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NZ XmasTree


NZ XmasTree
Photo Information
Copyright: Patricia Deakin (Patricia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 0 N: 513] (4129)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, 52mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Friday Theme for 2009/05/08 'Tree(s)' [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-07 3:00
Viewed: 375
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Pohutukawa flowers from November to January with a peak in mid to late December (the southern hemisphere summer), with brilliant crimson flowers covering the tree, hence the nickname New Zealand Christmas Tree.

There is variation between individual trees in the timing of flowering, and in the shade and brightness of the flowers.
This was shot in early December at North Head, overlooking Auckland City. A great reminder of our long, hot summer!
Thanks for looking folks.
urs0114, roges, manujmehta, daisydaisy, lilimih33, jjcordier, Sharpshooter, dareco, harpya, GreenBaron, mvdisco has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To GreenBaron: Thanks HansPatricia 1 05-09 03:53
To Janice: Hi JanicePatricia 1 05-08 03:00
To Dawn: Hi DawnPatricia 1 05-08 00:51
To Sharpshooter: Thanks ScottPatricia 1 05-07 15:29
To WhiteKnight: Thanks DavidPatricia 1 05-07 15:13
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hello Patricia
hope you are doing well
wonderful colours
great sky and nice pov
fine exposure
beautiful bg
nice offcented placement
lovely shot

regards
MAnuj Mehta

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 570 W: 0 N: 1079] (5290)
  • [2009-05-07 3:04]

Hi Patricia !

An interesting image and well played.
Looks like a postcard. Beautiful colors, excellent contrast.
A beautiful day,
Adrian

Hello Patricia

I like this tree
very nice shot
the frame is also great

Best regards

Hello Patricia!
Really wonderful this tree!!!
Nice perspective and lovely background!
Fantastic blue sky!
Best regards!
Lili

Patricia
Cet arbre est magnifique! Ses couleurs sont vraiment splendides. Belle composition avec la ville en arrière plan, sous la protection de l'arbre.
Amicalement
JJ

Beautiful flowers, rich colour and well captured. I like the way you've composed this with a view of downtown Auckland in the BG, gives placement to the shot..

The actual picture quality doesn't look brilliant considering you took this with a D50 - I'm wondering if you over sharpened a bit too much?

Rgds
David

hi Patricia nice colourfull shot the tree realy stands out against the sky good pov tfs
regards bryan

Awesome shot Patricia, and here I was thinking my shot was going to be unique, haha. I love these trees at Christmas time, looking forward to this year. Very well composed shot. Perfect for the theme.

TFS,
Scott.

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 136 N: 403] (1789)
  • [2009-05-07 19:40]

Bonsoir Patricia,

Nice contribution to the theme. Image is sharp, well exposed with saturated colors. The small part of road seems to bring us to the city in the BG. Nice work and TFS.

Alain

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  • rychem Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 336 W: 3 N: 18] (7372)
  • [2009-05-07 22:57]

Hello,
beautiful tree and sky, amazing colors of the flowers
regards
Ryszard

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-05-07 23:14]

A very beautiful flowering tree! WOW! Nice composition and good detail. TFS

The colours are incredible. The POV is impressive and beautiful. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3364] (17540)
  • [2009-05-07 23:51]
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Hi Pat, how have you been.. this is just the photo we need to look at after a drab old day today.

What beautiful colours, and wonderful composition.

Good one for the theme.

Best wishes
Dawn

Hi Pat
Merry Christmas!! I bought a postcard in Wellington a few weeks back taken of this tree (I think) The BG was very similar!!! definitely Auckland.
The colours look very bright - maybe a bit too saturated?? Or, as you said, too much Shadows/highlights - sorry, but it doesn't look quite right (IMO)...
Awesome view though!!
Janice

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5763 W: 198 N: 2582] (10130)
  • [2009-05-08 7:05]

Ciao Patricia


Beautiful pictures of your tree,
I like the color palette
spread the green branches.
She seems nice and has great look!
A good definition in the image and well colored.
Greetings,


Sergio

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1446 W: 31 N: 3116] (12662)
  • [2009-05-08 8:06]

Hi Patricia
I like your composition and placement in the frame, giving us a peek at the city. The gigantic tree has great colours and definitely a great contribution to the theme.
Dot

Hi Patricia,
This wonderful Pohutukawa gives me a warm memory of NZ! Great shot, and a fine well balanced composition with AKL in the background. The colours look a bit unnatural (over saturated) though. Made a WS to show what I mean. Nevertheless a fine posting Pat!
Hans

Hi Patsy, bonjour,
You have wanderful tree in New Zealand too!!
great colors and details, Chistmast time in summer realy nice:) ,, many thanks for your visit and it's rain ,rain and rain on autumn here , may be today with a little bit of sunshine and rain, rain after for the weekend...(temp..+5 celcius 42 Faren.degre..this morning)..
Have a good weekend..
Michel

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