Yesterdays Outtakes

Yesterdays shot wasn’t gained in a single press of the shutter (or screen, since it was take on the iPod). It took a number of attempts to get the seagull close enough, in focus and framed for me to then edit it. Looking at the above image, its almost more like the gull was photobombing […]

Be The Now

― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Seagull and the Island

View from Takapuna Beach to Rangitoto Island. Ricoh GRD IV.

Gulls of Flight

“Most gulls don’t bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight – how to get from shore to food and back again” ― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Take Flight

‘Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding’. Jonathan Livingston Seagull Shot on Sony Nex 5n. Cropped and desaturated in Gimp.

Western Springs Wildlife

A bit of a wildlife shot from my recent visit to Western Springs. After feeding the mother swan some chips and making it semi-comfortable with me around its cygnets, I got down to their level and snapped off a few shots. In this particular one I also captured some greedy gulls coming in for a […]

Oi!

I’m pretty sure ‘Oi!’ was the seagulls statement at me as I snapped him in this photo the other day in town. Summer is sure on its way in Auckland these last few days – of course having faulty air-conditioning at work, taking us to 28+ degrees helps, as does running around in level 2’s […]