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Fine-Art Landscape Photography

Big weather and empty places, printed the way they felt.

New Zealand's Southern Alps and the lakes beneath them — Aoraki / Mount Cook, Pukaki, Tekapo, Wakatipu — the Alps around Verbier, Zermatt and Chamonix, Iceland in winter, and the Sydney coast from Bronte to Balmoral. A lot of minimal, high-key snow, and several long exposures over water. The panoramas print up to a metre and a half across.

  1. Long-exposure seawater turned to mist swirls around sandstone boulders below a dark sea wall, a rusted metal post standing upright in the flow.

    The Soft Sea

  2. Panoramic photograph of Aoraki Mount Cook rising above the grey glacial water of Hooker Lake, small icebergs floating in the foreground.

    Aoraki Over Hooker Lake

  3. Panoramic photograph of Lake Pukaki at dusk under a violet and pink sky, snow-covered ranges with Aoraki Mount Cook catching the last alpenglow, the lakeside highway curving through willows and tussock in the foreground.

    Pukaki, Last Light

  4. A frozen waterfall hangs in blue-white columns of ice over dark mossy basalt, snow banked deep at its base.

    The Falls, Stopped

  5. A stacked stone cairn balances on a boulder above Lake Tekapo, turquoise water and mountain ranges stretching behind under streaked cirrus cloud.

    Cairn Above Tekapo

  6. Black-and-white panorama of a snow-covered mountain ridge streaked with dark rock, fog closing over the summits and still grey water below.

    Ridge in Fog

  7. Coogee Beach at dawn with smooth pink and blue water washing over wet sand, the headland's lights still on under a violet sky.

    First Light, Coogee

  8. Bondi Beach at sunset with an orange storm-lit sky over the town, a lifeguard tower standing on the sand and gulls gathered on the beach.

    Lifeguard Tower, Last Light

  9. A floodlit road cut between limestone cliffs below Dubrovnik's fortress walls at night, light trails passing beneath a stone arch bridge.

    Under the Walls

  10. Swimmers silhouetted in the Bronte Baths ocean pool at sunrise while backlit surf bursts against the chain-fenced sea wall.

    Bronte Baths, Big Sea

  11. A snow-covered mountain massif fades into a white sky in a near-monochrome panorama, dark bands of rock marking the summit ridges.

    Mountain, Erased

  12. Two swimmers walk along the chain-fenced wall of an ocean pool at sunrise, silhouetted against a golden haze over the sea.

    Walking the Wall

  13. Close portrait of a bay Icelandic horse with a thick winter coat and dark wind-blown forelock, one blue-dark eye visible, snowfields soft behind.

    Winter Coat

  14. Very wide panoramic photograph of the snow-covered Southern Alps in winter, Aoraki Mount Cook rising at centre, an empty highway entering from the lower left through golden tussock, braided river flats and the teal edge of Lake Pukaki on the right.

    The Road to Aoraki

  15. Photograph of an empty road with a white centre line running straight toward a wall of snow-covered Southern Alps peaks in winter, snowy tussock flats on both sides and two distant campervans far ahead.

    Straight at the Mountains

  16. Long-exposure photograph of Seljalandsfoss in winter, a single tall waterfall dropping from an undercut basalt cliff into a dark pool, blue icicles clinging to the rock and deep snow banked on both sides.

    Behind the Curtain

  17. Black and white photograph of a straight snow-covered road running between two rows of bare frost-covered trees, tyre tracks in the snow leading to a bright vanishing point.

    The Avenue

  18. High-key black and white photograph of a snow-covered ridge line, the mountain's dark rock ribs showing faintly through deep snow against an almost featureless pale grey sky.

    Low Contrast

  19. Photograph of an Icelandic coastline in winter, a foreground of snow-covered black lava boulders giving way to still steel-blue water, with a long range of snow-covered mountains along the far shore.

    The Cold Shore

  20. Photograph of Kirkjufell in winter, its distinctive steep cone rising above a snow-covered plain, with a frozen waterfall and blue ice on dark rock in the foreground.

    The Church Mountain

  21. Photograph of a wide untouched snow bowl in soft flat light, a handful of curving ski tracks running down the smooth white slope with two tiny distant figures for scale.

    First Lines

  22. Photograph of the Matterhorn's snow-covered pyramid rising above a narrow valley, framed by frosted larches and a river running past chalets in the foreground under grey cloud.

    The Obvious Mountain

  23. Black and white photograph of a long jagged mountain range standing above a level sea of cloud filling the valley below, dark pine-covered slopes just breaking through the white.

    Above the Inversion

  24. High-key black and white photograph of an old timber mountain hut standing alone in deep snow, its dark roof and walls the only tone against a near-white sky and snowfield.

    The Hut

  25. Warm-toned photograph of an alpine valley from above, heavy cloud breaking to let a shaft of sun onto the snow-covered slopes, the far range dissolving into gold haze.

