Tide Lines in the Sand

Garth Smith

Tide Lines in the Sand

Channels in the sand at Half Moon Bay, Stanley Tasmania in the early morning light

Nikon D40
Sigma 10-20mm lens @ 10mm
ISO200
F/22
1/20th second

featured in Dimensions group 5th June 2009
featured in Your Magic Places group 6th June 2009
featured in Color and Light group 6th June 2009
featured in The Fine Art of Landscape Photography group 9th June 2009
featured in Tasmanian Art Writing Photography group 11th June 2009
featured in Photography 101 group 20th June 2009

Tide Lines in the Sand belongs to the following groups:

All That is Nature (Photography Only), Australian Landmarks and Icons, Beach Art, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dawn and Dusk Light, Day Hikes , Dimensions, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, First Things, Landscape Photography, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nature's Wonders, Scenery, SEA, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, Unlimited Quality and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Tide Lines in the Sand by Garth Smith
Tide Lines in the Sand by Garth Smith
  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    Lovely composition. A bit too “hot” for my taste but it works with this image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rebecca

  • Danica Radman - Tazzina

    Danica Radman ...

    so beautiful, fantastic work, instant fav

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much tazzina

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    wow this is so amazing..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Wanda

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Very lovely composition and colours, beautiful work Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Veikko

  • saseoche

    saseoche

    This is beautiful image and amazing treatment!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you saseoche, removed a few spots, corrected the histogram but basically any treatment was provided by whatever natural forces there are.

  • lindamiller

    lindamiller

    Beautiful image

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Linda

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    cool shot well done Garth
    Davo

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Davo

  • Eivor Kuchta

    Eivor Kuchta

    I like your POV and composition!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Eivor

  • EDGYONE

    EDGYONE

    wow what depth this picture has,it goes on and on and on.breath taking shot,and well timed

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Edgy

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    Gorgeous!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Raquel

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Top marks Garth, Tassie is beautiful!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jenny, it certainly is, and me and Murph were the only 2 on this beach the whole time we were there, and probably the only people to set foot on it all day. Its a tough life but someone has to chronicle the area :-)

  • ItsCoops

    ItsCoops

    Great colours, great photo

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Juanita

  • PatriciaLM

    PatriciaLM

    WoW this is awesome Garth!!! beautiful rich colours… excellent comp great pov
    Patricia :-))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Patricia

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Great lines and colours. Awesome work Garth :))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Salsbells69, glad you like it.

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Excellent work, well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Denis.

  • John Pitman

    John Pitman

    Nice lead through with the sand patterns. John

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you John.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Love the lines and patterns, the lighting, colours and comp. Well done.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Elana, believe it or not this was the result of not being able to find much to photograph. Must be getting spoilt.

  • Craig Harris

    Craig Harris

    Nice work Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Craig

  • Deanna Cicchino

    Deanna Cicchino

    wow, awesome

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Deanna.

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    cool!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Murph, I must be learning off someone.

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    i’m speechless… wow…

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much mimi

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    Absolutely amazing depth to this pic – the clouds, sand and the clouds just keep pulling you into the composition!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Vikram.

  • Nurgen ~~

    Nurgen ~~

    Stunning image , fantastic capture!:))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Nurgen~~

  • veritasunsaid

    veritasunsaid

    LOVE THIS PIECE, all round awesome
    and love anything to do with tassie….man i miss that place…its only been 3 months and im already homesick beyond belief!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you veritasunsaid, sometimes you just gotta go away to find out what you have at home!!

  • jason owens

    jason owens

    great shot mate!!!!..magic lighting!!!!!..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jason, yes, love the magic hour!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    The rich golden light and ripplings sands are so beautiful Garth and I love the perspective. Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sharon, the support is much appreciated.

  • June Ferrol

    June Ferrol

    The rich warm colours work well here, great shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much June.

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Instant favourite! Rich colours and awesome depth – excellent!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much morpheus71

  • Veronica Schultz

    Veronica Schultz

    Beautiful! Looks like it goes on forever!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Veronica

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    Very dramatic and pulls the eyes right in.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Chris

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    excellent Garth..great use of lead in lines

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Jim

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    Yep, very effective!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Nick

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Wonderful depth Garth!!! Beautiful place!! *-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Debs

  • midzing

    midzing

    beautiful image, well done

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much midzing, glad you like it

  • Nerida13

    Nerida13

    Beautiful shot, love the golden sheen!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Nerida

  • Rachael Clancy

    Rachael Clancy

    Stunning image Garth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rachael, glad you enjoyed.

