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Our own rural images from around New Zealand (non-commercial work).

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Merino Sheep line-up in front of snowy mountains, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Merino Sheep line-up in front of snowy mountains, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Sheep and dog in the yards for drenching, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sheep and dog in the yards for drenching, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Wheat close up at sunrise, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wheat close up at sunrise, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester and stars, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvester and stars, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Dairy cow at sunrise, Methven, Canterbury

Dairy cow at sunrise, Methven, Canterbury
Driving the ewes home, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand This image was taken on one of the first digital cameras, so is available in medium resolution only.

Driving the ewes home, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

This image was taken on one of the first digital cameras, so is available in medium resolution only.
Afternoon wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Landscape view

Afternoon wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Landscape view
Wheat crop at sunrise, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wheat crop at sunrise, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Hands with grain

Hands with grain
A field of haybales leading to Mt Hutt, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

A field of haybales leading to Mt Hutt, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandad and grandson watching a controlled paddock burnoff, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Grandad and grandson watching a controlled paddock burnoff, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Setting up breaks for dairy cow grazing, Methven, Canterbury

Setting up breaks for dairy cow grazing, Methven, Canterbury
Dairy cows grazing on new pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Dairy cows grazing on new pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Checking on the burnoff, Canterbury, New Zealand

Checking on the burnoff, Canterbury, New Zealand
Drenching sheep in yards, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Drenching sheep in yards, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grass at sunrise - landscape dimensions

Grass at sunrise - landscape dimensions
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape

Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape
Sunset harvest of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sunset harvest of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Silos at sunrise, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Silos at sunrise, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Jack Russell terrier enjoying a haybale run

Jack Russell terrier enjoying a haybale run
Boss Dog and a stubborn merino sheep, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Boss Dog and a stubborn merino sheep, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Beef cattle up Mt Sunday Canterbury, New Zealand

Beef cattle up Mt Sunday

Canterbury, New Zealand
Center Pivot irrigator at sunset, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Center Pivot irrigator at sunset, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021

The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021
Center pivot irrigator silhouetted by the Aurora Australis, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape

Center pivot irrigator silhouetted by the Aurora Australis, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape
Carrot seed crop close up, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Carrot seed crop close up, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester harvesting radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvester harvesting radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sunrise grassy paddock, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sunrise grassy paddock, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Sunset harvest of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sunset harvest of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Two harvesters harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sheep in yards

Sheep in yards
Dairy cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Dairy cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Two harvesters harvesting brown top at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters harvesting brown top at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Musterer and his dogs, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Musterer and his dogs, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Harvesting of radish close-up, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of radish close-up, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Border collie dog jumping yard fence

Border collie dog jumping yard fence
Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, portrait

Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, portrait
Friends? Small Jack Russell and lamb sussing each other out

Friends? Small Jack Russell and lamb sussing each other out
Ewe and her twins, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ewe and her twins, Canterbury, New Zealand
Haybales at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Haybales at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed close-up, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed close-up, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Beef Cow with Snowy New Zealand Mountain Backdrop With Snowy New Zealand Mountain Backdrop

Beef Cow with Snowy New Zealand Mountain Backdrop

With Snowy New Zealand Mountain Backdrop
High country drafting, North Canterbury, New Zealand

High country drafting, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Path through wheat, Methven, New Zealand Portrait version.

Path through wheat, Methven, New Zealand

Portrait version.
Centre pivot irrigator watering grass, Methven, New Zealand

Centre pivot irrigator watering grass, Methven, New Zealand
Beef cattle up Mt Sunday, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Wider angled version

Beef cattle up Mt Sunday, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wider angled version
Tractor and trailer in worked field, Canterbury, New Zealand

Tractor and trailer in worked field, Canterbury, New Zealand
Round ups in the snow, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Round ups in the snow, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Dairy cow line up

Dairy cow line up
Cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury

Cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury
Cows in winter on pasture after feeding out, Methven, Canterbury

Cows in winter on pasture after feeding out, Methven, Canterbury
Cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Cows grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Lone Sheep by the sea, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

Lone Sheep by the sea, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Snowy farm dog, Methven, New Zealand

Snowy farm dog, Methven, New Zealand
Fence standard and wire

Fence standard and wire
Cows in winter on pasture after feeding out, Methven, Canterbury

Cows in winter on pasture after feeding out, Methven, Canterbury
Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape

Highland cow against snowy backdrop, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, landscape
Border collie sheep dog

Border collie sheep dog
Harvesting of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Center pivot irrigator silhouetted by the Aurora Australis, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, portrait

Center pivot irrigator silhouetted by the Aurora Australis, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand, portrait
Scanning, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Scanning, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Path through wheat, Methven, New Zealand

Path through wheat, Methven, New Zealand
Centre pivot irrigator in winter, Methven, New Zealand

Centre pivot irrigator in winter, Methven, New Zealand
Harvest, Methven New Zealand

Harvest, Methven New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester unloading radish seed, Methven, New Zealand

Harvester unloading radish seed, Methven, New Zealand
Mustering sheep, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering sheep, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Centre pivot irrigator watering grass, Methven, New Zealand

Centre pivot irrigator watering grass, Methven, New Zealand
Misty Contemplation, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Misty Contemplation, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Harvesting of brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Inquisitive Cows, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Inquisitive Cows, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Center Pivot Irrigator in winter, Methven, New Zealand

Center Pivot Irrigator in winter, Methven, New Zealand
Smoko, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Smoko, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Feeding time for the lambs, Methven, New Zealand

