John Dalton, First Impressions (LANDSCAPE 2024)

When you live in flat, dry regional Queensland (Aust), your first visit and impressions of Queenstown (NZ) are visually intoxicating. There are mountains, snow, water, and colour; all elements seldom or never seen at home. These images were captured on arrival during a walk from Queenstown Airport as a reminder of the immediate impact of the New Zealand landscapes on the visual senses of a visitor from a vastly contrasting country.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.