Kunal Kumar Photo

I did a final round of Mt Cook village, it was a little cloudy and I had decided to sleep in. There was this final shot I had in mind and not been replicated by others before.

Check out the full blog entry and few photos, link in bio:

https://www.kunalkumarphoto.com/blog/the-last-shot

When I looked behind me - the most vivid colours were lighting up the sky. It is only than I realise why I was here.
Check out the full blog entry and few photos, link in bio:
https://www.kunalkumarphoto.com/blog/tasman-glacier-sunset

The night before I had decided I wanted to do this for sunrise, the last time I was here - I had missed out totally on sunrise because I had slept in, so this time I was sure to wake up early, or would I?? Check out the full blog entry and few photos, link in bio:
https://www.kunalkumarphoto.com/blog/a-gold-hour-and-red-tarns

I remember seeing the Southern Alps from the flight down, the conditions were favourable… Check out the full blog entry and few photos, link in bio:
https://www.kunalkumarphoto.com/blog/aoraki-mt-cook-glow

Reflecting on the year that was. Twenty twenty-one, 2021. Check out my blog entry for a wrap of the year and few photos, link in bio: https://www.kunalkumarphoto.com/blog/twenty-twenty-one

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It was a misty Sunday morning; driving through the mountains; it was moody, mystical, magical.

It was only yesterday, though it feels like a world away; so close, but yet so far away. Too many mix of emotions to describe, a photo will have to suffice.

🌏 - Lake Ruataniwha, Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand
🎥 - NIKON Z 6 , NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, f/4, 1/200s, ISO 110 / Stitched Panorama
🎨 - Lightroom Classic

How can you put a different spin on one of the most photographed spots. You can only add your own story to it - a sunset run, stunning contrasting light hitting O'Neill's and Te Henga below, and an epic cliff side single trail. Happy Auckland Photo Day for yesterday!



🌏 - Te Henga / Bethells Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
🎥 - Samsung Galaxy S10 , f/2.4, 1/490s, ISO 50, Long exposure stacked photo
🎨 - Lightroom Classic / Photoshop / Viveza 3

Belated Film Friday! West is best.



🌏 - Muriwai Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand
🎥 - Minolta Maxxum 7000, Minolta 50mm f/1.7
🎨 - The Black and White Box / Fujifilm C200

Beyond Paradise. There is a gravel road which continues alongside the mountain ranges. A small inauspicious carpark; a small sign indicates beginning of a trail. An absolute stunning trail through ancient Beech forest and as you make above the tree tops, the Glacier burns into your retinas, as the clouds meets the mountains.

🌏 - Glacier Burn, Kinloch, Otago, New Zealand
🎥 - NIKON Z 6 , NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 100
🎨 - Lightroom Classic / Viveza

Still one of my favourite memories, waking up on a summers day; fresh snow overnight; bone chilling temperatures; being in the best place in the world!

🌏 - Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand
🎥 - NIKON Z 6 , NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, HDR stacked
🎨 - Lightroom Classic / Viveza

Deep in the Beech forest floor, this little one makes a close encounter - the South Island Robin

🌏 - Lake Gunn, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
🎥 - NIKON Z 6 , NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, f/2.8, 1/60s, ISO 1250
🎨 - Lightroom Classic / Viveza

Life doesn't come with a manual, and neither does creativity. Having a few flashbacks.

With the backdrop of Aoraki Mt Cook, our highest peak, a lone Kea, the world's only alpine parrot, comes to say hi.

🌏 - Sealy Tarns, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Canterbury, New Zealand
🎥 - NIKON Z 6 , NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 100
🎨 - Lightroom Classic / Viveza