Photographer’s Note
Hello to you all!
as from the 1st Dec, we will be starting our long and warm summer down here in the southern hemisphere! this was captured on the 21Nov, just last week and looks like we have a little early summer for us, and these few days are pretty warm here in Auckland!
This is the beach front down at O'Neill which is just next to Te Henga from my last posting!
Hope you can enjoy it and your time
Greeting to you all!
cheers!!
Colombiana, PaulVDV, besnard, parbo, Clementi, Gerrit, carper, Longroute, jlbrthnn, paura, MarianneS, dareco, mark_mk, lucasgalodoido, Photo65Net, Kielia, edal, Sistercosmo, cfreire, shevchenko, mvdisco, fulvio52, azaf1, stego, Scharan, ahmetgedikli, litiancai, danos, Bluejeans, patdeph, UlfE, Vames, Emile, bakes888, Royaldevon, josepmarin, ellelloo, yedirenk, JCG, zeynepe, gunbud, mphotographies, Benedict, Jakab, ciakgiak, plimrn, belido, Charo has marked this note useful
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Colombiana
(2544) 2008-11-25 22:37
My gracios friend!
That's right! I forgot the stations there are
the opposite. Well, enjoy your summer! I am
not going to complain about the winter,because
you'll never feel winter in Miami. Temperature
drops a little bid, but that's all.
Gotta love those beaches in NZ!
Warm regards !
Maryori :)
PaulVDV
(5250) 2008-11-25 22:39
Hello Tony,
Best wishes for a long beautiful summer. Here winter has started already. Early this year.
Good POV and beautiful framing for this beach picture. Nice to look out from the dark cave to the beautiful rocky peninsule and the blue sky. Enough space for everybody on the beach.
Best regards, Paul
besnard
(30772) 2008-11-25 22:42
Bonjour Tony
Une très belle composition avec cette jolie vue qui se laisse voir à la sortie du rocher. C'est dè très bon travail.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole
parbo
(10970) 2008-11-25 22:54
Hello Tony,
Wonderful shot and great note to accompany the image while your attentively selected POV creating another beautiful scene. Creative view through cave, using its natural shapes with next hill and landscape. The visitors are adding a very nice touch to this lovely landscape. Congratulations, cheers!
Friendly Regards,
Ertugrul
Clementi
(44403) 2008-11-25 23:01
Ciao Tony,
un altra bellissima foto con un bellissimo mare , una composizione ben bilanciata e con una bella cornice naturale.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio
bema
(8824) 2008-11-25 23:04
Hello Tony,
it´s real a pleasure to look out on this beautiful beach with it´s marvelous sky above, outside here the winter is still beginning, woukld like to turn the world around again.. :-))
kind regards Bernd
Gerrit
(35841) 2008-11-25 23:46
Hi Tony,
I surely envie you with that sunmmer ahead. Here we can expect weary and gloomy dark days until March.
Beautiful view; excellent framingg with the people perfectly positioned.
Have Fun.
Regards, Gerrit
carper
(65028) 2008-11-25 23:47
I like it Tony,
fine looking through, good composition, beautiful depth effect here, good photojob I like it. have a nice day.
regard jaap
emka
(21702) 2008-11-25 23:57
Hi Tony,
You are lucky, you have sunny warm days ahead of you and we have this unpleasant time, so wet and gray. Wonderful lonely beach. Nice sand. Enjoy the summer!
Warm regards
Malgorzata
Gessle
(70) 2008-11-26 0:08
Hi Tony!
Fantastic idea - great natural framing - superb light management - I love the colours of sand and rocks - is it ochra or something?
Greetings from cold, windy and almost winter Krakow.
Anna
snunney
(34998) 2008-11-26 0:16
Hello Tony,
Lucky old you, greetings from a freezing cold Charente-Maritime :-) A good composition making excellent use of the natural arch offered by the overhanging rocks. I like how the footsteps in the sand lead the eyes towards the lovely headland in the background. The couple walking along the edge of the beach are a nice bonus. Fine photo work.
mauro61
(15768) 2008-11-26 0:24
ciao Tony,
scatto di grande bellezza con una inquadratura stupenda.
La composizione è molto ricecata e la presenza umana ben studiata.
bravo
saluti
maurizio
rodgerg
(24287) 2008-11-26 0:47
Very nice Tony,
A nice place and a superb photograph with a good framing and a great prospect. The two peoples gives an intersting element of life and a idea of the scale of the place. Congratulations,
Have a good day,
Roger
mikolaj_kawa
(30395) 2008-11-26 0:59
Hello Ho Tony! Amazing POV, wonderful perspcetive, superb composition. Perfect contrast. Nice light and shadow. Very nice colours. Good work. Original work. Well done!
