Sand & Sky

Garth Smith

Sand & Sky

In an expanse of rippled sand and brooding sky from the sandbanks of the Black River, a hole in the sky opens up over The Stanley Nut.
Black River Picnic Reserve
NW Tasmania

Nikon D40
Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm

641+ views

featured in Natural Colour & Light group 26th March 2009
featured in Your Magic Places group 26th March 2009
featured in Fine Art of Landscape Photography group 9th April 2009
featured in Tasmania group 12th April 2009
featured in Unlimited Quality group 1st June 2009
featured in Photography 101 group 20th June 2009
featured in Photography 101 group 8th July 2009
featured in Nikon D40X Users group 13th July 2009
featured in Tasmania group 14th November 2009
featured in Friends of Red Bubble group 30th November 2009

winner of NW Tasmania’s “The Advocate” newspaper “Our Patch” photographic competition
from 1300 entries announced 12th November 2009

winner of the Horizon Photography Challenge in Photography101 Group 8th July 2009
featured photo of the month for August 2009 for the Nikon D40X users group

Sold as a framed 30”x20” metallic print as a result of a friends wife seeing it in a local newspaper competition

Sand & Sky belongs to the following groups:

"Favorite 20", "Top Ten", *Focus and Lighting*, *Islands of The World* - Photography Only, 3/day limit, All About Your Best Work, All That is Nature (Photography Only), Art By Bubble Hosts , 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, Both Sides Now, Colour and light, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, 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, Just Pure Nature., Landscape Photography, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nature's Wonders, Nikon D40(x) Users, Photographers of Redbubble (2 per 24hr, Camera info added before it will be accepted!!), Safe Haven, Scenery, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Skyscapes, Sold! , Solo Exhibition, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, THE 500 TO 5000 VIEWINGS GROUP, The Ashes - Australia vs England - 2 per day, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The Great Outdoors or Uninhabited lands of the World, The Male Photographer, The true beauty, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Unlimited Quality and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

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Sand & Sky by Garth Smith
Sand & Sky by Garth Smith
  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    Wow, simply stunning!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Raquel, I am glad you like it.

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    excellent Garth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jenny.

  • shakey

    shakey

    Great work Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Shakey

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Brilliant!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you David.

  • Shane  Walker

    Shane Walker

    Lovely work Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Shane, much appreciated.

  • James Nielsen

    James Nielsen

    What an awesome photo Garth. Fantastic texture and depth to the shot. Brilliant.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you James for your kind words.

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    Absolutely stunning. Love it!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you micklyn

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    this is fantastic Garth …..love those squiggles in the sand ;)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Lisa

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    This is absolutely breathtaking Garth, the colour, texture, lines and that ominous sky all work together beautifully!! Great work!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Simone

  • Pamela Inverarity

    Pamela Inverarity

    Wonderful colours and textures! Nice shot!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks again Pam

  • Melanie Roberts

    Melanie Roberts

    Wow Garth!! Love the perspective and the texture in the sand

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Melanie

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    Awesome photo and fantastic light and texture. Thanks for share this great job

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Luca, thank you and everyone else for the encouragement you give me.

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    Stunning shot! The textures and the mood work really well together.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Vikram

  • Mark Whittle

    Mark Whittle

    A lovely capture, Garth. I really like the colour and texture of the sand with the sunlight shining through the clouds.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Mark

  • butchart

    butchart

    beautiful shot,,,,,,,,, love the contrast between foreground and horizon
    ......................b

    (i’m not a fan of the new “work you have missed” feature on the bubble page….but it led me to this great image so it can’t be all bad)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you butchart, thank you for your nice comments

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel

    Lovely work!!!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Sue.

  • Virginia Maguire

    Virginia Maguire

    Beautiful. Wish I were there. We’re having blizzard today here in Colorado. It’s beautiful too.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Virginia, this shot was actually taken in annoying drizzle so i was really pleased with how it turned out

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely job

  • Garth Smith replied

    than you antanas

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Very cool image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks john

  • Kurt Golgart

    Kurt Golgart

    Excellent job Garth. Love the contrasting colors between sky and sand, and the cloud formations are spectacular.

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks kurt much appreciated

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    great depth of feild in this one garth ..very well presented

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks Phil

  • Ronald Jore

    Ronald Jore

    Great textures, colours & sky, looks like one could step right into the image!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Ronald.

  • Jan Fijolek

    Jan Fijolek

    Great capture Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jan

  • Steven Joyce

    Steven Joyce

    very nice Garth!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you Steven

  • Peter Daalder

    Peter Daalder

    An attractive array of chaotic lines. I like the way that my eyes come to rest on the Nut.

    Good work, Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Peter, much appreciated.

  • SD Smart

    SD Smart

    Beautiful lines and contrast.- I’ve wanted that lens for a too long now…

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Shane, yes it certainly gives one a boost and another quiver to the bow.

