Backlit beauty. These autumn colours are so pretty but sadly last only a couple of weeks and then they’re gone till next spring. #photography #autumncolour #sonycamera #backlighting #sonya7iii #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

Such a wee drama queen at this time of year, Japanese Maple hanging on to those beautiful red hues. Sony a7iii. #photography #sonya7iii #fe90macro #maplecolour #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #backyardphoto

My little Japanese maple tree loves this time of the year, I gave it a good pruning to thin out the dead branches and it looks beautiful in the backlit lighting. Sony A7iii fe90 lens. #photography #autumncolours #sonycamera #mapleleaves #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #colourful

Another of my inner city construction images. I love the opportunity to create an image using the various lines. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 40mm and ilford FP4 film. #photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #filmisnotdead #towercrane #christchurchphotographer #lines #compositionmatters

Lines ( heaps of them) i like the orderly disorder captured by my Bronica and Zenzanon 75mm lens. Ilford FP4 film. #photography #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #bronicacamera #christchurchphotographer #steelstairway #linesandshadows #newzealand

“Industrial “ an existing hotel building is getting refurbished in the center of town. A perfect opportunity to capture images with lines. Bronica etrsi and Zenzanon 75mm lens combined with Ilford HP5 film. #photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #filmisnotdead #christchurch #bronica

Totally focused on the prize- Bonnie busy calculating distance/time and risk factor. A spur of the moment cell phone image. #photography #beagle #iphone #food #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #custardsquare

Lunchtime treat. Straight focus on the prize, a cell phone capture. #photography #beagle #dog #payingattention

Dog tired. Bonnie the beagle just getting a little “ rest time” iPhone 17 #photography #iphone #beagle #dog #oneeyed #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

Pulley- this is a “wool press” used to compress sheep’s wool into a bale so it can be easily transported. I like the lines and the round shape of the pulley in my composition. #photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #hp5 #farminglife #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #bronica #newzealand

Cog- a well worn example at the vintage machinery museum. Bronica etrsi and ilford HP5 film. #photography #filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #machinery #gears #newzealand #bronica

Teeth- I visited a vintage machinery museum and used the Bronica with an extension tube to make the image. Ilford HP5 film. #photography #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #bronica #filmisnotdead #cogs #gears #finedetail

Lake Pearson, another high country body of water, Sony camera. #photography #highcountry #alpinelake #newzealand #sonycamera #landscape

A little chilly! Just a few minutes before sunrise at Maori Lake which is just a few kilometres away from Lake Heron. #photography #newzealand #ashburtonlakes #sonycamera #samyanglens #lake #frost

Lake Heron, one of several high country lakes which form the Ashburton lakes, they are located at the base of the Southern Alps and snow and ice are common throughout winter. #photography #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #ashburtonlakes #predawnchill #lakeheron

More “Street art”, With the reconstruction of Christchurch after the earthquakes there is heaps of interesting alleys and street furniture. It gives me a great selection of images to capture. #photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #bronica #analog #streetart #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite

Street art, this is a stainless steel version of a reed canoe positioned on the banks of the Avon. I focused on the prowl of the craft and let the back blurred. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 150 mm lens and ilford FP4 #photography #believeinfilm #streetart #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #creativephoto

Trying to be creative- I shot my Zenzanon 75mm towards the sun to capture the ghosts ( pentagons) as they fell across the concrete sphere. Bronica etrsi with Ilford FP4 film. #photography #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #flare #ilfordfilm #streetart #lovefilm #filmisnotdead #christchurchphotographer

A beautiful delicate Japanese Anemone. These blooms are getting knocked around by the wind. #photography #flowers #iphone #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #japaneseanemone

Seed head of the Japanese Anemone in our garden. These guys make a great photographic subject. An iPhone capture. #photography #iphone #flowers #simplesubject #christchurchphotographer #gardenphotography

An autumn rose, these guys are great at producing beautiful ( but not long lasting) blooms, iPhone photo. #photography #rose #flowers #pinkrose #iphone #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

Patterns, yet another gravesite railing at the Barbadoes Street cemetery. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 40mm lens and Ilford FP4 film. #photography #bronica #mediumformat #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #graveyard #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #patterns

This old ( for New Zealand) cemetery has very ornate iron work. Bronica etrsi and Zenzanon 75mm lens. Captured with ilford FP4 film. #photography #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #christchurchphotographer #graveyards #victorian #barbadoescemetery

“ Overlooking “ Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 40mm lens and Ilford HP5 film. Central Christchurch City. #photography #filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #newzealand #christchurchphotographer

Contented, just a perfect spot for a cat. #photography #catsofbluesky #perfectposition #ragdoll

Toby- a Himaylan ragdoll from Brisbane and companion for Marnie. This guy is always ready for attention. #photography #ragdollcat #cat #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #iphonephoto #cellphoto

Supervising Marnie, this little fluffy cat ( a rescue cat from Brisbane) has lived the good life in Christchurch for many years. A selfie seems the best way to get her best side. #photography #cat #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #iphonephoto

I live in Christchurch, we lived through a major series of earthquakes about 16 years ago and the majority of inner city buildings were destroyed. The rebuilding is well underway now and the installation of seismic braces are inevitable for strengthening the city. #photography #filmisnotdead #nz

