Coogee Beach

[skade]

I took this shot at Coogee beach just before sunset. I thought the colours in the sky looked awesome, but I think the footprints in the sand might spoil the shot. Im no good with PS and my attempt to smooth it out were a disaster, so Ive left them there lol All comments appreciated!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/skade2/oceanveiw.jpg

[BobL]

Greetings fellow Perthling!

Nice shot - you might want to explain to the folks that this is the West Coast Coogee not the east coast - harder to get a sunset on the east coast.

. . . . . . . . Im no good with PS and my attempt to smooth it out were a disaster, so Ive left them there lol

There ya go! Even left a sort of natural sand ridge in the picture. Took 2 minutes. Could do a lot better job if I gave it more time. Let me know if you want me to take the pic down.

Ciao

[skade]

Thanks BobL, you done a good job! I didnt realize there was an East coast Coogee lol!

[khiemluu]

Thanks BobL, you done a good job! I didnt realize there was an East coast Coogee lol!

Yeap, just up the road from Bondi Beach is the one here on the East.

Great shot! Love the cloud formations.

Khiem.

[BottomBracket]

Nice pic - the clouds look like waves themselves.

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Omg! I love these shots! So colorful!

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Oops, sorry, wrong thread....... kind of tired... great land scape shot! I absolutely love the sky.

[RockOne]

Beautiful. Nice sky !

[stoneylonesome]

Beautiful shot, I didn't mind the footprints in the sand at all. lets the imagination work a little. :lol: :lol:

[thomascanty]

I liked the footprints, too. Nice looking scene.

[cfcRebel]

Absolutely gorgeous shot! You exposed the sky and the wave appropriately. How did u do that?
Thanks for sharing, skade.

[skade]

Buggered if i know cfcRebel lol I took that shot just after I got my camera and really had no idea what I was doing! Was just one of those lucky flukey shots!

[cfcRebel]

But it sure is one nice shot that i would frame it and hang it in my living room. ;)

[skade]

Thanks for all your sweet comments!

[John Trogdon]

Here's my version. I hope you don't mind.

[dispatchermike21]

I love the clouds nice shot.

[skade]

Here's my version. I hope you don't mind.
Wow! Thats neat! How did u do that? Looks awesome and no I dont mind at all!

[Shoreliner11]

Great shot. A question for you. I am studying abroad next February and I can't decide whether to go to Perth or Townsville. To cities on opposite sides of Australia but they both have good marine biology programs which is why I'm going. I'll be there until June. I'm sure you're partial to Perth because you live there but hows the whether that time of year? Thanks
Aaron

[DxHatchback]

i love your picture, nice work

i really like what john trogdon did to it though

[smithcon]

Beautiful capture! What a great picture! I didn't even notice the footprints in the sand until I read your caption. I don't think it takes away much from the picture, as the sand would othersize be just a featureless shadow.

John Trogdon's mod is also amazing looking, and I would love to find out how to do that to my own images.

I'm new to digital photography and post-processing, and am impressed with both efforts; thanks for posting them!

[BobL]

Great shot. A question for you. I am studying abroad next February and I can't decide whether to go to Perth or Townsville. To cities on opposite sides of Australia but they both have good marine biology programs which is why I'm going. I'll be there until June. I'm sure you're partial to Perth because you live there but hows the whether that time of year? Thanks
Aaron

Well, it's arguable which has better scenery but Perth definitely has the less sweatier weather. Both panos taken hand held with a Kodak D150, 6 years ago. The purple Perth sky was strait outta the camera ie not processed, and I kinda liked it so I left it as it was.

[skade]

Great shot. A question for you. I am studying abroad next February and I can't decide whether to go to Perth or Townsville. To cities on opposite sides of Australia but they both have good marine biology programs which is why I'm going. I'll be there until June. I'm sure you're partial to Perth because you live there but hows the whether that time of year? Thanks
Aaron
Ok I gotta tell ya I love Perth and wouldnt live anywhere else, but I have never been to Townsville so I cant really say what its like over there. February is our hottest month, getting to temperatures around 38-42 degree's celcius. And the nights stay quite hot as well.. around 25-28.You really need to get a place with air conditioning. After Feb tho.. its all good! Lots of nice sunny days, and the winter doesnt really kick in til June-July.Hope you enjoy your stay in Australia where ever you decide to go!

[marie]

the picture is just beautiful http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif

(all of them )http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

gorgeous

[John Trogdon]

Wow! Thats neat! How did u do that? Looks awesome and no I dont mind at all!

Sandi,
All I did was some curves adjustment, and slight USM. Glad you liked it. Sorry, but I thought I had already responded to this earlier. . . . . . I guess not :o

[RAW]

Curves the gym...:) ...I like the curve option in PS.

Great shot by the way...I love the cloud formation...just love it.

Did you conside cropping the footprints even though I think they liven it a little bit...

Thanks for sharing,
Artan

[LadyHawk]

That's a beautiful photo, Skade. Looks nice and sharp, too. Glad you were there to capture it for us... makes me wish I was "down under."

[charlesu]

Ok I gotta tell ya I love Perth and wouldnt live anywhere else, but I have never been to Townsville so I cant really say what its like over there. February is our hottest month, getting to temperatures around 38-42 degree's celcius. And the nights stay quite hot as well.. around 25-28.You really need to get a place with air conditioning. After Feb tho.. its all good! Lots of nice sunny days, and the winter doesnt really kick in til June-July.Hope you enjoy your stay in Australia where ever you decide to go!

I lived in Oz for a year of Grad School and was in Armidale (NSW) but traveled from Adelaide to Cairns (all up and down the east coast). It's wonderful. And in Townsville you're close to the reef which you simply must visit, even if you end up in Perth. Alas, I didn't have the $$ at the time to see WA or make it up to the Alice, etc. Wish I had.

By the way, about the shot! I love it!! Outstanding texture and color.

[rssfhs]

Australian light (and of course Australian girls) is very special!

[skade]

Thanks again for all your replies!