Category Archives: Landscape

The Softly Spoken Landscape

Posted on January 19, 2012 by kahkityoong

A few days ago, a comment was made on my blog article about perfect moments : “I hope you run a travel workshop in the near future. Something really laid back, relaxing and being about experiencing the place. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog, Workshops | 14 Comments

The Limitation of Imitation

Posted on January 6, 2012 by kahkityoong

There have been a number of thought-provoking articles in the last year regarding the issues of copying, imitation and the never ending-stream of iconic views appearing on photography websites. Although the issue has been on my mind, I have not … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Paris, Rants and musings, TCBlog | 3 Comments

MHT Retrospective and an Inspiring New Initiative

Posted on January 2, 2012 by kahkityoong

The first email I received in 2012 was a piece of spam from a company claiming that they had been studying the MHT website and could offer their services in improving web traffic. Ironically, www.magichourtravelscapes.com’s Alexa ranking of 400,000 plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, Cornwall, Landscape, New Zealand, News, Paris, Travel, Workshops | 1 Comment

Digital Camera POTY 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by kahkityoong

I received an early Christmas present with the announcement of UK magazine’s Photographer of the Year honour roll. My image “Symphony of a Thousand” was the winner in the landscape category. I shot it this year in the Catlins while … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, Composition, Landscape, New Zealand, TCBlog | 4 Comments

Making Hay When the Sun Doesn’t Shine

Posted on November 18, 2011 by kahkityoong

As usual both of these images benefit from being viewed at larger size so here are the links : Forlorn and Stratification. “Forlorn” was one of those locations where I really really wished the light had been better. Even so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Journal, Landscape, TCBlog | 2 Comments

Armchair Critics

Posted on October 18, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m just wrapping up 2 weeks of shooting seascapes in Cornwall. Perhaps it’s the less than ideal conditions I’ve had during this time but I’m going to post one of my rare rants. It’s one I’ve been holding back for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog | 28 Comments

A Long Time Between Landscapes

Posted on October 8, 2011 by kahkityoong

After much indecision about what to do around Europe before the Veolia WPOTY events, I decided that Cornwall would be a great place to while away a couple of weeks. Almost completely surrounded by coastal landscapes, this region in the … Continue reading →

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ANZANG 2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by kahkityoong

I was so disappointed not to be able to attend this year’s ANZANG exhibition opening held at the South Australian Museum late last week. This year, I had three images in the finals, all in different categories : wilderness landscape, our … Continue reading →

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Small Element, Big Impact

Posted on September 9, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of the early challenges I faced developing my photography was learning to interpret grand scenics in a way the viewer could connect with. Since I picked up my first D-SLR six years ago, I have been drawn to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Composition, Italy, Landscape, My 2 cents, TCBlog, Technique, Travel, Venice | 3 Comments

Vanishing Point

Posted on August 24, 2011 by kahkityoong

While putting consolidating my collection of images last week, I inadvertently engaged in the practice of “Dumpster Diving” as Ian Plant calls it – the practice of rummaging through old RAW files in the hope of finding an undiscovered gem. … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Scotland, TCBlog, Technique | 1 Comment