*** December 2024 Image and Video Thread ***

[PJD]

Visiting family in Northland, Kerikeri area, then down to the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Katikati, Rotorua areas. Pretty flexible with plans, we'll just see what happens. Sitting in the airport right now, flying is a painful way to travel as far as all the sitting around goes, hopefully we're in the air in the next 15 minutes. Doesn't look too hopeful though

Tauranga has a beautiful harbor. We were there during a cruise in 2013. I snapped this with my old GH3. We thoroughly enjoyed our all-too-brief vacation in New Zealand. Looking forward to seeing your photos!

• Panasonic - DMC-GH3
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/60 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 200

 

[Markuswelder]

Tauranga has a beautiful harbor. We were there during a cruise in 2013. I snapped this with my old GH3. We thoroughly enjoyed our all-too-brief vacation in New Zealand. Looking forward to seeing your photos!
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That's Pilot bay, Mt Maunganui on the left, with the entrance just out of view to the left of that again It is indeed a beautiful spot. Internet is a little bit slow where we are, currently up North, but I'll post some shots for sure. My Uncle used to skipper the barge that transported all the logging trucks and associated gear over to Matakana island, just to the left of the entrance. It was a fabulous day out, sitting up in the wheelhouse with him for a few hours on a nice day, ferrying gear back and forward to the island

 

[PJD]

That's Pilot bay, Mt Maunganui on the left, with the entrance just out of view to the left of that again It is indeed a beautiful spot. Internet is a little bit slow where we are, currently up North, but I'll post some shots for sure. My Uncle used to skipper the barge that transported all the logging trucks and associated gear over to Matakana island, just to the left of the entrance. It was a fabulous day out, sitting up in the wheelhouse with him for a few hours on a nice day, ferrying gear back and forward to the island

That's a wonderful memory about your day with your Uncle. Our cruise ship sailed past Matakana island on our way in & out of the harbor.

The hot springs at the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve near Rotorua, NZ are fantastic. The surrounding trees & plants are so different (tropical) compared to volcanic/hot springs areas in the Pacific NW USA.

• Panasonic - DMC-GH3
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/160 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 200

 

[The Rigger]

Took a couple of shots downtown this evening, while on the way to meet a friend for supper. I thought about limbering up the wide-aperature Sigma lens, but the Lumix 20-60mm kit lens is still impressing me. Not too shabby for shooting hand-held with the IS turned off.

This is the State of Michigan's official Christmas Tree, at the T-intersection of Michigan and Capitol Avenues in front of the State Capitol.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 48.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5
• 1/20 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 5000

We've been accused of having big balls, here in the Great Lakes State. They live in the center of a roundabout, a block away from the Capitol.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 56.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/6 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 5000

Enjoy your chosen holiday, folks.