Sunset over Canal Rocks

Thanks very much Colin

Thanks very much Hilary – great words that I really do appreciate. Hugs, Peter

A double bunger??? I can’t have lived because I’ve never come across that expression before! Mind if I borrow it and use it myself occasionally?? LOL Thanks heaps Rosalie – should I have added that this was NOT taken with an R1 ?? Hee hee. Peter

I’ve always known it as Double Whammy! But what’s in a name? LOL

Hi Pauline and very many thanks. In itself almost worth the long drive down there. Peter

Thanks very much Julie. This was an experiment in seeing what settings worked best whilst retaining reasonable depth of field! Peter

Hi Irene and very many thanks, not only for the lovely comment but also for adding it to your favourites. Take care, Peter

Thanks very much indeed Tainia – I freely admit it took several attempts in the short time available! Hugs, Peter

Very many thanks John and good to hear from you. Peter

Thanks heaps Mik, both for the comment and the fave. I agree with what you say but was still a wee bit disappointed that the ocean wasn’t a bit rougher!! LOL Peter

Thanks a million Annemarie – I had been longing for this shot for over 25 years but the occasion never arose before last week, despite many visits. Take care, Peter

Aw thanks so much Sandra. But it was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time with the right camera. You don’t get much time for experimenting in a situation like this but I still managed about a dozen different settings! Best wishes, Peter

Thanks very much Jan. Yes, the more I think about it the more I am inclined to agree about the sea – it’s just that it is SO exciting when it’s really rough!! LOL Peter

Hi Lori and many thanks indeed. Our side – Western Australia – is on both the Indian and the Southern Oceans whereas the eastern side is on the Pacific. Hugs, Peter

Thanks a lot John. The beauty of shooting RAW is you can process different areas of the photo separately if necessary! Peter

Very many thanks Rod. I had to take this hand held because I was standing on a very narrow wooden bridge where there just wasn’t room to erect a tripod. To get a practical shutter speed I had to open the aperture as wide as possible and even that only gave me 1/30th. Fortunately I was able to hang the camera round my neck and then rest it on the flat handrail of the bridge and open the swivel LCD screen to look down on it – rather like the old twin lens reflex cameras of days gone by. I was pleasantly surprised that the water came out so well and am delighted that you liked it enough to fave it. Best wishes, Peter

Very many thanks Hillie and I’m so glad you like it. Did you know this part at all? It’s about 10/15 minutes from Dunsborough.. Peter

You certainly wouldn’t know Dunsborough now – it’s no longer the sleepy little place it was. But the most important shop – the Bakery – is still trading!! Peter

We were in there just 7 days ago buying all sorts of forbidden things!! LOL

Many thanks Jay. You’re right about the weather – the number of times we’ve tried to get this shot doesn’t bear thinking about. Usually what clouds there have been during the day have all blown away by sunset – and without clouds at that time you have no picture! Peter

Does that mean you like it? Goodonya mate and very many thanks! Peter

Thanks very much Wendi and I am so glad that you like it. All of the coast around this area can be pretty treacherous at times and you fish at your peril! King waves can come up literally out of nowhere and even experienced fishermen have been swept away. But isn’t that often the case with beauty spots? All best wishes, Peter

Very many thanks mate. Peter

Thank you very much Claudia. This is in the far south west of our state and we try to make at least one visit down that way every year. Hugs, Peter

Thanks very much for the visit and the lovely words Caroline and I’m sorry it’s taken so long to reply. I’ve just had a look through your portfolio and you have some beautiful shots – just remember it’s the camera that takes the photo but it’s the photographer who sets it up and composes it. In recent times I’ve seen great pictures taken with a very old and basic box camera and I’ve also seen some very indifferent photos taken with an expensive dslr. You’ve got nothing at all to worry about I can assure you. Peter

Hi and how nice to have a visit from you. Your comments are greatly appreciated, especially coming from a person of the sea, such as you. From what I have seen of your portfolio your photos a definitely worth a longer, lingering look and I shall be doing just that within the next two or three hours.All best wishes from the land down under, Peter