NZPhotographer Issue 24, October 2019

3 SISTERS, 1 MISSING!
F9, 1/320s, ISO400
My meeting with Milford Sound, or Piopiotahi as
it’s called in Maori (which means ‘a single Piopio’
which is a long extinct native bird) was meant to
continue but alas, fate had other ideas. You see,
I had wanted to shoot sunset in Milford but there
was no dorm accommodation left, the closest
accommodation being an hour away. The road out
shuts at 5pm and only reopens when the roading
crew have flown over the avalanche paths to make
sure it is safe to reopen so there was no way I could
get my shots. Rather than be negative about it, I’ll
have to take it as an opportunity to come back
again!
3 TIPS FOR TAKING PHOTOS ON A WET
MILFORD SOUND CRUISE
• Take several lens cloths else you might end up using
your t-shirt to wipe your lens dry! A rain jacket for your
camera is also a good idea.
• Have your camera settings setup to capture the
beauty as (even on a clear day) the boat only
slows down for the important parts and you don’t
want to miss the shot – Use autofocus and a higher
shutterspeed to compensate for the boat speed so
you don’t get blurry shots.
• For the best position, stand at the back of the boat away
from the wake that the boat generates from its blades.
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