A visit to Alan Gibbs Farm on the Kaiapara Harbour, NZ was an amazing day of wonder. The giant sculptures sit in the landscape, adding to the natural beauty of the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere and completely confusing my sense of scale.
Horizons, 1994 by Neil Dawson
This was the favorite for me, no matter which angle we viewed it from, it continued to appear as if painted onto the scene, providing a most surreal experience….magic!
My thoughts exactly!
Dare to Dream – Geneva, Switzerland – Alex Teuscher “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is
Today I have been playing with colour, and looking at how it can change the feel of an image just by changing the colour levels and tonal range. To the image on the left I have applied green and gold, and I am intrigued as the image now looks more playful, and has a cooler but fresher, brighter feel, however by taking out the colour (photo on right) and lifting the blacks, it has deepened the feel of the photo altogether, much more mysterious and dramatic.
In the left image I do like the way the light frames her back and brings out her knees and arms, but the items on the table behind are distracting. I have removed some of these distractions on the right image…but also lost some of the highlights with the depth of black…
I’m still not sure which I prefer…..what do you think??
So now winter feels that it has finally arrived…and doesn’t the thought of an open fire warming your toes, and maybe roasting some marshmallows sound appealing?
This is the view from my window on Waiheke Island, a spot that has become my favourite retreat when I feel I need to escape from the pressures of life.
It was too good an opportunity to miss…a long weekend (thank you to Queen Elizabeth) so it was off to Waiheke to enjoy some winter sunshine. Auckland looked majestic as we sailed away, so couldn’t resist a photo of the Sky Tower…and I wasn’t the only one admiring the view.
Sue Wiggins Photography 
