Mr. Nola's Magnificent Magnolia!

Oratia, Waitakere City, Aotearoa, New Zealand

Sunday 21st September 2008, 07.54am NZST

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Colour! Color! Kolor!

I had a wonderfull time preparing this!

The Magnolia tree was really past its best, the leaves were already out. Nonetheless it was still magnificent, a true harbinger of Spring!

The figure you see twice and from the longer shadow is that of Mr Nola Senior. I had quite a chat with him. A Colourfull Character indeed!

He Planted the Magnificent Magnolia in 1935. His house used to be where the car park is now. He hasn't shifted far, just to the edge of the car park that serves the family Orchard Shop.

He was one of the original, Dalmation, Yugoslav settlers in the Oratia Valley, renowned for its (fast disappearing) orchards. His son runs the Orchard and market garden now but how long it will last is anyone's guess. They are literaly surrounded by suburbia now, just under a kilometer from the next orchard and the Waitakere Ranges.

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Location

Australia - New Zealand / New Zealand

Lat: 37° 55' 30.03" S
Long: 174° 37' 41.28" E

Elevation: 39

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Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot.

Equipment

Nikon D70, Nikor 10.5, Hand Held, PS CS3ext, PTGui Pro8, Pano2VR-2beta3, XP Pro

Behind the scene : how this panorama was made

I had originaly intended to produce an object movie of Mr Nola's Magnificent Magnolia tree. Once there, and after a few shots, apon seeing the open trunk system, I decided to get inside and take a spherical! Great stuff, I didn't have my pano head! Hand held it was, and I was pleasently surprised at how much of the image did stitch together! I did have a bit of cut, warp and paste to do, quite forgiving though with organic objects like trees! Then I let loose with Photoshop's colour controls! A wonderfully creative and learning experience. A bit overdone I know, but that's Colour, Color, Kolor!

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