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Auckland Botanic Gardens


Auckland Botanic Gardens
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3209 W: 225 N: 6904] (27379)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-03
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): New Zealand Scenes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-23 4:07
Viewed: 290
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Auckland Botanic Gardens

This is one of the lakes at the Auckland Botanic Gardens, which is home to over 10,000 plants from around the world; and it is spread over 64 hectares in Manurewa, South Auckland.

In Auckland's mild, moist climate a wide variety of plants can be successfully grown - from temperate to tropical regions as can be seen in our wide selection of plant collections.

The extensive native plant collections feature endangered plants, a forest walk, a flax weaving collection, a native plant identification trail and native plant ideas to try at home.

They have a large collections of native plants, including species mainly from northern New Zealand, and is presented in landscaped gardens, replica habitats and a native forest.

New Zealand's plants are unique, having evolved in isolation for thousands of years. There are around 2357 plant species with approximately 80% of these endemic - meaning they don't occur naturally anywhere else in the word.

I'm copying and pasting this reply I sent to some of the viewers:

Quite a few have commented on the blue reflections in the water. I rechecked the images from that day - and they are mostly all flowers!!! But those with the sky show all grey cloud - yet about 4 of the water views show pieces of a blue sky.

I took the photos last November - I know it didn't rain that day and I guess the photos don't lie!!

I will post some more showing the reflections next time.

Cheers
Janice
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To Silke: Blue sky above!!Janice 3 06-23 18:33
To GreenBaron: Blue sky above!!Janice 2 06-23 14:43
To tnahari: Blue sky above!!Janice 1 06-23 14:08
To PierreFrigon: Blue sky above!!Janice 1 06-23 14:05
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Olá Janice,
Great shot as usual. Beautiful scenery. Great POV and DOF, nice colors and details.
Greetings
raimundo

Janice Hi:
A wonderfully beautiful scene. The colors are very clear and sharp. Refections in water very nice. Well composed with wonderful POV. An excellent note, as well. Congratulations, well done.
Larry
USA
TFS!

Strange, the reflection does not seem to match the sky :-).
Beautiful view.
TFS
Pierre

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 284 N: 6439] (23904)
  • [2008-06-23 5:21]
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Amazing to see the lovely reflections in the water, especially when the sky seems so overcast! Great colours and wonderful life in the pond
TFS
silke

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1431 W: 12 N: 687] (9406)
  • [2008-06-23 5:40]

Hi Janice,
Looks very pleasant. This could well be a scene that you see in Toronto! Nice capture.
Sunil

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1160 W: 15 N: 597] (10416)
  • [2008-06-23 6:52]

A very beautiful scene! I love the reflection of the clouds in the water. The trees are all so pretty!!!! TFS and have a great day!

Hi Janice
interesting mirror image. the gray clouds and sky became white and blue in the reflection.
like a parallel world...
beautiful colors.
tfs
tsilla

Hi Janice,
What a lovely scene well captured! Dispite the grey sky an fine view. Weird to see the blue patches of the sky reflecting in the water. Like the lush greens here, must be a wonderful place to visit, I will add it to my "What-to-visit-in-NZ-list" :-)
Kia ora
Hans

Hi Janice,
Beautiful picture nicely composed and presented with great colors and Sharp picture, Excellent POV, and details, Nice place and lovely reflection on water, Very well done.
Michel

Patches of blue sky perhaps Janice, I know many of my Tamar shots show the same thing. A pretty spot and well captured regardless of the sky. Nice detail and a lovely range of greens.
David

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2014 W: 136 N: 3063] (16571)
  • [2008-06-23 23:56]

Beautiful shot Janice, look like it hsave change a lot... I must go and pay a visit some day, I mean when it is summer, after all, now almost everyday is a wetday!

Excellent composition and captured, I like the reflection, nice one!


Have a nice day,

Cheers,
Sweety

Pleasing to see Janice. What a peaceful and beautiful place. Well captured.
Dennis

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1454 W: 75 N: 819] (7250)
  • [2008-06-24 7:54]

Beautiful scenery. Great POV and DOF, nice colors and details.Well done
Greetings from Canada.
Mitra

Hi Janice,
beauriful place, beautiful scene,
beautiful tones of green,
beautiful reflections,
welldone and tfs,
regards,
Taner
:) tomorrow

Hi Janice,
Beautiful botanic graden,nice photo.
Ralf

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  • tafa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 141 W: 3 N: 113] (1269)
  • [2008-07-30 3:18]

HI
HI JANICE
What a beautiful capture of a beautiful piece of nature! Lighting, colours, composition all good. Great work!

TFS Greetings
SASO
...MACEDONIA...

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