New Zealand Landscapes. Marina Rodriguez, photographer
03/03/2014.
New Zealand
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
We travel today across New Zealand's extense territory guided by Marina Rodriguez, young Spanish photographer who travelled during five months across the country searching for the most secret spots and out-of-the-way places. Her fantastic images capture moments and landscapes of great beauty and bring us closer to the colours and textures of this distant and, still to many, unfamiliar country.
Wai O Tapu track. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Pupu Springs. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Foxton Beach. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Detail, Wai O Tapu. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Landscape inhabitants. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Fox Glacier. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
No Mercy, Wanaka. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Milford Valley. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Queenstown track. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Multicolor, Wai O Tapu. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
West Coast. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Bubbles, Wai O Tapu. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Greestone Track. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
100º Textures. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Sunfly life. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Mud Bubbles, Rotorua. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Dunedin Surroundings. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
Wai O Tapu. New Zealand. Photography © Marina Rodriguez.
New Zealand is for a large number of people that remote territory formed by two islands that takes our gaze so far in the map. A place that awakens our longing for discovery, the urge to get away from routine, to embrace its nature, so near to its primitive state. Distant and probably unknown, but once you immerse yourself in each of its paths, forests or even beaches, this country, this place, starts gaining a sense of scenic perfection.
The green hills of The Catlins dotted with innumerable herds of sheep, the remote and beautiful beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park, the majestic mountains surrounding Queestown, or the lunatic scenarios at Wai O Tapu are just some of the places that form this spectacular mosaic of colors, textures and shapes, making this spot of the planet such a singular site.
Through this series of photographs, taken during over five months of travels and explorations through New Zealand's territory, the look of an outsider finds clues which the country hides only for those intrepid travellers who dare to explore the other side of the world. These photographs recreate New Zealand’s diverse landscape, with which anyone of us may feel identified.
Text.- Marina Rodriguez
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MARINA RODRIGUEZ
Marina Rodríguez is a freelance Spanish photographer born and based in Madrid. Having travelled around the world since she was a child, after finishing a geography degree she decided to turn her passion for photography into her profession. She is currently studying photography at TAI School of Arts. Her work focuses mainly on documentary and travel photography, showing from a very personal point of view how inspiring any spot in the world can be.