Longroute
(9463) 2008-11-26 1:04
Hello Tony,
you have found another excellent POV to shoot at your favorite beach and cliff. I should say it's a classic composition which focus our attention onto the cliff and the two small figures walking creating a serene and happy atmosphere.
Enjoy your coming summer! Here winter winds are blowing hard!
Have a nice day,
Donato
jlbrthnn
(38181) 2008-11-26 2:13
Hello Ho Tony,
I am always astonished and admiring by the quality of your images. Framing and composition are superb and pleasant. It is still very a good work. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël
paura
(38584) 2008-11-26 3:06
Tony,
Belíssima imagem, amigo! Um eficiente enquadramento e composição de primeira. Muito boa.
Abraço
Paulo
siamesa
(12985) 2008-11-26 4:00
Good morning Tony
This is marvelous to see the sea and the beauty of the time through this place. Really amazing. TFS
Regards
Maria
fanni
(8737) 2008-11-26 4:03
Hello Tony,
beautiful summer scene, especially when you look at it from a cold winter snowy place :) Very interesting composition consisting of "triangles"! Beautiful perspective view, lovely colours! I wish I were there!
The upper "triangles" seem a bit too dark and heavy to me, but they aren't too distracting.
best wishes!
Elena
sunamoon
(5061) 2008-11-26 4:37
Que maravilla! Noviembre y esa playa!
Woww desde la cueva se ve esa isla que bonita foto,
esa playa, se nota la brisa, los dos personajes,
que bonita profunidad y definición, Bravoooo!
Un saludo,
Elena
MarianneS
(14304) 2008-11-26 5:35
Hello Tony,
Can you imagine it is snowing in Belgium and you are announcing your summer??? Lucky you;-)
I like your composition with these superb colours standing out of the dark rocks.
The presence of thwo persons in your composition make it more interesting.
Well done!
Regards,
Marianne
dta
(5391) 2008-11-26 6:31
Hello Tony ,
Very nice composition , with an excellent management of lights . I like a lot the human presence on this beautiful beach .
Bravo
Regards
denis
dareco
(17104) 2008-11-26 8:00
I really like the natural framing, and another gorgeous scene from your corner of the world. Very good colors and detail. TFS
mark_mk
(246) 2008-11-26 8:13
Hi Tony,
oh no! You guys can look forward to summer and here we have lots of snow, man... ;-)
I really like this one, the framing here is absolutely eprfect, the cave worked great and these people add life to the scene. Great colors, especially that colorful huge rock in the distance, great!
Take care
Mark
lucasgalodoido
(16605) 2008-11-26 10:24
Olá Tony,
bem interessante essa vista da praia, por dentro da caverna, criou uma borda fantástica ela. A nitidez ficou ótima aqui também.
Parabéns e Abraço.
Photo65Net
(43096) 2008-11-26 10:30
Hello Tony,
Great compo here !
I like a lot the several layers and elements you included, the result is nicely balanced.
Have a nice day,
JB.
Kielia
(8571) 2008-11-26 11:06
Hi Tony, my dear friend,
this is a very pleasant view with an excellent framing and a very nice human touch! The colors are really lovely. I also envy you with that summer ahead…Must be very nice to walk along this empty beach listening to the beautiful sound of the waves. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet
edal
(6571) 2008-11-26 11:46
Hello dear Tony,
It's high time for travel to New Zraland, I see;-) You have such a nice weather with lot of sunshine and bright colors, while here is the most unpleasant weather - just rain and cold...
Thank you for your unusually pov-ed capture from the cave - it's a real plesure to the eyes!
Friendly,
Anton
Sistercosmo
(2589) 2008-11-26 12:03
Hi Tony,
oh, how I envy you with summer approaching while we await more snow... Beautiful capture, exquisitely framed and with splendid details and colors!
Thanks and take care,
Linda
cfreire
(11647) 2008-11-26 12:25
Hi Tony
you've created a special window with the natural elements of the landscape and you obtain an excellent result with it. Beautiful colors, contrasts and pov. Good job. Regards, Consuelo
COSTANTINO
(22814) 2008-11-26 12:31
Hello Ho,
your notes are useful and impressive..
Fron 1st Dec will be starting the summer
in the southern hemisphere..
I cant imagine it..We are in winter
and the summer is a sweet memory.
