Lions of Wharariki Photo

Photographer’s Note

Wharariki Beach, on the NW tip of the S Island of New Zealand: these limestone stacks have been carved into some fantastic shapes by the wind and waves of the Tasman Sea.

From a RAW image, PP in CS3 with filter effects using Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0

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GUYOFF (839) 2008-03-09 6:15

Hello Jeff

Wonderfull picture here, colors and and frame works right as well....

RAW format is really more powerfull than JPEG format....

Anyway....welldone

GUY

gulliver (1636) 2008-03-09 6:23

very nice shot Jeff. Well sharpened and contrasted. Lovely place indeed but to far for us. One day perhaps, who knows

alexxiou (70) 2008-03-09 6:25

Wow, very good picture ! I love the colours, the reflection of the sun on the rock, the quality of the picture.....
Well done !
Alexia

richiegimmel (256) 2008-03-09 6:32

Beautiful lighting on the rock to the right. Nice and sharp too.

Beppo (1224) 2008-03-09 6:47

Hola Jeff,

Great shot, wonderfull light.

Josep

ambar_81 (659) 2008-03-09 7:09

Hi Jeff,
Lovely composition with these limestone stacks.Sky is wonderful and I liked the reflection on the wet beach.
Regards,
Ambar

hgupta (1320) 2008-03-09 7:25

HI Jeff,

This is very very beautiful and creative shot. Almost perfect. The sky is dramatic and I loved the over all view.
TFS.
Regards,

Hemant

Gustaw (21670) 2008-03-09 7:29

Hi, friend!
It is very interesting composition. I like your idea. Beautiful nature. Good colours and light. Well done!
Marek

avene (9936) 2008-03-09 7:43

hello Jeff,
beautiful colours here, I particularly like the contrast between cool blue of the sky and warm golden light on the rocks. the formation on the right does look a bit like a roaring lion, apt title :) did you apply some noise reduction on the sky? I like a lot how perfectly smooth it is.
very well seen and presented, my compliments.
best,
Kristine

grantlp (2102) 2008-03-09 8:24

Hi Jeff,
Excellent clarity and lighting....particularly like the warm rays on the right side rock structure, which is nicely contrasted by the greenery. The entire scene is fresh, clean and seems totally unspoilt. Excellent compo and colours. Very well done.
Cheers Grant

brandstaetter (12911) 2008-03-09 11:28

Hi Jeff,
a little lack of sharpness, but a breathtaking view you captured here...compliments for this masterpiece..
Cheers Christian

bracasha75 (19431) 2008-03-09 11:46

Hi Jeff
Excellent image and the angle of shot present this rock like a lion realy
Good work
Cheers,Braca

jmdias (15499) 2008-03-09 15:34

jef

wonderful place, this pov show us details of the rocks. Nice light and colors.

hugs

jorge

Alco (1148) 2008-03-09 19:02

Hello Jeff,
Very nice composition.The sharpness and the colors are very good.Well done!
Alain

gneufeld (13773) 2008-03-10 15:59

Hi Jeff,
I really like this shot - characteristically very much like Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon (see my posts from there) The deep green colors on the golden colored rock adds a very nice touch. Good capture and TFS. Gerald

marietom (29890) 2008-03-25 3:06

Hello Jeff,

Superbe endroit, et très belle image.
Marie

Nelu_Goia (2628) 2008-04-28 8:26

Hi Jeff,
It`s a pleasure for me to see people who care as much as you do about how their photos look and pay the fee -in time and effort- to make them look at their best.
This wasn`t an easy photo to take but you managed to do it quite well.
The third-party plugin (Nic Color Efex Pro 3.0) works fine but do you know that everything it does can easily be reproduced just using the built-in tools in Photoshop?
Oops! I hope they won`t sue me...because I can prove it:)
It can make the process faster and easier,though.
Thank you,
Nelu

veronika (6018) 2008-05-20 8:50

Hello Jeff,
big wow for this picture, it's amazing what everythis is nature offering us, this is a truly beautiful place, a paradise, i would love to see it one day.
Perfect
Veronika