Queen Street Reflections Photo

Photographer’s Note

QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

In the Maori language, Auckland is known as Tamaki Makau Rau, the city of 100 lovers. It earned this name because it was a place desired by all and conquered by many.

The Auckland region is an antipasto of environments laid out on a huge platter to make one amazing city, boasting three harbours, two mountain ranges, 48 volcanic cones and more than 50 islands.

Auckland's population is approximately 1.3 million, making it by far the largest city in New Zealand, with one third of the country's entire population.

This is a photo of the lower end of Queen Street. Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, is the major commercial thoroughfare of the country's main population centre. It starts from the waterfront, close to the terminal of the Devonport ferry, and extends uphill for almost three kilometres in a south-southwesterly direction towards the residential hill suburbs in the middle of the isthmus.

It is known by repute all over the country, even by people who have never seen it. It gives its name to one of the most pricey squares in the New Zealand version of "Monopoly" and to a somewhat disrespectful description of businessmen with rural investment interests: "Queen Street farmers".

The main commercial district of the street is in the first 1500 metres, immediately south of the waterfront. Beyond this lies Aotea Square, and then a stretch close to Myers Park. Beyond Karangahape Road the southernmost 500 metres of the street is officially known as Upper Queen Street.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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jmdaoudal (82) 2005-09-08 12:49

Perfect in perspective and lines. and also from a good qulity.
The picture and the note helps well to know more about NZ.
I like it
Jean Michel

lestans (15550) 2005-09-11 10:29

What a good urban landscape! You put everything inside, all together, and in a fine composition. I like the two glass planes, the roof and the wall, and the reflection on the wall. Good job!!
Livia

nwoehnl (120) 2005-09-14 13:58

Hi Janice. Urban reflections are always a pleasant subject to try a few shots on - particularly if as in your case there is the added benefit of showing architecture from different periods, e.g. the old being reflected in the new. A good study of urban geometry in this shot with a natural choice of the vertical format and a good diagonal provided by the street.

I am wondering what product or service is being advertised with the As nutty as you are sign.

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2005-09-15 2:52

Hi Janice, I like the reflection in the glass, we get an extra view on the city this way. And it's a nice old building, this is a good urban shot.
I must say that New Zealand is high on my list to visit. And your note is interesting to read.

bazal (7898) 2005-09-15 3:47

Even if I usually don't like modern architecture, I must admit that the general graphism of your composition catched my eyes ! The reflection on the glass and steel walls is very nice. Thanks for sharing !

devimeuxbe (56532) 2005-09-15 8:50

Hi Janice
Nice POV. I like the reflection in this urban and modern composition.
Well done
Bertrand

Polka (526) 2005-09-17 3:05

Well done Janice,
the composition is perfect : the vertical lines, the perspective and the reflection... and the note is very interesting [I wrote parts of somes articles in french wikipedia]

Paul

PlamenAD (406) 2005-09-19 13:31