About this Photograph
Many walk the Hooker Valley Track during the day while exploring the magnificent Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and would be familiar with the view of the distant peak of Aoraki with the Hooker River in the foreground. There are a much smaller number of us who explore this part of the park by night. The Hooker River lies close to the track in parts and on a calm, still night, you hear nothing other than the thundering roar of the river tumbling over rocks on its way towards the Tasman Valley and the occasional crash of a distant avalanche. It was against this soundtrack that I setup my camera to make an image I’d planned for some years, but not yet been able to execute due to inclement weather. I had my tripod balanced on three large boulders in the river while rock-hopping to make adjustments between exposures – this was a complex image to shoot requiring some 80+ exposures to be shot! Fortunately, the shoot went according to plan and I managed to avoid slipping into the icy cold water of the river below! So in the final photograph, we have a detailed view of the Milky Way arching across the northern sky, appearing from behind the summit of Aoraki. Thin layers of wispy cloud spill over the mountain ranges to the left of the photograph while the upper slopes of Aoraki are brightened by a little moonlight just before it sets to the west.
This photograph was awarded a Silver award at the 2022 NZIPP Iris Awards.
Image Details
About this Limited Edition
- Edition of 25
- Media: Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag (lustre / semi-gloss finish) 310 gsm cotton paper using Canon Lucia Pro archival pigment-based inks
- Print is hand-signed and numbered
- Includes hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity
- Information sheet with the story of the image and capture details
Photographic prints of this image will only be available in this limited edition. I do reserve the right to use the image for other purposes for example: calendars, books, greeting cards, postcards and other items of a similar nature.
Print Sizes Available
- 16″ x 20″ (406mm x 508mm)
*Your print will also include an additional white space border to allow for easy handling during the framing process.
Framing Options
A ready-to-hang solution for you to enjoy your photograph straight away. Framed photographs are presented in a classic 30mm wide timber frame made in New Zealand. White or Black frames are available. The photograph is mounted using archival quality materials including a neutrally-coloured bevelled mat (up to 3″ wide) made from Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare 4-ply matboard in Spanish White (8463) and 5mm acid-free foamboard. Conservation Clear glass is used to frame the work and is rated to 99% UV protection. Museum Glass which offers both a high level of UV protection and anti-reflective properties is available upon request for an additional charge.
Completed frame size (approximate) includes the print, mat overlay and frame and gives a useful guide for checking a framed piece will fit into your desired space:
- 24.5″ x 28.75″ (622mm x 730mm)
Shipping and Handling
- As each print is personally printed by Mike White and frames are made to order, please allow up to 3 weeks for dispatch. If you require your order to be completed urgently, please contact Mike directly to discuss options.
- Prints will be shipped flat in an archival sleeve between layers of sturdy, protective board.
- Framed artworks can only be shipped in New Zealand and will be packaged with multiple layers of bubble-wrap and heavy-duty corrugated card to ensure safe arrival.
- All packages are shipped with a tracked courier service.
- Free shipping within New Zealand applies to all orders.
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