Waves over the Canoe Pool - Newcastle Beach NSW
With the high winds of the last couple of days, the surf along the eastern coastline has been huge. This shot was taken from Newcastle Baths looking across the canoe pool fence and south. Newcastle Ocean Baths with its art deco pavilion dates back to about 1911 and is one of Newcastle’s outstanding historic landmarks and is a popular open air studio for amateur photographers. Currently the pool is empty and the pavilion is undergoing restoration however it is still a top spot to capture the magic of the sea. The canoe pool next door is a shallow oval pool – when I was a child it had a map of the world on the floor of the pool and I found it fascinating to walk ‘all over the world’. Taken with the Nikon D80 using a 55-200 mm lens. 
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Raquel Bourne
This one is gorgeous Bev, well done indeed! Great memories of this place!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Raquel and pleased it stirred some memories. I think almost everyone with any photographic aspirations have tried to photograph this chain fence.
Linda Ridpath
great image – so much movement and drama!!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Linda for the comment and you nailed it on the head – there was a lot of movement and drama in the waves yesterday.
Els Steutel
beautiful image:)
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you Els for commenting – I always enjoy feedback
Lynda Berlin
Lovely contrast and nice rich tones. The cool blues set the rich earth tones off so nicely!
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you Lynda for your positive comments – this was taken about 3.30pm so the late afternoon (winter) sun seemed to enhance the colours to my advantage.
Bev Woodman replied
Lynda – I missed saying in my previous reply that only a few minutes from this shot, across Newcastle Harbour is our lovely STOCKTON – I note you are from Stockton USA. Our’s is just a small ocean/harbour town that has been preserved for many years because of the lack of direct road access to it. In years gone by you had to either go by ferry or punt – the punt is gone now and there is a bridge a little bit further up the river so the town has started to boom.
Paul Manning
Nice shot – I was there for the first time recently, I can imagine great photos from here.
coffeetea
i enjoy watching them !! thanks ,great photos. such a timing.
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you and I appreciate your comments
Kabranty
This is one of your best by far Bev.
Wow.Love the detail.
My Fave for sure.
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Brad for the nice comments – I had a good day roaming around yesterday but should have been there at high tide
jadeast
just WOW!!!
Bev Woodman replied
I love the WOW factor in comments – always feels good – thanks Jade
EarthGipsy
Whahoo….looks like you’re really got this surf shot thing happening Bev!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks again – I had the time of my life capturing these – I took heaps to make sure but then got quite confused picking the best ones to download. I’m very happy with the results.
handprintz
love the angle you have taken this on ! lovely colours and comp
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Trudi for commenting – most photographers around Newcastle attempt a shot here and I was so pleased with this one – I took quite a few and made a few mistakes but it pays to shoot them from as many angles as you can and I was so pleased with this one – I have another portrait shaped shot as well that I may post at a later date.
TREVOR IRWIN
STUNNING. THIS IS BY FAR A PERSONAL FAVORIRE OF MINE> YOU EXCEL WITH EVERY CAPTURE. GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU CONTINUE TO SHARE AUSTRALIA’S BEAUTY.
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Bev Woodman replied
Thank you Trevor – we are blessed here with magnificent scenery and weather – thank you for commenting and leaving such positive feedback
Corinne Pouzet
Bev, you have a knack for shooting great sea scapes ! Congrats another amazing pic
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you Corinne for your kind words and positive feedback – I guess I find it easy to work with something as simple as the great out doors and the surf is a new found favourite of mine to capture.
Lynda Berlin
Hey, Bev. Sound like your Stockton is making progress…I think mine is headed downward. Besides, yours is much more photogenic than mine. How fair is that? Can I change Stockton venues? I’ll pay my own way.
Bev Woodman replied
Come on down – next time I’m over in Stockton I’ll get a few pics for you – its right on a beach that stretches for 9 miles – pure clean golden sand – beautiful rolling surf, a delightful harbour and a short ferry trip across to the big smoke in Newcastle – had enough?
Al Williscroft
Wow great shot Bev!!!!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Al for commenting – I love the wow!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks for the favourite too on this shot
Lynda Berlin
Ow, ow, ow! All those envy points just poked me. How I wish I could…
SueAnne
WOW, just beautiful
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks SueAnne for commenting – I love the Wow comment
Jeremy Harrington
wonderful shot Bev!
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Jeremy for the comments – I had a look at your shots and they are wonderul. I note you are from Kurrajong – this is a very special place for me as many of my ancestors came from Kurrajong Heights, Kurrajong and the Hawkesbury region. Pleased you stopped by
JRScalzo
Stunning shot. Great story.
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you for taking the time to comment – appreciated!
Warren Williams
What I like about this image is the wve action, the spray & the colour of the water. Like to see the exif if possible.
Well done.
Bev Woodman replied
Thanks Warren for your very descriptive comment, I love to get this type of feedback.
JRScalzo
I just had to come back and tell you what a great shot this is. I love this one.
Bev Woodman
Thank you for this wonderful compliment and for favouriting this one. I have taken quite a few in this general area of Newcastle Beach. I went in there yesterday as the weather has been wild however it was too choppy and too wet to pull the camera out.
Shelleymay
stunning capture
Bev Woodman replied
Hi Shelleymay and thanks for stopping by and commenting – I do appreciate your feedback on this one.
BigD
Great capture, Bev. BigD
Bev Woodman replied
Hi BigD – thanks for the comment – soooooo appreciated. I must admit this is one of my favourites.
terezadelpilar
Bev Woodman replied
Ooooh Tereza you have made my day – thank you so much for the feature!!
Christian Zammit
i like this….very very nice!!
the colours jump out of the picture!!
Regards,
Christian Zammit
Bev Woodman replied
Thank you Christian for your enthusiastic comment – its so appreciated.