The recent stormy weather that has hit New Zealand is atypical of the weather that normally characterises kiwi winters - where chilly nights often give way to bright, crisp days.
Winter really is a beautiful time of year in New Zealand. As the low light casts across the well-known magnificent scenery conditions prove great for photography - as captured in a series of pictures by Independent group photographer Hannah Bills.
'Australia and New Zealand in winter: a photographer's guide' by Peter and Hannah bills shows off the substantial appeal of the southern hemisphere in July.
"The traveller in Australia and New Zealand in mid-winter gleans some wonderful sights, as these pictures by show. In winter especially, there is a clarity to the late-afternoon light, that is nature’s aid to photographers. It shines so vividly and brightly shortly before it dies that images are magnified, perhaps glorified.
Shots taken on both north and south islands in New Zealand illustrate the natural beauty that is that country. Ducks are seen drifting effortlessly, in precise formation, across the lake at Christchurch’s Clearwater Resort against a backdrop of the setting sun. Intensely cold, mid-winter days in New Zealand, especially in the south island, often produce vivid blue skies to tempt the photographer".
From www.independent.co.uk, 31 July 2008
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