Fabian’s travelogue

Queenstown, New Zealand's Adventure Capital

Photo Essay written 27 May 2008

Picturesque Queenstown in New Zealand is the perfect choice for Australians looking to go overseas for the weekend.

The Crown Range, New Zealand

The Crown Range, New Zealand

Separating the resort towns of Queenstown and Wanaka, the Crown Range is home to popular ski resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak and Snow Park.

The Remarkables, New Zealand

The Remarkables, New Zealand

The Remarkables are an impressive mountain range and ski area just north of Queenstown.

In the distance you can see the zig-zagging road that leads to the ski fields.

Horse riding, Glenorchy

Horse riding, Glenorchy

About an hour's drive from Queenstown, the scenic river valleys near Glenorchy make for beautiful riding country.

Bungee jumping, Queenstown

Bungee jumping, Queenstown

Inspired by the land divers of Pentecost Island, Queenstown is home to the world's first permanent commercial bungee jumping site.

Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand

Perched on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is New Zealand's self-styled Adventure Capital.

Ten Essentials for the Travel Photography Enthusiast

Story written 26 May 2008

Ten must-haves for the traveller wanting to take their travel photos to the next level.

Travel photography essential: The little things

Travel photography essential: The little things

Small in size they may be, but insignificant they are not. Your expensive camera/lens combination will soon be useless without these accompanying you on your travels!

From the bottom (clockwise):

- cell phone, doubling as alarm clock
- lens cloth
- blower
- brush
- memory cards
- universal power adaptor
- spare camera batteries.

Travel photography essential: Telephoto lens

Travel photography essential: Telephoto lens

Zoom in to get the details. Knock the background out of focus!

Pictured: Canon 70-200 f4 IS USM lens.

Travel photography essential: Wide-angle lens

Travel photography essential: Wide-angle lens

Take it all in!

Pictured: Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 zoom lens

Fabian Foo

Fabian Foo has been a member since 21 February 2008 and goes by fabianfoo.

Currently in Sydney, Australia.

Hello, I live in Sydney, Australia.

I never fail to be inspired by the amazing images people from all over the world are capturing with their cameras!

You can also find Fabian at www.flickr.co...tos/fabian-f.

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