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A shot of a lone walker atop Mount Wellington, Auckland. I felt the contrast of the walker against the tree, combined with the shadows and tones of the scene deserved black and white...

Portfolio: Black and White
Location: Mount Wellington
Date: 12th March 2011
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Settings: ISO 200, 10mm, f/16, 1/80s

Have finally found some time to sort through my ever-growing photo archive, and perform some much-needed spring cleaning. Stumbled across this shot of the majestic Mount Taranaki that I took during a road trip around the North Island back in July of 2009. I had just driven south from Waitomo along the wild Forgotten World Highway (highly recommended!) into Taranaki. At over 2.5km high the mountain dominates the Taranaki Region from all directions. It is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones in the world - looking equally impressive from above.

Portfolio: Landscapes
Location: Taranaki
Date: 8th July 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6
Settings: ISO 100, 28mm, f/22, 1/10s

The first shot to make it to my website from a long overdue return trip to the timeless Whatipu - one of my (many) favourite places in New Zealand. The entire north west coastline has a rugged and breathtaking beauty - especially in stormy weather - but Whatipu's isolation takes that feeling one step further. Unlike the majority of my other shots on Scenic Splash, I chose to process this one in black and white to bring out the texture of the peaks against the contrast of the water line. I hope you like it.

Portfolio: Black and White
Location: Whatipu
Date: 16th July 2011
Camera: Canon S95
Settings: ISO 400, 6mm, f/8.0, 1/500s

Taken on one of many trips to the ethereal feeling Whatipu beach - located at the southern-most tip of the Waitakere Ranges. The right-most peak is 'Paratutae Island', and walking between them will take you to 'Wonga Wonga Bay' on the other side.  A truly stunning place - leaves you feeling as though you are standing at the edge of the world.

Portfolio: Landscapes
Location: Whatipu
Date: 11th February 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Settings: ISO 100, 18mm, f/11, 1/80s

Another shot taken back in 2008 with my old Canon EOS 400D. After far too many days spent at work sat in front of a computer, I felt the need for the outdoors and lots of fresh air, so packed the car and headed up to one of my favourite places in New Zealand - Hokianga. I definitely got the dose of outdoors I was after thanks to lots of rain and an incoming storm. However these all combined to give me one of my favourite 'moody' pictures of the Hokianga Sand Bar.

Portfolio: Landscapes
Location: Hokianga
Date: 30th September 2008
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Settings: ISO 100, 18mm, f/8 1/200s