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spaced
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 12:46
Mt Maunganui
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/BenchandSunset-Tauranga.jpg

Farewell Spit Dunes
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/FarewellSpit_1.jpg

Christchurch Coastal Waves! Got cold feet with this one!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/IMG_7480.jpg

Mt Cook
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/bang.jpg

Farewell Spit
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/NZ3.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/spit2.jpg

Fox Glacier
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/FoxGlacier.jpg
widowmaker
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 12:52
Amazing shots! Really like the depths in the sanddune pictures! Very nice indeed
jaharris1001
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 13:57
very nice,, the lighting on #1 almost makes it look surreall, I also like the dunes shots,, and the glacier looks like a curling wave,, nicely done
El Duderino
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 13:59
Awesome.

Were any of these taken with film?
Wazza
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 14:05
Great shots - is that Lake Pukaki (mt Cook shot) - all the water has amazing colours

SO what are your opinions on NZ?
I'm going se a bit of Lakes District this weekend, hope it's a bit similar to NZ - I miss home
ShootinOkie
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 15:03
Number 1 is actually one of my favorite images I have seen on this site, the picture just seems to have a story to tell. very nice
spaced
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 15:21
thank you for the kind comments, I shot all these pictures in RAW with a 30D using a sigma 10-20mm. It travelled well and i needed the wideness for NZ!

@ Wazza. My opinion on NZ is very high, and I plan to go back for a working year, as I loved it so much. The Lake District is nice, but its nothing compared to NZ, sorry bro!
ajosteve
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 16:31
Very nice stuff...love #1, as the bench is so inviting...sandunes very fine....I always wanted to go to NZ, but never got around to it. You have just sparked my interest again...thanks for the great shots...steve
siejones
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 17:26
Great creative exposures and use of wide angles. I like 1 best but number 2 does nothing for me.

Nice :)
dazzlebea
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 17:31
The last 5 are awesome!!! Nice creativity and execution :)
Wazza
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 17:34
thank you for the kind comments, I shot all these pictures in RAW with a 30D using a sigma 10-20mm. It travelled well and i needed the wideness for NZ!

@ Wazza. My opinion on NZ is very high, and I plan to go back for a working year, as I loved it so much. The Lake District is nice, but its nothing compared to NZ, sorry bro!

Waaaaa :(:cry:

Love Mount Maunganui - went there yearly as a teenager during summer. Got plenty of pics there too, but mostly crappy quality, as taken with basic cameras. :lol:
RockOne
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 19:52
Nice series. Enzed is a very photogenic place. I was there (South Island) myself last month, and still sorting photos ;-).
MJAM
10th of October 2007 (Wed), 21:46
This series of landscapes had an intimate, personal style. Really nice to see. Great work!
JDMist3hFastar
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 01:04
wooow, those are awesome!
Flick
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 01:10
These photos make me realise why I love living in NZ so much!!!
theflyingkiwi
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 01:12
wow these are cool. it makes me wonder how I can get shots like this of my little slice of NZ
jasestu
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 01:19
Shoot wide and do a fair chunk of pp?
dgcorner
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 02:12
Cool...
Mediation
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 06:06
Amazing photographs. You have captured a NZ i havent even seen. And i have been here my whole life. Very nice angles and attention to the details of environment on all of your shots. Congrats :)
rob1den
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 06:10
all very fine shots , fave is in the water getting cold feet and the first one well done
spaced
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 06:46
Here's a few more! I did indeed shoot in RAW, and my PP'ing is double exposures in some of the photographs. I found that my composition was pretty much spot on out of the camera, and out of 8 gigs of photos, I only had to crop a few. The Sigma 10-20mm is immense, and perfect for what I wanted. I bought it especially for NZ!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/NewZealand3052.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/NewZealand3025.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/IMG_7627.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/IMG_7458.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/FarewellSpit.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/DragonFalls.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/simonmacfadyen/MilfordSound1.jpg
orophin
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 08:14
Breathe taking....can't write nothing more because I'm still trying to breathe
NebS3Guy
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 08:49
Terrific! Thanks so much for sharing these amazing photos! NZ is certainly on my list of places to see someday! Of course judging from these pictures, I suspect you could make just about any place look inviting! I love the bunny tracks in the snow from the second set. Don't know why but the little set of tracks in the corner just made me smile!:)
jbuk1975
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 09:21
beautiful shots, I really cant wait for my holiday there
tmonatr
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 11:37
Very beautiful shots! Good job.
ananda_gar
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 11:44
Absolutely beautiful! I love the shot taken in Christchurch, outstanding!
Busto
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 14:04
Fantastic series! NZ is such a beautiful place...
winkie
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 14:17
awesome series... very hard to choose a fav
FlexiPack
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 15:51
Wonderful shots!

1,3,5 & 6 are my faves
MarkySparky
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 16:29
Wow! If I even got one of these shots from a weeks worth of shooting I'd be happy!

Were you using any polarisers or filter for any of these shots? I'd also guess that several of them were taken first thing in the morning to catch the early light?

I'm hoping to get to NZ myself late next year or early 09 so I'm on the lookout for good destinations to visit. I'll make a note of a few of these!
spaced
11th of October 2007 (Thu), 16:57
hey Marky, I can give you the locations of any of the shots. NZ is awesome, I was seriously depressed when I got back to the UK!!