Sunset Wave

Garth Smith

Sunset Wave

Sunset light backlights the surf & spray as a silhouetted surfer rides another one in at West Point Reserve, Marrawah NW Tasmania.

Nikon D40
Nikkor 18-200 VR lens @ 200mm
ISO-200
F/16
1/100th of a second

1060+ views

featured in SEA
featured in Photography 101 group 23rd June 2009
featured in Waves group 6th September 2009
featured in Art by Bubble Hosts group 6th September 2009
featured in DSLR users group 7th September 2009
featured in Natural Colour & Light group 10th September 2009
featured in Silhouette group 11th September 2009
featured in The Ashes- Australia vs England group 8th October 2009
featured in Australia’s Great Coastline group 12th October 2009

Top Ten in the Sunset or Sunrise Wave challenge in the Waves group January 2009
Top Ten in the Using Natural Lighting challenge in the Photography 101 group 23rd June 2009

Sold as a framed A4 print as a result of being in an exhibition
My first RedBubble Sale – a 457×300mm canvas on 16th October 2009

Sunset Wave belongs to the following groups:

"Favorite 20", "Top Ten", *Focus and Lighting*, *Islands of The World* - 3/day limit, All About Water, All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australia's Great Coastline, Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Travel Photography and Writing - 1 per 24hrs, Beach Art, Canon Vs Nikon (1 per day!), Colors of Water, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dawn and Dusk Light, Day Hikes , Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Fine Art of Landscape Photography, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, Going Coastal (2 art per day), IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Landscape Photography, MASTERS OF THE SCENIC, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nature's Wonders, Nikon D40(x) Users, Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Safe Haven, Scenery, SEA, Shadows & Reflections, Silhouette, Sold! , Solo Exhibition, Sports Photography, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Surfing, Tasmania, THE 500 TO 5000 VIEWINGS GROUP, The Ashes - Australia vs England - 2 per day, The Great Outdoors (no garden shots, limit man made objects to wilderness gear, please), The Greatest View in the World, The Male Photographer, The true beauty, Unlimited Quality, Vibrant and Vivid Color, WATER SPORTS, Waves and Your Magic PLACE (only a place!) Available for sale as

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Sunset Wave by Garth Smith
Sunset Wave by Garth Smith
  • deannedaffy

    deannedaffy

    Wow great catch!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Wow that was quick! Thank you, glad you like it.

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Awesome man…love the spray against the dark cliff and the light around the dude’s head!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rosson1. The west coast throws some remarkable backlit late afternoon images. I can’t wait til autumn when the mauves and oranges with no wind come to the fore.

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    another great shot garth! and the water is (nearlly or is it nearly?) on fire, again! vicki

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Vicki.

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    The waves lines are great, as is the color and interesting rock formation = a little action here.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Chris, glad you like it.

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    GREAT lines!! Top photo Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Neil.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    What a spectacular image. Well done. This would be great in the ‘wave group’ challenge. Good luck!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks salsbell69, Yes, As soon as I saw “sunset waves challenge” bubblemail I thought of this pic.I downloaded it here to enter it in the challenge.

  • JordanRyan

    JordanRyan

    nice

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you Jordan

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    CONGRATULATIONS!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Tereza, the group recognition is much appreciated.

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    wow garth this is great.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you JennyDean for your continued support.

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    Fantastic!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Michael.

  • David Lade

    David Lade

    An excellent shot Garth – well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you David. I really appreciate all lthe comments.

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    Fantastic capture, love that “green” in the wave and lovely wave formations with sea spray and great lighting

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Josie

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    great shot

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you fauselr

  • rubyred

    rubyred

    Love this, the spray is the finishing touch.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you rubyred

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Awesome shot ! so many colors and such movement. love the water spray !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you funkyfacestudio, glad you like it.

  • drec

    drec

    like the light on the spray, nice work

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks drec, we get lots of spray LOL

  • AndreJ

    AndreJ

    gorgeous image

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you AndreJ, appreciate you taking a look.

  • Craig Mitchell

    Craig Mitchell

    Dead cool. Fantastic use of light and colour. What a great spot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Craig. Yes its a great place.

  • Mark Heller

    Mark Heller

    Great shot! Love the lighting and layers!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Mark, glad you like it.

  • Erwin G. Kotzab

    Erwin G. Kotzab

    The variations of colors in different horizontal parts of the pic are very nice. That makes it!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for looking at my portfolio artform.

  • Virginia Maguire

    Virginia Maguire

    Beautiful. I can feel those waves. Great texture.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Virginia. It was a magic day. The light was gorgeous.

  • Anne O'Connor

    Anne O'Connor

    Garth this is fantastic. Is it the same Australia rock etc. Love the light and sunspray.

  • Garth Smith replied

    No its a different spot Anne although I do surf at the mouth of the Arthur sometimes. This shot is about 10km north of the Arthur River.

