Lone rock in Whangapoua Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello to my TE friends,
Today sharing with you a simply coastal view from Whangapoua which had captured from my previous summer trip!
Whangapoua which situated at the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, will take about 4 hours drive from Auckland and getting across the Coromandel Ranges to arrive all those lovely east coast!
Hope you like it and many thanks for your time always!
Have a lovely sunday and a happy week ahead!
Cheers!!

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Colombiana (2580) 2008-11-01 10:52

Awesome blues!
Nice smoothness!
Great details ans patterns!

Great photo Gracious Ho!

Warm regards... Maryori :)

WelshTraveller (354) 2008-11-01 10:56

Nice perspective and the rock gives a depth to the photo.

Good shot!

Kielia (8739) 2008-11-01 11:33

Hi Tony, my dear friend from downunder,
I like your idea of this lonesome rock. But most of all it is the blue of the ocean that makes this shot attractive! Great light and a beautiful atmosphere. My compliments!
Have a nice sunday and see you hopefully on Tuesday!
Cheers, Harriet

claudeD (11490) 2008-11-01 11:52

Hello Tony,

wunderfull seaside shot with an excellent composition, good colors and perfect sharpness.I would like to be there now with our rainy weather here in Luxembourg.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

Longroute (9875) 2008-11-01 12:16

Hello Tony,

instead of "rocking around the clock" you are "clocking around the rock"! (:-
Smooth and sharp at the same time. The smooth wet sand contrasts wonderfully with the sharp rock and sea.
Fine colours too,
Have a nice week end,
Donato

dareco (17104) 2008-11-01 12:33

Beautiful colors and excellent depth. Another very pretty nature scene. Nice pov. TFS

patdeph (18348) 2008-11-01 13:10

hello Tony
the blue of the ocean and sky is superb doing a very beautiful contrast with the dark rocks!I like very much the lonely rock in the middle,with its glowing black colour,and its perfect sharpness showing very well the texture!A simple but very nice picture!
Best regards
Pascale

danyy (69499) 2008-11-01 13:14

Salut Tony,

Une photo qui donne envie d'aller tremper ses pieds dans cette mer. Des couleurs très présentes mais des bleus à mon goût trop intenses. J'aime beaucoup le cadrage et la profondeur de la photo.
Amicalement, Daniel

Nicou (45777) 2008-11-01 13:36

Hello,

Quelle vue, ce rocher au milieu de sable, tout noir, bien entouré de la douceur du sable avec l'ecume les vague, la belle mer, fantastique.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Gessle (70) 2008-11-01 14:41

Hej Tony!!
What a great picture!
The sand looks like silk, soft and smooth - and the colour is golden, oldie but goldie.
The rock looks great sticking out of the sand.
And the most beautiful things are the hues of blue.
Fabulous.
Anna
Ps. Your "untouched" are great!

gneufeld (15235) 2008-11-01 15:50

Hi Ho,
Simplicity can be beautiful - your image certainly captures the essence of the shoreline. Nice colors although I might have cropped away some of the sand in the lower foregroud - just seems a wee bit too much. Nice work and TFs. Gerald

polpo56 (8122) 2008-11-01 16:19

Bravo Tony,
a shot taken with a great photographic tecnique.
The black stone in fronplane is very actractive.
Nice composition, light and contrast.
Ciao
Ludo

siamesa (13247) 2008-11-01 16:31

Hi Tony
It's wonderful. These tones of blue of the sky and sea are awesome.This rock in the middle of the sand calls attention. Really a nice picture.
Parabéns.
Compliments
Maria

lucasgalodoido (16831) 2008-11-01 16:34

Hi Tony,
interesting thi alone rock in beach, but the seascape is beautiful. Good copntrast in image too, your country is very nice.
Lucas

jusninasirun (10213) 2008-11-01 17:14

Hello Tony. This image is so refined with the color and texture so smooth and inviting seascape. Beautiful hues of blue on a fine day with traces of white cloud. TFS and have a wonderful weekend. Jusni

rodgerg (25079) 2008-11-02 1:23

Very nice Tony, congratulations.
A superb prospect with this nice rock in the FG and the island in the BG. Superb reflections in the water on the beach. Colours and contrast very well collected. An another nice view of NZ coast, and another very good photowork.
Best regards and good sunday,
Roger

snunney (35522) 2008-11-02 1:45

Hello Tony,
A great composition with this great black rock glistening with water and rising from the sand and seemingly pointing towards the little headland. Beautiful turquoise tones in the water make a fine contrast with the wet golden sand. Excellent photo quality.

