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Flag Pole at Waitangi

I’ve been looking at the 4 final designs for the New Zealand flag today, and thought to myself, if they had been designed in the past, how would they have looked for the present day point of view?

So I took an image from my www.oldphotos.co.nz collection of the Flag Pole at Waitangi which was photographed displaying the Union Jack, and photoshopped in the 4 designs.

History tells us that when people are unhappy with the flag being hung from that particular flagpole, it gets chopped down. I wonder if it will survive if one of these alternative designs is eventually chosen?

The Union Jack flying at Waitangi (Original Photo)
Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) Flag Designed by Kyle Lockwood
Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) Flag Designed by Kyle Lockwood
Silver Fern (Black & White) Flag Designed by Alofi Kanter
Koru Flag Designed by Andrew Fyfe

Art in the Dark

I was just clearing some SD cards when I came across a few images from last year that I forgot to post. These are some images from Art in the Dark, which was held in Western Park, Ponsonby last November.

Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013
Art in the Dark 2013

Tilt-Shift

I’ve been playing around with some of the blur functions in PS CS6 and began to add a few Tilt-Shift effects on some of my recent shots of Vietnam. In most cases the effect is pretty subtle but I quite like the ‘miniature’ effect on some of them.

Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa
Big Buddha Temple, Nha Trang
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Hanoi
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh, Hanoi
Lanterns floating under Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue
Nha Trang
Lotus flowers, Văn miếu – Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa
Lanterns floating under Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Hanoi from Landmark 72
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue
Market Place, Há»™i An
Văn miếu – Temple of Literature, Hanoi

I’ve found this really cool video clip with the Tilt-Shift effect applied also:

Miniature City HCMC Tilt-Shift Time Lapse from Joe Nafis on Vimeo.

Nha Trang & Ho Chi Minh City

The final leg of my journey thru Vietnam took me from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City. Here are some images I captured while there.

Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Nha Trang
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Big Buddha Temple, Nha Trang
War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Nha Trang
Fishing in Ho Chi Minh City
Nha Trang
Big Buddha Temple, Nha Trang
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Street begger, Ho Chi Minh City
Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang
Ho Chi Minh City
Street scene, Ho Chi Minh City
Big Buddha Temple, Nha Trang

Há»™i An & Mỹ SÆ¡n

Here are some more images from my recent trip. I took these in the ancient town of Há»™i An, where I was lucky enough to witness lanterns illuminating the town as thousands were released across the old quarter to light up the Hoai River.

I also travelled to Mỹ SÆ¡n. Mỹ SÆ¡n is the site of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples constructed between the 4th and the 14th century AD by the kings of Cham Empire. Temperatures of 37°C didn’t put me off an enjoyable photographic opportunity.

Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lanterns floating under Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Lanterns floating under Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
River scene, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lantern sellers, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lanterns floating under Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Street scene, Há»™i An
Street scene, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Street scene, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Cham script carving, Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lantern seller, Há»™i An
Street scene, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lanterns lowered into the river ,Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) ,Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Lantern seller, Há»™i An
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land
Mỹ Sơn Holy land

Huế, Vietnam

Here are some of my images from Huế.

Huế is the capital city of Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, located in central Vietnam.

Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Thiên Mụ Padoga, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel). Hue, Vietnam

Sa Pa, Vietnam

Some recent images from Sa Pa, in the Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam.

Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Local children, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Local woman, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Cat Cat Village, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Local boy, Cat Cat Village, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Vietnamise Flag, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa Farmer with buffalo
Sa Pa Market
Local children, Cat Cat Village, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Lao Cai street scene
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Footbridge, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Lao Cai street scene
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Cat Cat Village, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Sa Pa Farmer with buffalo
Market Stall, Sa Pa, Vietnam
Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Bamboo carvings, Cat Cat Village, Sa Pa, Vietnam

Da Nang, Vietnam

Here are some of my images from Da Nang and Ba Na Hills.

Street Scene
Bà Nà Mountains
Tran Thi Ly Bridge
Fishing boats, Da Nang
Dragon Bridge at night
Chùa Linh Ứng, Inspired Temple, Da Nang
Street stall, Da Nang
Beach scene, Da Nang
Buddha statue at Bà Nà Mountains
Crossing Dragon Bridge
Chùa Linh Ứng, Inspired Temple, Da Nang
Statue at Bà Nà Mountains
Bà Nà Mountains
Fishing boats, Da Nang
Fishing, Da Nang
Crossing Cầu Sông Hàn Bridge
Near the sea, Da Nang
Dragon Bridge at night
Cầu Sông Hàn Bridge at night
Statue, Chùa Linh Ứng, Inspired Temple, Da Nang
Chùa Linh Ứng, Inspired Temple, Da Nang
Fishing boats, Da Nang
Cable car in Bà Nà Mountains

Hanoi

Here are some images I’m currently working on. I took these in Hanoi, Vietnam a few weeks ago. Heaps more to follow 🙂

Street scene, Hanoi
Long Bien Bridge – Old Bridge by the Red River
Hanoi Railway Station
Driving around Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi
Văn miếu – Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Văn miếu – Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Street scene, Hanoi
Hồ GÆ°Æ¡m – Sword Lake
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh, Hanoi
Power lines in Hanoi
Street scene, Hanoi
Hanoi from Landmark 72