Sunset at Cornwall Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20, Hitech GND.

The famous lone tree in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.

Canon Digital Rebel XSi (450D), Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC, Hitech GND filter.

I found this shot while tidying my hard drive. This was taken back in 2008 at Kohimarama Beach, Auckland.

Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 10-20.

Sunrise at Lake Kirkpatrick, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20.

A beautiful Autumn morning at Lake Hayes, Queenstown, New Zealand. More pics from my Queenstown trip on my website - let me know if you would like any submitted here.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20.

I went back to Otuataua Stonefields, a regional park just a 15 minute drive from my house. The sunset was pretty good and I got a few shots (uploaded to my website). This one didn't quite make the cut but I thought it might make a nice wallpaper.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20mm.

Something simple and colorful for your desktop... Taken at Bethells Beach, Auckland, New Zealand.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20mm.

view across Lake Hawea, New Zealand, just before sunset. I had hoped for some nice reflections here but the wind was just too strong.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20.

Early morning at Saint Bathans, New Zealand. I processed this as an HDR to get a bit more pop from the sky.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20, Photomatix Pro 3.0

A classic shot of the gannet colony at Auckland's Muriwai beach. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest. A few weeks after hatching, the chicks begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20, Singh Ray Reverse GND, Adobe Photoshop CS3.