Colors of Nature, a photo from Central Plateau, North Island

Photographer's Note

Wai-O-Tapu National Park - New Zealand

The Champagne Pool is considered of international importance and the most striking hot spring within New Zealand. It covers an area of about 3000 square meters and occupies a 700 year old explosion crater. The name comes from the fact that the water is Champagne coloured and bubbles as carbon dioxide is discharged into the pool. The surface water temperature of 74°C can generate a hot steam that adds atmosphere to the walk around the pool’s side. Among the many minerals being deposited in the rock that surrounds the pool are antiimony, mercury, thallium, gold and silver. The path continues past other craters including Bird’s Nest Crater which has been adopted by certain species of birds as an egg incubator and the Devil’s Bath which has it’s own unique colour.

Picture taken using a fisheye 10.5mm

Please enjoy some geothermal colors!

robertbartolome, james-r, AnimeshRay, sam224, Deepforest, delkoo, teutza, Yar, daddo, Mistral, lilimih33, Viera, rui_seabra, steliosk trouve(nt) cette note utile

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robertbartolome (270) 2006-11-23 18:45

Hi Detay,

Excellent photo! It is indeed beautiful colors of nature. Your POV is really good.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers!

Roberto

james-r (676) 2006-11-23 18:48

The fisheye works perfectly here, this is a lovely, well constructed image - a really interesting scene, well done!

cak (4799) 2006-11-23 18:52 [Comment]

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poulinp (4528) 2006-11-23 21:01

Good place to use a fisheye lens! We can see this whole spectacular place, wich I would like to visit someday.

mlopes (494) 2006-11-23 21:17

It's not the first time i see this lagoon, but here you make it a little diferent due the fish eye lens. It's always nice to see known places by diferent prespectives. well done.

bleung (131) 2006-11-23 21:19

The colors of this picture caught my eyes. They are so vibrant. With the fisheye, you did a wonderful job on this natural scene. I had been to Rotorua, but I missed this striking hot spring.
Well done.
Betty

mustilostinasia (112) 2006-11-23 22:46 [Comment]

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AnimeshRay (9073) 2006-11-24 0:04

wow! What a place! Excellent framing with the extreme wide lens. Incredible color. THanks for bringing this photo to us.

Deepforest (9260) 2006-11-24 2:30

Hello Michel,
This is fantastic capture and real phenomenon of the nature. The colours are amazing... I think yellow tone results from sulphur. I love this photo. Very well done.
Best regards,
andrzej
PS. Do you know the name of that species of bird, nesting in one of crater? I am very interested in this.

jjcordier (62280) 2006-11-24 3:33

Superbe photo, encore meilleure que celle postée précédemment. Très spectaculaire!
Amicalement
JJ

brevbrev14 (140) 2006-11-24 3:48

Hi Michel, another wonderful shot of this series!!!
wonderful colours, great compo and so intersting scene!
the lights are wonderful!
ciao!
Valeria

recepyuksel (17808) 2006-11-24 4:01

Magnificent nature shot.....best wishes

delkoo (68) 2006-11-24 4:34

bonjour michel,
c'est vraiment un endroit surprenant et magnifique, les couleurs sont très belles et les personnages a gauche donnent l'échelle de cet immense cratère.
amicalement
didier

sam224 (6215) 2006-11-24 5:02

The colours in this shot are really stunning. The perspective is there and I like the effect of distortion created by the lens.
Good composition. Thanks for sharing.

teutza (10590) 2006-11-24 7:08

wow!great view1never seen such thing!!!!
TFS!!!!
teo

dorte_s_t (2287) 2006-11-24 12:25

Hi , Michel .
What can I say but : AMAZING !
What a difference the fish eye lens makes !
The colours are stunning and the note very interesting !
Greetings
Dorte.

Yar (793) 2006-11-24 14:57

wow, it is reaaly hard to comment the shot.
too surrealistic!
terrific!!!!

entrelec (8342) 2006-11-25 5:39

nice again, pleasure of color...did you go to Kelimutu volcano in Flores?
Good we

Joel

Click3 (1886) 2006-11-26 6:08

Hola Detay, thanks for your visit which gave me the opp to get to know & enjoy your Gallery with very attractive captures...certainly liked this one with the use of the fisheye...the lighting, colours & detail just excell.
Muy Bueno !
Saludos from Chile, Robert

daddo (18517) 2006-11-27 5:30

Hi Detay. Looks like some giant egg had been cracked open on top andsome mysterious creature is about to emerge from the green soup. Surreal, wonderful. Excellent Pov. Regards. Klaudio.

lu_muratori (618) 2006-11-27 13:24

Hi Michael, I will be going to Rotorua tomorrow and I will definetly go to check this spot out. This is the best photo of Rotorua on TE so far. Thank you for sharing your gourgeous shot with us!
Luciana

isabib (1953) 2006-11-28 17:36

Hi Detay,

I like the very wideangle shot on this pics which happens to capture the whole pool. Well done and TFS!

Mistral (15396) 2006-12-16 18:11

Hi Michel,
fish eye catch is really stunning!!!
A smile for your new week!
Luca

scalerman (26884) 2006-12-17 21:49

Detay: your strength lies in your geological canvases, of course. It's your interest and forte. These are superb studies in color for the layman, for you I suspect something deeper. regards, c

lilimih33 (9912) 2006-12-18 18:35

Hello Detay! Strange and interesting place! Nice colours, sharpness and perspective! Very well done!
Lili

Viera (948) 2006-12-27 3:37

Hi Michel,
it´s great how amazing colours we can find in nature.Excellent photo.
Regards,
Viera

steliosk (4802) 2007-11-12 8:27

Are the colours real? no polarizer filter ?

WOW

Good choice of the wide lens that give you congratulations

Regards
Stelios