West of here

Louise Cooke

West of here

Sunset and Coronas at “The Shack”, West Island, Cocos Islands. The kind of sunset you want to swim through – pastel water and sky – chasing the sun west.

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West of here by Louise Cooke
West of here by Louise Cooke
  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    cool, I would love being sitting there, great capture!!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Sure is Louise – those colours are to die for. Wonderful!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    Gorgeous work Lousie, makes me so jealous sitting here in my office!

  • HenkStolk

    HenkStolk

    good framing and colors. Good stuff

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    cheers Frank, Helene, Anthony and Henk, your comments are appreciated :)

  • Andy Evans

    Andy Evans

    Beautiful … it’s what it’s all about.
    Great shot Louise

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Ah the good life…Great capture Louise, certainly makes me feel like being there..

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Louise, why do you have to keep making me wish I was somewhere else? Wow, this is a stunning shot. But what separates it from the rest is the sunlight through the beer where everyting else is in silhouette. Checked the larger view and it looks like he`s got a Corona, but don`t know about hers… don`t they like the same beer? Or maybe she doesn`t like lime?

    This is lovely work, so you don`t need to stop making me jealous… just keep `em comin’!!

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Well it’s your snow shots that did it…tempt me with snow that I just can’t get here! So here is the warm beach you can’t have there!
    And yessss, we’re both drinking Corona…Darren withOUT the lemon, me with..sorry if you’re a beer purist who frowns on fruit! But you’re right, mine looks like something else…perhaps he fobbed me off with something else!

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    What a beautiful place Louise, wonderfully taken – I just love the sun setting in the sky.

  • spice

    spice

    come to the cocos islands…..............well, now I’ll have to go looking at that. beautiful peaceful sunset…....then we can sing it together…........

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Wow what an awesome scene, bliss….great silhouettes, great mood, great colours…a GREAT image Louise!

  • filthy6

    filthy6

    I guess it doesn’t get much better than that… you’ve captured a perfect moment and distilled a whole bunch of dreams here Louise. Superb.

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    This shot is so beautiful…..it makes you want to jump into the computer and be there…well done !

  • micmac

    micmac

    What a dream ,my oh my ,with a good bear and all ,WOW !!!!,the kind of vacation I like ,romantic and simple .Amazing sky and the blue of the ocean is outwordly beautiful.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great composition, well done

  • Walter Collazo

    Walter Collazo

    Very cool. Would love to be there right now.

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    Heavenly dream of a place, you’ve made me want to be there since your first pictures of Cocos Island, it’s exquisite and I love this view of you two in it. Corona’s very big here; lots of lemon with it. I periodically check craigslist for jobs in exotic locales. Is there anything to do there to earn a living? (beyond the obvious and probably few jobs of selling beer).

  • Louise Cooke replied

    I don’t think there is much going on there Barbara…just a little tourism, and even that is kept to a minium thanks to the absence of 5star hotels. Just 1 restaurant and 1 cafe. Most people seem to work in tourism, schooling, health and other services. As a painter, I think you would be in your element!! My aunty spent a year there in the 70s and spent most of her time painting…that is how I first learnt of the place through her wonderful paintings. I’m wondering what Craigslist is? Thanks so much for your interest in these images of Cocos…I love that it’s made you want to be there!!

  • Chris Capizzi

    Chris Capizzi

    Sweet spot, great shot.

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    A super image Louise!
    What a place to be!

  • Deidre Cripwell

    Deidre Cripwell

    this is a stunning image

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thanks to everyone for your encouraging comments – very much appreciated :)

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    I’ve loved all your photos of Cocos Island, thanks so much for the run-down on work, and reminding me that your aunty’s visits inspired yours.You’ve taken such beautiful photographs of that place.
    Craigslist.com is a phenomenal international bulletin board. It’s based in San Francisco, but has cities all over the globe. You hit a link to your country and city, and come up with jobs, housing, work, barter, free stuff, gigs, temporary work, work in dozens of occupations, it’s fantastic. You can put in ads for free, email responses are routed through them so it stays private until you say so. You can find anything on craigslist from cars, to houseware, to houses. And in every country in the world. Let me know if you have any trouble finding it.

  • Abdelaziz Alsamahy

    Abdelaziz Alsa...

    wonderful … amazing … fantastic

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    love the light in those bottles…lol so cool

  • Peter Evans

    Peter Evans

    Wow!!!
    Fantastic shot Louise!

