SNOWING ON TE MATA PEAK

Just been doing a short photography refresher for a local chap who was wanting to learn more about his camera in preparation for an overseas trip later this year.

I could see from Hastings that the weather was closing in on Te Mata Peak, so we took the opportunity to take a trip up the peak and get some snow shots and also cement some of the knowledge he had previously learnt.

Safe to say I have NEVER been so cold in Hawkes Bay.  The car thermometer was saying 1 degrees C, then with the windchill (of which there was plenty) it must have been into minus figures... Brrr....

Stay warm everyone!


THE SLEEPING GIANT

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by a Kiwi lady living in the UK who is in the midst of setting up a new website.

She was looking for an image of Te Mata Peak which depicted 'The Sleeping Giant' in profile.  I had a couple of recce trips and did a Google Streetview search to try and find the best location to shoot from.  

My brief was to to have a moody sky and the typical Hawkes Bay summer coloured landscape, without too much green.

I first of all gave my client this image, but ended up providing a panoramic image who's proportions are better suited a website banner.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Te Mata Peak and the Maori legend, check out this link... The Legend of Te Mata

Hope you like!

The Sleeping Giant