Lifeguard Platform over Piha# Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello to all my TE friends,
Sharing with you just another simple view from Piha which included the lifeguard platform from the north side of it that looking across to the Lion and Nun Rocks!
Have a wonderful week to everyone!
Greeting from Tony

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COSTANTINO (23179) 2009-03-23 11:34

Hello Ho Tony
Another beautiful photo with amazing green colour and a simple view from Piha..
The beauty is in simplicity..I like your shot,it is a very good work,
regards and greetings
Costantino

dta (6059) 2009-03-23 11:34

Hello Tony ,
What is terrific , one more time , is the outstanding sharpness and clarity of this picture . It seems to be 3D . Have you got the best camera in the world ? :o)) . I like a lot the beautiful cloud upon the hill , too .
Best regards
Denis

Gerrit (36259) 2009-03-23 11:35

Hi Tony,
well composed view with some beautiful rocks on the background.
Regards, Gerrit

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-23 11:40

Hi, Tony.
Absolutely lovely, as usual! With a real nice soothing light and a great framing for perfect balance. I really like the way you placed the horizon line, that means you think and act according to what you feel is most suitable under the circumstances, and NOT according to so-called rules of any kind. I've known that for a long time, and that's one of the reasons I love your pictures. TFS, my friend! You have a wonderful week, I'll see you soon. A big hug from The Lowlands,
Fulvio.

UlfE (9158) 2009-03-23 11:45

Hi Tony,

I really enjoy this photo. When you visit a place it is always very good to keep your eyes open for unusual photo subjects. Often it is daily life subjects or subjects that are very typical here. I guess the life guard platform you see in this picture might be very common but that they are not photographed Very well spotted my friend. As usual also a really fine composition, excellent sharpness and colours. TFS and have nice day!

Cheers,

Ulf

rginer (584) 2009-03-23 11:51

Hola Tony,
Again, a fantastic photo. Love it. Colors are magnificent and the contrast superb. The natural sculpture of the rocks in the background gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Warmest regards,
Roser

besnard (31064) 2009-03-23 11:59

Bonjour Tony
Une jolie vue du bord de mer qui doit être agréable à découvrir.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

rodgerg (24937) 2009-03-23 12:00

Hello Tony,

A beautiful view of peacefull, of serenity. I like especialliy the good balalnce in the composition and the great propsect to the rocks in the BG. Nice natural colours very well collected too.
Best regards,
Roger

bracasha75 (22367) 2009-03-23 12:19

Helo Tony
Very plesant place with this life guard house in midle and good BG hills.
Exellent photo
Tahnks for sharing
Bratislav

patdeph (18324) 2009-03-23 12:38

hello Tony
always this beautiful coast from New Zealand,aways these magnificent colours,and always this incredible sharpness,so good that I can feel the softness of the grasses under my fingers!The sky is splendid,I like the lightened big cloud contratsing with the softness of the right part!Superb!
Regards
Pascale

vasilpro (9397) 2009-03-23 12:55

Hello Tony,
Nice peaceful place, a composition with nice colors. I like your POV.
Regards, Vasilis.

ruisc_pt (6207) 2009-03-23 14:14

great image for a fantastic view TonY
Tks for showing us another view from NZL
R

lousat (16052) 2009-03-23 16:25

Hi Tony,another time a top class pic,today i like the different gradients of green,and what a fantastic details of the beach! Beautiful as usual,no need read the name under the pic,i know that it's your!!! Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

Romatou (38) 2009-03-23 16:34

Looks like a day full of promise! Very inviting image! as sharp and colourful as you usually do !

Salut de France , Tony !

