GKPE Mini, Mangere Bridge Sunset

[Moppie]

Went out with Scott and Tony and watched a very over cast evening turn into a brilliant sunset!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/mangersunset.jpg

[MattL]

aha! I knew one of us had to get a photo of tonights sunset!

Its beautiful moppie!

[Moppie]

Its beautiful moppie!

Thank you :)

Wait till you see some of Scotts (I hope Im not building you up mate) he was useing Tonys 10-22mm, and it was a wide angle sunset.

Iv got several of them to post, but its getting late, Ill see if I can find another that I can quickly process.

[amitnike]

stunning ,....

[Moppie]

Heres another:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/mangersunset2.jpg

[Woldsman]

Both great shots Moppie. Think I prefer the colours in the second one but thats only my personal opinion. Thanks for sharing

[Moppie]

stunning ,....

Both great shots Moppie. Think I prefer the colours in the second one but thats only my personal opinion.


Thank you both, how about a little of the blue, with lots more orange, and some red reflecting of the inner harbour?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/mangersunset3.jpg

[adam*]

Awesome colours.

[Coco-Puffs]

beautiful, but those red skys scare me. its said in Japan that a red sunset like that is a sign of an earthquake...

[jgjulio]

Great shots, all of them. I love the intense colors!

[scotttnz]

Stunning shots Moppie.

Here is one of mine quickly. No PP. just a resize and save for web. I'll post some more after work tonight.

This is wiiiiiiide at 10mm:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/mangere.jpg

Turned out to be a worthwile little trip, it was a great sunset!

[NordieBoy]

No spectacular sunsets down here last night.
Almost completely cloudless.

[Wazza]

Great shots Moppie and scott.

Nordieboy: Isn't that what Nelson's all about... The sunniest city in NZ, so always clear, with no dramatic sunsets. :p

[weka2000]

Yeah us southerns know how to turn it on for you easterners.

Well timed Scott. My wife asked who was the smart ass who said " we here for a photoshoot" :D

At last the rain many there be heaps of it for 2 days should boast the water flow and give me time to get my photos sorted out from the last week.

[weka2000]

I didnt have my 10-20mm Someone else had it and I think they like it:D

[scotttnz]

Wait till you see some of Scotts (I hope Im not building you up mate) he was useing Tonys 10-22mm, and it was a wide angle sunset.

If anybody is ever suffering from DSLR snobbery, I can suggest a cure. Go out on a photo shoot with Moppie, then come back and compare what you have done with what Moppie posts and think to yourself "how does he get such awesome shots using his little A80 and I have got all this gear and my shots are not as good!"

I didnt have my 10-20mm Someone else had it and I think they like it

I like the wide angle, it was good to be able to capture the whole scene, but I think some of my zoomed in shots have more impact. Depends what you are after I suppose.

My wife asked who was the smart ass who said " we here for a photoshoot"

Ah.....that smart ass would be me.....no wonder she disappeared so quickly!

[joeseph]

red sky at night = shepards house on fire. Awesome job guys!

[weka2000]

Scott after you left lastnight I put on the macro. They are a bit different to what Im used to, but see some call pics comming up. A tripod is a must.

I agree with Scott's comments re its not what camera you have but how you use it. I guess the same applys for those over priced "L" lenses when all you can afford is Sigma's :lol:

[Moppie]

If anybody is ever suffering from DSLR snobbery, I can suggest a cure. Go out on a photo shoot with Moppie, then come back and compare what you have done with what Moppie posts and think to yourself "how does he get such awesome shots using his little A80 and I have got all this gear and my shots are not as good!"



Thats quite the compliment Scott :o :o :o
But don't forget Iv been useing basicly the same camera for nearly 6 years, so Iv got pretty good at getting the best out of it :)
And you shots are pretty damn good, and getting better all the time.
That wide angle of the sunset is really good.
You Also got considerably better shots than I did on the first night shoot we did around the One tree hill and Mussem.

[mooksool]

Kia Ora and thanks for the pics guys....Mangere Bridge has never looked so good.

