LAKE OHAU SUNSET

New Zealand Landscape Photographer

One of the best sunsets I have ever seen and it all came about by a timing miracle!

After a massive 5 hours straight driving from the west coast I came through the Lindis Pass to be confronted by the sky turning colour rapidly as sunset approached. Without a location to get to and running out of time, I only knew of Lake Ohau but had never shot there, so I had no idea where to go!

I drove rather purposely and my plan was to pull over as soon as the road hit the water and this is exactly where I ended up...it could not have been a more perfect location! A calm reflective lake, some rocks for interest and a banging sky overhead...amazing!

Then through a crazy set of random circumstances, I ended up being accommodated at the amazing and incredible Lake Ohau Quarters, a lodge right above the lake...what a stunning location! Just when I thought I had found perfection, the clouds cleared and I'm pretty certain y'all know what happened next....yeppppp, a little astrophotography...but thats a story for another day!