This April, I spent three weeks on a road trip through New Zealand's South Island, and it was an incredible experience. The country's landscape is absolutely spectacular. One of the highlights was exploring the Catlins, a stunning area that's surprisingly less crowded with tourists.
I've shared some photos here from my hike to McLean Falls. The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres. It then descends for many more meters over a series of terraces. The walk to the falls winds through a beautiful, lush rainforest. Photographing the falls was a bit of a challenge due to the limited space and the size of the falls, but the conditions were ideal, allowing me to capture some great shots. While you can climb to the upper falls, I decided not to risk the slippery ascent and stuck to photographing the falls from lower section. It was tempting to climb up, but I'm happy with the compositions I got from below.
Thanks for taking a look, and I'd love to hear your thoughts and critiques!
This April, I spent three weeks on a road trip through New Zealand's South Island, and it was an incredible experience. The country's landscape is absolutely spectacular. One of the highlights was exploring the Catlins, a stunning area that's surprisingly less crowded with tourists.
I've shared some photos here from my hike to McLean Falls. The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres. It then descends for many more meters over a series of terraces. The walk to the falls winds through a beautiful, lush rainforest. Photographing the falls was a bit of a challenge due to the limited space and the size of the falls, but the conditions were ideal, allowing me to capture some great shots. While you can climb to the upper falls, I decided not to risk the slippery ascent and stuck to photographing the falls from lower section. It was tempting to climb up, but I'm happy with the compositions I got from below.
Thanks for taking a look, and I'd love to hear your thoughts and critiques!
This April, I spent three weeks on a road trip through New Zealand's South Island, and it was an incredible experience. The country's landscape is absolutely spectacular. One of the highlights was exploring the Catlins, a stunning area that's surprisingly less crowded with tourists.
I've shared some photos here from my hike to McLean Falls. The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres. It then descends for many more meters over a series of terraces. The walk to the falls winds through a beautiful, lush rainforest. Photographing the falls was a bit of a challenge due to the limited space and the size of the falls, but the conditions were ideal, allowing me to capture some great shots. While you can climb to the upper falls, I decided not to risk the slippery ascent and stuck to photographing the falls from lower section. It was tempting to climb up, but I'm happy with the compositions I got from below.
Thanks for taking a look, and I'd love to hear your thoughts and critiques!
Aug 23, 2025 at 05:13 PM
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