Debbie's Photoblog
Christchurch
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 18 April 2009 in Cityscape & Urban.
the city skyline over looking the estuary. The Southern alps are in the distance
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
willow from Chelsea, United States
Excellent! The elongated reflection makes a great focal point.
18 Apr 2009 6:47am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wow that must have been a very clear day!!! Fantastic a shot of the city!!!
May I be so bold as to suggest the horizon, lower or higher in the image, might have drawn the eye more to the mountains. Just my thoughts hope you don't mind:-)
18 Apr 2009 7:05am
@roentarre: thanks very much
Mary from PA, United States
Wow Jamesy...this is a gorgeous capture!!! Beautiful reflections and details!!
18 Apr 2009 9:24am
MrsAmber from United Kingdom
Goodness...I have such a similar picture of an Island off Venice, Italy with the 'real' Alps behind it taken in 2006 it is uncanny! I might drop everything and post it tomorrow just to show you. Needless to say I like this picture very much. The water is very calm.!
18 Apr 2009 9:47am
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
What a serenity, what a photo. It is so gorgeous, so lovely. It is calming soul when admiring at it!
18 Apr 2009 10:37am
@Hidalgo: thanks so much for those kind words
kylie from Shanghai, China
Perfect symmetry! This is quite an unusual angle for a photo of Chch, I like it very much! The mountains look so close in this shot, like Liners said, it must have been a very clear day!
18 Apr 2009 11:07am
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful skyline. I like the symmetry also.
18 Apr 2009 2:00pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
I am absolutely lost in the beauty of the scene, Debbie. The mountains, water and reflection captivate so. A gorgeous observation
18 Apr 2009 2:42pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
everything so blue and calm looking..... nice reflection, but it's those mountains in the background that really make this one work!!
18 Apr 2009 3:33pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Your really getting into the old reflections aren´t you Debbie,very nicely done !!
18 Apr 2009 4:06pm
@Anthony Lambert: thanks very much all taken on the same day I must confess with was perfect for reflections
observing from North West, United Kingdom
What a lovely peaceful setting, I like all the greenery around the city, that keeps it a bit rural, and CC dosent look that big at all.
18 Apr 2009 11:52pm
@observing: Its known as the garden city and has alot of trees around it. It is definately small by big city standards
One from Açores, Portugal
What a beautiful city, magnificent shot, the color of the sky is wonderful and the river is beautiful with the reflections !
19 Apr 2009 2:50am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
What a beautiful view, lovely blues and wonderful reflections
19 Apr 2009 6:57pm
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Symerty , reflections, colors, composition - everything works brilliant in this lovely photo .
19 Apr 2009 10:57pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
so peaceful -- and what a lovely backdrop those mountains serve -- this city must have a good energy surrounding it!
20 Apr 2009 4:19am
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Such beautiful soft colors and a calm image..relaxing...and very beautiful
28 Apr 2009 5:03am
Canon EOS 1000D
1/1000 second
F/11.0
ISO 400
130 mm