:: New Zealand South Island ::

[Jia Wang]

Thought it would be a serene trip back to the land of the Hobbits... But my travelling plans were disrupted due to the massive earthquake which shook Christchurch last September...

But thankfully, I travelled out of Christchurch just before the earthquake arrived... so these following photos were the result of some major change of plans... Enjoy...

Christchurch... the night before the earthquake...

1) Alpacas... same family of animal as the Lamas...

2) Sakura in NZ...

3) Alpaca grazing in the setting sun...

4) Night sky in Christchurch...

More to come...

 

[bonrya]

#1 so cute!!! I like the soft effect. So dreamy. :thumbsup: thanks for sharing bro

 

[kuantoh]

Love the Alpacas in #1. Did you went during winter time? Or after the quake during spring?

 

[nikkie]

pretty! colours are natural.

 

[Jia Wang]

#1 so cute!!! I like the soft effect. So dreamy. :thumbsup: thanks for sharing bro

Shooting against the sunlight accentuated this effect... made the alpacas cuter doesn't it

Love the Alpacas in #1. Did you went during winter time? Or after the quake during spring?

It was spring in September but was still kind of cold... The earthquake hit on the 2nd night I was there...

pretty! colours are natural.

Thanks nikkie...

 

[Jia Wang]

5) On the way towards Lake Tekapo...

6) Another shot of the highway...

Twisel Town (400km south of Christchurch, near Mount Cook)

7) The farmhouse that I stayed in... Though I was 400km away from Christchurch, the tremour of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake could be felt here in the wee hours of the morning...

8) Dusk...

to be continued...

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

1) Alpacas... same family of animal as the Lamas...

This is my favourite shot so far!
I miss NZ

keep the photos coming!

 

[jforjake]

Hi just curious, what lens are you using? =))
Prime or zoom?

Anyway love your composition and framing.

 

[bonrya]

the sunlight really helped to make the alpacas cuter. :bsmilie:

No sure if you still can recall your set up for that shot? And if you know the exif data. good reference point..

 

[Jia Wang]

Hi just curious, what lens are you using? =))
Prime or zoom?

Anyway love your composition and framing.

The photos posted so far were shot with a few lenses... 24-70, 15mm fisheye and 135mm...

the sunlight really helped to make the alpacas cuter. :bsmilie:

No sure if you still can recall your set up for that shot? And if you know the exif data. good reference point..

The exif for the alpaca shot was as follows:
1/1000s, f2, 135mm, ISO 200.... hope this helps...

 

[Jia Wang]

9) Lone log bench at the farm in Twisel...

10) 1st light after the quake...

11) Almost anything against the sunlight appears nice...

12) Mount Cook range beyond the farm fences...

13) 'Lallang' against the farmhouse...

 

[bonrya]

The exif for the alpaca shot was as follows:
1/1000s, f2, 135mm, ISO 200.... hope this helps...

Thanks! keep learning from here.. Hehe

What camera are you using btw?

 

[sprintist]

Beautiful! makes me really want to go there !

 

[Jia Wang]

Thanks! keep learning from here.. Hehe

What camera are you using btw?

Canon 5D MKII

 

[Jia Wang]

Beautiful! makes me really want to go there !

Thanks

 

[Jia Wang]

And now to Mount Cook

14) Chopper getting ready to bring us up over the Mount Cook

15) The lower end of the Mount Cook Glacier

16) At the mouth of the Glacier

17) Frozen 'river'... aka Glaciers...

18) Snow-capped mountains don't get any whiter than this...

 

[kuantoh]

Oh my! Alpine scapes! *Drool* Can't wait to go... lol...

 

[audiorook]

Nice series. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jia Wang]

Nice series. Thanks for sharing.

Glad you liked these... Cheers!

 

[Jia Wang]

19) Almost landing... into the heart of Mt Cook...

20) Touch-Down... on the snow-field of Mt Cook...

21) No-man's land...

22) A gust of wind would sweep me off the mountain...