Gateway to the North Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Gathering Place in the Pacific
Yacht Marina, Town Basin, Whangarei

Kia ora! Welcome to Whangarei (Fong-ar-ray)
"Gateway to the North"

The sun was nearly setting behind me when I took this shot of the Whangarei Basin. The clouds were turning pink and the sky was darkening.

The city of Whangarei has much to offer, including parks, shopping, movie complex, and award winning restaurants. Whangarei makes an ideal base for visitors to Northland.

Whangarei, city (1996 pop. 45,892), N North Island, New Zealand, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the leading city on the Northland Peninsula and an important port for coastal trade. There are textile mills, cement and fertilizer plants, breweries, and an oil refinery in the city.

Whangarei is a small, safe city with a peaceful learning environment. Situated two hours drive north of New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. Whangarei boasts some of New Zealand’s finest beaches. It is a gateway to the Bay of Islands, one of New Zealand’s most beautiful aquatic playgrounds. Water-skiing, wind surfing, snorkelling, scuba diving, yachting, kayaking and dolphin and whale watching are just some of the activities of interest. Whangarei has an urban population of approximately 47,000 and enjoys a very temperate climate.

The City of Whangarei began with a small settlement on the south bank of the Hatea River (Har-tea-ah), clustered around a natural port known then as Ahipupu (Ar-he-pu-pu) and known today as the Town Basin. It grew southwards from there to become the cultural, entertainment, commercial and service centre for Northland.

The Whangarei Town Basin: Of particular interest is the waterfront area known as the Town Basin. Long a haven to both local and overseas yachts, the waterfront has recently been redeveloped. It now boasts an interesting collection of art galleries, gift shops, and cafes.

www.tidesong.co.nz/whangarei.htm
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serenadanesi (926) 2005-11-29 1:20

Hello Jancie,
very nice picture, it look to be a very quite moment in a peaceful place!
I like sail boats and I hope to get the sailing licence mect week! Then I will come to New Zealand!
Cheers,
Serena

verswe (4425) 2005-11-29 1:32

good sharpness, good colors, nice point of view,good comment, Janice

mikenz (78) 2005-11-29 1:46

Nice way the sun catches the trees behind the harbour, and the water is so calm!

dodic (706) 2005-11-29 2:41

Wonderful colours here Janice,
Very peaceful evening atmosphere, also the light and colours are superb. Well captured.
All the best
Deyan

SAylinAntmen (102) 2005-11-29 2:46

Woww... Very good photo.

aros (0) 2005-11-29 3:26

Nice late afternoon sun in this one. The quality of the light combined with the stillness of the water give a sense of calm tranquility.

To the casual observer this shot could look disorderly, then look again and there is order in it. This appeals to the human desire to find (or create) order in chaos.

kclai (2267) 2005-11-29 3:28

Hi Janice
The complicated and crowded yatches give a beautiful rendering of this place. With the calm water, it give a good reflection.
Interesting text, too.
Well done, Janice.
Eric Lai

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-11-29 3:30

Hi Janice,
there is here here a very nice water mirror for the sky, the boats and the wodden pieces.
Very clear and lighted for this beautiful place.
Thank you for the note and for showing this typical estuary place.
I like it
jean Michel

blue_iris (0) 2005-11-29 4:48

Hello Janice!
Very nice picture. The light and colours are wonderful. Interesting note
Anetapawel

pitai (3925) 2005-11-29 5:34

Hi Janice,

Great great shot

the colors so well, thw sky so beautiful, and the POV so nice

Tks
Gabriel

bazal (7898) 2005-11-29 8:41

Hello, Janice.
Nice perspective on this beautiful harbour. The light and contrast are good and the DOF is perfectly managed, giving nice relief to the composition. Very interesting note too ! Thanks for sharing !

ArtLook (2332) 2005-11-30 10:16

Hi Janice,
Very good composition with the boats. I really like contrast of colors and interesting light. The reflections on the water looks so clear! I like very much also how the boats arranged in lines and your shooting angle - very good perspective. Very well done, BRAVO!
With BEST regards,
Arthur

capthaddock (28640) 2005-11-30 10:48

Hi Janice - superb low light and lovely reflections, excellent timing, the sky also looks impressive, in my experience Whangarei is synonomous with constant heavy rain, so unlike this crisp and cool looking view.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-12-01 15:15

Hi dear Janice !

In a great moment you acted for this view with capturing and controling the light and reaching a fine warm colors in a best way,good sharpness and a calm peaceful view you show us,beautiful and attractive with a fine composition,I like it,very nice shot,Janice,
Best Wishes
M

devimeuxbe (55853) 2005-12-01 16:41

Hi Janice
there is a nice light on the harbour.
Beautifull and peacfull picture.
Thanks
Bertrand

peter1892 (3201) 2005-12-01 17:20

Hi Janice - really nice image! Great sunset colours & reflections but what I really like about this one is how the masts & posts in the water alinged in parallel with each other. It's a nice effect that draws the eye away into the distance.

weswang (18223) 2005-12-02 14:07

Hi Janice, A very well composed picture with nice perspective view, beautiful colors of the sunlight and interesting reflections. A very well taken picture with sharpness and clarity. Well done.

perryhooter (2424) 2005-12-04 16:06

Hello Janice!

Nice place to land, if we ever go to NZ with my colleagues John Tulip and Vassilis ( TL members).

Great composition and light. Calm atmsophere well seen and captured.
Bravo!
Robert

Polka (526) 2005-12-07 7:15

Hi Janice,

The light and colours are very nice with this magnificent reflection.

The diagonal line of boats is very welcome, as the contrast between sunny and shadowy parts of the harbour.

Paul

cherryripe (18869) 2005-12-13 15:07

Hi Janice
What a lovely light highlighting the grey clouds. Everything looks so still and peaceful with the reflections. Nice line of posts and yachts. Lots of depth.
Regards Nikki

oochappan (22032) 2005-12-15 21:15

A good perpspective view on those boats with their masts as a reapeating rythme and your colors here are very balanced and pleasable, pleasant the reflections in the water.

simonekarl (404) 2005-12-17 4:30

Ciao Janice
What a lovely image, the light was perfect. You have also captured the reflections and the serenity of Whangarei. Trust a Kiwi to do justice to a sail boat : )

sixTL (8582) 2005-12-24 8:02

Hello Janice, Water, clouds, architecture connected together creates wonderful landscape. You caught a wonderful light.

regards Artur

colinbrenchley (6133) 2005-12-26 4:57

The pastel shades on the clouds in this picture add a subtle quality to this picture.
Regards Colin

dHitman (0) 2006-02-01 23:56

Hi Janice,
Simply lovely! Very nice composition with good lead-in lines for the viewers. Good warm lightings. Well done!

Regards, Jino.

jubs (230) 2006-02-07 3:00

This is a beautiful photo, I love the reflection on the water.
Cheers
Jules

josepmarin (33785) 2006-03-10 15:04

Hi Janice,
This one is an excellent photo. I like his POV, his definition, his colors of soft tones, the sky with clouds, and the reflexes in the water.
A wonderful photo. Congratulations.
Regards
Josep

HIRAKZ (168) 2006-07-16 0:38

Hi Janice,

Serenity abounds in yr photo. This is what I call picture perfect.
TFS
Hirak

MLINES (10856) 2006-07-18 2:14

Hi Janice. This is a lovely spot. It will be world famous one day. A hidden jewel. Good colours and cropping. Excellent note as always. TFS. Murray.

edal (6567) 2007-01-05 17:11

This one also deserves being one's favourite!
Anton