GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

Anyone here ever lived in Queenstown/Wanaka area?


Yep Im looking at moving, but I don't want to go cheap, as would sell at 65 and move back to a warmer climate

Would be looking at selling up here this time next year once daughter finished uni.

My brother & his family moved from Hamilton to Wanaka 18 months ago. Currently renting but are building (his son is a chippy) a couple of houses on the side of Lake Hawea. They love it.

weka2000 wrote in post #18757668
Anyone here ever lived in Queenstown/Wanaka area?


Yep Im looking at moving, but I don't want to go cheap, as would sell at 65 and move back to a warmer climate

Would be looking at selling up here this time next year once daughter finished uni.

Well you certainly wont get cheap in that area, is the most expensive real estate in NZ.

I have lived in Dunedin, Clinton, Christchurch, Waimate, Blenheim, Picton. Clinton is due to feature in a near future "Fair go" episode I understand.
I absolutely adore the South Island.

A word of warning, where ever you go, you take you with you. Nothing changes except where you are.

Well Mangere Bridge should pay for a home in Queenstown

If Im ever going to be any good as a landscape photographer SI is where I need to be.
Will spend a week in winter next yr down there, accommodation covered with motorhome.

Going out to Muriwhai beach soon need to test my new glass

Mark V want to come along

I'm at work, can't you tell. One night shift on Monday, taking Tuesday night off. Driving to Wgtn on Wednesday to pick up some of the youngest daughter's furniture as she is moving to Paris next Sunday.

weka2000 wrote in post #18757583
good capture of those swallows. I could never get them in fight easy. Fantails bit easier but not by much.

Never managed a fantail in flight ever, so far - tried often enough too.

Fantalls are hard to capture, it owuld be nice to get a good photo.

Winter in a motorhome Tony, wouldn't that be cold?

Mark0159 wrote in post #18757928
Fantalls are hard to capture, it owuld be nice to get a good photo.

I think on the old hellophoto site a guy there had some good fantail photos - chap from Tauranga or somewhere, a picture framer I think? Can't bring his name to mind at the moment. He has a garden too - Nigel Gnome he calls himself, but I'm sure he another name.

Jos in Whakatane?

joeseph wrote in post #18757938
Jos in Whakatane?

ah yes Jos in Whakatane

Mark0159 wrote in post #18757928
Winter in a motorhome Tony, wouldn't that be cold?

you havnt seen the motorhomes with the company I work for
They are not cold

Had a good trip out to Muriwhai, motorway for most of the trip so 45 min trip now. To much gear my back needs a lighter load. The 100-400 did well with birds, no 300F2.8 but sharp. 16-35 preformed well, but as I've been thinking about getting 11-24 I did have a occasion to need that wide, have found NiSi do filters for it now, just need to find a secondhand one to cover filter costs.


Tide was out so got to walk around the stack below the main look out by fisherman's rock, went down far end no seals yesterday.

My thinking about composition etc is getting a bit better but still need to slow down ….. photos tonight

couple of BIF shoots with 100-400

and a good old kiwi favorite

Critique and comments needed, have I got composition and PP correct?