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.

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

Somme parade is across the river, on the north eastern outskirts of Wanganui City. The sunset after glow highlighting the clouds and river reflections of the Whanganui river. This image captured where State hi-way 4 becomes Riverbank Road on the approach to Wanganui.

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

ISO 700, 70mm, f/11, 1/5 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus in live view, cable shutter release

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3. Original file and a second copy of the original file, exposure adjusted by -2 Ev, exported to Photomatix Pro for tone mapping.

Mt Ruapehu and the township of Ohakune welcome the morning sun. Ohakune sitting to the south of central North Islands’ Tongariro National Park, is very popular with tourists and skiers during the winter months with such an obvious proximity to the Ruapehu ski fields.

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, 31mm, f/11, 1/80 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus in live view, cable shutter release

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3, blended exposure adjusted copy of original file to bring out sky colour and shadow detail in Photomatix Pro…

Mt Egmont standing above the town of Waitara on the Taranaki coast.

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, 70mm, f/6.3, 1/640 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus in live view, cable shutter release

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3 …

Porirua Harbour with Mana Island off the coast, viewed from Plimmerton. Murky waters from recent heavy rains discolour the normally pristine waters of the harbour bay.

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

ISO 100, 24mm, f/8, 1/250 seconds exposures, aperture priority mode, manual focus, tripod mounted, cable shutter release

4 images stitched together in Photoshop Elements 6, shadow, light and colour adjustments in Capture NX2.

Main street in Patong City, Phuket, Thailand.

Nikon D7000, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens

ISO 200, 24mm, f/4.5, 1/10 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus, hand held leaning against a power pole

Imported into Lightroom 3, sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3

Nai Yang Beach Resort – Nai Yang beach is a small but lovely spot a few kilometres from the Phuket International Airport, Thailand. A quiet little village on the bay, the resort is clean and we enjoyed or few days at this location.

Nikon D7000, Tokina ATX-116 Pro f/2.8 lens

ISO 200, 12mm, f/11, 25.0 seconds exposure in Aperture Priority Mode. Manually focussed using live view, tripod mounted, using release cable

Sharpening, light and colour adjustments in Lightroom 3.