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Capture: A Place to Stand

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  • Hebe,

    Thank you John and David.

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott,

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    Perhaps an almost cliched piece of Dunedin iconography . . . but my earliest memory of Dunedin was on St Clair beach as a five year old, visiting from Christchurch. A scorching hot day, and a beach covered in jelly fish! I remember some "big boys" (they must've been at least 10!) running up and down the beach throwing them at each other.

    I don't recall seeing jelly fish on the beach again, but have spent many an hour on that beach or St Kilda since moving here as a 12 year old- despite still being a pretty crap swimmer!. Getting sunburnt as a teenager, when seeing and being seen is so important; the joy of paddling in the edges with our kids when they were little; swimming and playing at the salt water pool with the kids (even still when one is 16 and the other nearly 22); jumping into the car to drive to watch the waves crash in on days of big tides or stormy weather; wandering along the esplanade with three generations of the whanau when they congergate in Dunedin- and enjoying the delight of kids getting drenched by waves hitting the walls; or just strolling on the beach contemplating and enjoying the space, which is when this photo (and the next) was taken.

    I always love the ocean, but this bit is a wee piece of home for me.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott,

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    St Clair beach, looking towards St Kilda and Lawyers Head

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • John Farrell,

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    St Clair in a bad winter mood. Taken through the window of The Esplanade Restaurant.

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 499 posts Report Reply

  • Chris Waugh,

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    Here’s where we are.

    Wellington • Since Jan 2007 • 2401 posts Report Reply

  • Hebe, in reply to Chris Waugh,

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    Here’s where we are.

    Hope you are settling in well Chris.

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Chris Waugh, in reply to Hebe,

    Thanks. We're getting there, but it takes time. The wee one is loving it, though, she's having a great time, and has already planned out precisely what she's going to do when she starts school in a few months.

    Wellington • Since Jan 2007 • 2401 posts Report Reply

  • David Hood,

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    St Clair on a still evening

    Dunedin • Since May 2007 • 1445 posts Report Reply

  • Lilith __, in reply to Hebe,

    Hebe, I suggest you try taking the park on a cloudy day. Big trees cast deep shadows and the camera can't handle the range of light and dark that our eyes can. An overcast day evens things out :-).

    Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report Reply

  • John Farrell,

    A difficulty with taking pictures on an overcast day, Lilith_, is that there will be a reduction in contrast.

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 499 posts Report Reply

  • Nora Leggs,

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    A place to stand, or a place to lie around.

    And round Silo Park, a place to stomp.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2011 • 2700 posts Report Reply

  • Nora Leggs,

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    Another favourite stomping ground

    Auckland • Since Dec 2011 • 2700 posts Report Reply

  • Nora Leggs,

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    Auckland storm, softer that your Dunedin storm!

    Classic Manukau Heads

    Braving weather

    Auckland • Since Dec 2011 • 2700 posts Report Reply

  • Lilith __, in reply to John Farrell,

    A difficulty with taking pictures on an overcast day, Lilith_, is that there will be a reduction in contrast.

    Yes, this can be a good thing.

    Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott, in reply to John Farrell,

    Nothing like a pizza and an emmersons to quell a bad-tempered Dunedin day :-)

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott,

    It seems beaches/coasts are very much a place of home for many of us, looking at the number of great posts

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • Hebe, in reply to Lilith __,

    Hebe, I suggest you try taking the park on a cloudy day. Big trees cast deep shadows and the camera can’t handle the range of light and dark that our eyes can. An overcast day evens things out :-).

    Thank you: great advice. I don't think like this (yet).

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • John Farrell, in reply to Shaun Scott,

    That morning, it was coffee and a muffin.

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 499 posts Report Reply

  • John Farrell,

    I have sad news for those of you into "lomography".

    http://petapixel.com/2015/11/28/r-i-p-holga-the-hit-toy-camera-comes-to-an-end/

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 499 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott, in reply to John Farrell,

    That certainly works too.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • sandra, in reply to John Farrell,

    In response to the idea that taking shots on a cloudy day is better - it is! I photograph a lot of plant life and the colours of flowers are a touch more vibrant on a cloudy day and you don't get the whites "blasting out" or problematic shadows.

    You can compensate for any perceived lack of contrast when processing the pix on your computer. Just bump the contrast button up a bit and the vibrancy (usually) pops back in.

    If you find yourself in a situation where there is bright sunshine and deep shadow in the same shot you can always force your flash to try and brighten the shade without blasting the bright area. Takes a bit of practise.

    tauranga • Since Dec 2011 • 72 posts Report Reply

  • sandra,

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    One of our favourite places to walk - there again at the weekend. Different every time we go.

    tauranga • Since Dec 2011 • 72 posts Report Reply

  • sandra,

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    Oddly enough, another one of my favourite places to be - near my childhood home and where my great-great grandparents rest.

    tauranga • Since Dec 2011 • 72 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott,

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    sometimes home is where the lawn is . . .

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Scott,

    That is a lovely shot, Sandra.
    Cemeteries are, I find, very grounding and contemplative. Just the sense of history and humanity, and wonder of the lives of those beneath the headstones.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2008 • 90 posts Report Reply

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