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Reflections of Wai iti in the sand with Mt Taranaki in the distance

Reflections of Wai iti in the sand with Mt Taranaki in the distance
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cameraNIKON D5100

settings Aperture f/22.0 ISO 100 Shutter 10/800 

upload_dateJun, 2013

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24 Comments |
herman-anwar
 
herman-anwar June 19, 2013
beautiful...everything works great...nice shot...
adoptedone
 
adoptedone June 19, 2013
Stunning shot! Love it. Congrats on award.
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography June 20, 2013
amazing!
jrsosky
 
jrsosky June 20, 2013
Such a cool shot - the beach gives a very very cool reflection.
lisadonoghue
 
lisadonoghue June 20, 2013
Beautiful shot!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 June 20, 2013
This is a masterpiece! Just gorgeous! Congrats on your award!
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 June 20, 2013
Awesome! Very strong lines and colors. Congratulations on your award!
diporzio
 
diporzio July 07, 2013
very beautiful indeed, well-deserved recognition
LCdutch
 
LCdutch July 07, 2013
Incredible. hope you are lucky enough to live near there. That is one place I never get tire of shooting. Larry
mylene_ralph
 
mylene_ralph July 25, 2013
Truly draw dropping, nicely done.
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair August 07, 2013
Nice shot!
shema PRO
 
shema October 07, 2013
gorgeous!
Forfarlass
 
Forfarlass October 08, 2013
Fantastic detail and reflections. Congratulations on a wonderful win.
Kerry1 PRO+
 
Kerry1 October 17, 2013
Beautiful shot - now I'm homesick
Debclegg
 
Debclegg August 20, 2015
Beautiful colours
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janinajakumiene August 31, 2015
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Kiwisharon
 
Kiwisharon September 15, 2015
That's a fantastic phototure, beautiful clear reflection and great clarity.
joebroyles
 
joebroyles October 31, 2015
Very well done!!
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DBurb November 05, 2015
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DBurb
 
DBurb November 05, 2015
Outstanding composition!!
savannahpohlman
 
savannahpohlman December 23, 2015
Love, love this! So gorgeous!
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elenalyashchenko May 14, 2016
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mattbarber Premium
 
mattbarber June 08, 2016
Great shot, fantastic colouring and leadlines. Threre is interest all the wat through the photo from and reflections in the water to the cliff face and the final view point of the mountain in the background. Fantastic work keep going and please keep posting these photographs. A pleaseure to see.
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this at Wai-iti Beach in Taranaki, New Zealand. I used to live there and still love to visit, particularly on a low tide like this one.

Time

It was late afternoon and I decided to go for a walk before dinner

Lighting

The lighting wasn't great, just afternoon sun. Not an epic sunrise moment. It was so bright I could shoot at F22 to get a full DOF and still shoot handheld.

Equipment

This was handheld with a Nikon D5100 and a kit 18-55mm.

Inspiration

I just really liked the shape of the clouds and the cliff reflected in the sand leading into the mountain (Mount Taranaki) in the distance, and the people gave the cliffs a sense of scale

Editing

Yes, it is post processed using photomatix and then I increased the contrast and dropped the brightness slightly with photoshop

In my camera bag

I have upgraded my kit lens to a Nikon 17-55mm and I carry my D5100 hiking. If I know I wont be walking far I take my Nikon D7000 and I have a circular polariser on all of my lenses.

Feedback

When you are taking reflection shots get as low as possible. The D5100 swivel screen is great for this! And watch the polariser it can either kill the reflection or turn the sky black.

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