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Woodpecker Bay


Woodpecker Bay
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-07
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-09 2:10
Viewed: 674
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was taken from my friends verandah,looking north along the West Coast from just south of Fox River,or Tiromoana.
Woodpecker Bay is where Fox River flows out of the deep limestone gorge that cuts through the plateau of the Paparoa Range.
Tiromoana was once the site of a thriving mining town,with two storey buildings on land which has now been totally reclaimed by the sea.
The town,which was called Brighton,boasted 53 hotels!
Now there are only a handful of houses scattered along the coast road,many of them snuggled into the rainforest.
Being as remote as it is,Woodpecker Bay is not a crowded place. This was taken on a sunny calm day in the summer,and still there are only three or four people in sight.
Off the left of the photo is Seal Island which can be walked to at low tide,and is home to a large colony of Fur Seal.

I hope you like this view of one of my favourite bays here on the West Coast.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers
Steve
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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-02-09 3:04]

Hi Steve,
lovely view of the bay. The lush green vegetation is lovely. The waves are seen hitting the beach. I like the variety ofvegetation in the forest fringe. The palms are pretty there and red flowers in the foreground is very attractive.
What a place to be, how tranquilt to be at your friend's verandah.

Regards,
Foozi

Hi Steve, a fine scene capture from a bay with great POV and details my friend.
TFS. Have a nice new week!
Cheers,

Bayram

Namastay Steve,
A lovely seascape capture. Very well composed with the beautiful flowering bushes in the foreground and lovely colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Hara

Ciao Steve, great seascape, wonderful bay with splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Steve,

What a lovely view of the bay. That's the most beautiful part NZ my friend (my opinion). Ho Tony has made such a lot of these beautiful landscape photo's of the Northern part of NZ. I like these type of photo's.

Your compo, POV and DOF are great. A real summer look of your beautiful country.

Kind reagrds and TFS BOB

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-02-10 6:25]

Steve, Lovely landscape and showing the natural beauty. Good use of lighitng and colors. Ganesh

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