Best wishes for your summer and bravo for your
photo..Nice to look our from this cave..
regards and compliments
Costantino
Wandering_Dan
(3257) 2008-11-26 16:11
Hi, Tony -
Very nicely framed, and the bits of color in the trees and the clothing stand out very well. Good spotting!
Best,
Dan
npecanhuk
(14102) 2008-11-26 16:22
Hello Tony!
Quite a view! Another wonderful composition made by you in those beautiful new zealand beaches! I love the colors, the brightness and the sharpness! Everything's very nice and pleasant! TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan
shevchenko
(9968) 2008-11-26 20:47
Hi Tony,
Good pov to include foreground rocky structure, just look like shooting inside a cave to show outdoor scenery, very nice the blue sky and continuous clouds, walking couple add romantic feel, good shoot.
Ally
mvdisco
(11553) 2008-11-26 22:00
Hi Ho,
Beautiful picture nicely composed ,
Great POV. and Dof.
Beautiful atmosphere and lovely details,
great colors and beautful sky..
well done.
Michel
fulvio52
(8314) 2008-11-26 22:32
Hi, Tony.
Superb framing of this wonderful beach, with a lovely complementary touch brought by those two small figures.
A perfect place to relax, enjoy oneself and be in touch with nature, TFS!
Have a great day, my friend. I'll be seeing you soon. Greetings & Hugs from a grey, rainy Amsterdam.
Fulvio.
hay_kes
(28562) 2008-11-26 23:21
Hi Tony,
What a stunning picture vith excellent POV, colours, light and natural frame.TFS.
Cheers,
hAyAti
pablominto
(40824) 2008-11-27 1:28
Hello Tony,
This is creative use of natural framing!
I'm stunned to see how well the frame fits the subject, hehehe...
I also notice you were not the first to pass through, a day on the beach is just what I too need now as the snow has carpeted most of Europe by now..!
Greetings,
Pablo -
azaf1
(15547) 2008-11-27 2:30
Hi Tony
What a beautiful natural frame created by the cave and the arch fits fine the rock opposite!. Excellent sharpness and colors and great sky. I surely envy you as winter has set in in Greece enethough it's still gentle on us
Have a great day and TFS
Argiris
stego
(22360) 2008-11-27 3:03
Hi Tony,
That the cave top(?) makes a great frame. You did a really nice visual arrangement with it, the islet, the shoreline and the rocks on the left. It's also nice to see the people, who are very well placed.
I am envious of you, as while the Summer is arriving there, here it's Winter. Today is really cold up here.
Regards, José.
John_F_Kennedy
(31563) 2008-11-27 3:29
Beautiful seascape captured with good perspective and great colours contrast. Well done.
... and we are starting our long long cold season in the northern hemisphere...
Best wishes,
Achim
trekks
(14320) 2008-11-27 9:02
hello Ho
A superb view of landscape through the opening and showing a great beach scenery. I like the pair of strollers along water edge.
Nice to see the shape of the rock protrusion is following your opening at the top for the framing.
tfs, bill
Silvio1953
(42015) 2008-11-27 12:14
Ciao Tony, beautiful seaview with wonderful natural frame, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio
Scharan
(13951) 2008-11-27 13:11
Olá Tony
Magnífica fotografia...um visual fantástico!
Composição onde sobra criatividade. Excelente trabalho, cores adoráveis. Amei.
Parabéns
GA
Vera
ahmetgedikli
(21938) 2008-11-27 13:13
Merhaba Tony,
An interesting of view the rocks... Very good composition, point of view and fine sky. Nice work!
Greetings from Türkiye.
Ahmet
litiancai
(1040) 2008-11-27 21:32
Hey Tony,
I like the idea of this shot with the slight framing from inside the cave. All the detail from front to back is pin sharp and the colours are great. A couple of people walking on the beach is just perfect for the shot. Enjoy the summer, I'll probably not enjoy winter!
fine effort, all the best
Lee
danos
(32690) 2008-11-28 4:52
Hello Tony,
nice the Summer that is starting in your country.Great the view of this sandy beach that is captured with an excellent physical frame from the rock cave..I like the brilliant day and the lucky couple that is walking on the sea water.Well done my friend.
Regards,danos
bracasha75
(22165) 2008-11-28 4:54
Helo Tony
Huge space and free feeling make this place lovely for walk and join in day
TFS
Cheers,Braca
Bluejeans
(32517) 2008-11-28 7:55
Ola Tony,
Belo ponto de visão com esta silhueta desta gruta em primeiro plano , a paisagem de fundo e linda , gostei muito das pessoas a passear junto da agua , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
patdeph
(17982) 2008-11-28 9:08
hello Tony
this is a beautiful landscape very well framed by the cave!The colors are wonderful,the blue sky,the different tones of the rock,and the white clouds. The lonely 2 people give a great impression of quietness!Really splendid!
