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Autumn Sunrise at That Wanaka Tree
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Wanaka Lake, South Island, New Zealand
Standing alone in the shallow waters of Lake Wanaka on New Zealand's South Island, the famous Wanaka Tree has become one of the country's most recognizable photographic landmarks. Its graceful, twisting branches rise from the lake against a magnificent backdrop of the snow-covered Southern Alps. In autumn, the golden foliage along the shoreline adds another dimension of color to an already extraordinary landscape.
We first visited Lake Wanaka during our 2019 trip to New Zealand and returned in April 2026. During our four-night stay in Wanaka, I made it a priority to photograph this remarkable scene at sunrise. Apparently, about 200 other photographers had the same idea! The beach was crowded with people hoping to capture the first light of day, limiting my ability to include as much of the shoreline on the left side of the composition as I would have preferred.
Fortunately, the conditions that morning were exceptional. A fresh blanket of snow covered Mount Aspiring, also known as Tititea, rising 9,951 feet (3,033 meters) above sea level. As the sun began illuminating the distant mountain peaks, beautiful shades of pink and warm gold appeared across the snow and upper slopes. The golden autumn trees along the shoreline contrasted beautifully with the cool blue waters of the lake, while the Wanaka Tree and its reflection provided a distinctive foreground subject.
To capture the remarkable detail throughout this scene, I used a Canon EOS R5 Mark II with a Canon RF 100-400mm zoom lens set to 300mm. I photographed 450 individual focus-bracketed exposures at f/11, 1/20 second, and ISO 100. These exposures were processed into 30 focus-stacked images, which were then assembled into a panorama consisting of three rows and ten columns. The completed photograph contains approximately 659 million pixels, measuring 36,730 x 18,127 pixels.
The resulting image preserves exceptional detail in the tree's intricate branches, the autumn foliage, the distant snow-covered mountains, and the subtle reflections across Lake Wanaka. Its panoramic composition is particularly well suited to large-format fine art prints and wall murals, with sufficient native resolution for reproduction approximately 10 feet wide at 300 pixels per inch. For me, this photograph captures a memorable combination of autumn color, fresh mountain snow, beautiful sunrise light, and one of New Zealand's most iconic natural landmarks.
| Date & Time | April 22, 2026: 8:00am - 8:05am |
| Location | Wanaka Lake, South Island, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | -44.696231, 169.117273 |
| Focal Length | 300mm |
| Aperture | f/11 |
| Shutter | 1/20 second |
| ISO | 100 |
| Num of Exposures | 450 |
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| Width | 21,793 px |
| Height | 11,326 px |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.92 : 1 |
| Date & Time | April 22, 2026: 8:00am - 8:05am |
| Location | Wanaka Lake, South Island, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | -44.696231, 169.117273 |
| Focal Length | 300mm |
| Aperture | f/11 |
| Shutter | 1/20 second |
| ISO | 100 |
| Num of Exposures | 450 |
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