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Paihia is an adorable township in northern New Zealand, on the Bay of Islands.
The Bay of Islands, with its 500 miles coastline, embraces some 150 islands. A ferry links Paihia to Russell, which used to be New Zealand's sin cityin the early 1830's. In Paihia, the English Queen's governor and the Maori's chief signed in 1840 the Waitangi treaty, ending the Maori-Pakeha coflict, and guaranteeing the Maori land rights.
Behind the tree, we see Russell, the sin city of New Zealand. I was walking by the sea road in Paihia, after a rainy morning. The peaceful landscape lends itself to sitting down, and reflecting on many things in life. The lady in the picture was probably doing that, sitting still for a couple of hours, as the clouds formation were dancing in the sky.
Technique:
Canon EOS 1Dmk2, Canon 24-70 mm f/2.8 at 46 mm, 1/125s at f/16, exposure bias -1, ISO 100
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