Point of Venus and the Captain Cook Photo

Photographer’s Note

To Kath Featherstone who admires Captain Cook.

Point of Venus beach.
This lovely black sand beach with calm waters was named so because the Captain James Cook and the scientists had a mission: to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the sun in 1769 in this place.

In April 1769 after an eight months journey James Cook, commanding the Endeavour, arrived at Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus for the Royal Society. To secure his temporary observatory he constructed a fort at a northern promontory called Point Venus. On the day of the transit the sky was clear and Cook could observe the whole transit, assisted by Joseph Banks and astronomer Charles Green. There is a monument close to the lighthouse at Point Venus to commemorate Cook’s observation, but the plaque has been stolen and never replaced.

In the WS the Monument that marks the spot on Venus Point, Tahiti where the observations of the Transit of Venus were conducted in 1769.

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P.S. portuguese version

Praia Venus Point.

Esta bela praia de areia preta com águas calmas foi chamada assim porque o Capitão James Cook e os cientistas tinham uma missão: observar o trânsito do planeta Vênus através do Sol em 1769, neste lugar.

Em abril 1769, após oito meses de viagem, James Cook, comandante do navio Endeavour, chegou ao Tahiti para observar o trânsito de Vénus para a Royal Society. Para garantir o seu observatório temporário ele construiu um forte no norte do promontório chamado Ponto de Vênus. No dia do trânsito, o céu estava claro e Cook pôde-se observar o trânsito todo, assistido por Joseph Banks e o astrônomo Charles Green. Há um monumento próximo ao farol de Point Venus, para comemorar a observação de Cook, mas a placa foi roubada e nunca recolocada.

Na imagem em WS vê-se o monumento que marca o ponto em que foram realizadas as observações na praia Vênus Point, Tahiti, em 1769.

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maxmitzu (451) 2009-09-13 9:22

Hi,
this picture have a calm mood.
I like the a lot the predominant blue and the reflection of the tree.
Great colors, details and a very good POV.
Best regards

pajaran (3757) 2009-09-13 9:37

Dobro vece sa balkana iz Cuprije.
Vrlo dobrom fotografijom pokazali ste deo lepote ovog ostrva sa odlicnim bojama, reflexom u vodi i ostrinom snimka.
Puno pozdrava i uspeh u daljem radu, Paja.

isabela_sor (42361) 2009-09-13 9:42 [Comment]

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PixelTerror (86691) 2009-09-13 11:18

Ola Leonor
Nice coastal scene, the oily water is good for the reflection
Have a nice day JY

PaulVDV (5332) 2009-09-13 11:21

Hello Leonor,
So far I thought all beaches in Tahiti had white sand. Beautiful picture of this black sand strip between the blue sky and the blue sea.
Well composed picture and nice reflection of the trees in the water.
Best regards, Paul

tedesse (13210) 2009-09-13 12:01

Hi Leonor!
This is a wonderful beach.Excellent sharpness,miraculous colours and reflections.
Fantastic, picturesque view!
Greetings
Tadeusz

wgreis (6084) 2009-09-13 12:02

Leonor,
o azul do mar cria uma bonita harmonia com o céu, mesmo com algumas nuvens.
A faixa central com a "península" de terra negra separa a linha do horizonte.
A árvore ficou muito bonita com um verde até exuberante para uma região tão próxima do mar.
Abraços e ótima semana.
Wagner.

alvaraalto (5301) 2009-09-13 14:02

Hi Leonor,

An almost idyllic scene. The two lonely people and their reflections, the beautiful blue tones, the strange form of the tree and the boats on the beats: all strong elements in the composition.

