wanaka

Here's a take on an icon in New Zealand...

Here's another shot from the beautiful sunset I had in Wanaka, New Zealand. The sunset blew up across the lake, leading me to push the iconic tree to the side to follow the light. Any thoughts are welcome.

Part 1: Basic Info, Gear and Wanaka Intro: I recently took a vacation with my wife to New Zealand and Australia, including spending 6 days based in Wanaka (rhymes with "Monica") on New Zealand's south island. I figured I'd share my experience here, where it can hopefully be useful for anyone...

I spent 6 days in Wanaka, just 5 minutes from their photographic icon. That left me no choice but to head over and shoot it a few times. So here are some images from an amazing sunset with some windy waters, a calm morning where the sun never appeared, and another sunrise kind of in the middle...