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TASMAN GLACIER

At 27 klm in length, Tasman Glacier is New Zealand’s longest glacier.It is as much as 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide and 600 metres (2,000 ft) thick, and lies entirely within the borders of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.  The glacier covers an area of 101 square kilometres.

The waters from the glacier pool at the end of the glacier in Lake Tasman.  This image was shot from a dinghy on the lake in early morning.

TECHNICAL NOTES

This image was captured on a Contax 645 camera fitted with an 80 megixel Phase One digital back.  ISO 50 and an exposure of 1/700th seconds at F5.6.    A Zeiss 80mm lens was used.