Regards
Pascale
UlfE
(9000) 2008-11-28 11:35
Hi Tony,
Wonderful scene and a superb composition. The detail and sharpness is marvelous. I love your inclusion of the couple in the beach. Very good timing. TFS and have a nice weekend!
Cheers,
Ulf
marcan44
(3183) 2008-11-28 11:56
Ciao Tony,
ci vorrà un mese circa per la piena estate da noi per l'inizio dell'inverno.
Il paesaggio che appare da questo arco di rocce con le persone che passeggiano in riva è di un grande respiro, e i colori danno vivacità all'immagine.
Lo scoglio sul fondo serve a dare una grande profondità di campo.
Bellissima cartolina!
Grazie della condivisione.
Un caro saluto
Mario
Emile
(20003) 2008-11-28 13:45
Hola Tony.
Excellent shot with an interesting view of the beach through a wonderful POV, the natural arch with the black silhouette creates a nice depth effect with the rocky peninsula in the bg, very good colors and composition. Here in Dominican Republic we have a permanent summer all year around. Your note is good also your PP work.
Abrazos.
bakes888
(18257) 2008-11-28 20:48
Hi Tony. It certainly feels like summer this WE ;-). Nice capture. I like the framing of the rocks. Great POV and compo. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good WE, Paul.
Royaldevon
(5938) 2008-11-29 1:25
Hello Tony,
December with the prospect of warm weather and sunshine. It sounds good to me!
What a viewpoint!
You have added so much interest by having the natural frame of the rocks! It becomes a secret spyhole from which to view what is happenig on the beach!
And, what a lot you have captured for us!
The textured sand and rocks, the distant headland in the blue sea and the focal point of the couple striding the water's edge.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Juntas
(3343) 2008-11-29 3:32
Hi Tony. Very nice. wonderful composition with great colors and definition. Nice pov you chose with the people walking on that deserted beach. Well done. Regards. Paulo
josepmarin
(33835) 2008-11-29 9:28
Hi Tony,
This one is another very clever setting, in which you have used the rocks of the cave to create a nice dark frame to the magnificent landscape of the beach, the sea and the sky.
The couple who walks along the beach offers us a vital and a bit romantic touch, and also it adds dynamism to the composition.
It is a beautiful work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep
ellelloo
(4819) 2008-11-29 10:15
Hi Tony,
A great natural frame for this lovely seascape.
As always in your photo excellent photo quality in all aspects. Very beautiful colours! Best wishes for you becoming summer!
Greetings,
Lasse
Cricri
(43212) 2008-11-29 12:04
Good evening dear Tony
C'est toujours un grand plaisir de regarder tes images qui me font rêver, j'aime beaucoup celle çi
avec le rocher qui ouvre sur un magnifique paysage que profite a raison les deux personnes, merçi pour ce moment de châleur :-)
Have a nice evening for you
cricri
yedirenk
(7405) 2008-11-29 12:11
Hi Dear Tony,
great point of view.depth,texture and clarity are very impressive.also wonderful colours and nice scene.well done.TFS
Greetings to beautiful NZ!
Cevdet
Vasa
(5702) 2008-11-29 15:07
Hi Tony, friend,
it is not possible the beauty of your landscapes! I have to come back and to look at easy. Your gallery is the discavery of the month. So happy to see that.
Branko
Dorota
(728) 2008-11-29 15:07
Hello
Very impressive composition !! This is paradise place :)
Nice summer colours !
Regards
Dorota
JCG
(25441) 2008-11-30 7:24
Hi Tony,
Beautiful use of this natural framing which highlights well this splendid seaside. The colors and the light are superb and very attractive. I notice with the traces of step on sand that it is an appreciated place…
With all my friendships and with soon,
Jean-Charles
Gdouble
(5245) 2008-11-30 8:06
Hi Tony,
Wonderfull colours but above all I love this composition.
Wonderfull shot
Take care
Guy
ElAprendiz
(7370) 2008-11-30 15:43
Hello my friend:
Again watching your beautiful photos. And it causes a big impression on the framework that formed these, the rock formation in the background and the couple playing and running on the beach.
The lighting is extraordinary to form a lovely shade. Excellent point of view, no doubt.
