Let there be light

Caroline Jacq, from France, who arrived in Queenstown yesterday and performs  as ‘‘The Hoop...
Caroline Jacq, from France, who arrived in Queenstown yesterday and performs as ‘‘The Hoop Traveller’’, dances on the foreshore beside the Light Play exhibit.
Cousins, Ange Stanley-Jones (6) and Lucian Dowling (4) from Queenstown explore Pou Rama.
Cousins, Ange Stanley-Jones (6) and Lucian Dowling (4) from Queenstown explore Pou Rama.
Illuminated Identities reflected in the pond.
Illuminated Identities reflected in the pond.
Abbey Mathews from Western Australia (but working in Queenstown) films the jellyfish exhibit,...
Abbey Mathews from Western Australia (but working in Queenstown) films the jellyfish exhibit, Underworld.
People walk through an exhibit called Burrow.
People walk through an exhibit called Burrow.
Real ice is lit in this exhibit called Ripple.
Real ice is lit in this exhibit called Ripple.
A family group enclosed in Gravitron.
A family group enclosed in Gravitron.
The Queenstown Gardens fountain adds to the spectacular Luma display.
The Queenstown Gardens fountain adds to the spectacular Luma display.
People walk through a glowing forest of rope called UV Spaghetti at the Luma opening night.
People walk through a glowing forest of rope called UV Spaghetti at the Luma opening night.

Queenstown was shining bright last night as the third annual Luma Festival got under way. About 45,000 people are expected to check out the light festival over the course of the event, which runs until Monday. Photographer Stephen Jaquiery ventured into Queenstown Gardens to capture all of the action on opening night.

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