  • Steven Guy

    Steven Guy

    Wow, got my vote. Excellently framed and the colour capture is just sweet !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Steven, so glad that you like it.

  • Simon Pattinson

    Simon Pattinson

    Great sence of movement. The timing is just perfect, with an intesesting layered effect.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank Simon

  • DApixara

    DApixara

    That is a lovely pic!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you DApixara

  • RichardRizzo

    RichardRizzo

    A very powerful and moving image, excellent work !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Richard

  • Paul Woloschuk

    Paul Woloschuk

    A superb shot Garth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Paul

  • Steve Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    This image just simply smokes. Action, silhouettes, landscape, sunset, etc. Why couldn’t you fit in a flower somewhere!?

  • Garth Smith replied

    LOL thank you Steve (sorry I replied as a comment til now)

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    LOL thanks Steve

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Great action photo

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks kalaryder

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Lovely work :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you paulette

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    great capture Garth, nice composition and colour

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Anthony

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    This is amazing, unbelievable.

  • Ted Lansing

    Ted Lansing

    Hi Garth, a truly spectacular image. I like how the spray contrasts the big wave against the rock in the background and adds a lot of dynamic power… Superb image

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Ted, yes the bright backlight worked for me superbly I thought. It silhouetted the rocks and highlighted the spray providing layers of contrast.

  • Randy Richards

    Randy Richards

    Garth, There is much to like and commnet on in this sot, but the color in the wave right around the guy on the board is wonderful. Great timing!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Randy

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    superb capture

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you mikebov

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Love the tiered style of the composition Garth. Great work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Brian

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Always love taking images at the beach at this time of the day. The added colour to the drama of the surf really finishes an image. The surfer gives a slight human touch to the photo.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Andrew, yes if you can maintain detail, the backlight can work a treat.

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    You’ve done a great job here. I like the action added to an already strong “patterned” composition.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much BrightLight. Much appreciated.

  • photosbyflood

    photosbyflood

    Hey Garth, this is a very nice image I love the backlighting and the crispness of the image the surfer just kind of snuk up on me. Very nice!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Patrick very much.

  • Ruth Durose

    Ruth Durose

    Just came across this shot – I love it!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Ruth, Much appreciated.

  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    stunning

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Funky.

  • Casey Herman

    Casey Herman

    First photo of Marawah I’ve ever seen … surfed it in 1972 with Danny Upston, younger bro of Tim. Thanks Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    No worries,glad to oblige.
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  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Gorgeous shot! Love the layers.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks, much appreciated

  • John Spies

    John Spies

    Very atmospheric shot, excellent

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you John

  • treekitten

    treekitten

    Wonderful feeling of depth here. Love the colours

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much treekitten

  • Ian Stevenson

    Ian Stevenson

    Awesome photo, so much energy

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Steven, I’m glad you like it.

  • Greenriver

    Greenriver

    Gorgeous shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Green River

  • Alana Ranney

    Alana Ranney

    Nice image! Love the colors!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Alanna

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    This photo will be featured with the rest of the top ten and two honorable mentions! Please submit it to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Taylor and thank you enormously to the people who saw fit to throw some votes my way. Much appreciated.
    Have submitted it to the group Taylor.

  • Dusker

    Dusker

    Great photo, well deserved on top 10 finish. The light coming through the wave is exceptional. Surfing in Tasmania—brrr!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Dusker very much. Its not as cold as you think most of the time. (But sometimes it is!!LOL)

  • Danimal11

    Danimal11

    you have all the elements exept the talent good local where is it? it has soul!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Danimal (I think)
    seek and ye shall find

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    hey garth old boy congrats on the challenge top 10 finish …we both got a place ….murph must be slipping !!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Phil and congrats to you too, maybe Murph didnt enter, he doesnt seem to be into challenges much.

  • Brandon Kehrer

    Brandon Kehrer

    Oh wow this is beautiful.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Brandon

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    This is a stunning image Garth, beautiful colours and light. Well done on a top 10 finish in the challenge.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Danielle

  • Coreycw

    Coreycw

    The range of color in this is amazing. WOW!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Corey, much appreciated

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    Fabulous light and colour great shot

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Trudi, glad you like it and thanks for stopping by.

  • Adam Hardy

    Adam Hardy

    sweet shot mate!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Adam, and its another born and bred local boy in the pic as well – James Saward

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Superb, I love backlit waves… Lovely colour of the sea!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much MaCross. Have you seen this one ?

  • Paul McGuire

    Paul McGuire

    WOW – This is amazing! Colour, mood, composition. This shot has everything. An instant fave!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Paul, much appreciated

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    OMG, what an amazing and beautiful capture, Garth!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Colleen, I am glad you like it.

