. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm and ilford HP5.
#photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #securitycamera #filmisnotdead #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #lookup
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM