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When it comes to photography, Australian based-photographer and the man behind Livefolk, Fabio Oliveira knows what looks good. And with almost 500k followers on Instagram channels, his audience agrees.
“I’ve heard many times that Autumn is the best season for photography, but I only truly discovered this after spending a few days exploring the Wānaka region during Autumn. Everybody knows that New Zealand is beautiful in Winter, but it looks like Wānaka was made for Autumn, everything looks beautiful; Cold mornings with incredible dawns – seeing the morning light reflecting on yellow leaves was amazing and the fog above the rivers around the big lake is magical.
“Flying over the mountains of the Pisa Range and seeing how the snow turns into yellow vegetation is simply incredible. The best part of the trip was being dropped off with a mountain bike and chasing the local masters down the mountain. It’s like I was skiing on the hills, but with my bike – such incredible feelings. Even though it was my first time I did not fall. Those were unforgettable memories!”
“Lake Wānaka is known for its beautiful blue waters, which viewed from the top, make the landscape even more vibrant. This was one of the best scenes from my days in this paradise of landscapes and good-humoured people. We climbed with 4X4 to an area of mountains called West Wānaka Station and from above, the contrast of the Autumn yellowish colours became even more evident with the blue immensity of Lake Wānaka. Such an incredible view.”
“I could describe in beautiful words every picture I took during my visit, but nothing could impact you more than actually being in Wanaka. Experiencing the local tastes, visiting the vineyards around the lake and the experience of watching the sunshine in the calm waters of Wānaka, is a worthwhile experience.”
