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New Zealand ~ South Island

D80+18~135mm
參加 6 day 旅行團, 只有到此一遊照

Day 1

There's so much to complain about this tour. Stop at the place that shouldn't stop. Never stop at a place that has shooting op. well.... I think i will just share the happiness : )

The flight was delayed. We drove pass the Arthur pass and enjoyed the jaw dropping scenes of the unique alpine flora, river & snowcapped peak ...... through the car window >_< . We did stopped briefly at the Castle Hill, but the lighting was too harsh for photography.

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~Greymouth at night~
We arrived in Greymouth just in time for the sunset. After enjoying the sunset, I turned around and saw the full moon rising in the east. : ) We stayed in Greymouth tonight. I now understood why the custom asked me why i go to Greymouth. >_< After scouting for almost thirty minutes, i couldn't find anything except the clock tower and this cottage by the Greg River

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~Misty Morning 6:15a.m.~
The sunrise was blocked by the misty fog. So i went back to the hotel for a brunch buffet first. Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with sautéed fresh spinach, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and brie cheese, topped with hollandaise, served w/ potatoes ~~~ YUM YUM YUMMY YUM!

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~Morning Stroll~
Sunshine finally broke though the clouds.

[[i] 本帖最後由 doingcool 於 2010-3-10 10:58 AM 編輯 [/i]]

好靚喔d風景...
我都打算入一架D80黎玩...:tongue:

第二張個氣氛無得頂呀！:good:

參加團梗係走馬看花架啦,你留係嗰邊咁耐,去多D地方玩都得啦.
第2幅氣氛好好,第3幅構圖很好.:sm009:

迷死人的风景！:sex:
真的想到此一游！

睇到你d相,自己都會覺得慚愧
朋友,你係得��:good:

thanks for support.

Day 2

After breakfast, we were heading south. The drive was scenic, following the rugged coastline closely. We eventually arrived at pancake rock around mid-day.  The pancake rocks were named for the thin layers of stacked rocks that make up the coastline in Punakaiki.


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~Face~
my abstract approach of the pancake rocks.

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The walk, passing interesting rock formations, a big arch and the blowholes, is about 15 minutes.                                       

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On the way to Fox Glacier,  we had our lunch in a small town called Ross. The rustic restaurant has some nice classic decor. The calm chowder was actually pretty good, but other than this.....

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Some nice window lighting. I hope someone can pose for me though.                                       

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Fox Glacier helicopter flight was probably the highlight and the most exciting activities of this trip. (I passed the bungee jump.)

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The view was incredible and so beautiful. Also, as we drew closer to the glacier, the excitement was steadily building.

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~The ancient ice~
its elegant soft-blue appearance was a natural masterpiece. A magnificent example of nature’s art, created over tens of thousands of years.

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Our pilot was so friendly and kept us informed as to what we were viewing as he guided the helicopter up to the point where we landed.

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The weather was perfect. The sky was a vivid blue and the snow sparkling white.

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This helicopter's size is smaller than the one i rode in LA. But I got a seat in front this time. Yeah!

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The view of the glacier from this seat was impressive as we approached. I took several pictures through the windshield on the quick flight up the glacier. My circular polarizer was useful to cancel reflections from the glass.


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We saw both Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef glaciers before landing on the snow at the top.       

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We landed on the snow.

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Breathtaking Cloudscape       

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After the flight, we entered the glacier from the valley.

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~The ice cave in the terminal face of Fox glacier~
We couldn’t stop there long. Took me almost 15 minutes to reach the cave. (yea..i know i am too old now).

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We stayed in the Hasst Heritage hotel tonight. The hotel nestled at the bottom of South Westland, alongside the Haast River. Some of the rooms even offer views over the vast surrounding farmland. I tried a New Zealand beer (Speight's) at dinner.  

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Another advertisement : P

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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu1FZKUsYRo[/url]
This song come up to my mind when i took this shot.

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I should get a remote control. I had to freeze myself to hold the shutter for couple minutes to take this shot.

[[i] 本帖最後由 doingcool 於 2010-2-9 08:02 PM 編輯 [/i]]

yes, need a nice slim nude model in front of that window :cool:

超靚呀~我有聽住你首歌睇D相架,醉死咗:cheer:
希望你在遠方有個快樂既新年:sm025:
去多D地方玩影多D靚相,我眼睛想旅行呀!

[quote]原帖由 [i]crow[/i] 於 2010-2-10 07:05 PM 發表 [url=http://www.hkfreezone.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=5547537&ptid=1143381][img]http://www.hkfreezone.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
超靚呀~我有聽住你首歌睇D相架,醉死咗:cheer:
希望你在遠方有個快樂既新年:sm025:
去多D地方玩影多D靚相,我眼睛想旅行呀! [/quote]haha thank you ....happy Chinese new year to you too

影得好靚
我相信... 比我親眼睇更靚！
睇你D相好過我自己去睇丫 :sm009:

的確是很有攝影眼的朋友，如米九說，自己拍懾了這麼多年也覺慚愧。

依光暗同六顏色真係好特出

Day 3
I woke up , see the dark and dreary day that's set out ahead of me and i could only wish the rain won't last long to ruin today adventure.

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原本想寫詳細點, 不過寫寫下真的沒什麼motivation...反正是鴨仔團, 每個景點停一會兒, 也沒有什麼特別經歷。
隔了幾個 week, 這個是什麼湖也忘記了。

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The rain finally dried up and the sun came out when we arrived at Lake Wanaka.

