Category Archives: Landscape

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 →

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A Night to Remember – From the MHT Journal

Posted on August 2, 2011 by kahkityoong

From my journal 27 April 2011 Ah, the wonders of technology! I’m composing this on my iPhone as a star trail exposure is in play several metres away. The majestic peak of Mount Cook looms ahead, a triangular shadow from … Continue reading →

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The Name Game

Posted on July 20, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’ve updated the New Zealand gallery with another set of new images during the week. My favourite of these is the photo featured with this blog article. You may have already seen some photos from the same shoot on the … Continue reading →

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From the MHT Journal

Posted on July 11, 2011 by kahkityoong

There was only one truly awful day in terms of weather on our 19 day New Zealand workshop which occurred near the end of the trip. Many of the cornerstones of nature photography had already been covered by then either … Continue reading →

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Life in the Fast Lane

Posted on June 24, 2011 by kahkityoong

With the world of landscape photography seemingly obsessed with lengthening  exposures at all costs, I have noticed that lately many of my shutter speeds seem to be going in the opposite direction. Perhaps it is a conscious effort on my … Continue reading →

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Pushing the Envelope

Posted on June 8, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of the most inspiring photographers to show up on MHT’s radar this year is young German photographer Sandra Bartocha. Her photograph, “The Magical Forest” was runner-up in last year’s Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the Creative Visions … Continue reading →

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Leaving New Zealand – Part 3

Posted on May 28, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of the most important messages I try to get across to my workshop participants is that one should learn to be adaptable to the conditions at hand. Whether it be rain, hail or shine, the landscape photographer should remain … Continue reading →

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Leaving New Zealand – Part 2

Posted on May 24, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m pretty quick at the photo editing and post-capture processing stages of the image production line. The best images just jump out when I review them at the end of the day. When shooting for myself, these photos will be … Continue reading →

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Sad Boulder

Posted on May 7, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of my better known photos is “Power of One”, mainly due to it being selected as Naturescape’s Landscape Image of the Year in 2008. It was shot at the Moeraki Boulders a few years back and I have not … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Shootout

Posted on April 25, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m pleased to report that MHT’s first international photography workshop has hit the ground running with some wonderful conditions during the first leg of the trip, based in Queenstown. Just this evening, we were treated to a spectacular array of … Continue reading →

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