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Coromandel Peninsula

The Coromandel Peninsula is a stunning region located on the North Island of New Zealand. Known for its pristine beaches, lush forests, and rugged coastline, the Coromandel Peninsula is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The region is also a photographer's paradise, with a plethora of stunning locations to capture the beauty of the landscape. From the iconic Cathedral Cove to the picturesque Hot Water Beach, the Coromandel Peninsula offers a diverse range of photography opportunities.

The Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove
by Sebastian Knoll

The Cathedral Cove – A must-see when you are in Coromandel, New Zealand. This tall rock with the nice shape in the ocean gives you a marvellous view when leaving the cave on the way to the spot. We also liked the fact, that most of the people visit this lovely place during daytime and leaving quite soon, resulting in a perfect spot to watch the sunset. (At least in spring) Moreover, keep the tide in mind when you want to walk to the other side.

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Cathedral Cove NZ
Cathedral Cove
by David Hamments

From Doctor's Rocks in Tasmania to Cathedral Cove in New Zealand.... I love rocks!

Framed
Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove New Zealand

This is the view looking out from Cathedral cave towards Mares Leg Cove at dawn. As you can see it was a beautiful spring...

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Dawn Sail
Sail Rock, Cathedral Cove

Sail Rock Cathedral Cove

Another rendition of Cathedral cove, this time at dawn as the sun peeked through the rapidly moving cloud.

[Deviant Art...

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Cathedral Dawn
Sail Rock, Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove New Zealand

It was a glorious morning after the sun managed to penetrate the low bank of cloud at sunrise . I shot this on a Monday...

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Cave at Cathedral Cove - New Zealand
Cathedral Cove
by David Hamments

Cathedral Cove cave view.... looking out to a fine day on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand's north island...

Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cove
by Michael

For a landscape photographer shooting during daytime has become something quite unusual. I like to do it more and more and I also like the clear and bright colors. It doesn't always have to be that dramatic red sky ;-)

Processing this one involved my usual exposure blending to gain some dynamic range, and then some contrast and color work.

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Whangamata beach
by David Hamments

Sun rising over the beach in Whangamata, New Zealand...

Sunrise at Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove

A must see in New Zealand, the Cathedral Cove is really quite unique! Amazing place even in a so so sunrise.

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Sail by night
Sail Rock, Cathedral Cove

Sail Rock, Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

I wish I could have had this night again! I arrived at the carpark shortly after 330am hoping to shoot some...

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Burke Street Blues
Thames old jetty

Thames, New Zealand

A prime sunset location had to be visited in the middle of the day due to time constraints. Another trip and from here, a visit...

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Cathedral Cove, Hahei, NZ
Cathedral Cove
by David Hamments

I included these girls grabbing a photo to add some scale to this panorama of NZ's Cathedral Cove....

Cathedral Cove, NZ
Cathedral Cove
by David Hamments

Working our way up the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand's north island, my wife and I stopped at Cathedral Cove, where I captured this three shot, hand held pano....

Cove Cave
Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove North Island

A little on the fence with this one - difficult shot to blend with changing colours and conditions but I gave it a go. ...

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The Sail
Sail Rock, Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove New Zealand

An iconic location in the Corromandel region of North Island. We stayed very close to this spot to venture down a few...

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Manaia Road Saddle and Lookout
Coromandel Vista

I took this photo at the end of the blue hour while on a short trip to the west coast of the Coromandel. I particularly like the layers of rich...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Coromandel Peninsula!
Most notably David Hamments and Michael.