NZPhotographer Issue 9, July 2018

JAMES BOND PANO THAILAND
F9, 1/100s, ISO200
Each wave exploding or spilling with a view to
blending all into one image. The sky was about 30˚ to
the left so after the wave we rotated to capture that
image, the sky was there it just wasn’t in line. This is an
exercise in creating a piece of art in a location that’s
not playing ball. Christian Fletcher summed this up
with his sky replacement argument. If you have gone
to Iceland and you’ve paid a fortune to get there and
there is terrible weather or lack of a good sky at the
waterfall you want to shoot, do you not bother or do
you shoot it with intent to add sky later and save the
image? With this in mind I managed to save an image
from Thailand of James Bond Island, 10 days and
no sunrise or sunset, just a milky grey sky. So using his
technique I salvaged a handheld 5 image panorama
with a new sky and a desaturated look to create a
dynamic image.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?
Through a strange twist of events and a random
phone call to Richard Young at New Zealand
Photography Workshops I will be joining forces with
his team to help run workshops in Tongariro National
Park and other locations. This is a development which
I am really looking forward to and feel honoured to be
asked to join the team.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO SHARE?
I think it is only right to acknowledge some people
that have helped me significantly and supported me
through my transit from designer to photographer.
Firstly, Karen my wife who I have known for 38 years.
She has supported me, has been a friend and soul
mate through thick and thin. Lindsay Keats and Lance
Lawson both professional photographers based in
Wellington, thank you for your support and advice.
Tony Gorham and Richard Brooker for helping with
trial runs for workshop scoping.
www.lightwavegallery.co.nz
www.500px.com/kenwright
www.facebook.com/lightwavegallery
PAPAMOA GRASS STARS
F22, 1.6s, ISO50
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July 2018
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