Christina Hu, Milky Way on Aoraki Mt Cook (SINGLE SHOT 2024)

Aoraki Mt Cook is located in the Mt Cook National Park, about a three-hour drive from Queenstown. It is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts during the day but at night, it is something else. A long way from light pollution, this location delivers a night sky that is truly awe-inspiring. We scheduled a couple of nights for this particular photographic expedition. Even though the weather forecast looked good, weather in the mountains can be unpredictable. The usual location to shoot Mt Cook from the ground is Hooker Lake, a 3-hour return hike. we have to stand in the cold bleeze to wait the milky way move to right above Aoraki Mt Cook, The results were amazing, All my effect was reward.

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