Another from New Zealand. Sunsets/sunrises do kinda feel like cheating for this prompt...

I took this picture from the top of Roy's Peak in Wanaka. It's a very popular and well known hike, even considering that it's 8km one way with about 1200m straight up. I thought I would avoid the crowds by leaving at 3:30 in the morning to catch the sunset. I was so unbelievably wrong. I don't know quite how to interrupt this, but at 5:30am, at the end of a 8km hike, I found myself surrounded by a Chinese tour group(and also a multitude of European backpackers, but the Chinese tour group really stood out). I thought any hike past 5km was safe, but apparently those days are past. Crowds aside the sunrise was spectacular and well worth the hike.

On the technical aspect I continue to feel like my composition is always just slightly off. I've mostly been shooting with a 35mm prime(around 50 with crop factor) in order to force myself to think about placement. Very far from ideal with landscapes like this picture, but I'd like to be able to learn to find a good picture in spite of that. Still haven't quite hit the mark yet.