Shapes and shadows! This building recently completed in Christchurch is increasingly being called “ the cheese grater “ I positioned the light standard in the composition to provide a contrast. Bronica and ilford FP4. #photography #believeinfilm ##filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #newzealand #blackandwhite

Maximum Height 2.4m ! This barrier and ramp gave me composition lines. Bronica etrsi, 150mm lens and Ilford FP4 film. #photography #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #carparkbuilding #lines #bronica #analogphotography #christchurchphotographer

Night colours! I really enjoyed the walk through town capturing some beautiful colours and compositions. Sony a7iii Fe28 mm lens and a wee bit of inspiration. #photography #nighttime #colour #christchurchphotographer #shandlane #newzealand #sonycamera

I hope that this is Grating, another image taken with my Sony and 28mm lens. #photography #christchurchphotographer #riverside #newzealand #sonycamera #simplescene

Lines! I am always drawn to this composition concept. The handrails leading down to the Avon river from the Terrace walkway. Sony A7iii, Fe28mm lens. #photography #composition #lines #sonycamera #newzealand #christchurchphotographer

An empty can rests upon an empty bench. I used my Zenzanon 40mm lens to capture this image and used ilford FP4 film. I focused on the can and used the straight lines of the bench to direct the viewer’s “eye” #photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #blackandwhite #bronicaetrsi #filmisnotdead

Antiqua Boat Sheds with a couple of boats on the river waiting for customers. I used the Zenzanon 150mm lens to focus on the boats leaving the reeds in the foreground blurred. #photography #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #filmisnotdead #boats #bronicacamera #lovefilm

Backlighting seems suited to this scene of the trees overhanging the Avon river which flows through Christchurch- Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 150 mm lens and Ilford FP4 film. #photography #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #christchurchphotographer #backlighting #newzealand

A simple dried flower arrangement captured by the fisheye lens. I composed the image to include the shadowy “ figures “ on the left and the vines leading into the scene from the right. #photography #sonycamera #fisheye #christchurchphotographer #composition #artistic

I used Sony’s 16mm fisheye attachment lens on the 28mm lens to get this different perspective at The Fo Guan Yuan temple. I like how it gathers all the elements into one image and the composition remains strong but also interesting. #photography #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

Delicate focus, I used the plant foliage as a blurred frame and combined with the shallow depth of focus gives the little stone statue a “ different look “ Fo Guang Yuan temple in Christchurch captured by Sony a7iii and Fe28mm #photography #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #stonestatue

A single white rose petal amongst raindrops on our garden bench seat. Thought it was a good subject for photography especially with the reflection. Bronica 75mm lens and 14mm extension tube. #photography #ilfordfilm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #reflections #backyardphotography

Illuminating, Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm with 14mm extension tube and Ilford HP5 film. Black and white seems to work there! Mona Vale garden. #photography #blackandwhite #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #christchurchphotographer #flowers #illuminating #newzealand #bronicacamera #ilfordfilm

A spider’s home, complete with water feature. I found this ( slightly) used water tap in Mona Vale garden in Christchurch. Bronica etrsi, Zenzanon 75mm lens and Ilford HP5 film and I developed the film myself. #photography #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #ilfordfilm #watertap #monavale #believeinfilm

A prebuilt new home being delivered to its permanent location by Truck. #photography #houserelocation #kenworth #sonycamera #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

A tight squeeze! An old house cut into two pieces being carefully manoeuvred through this avenue of trees west of Christchurch. #photography #kenworthtruck #houserelocation #trees #christchurchphotographer #newzealand

A 23 metre long house being relocated from the construction yard in Rolleston to its forever site in Hornby. This is a quick way to get a new house delivered and ready for living in. Sony A7iii fe 24/70 lens. #photography #buildingrelocation #kenworth #christchurchphotographer #newzealand #sony

Elements- it was blowing a gale and raining when I composed this image of a water feature in the entrance to the Fo Guang Yuan temple in Riccarton Road, Bronica etrsi, 150mm lens and Ilford HP5 film. #photography #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #waterfeature #christchurchphotographer

Attached- a close up detail of the chain holding the “striker” of the peace gong at The Fo Guan Yuan temple in Christchurch. Bronica etrsi and Zenzanon 75mm lens plus Ilford HP5 film. #photography #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #ilfordfilm #bronica #christchurchphotographer #foguanyuan

Christchurch’s Fo Guang Yuan temple, I find it offers an amazing range of photography gems to compose and capture. Sony A7iii, fish eye extension and correction in Lightroom ( straightening the lines) #photography #blackandwhite #christchurchphotographer #lines #wideangle #foguangyuan

It’s a particularly bleak day here in Christchurch,with rain and strong winds blowing through seemingly straight from Antartica. I found myself this colourful image in my collection to brighten up my day. Sony a7iii and fe90 macro. #photography #red #christchurchphotographer #colourful #cheerful

A view from the office window- a wet afternoon too wet to venture outside forced me to create this image. #photography #Sonycamera #simplesubject #punga #treefern #waterdrop #christchurchphotographer #newzealand