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Photo Samples, New Zealand
New Zealand, the distant world of the Tolkien
characters, is one of the most beautiful and enchanting parts of the subtropical and
temperatue world. Fuming volcanoes, snow-clad mountains and emerald lakes dot the virgin
landscape along with crystal clear rivers and idyllic villages. As usual, all photos are,
of course © Claus Qvist Jessen, and none of them may be used for any purpose without my permission. |
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The
magnificent Lake Benmore show it's colours at it's best in the fall - March and April. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| The mighty
Franz-Josef Glacier on the central West Coast and its "twin", the Fox Glacier,
are some of the easiest glaciers in the world to get a closer look at. © Claus Qvist
Jessen |
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| The rainbow
trout of Lake Wakatipu, close to Queenstown, contains a good stock of big, hard-fighting
rainbow trouts. This one was taken on a tiny small-fry imitation. © Claus Qvist
Jessen |
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| Lake
Middleton is a crystal clear and hard-fished water with few, very shy trout - in
particular in the middle of the day. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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A fish of a
life-time, this 11.9 kg (26 pound!), WILD rainbow trout was caught on a heavy spoon in the
Tekapo-Pukaki Hydrocanal.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| The favourite
of the local Kiwis: A small dry fly. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| A 6 kg solid
rainbow trout, caught on a heavy spoon in the productive Tekapo-Pukaki Hydrocanal. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| With regards
to water flow, the biggest river in New Zealand is the Clutha River, which contains a
decent stock of brown trout and rainbows. Due to its size and the depth of the water, the
Clutha is best fished with heavy spoons. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Camping is
easy in New Zealand, and dinner is just a matter of do it yourself. Note the 3 liter wine
box to the right. Absolutely essential. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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