PaulVDV (5383) 2008-11-02 3:03

Hello Tony,
The composition is very good but I specially like the contrast between your lone, glittering and very sharp rock and the wet sandy beach around it.
Best regards, Paul

jhm (83378) 2008-11-02 4:29

Hello Tony,

You chose wonderful place for these picture.
The smooth wet sand contrasts wonderfully with the sharp rock and sea
A very beautiful composition, spectacular light and the usual masterful presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

npecanhuk (14756) 2008-11-02 4:36

Hello Tony!
I really like it! Well, and the best reason for that is simple! The dark rock right in the middle of the image is simple, but you have composed so well with the surroundings so that you have made it special: great sharpness, management of light and natural colors!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

danos (33330) 2008-11-02 7:43

Hello Tony,
really the lonely rock steal the show in the empty beach with the coastal view to complete the scene.I like the sharpness and the clarity, as the brilliant light that falls on the rock and bring out the details of it.Well done my friend.

Regards,danos

cfreire (11667) 2008-11-02 8:14

Hi Tony
Wonderful shot and this great rock isolated on the sand is impressive and beautiful. The color's sea is splendid ant the waves breaking on the sand are marvelous. Beautiful scenery well captured. Regards, Consuelo

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-11-02 9:21

Hello Tony,
Nice compo, good use of the black stones, beautiful colors.
Have a nice day,
JB.

Cricri (43790) 2008-11-02 9:38

Hi Tony
De merveilleuse couleurs dans ce lieu sauvage trés attirent, surtout avec cet énorme rocher qui donne l'impression de sortir de l'eau
Friendship
cricri

Burberry1 (6041) 2008-11-02 9:41

This perspective is superb!
I love the view, light and colors.
U managed to create a great atmosphere Tony.

A. G. N. I. E. S. Z. K. A.

carper (65742) 2008-11-02 10:57

a very beautiful shot again Tony,
very nice pov, good details and a fine sun light here, good balance in the shot, I like it, have a nice day.
regard jaap

Silvio1953 (42911) 2008-11-02 11:18

Ciao Tony, fantastic seascape with beqautiful rock in FG, splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Charo (31851) 2008-11-02 12:29

Hello Tony,
Incredible defining and testura of the rock from the foreground. Superb light (as always) and very beautiful colors. Excellent POV.
Best regards,
Charo

jlbrthnn (39039) 2008-11-02 14:37

Good evening Ho Tony,
What a beautiful description! Still a superb aspect of this coast and sea. Clearness and colors are perfect. An excellent work which one has pleasure to contemplate. Congratulations.
Good night
Cordially
Joël

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-11-02 18:50

My dear friend Tony:

As always coastal landscapes of your country, show a beauty.

I like the way forms an interesting composition here, with that big stone in the middle, and half buried in sand. The bright shades, the product of the strong light, determine that your wonderful group of islands, it seems it never rains. Excellent.

John

shevchenko (10084) 2008-11-02 18:51

Hi Tony,
What a long distant from city to reach at the beach, lively color of yellow sand and wet surface, lovely blue sky and sea with tides, distinct image, good shoot.
Ally

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2008-11-02 23:07

Hi Tony,
Very beautiful seascape! Good colors, sharpness and superb lighting. Well done.
Best regards.
Ahmet

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-11-03 5:18

Hi, Tony.
Some wonderful contrast and your trademark brilliant colors in this lovely, lonesome view!
It really amazes me, time after time, to see the amount of space & tranquility you guys are still able to enjoy in NZ. Around here : 16,000,000 people swimming in 1 bathtub...
Great shot, my dear friend. Thanks for sharing!
Have a good day, I'll see you soon.
HUGS,
Fulvio.

Royaldevon (5944) 2008-11-03 6:43

Hello Tony,

What an imposing focal point!
That rock, appearing like a half submerged giant head, really grabs the attention!
Wonderful sharp details and amazing colours!
I love how the light is catching areas of wet sand and turning them to glass!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Sistercosmo (2691) 2008-11-03 13:33

Hi Tony,
another great capture. The lonely rock is strong and dominant, but the waves, water and sand are playing their roles. Nice shot, sharp and colorful.
Thanks and take care,
Linda

jaywalker (12308) 2008-11-03 15:15

Hi Tony, Great use of your surroundings with the large charcoal black rock well positioned just off centre, this looks a peaceful scene although the lapping wave will create that slight sound, there is nice texture of the sand & excellent light, overall beautifully composed, kind regards Wilson.

