Gold Lining
That special part of the morning, as the sun finally crests the peaks and illumines the rain drenched forest, painting the trees in a lining of gold.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Coronated
The gentle illumination of the late afternoon sun creates scenes of unrivalled beauty in the mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Rapturous
Captured during a beautiful downpour, which brings to life all the creeks and waterfalls within these steep valleys. The cloud continuously shifts and moves, creating an ever changing scene to behold.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Born Again
The rejoicing of a new dawn, over ancient ice and the granite walls it once carved. A splendour of creation.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Persist
Sun kissed rain, outstretched across the sky. Persistence, patience, rewarded once more.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Fortification
The humbling power of the elements, where water reigns supreme and the valleys are filled with a roaring chorus from above and below. Fiordland at its finest.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Toward The Light
A hanging valley filled with beech trees and Dracophyllum Traversii, beneath a glorious sky early one autumn morning.
Te Anau South Arm, Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Inner Light
Ocean and light flooding an ancient land of wild, rugged beauty.
Breaksea Sound Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
The Creators Mastery
The softest of light filters across a dream like landscape of swirling mist and looming mountains. Nearby, a river runs through a valley and water droplets filter through the lush canopy of trees. This is Fiordland.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Monoliths
Some of the tallest coastal mountains in the world, rising straight up from the depths of the sea, into the swirling clouds and piercing light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Golden Coast
One of my favourite places in the country, captured between coastal rain storms on a memorable summers eve. This rainbow intermittently appeared, gracing us with an unforgettable display of light above the towering sea stacks.
Fiordland Coast, New Zealand (2023)
Stand Tall
The monolithic granite walls of Fiordland, weeping with water amidst a summer storm.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Stone Sea
A sea of stone, frozen in the light illumination of dusk.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
The Great beyond
Between the temporal and the eternal.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Forest Secrets
The base of a towering waterfall, within the shadowy confines of a small canyon deep in the forest. I shared this particular afternoon with my son, where we enjoyed kayaking across the river and bashing through the scrub to reach this special, hidden place.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Hopeful
Many of the worlds beautiful places have been tainted by the hands of man. There are, however, innumerable areas of remaining wilderness where wondrous scenes like this are hidden and exude beauty without having ever been seen. This is what inspires me, knowing there’s so much of this to explore and experience with fresh eyes. After pushing through the thick scrub, hearing the roar of the water getting louder and louder, there’s nothing that will ever compare to that first glimpse.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Sky Dance
An incredible burst of the Aurora Australis, which danced across the sky until dawn. On occasion, the horizontal glow was pierced by strong vertical pillars which shot high up into the stars. This was the strongest of the beams pulses and such a glorious display of the Southern Lights which was enjoyed by many across New Zealand. Check my Youtube channel to see the night and how these images were created.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Resplendent
The final moment of the day, as the temperatures drop and clouds form around sun soaked giants.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Heaven Calling
The early hours of the morning, on a glorious night where the Aurora Australis lit up the sky in a strong display dancing lights and vibrant glow. Here, in the silence of night, the Southern Lights reflected in the calm waters, beneath towering mountains and dense rainforest. Check my Youtube channel to see the night and how these images were created.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Awaken The Glory
In the summer, the lupin flowers bloom in various parts of New Zealand, providing a spectacular splash of colour across the landscape. Although they are a weed, I think the gift of being a photographer is being able to find and appreciate beauty in all things. On this particular morning, the mountains finally emerged from their veil of cloud, revealing a grand scene.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Harakeke
The harakeke (flax) with red flowers in bloom, one fine summers morning, in the presence of towering mountains and pristine atmospheric light.
Eglinton Valley, Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Those Who Wander
One of thousands of secret waterfalls which flow in hidden valleys and gorges throughout Fiordland. A fun hike in the wilderness led us to this scene which I discovered on the maps. You can see the making of this image over on my Youtube channel.
Eglinton Valley, Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Splendour
A favourite image from the year, made right at the end of 2022. Light, layers, mountains, forest, atmosphere and a black-fronted tern flying through the scene.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Within A Dream
In the summer, the lupin flowers bloom in various parts of New Zealand, providing a spectacular splash of colour across the landscape. Although they are a weed, I think the gift of being a photographer is being able to find and appreciate beauty in all things. On this particular morning, I was lost for words, to experience this grand light show and atmosphere, topped off by a rainbow. Something of a dream. You can view the whole shoot over on my youtube channel.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Blaze
A remote arm of a mighty fiord, hidden away far from civilisation. One of my favourite places in the world which I’ve been fortunate to explore a few times from land, sea and sky.
Vancouver Arm, Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Skyward
The grand majesty of Fiordland is on full display after a clearing storm.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Arcadium
The grand majesty of Fiordland is on full display after a clearing storm..
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Natures Palette
An array of colour and reflected light, in a boggy marshland surrounded by forest.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Lightfall
Only for a brief time of year, the sunrise light floods into this valley and illuminates this fall. Some recent rainfall the night prior helped bring the waters to life for this memorable moment in time.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)