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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

One Afternoon at the Beach

This is a typical evening scene at Tahunanui Beach in this time of the year. People enjoy their evening beach works while others kite-surf.

Tahunanui Beach is the kite surfing capital of NZ. Although it is too little close to the flight path, being virtually next door to the airport.

PS: Click photo to enlage for better look and another shot here.

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Thiên said...

oh how nice. I wish I was there.

Anonymous said...

Ahh... with winter coming, cold and rainy - that looks awfully nice!

Vancouver Daily Photo said...

It looks like a painting. Great shot.

Lisi said...

lovely photo...the tiny colorful dots made by the parachutes, the blue sky and white clouds just make a very nice combination

Ben said...

Thank you all!
I put link to another shot for better look of kite.
I was waiting this moment that many kite surfers were out there.
I will definitely come back and take more shot if I found more exciting moment.

John - Melbourne said...

Well done Ben, what a great sight.. wish I was there!

piika said...

oh great photos - i desperately want to be beside the ocean....

GiuCe said...

fenomenal momento!!!
:D great shot

Ben said...

Thanks John, Piika.
It's fun to watch people doing this, many colours, actions and very nice warm beach.

Thank you GiuCe, and welcome to DP!

Lachezar said...

In most of your shot the sky plays quite a prominent role, and you have your very special way with it. Not an easy feat. In this shot you managed to capture a unique moment of lightness sky, kites, clouds ...

Fantastic!

Anonymous said...

wow..its a very amazing photo. I can imagine how windy was there.

Ben said...

Thank you Lachezar,
The sky, cloud is one of my life long themes. I always fascinated how interesting they are. So, I'm trying to capture moment when ever they are talking to me. The kite surfing is another topic that I wanted to capture since last year, but not always be at a good time.

Thank you Zsolt72,
It was amazingly not so windy, high up in air might but I did not feel too much wind on that day.

kris said...

such a wonderful photo, Ben!
i would not surf but just fly a kite there :)

Ben said...

Kris, it's sounds like me. Even just waching them is quite fun (with my camera).

Carlos said...

Impressive shot. Colorful, good perspective and idyllic place to be right now.

Anonymous said...

Greetings from Greece. Your photo reminds me of the beaches here that I was swimming all the summer. Now, the summer goes south and you will have sun and warmth. Have fun and keep posting these beautiful pics.

Ben said...

Thank you Carlos and Ovelikios for stopping by and kind enough to left your comment!

Kala said...

wow lookie all the kites - this is the most Ive seen in the air and so close - Im surprised they do not get tangled !!!

Ben said...

Thanks Kala!
The kite has some genius mechanism to not get tangled.
Well, I do not quite know how but, I think it has two or three wires connected to the harness and free turn at surfer's side.
I'll have a close look if I had a chance.

Curly said...

Looks like great fun Ben.

Curly's Photoshop

Ben said...

Thanks Curly,
Yes it's a great fun! (Well, I'm not surfing, though)