Lines in the Sand

Travis Easton

Lines in the Sand

Lines in the sand received a highly commended award in the the black and white category of the 2007 ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of the year competition (ANZANG: Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, New Guinea bio-region). It also won a first place in a local competition run by Harvey Norman.

It was taken in the immense dune field between Lake Wau Wauka and Iron Prince Reef in the Howe Wilderness Zone, Croajingolong National Park. It is just near Cape Howe on the Victorian, New South Wales border where the coast line takes a dramatic turn north resulting in the sand building up on this rock flanked headland.

On this particular day I had arisen an hour before dawn and witnessed the white dunes absorb all the pre-dawn colours before a spectacular ocean sunrise had me chewing through my film in awe. I wandered around the huge dune field taking advantage of the morning light that emphasized the ripples in the sand. After some inclement weather this part of the dune field had dried out unevenly resulting in sand bands of differing moisture content being blown in alternate directions. The result was this remarkable, and logic defying pattern.

This particular shot was literally the next frame in the camera after my 2006 ANZANG black and white runner up shot, Dunes near Wau Wauka

Featured on the red bubble homepage 7/5/08.

For more pictures of this area check out my Croajingolong gallery.

For more shots like this check out my Textures gallery.

10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society

Lines in the Sand belongs to the following groups:

! 100% !, Abstracts from Nature, Art for Conservation, Black and White Photography, Body of Work, Film Photography, Gippsland, Victoria, Just Lines, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Minimalism, Natural Textures, Nature's Wonders, New South Wales Photography, Sapphire & Nature Coasts, NSW, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Shifting Sands, The Fine Art of Photography and Victorian Viewfinders Available for sale as

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Lines in the Sand by Travis Easton
Lines in the Sand by Travis Easton
  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful lines and texture, great nature’s abstract :)

  • Craig Watson

    Craig Watson

    Wow! Well done!

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    I tried taking dune photos in White Sands NP but they just didn’t come out the way I wanted.. This is awesome and well done!!

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Love the mix of textures Trav…Perfect shot for mono..

  • midzing

    midzing

    beautiful textures,,, well done

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Exceptionally well done! excellent light and shadow!

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici

    Perfect shot, Travis! congratulations on a well-deserved prize!

  • GeoGecko

    GeoGecko

    Great shot, what’s the scale?

  • Travis Easton replied

    Probably 12”x18” Greg

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    You certainly have a great eye for these natural abstracts Travis.

  • caroline ellis

    caroline ellis

    this is fantastic, I love abstract textures in nature

  • Mariann Kovats

    Mariann Kovats

    Great shot, I love the texture and the b/w.

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Fantastic Travis!

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Incredible capture. The lighting, shadows and texture are awesome. I can see why it would be award winning!

  • Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

    Carmen Mandel-...

    Nothing compares to Nature’s beauty in the exquisite intricacy of patterns. Thank you, Travis, for adding this sheer natural creation along your interesting narrative and personal pledge to Art for Conservation.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great composition

  • lonebearimages

    lonebearimages

    Well seen and captured, Travis! I really like the intimate composition and the black and white conversion is spot-on! I do this quite a bit too; as I wander about in the dune fields in the deserts of southern California. This image really reinforces the notion that photographers should look down at the ground every once in a while (as while as behind them, LOL!). Very nice work, Amigo! Cheers! Chris

  • Travis Easton replied

    I completely agree with the looking down comment Chris. In a way it sums up one of the great joys of being in the natural world. I’m constantly amazed at how beautiful nature is at both the macro and grand scale.

    Your comment also made me smile. As a bushwalker the temptation as you walk along rough trails is to do nothing but look at your feet so you don’t trip over so I often make a deliberate effort to trust myself not to trip over and look up to absorb my surroundings.

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    I can see why it was (and is) popular! Fantastic composition and detail.

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is fantastic, very nice shot Travis

  • Jodie Carruthers

    Jodie Carruthers

    Great texture & patterns. Nice work

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    this is amazing ~ lovely formation seen and captured Congratulations~!!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Very nicely spotted and shot, Travis.
    Perfect, really.

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Fantastic image Travis.

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles

    Fantastic shot Travis

  • lianne

    lianne

    This is just an amazing photo, Travis as is the accompanying piece – it takes the eye of an artist to capture these natural art works and you have done so with the perfect play of light and shadow and the b/w treatment. Sheer poetry actually. Well deserving of many awards – bravo!

  • Travis Easton replied

    Thanks Lianne, Photography is so much about learning to see with an artists eye and I love how this just enriches the whole experience of nature. I really believe that photographers literally see more of nature than non photographers. You’re simply more in tune and observant of the little details that others simply walk past without seeing (stopping to smell the roses as it were). Thanks for the comment.

  • lianne

    lianne

    I agree with you Travis – perhaps it is photographers who help poets “see” beyond the obvious and take more from those roses than they would otherwise – lol. For that I thank you!

  • Holly Cawfield

    Holly Cawfield

    Travis, this is an absolutely stunning image of lines and textures. The lights and shadings are wonderful. I’m not in the least surprised this has been highly commended for it’s a truly inspiring image. Gorgeous work!

  • Annette Blattman

    Annette Blattman

    wonderful capture, detail and comp is superb.

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    yes/tis brilliant

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Beautiful capture, come and try the Namib you would love it Sandboarding is fun.

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Great study in lines and texture

  • GingerSnaps

    GingerSnaps

    Love this shot, well done!

  • Dave Miller

    Dave Miller

    what a find, love it pattern, remarkable – one of those special days for you I think – great image

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Excellent work! Congrats on making homepage!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    Travis ~ congrats on making the front page!!! :)

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Congrats on front page .. :)))

  • David Iori

    David Iori

    Nice Image and Congrats on front page Travis

  • Inishiata

    Inishiata

    Hey Travis – this one’s a bit grainy!!
    Sorry that was a really bad joke but I couldn’t resist.
    Wonderful capture in what seems to be a very beautiful part of the country – thanks for bringing it to public notice.

  • Travis Easton replied

    Thanks for the humour, made me laugh.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    its fantastic work and thoroughly deserves the home page travis! congratulations!!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Fantastic Travis, it is a class piece of art photography …

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    All congrats on making the home page.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Stunning mono shot. Fab capture.

  • betha

    betha

    Amazing shot, well done on the awards. It is a great capture!

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    Very graphic, love this composition of lines and texture… Great B&W !

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    I’m a sucker for sand textures, and this is outstanding! Congratulations Travis, on both your award and being featured in “Body of Work”

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    brilliant image/congratulations

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    Amazing work Travis!!! I could see this on Canvass close up, like on my wall….

  • BornToRoam

    BornToRoam

    Excellent shot

  • John Shortt-Smith

    John Shortt-Smith

    Outstanding. I am completely captivated by the interplay between shadow lines and texture/grain

  • Travis Easton replied

    Thanks John, one of those things I suppose, never seen anything like this before or since, ta

  • Marda Bebb

    Marda Bebb

    very cool!!!!!

  • medley

    medley

    Beautiful shot – well done.

  • Anne O'Connor

    Anne O'Connor

    Super texture. Love the image. Congratulations on the feature. Tis well deserved.

  • Haydee Yordan (Mariarena)

    Haydee Yordan...

    Travis, this is a stunning capture. Very pretty! Congratulations

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    incredible shot travis. just great!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

  • Travis Easton replied

    Cool thanks Sandra

  • Bruce Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Excellent

  • Jono Winnel

    Jono Winnel

    I sore this picture in a photography book today! Very cool shot.

  • Travis Easton replied

    2006 ANZANG book hey, thanks Jono

  • Maria Moro

    Maria Moro 12 days ago

    Please consider one of your artworks for our SAND Patterns Challenge
    • 6 Days left to submit ~ please join us ~ click into the above link

  • Travis Easton replied 12 days ago

    Thanks Maria, didn’t notice this one, done.

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