Moon over the Pohangina Valley next to our house, the halo was just too nice to miss

Nikon D4, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Benro Ballhead

ISO 250, 24mm, f/4, 13 seconds exposure + 1/2 second exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Raw file conversion, lighting and colour adjustments in Capture One 10 Pro; layered in Photoshop CC for exposure of the moon

Honey been working our apricot blossoms.

Nikon D600, Nikon 24mm PCE lens

ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/1250 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus, hand held

Capture One Pro 8 raw conversion, import sharpen and minor lighting adjustments

Last light of dusk kisses the Tongariro Mountains of Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.

Nikon D7000, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head

ISO 100, 70 mm, f/9, 0.6 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, live view manual focus, cable shutter release

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 4, adjustment layers applied in Photoshop for highlights and shadow details and selective colour balance.

Te Apiti wind farm on top of the southern tip of the Ruahine Ranges.

Nikon D90, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, cable shutter release

ISO 200, 48 mm, f/16, 1/4 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3, layered in Photoshop for control of highlights and shadows.

Motuopa Marina at Lake Taupo taken on Christmas night 2013. Popular tourist and fishing destination.

Nikon D800E, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Benro Ballhead, cable shutter release

ISO 100, 36mm, f/8, 20 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus,

Raw conversion, import light and shadow adjustments in Capture One Pro 7. Std import sharpen and minor white balance adjustments. Further editing in Topaz FX Lab: one adjustment layer with cyanotype effect applied by Topaz Adjust.

A pair of Wood Pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, Kereru) tasting the delights of new christmas plumb leaves in the Pohangina Valley, Manawatu, New Zealand.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 200-400 f/4 VRII lens, hand held, VR set to normal

ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/640 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Import sharpened and minor adjustments in Capture One Pro 7

The humble sparrow, a juvenile female.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 70-200 f/2.8 VR lens attached to TC14E teleconverter, hand held with VR on

ISO 100, 280mm, f/4, 1/250 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Import sharpening and minor colour and light adjustments in Capture One 7 Pro, final tweaks with Topaz Clarity

The Swan river divides Perth city centre from south perth. The Narrows bridge initiates the Kwinana freeway south, connecting the Mitchell freeway north. Platforms along the south side of the Swan river allow the views to be appreciated. Kings Park backdrops this scene, beyond the vehicle lights crossing the Narrows bridge.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, cable shutter release

ISO 100, 24mm, f/8, 20 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Capture One Pro 7 import sharpen, shadows and clarity adjustment only.

Perth city across the Swan river as evening descends. I wanted an evening shot with more light in the sky and reflected sky light on the water.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, cable shutter release, ND4 Cokin neutral density filter

ISO 50, 56 mm, f/8, 25 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus, -1 EV exposure bias

Simple adjustments only on this one – import sharpened clarity and minor shadows adjustments in Capture One Pro 7.

Perth City lights viewed across the Swan River in Western Australia.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, Cokin ND4 neutral density filter

ISO 100, 52 mm, f/8, 25 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual live view focus, cable shutter release

Import sharpen, minor colour and light adjustments in Phase One Capture One Pro 7