François.

gunbud (28153) 2009-03-23 17:50

Hi Tony,
The lifeguard at Piha has a most stunning view of the surrounding green hills and lovely rock outcrops.
The cool blue sky contrast brilliantly with all the lush green that is so typical of coastal New Zealand.
Looks like a beautiful sopt to spend a long summer afternoon.
Regards, Tom

buscape (4005) 2009-03-23 19:42

Hello Tony,
lovely landscape picture including a wooden lifeguard platform. Beautiful light and natural colors. Great sharpness and good depth. I like your various views over Piha very much. It is really a marvellous place with the beauty of nature.
Best wishes,
Helmut

alftrek (2913) 2009-03-23 20:44

Hello Tony,

It looks like my 8Gb card will not be enough to capture the wonderful scenic spots of NZ coastline. This is truly beautiful, devoting a large proportion of the framing to the land form while the sea and sky complement the scene. The clarity is outstanding, without any blow-out spot, even the grass blades and footprints on the FG sandy path is clearly seen. Well done.
Have a nice day.

Alfred

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-03-23 20:53

Hello Ho

A superb Kiwi seascape with good colour shrpness & shadow detail. I like the distant seastack, which makes a good focal point. Tfs!

skippy007 (7327) 2009-03-23 21:24

Ciao Amico Mio, This shot is well composed Tony, I was at the beach a little while ago, saw similar lifeguard platforms but I was not able to capture anything as good as this. Well done, colour & detail, excellent, just one question how did you organize that cloud to be there just at the correct time.;-)

Beautiful scene, well captured.
Regards
Santo

vmf-214 (1624) 2009-03-23 21:37

Hi Tony,

Wonderful view looking towards the ocean with life guard station. A well balanced shot great colors and sharpness. Great job Tony.

Best regards
Jason.

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-03-23 21:43

Hi Tony,

What a wonderful view. I wish I was there right now, it looks very inviting. I like the view over teh dunes, the water and the rocks in the distance. Great POV with beautiful colours and details! Well done!

Greetings,
Ann

vincz (19045) 2009-03-24 0:33

Excellent compsotion, beautiful colours and such a great rendering. I almost can feel being there sitting on the beach as the guy we can see.

mauro61 (16268) 2009-03-24 1:47

ciao Tony,
mi colpisce la tranquillità che si respira nelle zone che riproduci con le tue foto.
Paesaggi molto belli incontaminati.
Ottima luce e definizione.
un caro saluto
maurizio

snunney (35464) 2009-03-24 2:04

Hello Tony,
A fine composition of this beautiful coastline. It has a pleasing balance to it and benefits from a very nice ambient light. Good natural colours and excellent clarity.

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2009-03-24 4:38

Hi Tony,
interesting this vegetation on the beach, sand is more common, rsrs, but grat capture of this place and humble house. Great shot.
Regards,
Lucas

carper (65622) 2009-03-24 4:42

a classic one of your hand Tony,
very good photo, fine details, good composition, nice balance in the well taken shot. Have a nice day.
regard jaap

dip (12844) 2009-03-24 7:05

Hi Tony,
beautiful composition,the clarity and sharpness are,as always,superb,
natural colors and good lightness too,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

jlbrthnn (38897) 2009-03-24 8:05

Hello Tony,
The light and the colors are controlled carefully. the elements of the composition are distributed perfectly in the image. This tiny character attracts the glance at the seaside, and takes along towards the distance. Excellent realization. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ciakgiak (11230) 2009-03-24 8:15

My dear friend Tony,
Another fantastic landscape with great natural colors.
It's very pleasant looking at this magnificent image, composition is perfect so as clarity and light.
Well done, congratulations.
Best regards and TFS.
Giorgio

stego (22448) 2009-03-24 9:40

Hi Tony,
This coast that we we already know relatively well thanks to you is very scenic and I won't be surprised to be amazed with your 1000th post of this place. Here, besides the coast itself, we have that wooden platform, very cleverly used in the compo. Very good work, as usual.
Cheers, José.

