The old ANZ building in Christchurch, sadly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, was demolished.

When I moved to Christchurch, I lived in the backpackers across the street for a month and used to visit the Inspirations rock and crystal shop at the street level of this building. Towards the end of summer days the sun used to light the top floor tower whilst the streets below were in deep shadow.

The is a stitched panorama, in the original larger size you can see a sparrow coming in to land at close to the top window.

This image is also available as an A4 to A0 print.

The old ANZ building in Christchurch, close to sunset.

13th April 2008

The old ANZ building in Christchurch, close to sunset.

13th April 2008

A Heron hunts close to the Christchurch estuary. Overhead power line loom, a stark contrast to the scene below. 27th April 2004.

Sumner as seen from just south of New Brighton Pier, taken on the 14th of March 2010.

The summer heat has taken it's toll on the grass of the Port Hills, the heat making it feel like the houses will slowly slip into the sea as the hills melt.

In the distance, a dredge works tirelessly.

Canterbury Fire II, a stunning sunset taken from close to the car park at the base of Mount Vernon, Banks Peninsula.

From memory these were taken Late August 2010, 1 week before the first earthquake hit the district.

The panoramas "Canterbury Fire I" and "Canterbury Fire II" were taken before this panorama.

Medium Format Film, The Rapaki track. 27th April 2004

In 2008 Derek archived the entire collection of Stained Glass in Christchurch Cathedral. Powerful lenses were used to capture every detail of the windows. A cherry picker was used to gain access to a perfect viewpoint for the Rose window - eye level with the center. Over 300 10mp images were stitched together to create the final complete Rose Window.

Sadly, the Rose Window of Christchurch Cathedral was destroyed in the 2011 earthquake.

The Rose Window photograph was used in the creation of the Cardboard Transitional Cathedral designed by Shigeru Ban.

Here we have detail from the Rose window showing the beautiful stained glass.

New Brighton as seen from Sumner Rock. Taken on the 22nd of January 2008.

Strong waves pushed back by a fighting westerly wind.

Using a 1000x ND filter lets you take slow exposure shots even in the brightest day.

This image, taken Christmas Eve 2008, just after 9am.

Pier Number 3, taken on the 17th of July 2008.

Slow exposure of the pastel scene, a grain added during editing to enhance the image.

Pier Number 4, taken on the 17th of July 2008.

Slow exposure of the waves beneath the Pier, lit by purple light, a grain added during editing to enhance the image.

Pier number 8, taken on the 17th of June 2008, after sunset.

A slow exposure to show the stark contrast of an impermeable structure amongst the slowly rising sea.

When I lived in Christchurch I didn't have a car, so cycling through the dark from St Martins to Sumner to catch sunrises was always an event I remember because of the danger!

As many cyclists know in Christchurch, you risk car doors being opened, drinks from cars thrown at you, an one one occasion ( travelling back from work) I was shot with an air rifle by Gang initiates. Not a pleasant experience!

But I persevered, and managed to catch shots like these!