  • Alana Ranney

    Alana Ranney

    Wonderful!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Alana

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Great shot…that sand looks like it has been painted ! :))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Caroline, caught me out. You wouldnt believe how long it took me to line all the dark grains up in wavy lines with my 50mm paint brush :-)

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Try a macro brush next time ;)

    .......you could be there for years having said that !

  • redkitty

    redkitty

    Great contrast of colours! Well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you redkitty

  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    Lucky you to have such gorgeous vistas to work with. Gorgeous shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you duckprints, yes we are blessed to have so much variety right at our doorstep.

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    I love the FG and sky contrast; interesting details too!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Chris.

  • Kostas Pavlis

    Kostas Pavlis

    Superb shot too, I love the leading lines shaped on the sand and the dramatic sky, stunning!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Kostas.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    The texture of the sand is upstaged by the very broody sky. love the composition.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Andrew very much Sorry your comments passed me by until now.

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    SO much to see here – textures in the sand & THAT sky!!! WOW! Frightening & enthralling all at once! Brilliant shot!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Di, very much.

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    Great textures and mood Garth !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Tony

  • Pardus

    Pardus

    Wow… love the ominous sky here!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Pardus.

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Awesome…great textures and contrasts of colour!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Kathy

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    thats some good sand and colours you have there..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Donovan, much appreciated

  • Laurette Ruys

    Laurette Ruys

    garth this is stunning, the colour of the sand ripples is so effective and the storm, reminds me of the tropical storms in Darwin :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Laurette, glad you like it.

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Nailed all the elements with this one…really great image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Richard, its one of my favourites

  • Taylor Sawyer
  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you yet again Taylor.

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Beautiful work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you EarthGipsy

  • Andie  Smith

    Andie Smith

    beautiful!! love the colors!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Andie,I am glad

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Check out the sand, sensational Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Travis, yes I couldnt believe my good fortune when I arrived at the rivermouth this day, especially with the sky showing some character as well.

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    great cpture

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you genaro1

  • Steve Scully

    Steve Scully

    Congrats! This photo will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions. Please submit this work 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!)

  • Steve Scully
  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Steve

  • Steve Scully
  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you to all the wonderful people who voted for my image in the Horizon Photography Challenge

  • lesley mclelland

    lesley mclelland

    fantastic image,the textures in the sand and perspective are great

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you lesley very much

  • Aquarelle

    Aquarelle

    This is stunning

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Aquarelle and thank you for checking my pics

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Good win in the challenge, and well-deserved with that great horizon! A brooding sky it is, so dramatic above that sand. Love storms. Was it a good one?

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jan,
    It was a stinking hot muggy day that built and built, and then when it started raining, it started quite tamely at first, but within a couple of minutes it was bucketing down drops of rain as large as marbles.

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    wow nice shot!!! i really really like this

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much StopComplaining

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Lovely image !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Helmut, much appreciated

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Gorgeous image!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much RavenSoul, and thank you for looking at a few of my pics

  • Robin Robb

    Robin Robb

    Wonderful work, Love the texture.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Robin

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Love the ripples in the sand and the foreboding coulds!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much MaCross and thank you for visiting

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Clouds I ment :-))

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Great and simple

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Meeli

  • tracylb

    tracylb

    I think this photo is just pirfiked.

    Hi Garth, just busted my 7 year old commenting on your photo and though she has been reprimanded for her actions, I think I’d have to agree with her above comment, and thought I’d let you know just the same!

  • Garth Smith replied

    :-)
    Thank you very much Tracy and thank you to your 7 year old as well.

  • redtree

    redtree

    Very impressive.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you redtree

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Nice lines and color, beautiful image !!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you vrey much Curtis, glad you like.

  • Kostas Pavlis

    Kostas Pavlis

    Outstanding shot, sand shapes lines that lead the eye to the superb clouded sky. Amazing color and light too.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Kostas

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    Excellent!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Svetlana

  • Mabs

    Mabs

    Superb capture !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Mabs, its one of my personla favourites.

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne

    This has always been one of my favourites from your portfolio Garth, it is just amazing, the mood and colour and lead in lines, everything is just superb!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Simone, it seems you are picking the ones that are my personal faves too.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple 29 days ago

    Stunning lines and mood creation.

  • Garth Smith replied 29 days ago

    Thank you Steve

  • MickThow

    MickThow 28 days ago

    Congrats mate on your Our Patch win Well desreved. Nice to meet you again
    Cheers Mick

  • Garth Smith replied 28 days ago

    Thank you very much Mick.
    Congrats on your win in the “Our Passion” series with your snake shot. At least I could relax taking my shot -whereas you had to be at the top of your game in photography and snake handling while getting yours. LOL
    It was great to see so many bubblers amongst the finalists.

  • Esther's Art and Photography

    Esther's Art a... 27 days ago

    A big congratulations of winning our Local News paper challenge Our Patch. Well done and so deserved !! I love the write up in the news paper this morning !!