Scharan (13955) 2009-03-24 9:46

Olá Tony

Bonita composição, cores bem naturais.
O céu está maravilhoso e se destaca lindamente na paisagem.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

belido (16813) 2009-03-24 11:17

Hi Tony,

once more you present such a nice natural scenery of NZ coastal line. The lifeguard plataform is a good focal point against the beautiful environment. Light is good enough to makes believe we are there. Well done!
Abraço,
Carlos

Charo (31779) 2009-03-24 11:40

Hello my friend Tony,
Wonderful capture with excellent composition.
It seems that rescuers do not have a lot of work on these dates.
Excellent light and details.
Best regards,
Charo

ahmetgedikli (22094) 2009-03-24 16:10

Excellent colours, sharpness and very good light. I like the landscape. Great work!
Greetings from Türkiye, my friend.
Ahmet

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-03-25 4:12

An interesting landscape and a fine composition. And a spectacular background with the rocks. Very well captured.
Best wishes,
Achim

Longroute (9833) 2009-03-25 9:43

Hello Tony,
this platform is a good focal point which makes the photo deeper. I like the soft light and the warm colours which -together with a fine sharpness - contributes to make this fine coastal sight charmer. A well balanced composition.
Have a nice week,
Donato

Kielia (8729) 2009-03-25 9:55

Hi Tony, dear friend,
a different place at this lovely bay. Beautiful capture with very pleasant colors and excellent sharpness. The houses in the left side create a very nice atmosphere. TFS!
Cheers, Harriet

sunamoon (5061) 2009-03-25 11:53

Hi my friend Tony,

A solitary view, I like your point of view of lateral, beautiful depth of very pretty rocks, that brightness of the photo smooths out to the colors and a spectacular sky! , Well defined, excellent work!

Best regards,
Elena

Cricri (43726) 2009-03-25 11:58

Hi Tony
Une vue apaisante de la côte, la douceur des couleurs et de la lumière avec une vue aussi intéressante sur les montagnes vertes, beau ciel
wonderful week to you too
cricri

Royaldevon (5944) 2009-03-25 12:48

Hello Tony,

I have had a real problem accessing this - not sure where the problem lay!
Anyway, the wait was worth while!
This is a lovely combination shot showing fine details of the land, with the spiky mixed dune grasses, and the sea, with its lovely blues and rolling waves.
The details of the lifeguard platform are sharp, and lead naturally upwards to meet the fluffy clouds.

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

danos (33240) 2009-03-25 13:10

Hello Tony,
nice the existence of the lifeguard platform in the beach of Piha.The place looks tranquil and calmly with no people to enjoy the sea.Well done.

Regards,Danos

alibasarir (14497) 2009-03-25 13:12

merhaba tony,
çok güzel ve etkileyici bir manzara.özellikle yesil doku içinde deniz ve kulübe harika görünüyor.ayrica bakis açin,canli renkler ve isikta nefis eline saglik.
selamlar
Ali

Photo65Net (43096) 2009-03-25 14:01

Salut Tony,
Nice landscape.
I like the balanced compo here.
Have a nice day,
JB.

cfreire (11667) 2009-03-25 14:15

Hi Tony
Beautiful capture of this coast; I've enjoyed of those clifts in background they presents an interesting graphism. Beautiful colors and contrasts. Well done, friend. Regards, Consuelo

Sistercosmo (2681) 2009-03-25 14:27

Hi Tony,
nice capture with wonderful colors and beautiful clouds. I especially like the person sitting on the beach and wonder what s/he is pondering.
Thanks and take good care,
Linda

Waylim (11153) 2009-03-25 20:01

Sabaidie Tony,
Another classic shot of the pristine beach of Piha, I've learn so much about NZ from you, Jim and Paul. Good details and sharpness, beautiful light and natural colors. Good composition. I should know enough about NZ by the time I'm really to go there. Thanks Tony.
Way

shevchenko (10072) 2009-03-25 20:37

Hi Tony,
Nice to see this side growing with weeds, the land mark cliff still vision able in the depth, I like the wooden watching tower too, thanks for sharing the colorful and relaxing view.
Ally

Emile (20117) 2009-03-25 22:11

Hola Tony.
Another beautiful landscape with nice colors and wonderful composition. Lovely rocks in the background and I like the presence of the lifeguard platform off center. Great shot my friend.
Abrazos.

