On the boundary Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi all. This is Te Mata peak again. Taken on a flying visit there the weekend before last and a trial for a new wide angle lens.
The Napier/Hastings region is very dry just at the moment but have had a little rain since this photo was taken so may be starting to “green up” some.
In WS another POV.
Enjoy, Paul.

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JMast (37) 2009-02-23 22:46

Paul,

Magic!

I love the interplay between the foreground and the background and the sky. Everything aligned for this shot!

-jeff

macondo (12973) 2009-02-23 22:50

Hi Paul.
Nice work with the 10mm focal length. It really spreads those clouds well. I like the view along the fence on the one side and looking down on the road on the other. Colours are natural looking. I like that patch of green on the brown rolling hills below. Good work.
Regards,
Andrew

danyy (67958) 2009-02-23 22:50

Bonjour Paul,
cela sent le grand angle et en tous cas, la vue est étendue. Un bon équilibre entre ciel et terre. Un beau mariage de couleurs.
Un paysage simple et presque 100% naturel, invitant à la balade.
Regards.
Daniel.

ribeiroantonio (21739) 2009-02-23 23:01

Once again, the 10-20mm makes a wonderful picture. I am seriously thing in buy one Sigma or even go to the CANON 10-22mm. It is really very clear and sharp and the sky is simply superb. Well done.
No greens devils available. Sorry for that.
Antonio

emka (21143) 2009-02-23 23:37

Hi Paul, Nice view. Beautiful landscape. With no exotic (for me)flowers, or sheep, only some rocks and fields ,it could be in Poland. Beautiful clouds.

warm regards

Malgorzata

giorgimer (20674) 2009-02-24 0:12

Hi Paule,

I like a lot this landscape, good composition, the sky is stunning!

TFS

Gio

mauro61 (14614) 2009-02-24 0:31

ciao Paul,
una bella immagine dalle tonalità scure con una buona profondità sulla valle.
ottimo il risultato del cielo come pure l'inclusione della staccionata che dà profondità allo scatto.
buona giornata
maurizio

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-02-24 1:46

Hi Paul,

It looks brutal dry here, I know the Northland is like this also, and it does no favours for the NZ scenes in my opinion. Bring some liquid sunshine. The workshop is even dryer than this capture. Pin sharp, stunning cloud formations with the fence leading us to the scene.
Im waiting for end of summer now before I head out again, green green grass would have made this even more beautiful. That lens sure looks handy.
Cheers
Jim

ALIRIZA (16195) 2009-02-24 1:53

Hi Paul,
Beautiful view and idea with the fence, the road, colours and cloudy sky. Well done...
Friendly regards...
Ali Rıza

SteveH (3857) 2009-02-24 2:08

Hi Paul, Great use of your new WA, one of my most frequently used lenses; I'm sure you'll find it a good acquisition. Hadn't noticed before that we share quite a lot of "kit". I read your response to Antonio, and yes, toes and tripod feet are a hazard and feature in several shots I've taken with that lens. cheers, Steve

Giorgio (8604) 2009-02-24 3:22

- Hello Paul, I hope you're fine, is fun, but this landscape reminds me a place in Corsica, anyway, you have succeeded there, a beautiful composition for this hard landscape, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

ChrisJ (69522) 2009-02-24 3:51

Hi Paul

I'm noticing lots of landscape similarities between Canada & NZ. This could easily be in Alberta, in the badlands. A marvellous blue sky with good sharpness. Tfs!

IgorDeleze (9247) 2009-02-24 4:36

Hello Paul,
Great wide angle picture!
The sky is simply fantastic.
Greetings.
Igor

edytungkal (4513) 2009-02-24 6:41

You have a nice point to capt this beauty of nature and of course the clouds pattern inside the blue sky adds point to the picture. A superb compo make it special, both pictures i like it Paul....tfs

daniel

Dyerco (8854) 2009-02-24 7:12

Hi Paul
That wide angle lens really adds drama to the sky and the fence lead the eye towards the sky. Nicely done.
Phil

Gerrit (35463) 2009-02-24 8:42

Hi Paul,
excellent composition and good light.
The sky is really awesome.
Regards, Gerrit

