Q1 - Surfers Paradise by drec
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Standing at the Beach end of Elkhorn Ave trying to stay dry with swirling wind and rain. Made it pretty bloody hard to point the camera anywhere.

I need to quickly get my wet weather set-up going so I can leave the camera out in the open, like on the beach facing Q1. Still not a bad Winter’s Night.

Q1 at f/13

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia

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I’m Derek, Gold Coast Photographer who now spends more time at FaceBook than here.

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Comments

  • Kymjay
    Kymjay9 months ago

    Knew that thing was a big lightning rod is this tonight? Brave man

  • This was tonight and the ground did shake a bit after Soul(building in front of Q1) was hit – Soul’s about 500mts away from where I was standing.

    – drec

  • Kymjay
    Kymjay9 months ago

    This is really fabulous

  • Thanks, before the end of Strom season I want to set-up on the Beach and get the Skyline with the Storm approaching. That’s one of my goals for this season.

    – drec

  • Angie66
    Angie669 months ago

    Love it , amazing shot

  • Thanks Angie

    – drec

  • ClaireBear
    ClaireBear9 months ago

    Awesome capture

  • Thanks Claire

    – drec

  • Kymjay
    Kymjay9 months ago

    Well you definately are brave I would have s#*t myself we had small hail here and the dog is still inside with us

  • hahaha, I think you’d be safe(ish) near Q1. This was just peppered with strikes and none landed on the ground except for a huge bolt over the Ocean. Still I wouldn’t want to be under this structure if it was hit.

    – drec

  • Joy Rensch
    Joy Rensch9 months ago

    It was a pretty wild storm and I would have driven past you on my way home from work. Great capture and good luck with your goal.

  • I was the one jumping up and down by myself on the Beach Front. Hopefully it’ll be a bumper Season this year.

    – drec

  • Dianne English
    Dianne English9 months ago

    Whooo ! Congrats on a great effort and fabulous result !!!!

  • Thanks. It’d be easier if it was raining and will look for a better spot next time.

    – drec

  • EvaAn68
    EvaAn689 months ago

    OMG……….. excellent Derek!!!

  • This was a little one. Still shook the ground though.

    – drec

  • EvaAn68
    EvaAn689 months ago

    Bet you could feel it in your stomach : )

  • I was under a small structure feeling pretty comfortable that all these tall buildings would act like Lighting Rods. I’ll find a way of leaving my Camera on the Beach without it getting wet and get bigger and better results.

    – drec

  • EvaAn68
    EvaAn689 months ago

    Guess you were really… been strolling through your other storm pic’s and sure, I think it can be bad here sometimes but those “storms” are mere breezes compared to what you got… such magnificent storms :D

  • Last year the first real storm didn’t happen until December. We had a lot of rain, flooding but no real typical Summer conditions. So I’m hoping this year will provide plenty of fun.

    – drec