New Zealand 2026 – Day 2
Day 2 saw us wake in the town of Tekapo – a very popular tourist haunt.
Our sunrise shoot was at the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd – an active church built on the edge of Lake Tekapo.
We moved mid morning a few k’s up on east side of the lake.
Day Two – Church of the Good Shepherd
A fantastic location, but sunrise was a bit of a fizzer and we battled a strong wind for the whole time we were there. But right at the end, the sun came to the party and lit up the mountain range opposite the church.
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Day Two – East side of Lake Tekapo
Classic South Island landscape! Rich foreground, an almost jade-blue colour to the glacial water, and the snow capped peaks struggling to break through the low cloud. As we were quickly discovering, the weather/sky/light changes very quickly and you can’t afford to put your camera away for more than a minute.
The pictures of the trees were taken with my back to the lake at a small inlet further up the east side. I really enjoy the layered effect of the different foliage and then the mountains in the background.
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Day 3 – Sunset – Lock Cameron, Ben Ohau, near Twizel
Another fizzer of a sunset, but this was a peasant spot away from the crowds, with some nice autumn colour. After much playing with the edits, I settled on these handful of images, including a couple in B&W of poplar trees, appreciating the simple reflection in the Loch .
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