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Nikon D850 & Z7 Bird Photography + Pergear 256GB CFE-B Pro Card Review
In this video I head out with my Nikon D850 & Z7 to do some bird photography. But the reason for this is to test out the new release Pergear 256GB CFE-B Pro Memory Card. I used my D850 for the stills side of things and the Z7 for video. I changed the Pergear CFE-B Pro Card into each camera as I used it. Very fortunate to capture a lot of different varieties of birds in this video and both Nikon cameras performed really well in combination with the new Pergear card. I love my Nikon D850 for bird photography, there’s something magic about the colours and image quality I get.
I have done another video where I put both the D850 and Z7 up against each other for bird photography. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can view it here – https://youtu.be/FBf0w0DbMSo
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Queenstown New Zealand | Short Film by Adrian Alford
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Photographing Iceland – Goodbye Farewell and Amen
This is the LAST EPISODE of Photographing Iceland. What an epic journey it has been! On my last day in Iceland I visit Haifoss Waterfall and then return to Landmannalaugar in the Highlands where I had originally failed miserably to get a shot. This time things turned out a little bit more different than what I expected…
Check it out now on my YouTube channel, click the pic below 🙂
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Photographing Iceland – Arriving in Iceland
Photographing Iceland – Today is the day I finally arrive in Iceland to begin my photographic journey. Flying from London to the capital Reykjavik, then by car to southern Iceland.
Check it out now on my Youtube channel, click the pic below to go straight to the video 🙂
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Hooker Valley Track – New Zealand
For so many years I have wanted to hike along the Hooker Valley Track in New Zealand. I was fortunate enough recently to make my dream come true. In April this year, on a perfect Autumn day, my wife and I set out to do the 8 km (5 mile) 4 hour round trek to the base of Mount Cook and Hooker Lake via the Hooker Valley Track and let me tell you … it was SPECTACULAR!
Mount Cook Road heading towards the Hooker Valley Track past Lake Pukaki. It was everything I dreamt it would be. Besides the jaw dropping alpine scenery, I was also witness to avalanches (from a distance), flowing streams, suspension bridges, wildlife, icebergs (yes, icebergs!) and of course seeing Mount Cook up close is something else.
You’ll find the trails on the Hooker Valley Track are well maintained. Just love that view! I chose to travel light in terms of camera equipment. I took my Nikon D800 and Sony RX100 Mark 3 and a smaller lighter tripod. This paid off in the end because I have gone on much longer hikes with a full camera kit and lenses. At the end of those hikes my legs felt like jelly, on this hike I felt really good and still energetic at the end.
From every angle, every view point, the landscape is just stunning. Beautiful suspension bridges along the Hooker Valley Track. They’re bouncy and fun! The Stocking Stream Shelter is at about the three quarter way mark into the Hooker Valley Track. Mount Cook and the surrounding mountains reflect into the Alpine Tarn. Taken with my Nikon D800 and 14-24mm lens. Here are some tips regarding the Hooker Valley Track. Firstly, make sure you take some food and water. Just snacks would be enough to get you by. I took a large Gatorade, a pre made sandwich, nut bar and packet of chips. I found that more than enough to keep me rolling along. Secondly, make sure you have sunscreen and a good quality brand insect repellent, especially in the early morning or late evening. Thirdly, DON’T RUSH, I was moving along at a pretty fast pace going in on the track and I wish I would have walked slower because you come to the end soon enough at Hooker Lake.
Nice place to stop for a rest and bite to eat don’t you think? Icebergs float in Hooker Lake at the base of Mount Cook on the Hooker Valley Track. I would describe the hike somewhere between easy to moderate. Let me put it this way, I saw 70 something year old people with walking canes passing me going back towards the main campsite, so my immediate thoughts of what lay before me fitness wise were instantly relieved. I had trained for months beforehand, but in the end I didn’t really need it. What you will notice is the hike in is a bit harder than the hike out due to the ever so slight upwards grade to the base of Mount Cook and Hooker Lake.
Long exposure shot with 10 stop ND filter, a stream flows off Hooker Lake. Mount Cook in the distance. Have you been to the Hooker Valley Track? Perhaps you’re thinking of doing it soon? If so, I’d love to hear from you and your experience in the comments below. Please feel free to say hello.
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Hooker Valley Track – dream accomplished.
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Day 6 Queenstown
Another long day of driving 6 hours to and from Milford Sound from Queenstown, but it is SO worth it! Picture perfect day for weather once again and mother nature turned it on for me as I drove into Te Anau, the entry towards Milford Sound.
I got shots of ice caked rocks with rushing water coming down rivers. Early morning mist on long sweeping plains, waterfalls, plants frozen solid, panoramas of misty snow capped mountains. For the first time I witnessed an avalanche at Homer Tunnel. It was scary and exhilarating all at the same time. Needless to say I didn’t stick around long after that and continued on to Milford pronto.
Milford Sound is so beautiful, a natural fiord carved by an ancient glacier. It’s filled with wildlife, tall snow capped mountains and crystal clear blue water. I am so happy with the shots I got and can’t wait to get home and see them on my large computer screen. While travelling out of the sound I had my GoPro mounted on the front of the Milford Sovereign ship I was travelling on. Got some interesting shots with it.
Well, tomorrow I think I’ll take a break and cruise for while. See where the wind takes me. To be honest you can point you camera anywhere here in and around Queenstown and you’re pretty much guaranteed a great shot 🙂