Greetings from Colombia
John
zeynepe
(9342) 2008-12-01 10:31
Hi Tony,
Ohhh what a nice feeling is that summer is coming to your side:) We are freezing here:)The natural frame looks fantastic with your great POV, the walking couple adds dynamism to the image.
Congrats and have a nice week,
Zeynep
Waylim
(10899) 2008-12-01 16:17
Sabaidy Tony,
What a lovely POV looking out from the tunnel into the big wide openess of such beautiful scenery, the rock rise up and stretch into the blue sea with green vegetation atop, contrasting so well again the blue sky and beautiful clouds, The couple strolling along the beach adds so much warm to the landscape yet still maintain that tranqility and peacefulness. Excellent compositon, and well managed light between the dark foreground and distant landscape. Foot steps leads us into the scene just perfectly. Another excellent shot. Thanks Tony
Way
gunbud
(27955) 2008-12-01 17:42
Hi Tony,
Excellent POV through the majestic cave opening to the lovely wild beach towards the lovely turquoise sea and its contrasting surf to this fantastic rock outcropping with its lush green trees contrasting brilliantly with the blue sky.
The people add scale and the clouds add wonderful defintition to this fantastic coastal composition.
Regards, Tom
mphotographies
(1976) 2008-12-02 23:59
Hey Mate!
Dude the weather downunder is way different from the rest of the region. You've got a clear vivid sky, fantastic view out to the sea. Well framed using the upper portion of the cave, perfect time to visit Auckland at this time huh...
All the best ;)
Jom
foozi
(4727) 2008-12-03 17:15
Hi Tony,
an excellent landscape. Framing within a frame is a wonderful element. The colours, clarity and view is brilliant.
Regards,
Foozi
Benedict
(7062) 2008-12-05 6:05
hi Tony,
an envy for us showing this view of the start of summer. we are in the freezing cold now- winter. i like how you used the FG rock to frame the subjects.
Benedict
marietom
(32018) 2008-12-13 7:30
hello Tony,
Bien vue, cette composition en pointe. La vue est très belle, les couleurs aussi.
Bon we
Marie
Jakab
(3470) 2008-12-13 12:52
Hello Tony,
a great illustration of your sentiments while waiting for a bright and warm summer: we are in a dark and hard surrounding but see that the world waiting for us is nice and inviting. A proof for the fact that a beautiful scenery is not enough for a good picture, the phantasy, skill and taste of the photographer are even more important.
Congratulations!
Laszlo
claudeD
(11350) 2008-12-16 10:31
Hello Tony,
another amazing picture from the seaside with an interesting composition.I like your shot very much and I would like to be there during summer time.Here we have cold and rainy winter days...
With regards from Luzxembourg
Jean-Claude
vmukherjee
(395) 2008-12-18 22:37
Great shot! The frame made by cave entrance looks wonderful. Also beautiful colours and composition.
ciakgiak
(10858) 2008-12-28 11:13
Hello Tony,
beautiful beach photographed through the rock.
POV excellent, excellent sharpness and color, beautiful sky interesting presence of people.
Great work my friend.
A beloved greeting.
Giorgio
plimrn
(19682) 2008-12-28 19:37
Hi Tony,
Just fabulous framing!! I love the way the FG rocks frame the similar shape of the rocky bluff, then there is the repetition of the whitecaps floating in the green sea and the while clouds flouting in the turquoise sky, fianally there is that tiny couple strolling alone on the great beach. A really great compo!!
HLJ, Pat
belido
(16623) 2009-01-09 11:01
Hi Tony,
this is what I call "a perfect composition". It's such an attractive photo. Clever idea to make the grotto as the natural framing for this beautiful beach. I don't know if you waited for the couple or they were just there when you shot but I think it's the cherry on the cake. It gives dimension to the scene. Very good work!
Regards,
Carlos
banyanman
(7716) 2009-01-22 4:22
I do like how you have framed this, Tony, with the outline of the cave/overhang almost matching the shape of the island in the distance. Perfect exposure and the deep DOF of that little fixed lens has served you well for this shot. Cheers . . . David
Charo
(31671) 2009-03-08 6:00
Hello Tony,
Superb composition with a fantastic angle formed by the rocks that gives depth to the picture.
Excellent brightness and color with the presence of passers-energize the scene.
Best regards my friend,
Charo
Bruno40
(6440) 2009-05-25 4:55
Hi Tony,
I like the natural frame here, well seen and captured.
cheers
Jorge
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(20017) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-11-21
- Categories: Daily Life, Nature
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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