Castlepoint, a photo from Wairarapa, North Island

Photographer's Note

View of Castlepoint from the trail to Castle Rock summit, the trail is scary, and goes along the edge of a cliff as unstable looking as the one seen in the foreground, it is not comforting that earthquakes are possible in this region. There is a little lighthouse at the far end of the "reef". There are only 5 other photos from this region of NZ so far on this site, it is relatively little visited because the coastal communities are only accessible by narrow winding dead-end forest roads, there is no continuous road along the coast here.

gabrielpat, kiwi_explorer, Janice, singuanti, kevinos, ribeiroantonio, tcht, PJE, gelor, Deepforest, Elaine_Blath, mjdundee, ahmetgedikli, Paolo, pasternak, peter1892, quantabeh, john_c, balatrek, bakes888, cunejo200, veronika, sleon, elmec, ChrisJ, Didi, MLINES marcou esta nota como útil

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gabrielpat (7163) 2006-07-24 19:41

hi tan,
another great landscape!earth and sea are very unusual here.green and blue very well "married" .:)

agussaptono (198) 2006-07-24 20:01

hi Tan,
Its not a perfect moment. But you shot perfect picture. Simple composition but very nice.

agus

rafelito (3648) 2006-07-24 20:27

Hi friend
great panoramic shot, nice colors and focus.I want to be there.Many regards, Rafael

Cormac (26565) 2006-07-24 20:50

Another stunning shot! In this one I like how you found the perfect spot to take this, connecting the rock in the foreground with the headland behind it. I like the big, sweeping curves of the shoreline too, which gives a lot for the eye to feast on. Beautiful!

mphotographies (1976) 2006-07-24 20:58

Hey Tan,
Thanks for sharing Castlepoint to TE. I guess what makes Castlepoint really unique is being isolated from being urbanized. Great panoramic view, quite scary from the point where you took the picture.
Regards,
JHCris

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2006-07-24 21:08

Hi Tan,
Beautiful scenery and very sharp details. Well composed and the colour quality is outstanding. Good choice in using a polariser in this shot to cut down on glare. Well done.
Cheers,
Renier

ps -- I like to rate this to two points but the rating panel is not visible.

Gerrit (62042) 2006-07-24 21:14

Hi Tan.
impressive view and a good illusion. The colours and sharpness are great.
regards, Gerrit

Scharan (14144) 2006-07-24 22:18

Olá Tan
As cores são realmente lindas, uma mistura de verde e azul em vários tons que chama atenção além da imagem ser linda.
Parabéns pelo bonito trabalho Tan.
Grande abraço,
Vera.

Janice (4403) 2006-07-24 22:32

Hi Tan, I have never been here before - what an awesome view overlooking the beach and reef and the little lighthouse. We nearly did a trip here a couple of years ago, but had to cancel. And fortunately we did, because the time we were supposed to go was one of the worst storms in the area.
The heavy clouds make the scene look more dramatic. Well captured, thank you,
Janice

singuanti (15250) 2006-07-24 22:32

Hi Tan. I've got a shot I'm working on right now with barrel distortion like this and I am having a heck of time getting rid of it. Personally I like the fish-eye effect but it's not for everybody. Cool shot Tan!

MiguelP (14470) 2006-07-24 22:34

Fantastic perspective Tan. I would almost say oniric one. The light invite me to dream some stories. It´s a landscape bigger than life. Thanks and take care.

kevinos (7517) 2006-07-24 23:02

You are the master of this kind of landscape, Tan, and you have found the perfect scene to present in your lumionus and technically perfect way.Regards kevin

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-07-24 23:35

Great POV. Looks like the point of the foreground continues to the point below. Very nice sky and excellent colours.
Antonio

tcht (7565) 2006-07-24 23:40

Hi Tan,
That lighthouse is really tiny - very hard to spot. But I suppose it is well placed to show size of this beach. I like the shapes very much, its unusual to see such rock formation. Good PoV with rock sticking out and linking rocks on sea level below. Gd pic
CheukhIn

partha (14023) 2006-07-24 23:44

Excellent composition . I like the cupves. Excellent colourtone and sharpness as well.
partha

PJE (20758) 2006-07-25 0:22

Tan one of my first impressions of the distant rock is it looks like a hammerhead shark. It almost looks like the shoreline edges have contorted themselves into beast like shapes which is very interesting to look at. Thanks for the unique perspective. What an amazing place!

Angshu (56760) 2006-07-25 0:49

Hi Tan
Yet another stunning shot! What a POV! I like the necklace like rock forming a small inlet with the big, sweeping curve of the shoreline..Simply beautiful!
Regards
Angshu

gelor (3233) 2006-07-25 2:17

Bonjour Tan,
Que le capitaine Addock nous présente de superbes images d'eau me semble très normal ! J'aime beaucoup la composition et les couleurs de cette image. Félicitations.
Gérard

Deepforest (9260) 2006-07-25 2:32

Hellow Tan,
Beautiful scenery and interesting perspective. Excellent colours and sharpness, nice composition.
Well captured, TFS
Best regards,
Andrzej

delkoo (68) 2006-07-25 2:43

hi tan
what a nice place, your clever choice of POV enhance the quality of your photo.
sharpness and colours are perfect

didier

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2006-07-25 3:36

Hi Tan,

again perfect depth of field, love this landscape bellow the threatening sky...amazing!

take care, Ivana

mjdundee (4663) 2006-07-25 4:21

Hello Tan,
The cliffs do not look save at all!
Good to mention the lighthouse in the note - can hardly see it and would not be able to discover it without your hint. TFS Thomas

craiggc (2509) 2006-07-25 5:33

Great composition here Tan - the use of wide angle has created a nice effect.

The saturation and details are really nice too.

TFS
Craig

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-07-25 6:09

hi Tan, always great to see a quality image of NZ, especially if not many people get there. Compliments, as usual! cheers arnoud

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-07-25 8:34

Merhaba,
Öndeki çıkıntılar muhteşem manzaraya derinlik kazandırmış. Sakin, temiz, etkileyici bir güzellik yakalamışsın.
Ellerin dert görmesin.
Selamlar.
Ahmet

Paolo (41258) 2006-07-25 10:20

Hi Tan, excellent shot. the persepcitve of the small island (similar to a small Cape Cod!) is fantastic thanks to your perfect POV.
great light and colours too.
thanks, ciao

pasternak (15185) 2006-07-25 10:30

Hi Tan, a fantastic photo from a remote place on Earth! POV is the clue here, as it is in a lot of your other photos (I have recenrly discovered your gallery and I must say I was impressed). Here, I like very much the fact that you almost "close" the circle but not completely, a great visual effect! Like also the small houses (and a lighthouse, the white tower on the cliff?), they really give a sense of scale to this view.

Cheers
Alexander

carper (96) 2006-07-25 13:19

very nice photo tan,
a fantastic shot, well composed shot fantastic light, and very nice to look at. the quality is fantastic, nice job.
gr. jaap

gilou530 (34) 2006-07-25 17:07

salut tan
superbe pano de ce paysage idylique, les couleurs sont toujours aussi top avec cette netteté incroyable pour ce genre de photo aérienne
amitiés
gilbert

peter1892 (1681) 2006-07-25 17:35

Hi Tan - I can't really add anything original to what's already been said - it's an excellent high viewpoint & I particularly like the high horizon here, focusing attention on the cliff & reef.

quantabeh (5205) 2006-07-26 0:10

hi Tan,
another great picture from New Zealand from you. graet depth and as always good colors. I guess you had to push the PP a bit for those clouds to show up... it's well worth it.
Behrang

lukie (0) 2006-07-26 5:36

Hello Tan,

I like the dramatic sky in your picture. Is there a castle ?

regards,

Luc.

john_c (24666) 2006-07-26 12:40

Hi Tan,
A superb POV for this fine view. This photo is a good demonstration of how a cloudy sky can be every bit or even more effective than a blue one. The lighting is superb, there is good DOF, and the eye follows the varying twists and bends of the landforms. The quality of the photo is great without the hues being oversaturated. Very fine work, Tan.
John

Budapestman (82620) 2006-07-26 14:00

Dear Tan!

