Emerald
Beautiful ferns growing from wet walls in a narrow mountain gorge. I just love green.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Mercy
The setting sun filtering through the lush forest canopy. Shortly after I just had to put the camera down and simply sit, look and listen to what I was privileged to witness, on many occasions. I’m truly thankful for this.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Finding A Way
An area of the forest which gets little light, but life still finds a way.
Te Anau, Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
A Quiet Voice
A large portion of my work involves spontaneity. Having no forced ideas or motives, but instead approaching nature with a willingness to pause, look and listen. I much prefer to work this way and I’ve often found myself losing track of time, completely immersed in the environment. It’s a deep connection that is formed and can’t really be replaced by anything else on earth.
Te Anau, Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
Led By Light
One afternoon I found myself wandering amongst this forest, following the gentle light and where it cast its rays. Walking slowly across the soft mosses, it was easy to lose track of time in such a place.
Te Anau, Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
Fantails
Fleeting light in the native forest, as two fantails (Piwakawaka) decided to flit and flutter all around me, eventually making their way into my frame. I was incredibly surprised and elated to experience such a moment and I’m always eager to incorporate wildlife into my landscape scenes when possible. You can see the behind the scenes shoot over on my Youtube.
Te Anau, Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
Screamer
A family of trees completely exposed to the elements on the far south west of NZ, blasted by a lifetime of relentless wind.
Dusky Sound, New Zealand (2024)
Fine Tuning
Gentle light filtering through the dense rainforest.
Te Anau, New Zealand (2023)
Winter Trees
At the top of the tree line in the Fiordland mountains, where these ancient beech are exposed to the relentless elements. Here, morning light and fresh snow created a fairytale scene.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Mystic
Where the rain and shade allow for the forest to thrive in a thousand shades of green.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Father Time
An ancient red beech tree which resides in the moss draped depths of the forest.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Vibrance
The time of year when new fronds shoot from the crown. ferns, creating a vibrant splash of green. An intentional camera movement was used with a slow shutter, to create the painterly effect.
Te Anau, New Zealand (2023)
Enchanted Forest
A family of frozen, snow covered trees embracing the gentle warmth of early morning light. See how I made this image and some others, in the Youtube video here.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Troll Forest
A beautiful family of trees, stunted and contorted due to the high exposure to the elements up on the mountain top. I spent the night camping in the area, awakening to this beautiful gently light filtering through the landscape. View the Youtube video here.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Snow Ghost
Within a snow storm, as it blasted and clothed the entire forest in a veil of white.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Drawn In
A calming silence and the sparkling warmth of the mornings light, as it filtered through these ancient creatures on top of the mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Revitalised
Frozen trees revitalised in the soft warmth of morning light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Light Catchers
The glow of morning light through the trees, from the unsheltered heights of the Fiordland mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Wisdom
A wise old tree, enduring the falling snow in the heart of winter.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Luminance
The majestic beauty of the beech forest which aligns the mountainsides. Fresh snow had fallen and the morning light crept over the horizon, making for a pristine scene.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Stretch
Forest complexities early one morning, after a fall of snow.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Where The Light Falls
As morning light creeped over the surrounding peaks, the ice and snow felt its warm embrace. The forest danced with golden hues as the trees awakened from their slumber.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Mysteries Of The Forest
Tucked away far from civilisation, one of many grand valleys with rivers winding their way to the nearby sea. Ancient trees radiate with greens of every shade, as they twist and reach toward any glimpse of light. A special place of untouched beauty.
Southwest, Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Winter Forest
Forest complexities early one morning, after a fall of snow.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Emanate
Early winter brings cloud inversions and misty lakes, which block the light and shroud the lower landscape. The forest greens thrive and emanate from the shadow of the mountains. A source of inspiration and beauty amidst a world of grey.
Te Anau, New Zealand (2023)
Endure
Cold southerly winds blowing snow across the face of a gnarled silver beech, high in the mountains.
Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Cloud Forest
High in the mountains, during a thunderstorm as rain fell and clouds swirled in the gusty winds. The thunder reverberated so loud in the valley below. Trees emerged out of the mysterious mist. The greens were saturated in the fading light.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Icy Embrace
The ferocity of winter, plastering the high forests in a layer of snow and ice.
Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Into The Cloud
An ancient silver beech, rising into the cloud on a stormy evening.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Day By Day
A mighty beech tree framed by a forest of snow, on quiet winters morning .
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)