  • Garth Smith replied 27 days ago

    Thank you very much Esther, your well wishes are much appreciated and thats a very kind thing for you to do.

  • Esther's Art and Photography

    Esther's Art a... 27 days ago

  • Antonia Newall

    Antonia Newall 27 days ago

    Congratulations Garth, picked you from the start, love your work and it was lovely to meet you at the function, well deserved win!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied 27 days ago

    Thank you very much Antonio, very kind words indeed.
    It was nice to meet you too.
    It was a great honour to win, I didnt realise that there were so many entries.

  • Mark Whittle

    Mark Whittle 26 days ago

    Congratulations Garth for well-deserved your win in The Advocate Our Patch Competition.

  • Garth Smith replied 26 days ago

    Thank you very much Mark

  • gaylene

    gaylene 26 days ago

    Congratulations Garth – this is definitely a WINNER! Fabulous in all ways. How many entries were there in the Our Patch of Paradise competition?

  • Garth Smith replied 26 days ago

    Thank you Gaylene I believe they said 1300 entries.

  • zlopas

    zlopas 26 days ago

    Excellent job Garth, love it. Stanley looks illuminated by spirit.

  • Garth Smith replied 26 days ago

    Thank you zlopas

  • Irina Tribushnaya

    Irina Tribushnaya 25 days ago

    stunning work, wonderfully composed!

  • Garth Smith replied 24 days ago

    Thank you very much Irina

  • Gavin J Hawley

    Gavin J Hawley 25 days ago

    Congrats mate on the win in Our Patch. stunning shot.

  • Garth Smith replied 24 days ago

    Thank you very much Gavin.

  • Temma

    Temma 24 days ago

    Congrats Cuz, on the cover image in the local paper comp.
    We don’t buy the paper everyday so I heard it on the grape vine.

  • Garth Smith replied 24 days ago

    Thank you Temma.

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy 23 days ago

    Outstanding! Love the mood.

  • Garth Smith replied 23 days ago

    I’m glad, thank you for commenting

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham 23 days ago

    Simply beautiful Garth, well done

  • Garth Smith replied 23 days ago

    Thank you Bob

  • Joel Tjintjelaar

    Joel Tjintjelaar 22 days ago

    The ripples in the sand, the colours and then that fantastic sky…high impact image!

  • Garth Smith replied 22 days ago

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

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson 20 days ago

    Well done i saw this one in the news when i was down there ..a top shot well done..

  • Garth Smith replied 20 days ago

    Thank you very much Donovan.

  • Alex Preiss

    Alex Preiss 13 days ago

    Congratulations on your win. Beautiful colors and atmosphere.

  • Garth Smith replied 13 days ago

    Thank you very much Alex

  • Michael McCasland

    Michael McCasland 11 days ago

    Fantastic work!

  • Garth Smith replied 10 days ago

    Thank you very much Michael

  • ClaireBear

    ClaireBear 10 days ago

    Congrats on the feature….Well deserved.

  • Garth Smith replied 9 days ago

    Thank you very much Claire

  • blindmelonme

    blindmelonme 9 days ago

    Beautiful viewpoint and scene.

  • Garth Smith replied 9 days ago

    Thank you very much again blindmelon.

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio 9 days ago

    I like the textures and colors…beautiful shot

  • Garth Smith replied 9 days ago

    Thank you AnaCBStudio

  • Olwen Evans

    Olwen Evans 7 days ago

    Your images are stunning. Wonderful portfolio!

  • Garth Smith replied 7 days ago

    Thank you very much Olwen,
    Coming from you that is a great compliment as I truly admire your work as well.
    I especially like the following three images

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau 7 days ago

    Gorgeous image!!

  • Garth Smith replied 7 days ago

    Thank you very much Jean

  • darrylfowler

    darrylfowler 6 days ago

    great stuff Garth superb foreground…

  • Garth Smith replied 6 days ago

    Thank you very much Darryl

  • Jon Axton

    Jon Axton 4 days ago

    Another stunner Garth. Your work is most impressive. Absolutely jealous!

  • Garth Smith replied 3 days ago

    Thank you very much Jon, good subject matter makes it easier. Sometimes I’m just the mug pressing the trigger.

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey 3 days ago

    Excellent composition and dof Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied 3 days ago

    Thank you very much Brian

  • Tcrawshaw

    Tcrawshaw 2 days ago

    This rocks mate, is that paper pictured the cheeky Advocate?

  • Garth Smith replied 1 day ago

    Thank you very much Tim, it is The Advocate indeed.
    I got half the front page AND most of page 4. Bit of a blowout, never expected that LOL

  • Tcrawshaw

    Tcrawshaw 1 day ago

    Garth, you sound like a media tart! Well done.

  • Garth Smith replied 1 day ago

    LOL I suppose I was for a day and a half!

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