Views from the Bay
from the centre of New Zealand: pictures and observations
Archive for November, 2011
Wonderful Dunedin
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21 Nov 2011My reason for the trip south (which gave the images in the last two posts) was to attend a photographic convention in Dunedin. This was great. I have a low tolerance for lousy, long-winded speakers. But the three presentations at this meeting were a real treat. For me the highlight was an inspiring talk by Jane Trotter, on [...]
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Moeraki
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16 Nov 2011The Moeraki Boulders must be one of the most photographed features on the New Zealand coastline. My son, when he learned that we were heading that way, challenged me to produce an image that wasn’t a cliche. Not easy. I started early one morning with this attempt:
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Soviet October Revolution Parade
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7 Nov 2011Today marks the anniversary of the socialist revolution in Russia, I guess it will be the 94th. 40 years ago, we were in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) at the time of the 54th anniversary. We were lucky enough to see the October Revolution Parade and, to our surprise, found ourselves in the middle of it. [...]
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This blog presents the images and observations of someone who has had a long and successful career, ranging from heavy engineering to environmental sciences, from paper machines to marine biology.
The digital revolution has enabled Graeme Robertson to devote much of his time to a rediscovered passion, photography. His images have won national competitions and been published in magazines and newspapers.
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