Waipu Mirror River Photo

Photographer’s Note

I am not sure what the name of this river is but is goes through a fascinating little town called Waipu.

In 1817 a large group led by Norman McLeod, having been forced to leave the highlands of Scotland, began a remarkable migration to New Zealand.

At St Ann's in Nova Scotia the Scots built a strong community. However, the very cold winters, combined with potato blight and crop failure, imposed extreme hardship, and they decided to emigrate to secure a better future for their community.

They built their own ships, prepared food, settled their affairs and set sail on an expedition, for five months or more, to the other side of the world. Not finding what they were seeking in Australia they moved to New Zealand in 1853. They set about the task of establishing a close knit and highly successful community in Waipu.

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asus_gps (305) 2007-03-06 6:27

Hi!

the fine quiet landscape and a good photo.

Regards,
Igor

vonp (2235) 2007-03-06 6:35

Ciao Murray,
Beautiful and peacefull landscape: I really like it!
The composition is amazing with the incredible reflex on the river. The color and the contrast are perfect.
Thanks Murray
See you soon...
Paolo

claudeD (11477) 2007-03-06 7:39

Hi Murray,

very nice shot of this little river in New Zealand.I like pictures like this with reflections in the water.Much ambiance , a good pov and the fresh colors make it an excellent work.Well done and thank you for sharing.

With regards from Luxembourg.

Jean-Claude

gemlik (969) 2007-03-07 4:32

Hello Murray,
WOOWW!!!
Great reflection!!
Wonderful view!!
superb colors and contrast with lovely sky-blue
Nice POV and perfect deep of field.
Congratulation,It's a beautiful shot.
Best regards
Bulent

ThomasL (417) 2007-03-08 16:14

Hi Murray,

I really love this shot! The reflections of the colorful trees are beautiful! It's a pitty that the photo is quite unsharp...

Thanks for sharing,
Thomas