Waylim (10717) 2009-02-24 9:14

Paul,
It is amazing to me always sometimes when I was driving long distance and passing through some place where there is completely nothing around but hills of desert and tumble weeds, but there's the fence that goes a longside with the road, endless. I was wondering why, there is nother that, no cows or anything, but there always a fence. Beautiful sky, nice light, good composition with the fence leading up to the sky. Thanks
Way

jaywalker (12186) 2009-02-24 12:38

Hi Paul, A lovely view over this country side & the clouds are spread brilliantly across the sky, very good depth & the fence moves the eye into the picture nicely, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-02-24 13:17

Hello Paul,
Amazing landscape picture.
I like a lot the atmosphere of the picture, with superb light control.
Have a nice day,
JB.

dvlazar (6468) 2009-02-24 17:33

Nice new works here - i love this landscape with the perfect exposure (HDR or just photoshop work... im not sure...)
Great composition.

Dave

vmf-214 (1620) 2009-02-24 21:26

Hi Paul,

Nice use of you new wide angle lens and great POV. You can see the dryness in this shot and nice blue sky. Hope you get some rain soon. Great job Paul.

Best regards
Jason.

Graal (57268) 2009-02-24 22:49

Hi Paul,
very nice landscape, good 2 shots and presentation of pictures. Your new lens is very good. Amazing place. Good photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

jafadabret (38927) 2009-02-24 23:44

Bonjour Paul.
C'est un pays fascinant que révèlent tes deux photos du jour. La sècheresse a brûlé les terres et leur donne de belles couleurs voisines de celles de la savane africaine.
Excellent !
Jacques

danos (31652) 2009-02-25 1:05

Hello Paul,
nice this panoramic landscape view from Te Mata peak.I like the perspective and the POV as the far distance that we can see.The cloud formations are are assets to the composition.Well done.

Regards,Danos

rodgerg (23069) 2009-02-25 4:24

Hello Paul,

A superb landsacpa, an excellent view with a great prospect and a composition well balalnced with differents plans well delimited. The barrier gievs an intersting graphic effect. Beautiful sky well collected too. A very good and very nice photowork.
Best regards,
Roger

rey316 (1900) 2009-02-25 6:58

Hi Paul
Beautiful two plans and the sky between them. Beautiful view from this place. Good light and good work
Redards
Andrey

Docarmo (8812) 2009-02-25 20:06

Hi Paul,
Good job with your new wide angle lens. I have the impression that everything is in movement... vertiginous!
Thanks for sharing,
MCV

papagolf21 (55956) 2009-02-26 0:45

Bonjour, Paul,
Une très belle vue panoramique montante et descendante donnant sur la vallée sèche en cette période !
Les piquets plantés à travers champs forment une jolie séparation, et puis ce ciel d'une grande beauté forme une réalisation très réussie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

anokutan (7301) 2009-02-26 7:08

Hello Paul,
Beautiful view and idea with the fence, the road.The workshop is even dryer than this capture.Regards.

gracious (20017) 2009-02-26 7:52

Hello Paul,
Great wide angle lens for this beautiful shot indeed! good focal point with great depth and the colour!
the clouds formation makes a perfect impact on the whole composition!
many thanks for the sharing
take care and regards
a hug from Tony

trekks (14260) 2009-02-26 7:54

hi Paul

Looks like the clouds are blowing away swiftly but still unable to block the blue sky day of this shot to show a view of the peak. Good proportion of landscape to the sky. Must be fun to walk around here.

tfs, bill

MarcT (20983) 2009-02-26 11:56

Hi Paul,
Great perspective following those fences leading us into the picture.
Superb sky enhancing the scene.
Well done
Marc

Nicou (43813) 2009-02-27 0:30

Hello,

Quelle belle vue, ce ciel fuyant est merveilleux, on diriast qu'il bouge avec les collines, la barrières et ces belles couleurs, superbe compo.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

belido (16043) 2009-02-27 3:54

Hi Paul,

I find this a real interesting landscape. The cloudy sky is a great bonus and a nice contrasting element for the land. Clever idea to include the fence on the right and placing the horizon line in the first third. Excellent work!
Regards,
Carlos

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-02-27 5:17

Paul, awesome scenery and the WS is a fine capture as well. This looks a lot like the interior side of the Cascade Mountains up in Oregon but of course because it is in NZ it is a lot more exotic (to me anyway). Fine color and detail as always.