    The Break

  26. Minimal photograph of a thin crescent moon in a deep blue twilight sky above the black silhouette of a jagged mountain ridge, no other detail in the frame.

    Crescent

  27. Photograph of dark silhouetted mountain ridges at dusk beneath a horizontal band of deep pink and red cloud, a thin strip of pale turquoise sky visible at the horizon.

    The Last Band

  28. Warm hazy photograph of successive alpine ridgelines receding into the distance, each one paler than the last, with a snow-covered foreground slope in shadow at the bottom of the frame.

    Layers

  29. Long-exposure photograph of a lone willow growing out of the water of Lake Wanaka, its bare-topped crown leaning right, smooth grey water and cloud-covered mountains behind.

    That Wanaka Tree

  30. Photograph of a row of bare winter willows standing in still lake water at Glenorchy, each tree perfectly mirrored, with a long snow-covered range filling the background.

    The Willows

  31. Photograph of Lake Wakatipu and the snow-covered Remarkables range seen beneath the dark spreading branches of a bare tree, a pine-covered peninsula reaching into the blue water.

    Through the Branches

  32. Warm-toned photograph of a wide beach in heavy sea mist at low sun, two distant figures walking near the waterline, dune grass in the foreground and headlands fading into haze.

    Sea Fret

  33. Dawn photograph of the Marlborough Sounds, a small boat crossing calm golden water and leaving a long V-shaped wake, steep bush-covered headlands stacked into mist on both sides.

    Wake

  34. Black and white photograph of the Marlborough Sounds under heavy cloud, dark low islands lying across still pale water with a band of mist caught between the headlands.

    Low Cloud, Sounds

  35. High-key photograph of a row of tall bare poplars along a pale stony lake shore, the trees dark against an almost white sky with soft teal water and faint hills beyond.

    Poplars

  36. Photograph of the low sun bursting through the branches of a tall dark pine on a ridge, golden cloud above and layered blue mountain ranges receding behind.

    Through the Pine

  37. Photograph of the bronze sheepdog statue at Lake Tekapo standing on its rock plinth in profile against a pale blue sky, the turquoise lake and distant snow ranges below.

    The Collie

  38. Photograph of a small vivid turquoise glacial lake sitting in a basin of dark broken rock, surrounded by heavily snow-covered peaks under a pale blue sky.

    Meltwater

  39. Photograph of a smooth wind-sculpted snow ridge in the foreground, its clean curved edge catching the light, with a long dark serrated mountain range behind under a thin blue sky.

    Ridge

  40. Photograph of a large wave breaking and throwing spray over a dark rock shelf at golden hour, the lip curling forward with warm light behind it and blurred rock in the foreground.

    The Shelf

  41. Dusk photograph of the Three Sisters rock formation in the Blue Mountains, three sandstone pinnacles standing above a deep forested valley under a pink and orange sky.

    The Three Sisters

  42. Moody photograph of steps and steel handrails leading down into a seaside ocean pool at dusk, the still pool water pale against a dark stormy sky and rough sea beyond.

    Handrails

  43. Sunrise photograph over a beach, tufts of dune grass silhouetted in the foreground, wet sand catching gold light and a rocky headland reaching into the sea beyond.

    First Light, Dune

  44. Near-monochrome photograph of a whitewashed Cycladic windmill with bare timber sails standing on a rocky ridge, dry scrub in the foreground under a flat pale sky.

    Windmill

  45. Photograph of a stone Saracen watchtower built onto a rocky headland above clear turquoise water on the Amalfi Coast, small boats moored below and green cliffs rising behind.

    The Watchtower

  46. High-key minimal photograph of a single lifeguard tower on an empty beach, the sand running as a warm band across the frame beneath a completely blown-out white sky.

    Tower 26

  47. Photograph looking up at a row of tall palm trees in silhouette against a sky graduating from deep teal at the top to orange at the horizon, the low sun flaring between the trunks.

    Palms

  48. Photograph of a wide double waterfall dropping over a dark basalt cliff into a green pool, dense tropical vegetation and overhanging trees framing both sides of the frame.

    Twin Falls

  49. A single gondola cabin hanging from its cable in thick white mist above the stone-tiled roof and chimney of a chalet, fir trees fading into the fog behind, the whole frame near-monochrome.

    Gondola, Mist

  50. A man in a black t-shirt and cap walking along the sharp crest of a sand dune with a camera in his hand, footprints trailing behind him, rippled orange sand falling away on both sides and a hazy, washed-out sun above.

    Along the Ridge

  51. View across Lake Pukaki at dusk from low over the water, the lake a deep teal grading to pale pink where it mirrors the sky, a band of snow-covered mountains along the far shore with Aoraki rising at their centre, and the sky a smooth gradient of peach, pink and lilac.

