JET BOAT

The jetboats which carry tourists through the canyons of the Shotover River outside Queenstown have set a pattern for jetboats throughout the world.  It is estimated that since 1970 they have carried over three million passengers.

TECHNICAL NOTES

This image was captured on a Contax 645 camera fitted with an 80 megixel Phase One digital back.  ISO 200 and an exposure of 1/350th second at F11 was used to stop the action whilst retaining some depth of field for the view of the canyon.    A Zeiss 120mm lens was used.