A familiar view from one range to another. It’s heading into spring here now (in reverse season land) so not long until all signs of snow are gone…

Mountain Layers

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• Date Taken2026-03-24 03:46:01
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Hey all, apologies for the online silence recently, loads going on. Hopefully I’ll share more on soon! For now, here’s an image from Scotland that I think slipped through the posting cracks at the time and was never shared.

Through the Cracks

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• Date Taken2023-06-13 02:05:38
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/800
• Aperture5.6
• ISO200
• Focal Length29.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

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This is a chunk of the scene which welcomes you into Milford Sound (Piopiotahi) from the ocean/sea end of the Fjord.

Entering the Fjord

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• Date Taken2024-07-20 15:52:38
• CameraPixel 7 Pro
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/1049
• Aperture2.2
• ISO41
• Focal Length1.9 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

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Anyway, here’s the link for you to check out if you see a new tripod in your future. Given they’ve crossed $4m in pledges so far it’s fair to say people think it looks pretty decent.

Grab one here.

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I got one of those Google reminders today of an image from the past and it sent me down a little rabbit hole on my Smugmug portfolio. One of the little branches ended up at this image which quite connected with me today for some reason, so I thought I’d share. Maybe it’s because it is the middle of winter where I am… who knows. Whatever the case, I hope it gives you a little bit of joy in your day too.

The Big Dune

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• Date Taken2014-09-25 20:55:45
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/2500
• Aperture4
• ISO100
• Focal Length70.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+0.3

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One thing (of many good things) that New Zealand does is create and well maintain walking tracks. They’re all over the place on the South Island and even from the middle of a town or city you’re often only a few minutes from the beginning of a trail that will take you into a beautiful, serene environment where you’ll barely see another human. The paths often cross little streams and regularly pass by lovely waterfalls like this one. Great for popping your shoes off and cooling down some tired feet on the way back.

The Many Falls

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• Date Taken2025-03-23 12:50:22
• CameraILCE-7CR
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/25
• Aperture16
• ISO320
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

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Anyway, one of the more recent bits of kit that I use from them is the Travel Tripod. It’s been allll over the place with me since launch, from the most southern tip of New Zealand to the north coast of Scotland and loads of places in between and has never let me down. In this relationship, unlike others in my life, I’m far more likely to be the one to cause issues, that’s for sure. Back to my original point. Today Peak Design are launching the Pro Tripod line with enhanced features such as increased strength and stability to carry heavier cameras and lenses, improved ball head functionality and accessories for full fluid pan/tilt video capture. It looks like they’ve also refined the design and further enhanced build quality too. Nice stuff all round!

So, if the original wasn’t “pro” enough for you maybe the new one will be. You can find our more here where they’ve spent countless hours crafting a useful info and sales page. If you grab one, have fun! And if you don’t well, um, enjoy knowing that you made a terrible life decision.

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