Greg

jmdias (18733) 2009-02-27 7:27

paul

nice view, the fences and the clouds in the sky are sending our eys to the background. nice contrast between the iluminated area and the darker area around

hugs

jorge

ahmetgedikli (21559) 2009-02-27 12:14

Beautiful view... Superb light, point of view and good sky...
Have a good weekend.
Ahmet

dip (12408) 2009-02-27 13:32

Hello Paul,
beautiful scenery and amazing sky!
well seen and composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

skippy007 (6799) 2009-02-28 2:23

Both beautiful images Paul, not sure which I prefer, both with a very nice scenery. Very impressive with excellent quality , colour, detail, contrast & that's not to mention the sky, it's hard to know where you could have improved. Perfect.
Regards
santo

feather (49848) 2009-02-28 7:21

Excellent shot Paul; much browner than I imagine NZ. You have composed the image well with the fence emerging from the corner and leading the eye into the sky. That allows us to notice how the lie of the clouds seems to complement the contours of the land, making a very satisfactory composition. Great WS too.
Kath

darek1978 (11097) 2009-02-28 10:01

Hello Paul,
This is really wonderful view. I really like this 10mm wide effect from Sigma. Excellent composition and colours. Well done!
Best regards,
Darek

cam (8880) 2009-02-28 11:11

Hi Paul
I enjoy looking at the clouds, as they gives movement to this immobile scenery.
Good use of the fence as a leading line.
Good overall control of light and sharpness.
Have a good WE
Charles

AiresSantos (41322) 2009-02-28 23:30

Hi Paul
Lovely cloudy sky in this very good picture. Excellent DOF and sharpness
TFS and greetings
Aires

alainh (35347) 2009-02-28 23:53

hello Paul
a lttle hello about the other side of the planet !!!!
splendid composition and a great place for this beautifull sky.
a nice sunday Paul
friendly
alain

ifanik (20462) 2009-03-01 0:43

Hi Paul
Very beautiful landscape
Nice photo with beautiful colours
Best regards
Nick

phwall (5422) 2009-03-01 2:49

Hi Paul,
Not much more to be said about this shot other than brilliant capture.
Beautifully crafted, congratulations.
Cheers
Peter

Didi (35690) 2009-03-01 8:43

Hi Paul
The place remember me a view somewhere in south France.
Interesting landscape with a half covered sun who gives soft lights.
Best regards.

Kielia (8183) 2009-03-01 10:12

Hi Paul,
excellent POV on this fascinating landscape. The fence is a very important subject in this composition but it is the sky that makes this impression really dynamic. Wonderful colors and light! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

toto (18547) 2009-03-01 14:17

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette coline divisée par ces piquets, la partie de droite s' arrette et la gauche mène notre regard vers cette vallée et ce ciel magnifique.

Amitiés Thomas

PiotrSk (826) 2009-03-01 23:48

Hi Paul
Interesting place a well-presented, I like it.
I have the same camera and am happy with it and what is your opinion about it?

Clementi (42865) 2009-03-02 0:53

Ciao Paul,
the effects on the sky and the clouds, had created from 10 22 they are marvelous, the whole composition enjoys of an extraordinary light good job
Giorgio

josepmarin (33577) 2009-03-02 3:20

Hi Paul,
good test for your new toy, the wide angle lens offers us a splendid sight of this landscape. The sky is magnificent, the clouds decorate it with great beauty.
I like the luminosity and the chromatic level of the capture, with great naturalness in the result of the composition.
The detail of the fence that takes us the eyes towards the sky is very good, and it gives a nice perspective to the image.
A beautiful work my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

stego (22326) 2009-03-02 9:39

Hi Paul,
Impressive view and compo! You did a superb job using the lines and shapes of the landscape and the scenic cloudy sky, producing a gorgeous photo that has something glorious and makes me want to fill the lungs with that air. The landscape reminds much many parts of Portugal and Spain. Maybe that contributes to make it very appealing to me. I find the mix of brown grass, spots of dark green forest and blue skies very photogenic.
Regards, José.