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Phenomenal capture – love the lighting and silhouette you went for, Garth. Beautiful!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jan, much appreciated

  • ItsCoops

    ItsCoops

    Stunning photo.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Juanita

  • GrandmaKnitting

    GrandmaKnitting

    This is amazing! Wow!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much GrandmaKnitting, glad you like it

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    I LOVE all those layers, and the colours …........!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much again and thank you for checking out my portfolio

  • Debbie Roelle

    Debbie Roelle

    Very nice image!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Debbie

  • banrai

    banrai

    wonderful photography

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Banrai and sorry for the delay in replying

  • Rod Kashubin

    Rod Kashubin

    Wave steps. Great catch!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rod

  • Licbar

    Licbar

    Great Shot Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Licbar

  • Sonya Byrne

    Sonya Byrne

    Congrats on your challenge and feature. This is pretty awesome

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sonya. Much appreciated and glad you like it.

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Awesome! Colors. Lines. Capture. All awesome.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you again Rose, much appreciated

  • Rod Mueller

    Rod Mueller

    Awesome.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rod.

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos


    The guest host that featured your work this week was Bradley Shawn Rabon
    LINK

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Sandra for letting me know and thank you Bradley for the feature, the support is much appreciated.

  • drec

    drec

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Drec, greatly appreciated.

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Hi Gareth, Congratulations my friend this amazing work has been featured in DSLR Users Group. Please visit and comment upon the others who’s works have been featured and congratulate them too. Well done and kind regards, Don.

  • Werner Padarin

    Werner Padarin

    fantastic shot, lots of dynamic range and you’ve captured all the detail in both the dark and the light areas, congratulations

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Werner for the kind words, much appreciated.

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    An outstanding image, my congratulations !!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Barbara

  • Themis

    Themis

    Excellent light and capture overall

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Themis

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    congradulations on your feature

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much gabbielizzie, much appreciated.

  • Gary Heald

    Gary Heald

    Congrats on the feature. excellent photo

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Gary

  • chemicalfaerie

    chemicalfaerie

    Great layers in this composition. Love the light.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much chemicalfaerie, I am glad that you like it.

  • Zefira

    Zefira

    great capture, beautiful colour

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you very much Zefira

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    This is awesome, congratulation.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Steven

  • Jelynn

    Jelynn

    WOW!!!! this is perfect to surf! im sure my bro will get jealous if he sees this! haha! fantastic shot!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jelynn, yes it is, its magic on a good day.

  • liamcarroll

    liamcarroll

    love it , great perspective ,composition and light

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for the fave liam and glad you like it.

  • GemmaWiseman

    GemmaWiseman

    I lived in northern Tasmania for two years! Adored the land and seascapes! You have captured a magic, dramatic moment of water energy and light! Stunning!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Gemma

  • Eve Parry

    Eve Parry

    How magnificent. Superbly composed.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Eve

  • Alex Wise

    Alex Wise

    Great shot :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Alex

  • valandsnake

    valandsnake

    beautiful capture, instant fav

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much valandsnake

  • greenstone

    greenstone

    simply stunning!!!!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Greenstone, yes this is a funny one, as time goes on the more I like it.

  • greenstone

    greenstone

    check out those sets coming in!!! beautiful, simply beautiful!! would love to have been on those waves, great capture!!! Greenstone Si

  • Garth Smith replied

    It was a great day thats for sure. Nonstop evenly spaced sets all day with a gap big enough to paddle back out between, Great light all day.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    I can see why it sold Garth. Magnificent image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much sals.

  • i l d i l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Awesome capture!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you ildilazar

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    great waves

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Tracey-Anne

  • Chris Field

    Chris Field

    Great image Garth. Looks like a fun wave to surf. Did this guy get a little tube ride ?

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Chris, yes he got a couple of quite long ones

  • Andrew Jones

    Andrew Jones

    Brilliant photograph, a knock-out composition.

  • Garth Smith replied 23 days ago

    Thank you very much Andrew

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross 24 days ago

    Great capture! I would have loved to see that too!

  • Garth Smith replied 23 days ago

    Thank you very much again Martina. It was pure magic, you would have loved the light and the action.

  • linskudd

    linskudd 23 days ago

    Wow. Your stream is full of the most amazing shots.

  • Garth Smith replied 23 days ago

    Thank you very much linskudd, that is a very kind thing for you to say.

  • Liam Byrne

    Liam Byrne 17 days ago

    Great shot Garth. Looks like Lighthouse? I’m hoping to get a wave or two in up there when the summer NEers kick in.

  • Garth Smith replied 17 days ago

    Thank you Liam, yes it is the light.

  • FeleGili

    FeleGili 16 days ago

    Great catch!

  • Garth Smith replied 10 days ago

    Thank you FeleGili

  • Irina Tribushnaya

    Irina Tribushnaya 10 days ago

    Brilliant, the light is so beautiful!

  • Garth Smith replied 10 days ago

    Thank you very much Irina

  • Lynda Harris

    Lynda Harris less than a minute ago

    WOW!!! Just Brilliant Garth!!!

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