Taranaki Falls

The Taranaki Falls are 1 hour into a 2 hour easy loop walk in the Tongariro National park in-between the mountains Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.

Landscape, WaterfallsGeoffrey Billing18 November 2015Waterfall, Tongariro, New ZealandComment

Throwback Thursday - Koh Tao sunset

Sunset, Throwback ThursdayGeoffrey Billing12 November 2015sunset, travel, aisa, thailand, SeascapeComment

Mokoroa Falls

These photos have laid hidden deep in the recess of my Lightroom library for over a year. I keep coming back to the fist shot never really sure if I liked it or not.

Auckland, Landscape, WaterfallsGeoffrey Billing11 November 2015Waterfall, Auckland, New Zealand, WaitakereComment

Auckland Skylines (yes more!)

My daily job photographing real estate see me in a lot of interesting places, often with epic views over the city. Sometimes I'm asked to shoot places at night to make the most of the view (something I love doing). This puts me in a unique situation to get shots over the Auckland skyline that most people would never normally see.

Auckland, ArchitectureGeoffrey Billing27 October 2015Auckland, twilight, New Zealand, night shot, blue hour, SkylineComment

Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir overflowing in the middle of winter as rain falling on the Waitakere Ranges in the distance quickly approaches.

LandscapeGeoffrey Billing14 October 2015Upper Nihitipu ReservoirAuckland, New Zealand, Dam, Reservoir, Lower Nihotupu ReservoirComment

Cornwallis Wharf

These shots of Cornwallis Wharf were taken back in the beginning of August on the same day as the shots I posted nearly a month ago from the Donald McLean lookout.

AucklandGeoffrey Billing5 October 2015Auckland, seascape, wharf, cornwallis, New Zealand Comments

Donald McLean Lookout

Auckland, LandscapeGeoffrey Billing1 September 2015auckland, LandscapeComment

Hunua Falls

It's been a while since I've been out to shoot a waterfall around Auckland but the other weekend I got out to the Hunua ranges and pointed my camera at the Huna Falls.

Landscape, Auckland, WaterfallsGeoffrey Billing11 August 2015waterfall, Auckland, New ZealandComment

Auckland city skyline panorama

This is another panorama I've wanted to capture for some time. However once again the weather and technical gods have let me down.

AucklandGeoffrey Billing30 July 2015Auckland, cityscape, New Zealand, Night ShotComment

Panorama of Rangitoto Island at Dawn.

Auckland, Sunrise, LandscapeGeoffrey Billing24 July 2015Auckland, New Zealand, Rangitoto, dawn, sunrise, seascapeComment

Another Sydney City Panorama

I don't think this one is quite as good as my other panorama from the same spot that I posted here the other week but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Architecture, AustraliaGeoffrey Billing15 July 2015Sydney, australia, travel, harbour, bridge, Harbour Bridge, night shot, blue hourComment

Karekare seaweed

This shot from Karekare beach has sat unloved on my hard drive since April, in fact it was taken on the same day as this panorama that I posted a while ago.

Auckland, SunsetGeoffrey Billing8 July 2015Beach, karekare, auckland, new zealand, sunset, seascapeComment

Sydney Skyline panorama at dusk

Architecture, Australia, SunsetGeoffrey Billing1 July 2015Sydney, Australia, Travel, city, cityscape, skyline, duskComment

Waterfalls and sunsets at The Blue Mountains, Australia.

I imagine the Valley of the Waters got its name due to the numbers of waterfalls dotted about once you descend into the valley.

Landscape, Sunset, Waterfalls, AustraliaGeoffrey Billing24 June 2015Australia, Blue mountains, waterfall, valley, sunset, dusk, SydneyComment

The View From Hopetoun St Bridge

It's hard to believe that I've lived a five minute walk from this spot since November and Thursday evening was the first time I've taken a shot from the Hopetoun St bridge.

Auckland, Architecture, SunsetGeoffrey Billing2 June 2015Auckland, New Zealand, Night shot, Sky tower, duskComment

Auckland City from the Shelly Beach Road overpass.

This was shot after an early rise yesterday morning, the morning after the coldest night in Auckland this year, and no, I'm not going to mention the temperature for fear of ridicule from those who actually live in cold climates. But it felt damn cold.

Auckland, Architecture, SunriseGeoffrey Billing29 May 2015Auckland, Night shot, blue hour, city, cityscape, skyline, New ZealandComment

The Metropolis Hotel, Auckland

I've always thought the Metropolis to be one of the nicer looking buildings on the Auckland skyline, particularly when seen from this spot on Bowen Ave.

Auckland, ArchitectureGeoffrey Billing7 May 2015Auckland, Building, Sky tower, metropolis hotel, New Zealand, architectureComment

Muriwai Gannet Colony, minus the Gannets.

It's been a while since I've had a chance to get out and take photos, so I've been left scouring my hard drive looking for shots that I passed over. This image was take last June at the gannet colony at Muriwai, Auckland.

Auckland, LandscapeGeoffrey Billing5 May 2015Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, Beach, SeascapeComment

Karekare Beach on a rather unpleasant Evening

Sometimes exciting light at the end (or beginning) of the day happens but more often that not that patchy cloud in the sky that promised so much on the trip out the the west coast turns into a full grey blanket that hides any hint of the sun and its associated colourful sky as it slinks below the horizon.

Auckland, Landscape, SunsetGeoffrey Billing29 April 2015Beach, karekare, Auckland, New Zealand, Seascape, seaweedComment

Karekare Beach at Dusk.

This is a 2 image panorama of Karekare Beach showing Panatahi island on the left and the sky just after the sun sank below the horizon.

Auckland, Landscape, SunsetGeoffrey Billing21 April 2015Beach, Karekare, Sunset, Auckland, New Zealand, SeascapeComment