New Zealand Landscapes

[RyanRock]

Excellent captures - well taken.

 

[kaihp]

Excellent pictures firegs - they make me want to go back there again. I spent 5 weeks there in 2002, driving 6000km in the 4 weeks I had the rental car.

 

[degies]

Sumner

Christchurch

Aoraki / Mt Cook

Purakunui

 

[expatinasia]

What stunning pictures firegs and degies. Thanks for sharing.

Still have not been to NZ, though I have many friends that live there and whom I see elsewhere. An amazing country, doubt I would ever want to leave.

Having said that, I am hoping you don't win the RWC!! ;D

 

[GaabNZ]

Karekare waterfall. 35 mins from Auckland CBD

Karekare waterfall by Gary Ashton, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Sumner

Christchurc

Aoraki / Mt Cook

Purakunui

Awesome. 8) Great series. Well done, degies.

 

[Click]

Karekare waterfall. 35 mins from Auckland CBD

Beautiful picture. Nicely done, Gary.

 

[sanj]

Nice!!! Love the 2nd photo

 

[setterguy]

Thank you for sharing. These pictures are incredible and it just goes to show you the power of the 16-35mm F4. Stunning.

 

[pj1974]

At the very start of the year (January 2015) – I went to New Zealand’s South Island for our honeymoon. It was my first visit to that beautiful country.

I’m a middle aged male, born in Tasmania, Australia now living in South Australia. I lived in Europe for over a decade, residing in a number of countries there, travelling frequently and visited various other parts of the world. My wife was born in Australia, but spent 7 years of her childhood in Nepal- her parents were medical missionaries.

My wife and myself really loved New Zealand as a location and place to visit / drive. As we only have ‘hills’ here in South Australia, the sight and experience of being in ‘real mountains’ again was special. I have done many walks in European mountains, particularly the Swiss Alps, Romanian mountains, and highlands of Scotland. Tasmania has ‘real mountains’ – though I have not lived in Tasmania for many years.

We were on the South Island for almost 2 weeks. We hired a car (thumbs up from Ace Car Rentals) – and drove around the South Island, staying at a few locations more than 1 night.

• Christchurch
• Akaroa
• Mt Cook
• Wanaka
• Queenstown
• Dunedin
• Hanmer Springs
• Picton
  

The air and water in NZ were just so clean and fresh, people friendly, landscape magnificent (NZ was actually experiencing their warmest bout of weather for a long time!) My/our honeymoon there gave us both the ‘travel itch’ again. If only I didn’t have to work and pay bills! lol

Currently I’m at work. My internet access here means I can’t view the photos in this thread… but I look forward to viewing more when I’m back at home this evening.

I only have 2 photos from my Canon 7D at work. I am posting these two here- hoping you like them. These are 2 perspectives of the same, small lake.

This little lake is formed some distance from the bottom of some waterfalls, in the Mt Cook National Park. We had a stunning morning’s walk up the slope, to the falls, and then back down again. This lake was quite close to the road… but still so clear and pristine!

Paul

 

[MartinDaniel]

I absolutely positively love these - great job!

 

[lion rock]

This was my trip last December to New Zealand, first a wedding in Auckland, then a week driving in the South Island, about 2500 km.

These are some of the places we went to.
​Christchurch, flew in and out from Auckland,
Dunedin / Harington Point, 2 nights,
Timaru / Oamaru / Moeraki,

Invercargill, 1 night,
Manapouri, 2 nights, / Te Anau / Doubtful Sound --- cruise,
Purakauni,
Queenstown / Glenorchy / Arrowtown (part of the Hobbits scenery),
Wanaka

The route, in red, is obtained with GP-E2 mounted on my 5D3 and imported to Google Earth.
-r

 

[Sebastian]

Hey guys - some really great photos here, thanks for sharing!
I'd like to share with you some of mine of this beautiful country -
all shot with the EOS 6D and 16-35mm f/4, Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and 80-200mm f/2.8 in 13 days on New Zealand's South Island:


Lake Wanaka / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Epiphany Part II / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Matukituki Valley / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Nugget Point / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Lake Tekapo / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Moeraki Boulder / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Peak Hill / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr

 

[candyman]

Hello Sebastian,


Some wonderful photos of a wonderful country. Well done!
Welcome to CR

 

[lion rock]

Hello Sebastian,
Great photos!
Beautiful country to visit.
Plans for another try this December.
Love to see the places you went to, Wananka is just pretty.
-r

 

[Click]

Hey guys - some really great photos here, thanks for sharing!
I'd like to share with you some of mine of this beautiful country -
all shot with the EOS 6D and 16-35mm f/4, Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and 80-200mm f/2.8 in 13 days on New Zealand's South Island:

Great pictures, Sebastian. Welcome to CR.

 

[mtam]

OP those are some truely amazing photos. Makes me want to make a trip to New Zealand!

@Sebastian Great photos.

 

[bholliman]

Stunningly beautiful images in this thread! I've never been to NZ, but think I'll plan a trip after seeing these!

 

[Sebastian]

Hey guys,
sorry for my late answer!
And many thanks for all your friendly comments and the warm welcome to the forum!

I have some more for you - btw it was last year at the end of August, beginning of September on the South Island:


Aoraki/Mt. Cook & Tasman Glacier / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Lone Tree / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Me / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr


Lake Marian / New Zealand by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr

 

[Click]

Stunning pictures, Sebastian.