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Moeraki boulders

The Moeraki boulders are a collection of spherical rocks scattered across Koehohe Beach, in New Zealand’s South Island. Maori legend has it these boulders are actually gourds or eel baskets scattered on the shore after the canoe Araiteuru was wrecked while sailing south seeking precious greenstone. Variously likened to dinosaur eggs, giant turtle eggs and pods from outer space, this particular crop reminded me of a strand of beads strewn across the beach.

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Queenstown, New Zealand

When you think of Queenstown, you often think of the surrounding mountains. But it’s the lake that keeps drawing me back. During the day, it teems with activity as steam ships, catamarans, and speed boats make their rounds. But at night it’s calm and quiet. From this vantage point I was able to capture the lights of the surrounding town reflected in the water, as well as an arm of the Milky Way above. It’s a breathtaking view, and one I look forward to capturing again.

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Queenstown, New Zealand

8 degrees celsius, and a tearing wind, and Lake Wakatipu was looking grim this morning. But the clouds put on a dramatic display as they receded and gave way to a clear and crisp day. Autumn is such a great time to visit this part of the world; here’s to cold starts, hot coffees, and golden landscapes!

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Western Australia

Rainbow Connection, Denham.

Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park.

Scorched earth and dry river beds. Kalbarri.

Eagle Bluff, Western Australia.

Visions of Svalbard #1

Back in 2007 I was fortunate to visit the Svalbard Archipelago, which is located between mainland Norway and the North Pole. This series of images are from this unforgettable trip.

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Canals Of Venice

There are 177 canals in Venice.

The S-shaped Grand Canal is the biggest canal in Venice and it splits the city in two.

There are over 170 buildings that make the line of the Grand Canal.

The canals were the main routes of communication in Venice. That is why the main gates of the houses are always on a side of canals.

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Streets of Lyon, France.

Morning Shiraz.

Clare Valley, South Australia.

Ornate Paris

Scattered across the City of Lights are a plethora of cathedrals, monuments and palaces. The architectural styles of these wondrous buildings cover Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau & Art Deco all the way to Modernism. I can’t think of any other city I’ve visited that has such architectural diversity.

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Vigeland Park

Vigeland Park is the world's largest sculpture park created by the Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. He was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal.

Vigeland Park is must when visiting Olso (Norwegian Capital). It truly took my breath away. I felt that I was walking through a holy temple dedicated to the human condition, which was Gustav’s actual plan. I think he nailed it.

THE MAYDENA

On a recent trip to Hobart, capital city of Australia's smallest state, I realised I really dig boats. Had a great time shooting them. I was lucky enough to find the Derwent river in a mirror-like state. I also caught the port at Kettering at sunset, with water so clear I found a friend in a brilliantly orange starfish!

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These images were created using three exposures, blended in Photomatics, Topaz Adjust and Lightroom. A useful technique to capture detail under water is to use a polarising filter. Something to note though, is that polarisers also behave similarly to ND (neutral density) filters in that they block some of the light by roughly two 'stops'. The great thing is, they allow you to get longer exposure times, which creates that nice blurriness on the surface of the water.

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THE PROTEST

On a recent lunch time walk through the Sydney CBD, I came across a protest in front of the New South Wales parliament house. The mixed group of indigenous and non-indigenous men and women were passionately expressing their views on the issue of "black deaths in custody". Back in 1987 a Royal Commission concluded that the deaths were not due to police violence. Clearly these individuals disagreed with the ruling. Unfortunately, it seemed like the protest fell on deaf ears as no MP emerged from Parliament House even to acknowledge them.

However the most saddening sight I saw was a lady carrying a poster of Thomas 'T.J.' Hickey, a 17-year-old Indigenous Australian who died in an incident with the Police. The events that led to his death are a bit murky, needless to say T.J was impaled on a fence and died from the injuries. I guess what upsets me is continuing difficulties and potential injustices Australlia's indigenous people are experiencing in this day and age. For all the daily challenges I may have to face, they really do not compare.

For more information on what I've written about, here is the WIKI link to get you started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_deaths_in_custody