Whitehaven, Whitsunday, a photo from Queensland, Est

Photographer's Note

3 photos. Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island from a light airplane. The most photographed beach in the Whitsundays is the 6km long Whitehaven beach seen at left. The neat image filter does not work well in aereals, the version I have does not have the option of selecting parts of the frame to be filtered, so everything here came out too soft, especially the top part. I like the WS composition and sharpness better, but this one shows a wider landscape even if the promontory is too centered.

Whitsunday isnad is the lagest one of the Whitsunday group, the highest peak, Whitsunday(what else??) Peak 438m. elevation is seen here above the tidal sandy bay.

jjbach, Deepforest, singuanti, ChrisJ, Tue, PJE, AmiBe, Didi, MLINES, plimrn, anney trouve(nt) cette note utile

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vojt (1466) 2005-11-18 13:59

Really interesting and beautiful shot, nice colors

lukie (0) 2005-11-18 14:00

Good evening Tan,

what a magnificent sight from an airplane ! Great colours and good view on the details (boats).

regards,

Luc.

MiguelP (14470) 2005-11-18 14:01

Epic point of view, I´ve always suspected your were involve in an UFO crew. This flying sauccer POV confirm me theory. Well, I dont feel blue watchig this blue world while dressing a blue shirt in the mediterranean blue Spain. Epic, David Lean would love it.

rhizomes (15343) 2005-11-18 14:17

Hi Tan,
Wonderfull image ! Paradisiac picture ! The colors and point of view are fantastics...
Congratulations,
Christophe

Ann75 (0) 2005-11-18 15:05

Stunning photo! I wish I was somewhere on that island. The color of the photo is great, the composition is great and it's wonderful how a person can look far into the distance.

Great shot!
Take care,
Ann

donluicu (24741) 2005-11-18 15:45

wow
excellent Tan
i love the colors of this wonderful composition..
very well done

loic

toni_al (15875) 2005-11-18 16:29

Hi Tan
Les vues d'avion dans cette region sont superbes et celle-ci n'echappe pas a la regle. Superbe
@+ Toni

jjbach (9326) 2005-11-18 16:59

Wow !!!!
This is marvellous, breathtaking shot. The aerial shots are always attractive, but this one is fantastic. I love the colours and the formations of the water in the coast. Excellent presentation with 3 photos. Thanks for sharing.

Regards John

Deepforest (9260) 2005-11-18 17:57

Hi Tan,
Beautiful and amazing landscape, wonderful composition and fantastic contrast of colours between the land and the water...
You have done an excellent job here.
Regards,
Andrzej

pilpel-adom (3018) 2005-11-18 22:12

Great panoramic picture you posted here, Tan! I like the depth and details and the Neat Image did a good job, even if it a bit smooted too much the upper part - if you would not mentioned it, I would not have notice it at all!
:)
This version is the best, IMHO..
TFS
Chen

singuanti (15250) 2005-11-18 22:49

Hi Tan. I think you made the right choice with this as the main shot. Even though the end of the point is the focal point and it's close to the center of the shot I don't mind it at all and perhaps might even prefer it there. I think the clarity and saturation are better here over the workshops. Maybe it's because I didn't see it before you ran Neat Image but it doesn't look soft to me either. Very nice one Tan!

Cormac (26565) 2005-11-19 0:10

There is something about a good aerial shot that is almost like magic. This one shows the incredible under surface patterns in the sand, and the gentle rise and fall of the hills. The tiny boats at the right are a great touch too, giving this a sense of scale. Great work!

huynt (5081) 2005-11-19 2:58

Hi Tan What for a paradise scene. Excellent captured. Thanks. Have a nice week end. Huy

ChrisJ (171794) 2005-11-19 3:38

Hi Tan

Looks like the weather was kind to you on the day. A spectacular aerial view. I've been there years ago, but did not get a view as good as this.

sharkattack (268) 2005-11-19 4:54

Tan extraordinary beautiful image.....well done

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-11-19 5:29

Hi Tan
Cette vision est vraiment fantastique, Bravo pourle point de vue. Les couleurs du lagon sont bien entendue splendides. Tres joli aussi ce petit chapelet de montagne.
Amicalement
Bertrand

xavshot (69835) 2005-11-19 7:58

Bonjour Tan
superbe photo aérienne avec des couleurs vraiment extras. j'aime beaucoup les petits baterux qui permettent de rendorcer l'immensité de l'endroit
Bravo
Xavier

Tue (92302) 2005-11-19 8:50

Hej Tan,
A lovely view from, of course, an excellent POV. I like all that different blue tones in the sea. The small white ships are a nice addition to that. Very well captured.
Hilsner,
Lars

PJE (20758) 2005-11-19 9:25

Tan considering all you had to work with i must say this aerial view is simply outstanding . I love the deep blue / green water tones. A fine photo to see from up here!

