City in transition

Late night stroll around central Auckland. Noticeable that the city is a combination of old historical buildings, new builds, hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and a bit of a construction dump with the City Rail Loop. Took some abuse from an aggressive guy on the streets that didn’t seem to appreciate me walking around…

Lonely Christchurch

Captured with Sony a6400 APS-C camera with Sigma 56mm DCDN lens on a cold Christchurch evening. I used to come to Christchurch every second week when I was consulting with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. It is great to see all the new facilities. However, it was quite noticeable that there was hardly anyone in…

Entitlement mentality

It is amazing that someone thinks they are automatically entitled to an equal share of the money. For sportspeople that live in countries with a market economy, such communist ideas seem odd! As Rhonda Rousey said, you should be entitled to compensation commensurate with what you contribute. The demand should drive reward. In industries where…

Having your cake and eating it too!

The All Whites having taken the moral high ground and abandoning an international fixture can’t now simply want to move on. They’ve accused an opposition player of racism, and refused to take part in the remainder of the game. They now must stay the course and see it through for a FIFA investigation. If they…

Little India

Taken using Sony a6400 with Sigma 30mm F1.4 DCDN lens. Taken at Serangoon, in Little India quarter of Singapore on 17 September 2023.

Wellington at night

Taken 23 June 2022, using Sony a6400 APS-C camera with a combination of Sigma 30mm F1.4 DCDN and Sony 11mm F1.8.