High Surf on Norfolk Island

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High Surf on Norfolk Island
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 209 N: 6383] (25289)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Norfolk Island Holiday
Theme(s): Norfolk Island Holiday [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-26 4:04
Viewed: 458
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
High Surf on Norfolk Island

The the 32-km coastline of Norfolk Island consists, to varying degrees, of cliff faces. There are no safe harbour facilities on Norfolk Island, with loading jetties existing at Kingston and Cascade Bay. Here at Cascade Bay there are only rocks and shingle, and the weather is usually more protected there, and this is where one of the two jetty’s on the island is.

Note the Norfolk Pines on the hillside. You could hardly take a photo without having at least one Norfolk Pine in it!!

This is the sea reaching the shoreline at Cascade Bay. The waves were rough and heavy as they crashed onto the rocks there. We had a fun time evading the waves, and I managed to get quite a few ‘good shots’ of the surf. No, we were quite safe – it was only the odd large wave that broke like this on the rocky shore. We were on the jetty, and had plenty of roadway to run onto…

Check out the Workshop to see the next photo I took.

Norfolk Island is surrounded by cliffs, rising in the north and west to 300 ft. or 400 ft., and elsewhere to the height of 200 ft. The cliffs are slowly eroding away, and the island is now much smaller than it originally was. In most places at the foot of the cliffs there are narrow beaches, usually of shingle.

Discovered by Captain James Cook, it was claimed by him for Great Britain and named in honour of the Duchess of Norfolk. Cook's crew were struck by the island's rugged beauty and the abundance of flax and pine.

Cook sailed on, and the island was to remain uninhabited for a further 14 years. Since then the island has seen two penal settlements come and go, from 1525 – 1855, the second of which was the most brutal ever established by Britain.

In 1856 the island received those who call it home to this day - the Pitcairners, descendants of the Bounty Mutineers.

During the intervening 140 years these people have nurtured the island to make it a prosperous, tranquil and beautiful place. Thousands of people from all over the world now come to experience the history, beauty and unique Pitcairn culture that make Norfolk Island a great place to visit.

There is a permanent population of around 1800 made up of roughly a third native Norfolk Islanders, a third Australian, and a third New Zealanders.
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To k-2: Thank you for sending me instructions.k-2 2 12-04 18:46
To Refugee: Not sureJanice 1 09-26 21:26
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Hiya Janice

Fab capture here, it looks like you actually took it stood in the water.. or did you?

Excellent POV and good sharpness, detail and colour.

brilliant notes once again too.

TFS regards Helen

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 56 N: 1205] (4597)
  • [2007-09-26 7:10]

Hi Janice
Great action capture from your hand. Superb POV, excellent details, you have done very well.
Regards
>Jens.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3107 W: 253 N: 5670] (21202)
  • [2007-09-26 9:47]

Wow! I really love the details here!
Great diagonals in the rocks behind those waves
TFS
silke

Hallo Janice

Verry nice Picture and..POV
SUPER!;-)
Thanks..
Ella

Most of the time is this something we don’t like turning steaming water in ice.
But in this photo it works very well
Kind of magic curtain
Fine photo Janice

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4018 W: 207 N: 3392] (26027)
  • [2007-09-26 13:24]

Hi Janice

A suprb decisive moment, capturing the breaking spray at it's peak. It adds a gossamer like texture. Tfs!

I wish I could remember that book I mentioned, or the author anyway :). Excellent capture Janice, perfect timing , good detail and the background interesting. TFS,
David

PS A Judy Nunn book I think.

Wow, great shot Janice. Can almost hear the crashing of the waves! Very interesting Point of view. Well done. Cheers, Pat.

Hi Janice
Original idea nice shot.
Abracos.
Ralf

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  • jackal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 1 N: 82] (1256)
  • [2007-09-26 17:16]

Well captured Janice and good PoV - I do hope you are not getting too close to these crashing waves just to get that special shot
well done
Jack

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 579 W: 6 N: 388] (2477)
  • [2007-12-04 18:25]
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Hi Janice. Thanks for showing the before and after versions. 1/1000 s did the trick and it looks like you might have got a bit wet.
Now for an experiment to see if I understood your email. TFS. Karin
see this photo

Hello Janice,
This definitely is a strong representation of the power of Nature!
You very well captured the transparency of the waterdrops, creating a captivating opposition between the agitated foreground and the peaceful background. A pity there is no sound accompanying this photo, but I can imagine how it must be: impressive... ;o)
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

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