    Pukaki in Two Colours

  52. A near-monochrome snow basin ringed by jagged, rock-ribbed peaks, a set of looping ski tracks crossing the fresh snow, a tiny second figure in the middle distance and, in the foreground, one rider in a red jacket moving through powder, the only colour in the frame.

    The Red Jacket

  53. A black-and-white view of a snow-covered ridge, its crest broken by dark rock towers, smooth wind-loaded slopes falling away below with faint tracks across them, and a near-black sky filling the top half of the frame.

    The Ridge, Reduced

  54. A wide panoramic view of a snow-capped mountain range reflected in a perfectly still lake under a high overcast sky, low bush-covered headlands and a single red buoy on the water at left, a stand of dark pines on the far right shore.

    The Range, Mirrored

  55. The jagged, snow-dusted ridge of the Remarkables across Lake Wakatipu under a sky of streaked pink and violet cloud, the lakefront trees and lights of Queenstown along the far shore, layered rock slabs in the foreground and willow branches hanging in from the top of the frame.

    The Remarkables, in Pink

  56. Bush-clad hills and headlands receding into pale mist under a pink and apricot sky, the ripples of a boat's wake spreading across still water in the foreground and catching the colour of the sky.

    The Wake, and the Hills

  57. A long, gently curving surf beach seen from a grassy dune in hazy golden light, lines of small waves rolling in, a few tiny figures on the wet sand, dunes and pine-covered hills fading into sea mist under a pale sky.

    The Long Beach, Misty

  58. A small tree-topped rock islet in black silhouette against a sky of burnt orange cloud, its shape doubled faintly in rippled orange water, the low dark line of the far shore along the horizon.

    Islet, Burnt Orange

  59. A rocky foreshore at sunrise, a small tree-topped rock islet standing just offshore, sailboats moored on calm water, the low volcanic profile of Rangitoto Island on the horizon and the sky streaked pink, orange and blue over wet boulders in the foreground.

    The Islet, First Light

  60. The gnarled branches of a pōhutukawa framing a bay at sunrise, three photographers with tripods silhouetted on the sand, yachts at anchor on still water, Rangitoto Island low on the horizon and the sky banded orange, pink and violet.

    Under the Pōhutukawa

  61. A sky filled edge to edge with rippled mackerel cloud lit orange, red and violet by a low sun, no land or horizon in the frame, darker purple cloud pressing in at the top right and along the bottom edge.

    Mackerel Cloud, Burning

  62. A lifeguard tower on a wide beach silhouetted against an enormous orange sky, the sun sitting almost on its roof, two figures standing at the water's edge, one person seated on the tower's rail, a lone sailboat on the horizon and the sand in the foreground gone completely black.

    Straight Into the Sun

  63. A single gondola cabin marked Verbier hanging from its cable above a forest of snow-laden pines, a wide valley and snow-covered ranges opening out beyond under a bright, hazy sky.

    The Gondola Over the Pines

  64. Rolling wind-sculpted snow drifts in the foreground, their curves catching the sun, faint ski tracks crossing them, and a broad snowy valley rising to a wall of jagged peaks under a clear blue sky.

    What the Wind Left

  65. A dark, craggy mountain summit breaking through banks of cloud under a heavy grey sky, wisps of mist catching the light against its flank, and a sunlit snow slope dotted with small conifers cutting across the lower right of the frame.

    The Peak, Through the Cloud

  66. A sunset sky of orange and pink mackerel cloud over snow-capped mountains, bare winter trees silhouetted against it, a small car with its headlights on in a mountain car park and a crash barrier along the foreground.

    Mackerel Sky, Car Park

  67. A sepia-toned view of jagged snow-covered alpine peaks under a hazy sky, a plume of cloud streaming off the highest summit, sunlit ridges and shadowed faces stacked back in receding layers, and a bright snow slope in the near foreground.

    The Massif, in Sepia

  68. A snow-covered alpine valley at night, the scattered lights of a village glowing gold across the valley floor, dark pine forest on the slopes and a wall of snow-covered peaks against a cloudy, faintly moonlit sky.

    The Valley, Lit

  69. High-key view along a wide beach from above, small figures scattered across pale sand and in the shallows, a long curve of white surf, houses stacked up the slope behind and a hazy ridge of hills in the distance under a washed-out sky.

    The Whole Beach, From the Pier

  70. Black-and-white frame of a lone skier carving a single turn across a vast, otherwise untouched snow face, a curl of spray trailing behind, dark rock outcrops breaking the slope above and a hard shadow line cutting across the lower half of the frame.

    One Turn

  71. A single tree in full red, orange and yellow autumn leaf standing beside a small stream in a park, fallen leaves covering the lawn beneath it, cabbage trees and dark conifers on the far bank under a blue sky with thin cloud.

