NZPhotographer Issue 1, Nov 2017

Kaikoura was an amazing place
even before the earthquake, but
now it is something else. Very well
known for its amazing sunsets and
sunrises, but many people would
overlook the fact that Kaikoura is
so far away from any city that the
dark night sky, the milky way, is visible
from the very edge of the town
making this a magical place, and
an astronomy / photography fans
dream come true!
The new low tide mark allows for
some very interesting views, what
was once always hidden underwater
is now above water for a short
time each day as the tide changes.
It is almost alien like to walk
around this coast looking at how
powerful the earthquake was, and
how much it has affected the reefs
around the coast. The calmness of
this ocean is something quite deceiving
with the odd wave being
bigger then what you would expect
it to be.
Shooting Star (before the
earthquake)
ISO 10000 f4
Shutter speed 20 seconds
Uplift Me (after the earthquake)
Nikon D750 with Nikon 24mm 1.4g f3.2
ISO 10000 Shutter 20 seconds 8 shot
Panaroma shot in vertical frames.
Kaikoura Green Rocks Seascape
Nikon D810 with Nikon 24mm 1.4g F14
ISO 125 shutter 1/4 second Sunrise
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November 2017
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