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Willy Cochrane

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Christchurch NZ🇳🇿
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Where the galaxy meets the glow.
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A rare alignment of the Milky Way’s core and a vibrant pulse of the Aurora Australis lighting up the coast at Ataahua, New Zealand.

Captured entirely on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra using Expert RAW Astrophotography mode (short exposures) and finished up in Lightroom and Samsung Gallery. No star tracker, just pure computational magic. 🌌

Proof of just how far mobile photography has come! 📱✨
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A massive thank you to Willy, Tony and Jared for showing me this incredible spot at Ataahua and teaching me the ropes of night photography!
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#milkywaychasers #auroraaustralis #astrophotography #southernskies #explorenz

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Chasing the Light ✨
A little reminder that even when the days get darker, there's still so much light ahead. 💙
Some places stay with you. They remind you how much there is still to discover.
@cochranewilly
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#newzealand #chasingthelight #naturephotography #wanderlust #londonblauontour

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Photo by @cochranewilly
“Lake Tekapo - New Zealand” #wickoshot #newzealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 #canterbury #lake #insta

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Hiking vibes 🧡

#hakatereconservationpark
#fiordlandnationalpark
#aorakimtcooknationalpark
#tongarironationalpark
baxterstatepark

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Yes, I was filming the road. 😄
And the mountains. And the lakes. And probably far too many other things.
New Zealand, you were everything I hoped for — and quite a few things I didn’t expect.
Until next time. 💙
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#NewZealand #SouthIslandNZ #Aotearoa #londonblauontour #UntilNextTime

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Do you like traveling with your dog?🐶
I read you in the comments⬇️

@cochranewilly owner of Monty🐶🐕❤️🇳🇿

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New Brighton wasn’t just about the beach.
There was colour around almost every corner — and quite a few characters watching from the walls.
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#NewBrightonNZ #ChristchurchStreetArt #StreetArtNewZealand #ChristchurchNZ #NewZealand
@mrcinzah @chile_onenz @jacobyikes

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Christchurch from above.
City, coast and Lyttelton Harbour all in one view — not a bad way to see the South Island from a different angle.
@cochranewilly , just in case you needed a reminder what it looks like up there. 😄
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#ChristchurchGondola #ChristchurchNZ #LytteltonHarbour #CanterburyNZ #SouthIslandNZ

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Cardrona was one of those stops I simply liked.
Misty mountains, a beautiful old hotel, coffee by the fire — and then Willy introduced me to Bradrona. 😄
New Zealand does have a way of keeping road trips interesting. 💙
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#Cardrona #CardronaNZ #NewZealandRoadTrip #SouthIslandNZ #WanakaRegion

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Some roads are more than just a way to get somewhere.
Gravel roads, rivers, sheep, mountains — and one helicopter we were definitely not expecting. 😄💙
The road towards Mount Aspiring was part of the adventure.
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#MountAspiring #WanakaNZ #NewZealandRoadTrip #SouthIslandNZ #NewZealand

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Some places are iconic. Some moments make them personal.
That Wanaka Tree — shared with Willy and Monty. 💙
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#ThatWanakaTree #Wanaka #LakeWanaka #NewZealand #NewZealandPhotography

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July, you were full of colour, clouds and moments worth keeping.
Thank you for being here — for every like, comment and message. 💙
Hello August. ✨
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#londonblau #londonblauontour #JulyRecap #VisualDiary #HelloAugust

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