New Zealand Odyssey

[ozimax]

Just spent 2 days in Auckland, now in Hamilton, heading south on Monday. Here's a few snaps taken with the 10-22mm lens. What a fun lens...

[Matt. K]

I just love white against a deep blue sky! Dramatic images and well caught!

[ozimax]

Thanks Matt, the Kiwis have some amazing architecture, all worth photographing.

[stubbsy]

Love #1 and #3 here. Both are very strong images and make great use of lines. #2 fails to grab me. Possibly because the bow of the yacht leads my eye out of the frame. That said I have tried and failed to get a decent shot in that spot because it's so cramped so I understand the difficulties there.

[ozimax]

That said I have tried and failed to get a decent shot in that spot because it's so cramped so I understand the difficulties there.

Funny you mention that Peter, with the 10-22mm lens it's actually hard to know what to leave out of the frame. You can almost touch the yacht and still get the whole thing in, albeit a tad distorted.

Ozi

[BT*ist]

Lovely work with a great lens! I really like the angle of the first and the symmetry of the third. The second is good also, but in a sequence that features the other two, I think the additional ground-level details (people, singage, posts, trees), and the extra colours (particularly the reds) weaken it a bit. A diagonal crop (if that were possible!) of that shot two might make it fit in with the others.

[!~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~!]

Great shots! don't waste time with the north island tho wait till u get into the deep south

[ozimax]

Great shots! don't waste time with the north island tho wait till u get into the deep south

Come come now, millions of Aucklanders will be offended!

Actually the north island is a supreme place for photography, especially Mt Ruepehu, Mt Taranaki etc. But yes, I can't wait to get to south island next week, especially Mt Cook region, Queenstown and the architecture of Christchurch.

[!~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~!]

Great shots! don't waste time with the north island tho wait till u get into the deep south

Come come now, millions of Aucklanders will be offended!

Actually the north island is a supreme place for photography, especially Mt Ruepehu, Mt Taranaki etc. But yes, I can't wait to get to south island next week, especially Mt Cook region, Queenstown and the architecture of Christchurch.

haha the ONE million AK'ers..also known as JAFA's Just Another F Aucklander :D:D

When ur in Tekapo, dont just go round the one lake. make sure u sneak around some of the smaller lakes in the area Lake Alexandrina just 15-20mins from tekapo is WELL worth a visit...be sure to take a fly rod with you

[Killakoala]

Great use of angles and contrast. YOu are certainly enjoying that lens and all that it can do