    One Tree, All of Autumn

  72. A concrete arch bridge with a balustraded deck spanning a steep rocky gorge, a blue-green river far below, pines and russet autumn scrub on the gorge walls and a bare scree-covered mountainside rising behind.

    The Arch and the Gorge

  73. Long-exposure sea washing milky-white over sandstone boulders at Bronte, a rusted iron post standing in the flow, the chain-fenced ocean pool and its steps at right, surfers waiting beyond the break and houses on the headland under a heavy grey sky.

    Bronte, Under a Heavy Sky

  74. A single wave curling over in warm backlight, spray blowing off the lip in a fine golden mist against a dark shoreline.

    The Golden Wave

  75. An avenue of tall palms silhouetted along a road beneath a sky torn between deep blue cloud and violent orange sunset light.

    The Avenue, Burning

  76. A pale timber deck in the foreground opening onto white sand, leaning palms and flat turquoise shallows under a soft hazy sky.

    The Shallows

  77. A timber jetty with a slatted pergola roof running straight out over clear turquoise water towards a thatched hut, palms and white sand along the shore.

    Out to the Hut

  78. A jagged dark rock peak streaked with snow rising against a completely white sky, the image reduced to near-monochrome shapes.

    Dark Peak, White Sky

  79. The view out through the open door of an orange tent to snow-covered ground and a peak lit violet by low light, the tent fabric framing the scene in warm orange.

    From Inside

  80. Steep volcanic cliffs covered in vivid green vegetation, cut into deep vertical flutes and ridges by erosion, raking light picking out every fold.

    The Fluting

  81. Turquoise-white water surging and foaming through channels between wet black rocks, filling the frame with no horizon.

    White on Black

  82. A wide snow-filled basin ringed by dark jagged peaks, wind-scoured drifts in the foreground under a blue sky streaked with cloud.

    The Frozen Basin

  83. Pale boulders in the foreground of a still lake at purple dusk, with a dark pine-covered shore, scattered town lights and mountains under a violet sky.

    Boulders, Blue Hour

  84. A narrow road cutting across steep green coastal slopes above a blue bay and layered headlands, under heavy cloud with sunlight breaking through onto the water.

    The Road Along the Top

  85. A wooden longtail boat with a ribboned bow pulled up on white sand in clear shallow turquoise water, its painted hull and canopy bright against the beach.

    Longtail, Drawn Up

  86. Two kayakers silhouetted on flat orange water at sunset, a low dark island lying along the horizon beneath a band of cloud.

    Two on the Water

  87. Layered mountain ridges receding into warm haze, with the dark roofs and chimneys of chalets in the foreground catching low sunlight.

    The Valley, Hazed

  88. A turquoise harbour bay framed by dark overhanging branches, with boatsheds and houses along the far shore, sandstone rocks in the foreground and a small sailing boat on the water.

    Balmoral, Through the Branches

  89. A pale tiled edge and a line of slim posts strung with rope running out towards flat pale water that merges with an empty sky at the horizon.

    Where the Edge Goes

  90. A large bleached driftwood log lying on a stony lake shore, with pale rocks around it, flat grey water beyond and bare mountains under heavy cloud.

    What the Lake Left

  91. A long exposure of the sea turned to smooth mist around dark green and rust-coloured boulders, with a pier and buildings on the headland beyond under a pink dawn sky.

    Minutes of Water

  92. Bare trees and scrub thick with hoar frost catching low golden sunlight, above a snow-covered track running through the bottom of the frame under a pale blue sky.

    Frost, and Then Sun

  93. A climber in yellow on a knife-edge corniced snow ridge, dwarfed by a white massif of peaks and glaciers stretching away under a deep blue sky.

    The Ridge

  94. A wide panorama of a snow-covered mountain massif with a sharp rock spire at its centre, dark pine forest running up the slopes below and a thin lens cloud above the summit.

    The Massif

  95. Pink and terracotta houses stacked in tiers up a steep green cliff above a deep blue sea, with boats moored offshore and the coastline running away into haze.

    Stacked Above the Water

  96. View from inside a sea cave looking out through its mouth to a tall rock headland, with boats on choppy turquoise water and daylight beyond the dark cave walls.

    Out of the Cave

  97. Rock islands and sea stacks rising from deep blue ocean, with low cloud sitting on the flat green top of the largest island.

    Islands Wearing Cloud

  98. A tall vertical view of jagged, heavily snow-covered rock peaks and needle spires in low raking sunlight, deep blue shadow on their far faces, a glacier basin below and a distant snow-capped range under a pale blue sky.

    Raking Light

  99. Dark sea seen straight down from above, a diagonal line of white water breaking across the frame from the top right, foam spreading in lace patterns over black rock along the bottom and a heavy swell rolling in behind.

    The Breaking Line

Landscapes available as fine art prints

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