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End of the day...at Army Bay


End of the day...at Army Bay
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Copyright: Dawn McKenzie Wykes (Dawn) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3364] (17538)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-24
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM, Marumi 67mm c-pl
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lens Lover's Award II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-27 20:12
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End of the day, at Army Bay, Whangaparaoa Peninsula..about a 6 min car ride from my house at the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula you will find Army Bay.. I enjoyed taking photos in the late afternoon here.


For those who like to read and learn more: A little history about the area:

In early 1942 the outcome of World War II was in balance. There was widespread fear that New Zealand would be invaded by the Japanese, and the port of Auckland was considered to be the most likely target. Machine gun emplacements (pillboxes), barbed wire entanglements, and anti-tank obstacles were frantically constructed to protect potential landing beaches, and ditches were also dug to impede the passage of tracked vehicles in most regions.

At Whangaparaoa a range of anti-invasion defences were constructed to prevent enemy forces from landing at Army Bay and attacking the heavy coast defence gun batteries at the end of the peninsula. These perimeter defences included 11 pillboxes, searchlights, electrified barbed wire entanglements, and an anti-tank ditch.

Fortunately, the Japanese forces were defeated in the Pacific and never reached New Zealand shores, so our anti-invasion defences were never tested in action. Most anti-tank ditches were infilled soon after the threat of invasion subsided, and many pillboxes and other defences in the Auckland region have been destroyed by development or coastal erosion over the last 50 years.

And some more interesting tit bits, I found:

Did you know that during World War II:

- At least three enemy submarines (one German, two Japanese), visited the Auckland area;

- A floatplane launched from a Japanese submarine flew over Auckland, but saw no shipping worth sinking and returned to the sub;

- The crew of a German sub claimed to have come ashore and milked a cow;

- A German navy vessel laid floating mines in the Hauraki Gulf which later sank two ships;

- New Zealand tried to develop its own weapon of mass destruction, a tsunami bomb, at Whangaparaoa.

Info gathered from here: http://www.arc.govt.nz/arc/index.cfm?301F5E84-64D6-4C35-83C9-47E93D9FEFED



Have a great weekend everybody..
Cheers Dawn
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Hi Dawn

Another lovely shots here... I love the effect from the seagull...Great

Amri HMS

hi dawn, wonderful time of day, you really captured the peacefull feel, looks so nice, take care, thanks scott

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3579 W: 737 N: 2415] (19132)
  • [2007-09-27 23:00]

Superb atmosphere ... thanks !!!


v

Hello Dawn - What a beautiful mood! A few striking details - tree silhouette and flying seagull - set in a romantic, beautifully lit environment by the sea. Terrific! TFS! Cordelia :)))

Hi Dawn, A superb evening shot with the silhouetted tree and seagull against the pastel sky. Well done and TFS. Pat.

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  • eosnut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 165 N: 1406] (10181)
  • [2007-09-28 1:54]

From Dawn a Dusk:) lovely image Dawn, perfect exposure of the reflected light on the water. Sharp silouette of the tree, and the seagull adds interest.
I like this shot, well done.
Pete.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 268 N: 7781] (33204)
  • [2007-09-28 2:02]

Super view Dawn, and interesting notes too.
Hey! That's MY Pohutukawa tree!! I've taken heaps of photos of that tree - and it looks so good in this lighting. I like how the seagull looks like he is going to land on it.
Bravo girl
Janice

Hi Dawn :o)
It's really a wonderful shot. Not yet sunset but rather. The light is superb ... good timing for the seagull ... I enjoy the POV you chose with the silhouette of the tree ... very peacefull shot, TFS
Have a nice WE too
Cheers
Marylou
:) later

Hi Dawn

A great POV and capture of this Auckland bay. Good lighting and POV. Looks like a very nice spot to relax. TFS.

Martyn

Milked a cow! Wonderful piece of information. An the image you have posted deserves a WOW. Great light and the gull is a great aaddition. Bravo. Milked a cow!

dan

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-09-28 11:09]

Hello Dawn,

A flying bird is the most attractive feature of this wonderful image. Such a faboulous moment from nature has been captured. Fine details and brilliant light. Well done.

Thanks for sharing this image.

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1412 W: 130 N: 3837] (15946)
  • [2007-09-28 12:00]

Hi Dawn the best fact is the Germans coming and milking a cow! LOL

Great shot.. very nice light.. the bird adds the element of freedom! (not sure if you where going that way!!!) We just donated to our Veterans and received our annual "forget-me-not" :)


Take care

Tricia

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  • pemi71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 13 N: 59] (2621)
  • [2007-09-28 13:50]

Hi Dawn ,
Fantastic place!Great scenery!
Beautiful colours combination!
Very good work!

Petar

Hi Dawn,
So that is why it's called Army Bay - love that atmosphere - yes I see that you had to drive for 6 whole minutes, but that really is not a bad thing.
If the pillboxes are the same things we call bunkers then we have in the dunes a lot of them - however they are not removed they are turned into holiday"homes" and the irony is that the Germans who build them in our dunes to defent against England, are the ones now occupying them when visiting our country in summertime - bizar if you think about it.
Good composition - of course there has to be a seagull and the colour in the sky you can only catch for a short while - creates an excellent atmosphere. Yes I can see why you enjoy it,
TFS
Els
:)follow

Hi Dawn,

What an ipressive picture!
You did great composing it by putting trees on the left as natural frame and at the sam time strong light from the sun is combined . . bird adds value to this image. . Lovely scene . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2846 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2007-09-30 4:21]
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Perfect!
The composition is matchless, the colours and details spot-on and the mood just what I need at the end of this frantically busy week.
May I have your permission to use this as a desktop background for a little while please?

TFS
silke
:D

Kia Ora Dawn!

Missed your last page of your gallery basically ! Boy time is flying fast ! This one is particularly great. I love your composition , the tree in the foreground, the seagull as a bonus , the cloudy sky , the great light and superb silhouettes. A beauty!
Well done !
Robert

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  • Iwon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 0 N: 77] (7090)
  • [2007-10-02 12:15]

Hello Dawn
Fantastic place! Superb atmosphere!
Beautiful colours...

TFS
Iwona

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2007-10-04 0:13]
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Hello my friend,

lovely land/seascape you captured here, especially with the seagull in view, a perfect photos for poem! :D Excellent composition and pov, well present my dear, thanks for sharing

Cheers,
Sweety

p.s catch up sometime?

Amazing photo, beutiful colours and composition. Super!
Regards
Aga :)

Hi Dawn,
Beautiful,very nice photo,congratulation.
Best regards,Ralf

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 128 N: 2229] (20485)
  • [2008-01-19 5:44]

Hello Dawn, very good composition in that seascape shot. The exposure is great and the details are sharp. Beautiful light ! Thanks,

Mario

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