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A brilliant sunset with gorgeous reflections on the little inlet at Kite Beach, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands. This little known paradise is an external territory of Australia and a MUST SEE tourist destination.

D300
ISO 200
12-24mm
F22
1/20 sec
Lee filter

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cocos, cocos islands, cocos keeling islands, karen, karen willshaw, karen gerhard, islands, island, sunset, reflections, coconut tree, palm tree, dusk, evening, twilight, night, orange, pink, beach, sand, sun

’BRINGING COCOS TO THE WORLD"

I’m one lucky lady who lives on a remote tropical island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Inspired by the surrounding beauty above and below, I took up photography as a hobby several years go. This has now turned out to be an all consuming passion, driven by the desire to promote the Cocos (Keeling) Islands the only way I know, through my eyes and lens.

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Comments

  • Julie  White
    Julie White11 months ago

    Outstanding colour and light.

  • Thank you Julie. It was just one of those magical evenings with little wind

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Shelly Harris
    Shelly Harris11 months ago

    Breath taking!

  • Thank you Shelly for commenting. I’m a lucky lady living here :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Ticker
    Ticker11 months ago

    Gorgeous!

  • Thanks so much for commenting. Cheers :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Larry Baker
    Larry Baker11 months ago

    great shot Karen :)

  • Thanks Larry. This one is a fav :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Barbara  Brown
    Barbara Brown11 months ago

    Wow, that is so beautiful and dreamy! i love and would give anything to be there right now!

  • Thanks Barbar for your awesome comment :) It is pretty special, isn’t it? cheers :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Audrey Clarke
    Audrey Clarke11 months ago

  • Steve Randall
    Steve Randall11 months ago

    Beautiful Capture.

  • Thank you Steve. Appreciate your comment :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Fran53
    Fran5311 months ago

    Gorgeous Karen! Great image. Regards, Fran

  • Thanks so much. It’s just one of “those” shots :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Redrose10
    Redrose1011 months ago

    Gorgeous composition ! ! ! Love the tones here :))

  • Thank you so much for your lovely comment. greatly appreciated :)

    – Karen Willshaw

  • Rocksygal52
    Rocksygal5211 months ago

    Stunning capture and colors Karen.

    Cheers Jude x

  • Hiya Jude,,, thanks so much for your lovely comment. cheers :)

    – Karen Willshaw