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來自上海的教授 (Sorry 忘記問你貴姓 :P, 若要回照片可以留 E-mail 給我)

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We stopped shortly at Kawarau Bridge.,the world first and most famous of Bungy Jump. I dared my tour mate to with me. Of course, none of them has the guts. You jump, I jump....haha

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After this interlude, we entered Queenstown. Surrounded by majestic mountains and nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is New Zealand’s premier resort.

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After lunch, we had a rare two hour free time to explore the picturesque Queenstown.

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For the most afternoon, i just lazed in this scenic town. It was just so relaxing that i didn't even want to pick up my camera.

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Lake Wakatipu is a 50-mile long, serpentine body of water formed from the melting ice of South Island glaciers. I can soak in this crystal clear water all day long.

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Queenstown's famous "Lady of the Lake" has been in operation since 1912, when it first set off on its Maiden Voyage from Kingston. Originally designed to carry sheep, cattle, and passengers to high country stations around the lake, today the Earnslaw runs tourist cruises to Walter Peak high country station.

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An endless variety of adventure sports are also offered here. But here was where i chose to go to...a barber shop. Umm...not the sexy style i want to have, but my spirit is fueling again after staying in the bus for so long.

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Later, we went up the gondola for a view of the town and the Remarkables, the nearby craggy mountain range.

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A panorama view of the town. We were there way too early, (Sunset is around 9:00p.m. during the summer in New Zealand) as I expected there would be an amazing sunset with the clear weather.

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I just chit chatted with my tour mate with my limited Mandarin after i took a few pictures and wrote a couple of post cards to my parents and friends.

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A few more snaps after the Korean BBQ

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A spectacular views over the Lake Wakatipu from our hotel. The hotel facilities was great including a seasonal swimming pool, a spa, sauna and gymnasium. But I was heading to wine tasting once I dropped off the luggage.

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多謝導遊大餅的照料和美酒
也再次祝賀兩對新人
其中李先生更是從小時便和好友約定一同結婚, 最後三對新人在 New Zealand 的教堂完成婚禮, 很高興在這兒能分享你們的故事, 也充心祝你們白頭到老, 永結同心!

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I was getting too drunk I could barely hold my camera without shaking at this point. :P

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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYFsK8e5Fv4[/url]
送給兩對新人~ 花與琴的流星

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We found a bar around the pier for second round...

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[[i] 本帖最後由 doingcool 於 2010-2-19 08:25 PM 編輯 [/i]]

[quote]原帖由 [i]iceluk[/i] 於 2010-2-11 01:54 AM 發表 [url=http://www.hkfreezone.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=5548362&ptid=1143381][img]http://www.hkfreezone.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
影得好靚
我相信... 比我親眼睇更靚！
睇你D相好過我自己去睇丫 :sm009: [/quote]
現場看最少靚百倍...成世人一定要去一次 !

點唱~~
可否提供輕鬆&快旅行音樂, 想做個簡單的 slide show
~~ 謝~
~~ 謝~

[[i] 本帖最後由 doingcool 於 2010-2-21 07:55 PM 編輯 [/i]]

好一個技術先決的攝影人, 用kit鏡影都可出神入化! 比我感覺到自己浪費咗部機同鏡!

Day 4

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The drive to Milford Sound was so scenic. We didn't make too many stop as usual especially we had a cruise schedule in the afternoon.

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Yup, it was sunny, but it was not common in this place. The Milford track is famous for rain, getting around 5-8 meters a year. Our tour guide told us we should go to buy lottery......

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~Cruise adventure~

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~Glow and rainbow~
We cruised along quite close to the shore and at a couple spots the captain took the bow of the boat right under the waterfalls.

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~Capture the sky~

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Looking up from the deck.

[img]http://fai-11.smugmug.com/Photography/New-Zealand/South-Island/DSC9613/796600570_hmvKy-L-1.jpg[/img]Used my d80+kit lens all the way in this trip, so couldn't get a more close up shot....

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~Dream in wave~

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~River of Paradise~
On our way back to Te Anau, we stopped by a river to fill up the water

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Lake Te Anau
This shot was taken before we headed off to Milford Sound.

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~Tree frame~

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~Meet the darkness~
We stayed in Te Anau tonight. I was spending time walking some of the shorter tracks, but I had to go back to the hotel before the sky turning dark completely

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So which one is you, Ellie (my god daughter ^_~ ) ? Star Trail in Te Anau

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I went to a bar for some late night snack and watched the Australian open final.

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~Red cottage~
Woke up six o'clock in the morning to try to catch the sunrise. But figured out the sun was up on the other direction...

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~Fantasy~

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~Reversed Reality~
there's almost no water movement in this mirror like lake during pre-dawn.

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~Peaceful~
The moon was still up, and the sunlight was falling on the mountain already.

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~Another early bird~

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~Golden boat~

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~Tranquility~

只有愈來愈精彩，無言...  :cry:

最後幾張簡直是傑作，放出去賣都會有人買。

[quote]原帖由 [i]venus[/i] 於 2010-2-26 03:14 AM 發表 [url=http://www.hkfreezone.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=5578502&ptid=1143381][img]http://www.hkfreezone.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
只有愈來愈精彩，無言...  :cry:

最後幾張簡直是傑作，放出去賣都會有人買。 [/quote]

你講咗我唔洗從覆講多次.
:looking: 衰鬼影D相好浪漫呀.