Feeding time for the lambs, Methven, New Zealand
Drinks break, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Drinks break, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Snow day! North Canterbury, New Zealand

Snow day! North Canterbury, New Zealand
Musterer and his dogs, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Musterer and his dogs, North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Shearing, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Shearing, North Canterbury, New Zealand
"Come on girls", North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

"Come on girls", North Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Huntaway and sheep in yards, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Huntaway and sheep in yards, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions

Harvester harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions
Freshly baled hay, Methven, New Zealand

Freshly baled hay, Methven, New Zealand
Cliffside Sheep, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

Cliffside Sheep, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Cow licking its nose, New Zealand

Cow licking its nose, New Zealand
Cow herd, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Cow herd, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Christmas Farm Dog, Methven, New Zealand

Christmas Farm Dog, Methven, New Zealand
Grassy sunrise - portrait dimensions

Grassy sunrise - portrait dimensions
Mob of sheep in yards, New Zealand

Mob of sheep in yards, New Zealand
Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester harvesting radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions

Harvester harvesting radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions
Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions

Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions
Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of radish, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Carrot seed close-up

Carrot seed close-up
Harvesting of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of carrot seed, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sheep and border collie dog in yards

Sheep and border collie dog in yards
Sheep drenching in yards, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sheep drenching in yards, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sheep drenching

Sheep drenching
Sheep and dog in yards during drenching

Sheep and dog in yards during drenching
Two harvesters harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Harvester unloading brown top, Methven, New Zealand

Harvester unloading brown top, Methven, New Zealand
Harvesting of brown top. One harvester unloading, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvesting of brown top. One harvester unloading, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions

Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimensions
Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Two harvesters side by side harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvester harvesting brown top, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Harvester harvesting brown top

Harvester harvesting brown top
Harvester harvesting brown top

Harvester harvesting brown top
Close up of harvester harvesting brown top

Close up of harvester harvesting brown top
Close up of harvester

Close up of harvester
Harvester harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Harvester harvesting brown top with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Close up of brown top harvester

Close up of brown top harvester
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Controlled burnoff, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Controlled burnoff, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand

Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand
Haybales and blue sky, New Zealand

Haybales and blue sky, New Zealand
Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand

Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand
Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand

Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand
Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand

Controlled burnoff of wheat paddock, Canterbury, New Zealand
Haybale paddock at sunset leading towards Mt Hutt, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Haybale paddock at sunset leading towards Mt Hutt, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Haybales at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Haybales at sunset, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Line of haybales along farm lane at sunset, Methven, New Zealand

Line of haybales along farm lane at sunset, Methven, New Zealand
Wheat crop at sunrise, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wheat crop at sunrise, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Farm dogs on haybales, huntaway mix and border collie

Farm dogs on haybales, huntaway mix and border collie
Close up of radish - portrait dimensions

Close up of radish - portrait dimensions
Close up of radish - landscape dimensions

Close up of radish - landscape dimensions
Cow grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Cow grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Paddock rolling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Paddock rolling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Paddock drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimension

Paddock drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - portrait dimension
Close up of burnt paddock about to be drilled, Methven, New Zealand

Close up of burnt paddock about to be drilled, Methven, New Zealand
Paddock drilling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Paddock drilling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Close up of paddock drilling

Close up of paddock drilling
Close up of paddock drilling

Close up of paddock drilling
Close up of paddock drilling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Close up of paddock drilling, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Close up of paddock drilling

Close up of paddock drilling
Drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Seed drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Seed drilling with mountain backdrop, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
Silos and blue sky

Silos and blue sky
Cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury

Cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury
Feeding out to cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury

Feeding out to cows grazing pasture and straw, Methven, Canterbury
The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021

The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021
Hay bale line up, stored for winter stock grazing, Methven, Canterbury

Hay bale line up, stored for winter stock grazing, Methven, Canterbury
Fence standard stock portrait

Fence standard stock portrait
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Inquisitive cow

Inquisitive cow
Cow on pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Cow on pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Cows on pasture with mountain background, Methven, Canterbury

Cows on pasture with mountain background, Methven, Canterbury
Fence standard stock, landscape

Fence standard stock, landscape
Break set up for dairy cow grazing, Methven, Canterbury

Break set up for dairy cow grazing, Methven, Canterbury
The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021

The Glebe Cows, Family, Moving, June 2021
Cow line up before moving on to new grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury

Cow line up before moving on to new grazing pasture, Methven, Canterbury
Cow line up, Methven, Canterbury

Cow line up, Methven, Canterbury
Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand

Mustering Sheep, Canterbury High Country, New Zealand
Twilight wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Twilight wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Wide view

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wide view
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Portrait view

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Portrait view
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Red harvester unloading

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Red harvester unloading
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Red harvester unloading, side view

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Red harvester unloading, side view
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Yellow harvester unloading, side view

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Yellow harvester unloading, side view
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Both harvesters in view

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Both harvesters in view
Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Sunset wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Wheat crop with Mt Hutt in the background, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Portrait view

Wheat crop with Mt Hutt in the background, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Portrait view
Wheat crop with Mt Hutt in the background, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Landscape view

Wheat crop with Mt Hutt in the background, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Landscape view
Afternoon wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Portrait view

Afternoon wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Portrait view
Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Both harvesters in shot

Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Both harvesters in shot
Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Portrait view, wheat in focus

Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Portrait view, wheat in focus
Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand Landscape view, wheat in focus

Wheat harvesting, Methven, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Landscape view, wheat in focus
Wheat crop close up, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

Wheat crop close up, Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand