Farewell Wharariki

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 4, 20142,318 views11 comments

Golden Bay, New Zealand

One of the most beautiful spots in New Zealand. This is a view towards the end of the beach which is infrequently photographed since the Archway Islands at the opposite end are the main drawcard.

Canon 5DMkIII, 16-35mm, GND filter, single exposure

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM

My favorite part of the image is the textured sand in the foreground, it has such a great quality of light and the shadows define the ripples beautifully. You deftly handled the exposure and processing for the DR. It looks like a special place indeed.

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on May 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM

Very dark and moody Kah, I really like this! One suggestion would be to brighten up the top left of the sky and the water a touch. They seem a little dark to me. Well seen!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 4, 2014 at 6:03 PM

This is a beautiful and dramatic scene. You handled the exposre very well and also processing wise you did an excellent job. Most of all I love the textures and details in the sand in the foreground

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on May 4, 2014 at 6:39 PM

Very impressive image and location. The foreground detail is really nice, leading to that great color and well-controlled light. The vignetting in the top corners is a little strong for my taste, but that's a very minor issue.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 4, 2014 at 9:25 PM

Beautiful!!! I love the mood and feeling this image has. The textures of the foreground sand are just wonderful. Really nice work Kah Kit!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 5, 2014 at 12:19 AM

Gorgeous, The Fg is superb and a cool sunburst.
I might lighten it just a tad.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 5, 2014 at 3:28 AM

Beautiful work, Kah Kit. I really like the detail in the large view. The small view looks way darker and the vignette that much heavier. the FG is very special and your handling of the exposure is perfect.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 5, 2014 at 2:59 PM

Very nice mood and excellent fore ground details in this Kah Kit. Beautifully processed and a very nice comp. Great job.

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 6, 2014 at 3:48 AM

I love the left, enough that a vertical without the right would be a worthy competitor.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 6, 2014 at 5:00 PM

Live the textures and patterns in the fg. They let me linger a bit before they lead me into the light in th bg. Stunning image. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 10, 2014 at 10:57 PM

Peaceful and forboding at the same time Kah Kit. Nice mix of moods, and a well executed image!

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