Gerrit (36313) 2008-11-03 17:20

Hi Tony,.
a beauty of this big rock in the wet sand.
Excellent composition inperfect balance and outstanding colors.
Regards, Gerrit

gunbud (28165) 2008-11-03 19:33

Hi Tony,
Wonderful shot of this big lava rock surrounded by fine wet sand.
The lovely blue sky and turquoise sea make a brilliant contrast to the cold rocks.
Regards, Tom

siolaw (25834) 2008-11-03 23:39

Hi Tony,
I like this type of compos with a rock in FG... You have nice textures here and fine colors. I like the shine of this rock!
Only minor thing.. the horizon seems to be tilted towards the left side and also a bit curved due to lens distortion, but no big issue there...
Friendly greetings from Thailand
Laurent

cunejo200 (7243) 2008-11-04 3:04

Hi Tony,
It's election day, and it's cold with frigid rain. But this lovely and warming beach scene cerainly lifts my spirit before walking to the precint poll. Lighting and colors are fantastic. My compliments. Danilo

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2008-11-04 3:16

I love the colours and the curves of this superb composition. I specially appreciate the water colour. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Floydian (30970) 2008-11-04 3:37

Hi Tony,
There is a small tilt on the horizon, but not that disturbing. I was attrackted by the big rock in front and the beautiful soft textures in the sand.
A well composed image, clever and made with a good eye...
Regards, Henk

stego (22482) 2008-11-04 6:38

Hi Tony,
Don't get me wrong: the photo is very good, as usual, I admire the compo, the clarity and the colours (those blues!) are wonderful, but I am so used that your posts are so amazing that this one is almost a disillusion because its punch isn't at the level of most of your other posts.
Regards, José.

mark_mk (246) 2008-11-05 8:45

Hi Tony,
I didn`t write you about this one, what is a shame because it is a very good one!
This rock in the foreground looks wonderful, what would your composition be without it? Great colors, POV and sharpness. A well captured image, I like it a lot!

Take care
Mark

Wandering_Dan (3297) 2008-11-06 8:16

Hi, Tony -

We have got to get you out of New Zealand! All this beauty is getting monotonous! (OK, so I'm jealous.)

Really nice framing, and the rock is so dominant I didn't notice the island on the horizon at first. Great sky capture, too.

Best,
Dan

bakes888 (18353) 2008-11-07 1:36

Hi Tony. How are you my friend? Great photo. This certainly a beautiful part of the country and you do it justice with this photo. Wonderful colours and compo. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

jemaflor (39759) 2008-11-07 9:33

Hi Ho,
Nice pov on the sea and the beach, nice colours and good choice for the composition with a well seen foreground with thes erocks on the sand.

Jakab (3500) 2008-11-07 13:49

Hello Tony,
your old trick again: a crisp, sharp, curious object in the foreground catches the attention at first look and only then turns out that the main theme is somewhere more remote but on the way to that point the viewer is forced to discover every detail. (The problem with this way of composing is that you need many nice or interesting details. Till now you could find them for all of your pictures.)
I would say professional but profies have sometimes less phantasy than you have. Congratulations!
Laszlo

Bluejeans (33113) 2008-11-08 2:19

Ola Tony ,
Bela composição com esta pedra preta em primeiro plano faz um belo contraste com o azul , bom enquadramento da foto , bonitos tons de azul , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

marcan44 (3195) 2008-11-08 8:55

Ciao Tony,
bellissimo scatto dove la roccia nera probabilmente d'origine lavica in primo piano da una profondità eccezionale.
Colpo da maestro! senza la roccia la foto sarebbe stata bella lo stesso ma lo studio del POV è veramente ben fatto.
Complimenti
Mario

emilbo (9659) 2008-11-08 10:14

Salut Ho!
Tes photos de bord de mer sont magnifiques et la qualité d'image excellente. J'adore les rochers et j'aimerais bien être là pour admirer le paysage et ses merveilleuses couleurs.
Bravo!... et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

Jean-Luc (5488) 2008-11-11 2:14

Bonjour Tony,
Quelle belle lumière qui donne un charme tout particulier à cette vue marine!
Les couleurs sont superbes et j'apprécie l'idée d'avoir fait de ce rocher le sujet pricipal de cette vue!
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

jmcl (14149) 2008-11-22 21:18

Hi Tony,

Beautiful warmth ... I love the way this is composed and how that foreground stone echos through the frame .. very nice. take care,

John

janusz2054 (963) 2008-12-19 23:47

Hi Tony
Nice perspective.
Natural colors are pleasant, nice job.
Regards
Janusz

Vasa (6373) 2008-12-26 14:21

Hi Tony friend,

one more nice possibility to wish you plenty of pictures in 2009, for your heart. Like this one, on the formidable beach in North Island. All compliments for your work. It will be big pleasure to follow you next year.

Friendly

Branko