David Smith gave an excellent photographic presentation of his time in Antarctica. David spent two summers during the eighties as a PHD student, studying aspects of the geology at Cape Bird. He had restored his early photographs and presented a comprehensive picture of the geography of Scott Base and its surroundings. Encounters with the Antarctic wildlife – Adele and Emperor penguins, seals, and skuas and their interactions were interesting features of his slides. A fascinating and very able presentation that members thoroughly enjoyed.

David has had an interesting and multifaceted career before taking up photography as a retirement hobby in 2013. He has a natural aptitude for this and is a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand and an accredited judge at local, national and international photographic events.