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Photographer’s Note

In one of my previous images I showed you some beach huts from St.James, this image and the next that follow were taken at Muizenburg.

Beaches abound all over the Western Cape. Most of them have long stretches of fine, white sand, gently sloping into either the cold Atlantic sea or the warmer (noticeably degrees warmer) Indian Ocean.

Each has its own characteristics and distinct recreational facilities, such as surfing from Muizenburg on the Indian Ocean to Kite surfing along the Northern Suburbs beaches from Milnerton right down to Bloubergstrand.

Along the way, you’ll find delightful spots, such as: Muizenburg

Just before reaching St James, you’ll come to the beach of Muizenburg. This is recognised as one of the best surfing beaches in Cape Town.

With slightly warmer water of the Indian ocean to play in, you’ll appreciate the gentle waves that roll in for some distance before depositing you on soft sand, especially if you’re a beginner!

For the more advanced surfer, the larger waves further North along the beach will more than satisfy your need for speed. Body boarding is also popular here, The water at Muizenburg and all along False Bay is noticeably warmer, even I can manage to paddle without my feet going completely numb.

FYI. The Atlantic waters cover Milnerton, Camps Bay, Clifton, Hout Bay and 5 Mile Mile (Noordhoek) beach.
The Indian Ocean waters cover Muizenburg, St.James, Boulders Beach and all along False Bay upto Strand and beyond.

pat0500, superpau, andante, sam224, leo61, tinamunk3, chrisnet, jmdaoudal, AiresSantos, gabrielpat, macondo, Mondaychild has marked this note useful

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Timmok (800) 2006-10-05 11:09

Hi Lynette

Very nice picture with beautiful colours. It's good that the houses are of different sizes and colours. It fits really well with the colours of the sky and the water.

Thanks for sharing ;o)

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-10-05 11:10

Hello Lynette,
Beautiful shot. Very colourfull. I like the composition. Well taken.
Best regards,
Fabrice

pat0500 (21505) 2006-10-05 11:10

Hi lynette,
Very nice picture, very good composition.
Good point of view and pretty coulours. Very good shot..!
Bravo..!...Well done,
Patrick

Ulishna (2246) 2006-10-05 11:13

Hello Lynett,
nice and funny shot! I like colorful and different tones here.
Julia

superpau (1460) 2006-10-05 11:23

Hi Lynette
the colors of the little houses are so nice, the variaty of them gives to the photo a unique look!
Lovely beach! And the sky is perfect, not even a cloud on it.
Keep sharing!
Saludos, Paula.

imrek (4) 2006-10-05 11:25

HI Lynette,
very colourfull houses, good pov...very nice shot!!
regards,
imre

andante (7092) 2006-10-05 11:39

HI Lynette, great capture to show the livelyhood of the colors on the beach. Great contrast of lines. Very graphical.

Cheers,
Enrique

besnard (30182) 2006-10-05 12:05

Bonjour Lynette
Joli cliché de ces cabines de bain aux couleurs variées.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

agbonavita (0) 2006-10-05 12:38

Very colorful photo! I like it. You composed very well your photo, with the colors houses well framed on it.

TFS
Andre

sam224 (5851) 2006-10-05 13:40

Wondeerful array of colourful houses against ane emerald sea. Good framing and perspective for this attractive shot. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

xavshot (61917) 2006-10-05 14:27

Bonsoir Lynette
excellentes couleurs et graphisme très agréable. J'aime beaucoup le résultat que tu as obtenu. Bravo
Xavier

leo61 (42886) 2006-10-05 14:31

Hi Lynette!
Good composition with these colorful huts ,the sea in the backgound and the rocks at both sides.It looks like a rainbow...
Verry nice bright colors and afantastic blue sky.Verry well seen and done.
Regards,leo

gezgin37 (3390) 2006-10-05 15:56

Colourful and beautiful. Good shot.
TFS

tinamunk3 (6382) 2006-10-05 16:08

Hi Lynette :O)

What a row of colourful beach huts you have here. I like your composition where you have included the sand in the front and the sea in the background. Very happy colours :O)

:) Tina

Gerrit (35493) 2006-10-05 18:04

Hy Lynette,
great composition with the two rocks at both sides. Funny how the beach houses are different in size. Great colours.
regards, Gerrit

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-10-06 2:50

That is a great classic in photography and still a pleasure to see, this is well done and the coloured cabins are very attractive. Few elements and rich lines is a good photo.
I adore
Jean michel

chrisnet (20354) 2006-10-06 3:49

Hi Lynette,
Very good Lynette!I like the beautiful colors of these little houses!The framing is well also.
Nice work!
Regards
Chris

AiresSantos (41418) 2006-10-06 4:57

Very nice this serial of the houses, dear Lynette !
Excellent POV and light. I like the sequence of colours and contrast between the sky and sea.
TFS and have a nice weekend,
Aires

ribeiroantonio (21749) 2006-10-06 8:52

Are the houses permanently there or is it because summer is approaching? Anyway, this is a very nice picture full of colour. Well done.
Antonio

gabrielpat (6493) 2006-10-07 6:29

hi Lynette,
very nice perspectives and colours.Perfect horizontal of the sea.
i'd like to be there!
tfs

banyanman (7716) 2006-10-09 9:34

Hi Lynette. I had difficulty deciding which of thse two beach shots from Muizenburg I liked the best - both are very striking and graphic, but I went for this one as the saturation is a little stronger which suits this type of image well. You have a very slight curve on the horizon caused by the wide angle lens which would be easy to fix in PS. Cheers . . . David

drago (4826) 2006-10-10 15:27

Lynette hi,this is a great composition,you placed everything in a perfect way in your POV!Well done
Regards
Panagiotis

macondo (12987) 2006-10-11 9:08

Hi Lynette. I always like the sight of many coloured bathing boxes like this; I live only 500 metres from some of them, a bit more rustic I'd say, than these, here on a beach in southern Melbourne (photo here).
I like the light and colour in this one, and the row of huts look almost like robots approaching from the sea in formation. A very pleasing shot.
Regards,
Andrew

Mondaychild (1513) 2006-10-11 12:15

Very well done! I´m wondering how it would look like if you cropped the whole sky and also the beach in the foreground ... only the houses ...

(I just added you to the "Colorful House" theme - if you don´t mind ...)

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-10-11 17:24

Hi Lynette,
I read a wonderful news on your intro page... I'm so happy for you! ... as for the photo... it's wonderful and with optimistic view to the future on the new horizont... and it suits well the latest news!!!
Take care, and don't get stressed of too much planning ;)))))
Tomi

Mitch (0) 2007-01-02 8:34

Hi Lynette,
Very nice image and excellent use of the bright colours.
TFS