afternoon delight
- featured in “dimensions”
- 2nd place “Australian travel photography & writing” challenge, lifestyles best shot
- group avitar – silhouettes
- winner “silhouette” group challenge, human silhouette
- top ten “weekly theme challenges” your favourite summer scene
- 2nd place “images & ideas” group challenge, if I had my way
- featured in “Nikon D80 Users” group
- winner “Nikon D80 users” group challenge, silhouette evening or morning
- featured in “Australian travel photography and writing” group
- top ten “you’re accepted” group challenge, silhouettes
- 2nd place “first things” group challenge, the ocean
- featured in “Australian travel photography and writing” group
- featured in “your magic place” group
- featured in “melbourne victoria” group
A surfer checking out the waves at St Andrews Beach, Mornington Peninsula.
Nikon D80, 1/320, f/13, ISO 400, F/L 135mm Nikkor 135mm lens
afternoon delight belongs to the following groups:
All About Water, All About Your Best Work, All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Travel Photography and Writing - 1 a day, Beach Art, Dimensions, Kairos, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mornington Peninsula & Port Phillip Bay, Reaching Freedom, Silhouette, Surfing, Weekly Theme Challenges and Your Magic PLACE Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters


erika15
Perfect shot. Love the black silhouette of the surfer against the ocean. Nice work!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Erika, greatly appreciated : ))
JKKimball
Oh Yeah! perfect, surfers dream.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks JK, much appreciated : ))
N & L Williams...
wonderful silhouette, light and colours, nice work.
LeanneAnthony Mancuso replied
many thanks, greatly appreciated : ) )
ElRobbo
Top shot, Anthony!
Framing, colour – spot on!
Well done, mate!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you mate, appreciated ; ))
Tracey Mac
This is such a beautiful shot Anth!!!! STUNNING!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Trace, much appreciated my friend : ))
Jonicool
Excellent work Anthony!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Joni, much appreciated : ))
tonilouise
Beautiful, beautiful image Anthony..The sky looks surreal…Oh just gorgeous..Adore it..
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you very much Tonilouise, really happy you like this ; ))
Marion Cullen
Wonderful atmosphere to this work, Anthony. Just the perfect mood & composition.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Marion, I’m really glad you like it : ))
Holly Kempe
Wonderful capture Anthony!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Holly, appreciated : ))
Alf Caruana
fantastic work Anthony love the composition
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Alf, much appreciated : ))
Gerry Myers
absolutely perfect.. well done
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Gerry, appreciated : ))
lorilee
FABULOUS!!!!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated Lorilee, thank you : ))
Ralph Olsson
Great tones on this Anthony. Good balance across the pic and good placement of the surfer:)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks mate, appreciated : ))
Elana Bailey
Fab lighting, silhouette and comp. Well done and congrats on the feature too.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Elana, appreciated : ))
LisaR
Wonderful capture with fantastic lighting and composition!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Lisa, appreciated : ))
rosedew
Fantastic capture!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Rose, much appreciated : ))
berndt2
beautiful work – the silhoutte is great (love the sliver of light at the back) and so is the background
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Berndt, appreciated : ))
Lenka
Extremely pleasant colors (wow, brown skies!) and nice composition :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Lenka, much appreciated : ))
Kitsmumma
Fantastic!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Sylvia, appreciated : ))
helmutk
Great shot !
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Helmut, appreciated : ))
AnaCBStudio
I like it!...
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Ana, greatly appreciated : ))
Scott d'Almeida
perfect ;
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Scott, appreciated : ))
Robin Brown
As good as it gets Anthony this is top quality artwork!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Robin, greatly appreciated : ))
Sensiworld
Great !
Congrats with feature !!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Sylvia, appreciated : ))
dinghysailor1
wonderful work with superb wave captures and silhouette…
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Dinghy, really appreciated : ))
nesi
lovely soft colors especially against the dark silhoutte of the surfer!!!! Beautifull work, Anthony!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Nesi, really glad you like it : ))
funkyfacestudio
Gorgeous shot ! great silhouette !
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks funkyface, greatly appreciated : ))
Garth Smith
Great shot, love it.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thank Garth, appreciated : ))
BigD
Excellent image and you might want to consider All Water in Motion group.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks BigD, appreciated. And I did join that group, thank you ; ))
Louise Cooke
wow, this is beautiful Anthony! It has that wonderful energy of the ocean and the dream of a surfer…love it!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Louise, extremely appreciated : ))
deborah parker
bloody perfect!!! :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
bloody thanks Deb! Glad you like it! 2 days left!
Phil Threlfall
Nice shot
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Phil, appreciated : ))
Christine Boretti
Wonderful image!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Christine, appreciated : ))
Jude Glenn
Great composition, soft colours and silhouette are perfect
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Jude, greatly appreciated : ))
Rosina Lamberti
Excellent work,, Anthony
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Rosina, greatly appreciated : ))
Stephen Colquitt
I love the title – it is a delight!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Stephen, greatly appreciated : ))
toby snelgrove...
this is a sweet moment … you obviously were smart enough not to surf that day … your image captures a personal reflective moment with the surfer, the frothing water, and the soft swept clouds … nice work
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Toby, I appreciated your kind words : ))
Brian Carey
Great composition, lovely image!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Brian, appreciated : ))
Christine Wilson
really love the atmosphere of this shot
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Christine, greatly appreciated :: ))
rightasrain
Wonderful silhouette, Anthony. Beautifully taken!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you for all your great comments. The sky was wonderful that evening, great colours!
