Ocean Mail Beach, Chatham Island, a photo from Chatham Islands, Other Islands

Photographer's Note

Yesterday was a brilliant day on Chatham Island. As it was Saturday this is usually our biggest tour day so fine weather always helps. I made a morning tea break with my group at this delightful beach on the north coast of the Island, known as Ocean Mail. There are also two interesting nature walks here - one a Wetland Walk & the other the Aster Walk (to see the unique Chatham Island swamp aster which are currently flowering.

The unusual name of the beach, Ocean Mail, comes from the name of a ship wreck at a reef not far offshore while en route to South America. The flowers on the beach are non-native senecios from South Africa, according to the DOC sign at the beach. Note how crowded the beach is on Saturday morning!

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maxifred (0) 2012-11-10 9:42

Hi Neil,
Woaw,fortunately you've centered the picture in the horizontal middle,so i do not have to choose between perfect sky and amazing foreground...
I like the "thrilling" clouds and...the absence of sharks!
Best regards my antipodean friend (nothing farthest from you than Belgium)...
Fred

No_One (4) 2012-11-10 9:43

Hi Neil,
A really stunning composition, which allows the image to share the wonder of the colorful foreground, and that beautiful blue sky. Really nicely done.
All the best
Noel

cornejo (61504) 2012-11-10 9:54

Hi Neil, great shot with good POV of this beautiful view of the beautiful beach that we exhibit in this lovely postcard. Very well composed with beautiful flowers in the foreground, and technically very well done, with crisp, deep, beautiful light and good color. Excellent job well done, congratulations my friend. Tfs.

Good morning and happy start to the week.
Best regards and best wishes.
Angel.

dta (98848) 2012-11-10 9:58

Hello Neil ,
A beautiful view of the beach , wiath the attractive triangle of re flowers in the FG . White sand , blue water and a fine sky complete the composition .
A little tilt of the horizon line , however .
Regards

JanH (864) 2012-11-10 10:02

Hello Neil,
Beautiful coastal scenery. Well composed and great bright colours and light. Exellent mix of FG and BG.

Greetings, Jan

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-11-10 10:17

Hello Neil - Now this is a beach! Deserted and unspoilt. I love the coastal plants growing across the dunes... ah! I see they are native to South Africa, how did they land up here? Well they add a brilliant splash of colour and contrast to this marvellous location. A very attractive shot. Warm regards rosemary

Cricri (176) 2012-11-13 10:34

Hi Neil
Une image compl鑼e de la nature et combien ce paysage de la mer est merveilleux, tant pour les couleurs et les fleurs en cadrage
Belle soir馥
cricri

s_lush (16602) 2012-11-13 12:43

Hello Neil,
Beautiful flowers in the foreground make this seashore scene looking highly attractive and colorful. Excellent point of view, well-balanced composition, bright sunlight, vivid colors, wonderfully clouded blue sky and perfect quality of the image!
Best regards,
Sergiy

mkamionka (74447) 2012-11-14 8:19

Hi Neil,
beautiful view. The beach is so pretty and you have presented it very well with the flowers making a lovely foreground and adding so much interest here. The sky was also very attractive having some nice features. Amazing color of the water.
Great work, TFS,
M

fritzi007 (14698) 2012-11-14 14:23

Hi Neil,
a photo of a special class, very good color combination, really very well done, congratulations!
Greetings
Wolfgang

Silvio1953 (221627) 2012-11-15 0:39

Ciao Neil, lovely sea view, fascinating composition with beautiful flowers in FG, fantastic colors, superb sky, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio