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The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. These islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania (although Oceania usually also includes Australia and New Zealand), and are traditionally grouped into three: (1) Melanesia, (2) Micronesia, and (3) Polynesia. Inhabitants are sometimes referred to as Pacific Islanders.

Melanesia means black islands. These include New Guinea (the largest Pacific island, which is divided into the nation of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya), New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands

Micronesia means small islands. These include the Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Polynesia means many islands. These include New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, the Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Easter Island.

There are also many other islands located within the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean, but these are not considered part of Oceania. These islands include the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador; the Aleutian Islands in Alaska; the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuril Islands; the island nation of Japan, which includes the Ryūkyū Islands; Taiwan; the Philippines; the South China Sea Islands; and most of the islands of Indonesia. However, it should be noted that the inhabitants of these islands are not considered to be Pacific Islanders and are usually identified with their nearest continent.

clnaef, siolaw, asajernigan, vincenti, veve, imrek, riclopes, peco85, jmcl, jhm has marked this note useful

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clnaef (6289) 2006-12-04 8:42

Bonjour,
Ondirait presque une piscine.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

ciaccio (66) 2006-12-04 8:44

what an incredible place...
ando so you have been there, well done Zizzer, nice shoot.

kodiak11 (548) 2006-12-04 8:53

the water is just begging me to go snorkelling...thanks for warming up my day....nice job

siolaw (25832) 2006-12-04 9:35

Hi Paolo,
Good POV on the crystal Tuamotu waters, with obviously nice colors, good sharpness, and framing... I was thee (and many more islands in the Tuamotus in 1974...was quite unspoiled then... i dont know now.. maybe some tourists..
TFS
LAurent

asajernigan (14284) 2006-12-04 9:48

Paolo,
Excellent photo. The clarity and color of the water is outstanding. The photo has very good DOF and sharpness with nice lighting.
TFS,
Asa

vincenti (851) 2006-12-04 12:37

bonjour paolo
belle composition et une couleurs de l'eau magnifique.
A+

vincz (19045) 2006-12-05 3:28

Looks like a paradise place... Never heard about fakarava before. Tuamotu islands... sounds a good idea further away from Thaiti and the many tourists. Will keep it in mind. Thanks.

pippo (588) 2006-12-05 8:01

AMALA!!!!!!!!!!

mire (88) 2006-12-05 16:26

C'est une photo magnifique, franchement.
Les couleurs sont magnifiques et vous avez réussi à gérer la lumière du soleil, sans qu'elle âbime l'image, on dirait à l'envers: c'est une photo si claire, si belle, qu'elle nous fait croire à un monde mieux...

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veve (4149) 2006-12-07 14:21

Hi Paolo!
Excellent atmosphere you've captured!
Good framing and great color of the water!
TFS.
Regards,
Veronica

Vasylis (1408) 2006-12-09 4:14

That's a small paradise ...well captured.
it's a place where i may never get , and so i am happy that i you post this image .
Nicely done
Regards

Angshu (34099) 2006-12-11 4:01

Ciao Paolo
The crystal clear turquoise waters area amazing. A nice POV with the row of palm trees contrasting well
Regards
Angshu

imrek (4) 2006-12-11 11:26

HI Paolo,
what a colour of water, very pleasant to look at, it is like paradise...well done!!!
regards,
imre

riclopes (33135) 2006-12-12 13:34

Olá Paolo, very attractive image of the paradise on earth. This pool seems like a dream. Good shot. Tfs,
Ricardo

sebinho342 (18784) 2006-12-12 17:00

Hi Paola, lucky are you to have been there ! Most of all i love the color of sea (or hot mineralwater ?) is perfectly rended here.
Simple composition but effective, eyes catching and pleasant ... wish i am here to swim !

setenay (7604) 2006-12-13 11:01

Hi Paolo,
Excellent shot,very nice composition with brilliant and beautiful water and palm trees.It seems dreamlike.I like too much.TFS.Best wishes
setenay

touristdidi (8561) 2006-12-14 7:36 [Comment]

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Yar (795) 2006-12-17 12:42

hello
again, a nice blue image, transluscent water... a great photo for viewing, especially during foggy winter :)

jemaflor (39759) 2006-12-20 7:08

Salut Paolo,
Belle invitation à la baignade, un paysage de rêve, les couleurs sont magnifiques et cette eau transparente .... Bien vu ce cadrage qui laisse un grande part à l'eau et laisse voir le fond grâce à la clarté de l'eau.

peco85 (919) 2006-12-21 14:23

Fantaistic view! Seems a bit tilted.. But such a warm and inviting atmosphere! Love it;)

PeCO

doubay (5043) 2006-12-27 10:32

Hello Paolo!
Great shot of this very impressive place. The crystal clear water looks really irresistible. Very good POV, subject and colours.
Regards
Andreas

jmcl (14149) 2006-12-31 18:58

This is so so so beautiful .. what wonderful water and reflection to top it off .. and the fact that you did so technically perfect that we don't even think of it .. wonderful image.

John

jhm (83328) 2007-01-03 7:18

Hi Paolo,

A very lovely place for a nice holiday, the clarity and colour of the water is outstanding, great shot of this very impressive place, what wonderful water and reflection to top it off. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

pedrocarmo (1281) 2007-05-15 17:10

Hi Paolo

Fantastic photo. Great colours, excelent DOF and POV.

What clear water ...

well done