[scotttnz]

And you shots are pretty damn good, and getting better all the time.

Thanks, I know I am improving, and I am enjoying giving it a go!

That wide angle of the sunset is really good.

I like it too, but the not so wide ones have more in your face impact, which is not better, just different. I'll post some more of mine tonight when I have had a chance to sort through them and do a bit of pp.

Thanks Moppie and Weka for coming along, and Weka for your hospitality afterwards. It was an enjoyable night out!

[nmac]

Wonderful shots. Thanks

[dgcorner]

Moppie & Scott -- those were fantastic pictures!!! Looks like it's going to be a few days before we get more of those fantastic sunsets... and hopefully I can get out and about to take some before Autumn/Fall comes.

Today's weather is a shocker -- drenched to the bones just running some errands! But, it's good to be back home!

Thanks for sharing... I do hope to be able to get fantastic pictures like those one of these days ;-)

[scotttnz]

I have posted more of my shots here:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1116959#post1116959

[forsaken]

as long as Australia has their bush fires we should get reasonable sunsets

[IainB]

Especially like the second, Moppie! I'm in Hillsborough and was driving home during that sensational sunset, but no camera on hand....

[Moppie]

Especially like the second, Moppie! I'm in Hillsborough and was driving home during that sensational sunset, but no camera on hand....


You wern't far away then, just down the motorway a little bit :)

You will have to come to a GKPE one day you know.

[IainB]

You wern't far away then, just down the motorway a little bit :)

You will have to come to a GKPE one day you know.

Dead right. I'll be waiting for the next one. Just have to get involved.
With all this talk of sunsets, I just have to post these recent sunrise shots from our bach at Orapiu, Waiheke Island! (eastern end, facing Ponui Island). Only minor unsharp mask.

[IainB]

And a couple of early birds during those few days....(well, one hasn't seen the morning yet...)

[Moppie]

Lovely shots, they bring back some memories of staying down the bottom end in Boat every summer for most of my childhood.

[MattL]

Cool shots IanB. #1 & #3 do it for me :-)

[Mills]

WoW!

[NordieBoy]

Great shots Moppie and scott.

Nordieboy: Isn't that what Nelson's all about... The sunniest city in NZ, so always clear, with no dramatic sunsets. :p
We do get some in spite of all our sun and lack of cloudy days and all...
But it was a few years ago...

[Wazza]

Nice shot Nordie..

Is that the beach behind the airport?
I shot a couple of sunrise around there in September.

http://wazz*****scity.com/si.htm

[NordieBoy]

Out the front.
Shot from Tahuna Beach out towards Haulashore Island on the right and Mot on the left.
Lots of people were taking pics that evening :rolleyes:

[dgcorner]

Nordie, nice pic. Nelson is a great place to visit... some fine wineries/vineyards, and of course, Macs...

[MattL]

This is the reason im going to spend 6 months in the SI this year.
I have friends who work as kayak guides somewhere near Kaiteriteri - I think ill hang around for a month or so there and work with them. :D

[weka2000]

heel I go away for a few days and a new member. Will get my pics up later 6 days worth of e-mail, newgroups and web to sort through

[weka2000]

ok from 2 nights ago at Ambury park

[joeseph]

Excellant Tony, that first ones slightly better I think but suspect the original of #2 before resizing is pretty impressive too. Rotate a degree clockwise & head off to get 'em printed! well done.

[weka2000]

karekare beach from thursday night

[weka2000]

I have 2 panos that are MUCH better. I think all the reading and hanging out with you lot is paying off. Mins you everytime I go to the door there are books from amazon waiting for me :)

[weka2000]

This one was from thursday night on the way home

The second one I will get printed its as you go into the beach at Karekare

[weka2000]

This is saterday night and photoshop 2 panos (ok im all caught up now) Hey its tough been with out the internet for 6 days :(

[forsaken]

WOW!!!!



stunning pictures Tony.
all that practice is working, maybe I should get out more

[weka2000]

Im getting the top one commented on as to weather I over did the colours.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=133610


see what comments I get as I posted the original as well