Piha sunset Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Anyone who has been to Piha beach in West Auckland will recognise this silhouette of Lion rock. Piha is a popular surfing beach and very beautiful, but also very dangerous; every year people drown here, either because they get into trouble while swimming or because they get swept off the rocks while fishing. I was waiting for sunset and thought I wasn't going to get a decent shot due to excessive cloud, then for a period of about five minutes, at just the right time, the sun shone through and I got this shot

lestans has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

Ultrablue (555) 2009-04-23 11:45

Hi Alex!!!
This photo is wonderful!!! I like very much this "little river" going into the sea and this high rock. And what say about the clouds and this pink color?...simply fantastic!
If you don't mind I made for you a little Workshop to emphasize these particular light conditions.

Regards

Elena

[workshop] [compare] +

lestans (15456) 2009-04-24 15:52

Hi Alex!
what a beautiful suset picture! The rock maybe famous, but not for me, and I love to see it over the ocean, and some water running around at the bottom. Great colors and sharpness. Well dne, thank you!!

Livia

delpeoples (6174) 2009-04-24 21:09

Hi Alex, wow what a shot, you must really be happy with the result. I love the sillouhette (you and Jude are on fire today) and your tones are lovely. Aveagoodweekend, Lisa

milanvojtek (31) 2009-05-01 11:53

Hi Alex, congratulation to a great photo you took! Appreciate the colors of the sky and the little river on the left. Regards Milan