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Waterfront Abstraction

Michael Valli — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:00:59 +0000

Having a little look at abstraction today. I really enjoy shooting this sort of work as it makes you think a lot more purposefully about what you are and are not putting in the frame.

Meridian Building & Kumutoto

Michael Valli — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:23 +0000

Following on from yesterday below is the Meridian Building situated at Kumutoto – Wellington Waterfront.

Kumutoto Toilets – Wellington Waterfront

Michael Valli — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:09 +0000

What a gorgeous day it was yesterday! and what better way to spend that day than to jump in the car and head into town for a walk around the waterfront in the sun.

The waterfront’s changed a lot in the 7 years we’ve been living overseas. There are several new fantastically designed commercial buildings along with some new restaurants & bars.

However there are also some little design quirks that really have no other place than in Wellington. The toilet below for instance… Designed by Bret Thurston of Studio Pacific Architecture.

Tug Boat Bar

Michael Valli — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:30:28 +0000

Tug Boat Bar

On our last night in Wellington we went out with Sylvie’s family for dinner at tug boat on the bay. Interesting restaurant based on a old decommissioned tug boat floating in the harbour. After dinner we decided to have a bit of a wonder around the place and do a bit of exploring… downstairs they had this little bar dimly lit in the corner of what one can only assume is the old engine room.

Processed as black & white as I thought it added a better mood to the frame.

Manners Mall

Michael Valli — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:30:07 +0000

Manners Mall

Not entirely sure what made me pull the camera to my eye for this shot, but I’m generally pleased I did. Six blacked out people walking in amongst a sea of light coloured clothing… It had to be black & white, colour would not have done the frame justice.

Urban Darth Vader

Michael Valli — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:06:52 +0000

Urban Darth Vader

Found this funny character while out and about in Wellington over the weekend.

The colours where a bit all over the place so I’ve decided to process as a blank and white.

M.L.C

Michael Valli — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:30:07 +0000

M.L.C

Another image this morning from my home city of Wellington. I really enjoy this old M.L.C Building, with it’s distinctive colour and architecture, it has to be one of the stand outs for me in the Wellington CBD.

It’s interesting that with this framing it seems as though all the surrounding buildings are drawn to this one. To me it feels quite claustrophobic and cramped. I also enjoyed how the two complementary colours work in the frame and are quite pronounced by the lack of other strong colours.

Crossing

Michael Valli — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:10:24 +0000

Crossing

Just had a full on, but very productive weekend in New Zealand putting together the final few touches on our up and coming wedding. In amongst all of that we did manage to get a bit of free time to wonder around the city and I got to make a few images in the city I grew up in.

I think that this photo speaks volumes about what I enjoy in photography… simplicity, lines, form, composition etc etc. It gets into the nuts and bolts of image making that I really enjoy.