The camera never lies?

You know that's not true, it never was, it's always been about the choices the photographer makes in looking through the viewfinder. And it's even less the case now, what with Photoshop and all. So you'll be looking at this photo of Onetangi Beach on a sunny summer's afternoon and thinking, "Yeah, right. How many people is that tree hiding? How many are on the other half of the beach?"

And you know what? You're absolutely right. The beach isn't deserted at all. Here's the view looking the other way. Blackpool! (In fact, there is a Blackpool on Waiheke, and it's pretty much just like this, except windier today. Fact.)