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Tue (25608) 2009-03-03 3:36

Hey Paul,
What a wonderful landscape and I like very much the light and the partly cloudy sky here, that create a lovely mood. The composition is also superb with the hill on the right hand side and the wide view in the left. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Bluejeans (31553) 2009-03-03 3:40

Ola Paul ,
Que magnifico céu ficou com uma grande beleza , gostei muito deste primeiro plano com vegetação seca com a cerca de estacas de madeira e arame , bons detalhes e cores , parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Cricri (42797) 2009-03-03 9:37

Hi Paul
Façinant ce paysage montagneux et sauvage, grand et excellent POV, superbe ciel bleu/blanc qui fait un merveilleux contraste avec le paysage, trés belle aussi celle en WS
Friendship
cricri

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2009-03-03 12:10

Hi Paul,
nice view and good perspective caused by 10-20mm lens. The qaulity and color are very good too. great shot.
Regards,
Lucas

Vato_Law (11636) 2009-03-03 13:47

Hello Paul.
beautiful sight on both the photo and workshop.
The colours of the fields and their curvy lines are really attractive as this sky and those strange looking clouds.
Cheers.
Paulo

Scharan (13951) 2009-03-03 14:05

Olá Paul

Linda paisagem, ótimo ponto de vista.
Gosto da composição, da cerca em primeiro plano e das cores. O céu quebra o marron terra e faz bonito contraste.
Parabéns
GA
Vera

BWJ (1771) 2009-03-03 17:24

Hello Paul,
Very impressive perspective and definition. Beautiful colors, shadows, and fantastic sky. Excellent composition. I like it very much!
Kind regards,
Betty

jhm (81687) 2009-03-04 4:39

Hi Paul,

I feel me here a little bit in the dunes along the Dutch coast in Zeeland.
The closing leads us very nice about the rocks very depth to the background. Lovely colours and an excellent summer image.
Sharpness and composition are pleasant for look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

plimrn (19558) 2009-03-04 10:55

Hi Paul,
What a wonderful sky over the fall browns, the fence line give a nice accent. Your new lens really gives a wide-open feel!! Thanks for joining my celebration!!
HLJ, Pat

pboehringer (770) 2009-03-04 13:59

Paul,
regardless of this composition being in brown or green it is a very good one. The play of the foreground to the right and the background to the left provides an incredible feeling of depth to the image and the additional element of that fence underlines that even more. The clouds are excelente with the typical beahviour that is only encountered when workign with a wide angle lens.
Peter

bosskokoss (1590) 2009-03-04 14:22

Hello Paul. Fine composition with excellent contrast and sharpness. Congratulation on your great job. Regards Piotr.

xavshot (61889) 2009-03-04 22:46

Bonjour PAul
très bele lumière sur ce paysage. J'aime beaucoup les nuages qui contribuent à apporter de la profondeur à l'image.
Xavier

delkoo (33924) 2009-03-06 4:35

hi paul,
The frame is flawless as you have captured everything in the proper way, the sky looks splendid and it stimulates the depth of the picture.

didier

MLINES (10842) 2009-03-09 0:45

Hi Paul, This has very nice light conditions and the textures have come out well. Is this a new camera? It does a good job in your hands. TFS. Murray.

Angshu (33267) 2009-03-09 2:01

Hello Paul
The diagonal fence creates a good lead-in to the top of the cliff. Like the effect of the wide lens on the clouds as they seem to converge in the centre. Like the shadows of the clouds on the ground as well. Fine work!
Regards
Angshu

axiotea (15919) 2009-03-24 9:51

Hello Paul
I like the effect of the WA(I've just got one myself)and here the sky created a fantastic atmosphere with the clouds giving the impression of movement!
The bonus photo is very nice...
Cheers from Cambodia
Marilyn

cayden (1659) 2009-03-31 23:03

Hi Paul,
I like your composition, you represent well the landscape and wonderfull sky.
TFS
Cem

ElAprendiz (7370) 2009-04-06 10:08

Hello Paul:

Another beautiful landscape of your country.

The clouds in the sky seem to parallel the fence that is displayed on the right. Great depth of field and sizes, beautiful tone and a scene that invites you to relax our eyes. Excellent as always.

Greetings from Colombia. John

jmcl (13721) 2009-07-06 11:41

Hi Paul,

This is stunning .. the way the sky, fence, and bent grass pull together to create a sense of wind and motion into this vast space is wondrous .. take care, John

IrenaHarrison (18) 2009-08-14 2:25

Wonderful photography, I cannot wait until I venture to lovely New Zealand.