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We Spent Winter In New Zealand Photographing The Incredible Night Sky
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We Spent Winter In New Zealand Photographing The Incredible Night Sky

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We are Jake and Jo – astrophotographers based in Queenstown, NZ who spent this last Winter photographing the night sky in some of New Zealand’s most beautiful locations. We are passionate about shooting the stars and often stay out till dawn in freezing temperatures to make the most of a clear night.

On our adventures we have managed to capture meteors, the Aurora Australis, zodiacal light, air glow, satellites, shooting stars and of course the milky way. We are constantly trying to find new locations and planning our next adventure – we never thought that we could become obsessed with chasing the stars!

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Waipapa Lighthouse

Mt. Cook – Tallest Mountain In New Zealand

Hooker Valley

Feeling On Top Of The World In The Crown Range

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Skippers Road In Queenstown

Tasman Glacier

Tasman Valley Milky Way

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Crown Range After Snowfall

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Mt. Cook National Park

Clay Cliffs

Nothing Like Kicking Back Under The Stars With Good Friends & A Fire!

Waipapa Lighthouse With The Aurora Australis

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Aegon VI Targaryen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

u cant see any of this with the naked eye though can you. surely not.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can see the Milky Way with the naked eye - you just won't see all the colours like in our photos. The camera can pick up a lot more colour/detail than the naked eye can at night.

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Agnes Auxiliatrix
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back then people wouldn't think that seeing stars in the sky is anything special. Now a days one of my biggest wishes is to get a picture of the Milky Way because I can never see it.

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Jay Mark Anuta
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These photos are awesome in the sense that they were shot at night. These showcase what New Zealand got. :) 1 up!

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Lisa Greene
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've lived in NZ and I have never seen the sky look like that! Ah-freakin-mazing! I'll be moving back to NZ soon and plan on visiting some of these sights.

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Fabiola Cancino
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing! I Love your work. I'm amateur and I've never captured starry nights and I have a humble canon t5i, is it possible for me? or what kind of lens do I need?

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Mayur Jackson
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome scenes...i will see this in the future..after i get a job........

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Pengicorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New Zealand skies are amazing, maybe I should go travel my own country (New Zealand) as well

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Erin Nadeau
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Incredible! Do you use any particular software to monitor the position of the Milky Way before you go out and capture?

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Sanjay Singh
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi jake and jo ! I am sanjay from India. I am passionate for photography and space. I love all your all pics. it seems that your pictures speaks the unspoken words.Please do share in what settings and lenses you uses for photography so that it inspires us for be like you.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Russel Galope
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just curious, how much is the camera that you guys used in capturing the photos? It's awesome.

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Suzi Williamson
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love going to queenstown for the scenery, I once went on a ski trip to the snow farm and stayed the night at meadow hut, the sky out there was amazing!

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Sral Utan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These pictures are beautiful!!!!!! Is it possible to download them in the original resolution because I want to have them jus now as wallpaper on my computer!

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Mary Crisan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful stunning pictures; thank you for taking them and sharing; I assume are long exposure pictures with enhaced colors ( I wonder how much editing was needed)

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Natalie Singer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lucky to be able to call NZ my home. These photos are stunning, well done :)

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judit vagnoni
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

¡Absolutely magnificent! I love the space and the star. I wish was there and see what you see. Thanks for your pictures.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Aegon VI Targaryen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

u cant see any of this with the naked eye though can you. surely not.

jakescottgardner19 avatar
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can see the Milky Way with the naked eye - you just won't see all the colours like in our photos. The camera can pick up a lot more colour/detail than the naked eye can at night.

Load More Replies...
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Agnes Auxiliatrix
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back then people wouldn't think that seeing stars in the sky is anything special. Now a days one of my biggest wishes is to get a picture of the Milky Way because I can never see it.

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Jay Mark Anuta
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These photos are awesome in the sense that they were shot at night. These showcase what New Zealand got. :) 1 up!

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Lisa Greene
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've lived in NZ and I have never seen the sky look like that! Ah-freakin-mazing! I'll be moving back to NZ soon and plan on visiting some of these sights.

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Fabiola Cancino
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing! I Love your work. I'm amateur and I've never captured starry nights and I have a humble canon t5i, is it possible for me? or what kind of lens do I need?

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Mayur Jackson
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome scenes...i will see this in the future..after i get a job........

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Pengicorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New Zealand skies are amazing, maybe I should go travel my own country (New Zealand) as well

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Erin Nadeau
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Incredible! Do you use any particular software to monitor the position of the Milky Way before you go out and capture?

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Sanjay Singh
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi jake and jo ! I am sanjay from India. I am passionate for photography and space. I love all your all pics. it seems that your pictures speaks the unspoken words.Please do share in what settings and lenses you uses for photography so that it inspires us for be like you.

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Sups Onya
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Russel Galope
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just curious, how much is the camera that you guys used in capturing the photos? It's awesome.

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Suzi Williamson
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love going to queenstown for the scenery, I once went on a ski trip to the snow farm and stayed the night at meadow hut, the sky out there was amazing!

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Sral Utan
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These pictures are beautiful!!!!!! Is it possible to download them in the original resolution because I want to have them jus now as wallpaper on my computer!

marycrisan avatar
Mary Crisan
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful stunning pictures; thank you for taking them and sharing; I assume are long exposure pictures with enhaced colors ( I wonder how much editing was needed)

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Natalie Singer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lucky to be able to call NZ my home. These photos are stunning, well done :)

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judit vagnoni
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

¡Absolutely magnificent! I love the space and the star. I wish was there and see what you see. Thanks for your pictures.

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JEEMA AZEEM
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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