Just paddling

Louise Cooke

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!

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Just paddling by Louise Cooke
Just paddling by Louise Cooke
  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Pristine is the word alright – this is gorgeous Louise! :o)

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thanks heaps Helene :)

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Excellent colors and composition. Very nice capture.

  • Vansk

    Vansk

    that slow clean ripple rolling in says it all…

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    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

    Louise Cooke

    cheers Phil, Vansk and Daniel..thanks for your kind words :)

  • HenkStolk

    HenkStolk

    The composition is truly wonderful

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Looks like a postcard, Louise

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    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

    alistair mcbride

    The water looks beautiful! great shot Louise

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thank you Henk, Mark, Barbara and Alistair – really appreciated :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    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

    Andrew Bosman

    Postcard perfect!

  • Elana Halvorson

    Elana Halvorson

    Such a beautifull clear shot Louise and really well composed.

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis

    LUCKY LADY…....nice shot.

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    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

    Louise Cooke

    thank you Deb, Elana, Andrew, Brian and Martin…cheers to you!

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

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

  • micmac

    micmac

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

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Beautiful work! Well done!

  • anton

    anton

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

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    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

    J.K. York

    refreshing indeed! paradise captured. awesome shot. insanely beautiful.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    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

    Geri Bragg

    gorgeous shot, looks awesome framed.

  • Greeneye

    Greeneye

    You’ve done it again Loup, can’t wait to see some more of this paradise!!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Ooo….I could stay here forever! Beautiful beautiful shot.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thank you Geri, Greeneye and Mel..glad you like it :)

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Nice image from paradise, nice line to your comp

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    mmmm, so nice…I want to be there….
    Rob.

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Postcard shot, Louise. Perfect for a Magazine Ad.

  • JackieQ

    JackieQ

    It takes me back…......how can sea water be so clear

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Beautiful image Louise.

  • mrslowney

    mrslowney

    LOVE THIS!

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

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

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    This wonderful tropical paradise has been capture very well, it’s beautiful and very inviting

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    absolutely gorgeous Louise ! mmm…I’d love to spend some time at this location… :)

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    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 replied

    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 replied

    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.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thank you all for commenting – glad you’re sharing a bit of Cocos with me!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is a fantastic shot Louise, such a perfect scene

  • jaffa

    jaffa

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

  • David Sandercoe

    David Sandercoe

    I’d love to do one of my sand sculptures on this beach. Will you photo for me?....
    ............beautiful…...........

  • Louise Cooke replied

    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!

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    wish there were beaches like this in ny….beautiful

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    what a beautiful place….

  • BethBernier

    BethBernier

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

  • djlampkins

    djlampkins

    I love this… nice use of the extra beach in the foreground to draw you in to the photo…

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    impressive work

  • batjam

    batjam

    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 replied

    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

    batjam

    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

    naureen

    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 replied

    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 :)

  • Liv Stockley

    Liv Stockley

    Perfect…. :-))

  • Adam Spence

    Adam Spence

    what an ideal scene, wonderful shot

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