Groet Rob

ribeiroantonio (21961) 2009-09-13 15:55

I remember this beautiful spot of Papeete where the beach sand is black. Just to complement your posting I am adding to WS a general view of the place where the Venus Point monument is also visible.
Antonio

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Hunkar (4874) 2009-09-13 16:03

Beautiful composition,
Nice colors,
Good light,
Clear image,

celmaleite (2850) 2009-09-13 19:04

olá, Leonor! Aqui você arrasou! Céu e mar se encontram numa beleza única. Nitidez, cores e composição exemplares. Parabéns e grande abraço.
Obs: Acho que faltou uma nota em português para que o nosso povo brasileiro pudesse curtir mais sua boa informação.

gervaso (5616) 2009-09-13 20:26

Olá, Leonor!

Uma imagem muito bonita, com excelente definição e umas tonalidades muito bonitas de azul, além do belo reflexo na água! Belíssimo trabalho!

snunney (35376) 2009-09-14 1:13

Hello Leonor,
A good perspective on the little spit of land with its solitary tree, which makes an interesting contrast with the predominant blue tones. Pleasing colours and reflections and very good sharpness.

mauro61 (16196) 2009-09-14 2:57

ciao Leonor,
sempre scatti molto curati con attenzione ai particolari e inclusione di elementi umani sia a vivacizzare sia a stigmatizzare il momento.
Colori brillanti e foto che mi piace moltissimo
buona giornata
maurizio

belido (16775) 2009-09-14 4:36

Olá Leonor,

impressionante o efeito que você conseguiu com esse reflexo sobre a calma água. O crop em panorama funciona belamente e reforça a extensão da praia. Muito bonita!
Abraço,
Carlos

Amaz (7322) 2009-09-14 5:11

Extraordinária captura, Leonor!!
Ótima composição e lindas cores!!
Enciclopédica a nota sua, amiga!!

Legal registro!!

Parabéns mil!!

batalay (21140) 2009-09-14 5:27

Hello Leonor,

What vibrant blues and greens, with a dramatic highlight in red. There is sense of tranquility here. I have not seen the South Sea Islands, but having retired from four decades of university teaching, I want very much to sail to Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. I hope to give talks on a cruise that will take us there. In January, we are sailing from Miami to Rio de Janeiro, something that would not have been possible in the past.

Warm regards,

Bulent

siamesa (13195) 2009-09-14 7:27

Olá Leonor

Esplêndida! Uma perfeita captura dessa beleza de lugar. Um sonho de consumo para a maioria dos mortais. parabéns.
Abraços
maria

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-09-14 7:51

Ola Leonor

If it wasn't for Captain Cook, we might be speaking French in Australia. La Perouse arrived in Botany Bay just 2 weeks later. Similar stories of near French colonies in Tasmania, & Western Australia. Again, French explorers arrived just days after the Union Jack had been hoisted. It could have so easily been the Tri-colour. At least the cuisine in Australia would have improved out of sight! Oh, the photo. Nice reflections with good sharpness. The black volcanic sand is unusual. Tfs!

Fis2 (46273) 2009-09-14 11:55

Witaj Leonor!
Fantastic POV and frame.
Super light and colors.
Reflection add savor of photo.
Greetings from Poland!
Krzysztof

Charo (31677) 2009-09-14 13:11

Olá Leonor,
A composição é magnífica, deslumbrante azul e do local, um pequeno paraíso.
Bravo!
Um abraço,
Charo

paololg (14129) 2009-09-14 14:27

Ciao dear Leonor,
thanks to this photo, this night I can dream this beautiful place! Amazing photographic quality especially in the reflexes. Sincere compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

lucasgalodoido (16751) 2009-09-14 18:39

Olá Leonor,
muito bonita essa foto mesmo, as cores, contrastes e reflexos ficaram ótimos, além de interessante composição.
Parabéns e Abraço

John_F_Kennedy (31919) 2009-09-14 23:52

Hello Leonor,
Very nice scenery with superb colours and reflections on the water. Colours are brilliant
Best wishes,
Achim

rodgerg (24843) 2009-09-15 1:49

Olà Leonor,

A very nice place full of serenity and a very nice shot. Excellent mangament of light give nice natural color and incredible reflections in the water. great prospect too and the peoples give a plesant element of life and an idea of the scale of the place.
Amizades,
Roger

paura (39052) 2009-09-15 4:19

Leonor,
Não sei se praias de areia preta são assim tão gostosas para um banho mas a imagem está muito bonita aqui. Não sei porque mas constantemente penso que suas fotografias são tomadas com você molhando os pés. :-)

