Stefan's Snaps

It's so hard to get a good shot of a Pīwakawaka, but try for long enough and they start to add up.

Love these flighty little friends.

Good girls, 10/10

White cat with black markings is Renny.
Black cat with white markings is Dilly.

Some photos I did at a Portrait workshop last year.

This little Piwakawaka was feeling flirty on a local track!

Eye see you!

Sony A7c
Tamron 70-300 @ 70mm
f/6.3 ISO-800 1/320

Up to no good!

Sony A7C
Tamronnz 70-300 @ 300

ISO 400, f/6.3. 1/400

You don't need a fancy camera to take good photos!

These were from my Oppo X5 Pro, but you don't even need that fancy a phone. If your phone camera has a "Pro" mode, learning how to use it can provide great results!

The amazing view from our motel in Hamner on New Years. I couldn't believe the beauty of the light and landscape, it was truly magical (And we only got a little sunburned)

Sony A7C
Sony FE 1.8 35mm

F/14, 1/8 sec, ISO 200, ND Filter

Edited in Lightroom

Kea at Arthur's Pass in early December.

Sony A7C
tamron 70-300 @ 199mm
f/5.6
1/1250
ISO 5000

Edited in lightroom

Memories

Sony A7C
Tamron 70-300 @ 300

f/11, 1/320, ISO 1250
Edited in lightroom

Getting a snootfull

Sony A7C
Tamron 70-300mm @ 300mm

ISO: 12800 f/6.3 1/2500

Edited in lightroom

Amazing trip to Lake Mahinapua & Ross with the Greymouth Photography Club today!

Saw some awesome places I would never have known about otherwise, and learned some really useful photography tips!

All taken on my Sony A7C and either Sony 1.8 35mm or Tamron 70-300mm

Self portrait - Soft

A few ruffled feathers.

Sony a7c
Tamron 70-300mm FE @ 125mmISO 8000, f/5, 1/1250
Cropped & Denoised in Lightroom

Moments before lift-off

Sony a7C
tamron 70-300 FE

ISO 12800
290mm
f/11
1/1600
De-Noised in Lightroom

Ah one, ah two, ah one Tūī three go! Very excited this Tūī has taken up residence in the neighbour's tree as spring approaches.

Sony A7C
Tamron 70-300mm
300MM
ISO12800
f\6.3
1/3200
Edited & AI Denoised in Lightroom
Renoised by Facebook's compression

Been doing some new work on some old snaps I maybe didn't look as closely as I should have last time. Here's a few new passes of old classics!

A beautiful Matuku Moana ( or White Face Heron) (Egretta novaehollandiae) hanging out by the lake in Greymouth. They very rarely let me get this close, so I was pretty stoked that this one didn't seem to be bothered by my presence!

Sony A7c
Tamron 70-300 @ 300mm

f/6.3
1/2000
ISO: 5000

The Weka are getting friendlier and friendlier with me. I'm not sure if it's because they're accepting me as one of their own, or because they're planning something nefarious. I'll keep you posted.

Sony A7c
Tamron 70-300mm at 70mm

f/4.5
1/1250
ISO 4000

I don't feature my wonderful cats enough... here you go!

Look at this fancy pants right here!

SonyA7C
Tamron 70-300mm
f/6.3, 1/320, 300mm, ISO 1000

Greymouth on a misty morning.

SonyA7C
Tamron 70-300mm
F/16, 1/50, 70mm, ISO 200

Bonus pic tonight: Aoraki from Greymouth.

Don't look at the sky too much, I got the sensor dirty and spent a long time to make it look as good as it does. Concentrate on the mountains!

You ever feel like a fungi? Yeah, me neither.

Sony a7c
Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 at 200mm
f5.6
1\400
ISO: 800

Moar like GREATmouth, amirite?!

Early morning walk over the overbridge by the hospital.

Sony A7C
Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3
f\10
1/125
ISO: 200
70mm

Have you ever seen such a pensive s**g? Nah, me neither.

Canon M50
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM - f/13, SS 1/320, ISO 100, 200MM
1m

Takahē snuggles at Zealandia Ecosanctuary.

I want to make it clear, the takahē are snuggling each other, I did not snuggle the takahē. That would not be good for the takahē. Please do not snuggle the takahē if you are a human.

Canon M50
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM - f/4.5, SS 1/2500, ISO 500, 55mm

So excited my photo was shared by Rubbermonkey!