  • Andrea Rapisarda

    Andrea Rapisarda

    superb view!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Andrea

  • Stephanie  Couture

    Stephanie Cou...

    WOW—this shot is amazing!!! Instant fav!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Stephanie very much.

  • traveller

    traveller

    Another winner Garth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you traveller, I like the other better but the world seems to like this one. I think I am just addicted to moving foreshore water.

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Nice dramatic mood and color to this fine shot Garth..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Rob

  • Karl Williams

    Karl Williams

    Exceptional compo and processing here, Garth .. the colour contrasts are most attractive.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Karl.

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh, Garth … this is SUCH a WOWZER of a shot … one of those that every single one of us would give … LOTS of chocolate … to be able to have taken!!!!!!! Extraordinary depth … extraordinary color!!!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Lois. You do say the nicest things!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    ... and congratulations on all your well deserved Features!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you again Lois.

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    Garth, this is stunning, absolutely beautiful, love the colours and contrasts, Fantastic angle, gorgeous

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Josie, glad you like it.
    How much snow is on Roland?

  • AlMiller

    AlMiller

    awesome lighting in this shot Garth straight to the Favs for this one…. Well done

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Al

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    Works well – the eye is led by so many aspects. I like the photoshop work, if that is what you have used to adjust the gamma to give that extra touch of dark moodiness

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Graeme.
    The “dark moodiness” that you mention comes mainly from early morning orange light. Shot in RAW to the right side of the histogram then I used NX2 to spread the levels across the full histogram and pulled the midrange a little to the right and sensor spots were removed but thats about it I think.

  • dkleing

    dkleing

    Beautiful colours.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    I think we got the Garth Show going on with the features today! Ha! Great work, man!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Taylor, I like this Garth Show thingy, its great! LOL

  • panALsonic

    panALsonic

    I really like this shot. The sand ripples act as excellent lead-in lines to the stunning sky.

    It is a bit warm but it works well within the shot. Good job.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you panALsonic

  • David Lewins LRPS

    David Lewins LRPS

    Superb use of wide angle and love the low vantage point of view.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much David, its my favourite lens

  • Deon Van Den Berg

    Deon Van Den Berg

    Beautiful Shot Garth. Love the composition

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Deon, I am glad you like it

  • Rick Knowles

    Rick Knowles

    Great shot! Love the dof, those lines go on forever!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Ricky, glad you like it.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    gorgeous Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Heather, very kind of you

  • Tania Palermo

    Tania Palermo

    wow – you can’t help but dive head on into this image….great pov

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Tania

  • Lynn and Lee Deamer

    Lynn and Lee D...

    I love the colours and the lines that take you right through the image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Lynn & Lee

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    This is the quintessentially perfect landscape shot. I was reading about lines leading to a focal point to create a great landscape shot, and you have multiple converging lines and gorgeous coloiurs. I can see why so many groups featured this. Beautiful work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jan, such wonderful comments.

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Oh my goodness! This is just beautiful work, so compelling and lovely to look at. Best seen in the enlarged way, would make a beautiful scene on my wall. An instant favorite.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Marjorie, I am glad you like it. I agree, it would look marvellous on your wall bigger the better LOL

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    wonderful work…...........

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Scott

  • A.M. Ruttle

    A.M. Ruttle

    Takes my breath away, Garth. I love all these radiating lines, everywhere, in the sand, the water, the clouds; and stunningly rich colors!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much A.M. Ruttle

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Amazing textures, color, and perspective!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Laurie.

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis 4 days ago

    Brilliant depth to this shot.

  • Garth Smith replied 4 days ago

    Thank you very much Geoff

  • Adam Hardy

    Adam Hardy 2 days ago

    Gorgeous spot hey, do you shoot down through pluggers property to get down there Garth?

  • Garth Smith replied 2 days ago

    Thank you Adam, been down through Pluggers but also been across from the cattle grid round the back.

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan 2 days ago

    Garth this is incredible!!!! Exquisite!!!! Such incredible color!!!!!! And ooo la la how I love the composition!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied 2 days ago

    Thank you very much Lois

  • toriyule

    toriyule 1 day ago

    beautiful work!

  • Garth Smith replied 1 day ago

    Thank you Tori

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