Alison Meier's photos

This image has a great deal of personal resonance for me, for reasons that I won't go into. For me, it epitomises the uncertainties and anxiety of new motherhood. The mother leans protectively over her child, tenderly holding the little foot, while the baby sucks on her fingers and gazes out at her new world. It was a real "grab" shot, made in an instant, with no chance to focus carefully or change camera settings. I have removed an unattractive background and converted to mono.

Made while travelling across the Hakataramea Saddle (North Otago, New Zealand) mid August, just as the seasons are starting to turn. Winter is very cold and dry here, as can be seen from the condition of the grass. Just before we reached the summit on our return home late in the afternoon, a storm cloud approached and cast some gloomy light over the scene. Quite apart from the harsh natural environment, the locals seem to take delight in firing shotgun blasts at the summit sign.

Sometimes we can be mistaken about the value of the simple things we come across.

Variation on a Theme.

Although the early evening steam from this wood-pulp processing factory chimney near Nelson, New Zealand looked impressive from close up, getting some distance on the factory revealed a different reality. The setting sun gave the whole image a very pleasing warmth. Processed initially with three bracketed images using SNS_HDR Lite, then taken into Photoshop CS5 for final adjustments.

As the sun began to get near the hills behind us, a rainshower passed by. As it swept out to sea, a beautiful double rainbow appeared in the sky. The rainbow lasted for ages, as the squall moved directly away from us across the water.

We are parked up beside this colourful, old sheep shearing shed. It made a great backdrop to the washing yesterday. The faint diagonal lines you may be able to see are the raindrops as they drive by in the howling wind. The washing, needless to say, didn't get dry. A portrait view, this time.

Pukeko at a recent campsite, checking out the bikes.

Pukeko at a recent campsite, checking out the bikes.

Pukeko at a recent campsite, checking out the bikes.

In early Spring we visited a friend who has a beautiful flowering cherry tree. The tree was in full blossom and the waxeyes were feeding on the insects on the blossom. They are real acrobats and frequently hang upside down to feed. I was pleased with the way the new D7000 performed here, as the birds move so quickly. Thanks for looking.

There's a small house next door to our current park up spot and Matey lives there. He is a good guard dog and constantly watches the world outside in protection mode. I like the way the shape of the gate is reflected by the shape of the trees around it.

In early Spring we visited a friend who has a beautiful flowering cherry tree. The tree was in full blossom and the waxeyes were feeding on the insects on the blossom. They are real acrobats and frequently hang upside down to feed. I was pleased with the way the new D7000 performed here, as the birds move so quickly. Thanks for looking.

It's a lens, baby.

It's a lens, baby.

It's a lens, baby.

It's a lens, baby.

It's a lens, baby.