Category: Michelle’s Favourites
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Evening Silhouettes
Tonight I went up to the Sign Of the Tahake lookout in the hills to take photos of the sunset and the mountains. As is often the case, I ended up taking a shot I didn’t expect and which I like about 10 times more the the sunsets! I was leaving the lookout as it…
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Monarch
I was in the Botanic Gardens and focused on photographing the flowers when I realised two monarchs were visiting! I love this shot and it’s going into a new category I’m creating called Michelle’s favourites.
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Red Rose
Though I do love to take photos of flowers in general, I have stayed away from photographing roses. I guess it’s because they are too obviously pretty and to me a little boring. But I can honestly say that I love this rose picture. I took it around 3.30pm this afternoon in the Christchurch Botanic…
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A darling little sea bird
What a darling face! This bird was captured at the Avon Heathcote Estuary. Now I don’t know my birds well at all, but I think this might be a tern. But I could be wrong! If you know what it is, please leave a comment. Birds are creeping into this blog all over the place…
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Christchurch Art Gallery Reflection
I never tire of photographing the Christchurch Art Gallery – it has so many angles and lines, and all that lovely glass makes for some very interesting reflections.
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Sunrise at New Brighton Pier this Morning
Several weeks ago I went to the pier (pictured) in New Brighton and managed to miss the actual bit of the sunrise where the sun looks like a big disk in the sky. I was kicking myself. But I still got some nice pictures. That day I promised I’d go back and try again. Well…
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Seagull in Flight
Snapped early morning at New Brighton Beach.
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Sunrise at New Brighton
Taken on Sunday at around 6.50am. Here’s a few more of my favourites from the photo shoot (which was an outing with the Sunday Photo Club). [nggallery id=3]
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Classical Sparks Fireworks Display
Around this time of year there is the Classical Sparks in the park show which features musical performers and a symphony orchestra. At the end they play the 1812 Overture and let of fireworks. That’s the bit I like the best! Here’s my take on the fireworks display – probably a little more abstract than…
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Rueben dot dot dot and crowd volunteers
I caught Reuben’s busking act in the square yesterday and got this shot mid-act while he’s prepared for the next feat of strength and dexterity involving a very large pole that he could shimmy up and down like a cat going up a tree being chased by a big dog.
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Cat napping amongst the pumpkins
I spotted this cat asleep amongst the pumpkins at a roadside fruit stall on the way to New Plymouth (I’ve been having a North Island holiday break) and just had to go back to the car to get my camera out! Am now back in Christchurch so the photos will be back to Christchurch scenes,…
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