Waiho River - NZ Photo

Photographer’s Note

Waiho River emmerges from the meltwater of the Franz Josef Glacier, in the Southern Alps of New Zealands' South Island. Taken through a perplex window about 4.30 pm from a light plane that actually lands on the glacier.

In the distance is the coastline & the Tasman Sea.

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RGatward (19751) 2005-02-18 3:37

I can't help thinking about Lord of the Rings when I see these New Zealand shots of your. THe scenery is really quite striking and unique. This looks like a fantasy, and nicely set against the light.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-02-18 3:48

very ncie water effect here, I like the colours, very well intwined with one another, I like the patterns of the white part in the water too, well done

naxius (16679) 2005-02-18 3:52

Hi Chris,

Very beautiful color. This composition is really nice.
Very good DOF.
Bravo!!
Alexandre

greg64g (11193) 2005-02-18 3:53

Hello Chris,

Incredible light, Strange curves here, I am agree with R Gatward, it should be the frontier with another world.

Impressive picture

Cheers
Greg

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-02-18 4:28

Hello Chris!
Never seen something like this before!
Beautiful compo with a magic kind of light in it.Good sharpness and contrasts for a shot taken through a window of a plane!
Good work!

PixelTerror (87159) 2005-02-18 4:45

Hi Chris,
he he he let's hunt for the precious !
Nice landscape with great descending perspective, the sun adds well to the middle earth atmosphere.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Zepi (22848) 2005-02-18 4:54

Whoooooo !
Magnifique couleurs !
C’est superbe !
J’aime ce paysage féerique !
Très bon cadrage et ligne d’horizon parfaitement placée !
Beau travail !
Amicalement - Sébastien

supereira (9576) 2005-02-18 5:01

Great view.I like the point of view aqnd DOF.Very good colors,light and sharpness.I like the composition and prespective.Beautiful place.Well done!

PLD_images (7143) 2005-02-18 7:13

Impressive scenary that you show us here Chris. Good light condidering that you took it trough a window.

papagolf21 (57003) 2005-02-18 7:24

Bonjour Chris,
Encore une photo digne de National Geographic ou de Géo (chez nous en France).
Les mots sont inutiles, il suffit de regarder !
Very well done.
Philippe

jhm (83742) 2005-02-18 8:03

Yes Chris, a very spectacular image of Waiho River emmerges of the meltwater, the white lines in the river, give a great depth, well seen Chris!
Greetings from Belgium.
John

clodreno (0) 2005-02-18 8:11

Another strange looking and nice landscpae Chris..
interesting point of vue here..
So many places to visit..
Have a nice WE.

joseelias (367) 2005-02-18 9:24

An impressive landscape and view on the glacier. Only after a while we realize the size of the thing and than we realize how massive it is! Good placement of the horizon and use of the curve made by the glacier.

alainh (35391) 2005-02-18 10:04

Bonjour Chris.
strange but good light on this river.
a nice composition.
'tres bon' :-)
regards
alain

Graal (59090) 2005-02-18 11:40

Hi Chris,
it's very nice picture. Interesting view and the note. Good job.

carper (66108) 2005-02-18 11:43

very good photo Chris thats for sure,
good point of view, very good lines in it, very good composition, very good job, I like it

mumek (17528) 2005-02-18 12:43

The light in this composition is super.Excellent colors in this beautiful scenery.Very well done Chris.
ziggy

Jeppe (18623) 2005-02-18 14:10

Oh - I like this landscape - almost unreal - that river looks very special indeed - The fine colours of the sunset gives a certain atmosphere - thanks Chris for bringing us around this place.

weswang (18223) 2005-02-18 14:49

What a view! This is an incredible scene. So much different on the two side of the river banks. Without seeing it, it is hard to believe that the river is getting narrower when it approaches to the sea.
Very nice shot.

chinchini (27917) 2005-02-18 15:02

Bonsoir Chris,
Très grande vue sur la rivière. Les couleurs et les reflets sont superbes. Le ciel est étrange avec ces couleurs. Bien fait !
Pierre

nwoehnl (120) 2005-02-18 15:14

Very nice aerial view of the glacial runoff, Chris. The water patterns in the afternoon light make an amazing graphical pattern amidst the pristine seaside landscape. Good result for a shot taken from the plane.

avigur_11 (21307) 2005-02-18 17:17

This glacier looks almost alive and flowing with the white veins and the mud-color. The color of the Tasman sea and the sky are contrastic but harmonic at the same time. Beautiful shot, Chris.

anakin (2775) 2005-02-18 18:25

Really good view, great composition, the water is really nice
well done

alford (3897) 2005-02-19 0:57

A great landscape shot, Chris. The wayward and bright flow of the river is really a wonderful sight from above, it contrasts well with the green surroundings. It's nice to see how the river is connected to it's final destination, the sea. Thanks for sharing, and good work; it isn't easy taking shots from a plane. rgds.

cessy (13647) 2005-02-19 3:17

it's really fantastic, Chris. Indah sekali
the river with the light really stunning.

oochappan (22032) 2005-02-19 10:12

The splendid harmonious warm coloring really attracts you to this captures Chris, a joy for the eye ! I like it a lot !

naret (826) 2005-02-20 1:20

Sawasdee Chris,
Nice work. I like the L shape of water. It create a good composition and DOF for this picture.
Naret

JayP (381) 2005-02-20 15:17

Chris, nice composure from a difficult position to take pictures. Plan to take the same picture in September this year if the weather is kind.

Regards

John P

MLINES (11054) 2006-01-14 14:05

Chris, Unusual photo here of the ribbon effect in these rivers across the Canterbury plain. Very effective how you have got the reflection off the water just right to give this wonderful effect. Great part of the world. TFS.

donluicu (23997) 2006-02-21 9:07

wow Chris
this is an impressive picture..
the lights are great, and the compo too.
bye
loic