Propeller Blades Over Frozen Peaks

Propeller Blades Over Frozen Peaks

Looking out the window, the blur of the propeller blades creates a weirdly rhythmic frame for the snow-covered ridges below. That 1/5000s shutter spee…

Looking out the window, the blur of the propeller blades creates a weirdly rhythmic frame for the snow-covered ridges below. That 1/5000s shutter speed turned what should have been a mess into a sharp, intentional streak. My phone actually managed to keep the detail on the mountain face without turning the whole thing into a muddy mess.


Shot data:

CameraApple iPhone 13
Focal Length5mm
Aperturef/1.6
Shutter Speed1/5076s
ISO50
Date Taken2026-06-20
LocationNational Park Ward, New Zealand