Black and white photography of the Southern Alps captures New Zealand's highest mountains, Aoraki Mount Cook, the great dividing ranges and the Tasman Glacier, in monochrome. Stephen Milner is a New Zealand fine art photographer who sells these black and white prints as limited and open editions, made to order and shipped worldwide.
The Southern Alps run the length of the South Island, a wall of rock, ice and snow that makes its own weather. Aoraki Mount Cook, the highest peak in the country, stands at the centre of it. At this scale colour is almost beside the point. What matters is the shape of a ridge, the tone of cloud against rock, and the texture of ice and snow. Taking the colour away leaves those things, and the feeling of standing in front of something far bigger than yourself.
The great ranges
From a distance the Alps become layer upon layer of ridgeline. Endless Ranges, Southern Alps, The Great Divide, Southern Alps and Crown of Cloud, Southern Alps are about that vastness.
Aoraki Mount Cook
Closer in, the peaks take over the frame. Mueller's Last Light, Mount Cook National Park and The Mirror Peak, Mount Cook are from the country around the mountain.
Ice
The glaciers are the Alps in slow motion. Rivers of Ice, Southern Alps and Frozen Highway, Tasman Glacier follow the ice down from the tops.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy black and white prints of the Southern Alps?
Stephen Milner's black and white photographs of the Southern Alps and Aoraki Mount Cook are available as limited and open edition fine art prints at stephen-milner.com, finished under acrylic glass or on alu-dibond and shipped worldwide.
Why does black and white suit the Southern Alps?
At this scale colour is almost beside the point. Black and white leaves the shape of a ridge, the tone of cloud against rock, and the texture of ice and snow, which is what carries the sense of standing before something vast.
Are the prints limited edition?
Both. Limited edition prints are released in a fixed edition and retire once they sell out, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. Open Edition Classics stay available at a more accessible price. Every piece is made to order and shipped worldwide.
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