As usual a perfect photo from you. Fantastic mood and glad to see.
Nice days
George

balatrek (7455) 2006-07-26 14:44

Saludos Tan,

Maravilloso paisaje, la composición es perfecta y la suavidad de las texturas fantásticas, los colores son sorprendentes y bellos, felicidades, TFS

José

DownUnder (1177) 2006-07-26 21:28

Another perfect shot at a spectacular location Tan.. well done..

Alaettin

Stepan (27210) 2006-07-27 2:15

Wow, the place seems so wild ! The coast is lovely and the depth seems to enhance the shapes. Great sky to create a strong atmosphere here. Impressive.
Stéphane

bakes888 (18499) 2006-07-27 2:41

Hi Tan. There you go climbing hills again so the rest of us can enjoy the view. My strongest memories of Castle Point are of the wind, the place just blows sometimes. Nice capture, those dark patches on the ocean are a nice touch and add life to the water. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

jjcordier (79299) 2006-07-27 4:38

tan
Very good photo of this spectaculary landscape. Good composition and great light and colours
Best regards
JJ

cherryripe (21033) 2006-07-27 7:46

Hi Tan
Great high-up pov. The cliff top almost meets the jutted land. Excellent details of the grass in the foreground and just the right amount of sky. The light is superb - as usual.
Regards
Nikki

cunejo200 (7281) 2006-07-27 11:02

Hi Tan,
Outstanding and inspiring landscape photo. Superb composition with awesome colors and details. Best wishes.
Danilo

veronika (6058) 2006-07-27 13:55

If New Zeland looks really like this, i have to go there
as soon as possible :)
Fantastic Tan, the nature looks incredibly beautiful, i would say untouched like in heaven.
Well seen, keep on!
Vero

Leonie (8809) 2006-07-27 14:27

Hi Tan,

Lovely combination and coulours...this landscape reminds me of Ireland! Same light..same kind of wheather! ;o)

Cheers, Léonie

rhizomes (15343) 2006-07-27 14:40

Hi Tan,
Impressive view with a strange impression, like if water was at different altitude...
Very nice point of view and colors !
Christophe

sleon (9402) 2006-07-27 16:13

HI Tan
A very capthaddock POV here with a wonderful outlook over this stunning headland and off to the horizon. The foreground looks almost tangible and the sky is very attractive. The contrast looks just a little too harsh though on my screen.
Regards, Susanna

elmec (12210) 2006-07-29 16:49

Helo Tan!
This is excellent photo!
The line of the cliff building this composition!
Perfect done!
Best regards!

Ann75 (0) 2006-07-30 23:03

Hi Tan,

Amazing shot with such a beautiful scene. I love how the foreground stands out again the water below. The colours are fantastic, the composition is great and the sky is also amazing! Excellent work, Tan!

Greetings,
Ann

ChrisJ (171852) 2006-07-31 10:34

Hi Tan

A fantastic landscape, with attractive lines adding depth. Good high pov, & excellent color, sharpness, saturation, & lighting. Tfs!

Didi (61589) 2006-07-31 14:34

Salam Tan
Better than Phileas Fogg you make several voyages around the world.
Very nice point of view and the colours are nice with the cloudy sky..
Well done.

MLINES (12516) 2006-08-04 19:58

Hi Tan, This is the first composition of this part of NZ i have ever seen. The erosion effect you capture here is unusual and interesting aided a lot by your POV. Good note with it also as usual from you. TFS. Murray.

arjun_das (1851) 2006-10-01 11:45

excellent top angle view of the place full of natural beauty. colours are amazing too. good pov and tfs.

regards,
arjun

Photo Information

Copyright: Tan Yilmaz (capthaddock) (28790)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2005-10-15
Categories: Natureza
Camera: Minolta 404si, 28-80mm, Fuji Superia Reala, Circular Polariser
Versão da Foto: Versão Original
Date Submitted: 2006-07-24 19:08
Favoritos: 2 [ver]

Viewed: 8040

Points: 100

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