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Good morning Durban

October 6, 2016 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

I lay in bed at 04:30 this morning, after getting up for a short while, and was thinking about sleeping in until 06:30.

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Robin Sharma‘s recent email kept beating in my head so I had no option but to get back out of bed and head to the harbour and then beach to watch the sunrise.

I didn’t want to “lose” my membership in the 5 am Club!

“The moment you think you’re amazing is the moment you lose the very mentality (and spirit) that made you amazing. On the arrival of uncommon success, the human tendency is:

1. For humility to become eroded and arrogance to creep in

2. To lose the fire that got you into The 5 am Club, kept you pushing to be the best & moved you to persist against all that fear could put in your way

3. To rest on your laurels and fall into the seduction of thinking that what made you successful will keep you successful

And so, as you navigate your rise to world-class, avoid “the catastrophe of success”. Own your Craft. Live your Genius. Lift our World” ~ Robin Sharma

Canon G3X used for all photos, minor adjustment in LR only

Royal Natal Yacht Club, Point Yacht Club and Moyo Ushaka – location

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Durban All in One

August 5, 2016 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

Good Day Durban!

I took a short stroll on the beach this morning at sunrise before work. It was not long before I was accosted by Prakash and Dave who were a little curious about my new Canon G3X “point & shoot” 😉.

Dave is a die-hard Canon man but Prakash tends to stray between Nikon, Fuji and some camera clubs 🙂.

We chatted to one of the boat crew who told us of very few fish and the ones that were caught were small, but lots of sewerage / waste being dumped from or out the harbour.

There was also mention of Chinese trawlers poaching in our waters. Everyone did their little bit to best try explain or guess why there are no fish when there should be.

It was then off to start the work day.

I was also told a tit-bit of information that reinforced the theory that times of extreme hardship in our lives can actually turn out to be huge blessings in disguise.

It obviously doesn’t feel like it at the time; it feels like living hell!

Yes, five years, or perhaps even shorter or longer, is a long time to wait but the benefits can be well worth it.

And yes the pain is unbearable at times, but again I say it can be well worth it.

Canon G3X, F5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 125, manual, handheld, RAW, +/- 200m North of Moyo on the Pier

5 Star Durban I Love Durban Durban Tourism Moses Mabhida Stadium Peoples park Moses Madiba Stadium FISHING DBN KZN Fishing

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Good morning Durban!

July 6, 2016 Andrew Harvard 4 Comments

Good morning Durban!

“WORK IS WORSHIP: Feel that your body is a moving temple of God, and that your office or house or business is a big temple, and that all your activities, such as talking, eating, breathing, seeing, hearing and reading are offerings unto God. All work is worship of God if it is performed in the right spirit. It leads to God” – Sri Swami Sivananda

Canon G3X, F5.6, ISO 640, SS 1/640 sec.

06h56 Sunday 26-06-2016 uShaka Beach

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Good morning Durban!

June 28, 2016 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

Good morning Durban!

If you reading this you’re alive you’re breathing you’re lucky. Have a smashing Friday and weekend😊 — at uShaka Beach (24 June 2016).

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Glenwood Class of 1986 Reunion 30 Years

April 25, 2016 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

“The school, it’s values and traditions are stronger than the actions of one individual” ~ Michael Maher

We enjoyed our 30 year reunion this weekend and what a better way to kick it off than with a sunrise shoot with gentleman David Oppermann.

I took him to Moyo Ushaka so we could have coffee afterwards at The Coffee Guys – South Beach; a Durban photographer’s tradition of sorts started byPrakash Bhikha and Dave Nisbet I guess.

David and I later went to Glenwood High School to watch the Green Machine beat Kearsney at rugby. It was also great that our ex-headmaster (MrMichael Maher) joined us for some of the fun.

I’ve seen people groan about Moyo Pier as being the most shot pier. Yes, it is, but different days always seem to deliver a different beauty. We were blessed on this morning again.

Canon 6D, F10, 1/80 sec, ISO 640, handheld, one shot, RAW

5 Star Durban I Love Durban Moyo Pier Ushaka Moyo at Ushaka Marine World

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My Faithful Companion

April 23, 2016 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.” ~ John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog

This is my favourite photo of yesterday’s photo shoot with Prakash, David and Lee-Ann. There are another 140 photos but this particular one shows what most the others don’t: a bond of unconditional love. Straight after I took it I showed Prakash and grinned; my shoot was sealed.

Today most of the IG groups are meeting in and around Durban today. After last night’s Glenwood 1986 Reunion – 30 Years I’m not feeling photography fit.

Canon 6D, 17-40L, F9, ISO 640, 1/200 sec, @ 40mm

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A Thought for this New Year

January 1, 2016 Andrew Harvard 4 Comments

“Great kings and emperors are reduced to dust. Scientists and philosophers disappear. Athletes and sportsmen come and go. Memory and intelligence fade away. Youth and beauty, fame and possessions, power and pelf disappear. Mountains crumble. O man, this world is illusory. Seek God and enjoy eternal bliss” ~ Sri Swami Sivananda

F16, ISO 50, exposure time (unable to retrieve) but on AV, 17-40mm L @ 21mm Canon 6D

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Moyo Pier

Image September 18, 2015 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

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DNA 27 by Galaxy Note 4

July 22, 2015 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

Bella, William (my dogs) and I ambled down to Moyo’s Ushaka this morning (20 June 2015) shortly before sunrise armed with my increasingly trusty Samsung MobileGalaxy Note 4. Henry and Karen were busy shooting “that boat” and other points of interest. Bella was going all over the place so I hooked her onto the boat’s LDV for a minute and shot the photo below with my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone. It was a few minutes beforehand that I told Henry that I’ve been having some fun recently with my Canon South Africa 550D and this phone (I still love my Canon “CANNON” “hot-shot” 6D but we don’t always need the big guns!). The photo has been processed to up the colour, sharpen, straighten and so on.

5 Star Durban Celebrate Durban! I Love Durban Show Me Durban Moyo

— in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Autumn Moyo

May 15, 2015 Andrew Harvard Leave a comment

“Here are 3 sure-fire steps that will take you from wishing upon a star to being one: Imagine your dreams as if they already exist. Speak as if they already exist. And act as if they already exist. And before long, you’ll be hearing pretty much the same thing from virtually all of your old friends, “Wow, how did that happen so fast? You have to write a book! Must be nice…” ~ The Universe

I decided against doing my 7th sunrise on the beach in a row this morning and instead chose to start work early long before our office opened. Here is a photo from about two weeks back; one of those sunrises where there were no clouds to spice up the sky. Wishing all of you a happy productive short week!

Canon South Africa 6D from Orms. F16. 1.3 sec. ISO 50. Canon EF 17–40mm lens.

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