Where sleeping giants lie...
I was down at Main Beach last night (passing some time before my choir rehearsal) and captured this eerie image from what is left of the beach. The wild weather last week has completely decimated the sand dunes and beaches along the entire Northern NSW and Southeast QLD coastline.
Heavy machinery is being used to shore up the dangerous scarp lines along the dunes and to provide access to the beaches again.
Location: Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD.
Date: 26th May 2009
[Creative Effects: Colour removal, Contrast and Shadow adjustments with Photoshop CS3]
Image details:
Camera: Canon EOS400D (Lens: EF-S18-55mm)
Shutter Speed: 0.6 secs
Aperture Value: f 5.0
ISO Speed: 800
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Amanda Gazidis
Very striking image,quite ominous, works very well in B n W..lol A
Keiran Lusk replied
Thank-you Amanda. It was a rather ominous sight and quite surreal. Cheers :-)
Vicki Ferrari
Great capture Keiran. Did you use a tripod here? The devastation to the coast line is quite incredible, even more incredible to think that they can fix it (and as quickly as they say!)... If I lived at Palm Beach, I might be a little concerned at the moment! one, two step, swim (if at high tide!) :))
Keiran Lusk replied
Thank-you Vicki. Yes, in fact, I used my late father’s beautiful old tripod (must be at least 30 years old!) on this night and a much more recently purchased wired remote. Yeah, some houses at Palm Beach have apparently lost up to 15 metres of their properties!
David Hibberd
What an interesting image, well done mate
Davo
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks Davo, I really appreciate your feedback. It was an interesting sight :-)
Rachel Davison
Great picture Kieran!!
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks Rachel, for your terrific encouragement and feedback :-)
Woodyk2
Fabulous….perfect as a B/W.
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks so much Woody, I am pleased that you like this one :-)
blueeyesjus
For some reason I’m seeing “Terminator: Rise of the Machines”. This is a really great shot, the silouhette just works so well against the backdrop of the buildings….scary but good scary
Keiran Lusk replied
Hehe, yeah… I can also see that! Thanks Jus, as always, for your fantastic support and encouragement. I really do appreciate it :-)
betha
Great capture!
Keiran Lusk replied
Thank Betha :-)
Lucindawind
wow Keiran ,,this is fantastic ! the lighting is amazing .. sort of looks like a UFO landing there lol
Keiran Lusk replied
Thank-you most kindly Lucinda. It does sort of look like a UFO landing! Hehe. I appreciate your wonderful feedback :-)
Laura Zirkle
Very interesting. I like this image a lot, the light shining through is an AWEsome touch…...........!
Keiran Lusk replied
Thank-you so very much Laura, for your fantastic feedback :-)
drec
Great black and white. Some kids take a bucket and a spade to the beach while others get to play with big toys.
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks mate! I really appreciate your words. Yeah, the big toys look like heaps more fun than a bucket and spade!
funkybunch
superb B&W composition
Keiran Lusk replied
Cheers Mark, for the fantastic feedback :-)
Birgitta
I only recently learned that the actual meaning of photography is
to paint with light. You have mad skillz… :)
Keiran Lusk replied
Wow, thank-you Birgitta, so very much! But I really only consider myself a beginner in this wonderful thing called photography… And I look to incredibly talented photographers and amazingly creative souls like your good self for inspiration. Thank-you :-)
Geoffrey Dunn
Striking!
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks Geoffrey :-)
Sue Nueckel
Fabulous capture!
Keiran Lusk replied
Thanks Sue :-)
steffen
Stunning!
Rajdev D
Superb shot mate, love this.
Jens Helmstedt 17 days ago
Great capture Keiran!
Sharon Mau 17 days ago
Wonderful photojournalism Keiran, it is a beautiful shot.
hsien-ku 14 days ago
great shot! really love this one
vampvamp 14 days ago
mysterious & cool… :]