Whakarewarewa National Park Photo

Photographer’s Note

Whakarewarewa National Park full of vulcanic activities in Rotorua, a Thermal Valley where the geysers a smoking since 40000 years. The grounds belongs to the Rotorua Maori Centre.

Maori History:
The local Maori are the Te Arawa tribes. According to tradition, they came from the ancestral homeland of Hawaiiki in the Te Arawa waka (canoe) and settled at first on the coast. Their tohunga (high priest), Ngatoro-i-rangi, created the region's lakes by stamping his foot in the dry earth as he travelled inland to Lake Taupo and the mountains of Tongariro and Ruapehu. On the cold summit of Tongariro he was caught in a blizzard and called to his sisters in Hawaiiki to send him fire for warmth. It came under the sea and land, bursting out at White Island, Rotorua and Taupo before bringing the mountains to roaring eruption. It is this fire that still warms the land today.
(from my diary. Sorry, don't remember from which source I write it down)

carper, ChrisJ, evanrizo, kiwi_explorer, belido, Philippe, jhm, kermit350, adores, john_c, Budapestman, pierrefonds, Didi, pboehringer, Clementi, Yffic, gunbud has marked this note useful

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UnTrained (0) 2007-08-29 3:08

Hallo Achim,
die Dämpfe und Umgebung sind Dir hier sehr gelungen. Ich komme beim Anschauen ins Schwitzen. Schöner hoher Standpunkt, der viel wiedergibt und mit dem Gebüsch zu Anfang eine gute Tiefe gibt.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

carper (65598) 2007-08-29 3:18

very nice one Achim,
fantastic atmosphere, good quality and it looks me fantastic there, Iceland is a dream for me, very good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

devimeuxbe (56300) 2007-08-29 3:40

Hi achim
This is an impressive picture with the smoke from the center of the earth
Nice vision from this place
Bertrand

ChrisJ (70443) 2007-08-29 3:59

Hi achim

I've died & gone to hell, for taking bad photos, right? Oh wait, it's the geothermal reserve in Rotorua! (Breathes sigh of relief). Good overview of the steaming vents of Whakarewarewa. Excellent lighting & sharpness. Tfs!

evanrizo (456) 2007-08-29 4:27

Hallo Achim, it looks so impressive, very effective with very good light control and cropping.
Cheers
Evan

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-08-29 4:58

Hi Achim,
Nicely captured ... I like your POV here. The smoke creates a mystic atmosphere and depth. Very good light management and contrast. Well composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

belido (16807) 2007-08-29 5:25

Hi Achim,

New Zealand is one of my travel desires. Beautiful image! Those natural vapors just add a lot to the composition. Must be a wonderful place. Great capture!
Regards,
Carlos

ktanska (16695) 2007-08-29 5:35

Hi Achim,
Great to see this scene, Whakarewarewa steaming all over. You present colours well despite grey weather. Wonders of nature well presented even from a scan. (I guess the camera is not correct, looking at the date.)
Kari

Philippe (11787) 2007-08-29 7:16

Hi, Achim. The smoke coming from the geysers creates a very special atmosphere in the picture. It looks as if it was a dull day, but the green leaves in the foreground contrast very well with the rest of the picture and add colour to it.

jhm (83276) 2007-08-29 9:24

Hello Achim,

A old picture but a very lovely picture, splendid with the gray smoke out of out earth.
Excellent composition and colour, very nice for looking. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

kermit350 (8988) 2007-08-29 10:54

Hello Achim, the note and the image are complementary of this beautiful history, a sight ideally photographed, the bridge in the center fixes well the glance, environment due to the fumerolles is restored perfectly detail them are clear and Net, beautiful place or account and legend contoie, sincerely....................Bonjour Achim, la note et l’image sont complémentaire de cette belle histoire, une vue idéalement photographiée, le pont au centre fixe bien le regard, l’ambiance due au fumerolles est parfaitement restituée les détailles sont claire et net, belle endroit ou compte et légende se contoie, bien amicalement

chrisnet (20376) 2007-08-29 13:12

Hello Achim,
Interesting view, very impressive with the smoke. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Christian

utkue (3420) 2007-08-29 13:57

Hallo Achim,
Wonderland and great capture.
Congratulations and best wishes.

