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Sunset at Glenorchy
Sunset at Glenorchy
by Yi Jiang

Glenorchy is a small settlement nestled in spectacular scenery at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in Otago on New Zealand's south Island. It is approximately 45 kilometres by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.

Glenorchy is a popular tourist spot, close to many tramping tracks. It lies near the borders of Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park. The local scenery received worldwide attention when it was used as one of the settings in the first of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. The scene where Boromir was slain and leant near a tree, Lothlórien and Orthanc were a few that were shot in Paradise. Vertical Limit and X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian were also filmed in the area.

It was the best sunset we had in our trip.

Glowing Dead
Sunset at Glenorchy

Glenorchy New Zealand

This is one of Marianne's from our archive of shots back in 2012. Charlotte was happily sitting on my back for this shoot...

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Dead Tree Row (Marianne's)
Sunset at Glenorchy

Glenorchy New Zealand

I'm featuring another one of Marianne's shots today from Glenorchy. She's busy designing a photobook which will hopefully...

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Glenorchy Wharf & Historic Railway Shed, Glenorchy, New Zealand
Glenorchy Wharf & Historic Railway Shed, Glenorchy, New Zealand

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Willows of Glenorchy
Sunset at Glenorchy

Nikon D810 - Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG ASP RF

Drone video shot at this location vimeo.com/259842087

The weather was completely clouded over for our 2...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to The Wharf Shed!
Most notably Yi Jiang.