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I love reading photo books and this month I've been lucky enough to read and view some images of Bill Brandt. His work inspired this image of my hand in the landscape.
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As always I love Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu on a stormy afternoon.
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The snow came down in a steady blizzard all night
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Over twenty years since Roxburgh last saw this amount of snow
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It was a very crisp walk in town for a coffee
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Playing around with an old panoramic film camera and double exposures at Lye Bow Lake, Alexandra
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My latest acquisition in the photography space is a 65 year old film camera, still works perfectly :-)
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The snow dusted hills around Alexandra
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Water crashes over Butchers Dam Alexandra
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Flat top hill just outside Alexandra is one of my favourite places to meander with the camera.
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Balancing the moon
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The almost incomprehensibly mirror like surface of Lye Bow Lake, Alexandra
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A moment to chat
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All set up for an interesting water reflection image......and in strolls Charlie the ever curious dog I was looking after in Dunedin, made for a much more interesting image so I didn't mind :-)
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There is something so peaceful about the hills around Clyde
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Dog duties does mean being out early
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First light on the distant hills across Lake Wakatipu
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Up the stairs
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A new walk around Jardine Park, Kelvin Heights
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One very happy dog after a particularly long soak in the lake
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We look at this peak from our friends deck and I have lost count of the number of photos I have of it, it's beautiful
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I'm not usually one for dog portraits but Faith is gorgeous so she makes it easy for me :-)
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Something a little different to finish with of the range by the Queenstown Gondola.