Ancient Ones — Moeraki Boulders

The Moeraki Boulders have been here for sixty million years. To Ngāi Tahu, they are the eel baskets and gourds washed ashore from the great canoe Āraiteuru, scattered along this stretch of Otago coastline in a moment of ancient shipwreck. To the geologist, they are concretions formed on the seafloor over millennia. To anyone standing among them on a stormy day, they are great playthings in the sand.

This photograph captures them at their most elemental — the long exposure turning the surf to silk around the boulders, a brooding sky of cloud and light above, and the stones themselves sitting unbothered by the weather or the centuries.

Shot in high contrast black and white, this is a print that works beautifully in a light, neutral interior. The monochrome finish gives it a timeless quality that suits any space.

A perfect gift for anyone who has walked this beach at dusk — keeping an eye out for the kororā | blue penguins coming ashore — and felt the particular weight of deep time.

This photograph from my Otago Open Edition images comes in a 2:3 aspect with three different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection to make it uniquely yours.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

ACM Wall Art

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Photographic Print

Your selected photograph is printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Metallic Paper, using archival inks to ensure the best results. It is then carefully wrapped and sent to you in a reinforced card envelope or tube, ready to be framed.

Please note:

• 20cm x 30cm prints will be sent flat in a reinforced envelope; photographic prints sized 45cm x 30cm and above will be sent rolled in a tube.

• All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

• We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Kiwi Oversize for delivery.

• Prints will be created, finished, packed and sent within 3 weeks of ordering but can often be finished much sooner.

• We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.