2015 New Zealand
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A fantastic golden glow washes over downtown Auckland on a beautiful October morning last month from the top of Mount Eden. The dormant volcano rises above the city just outside of the downtown business district and offers an incredible 360 degree view of New Zealand's capital city.
Volcanic Explorer || Tongariro National Park, NZ
Hiking through the sulfuric soil and emerald lakes of the otherworldly Tongariro Alpine Crossing on New Zealand's North Island. Easily one of the best day hikes in the world.
The semi-famous (among photographers and Kiwis) Wanaka Tree with an incredible sunset cloud formation over the mountains across the lake. The experts tell me these are lenticular clouds.
Sweet shot of a Kea bird trying to eat my rental car in New Zealand. The Kea is the only alpine parrot in the world and is one of the most intelligent (and curious) species of birds. For whatever reason, they're well known for pulling the rubber off of the cars of visiting tourists. This one promptly tried to grab my finger right after I took this shot. This is also a pretty good test shot of the unreal sharpness of the Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens on the A7RII. There might not be a better combination of body+lens on the market.
