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Auckland

AM | photo by @alistairkeddie Good morning @burndiary. Spotted yesterday outside of Auckland Museum. Been an interesting week off work and free to pursue some creative photography. First time I’ve worked on a diary challenge like this and like that its pushed me in some new directions that I’m keen to explore moving forward with …

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Number 72

Number 72, Grey Lynn | photo by @alistairkeddiePassing through Grey Lynn today (a local Auckland burb) and stopped to grab some colour with this eye catching Kiwi shed. Enjoying the challenge of @burndiary and coming up on a week since first post. Thanks for all the comments, follows and likes so far, hope you’re all …

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Pohutukawa

Pohutukawa with Rangitoto | photo by @alistairkeddieAs mentioned before, most of the pohutukawa trees are going out of season but a few are still in bloom. So thought I’d post today showing off their vibrant reds. I found this one growing yesterday along the sea front at St Helier’s Bay, another of the city beaches.Out …

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Waiting to cross

Waiting to cross | photo by @alistairkeddieAnother hand held long exposure street photo captured in central Auckland the other day.

Street walker

Street walker | photo by @alistairkeddieI’ve been experimenting with long exposures in my work for some time now and am working on a series of hand held captures shot around a busy street crossing in the centre of Auckland. Using a 6 stop filter to slow down shutter speed and moving with the flow of …

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Palm

Hand with shell and black sand | photo by @alistairkeddieRachel holds a white spiral shell and some black sand for the camera. The sand has a very high iron content which turns the beach into a giant heat sink soaking up strong sun to the point of burning feet. Bethell’s Beach, North Island, New Zealand

Life guard

Life guard | photo by @alistairkeddiePosting a wee series of four photos to the diary tonight and shot today at Bethel’s Beach to the west of Auckland. At last a break in the weather lets people hit the beach

Swim btw flags

Swim between flags | photo by @alistairkeddie2 of 4A strong onshore wind created some real chop and kept most people in the water between the flags and surfing boogie boards

Rogue wave

Rogue wave | photo by @alistairkeddie3 of 4Every once in a while a random wave sweeps at speed up the beach reaching inland much further than anyone expects

Surf hut

Surf hut | photo by @alistairkeddie4 of 4Volunteer surf life guards patrol the beach and keep watch from the tower, boats at the ready