Just paddling

Artist: Louise Cooke
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Just paddling

Paddling through the pristine water at West Island, Cocos Islands.
A place where simplicity rules..no 5 star resorts, no marina, no traffic. Incredibly refreshing!

Helene Kippert, 8 months ago

Pristine is the word alright – this is gorgeous Louise! :o)
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

Thanks heaps Helene :)
Daniel J. McCa..., 8 months ago

Excellent colors and composition. Very nice capture.
Vansk, 8 months ago

that slow clean ripple rolling in says it all…
Phil Thomson IPA, 8 months ago

Louise, I echo Helene’s comment too. Wonderful composure, colours and lighting. A real tropical paradise with such a relaxing atmosphere about the image.
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

cheers Phil, Vansk and Daniel..thanks for your kind words :)
Henk Stolk, 8 months ago

The composition is truly wonderful
Mark German, 8 months ago

Looks like a postcard, Louise
Barbara Sparhawk, 8 months ago

What a shot! beautiful tropical wilderness, heaven. What a place you live in. And to be in such gorgeous solitude, Robinson Crusoe with camera.
alistair mcbride, 8 months ago

The water looks beautiful! great shot Louise
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

Thank you Henk, Mark, Barbara and Alistair – really appreciated :)
Deborah Parkin, 8 months ago

Sheer perfection Louise – this looks such a beautiful place and your image really does it justice, it is so perfectly composed and clean. I love the way the clouds balance out the composition as they meet the trees and the water gently laps the sands – it all comes together so wonderfully.
Andrew Bosman, 8 months ago

Postcard perfect!
Elana Halvorson, 8 months ago

Such a beautifull clear shot Louise and really well composed.
brianjarvis, 8 months ago

LUCKY LADY…....nice shot.
Martin Mullen, 8 months ago

Like the way the water comes in towards you – over your toes!
Beautiful ! – could do with some of that now – looking out the window at a grey forlorn windy sky.
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

thank you Deb, Elana, Andrew, Brian and Martin…cheers to you!
Karen Cougan, 8 months ago

Was wondering when they were coming the Island shots…...............I wanna be in that aqua part out there with my snokel on….......................xkc
micmac, 8 months ago

Wow !You should see the place here ,40 cm of snow already,your image is a dream,beutiful seescape.
Antanas, 8 months ago

Beautiful work! Well done!
anton, 8 months ago

Beautiful Louise! You sure have an eye for a picture. But be careful Louise, paddling with all those reef sharks around.
billyboy, 8 months ago

The reason why there are no 5 star hotels is that this is actually a 10 star hotel, based on the assumption that a 5 star hotel makes you feel like a king. In this place I would feel like the emperor of the planet. There would be no need for sex or guitar playing or any other stimulus… to be on this beech, on the day you took this picture would be the ultimate mental and physical orgasm and everything else in the world would have to wait for me to come back down to reality. Thank you for finding this place for me and for writing me that gorgeous bubblemail that prompted me to get off my butt and visit your awesome portfolio. Now does this adequately describe what a diamond I think your are?
J.K. York, 8 months ago

refreshing indeed! paradise captured. awesome shot. insanely beautiful.
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

Thank you all for your encouraging words..really appreciated :)
Anton…yes, there were a few littlies cruising a bit further out!
Billyboy…you’ve done it again! Highly entertaining and thought provoking comment…thank you!
Geri Bragg, 8 months ago

gorgeous shot, looks awesome framed.
Greeneye, 8 months ago

You’ve done it again Loup, can’t wait to see some more of this paradise!!
Mel Brackstone, 8 months ago

Ooo….I could stay here forever! Beautiful beautiful shot.
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago

Thank you Geri, Greeneye and Mel..glad you like it :)
DawsonImages, 8 months ago

Nice image from paradise, nice line to your comp
Robert Mullner, 8 months ago

mmmm, so nice…I want to be there….
Rob.
Rany Lutz, 8 months ago

Postcard shot, Louise. Perfect for a Magazine Ad.
JackieQ, 8 months ago

It takes me back…......how can sea water be so clear
richiedean, 8 months ago

Beautiful image Louise.
mrslowney, 8 months ago

LOVE THIS!
mikepaulhamus, 7 months ago

Great shot, as stated very simple, I want to be there right now !
thank you
coffeebean, 7 months ago

This wonderful tropical paradise has been capture very well, it’s beautiful and very inviting
Tony Middleton, 7 months ago

absolutely gorgeous Louise ! mmm…I’d love to spend some time at this location… :)
Stephen Colquitt, 7 months ago

WHITE! – What took you to the Cocos Louise? I have always wanted to go since a friend came back raving about the place. Looks wonderful.
Louise Cooke, 7 months ago

Thank you all for commenting – glad you’re sharing a bit of Cocos with me!
Louise Cooke in reply to Stephen Colquitt’s comment, 7 months ago

Hi Stephen, thanks for your kind words! Not surprised your friend came back raving :)
I’ve wanted to go there since I was a kid..my aunty and uncle lived there for a year in the early 70s..my aunty painted beautiful landscapes there and so Cocos was embedded in my child’s mind as this far away magical paradise. It lived up to all my expectations when I finally visited some 30 odd years later!
Stephen Colquitt in reply to Louise Cooke’s comment, 6 months ago

Its always great when you live out and realise your childhood dreams. I had a similar thing with Patagonia after reading about it in a book as a kid.
Jeremy Harrington, 5 months ago

this is a fantastic shot Louise, such a perfect scene
jaffa, 5 months ago

how clean and clear is that, i’d be afraid of making the place look untidy, beautiful pic.
David Sandercoe, 4 months ago

I’d love to do one of my sand sculptures on this beach. Will you photo for me?....
............beautiful…...........
helene ruiz, 4 months ago

wish there were beaches like this in ny….beautiful
Louise Cooke in reply to David Sandercoe’s comment, 4 months ago

lol, yes David! Such a beach deserves one of your beautiful sculptures, but the tides stretch a long way in Cocos, so it could be a short life for your art!
Karin Taylor, 4 months ago

what a beautiful place….
BethBernier, 3 months ago

I’d give just about anything to be able to photograph this myself…you have done it perfectly …just perfectly!!!
djlampkins, 3 months ago

I love this… nice use of the extra beach in the foreground to draw you in to the photo…
Zaldy Infante, 2 months ago

impressive work
batjam, 18 days ago

Great shot Louise. All of your Cocos photos are really stunning. I love the story of why you went. I spent two years on Cocos as a kid in the ealry 80’s and you have captured all the colour I remember as if it was yesterday. We were there when even tourism hadn’t reached the islands. When the only way to visit was to work there for the government or be invited by a resident. Congratulations!
Louise Cooke in reply to batjam’s comment, 18 days ago

Batjam that is so cool! Just love hearing from people who have been to Cocos – 2 years in the 80s, how awesome! Happy to say that tourism only low key there, so the masses haven’t destroyed the islands. Would you ever go back? Or maybe you wish to preserve your memories the way they are! Thanks for checking out my Cocos photos – so pleased you like them!
batjam, 17 days ago

I would love to go back for a visit and to take some photos. The old ones have certainly seen better days. It would be strange and I image feel smaller than what it did 20yrs ago. Glad to hear tourism hasn’t spolit the island though. It was great there a a kid – absolute freedom. So many great places to explore. Thanks also for taking time to look at my photos. I am new to this so your feedback is great appreciated.
naureen, 17 days ago

Just love the shots – I was directed to this site by batjam(daughter) and what she says is very true – these shots bring back many memories of our island life – I can almost smell that sea air again. Congratulations they are works of art! and I think batjams are fabulous as well (just love the animals)
naureen
Louise Cooke in reply to naureen’s comment, 17 days ago

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment Naureen – so glad these images bring back your cocos memories! 2 yrs on Cocos must have been so awesome – lucky you to have had that experience :)