Fis2 (46341) 2007-08-29 14:02

Witaj Achim!
Curious place. I like the composition and frame. Photo has climate and mood. Water vapour makes impression.
Regards
Krzysztof

adores (15741) 2007-08-29 17:11

Hi Achim!
Good work here! I like these bushes in the foreground and then that wooden bridge with the people passing through the smoke. Very good composition!

paura (39170) 2007-08-29 18:07

Achim,
Excellent shot here. A really nice DOT and POV. One for your top ten.

Paulo

Graal (58688) 2007-08-29 23:32

Hi Achim,
unusual place, great view with the misty park, fine your remembrance, well quality of scan. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

vincz (19045) 2007-08-30 0:35

This is a very impressive shot. I love how your shot conveys the feeling of being totally immersed in smoke. All colors are greyed out by smoke. I love the texture and colour of the water in the basin. A very strong one.

Budapestman (42756) 2007-08-30 2:18

Hi Achim,
This is great, I like the mystic atmosphere and the creative realization. POV is very effective, clarity and sharpnes excellent. Spectacular and impressive vision, Well done! Have a nice day
George

pierrefonds (26619) 2007-08-30 6:27

Hi Achim,

A nice image of the Whakarewarewa National Park, the photo has a good composition, DOF and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

john_c (24635) 2007-08-30 7:44

Hi Achim,
You seem very close here to the geysers and one can almost feel the hot steam rising. I like the quality of this scan from what must be an old photo. The foreground fresh rich greenery contrasts well with the barren hot wasteland beyond. Very fine work...later.
John

bazal (7898) 2007-08-30 9:12

Hi Achim.

Interesting composition with a very special atrhmosphere tht is well rendered by your picture. The quality of the scan is good!
Thanks for sharing!

Didi (36420) 2007-08-30 12:09

Hello Achim
Very interesting this big natural Hammam.
In spite the covered sky your composition is very nice.
Cheers.

Clementi (45101) 2007-08-31 1:55

Ciao Achim,
fantastic atmosphere,very effective with very good light control,
Well composed ... excellent work.
TFS
Giorgio

Valerka (8159) 2007-08-31 2:50

Hi, Achim,
Excellent composition and colours.
Very impressive. I have the feeling, peo0ple feel as if being in a sauna there.
TFS
Sorry, no more pts left for today, but I'd willingly give you the top.
TFS
Valerka:)

pboehringer (770) 2007-08-31 15:16

Achim, quite impressive to see what care you have in writting a dairy and keeping it for so long. The Maori story gives the framing for this shot. I can't see to may details in the landscape but that is pretty clear with all the steam in the air. Does it also smell like sulfur? What a pity that you didn't get a better weather with a blue sky to have a better contrast between the steam and the clouds.
Gruss, Peter

Angshu (34089) 2007-09-01 21:43

Hello Achim
The smoke coming out from the geysers creates a very special atmosphere in the picture. The green leaves look fresh. I'm sure you would have got the effect of heat from where you took the shot. Very interesting is your note from the diary...Enjoyed the total package
Regards
Angshu

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-09-02 4:54

Hi Achim, very good work!
the atmosphere is fantastic and the people so little give the measure of the place...
beautiful image!
Ciao!
Valeria

Yffic (6106) 2007-09-06 1:13

Hi Achim.

You're a great traveller.
I envy you to visit New Zealand.
The smoky atmosphere is very well captured.

Regards.

Yves

gunbud (28143) 2008-04-13 19:58

Hi Achim,
This lovely volcanic landscape looks much like Yellowstone National park with the mysterious looking hot springs. The mixture of misty steam and lush green is brilliant.
Regards, Tom