Abraço

Paulo

Budapestman (42694) 2009-09-15 5:51

Hi Leonor,
beautiful blue impression with picturesque mood and attractive composition, the depth of the photo is superb. Beautiful view, indeed. Have a nice day!
George

feather (50070) 2009-09-15 12:51

Thank you so much, both for the dedication and for putting this image in the Captain Cook theme. The WSs are also a great addition to piecing the jigsaw of Cook's life together on TE.
This is a stunning image with fantastic reflections. The spit of black sand points its way into the frame and is most unusual for its black colour.
I am two days late to this post, but better late than never! :D
Kath

aadilj (17950) 2009-09-15 21:49

Hey another wonderful and very well composed, fresh and warm shot with beautiful colours

pablominto (41200) 2009-09-17 6:48

Hello Leonor,

An interesting documentary, showing today's situation with a tie to the past!
The sea has an amazing blue colour, calm with reflective qualities...
Human presence add life, and the tree is an eye-catcher!

Greetings,
Pablo -

ahmetgedikli (22056) 2009-09-17 19:15

This is a excellent photo! Wonderful POV, reflections with and excellent light. Nice work!
Best regards.

ahmetgedikli

AiresSantos (42760) 2009-09-18 1:26

Ola Leonor
Muito linda esta sua foto com cores vivas
Gosto da saturação e dos reflexos.
Excelente profundidade de campo e enquadramento
Abracos
Aires

Bluejeans (32945) 2009-09-18 10:25

Ola Leonor ,
Esta tua foto merece um quadro :) , que lindo reflexos nestas aguas em tons de azul , aqui areia vulcânica faz um belo contraste com a paisagem , bom ponto de visão ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

nivaldo (13333) 2009-09-18 18:12

Voilà la belle Polynesie Française!
Lindo cenário, Leonor, que belo passeio.
A nitidez está incrível e as cores fantásticas!
Obrigado por nos mostrar, "Merci Beaucoup" !
Um abraço,
Nivaldo

giorgimer (21468) 2009-09-19 13:03

Hola Leonor,

wonderful image, lovable composition, extraordinary reflection

Very well done!

G

lctan (1057) 2009-09-22 6:23

hi Leonor,
A very beautiful place so well captured through this shot of yours! i like your composition here with the stretch of beach curving from left to right and the people adding to the perspective of the place! congrats
LC

bona (2457) 2009-09-24 9:53

Muito interessante essa foto Leonor. Tem um visual meio surreal, acredito que dado pelo reflexo da árvores na água e uma vista bem incomum e bonita.
gostei da mulher a caminhar e dos barcos ao fundo.
bom trabalho
Andre

mikolaj_kawa (31041) 2009-09-26 1:11

Ola Leonor! Wonderful place, amazing landscape, superb colours. Nice people. Good exposure and capture. Very good picture. Saude!

darek1978 (11431) 2009-09-29 11:54

Hi Leonor,
This is stunning! Wondeful natural scenary with incredible reflection on the surface of the water. You play excellent with depth and perspective. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

jusninasirun (10211) 2009-10-23 4:28

Hi Leonor: This is so pristine full of very nice reflection. Stunning pov leading the eye to the red boat. Nice day and very well registered for TE. Best regards. Jusni

adramad (3872) 2009-11-06 13:10

Hola Leonor.
Preciosisimo encuadre de este paradisiaco lugar, los reflejos son extraordinarios en unas aguas que son como un espejo, que delicia de lugar, supongo disfrutarias a tope de la belleza, paz y tranquilidad que el lugar transmite. La foto tiene una belleza de color y preciosa luz que no se puede pedir mas.
Un abrazo y buen fin de semana.
Luis.