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09-JUL-2013 © J Lamb 2013

Coastal Defence.

Portobello, Otago peninsula. view map

The residents of Portobello sleep soundly at night, knowing they are safe from marauding pirates.

See where other Pbasers live http://form.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=47267

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S
1/640s f/10.0 at 38.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Jul-2013 15:04:38
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length38 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance7.080 m

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joseantonio23-Apr-2014 20:04
Wonderful composition. Hope you won´t need it....V.
Jola Dziubinska22-Jul-2013 23:07
Great old gun, wonder if it still works... :)
laine21-Jul-2013 20:15
It's good to be prepared :0)
Cindi Smith18-Jul-2013 19:35
Ready for the enemy! :)
Walter Otto Koenig18-Jul-2013 15:25
Certainly an odd place for a field artillery piece, but it looks great there.
Carol Rollins18-Jul-2013 13:10
Excellent perspective and composition. I would feel protected too :)
Stephanie18-Jul-2013 11:26
Beautiful lighting on the Kiwi defense system! :)
borisalex18-Jul-2013 08:50
Terrific shot of the light and great scene! V.
globalgadabout18-Jul-2013 02:20
positively bristling...an anxiety soother for sure...no wonder NZ hasn't been invaded...V
Don Mottershead17-Jul-2013 23:55
Looks great under this light.
Frank Brault17-Jul-2013 23:33
A terrific perspective and beautiful image. Love your commentary. :) V
Karen Stuebing17-Jul-2013 21:40
Your commentary made me smile. This is an outstanding image. V.
Terry Sprague17-Jul-2013 20:58
Terrific! V
Janet Donnelly17-Jul-2013 20:39
When was that hefty artillery last fired? Great SHOT! (parden the pun!)
Janice Dunn17-Jul-2013 20:33
I was out photographing Auckland's gun defences last weekend too... And aren't we lucky we've never had to use them?
Portobello looks a lovely quiet area here John
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