Nilmini De Silva, New Zealand Salt Works (LANDSCAPE 2024)

The natural geographical characteristics of Lake Grassmere are ideal for salt extraction. My fondness for aerial imagery brought me here on a visit to New Zealand last year. I don’t think visiting the lake is high on the agenda of many travellers. Prior to Europeans coming here this lake was used as a convenient source of food but it was the colours of the salt that attracted me on my visit. I have included a couple of oblique views and a detailed view taken with my drone, to give you a sense of this place.

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