Landscapes of New Zealand
Snapshots from a road trip down South Island
So, I have been on this mission to dig through my archives and past travels to unearth some hidden gems submerged in there. I have been re-editing them on Capture One to give them a fresh look.
One such set are landscape shots captured around the country. Especially, from the South Island. In my opinion, South Island has lots to give to the landscape photographer.
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Once at Lake Tekapo, we headed out on a drive early morning to see the fall views. We encountered some surreal landscapes straight out of the movies. The fall colours on the desolate landscape was breathtaking.
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Lake Tekapo, known in Māori as Takapō, is a stunning highland lake located in the Mackenzie Basin of New Zealand's South Island. It is renowned for its striking turquoise colour, which results from glacial silt suspended in the water, and is part of a UNESCO Dark Sky Reserve, making it an exceptional destination for stargazing.
We did not have much luck with stargazing, but we did catch this group of friends enjoying the crisp fall sunrise that morning.
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Lake Pukaki is a stunning alpine lake located in the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island. It is renowned for its vibrant turquoise blue color, which is attributed to glacial flour—extremely fine rock particles suspended in the water, resulting from glacial activity. This lake is the largest of three parallel lakes in the area, the others being Lakes Tekapo and Ōhau, all formed by glacial moraines blocking their respective valleys.
This was one of the best shots that I got out of that trip. We stopped by the roadside and captured this panoramic view of the majestic Pukaki.
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We took a detour and went to the Omarama Clay Cliffs. These cliffs are a striking geological formation located near the town of Omarama. These cliffs are renowned for their tall pinnacles and narrow ravines, which have been shaped by natural processes over millions of years.
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I close this photo essay, with a shot of this small pond that we encountered on the way to Queenstown. This is just outside the town of Cromwell. It was a picturesque site with this pond ringed by these trees in beautiful shades of yellow and green.
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