PixelTerror (0) 2005-11-19 11:01

Hi Tan,
A lovely mix of colors and attractive coastal elements from this birdeye perspective, the orientation, important place left to water in the foreground and aperture all contribute to give it depth, the boats add focal point. Colors are lovely, especially where they mix. It seems to me the lower part suffered from scan scratches, which could be easily removed with some PP.
Have a nice week end,
Jean-Yves

mjdundee (4663) 2005-11-19 13:13

Hello Tan,
A special and professional WSY view from you -as expected. Don't mind the softness. You can't help the weather conditions which are very often harsh there but the POV is really great. TFS. Thomas

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-19 16:43

Hi Tan,
all is said in the note, nothing more to critique ! ;-)
But thank's to share this place, I didn't know it...
I like this landscape... Gorgeous colors...
Well done

Paolo (41258) 2005-11-20 3:56

Hi Tan, wonderful shot, with a fantastic POV, great colours and light!
a really beuatiful view!!!
thanks, ciao

tityop (6225) 2005-11-20 6:05

Bonjour Tan,
une vue impressionnante de ce petit coin de paradis.
les couleurs sont magnifiques!!!
les "petits" bateaux ajoutent un plus a cette photo.
bravo et merci de nous faire profiter de cette vue ....
amicalement Thierry

premels (2400) 2005-11-20 6:27

Hi Tan, The clear turquoise water of the bay is the center of attention on this picture. So the land finger splitting the picture in its center doesn't really hurt the composition. The variations in water color are really amazing and the small islands spread in the background create a nice feeling of distances.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-11-20 11:26

great colourful shot, the water is splendid, very good ariel shot, the composition here is wonderful, well done

nerve (10231) 2005-11-21 13:15

Uçaktan çekmene rağmen harika olmuş Kaptan..
hele yelkenliler nefis bir görüntü vermiş.
this emerald green makes me to jump down the plane really, lol!
impressive,
cheers.

sarju (5324) 2005-11-24 12:47

Hi Tan
I love the way the gradient of green/blue colour seem to be changing in the water.
and to top it the land is also all green with the vegetation and trees ... almost looks like a bichromatic image with two colours of blue and green
very nicely taken ...
tfs ... sarju
PS: I hope "bichromatic" is a word .. I am going to check it after writing this mail ... but I guess you will know what I meant anyways

Didi (61589) 2005-11-27 3:39

Bonjour Tan
J'apprécie ce paysage avec cette presqu'ile en forme de flèche. Les couleurs sont très appréciables.
Salam !

Hello Tan
I appreciate this landscape with this almost island in the shape of arrow. The colours are very appreciable. Salam!

mayabee (374) 2005-11-28 12:26

Hi Tan,
What a beautiful photo, the blues and greens are so rich and interesting. amazing.
Maya

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2005-12-19 12:06

The colours on this image makes my mood getting better. Very good capture. Great islands in the background. I would only cut a little of the lower part of it.
Thank you

plimrn (21344) 2007-02-09 5:08

Hi Tan,
While this is a heavily photographed place, your framing with the inclusion pf the misty mainland hills in the distance is a unique perspective. The turquoise and white swirls of the inlet are so graceful while the tiny boats bring back happy memories of sailing in the area on Wings of the Dawn. HLJ, Pat

Matthew-Watt (5934) 2007-02-26 17:50

Hello Tan,
Images like this one make me very proud about the natural beauty of my nation. The vivid two-tone colours, the scattering of small boats, the clear waters. You are most lucky to have seen thios sight! Good to see all this land untouched, for the most part, by developers. Very special. Colours, contrast and sharpness are all at good levels, sep. from a plane. Well done.
Matt