Jens Helmstedt
Stunning image! Great work!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Jens, greatly appreciated : ))
Sharon Mau
I love the depth and the indirect beautiful light, it is wonderful Anthony!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Sharon, greatly appreciated : ))
Michael Walters
I don’t know how i missed this but wow it’s one really beautiful capture! what a great scene!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Michael, I’m really glad you like this : ))
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! On making the Top Ten in a First Things _Group challenge
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks indeed! Greatly appreciated : ))
Lorena Maria
its magnificent! my inst favorite!!! gorgeous!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Lorena, I’m really glad that you like it : ))
kevin smith sk...
Cool shot Anthony.
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated Kevin, thank you
Stephen Thomas
Outstanding Photo!
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated Stephen, thank you : ))
Mia1
Beautiful image. :o)
Lorena Maria
Can I fave this one again?? hahah believe me I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
Lonrena, you can fav it as many times as you like : )) I’m really glad you like it : ))
Jerri Johnson
Quite love this…in all ways!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Jerri, reallly glad you like it : ))
Julian Escardo
This is beautiful Anthony…...the tones and the general mood are perfect!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Julian, greatly appreciated ; ))
CJTill
Excellent work
Anthony Mancuso replied
may thanks CJ, appreciated : ))
Trish Woodford
Fabulous photo :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Trish, greatly appreciated : ))
gabryshak
well deserving of all the love!!
that sky is so unusual
and those waves mesmerizing, stirring the soul
~t
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks gabryshak, I’m really glad you like it.
Antonio Zarli
That’s a wonderful silhouette! Well done Anthony
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Antonio, I’m glad you like it : )
pmistric
Nice tones and silhouette.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks : )
Elizarose
Beautiful capture!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you elizarose, appreciated ; )
genaro1
Excellent capture, black silhouette, is great
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Genaro, appreciated : )
Barbara Corvino
Very beautiful capture. I like the silhouette and the light on the sea.
Ciao. Barbara
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Barbara, greatly appreciated : )
Thierry Vincent
Amazing water and sky. Beautiful surfer’s silhouette too! Plus an excellent composition… It all makes a perfect image. Talks a lot about real freedom to me. Great!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks for your wonderful comment, appreciated : )
Imber
Excellent shot Anthony.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Imber, appreciated ; )
Sharon Mau
You know how much I love this beautiful image Anthony. Would you consider adding it to Dimensions? I would love to feature you!
Anthony Mancuso replied
Many thanks Sharon, I’ll certainly add it to the group : )
starikarp
brilliant shot!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you : )
Hany Kamel
just stunning ! , well done mate
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you for all your great comments Hany, I really do appreciate it ; )
simonesphotos
This is a fabulous image Anthony, very Aussie scene :))
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Simone, this is one of my favourites ; )
Shoaib .
very nice work !
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Shoaib, appreciated ; )
Thordis
Beautiful photo, great silhouette!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you, appreciated ; )
KasRybka
love the use of light in this image… the black silhouette against the ocean..tones of the sky and water…great work
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks, really glad you like it ; )
Stephen Thomas
Outstanding photo!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Stephen, glad you like it ; )
reflector
Excellent control and use of lighting and silhouettes ! Great framing and vivid hues !
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks reflector, greatly appreciated ; )
reflector
I can’t read that title “afternoon delight” without thinking of Hamish and Andy on the radio and their silly segments. :))
That whole scene looks like an airbrush artwork.
Anthony Mancuso replied
LOL….the lighting that day was fantastic. I only really played around with the water, the sky is a la naturale ; )
Joel Tjintjelaar
Brilliant shot, the silhouettes and the contrasting water and sky on the background with all the light, colours and details are a perfect combination.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Joel, very happy you like it ; )
Elana Bailey
Fab silhouette and colours in the background, Anthony. Well done indeed.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Elana, greatly appreciated ; )
RebeccaT
This is an amazing shot Anthony… incredible colors. :).
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated Rebecca, thank you ; )
Arkhel
Tha quality of your photos is incredible ! Great work !
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you kindly arkhel, greatly appreciated ; )
micklyn
How amazing! the sky is awesome!
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated Micklyn, thank you ; )
Lee Donavon Hardy
Super work Anthony….kudos!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you kindly Lee, appreciated ; )
Daniel Sly
fantastic shot, great work!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Daniel, glad you like it ; )
enchantedImages
The tones and lighting are luscious!
Beautiful. (I really like the sky.)
– Bobbi
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Bobbi, greatly appreciated ;)
x- pose
I´m a bit in a hurry, but I´ll be back to your portfolio soon!!! Great work you do!!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks indeed ; )
Chintsala
Killer
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated, thank you ; )
Alice Kent
Wow, this is awesome :) I love your work, its all so evocative.
Also, thanks for the fave, its so flattering that an artist like you would like one of my shots!! :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
Thank you kindly Alice, greatly appreciated ; )
Sandy Woolard
Awesome…Excellent silhouette and colors!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you kindly Sandy, appreciated ; )
Sharon Mau 6 days ago
Anthony Mancuso replied 6 days ago
thank you kindly sharon, greatly appreciated indeed !
David Silsbury 6 days ago
Great image, really popular too, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
Anthony Mancuso replied 6 days ago
many thanks David, greatly appreciated ; )
Angie McKenzie 6 days ago
wonderful capture!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied 6 days ago
thank you Angie, very much appreciated ; )