  • Michelle Shoosmith

    Michelle Shoos...

    The bottles are amazing well done Lou

  • BethBernier

    BethBernier

    Sure makes me want to be there too….really beautiful Louise!!!

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho

    Wow…stunning shot…beautiful moment..

  • Jase812

    Jase812

    Fantastic image ,well done!

  • John Violet

    John Violet

    This is a great shot. Very atmospheric

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    stunning image

  • jase8812

    jase8812

    Great shot !

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Excellent travel image

  • Michelle Shoosmith

    Michelle Shoos...

    I love the giant onion ! this image is much better with the subtle silhouette

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Nothing better than that ! great shot !

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Beautiful image………….

  • Shree

    Shree

    Awe….....i am speachless looking to this moment…so beautifully captured that i wish i can one day paint this whole scene on my canvas…ofcourse if you permit..!!!

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Thank you very much Shree, and an honour that you might like to paint it!

  • amarica

    amarica

    I love this Louise. It looks so private and romantic

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    Holy Cats! Your portfolio is stupendous! I love all of it. This one has to be my favorite. Just perfect!

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Thanks for all your kind words…this is such an awesome holiday memory, so I’m glad you like it :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    WOW!!! This is fantastic!

  • liliana

    liliana

    Such a beautiful peaceful image. Love the colours. Great shot!

  • Franmacimages

    Franmacimages

    Wow!! Louise this is Amazing So Chilled Great Buzz from the Image As Perfect as it gets A Stunning comp and fab technique Wish i could be there and as good as you!!! Brilliant Lou Absolutely Brilliant Ta for Kind comments Honey Frank xx

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Thank you so much Jean, Liliana and Frank! Frank, it really was a perfect place, and we feel so lucky to have chilled out on this beach-side bench, even if I was running back and forth from the tripod!

  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias

    Looks like something from an old fashioned post card! Such a lovely shot! postcard perfect! ;)

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Strong silhouettes with stunning low-light backdrop,fab work!!

  • drec

    drec

    nice work, the beers look good

  • EmilyWinter

    EmilyWinter

    Hi The Way to go.Love This.
    Emily Winter.

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Wow, this is very cool. Beautiful. GORGEOUS COLOUR. Awesome job.

  • naureen

    naureen

    This could almost be taken from the rear yard of where we lived on Cocos in the early 80’s – I always loved the sunsets (but you have to be quick to get these great shots) Our house backed on to the beach up past the hospital and what you have captured was our view for just over two years – hello Africa!!

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Really??!! We stayed quite close to the hospital on the beach too – do you remember the huge banyan tree? We were right in front of that. Actually, going to bubblemail you now!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Wonderful colour and composition, a beautiful outcome!

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    perfect…!

  • satwant

    satwant

    wonderful evening with nice setup. Nice shot Louise

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    thank you Satwant – it was a fun set up and took a number of shots to get the right wave motion :)
    Thanks for taking a look.

  • eddiepark

    eddiepark

    Beautiful place and great shot.

  • John Quinn

    John Quinn

    Very beautiful, wonderful work

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    wonderful image. sure wish I was there! Great light and silhouettes.

  • Louise Cooke replied

    thank you lenzart – it was a beautiful place to be!

  • E.R. Bazor

    E.R. Bazor


    Love it!

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Thanks so much ER!! Made my day :)))

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Fantastic shot, I love a photo that tells a story. Congrats on the feature :)

  • Louise Cooke replied

    thank you Trish!

  • Jon C

    Jon C

    This is gorgeous! I love everything about it, the colours, the framing, the subject matter…Fantastic piece of work! Congrats on the feature, well deserved

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Thanks so much Jon..it’s a very special place :)

  • Nigel Donald

    Nigel Donald

    Very nicely captured

  • kaycheree

    kaycheree

    Great capture… I love the way the sunlight shines through the Corona’s!! :)

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    congratulations on a much deserved challenge win with this beautiful, peaceful image!

  • Louise Cooke replied

    Thanks so much Wendy, very kind words!

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    What a great place to watch the sun set from. The atmosphere you have captured in this image is sublime!

  • Louise Cooke replied

    cheers Stephen! Thanks heaps for your lovely comment :))

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful capture !!! :D

  • RedRose1

    RedRose1

    Great shot ! Beautiful place :))

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe 22 days ago

    Wow! Fantastic! :)

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