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Jul
3
2014
0I really enjoy shooting time-lapse footage. I don't seem to get out and shoot enough, though! It's a fairly time-consuming business. Here are a few short clips I've shot over the last year or so.
Sewell Peak Time-lapse from Jason Blair on Vimeo.
Paparoa Timelapse from Jason Blair on Vimeo.
Downpour Time-lapse...
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Jun
25
2014
0Just diggin' through the archives and happened across this wee gem. Stitched panorama of Hans Bay shot from the CineStar UAV. There's a subdivision going in the foreground of this image - but not some cookie cutter suburban maze. The sections in this part are huge, with lush forest, and they all reach out to the edge of the terrace...
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Jun
5
2014
0I live in a wee town called Dobson, just up the Grey River from Greymouth. It's a lovely little place, and it's got a neat, hidden gem. The Dobson Wave. It's a standing wave which forms off a large rock when the Grey fills up after a decent dump of rain. It's a whole lot of fun to play on, and kayakers (and sometimes surfers)...
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Apr
25
2014
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ANZAC Day services are a significant and powerful part of New Zealand culture. Until today, I hadn't been to a dawn parade for around 10 years. I guess it isn't something I feel a strong personal connection to. It doesn't usually seem particularly relevant to me, and I imagine that I would feel out of place being present...
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Mar
25
2014
1Lyttelton band The Eastern are one of my favourite artists to go and see play live. The first time I saw them they played last at a show called The Slow Song Review. The other artists were talented, but pretty quiet, low-key musicians. The small crowd, at Franks Cafe, Greymouth, was sitting, drinking cups of tea quietly...
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Feb
28
2014
0I've submitted a bit of work to Wilderness magazine lately. So far this year they've run a full page photograph from my Mt Rolleston trip, and a DPS and short article from Sunset Saddle, Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Feb
28
2014
0Tearsheets from a recent article about the Coolgardie Track published in New Zealand Mountain Biker magazine. It's great to have full control over a piece when both writing and photographing the story.
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Feb
17
2014
0I spent an absorbing and adventurous couple of hours behind Blackball township this evening, poking around the old mining relics. There's a great deal of history in this area, and Blackball in particular has a lot of tangible evidence of past industry and settlement. Most of these sites are seldom visited but rich in fascinating...
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Dec
4
2013
0Want a beautifully designed 2014 calendar full of stunning panoramic West Coast landscape images? Then I've got the deal for you!
Just Click Here to purchase, and all your Christmas-present-pressure related stress is gone! Or, you know, just one for yourself, so you can look at gorgeous landscape photographs of the wild...
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Nov
20
2013
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Climbing mountains is a pretty special thing to do. Those of us who do it are fortunate enough to be able-bodied, have access to or own expensive equipment, have the time to learn the skills required, the money to travel, etc. Lately, I have been reflecting on this privilege and what it means. I cam to the conclusion...
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