The Unexpected Bird
In November, I woke to a thick duvet of snow on the ground. The Eglinton Valley was having its last gasps of winter, funnelling chill winds across Knobb's Flat, where…
Grey-faced petrels at dusk, Mokohinau Islands
A Sky Full of Seabirds
Here's the story behind the photo - my finalist image in this year New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Awards. I'm sitting on top of a cliff, looking west…
A handful of birds
I've been much better at keeping the birdventure updated on instagram and twitter (check out #whosebutt for Whose butt is it anyway?! - a wee game I've started on twitter!)…
Zig-zagging down South
So far I've tripped down the West coast of the South Island as far as Greymouth, hopped across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch, and then down to the Mackenzie Country in…
Southbound
Here's a few updates from the #birdventurenz ! I'm southbound with gusto - finally crossing the Cook Strait after spending the last few weeks around the North Island. The next…
On small adventures
Yesterday, Dad and I drove to Turangi and back. We were on the hunt for whio - Blue ducks. We've had a few Blue Duck Hunts in the past, but…
The Birdventure Begins
Kia ora! I'm back! Those of you following me on twitter will have noticed the beginning of a new adventure...all about birds. A Birdventure! For the next few months I'll…
Snorkelling at Goat Island
It's another quick post from Edin, because damn am I all over the place right now! All going to plan I will return from the Australasian Ornithological Conference (and a…
The Why
Why do I take photos? Why do I carry around heavy, clunky gear to wild places, to be battered by the elements? Why do I then spend time sitting in…
Finding your eyes
I'm having real difficulty putting images and words together at the moment. It's a bit like 'Writer's Block' - except that I'm stuck with finding photographs as well! I have…
The journey since Antarctica
It's been a while since I went through my Antarctica photos. There are a few images from that trip that I'm really quite proud of - but there's plenty more…
Blue skies and big swells
I spend a lot of time on the Bridge when we're at sea. Usually I'm looking for birds, but I also really enjoyed using the Nikon 10.5mm fisheye on my…
Albatross and their Islands
It started with this photo: On New Year's day 2016, leaving Campbell Island, I made this image of a Campbell albatross with cloud-wreathed Campbell Island in the background. It ended…
Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 for seabird photography
Let me start by saying I loved using this lens. Loved it. One of my main aims on a subantarctic trip is pelagic bird photography, which can often be a…