Alison Meier's photos with the keyword: New Zealand

Made while travelling across the Hakataramea Saddle (North Otago, New Zealand) mid August, just as the seasons are starting to turn. Winter is very cold and dry here, as can be seen from the condition of the grass. Just before we reached the summit on our return home late in the afternoon, a storm cloud approached and cast some gloomy light over the scene. Quite apart from the harsh natural environment, the locals seem to take delight in firing shotgun blasts at the summit sign.

In early Spring we visited a friend who has a beautiful flowering cherry tree. The tree was in full blossom and the waxeyes were feeding on the insects on the blossom. They are real acrobats and frequently hang upside down to feed. I was pleased with the way the new D7000 performed here, as the birds move so quickly. Thanks for looking.

In early Spring we visited a friend who has a beautiful flowering cherry tree. The tree was in full blossom and the waxeyes were feeding on the insects on the blossom. They are real acrobats and frequently hang upside down to feed. I was pleased with the way the new D7000 performed here, as the birds move so quickly. Thanks for looking.

Although the early evening steam from this wood-pulp processing factory chimney near Nelson, New Zealand looked impressive from close up, getting some distance on the factory revealed a different reality. The setting sun gave the whole image a very pleasing warmth. Processed initially with three bracketed images using SNS_HDR Lite, then taken into Photoshop CS5 for final adjustments.