Milford Majesty
An iconic view that seems to transcend time, the Milford fiord rivals the greatest scenery on earth with its symmetry and towering peaks that rise dramatically from the depths of the sea. Living local and having a strong bond with this icon, I felt overdue to create something new here, but waiting for the right cloud was essential. After a few weeks of closely monitoring the conditions, this was the sunset I was waiting for.
Milford Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand
Risen
As you begin to allow yourself time in nature, you’ll start seeing the world differently and every so often, you’ll come face to face with a sight that will leave a lasting impression, stirring something within. Here is a personal favourite of mine, something of a dream scene that materialised for a few brief minutes and truly is the epitome of what I love and enjoy about the mountains. Single exposure, 400mm perspective.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Harmony
A moment of harmony and order, high above a world searching for truth and peace. An aerial image, captured from 9500ft, as the sun set and the full moon ascended.
Mount Aspiring, New Zealand
New Dawn
The light and hope of a new day, carried on the wings of dawn.
Lake Manapouri, New Zealand
All Consuming
A favourite mountain of mine, which I’ve shared many moments with. On this winters morning, everything all came together in a wondrous symphony.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Outworld
How small we truly are, looking across a fractured land of ice and stone, set ablaze by the final flickers of evening light.
Upper ice fields, West Coast New Zealand
Whisper
Winters silent veil covering the ancient ones of the fiords.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Place Of Rest
The light sure seems extra special in a region that is often clothed in rain. Bowen Falls and late afternoon light painting the land.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Guardian Of The Tides
A personal favourite, an expression of my relationship with both the mountains and sea. Here, the waves of the Tasman Sea crash beneath the towering Southern Alps, with Mount Tasman and Cook overlooking the shore. This image began as an idea and vision that finally materialised, after many months and multiple attempts.
Mt Cook and Tasman, West Coast New Zealand
The Gateway
A morning of endless inspiration, as the elements entangled in a grand symphony.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Morning Mists
Morning mists awakening in the light of a new day.
Lake Paringa, New Zealand
Synergy
The sculpted surfaces of the winter landscape, brought to life in the fullness of light.
Kinloch, New Zealand
Beholden
Quiet waters beneath the grand peaks of the Southern Alps, awoken in the light of a new day.
Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman, New Zealand
Oracle
Alone one morning, I was graced with this ephemeral view. A humble bystander as a rare fogbow came to life in the light of a new winters day.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Paradigm
A brief window in time, where mountains rise from a sea of cloud, into in the final rays of the sinking sun.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Oscillation
To me, the great beauty of the Southern Alps is their close proximity to the sea, where the highest peaks rise to a towering 12,000ft above the surface of the water. Finding and accessing locations that reveal this relationship is not simple, but some of these views are the greatest in the country.
Mt Tasman, West Coast New Zealand
Arteria
The flow of glacial melt, intersecting the land.
Mackenzie Region, New Zealand
Sawtooth
A fleeting window in time, where I was grateful to be a mere bystander amidst a greater work of art.
The Great Divide, New Zealand
Harbinger
A day where light, snow and shadow all danced across the landscape, adorning it in white.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Arcadia
A calm winters afternoon, in the heart of the mountains.
Celmisia/Tikumu beneath Aoraki/Mt Cook, New Zealand
River Of Gold
Water and light, chased by the inevitable shadows of a looming dusk.
Mackenzie Region, New Zealand
Monarch
The tallest mountains in New Zealand, rising proudly from the lowland forests and lagoon waters on the West Coast.
Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman, New Zealand
Farewell
An inspiring location that emerged from the forest so perfectly, eventually consumed by the storm of the century.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Purity
The simplistic beauty of winter, decorating a typical Fiordland scene of mountains, forest and light.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Titan
The true north summit of Aoraki/Mt Cook (3724m) captured at dawn using a 800mm perspective. This is certainly my favourite angle of Cook, where the true dominance of its height and beauty is revealed.
Aoraki/Mt Cook, New Zealand
Sabre
A fun camping trip that turned into a race against the clock, as fog began to obscure our view. After an ‘interesting’ bash through some unforgiving terrain, my friend Federico and I made it to this stream with 5 minutes to spare. Making our way back to camp in the dark fog was another mission in itself, making our fire and warm sleeping bags that much sweeter.
Sabre Peak, Fiordland, New Zealand
Eye Of The Sun
There is often some form of cloud off the west coast of New Zealand, and this is the first and only time I’ve captured a clear sight of the sun, as it began to sink into the Tasman Sea. Not an easy task when racing the light to get home, at 6000ft, 150km/h and a magnified perspective at 300mm.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Within The Bubble
What you’re looking at here, is sunlight reflecting across the surface of natural oils that have seeped out across sand. My reflected silhouette is seen inside the small air bubble. Ironically, a few days after capturing this, all of us in New Zealand were locked down due to COVID 19, forced to live within a small ‘bubble’ until the times have passed.
Te Anau, New Zealand
Purify
The simplified purity that winter brings to the landscape, as lakes freeze over and the surrounding landscape is turned to white. There’s a certain smell in the air within the beech forests of Fiordland, particularly in winter when branches are frost covered in the crips air. On this morning, temperatures were -10 celsius and hoar frost decorated the shadow filled valleys. The warm, morning coffee was much appreciated after this sunrise shoot.
Lake Mackenzie, Fiordland, New Zealand