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Tidal Rip - Swim Between The Flags


Tidal Rip - Swim Between The Flags
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3817 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-06
Categories: Ocean
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 17-40mm f4L, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-06 4:00
Viewed: 1186
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Piha Beach

Piha Beach is New Zealands premier surf beach. It's black iron-sands, pounding surf and rugged natural beauty are a favourite with local, national and international surfing communities. A popular summertime retreat with Aucklanders as well as others from further a field, it should be noted that strong tidal rips make it necessary to obey the local regulations set out by the local surf-life saving club. Most of the time surf-life saving flags are situated on the beach to indicate when it is safe to swim. If you are a novice to intermediate strength swimmer, it is recommended that you do not swim if surf-life saving guards are not on patrol.

The above obtained from http://wikitravel.org/en/Waitakere/Piha

Rip current: A rip current is a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore. It is often mistakenly called a "rip tide" or "riptide", though the occurrence is not related to the tides. Colloquially a rip current is known simply as a rip. Although rip currents would exist even without the tides, they can make an existing rip much more dangerous (especially low tide). Typical flow is at 0.5 metres per second (1-2 feet per second), and can be as fast as 2.5 metres per second (8 feet per second). Rip currents can move to different locations on a beach break, up to a few hundred feet a day. They can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the world's oceans, seas, and large lakes such as the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada.

Recognizing a Rip Current: There are signs to look for in the water to see if a rip current is present. Rip currents can be recognized by unusually calm waters, caused by the channel of water flowing out. The color of the water may be different from the surrounding area. Also, the waterline is lower on the shore near a rip current. It is advisable to look for the existence of a rip current before heading into the water.

The above obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 11:48 a.m.
Date: 6th May 2006
Weather conditions: Overcast
Lens: Canon 17-40mm USM L
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/400
F-Stop: F/9
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 200
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • samos Gold Star Critiquer [C: 81 W: 4 N: 2] (39)
  • [2006-05-06 5:16]

Hello Pam what a wonterful picture very beautiful landscape and sky sharpenss ans colours of this photo are superexcellent very nice work my friend Pam thanks for this wonterful view have a nice weekand regards Stavros

Hi Pam, excllent Landscape, Perfct OPOV, excellent details, BG, Great work, TFS Kyle

Hi Pam,
Great landscape capture.
I like the composition very much mf..
And I'll take "Recognizing a Rip Current" under advisement..But since I'm 300 miles from the coast, I may forget by the time I get down there again :)
Well done and TFS!

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 15 N: 305] (1825)
  • [2006-05-06 11:00]

Hi Pam,

Amazing shot - i like it.
Very nice colors and composition.
Well done!

TFS :-)
Norbert

Hello Pam, very nice capture and what a super location. Great foreground details against amazing backdrop. I think I would have included less sky and more foreground to balance composition. Very nice work, thank-you.

Great landscape Pam! Brava!!
I like a lot the framing, the colours and the details. Perfect focus.
Maurizio

Hello Pam,
this is an excellent landscape. Your framing is unusual but excellent. Great sharpness, lighting and colours too. Great composition and note. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

Hi Pam,
An excellent landscape shot. Very well done in the portrait framing. Great use of the rock in the forground. Overall composition looks very good. Great job getting alot of detail in the darker rocks. Got caught in a mild rip current once. Very scarey to get sucked out into the ocean so fast.
Scott

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-05-07 11:18]

Hi Pam,
Very beautiful landscape. Color, composition, POV,... are excelent.
José M.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-05-07 19:22]

Good landscape shot Pam.
great composition, colours, details, DOF and POV.
Well done

osse

Hi Pam,
Beautiful photo of a very intersting scenery. The DOF created is very spectacular with the rock in the front and the good colored sky. I did had some difficulties with the horizon on the middle, but I actually do like it and find it a good one to break the rule.
TFS,
Niek

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