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Something beautiful to start the weekend

Charles JohnsonFollow @Green_Footballs

Arts • 6/16/12 10:30:17 am • Views: 23,919

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Shot over two weeks while exploring the South Island of New Zealand. Locations include Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Kinloch, Glenorchy, Fox Glacier, Mount Cook National Park, Twizel, Lindis Pass and Haast Pass.
Equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40mm f/4L
Canon 24-105mm f/4L
Canon 70-300mm IS USM
Manfrotto magfiber tripod with MH055M8-Q5 Photo-Movie Head

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