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Feb 22, 2009 03:10 | #1

I don't shoot a lot of Landscapes, or at least I try not to. But living in NZ that is pretty hard, if not impossible thing to do, so I simply try not to process them.

But they always have a way of finding thier way to the surface.

These are taken at Whatipu, which is a surprisingly remote location being so close to NZ's largest city: http://maps.google.com ….075985,0.103168&t=h&z=14

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Same thing, different perspective:

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And a different perspetive again, not an easy hill to climb this one.
That is Weka2000 standing up, and NZShrimper pretending he is not afraid of heights.

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Feb 22, 2009 03:25 | #2

great bay for fishing also,

the first one looks like it could be a New Zealand Christmas Placemat...great shot i love the haze (from the ocean)

My personal fav. is the second to last with the sun...just something apealing to me

nice work

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Feb 22, 2009 03:29 | #3

TMCCaptured wrote in post #7378882

Cheers, it is, like so many other great fishing spots on the west coast, also very dangerous.
I couldn't believe the amount of water moving past the headland as the tide went out.

Next step is to take a model out there, but my current car is not well suited to gravel roads.

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Feb 22, 2009 03:30 | #4

We are talking seriously about making a trip there next January. Everytime I see NZ photos, I feel more certain we will do it!

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Feb 22, 2009 03:34 | #5

Maureen Souza wrote in post #7378898

We are talking seriously about making a trip there next January. Everytime I see NZ photos, I feel more certain we will do it!

Lots of places for you and Skip to stay, we keep a spare room for just such occsians. :cool:

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Feb 22, 2009 03:47 | #6

Moppie wrote in post #7378908

Lots of places for you and Skip to stay, we keep a spare room for just such occsians. :cool:

That's very nice of you! We have had a couple of invites from forum members so it would certainly be fun to meet everyone and have a tour guide for the best photography

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Feb 22, 2009 03:51 | #7

Well the Kiwi members are all pretty well spread around the country.

You could spend the first part of the trip being passed from Kiwi to Kiwi, and given a tour of all the best places, then take sometime to enjoy the country on your own. :cool:

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Feb 22, 2009 03:54 | #8

This summer I will sit down and make an itinerary....I will probably PM you & a couple others for suggestions.

Life is hard...but I just take it one photograph at a time.

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Feb 22, 2009 04:31 | #9

Some nice photos there.

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Feb 22, 2009 04:33 | #10

Some nice photos there.

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Feb 22, 2009 13:00 | #11

Great shots Moppie. 1 & 3 are3 awesome. It's probably 10 years since I last went to Whatipu. Must go again soon!

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Feb 22, 2009 15:37 | #12

I have just returned from a week on the south island... NZ is a beautiful place !

Love the top pic.

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Feb 22, 2009 17:56 | #13

Man... shots like this make me sooooo want to go...

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Feb 22, 2009 18:43 | #14

jgrussell wrote in post #7382617

Man... shots like this make me sooooo want to go...

Do it .. it's one of the more photogenic countries I have been to.

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Feb 22, 2009 20:55 | #15

akiwi wrote in post #7379064

Some nice photos there.

akiwi wrote in post #7379063

Some nice photos there.

So good you had to say it twice? :lol: :lol:

scotttnz wrote in post #7380954

Great shots Moppie. 1 & 3 are3 awesome. It's probably 10 years since I last went to Whatipu. Must go again soon!

xa-coupe wrote in post #7381748

I have just returned from a week on the south island... NZ is a beautiful place !

Love the top pic.

Cheers guys.

jgrussell wrote in post #7382617

Man... shots like this make me sooooo want to go...

Then come over :cool:

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