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Hokianga-nui mai


Hokianga-nui mai
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3318 W: 149 N: 6113] (18646)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-25
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P8
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-16 4:41
Viewed: 1280
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hokianga Heads

This is a closer view of the entrance to the Hokianga Harbour. I am including the history of the place and a lesson on Maori language as well for you all.

History of Hokianga
From the water, or sometimes from the top of one of Hokianga's high hills, it is possible to imagine what the harbour was like centuries ago, before the human race arrived to make its modifications.

To really find out, you would need to go back nine or ten centuries in time - that's when archaeologists and oral tradition suggest that Maori made their first landfall from their original island home of Hawaiki.

It was the great Polynesian explorer, Kupe, who after sailing round the North Island and naming places as he went, settled on the Hokianga Harbour as his home. Te Puna i te ao marama (The spring of the world of light) was his rather beautiful name for the harbour, and so it stayed until in his old age he decided to return to Hawaiki.

The words he uttered then about his decision became the preferred name for the harbour and immortalised his years here -
"Hei konei ra i te puna i te ao marama, ka hoki nei ahau, e kore ano e hokianga-nui mai" - "This the spring of the world of light, I shall not come back here again". So the name Te Hokianga nui a Kupe was given, and in time became simply "Hokianga".
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  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2005-01-16 6:10]
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Great mood. I like misty pictures with this kind of cloudy sky. Great capture. But, Janice, where will you send us something with blue sky and palms :-))) ?

I love the fantastic way you have given this look in to a wonderful part of new zealand . I love the coastline and the many changing views it can give us. Thanks for that most enjoyable snap shot Janice great note also...Gareth

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ***
DOF: ***
POV: ***

VEry nice landscape, I would push a bit more contrast.
TFS.

Janice, Great landscape shot with an interesting note. Like this POV showing the misty receding shoreline entrance to Hokianga Harbor. It has a foreboding quality.. Well done!

Very nice landscape Janice.
Good composition and POV.
As Philip mention, little more contrast.
Very well done.

  • Great 
  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-16 16:44]

This is a stunning and dramatic landscape shot Janice. I like it a lot and the compositio is great.

Well done and thanks for posting

I love this landscape. He is full of action and show me how dynamic and powerful could be a nature!

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