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Norfolk's Rugged Coastline


Norfolk's Rugged Coastline
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3194 W: 225 N: 6886] (27299)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Norfolk Island Holiday
Theme(s): Silver Tulip Award, Norfolk Island Holiday [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-18 2:06
Viewed: 620
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Norfolk Island's Formation

This is Cascade Bay on the east coast of Norfolk Island.

I have just spent a great week’s holiday on Norfolk Island, an island located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the Australian mainland.

It is located at 29°02′S, 167°57′E. It has an area of 34.6 km² (13.3 mi²), roughly 5 x 3 miles in size with 32 km of coastline.

More than two and a half million years ago the island that is now known as Norfolk was formed from the lava ejected by an undersea volcano. Physically the island is the highest point in a huge chain of mountains running 1100 miles from New Zealand to New Caledonia: the Norfolk Ridge.

Eastward this vast submerged range is separated from the Australian continent by a plain 10,000 feet below sea level and a trench plunging more than 33,000 feet into the earth's crust.

The island's highest point, Mount Bates, stands at 1,085 feet above sea level, but in actual fact is the tip of a mountain much larger than Mount Everest, the bulk of Mount Bates being submerged under the blue waters of the South Pacific.

Erosion of the island's coast by the surrounding sea has reduced the island to about one-third its original size, and has formed the high cliffs that now make up much of its rugged coastline.

Geological surveys have shown that the area surrounding Norfolk Island has all the earmarks indicating large natural gas and oil deposits. These as yet untapped resources, may, however, never contribute to the island, as Australia - 1,000 miles to the west - continues to lay claim to ownership of Norfolk Island's territorial waters and 200-mile economic zone.
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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3351 W: 86 N: 2722] (17981)
  • [2007-09-18 2:34]

Very good, eh, Evening Janice.
Excellent looking landscape photo.
Beautiful colours and good composition.
Together with your good description, a fine job you did here.
Kia ora and ciao from Jan

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 110 N: 3229] (16085)
  • [2007-09-18 2:39]
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Ahhh one of my favourite places Norfolk Island, I think I just about know every bit of the coastline there, because I took many photos like this, before digital.

Love the richness of the colours, very nice Janice.

Cheers
Dawn.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6435] (23890)
  • [2007-09-18 4:59]

Superb composition with grand colours
TFS
silke (sorry for the hurry)

Hi Janice.
Woonderful place,good color and angle.
Abraco.
Ralf

Hi Janice

What a delightful scene, lovely view and I really like the shadows and light here.

Excellent post my friend and very informative notes

TFS regards Helen

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1324 W: 103 N: 2310] (8724)
  • [2007-09-18 14:20]

Hi Janice.

Beautifull shot .
The sea and the cliff looks great with your composition.
Interesting notes too.
Regards,

jean paul

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 661 W: 55 N: 1216] (4625)
  • [2007-09-18 14:28]

Hi Janice
What a seight, great capture with a excellent POV, you have done very well.
Regards
Jens.

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 715 W: 34 N: 1528] (9552)
  • [2007-09-18 15:58]

Hi Janice,
Beautiful composition of the coastline. Colors and details are gorgeous. TFS Julie

Beautiful capture of this dramatic coastline Janice, lovely metering and saturation. And an extremely informative note!!
Thanks for sharing it
Rew

Hello Janice :)

beautiful shot of tis breathtaking view.. love the composition..

tfs and greeting, terry
later :))

Hello Janice,

Excellent shot, great overlooking POV, very nice diagonal composition, well exposed and vivid colors.
TFS,
Vassilis

Dear Janice ..
all I see from the bottom of my 'Johntee' heart is that for this fantastic view and photo I ''grant you the
*Silver Tulip Award*

Signed:
John Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3255 W: 375 N: 2710] (11636)
  • [2007-09-19 11:38]

Beautiful scenery, Janice... excellent work in colours and saturation and a nice PoV. Though I wonder if a vertical lay-out, portrait mode, wouldn't be "better"?
Anyway, you show us yet another nice part of your country. Keep 'm coming!
TFS

Hi Janice,
Again a superb capture of this beautiful rural island. Perfect vivid green and blue colours of land and sea! It look likes a little paradise :-)
Kia ora,
Hans

Hello Janice,
Norfolk Island is still one of my dream places to visit. I am not sure if it has turned too touristik meanwhile. Thanks for your great post and comprehensive note. Thomas

Lovely colours Janice and an excellent POV. I can see why the island is quite popular as a tourist destination. I read a book a while back about the settlememnt of the island, fiction but based on fact. Many of the early settlers relocated to an area just south of Launceston and named it Norfolk Plains. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Tasmanian Woodlands’

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