jhm (83298) 2009-03-26 1:45

Hello Tony,

You placed the lifeguard platform excellent to the left, we get therefor a nice leeway to the right.
I find these picture here the most beautiful, real a high quality picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

azaf1 (15547) 2009-03-26 2:52

Hi Tony

Clean and sharp as usual it completes the puzzle of the area in a most inetesting way. Nice view, great colors and well balanced 1/2 frame

Have a good day and TFS
Argiris

bema (9062) 2009-03-26 3:20

Hi Tony,

almost as latest, but never to late, to share this beautiful view with you..
very lookout over taht beautiful bay and landscape, like it a lot..

have a fine day, best regards Bernd

danyy (69417) 2009-03-26 8:15

Bonjour Tony,
une photo qui plait beaucoup par son côté très naturel, ces plages semi sauvages. Une photo qui a beaucoup de profondeur, qu'on peut respirer et avec un magnifique ciel pour la coiffer.
Best regards.
Daniel.

claudeD (11465) 2009-03-26 11:08

Hello Tony,

a very fine fotojob.Simple but impressive.I like the picture and the atmosphere very much.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

JCG (25745) 2009-03-26 11:41

Hi Tony,

Another beautiful seaside with natural colors that I love and good brightness. The lifeguard platform balance the landscape. This is a picture pleasing to watch and I appreciate the smoothness of the sky. Thank you Tony.

With all my friendships and Versailles soon

Jean-Charles

parbo (11006) 2009-03-26 18:39

Hello my dear friend Tony,

You posted wonderful photos as same before while I was an assignment at neighbour countries.

Your each post shows enviable and amazing parts of beautiful New Zealand. Here I liked your way adding "Lifeguard Platform" at perfect position in your well taken photo. Your skillful experience didn't forget to include a visitor at shore that helping us to scale your frame correctly. My favorites of wide waves on shallow shore, the peninsula under fantastic sky are just amazing. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

pablominto (41340) 2009-03-27 0:12

Hello Tony,

A pleasant composition, where the lifeguard platform seems to be waiting for the upcoming autumn!
Good colours and details as always, and the frame has a great sense of depth...
I also notice the fine rock formation in the background!

Greetings,
Pablo -

zeynepe (9360) 2009-03-27 6:06

Hi Tony,
What a peaceful view with only the sound of wind :)
A great perspective and splendid colors.
Congrats and have a great weekend,
Zeynep

paura (39202) 2009-03-27 17:56

Tony,
Colours and lighting are very nice here, friend. The landscape is absolutey beautiful. well done!

regards

Paulo

josepmarin (34081) 2009-03-28 5:02

Hi Tony,
you say that it is a simple view, but I think that it is a fantastic view of a solitary, wild and natural landscape, where the only human presence is this lifeguard platform and a seated person in background that seems to be enjoying a big peace in this beautiful place.
I like the graphic strength that you have obtained in this composition.
Nice work, my friend.
Best regtards,
Josep

Cretense (57010) 2009-03-29 5:17

Hi Tony!

Beautiful place, beautiful landscape photography, great composition with the platform "strategically" positioned in a beautiful frame! Great light managment, wonderful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

AROBN54 (10789) 2009-03-29 9:15

Simply wonderful as always, Tony.
Beautiful clear color, crisp clean detail, perfect light and exposure, fabulous view. I LOVE the sky in this one and the lifeguard stand is perfectly placed. Just your usual awesome work!! Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

Juntas (3542) 2009-04-01 2:13

Hi Tony. Nice composition with the lifeguard tower. Light well managed and definition very good. Great pov showing that beautiful mountain line with beautiful colors. Well done. Regards. Paulo

Bluejeans (33049) 2009-04-06 4:55

Hello my friend,
Bonito destaque dado a esta casa de vigia feita de madeira , a praia é linda com aquelas montanhas no fundo , bom enquadramento da foto ,o céu estava magnifico com aquela nuvem , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ElAprendiz (7370) 2009-05-02 9:16

My dear friend Tony, miss your photos. What happened to you?

I like the composition of this picture, the depth of field is excellent, with the rock formations in the background and good you've given to the lighting.

We expect new here.

John