dj.tigersprout's photoblog
the Solitary Hamelin Bay Crags, Western Australia
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 21 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
hand held disposable film shot, western australia -- almost at the southernmost tip!! (indian ocean)
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Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Greayt one, I like very much this view in b/w, fantastic stones.
21 May 2009 5:06am
@Paco Díaz: thanks Paco!!
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
This has turned out great for a disposable camera! It's a good composition and the black and white treatment works well.
21 May 2009 5:30am
@Mike: cheers Mike!!
@zOOm: thanks Florence!!
@Leena: thanks Leena!! :)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wow!!! Amazing work !!! Perfectly composed!!!
21 May 2009 7:15am
@Linerberry: cheers Liners!!! :)
Hoshisato from Ealing, United Kingdom
Lovely diagonal line going on here; really helps the composition
21 May 2009 7:23am
@Hoshisato: cheers mate!
@Yvonne S.: they are just behind that rock!! thanks Yvonne! :)
Denis from the Moon, or elsewhere ?, Nauru
Strong stones, great landscape. I might have preferred in colour !
21 May 2009 8:49am
@Denis: thanks Denis!!! the color was quite washed out -- due to old film... so i figured monotone would work better. but in real life -- gorgeous in color!
callemie from Belgium
although it's BW I can feel the sunshine in this picture
amazing Jaycee
21 May 2009 8:53am
@callemie: thanks Callemie!! :) xxx
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
You do get about a lot. Iceland to Australia in 24 hrs. This is an excellent shot..especially for a disposable camera....glad you didn't dispose of it before you got this shot developed. Love the angles of the rocks.
21 May 2009 10:27am
@MrsAmber: hehe --lol, if only i could pull that off -- although i did something even more miraculous once... Jordan to Sydney in 48 hours!!! (with a 20 hour stop over in SF) :)
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Lovely texture and feel DJ, would have cropped the black almost vertical off the right hand side though.
21 May 2009 11:07am
@grouser: thanks mate -- yes, think i will do so!! :) cheers!
Seb! from Gard, France
Good choice for black and white !
Great shot and nice texture ;-)
21 May 2009 11:37am
@Seb!: thanks Seb!! :)
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Get a nice nostalgic feel when looking at it... nice one
21 May 2009 11:47am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Superb composition - and a great result from the throw-away! The B&W works really well too.
21 May 2009 11:47am
@dobbino: thanks Rob!!
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
"Hand held disposable film shot?" What beautiful tone and textures!!! Of course your composition and framing are just superb! Classic work Jaycee!:-)
21 May 2009 1:18pm
@hugo poon: cheers Hugo!! i do have to admit photoshop has improved the tones in this image considerably -- so thank goodness for technology! :)
peter from new york, United States
i dig it jaycee! the jetting rocks are crazy! nice one mate : )
21 May 2009 1:56pm
@peter: cheers Peter!!
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
so you used a nikon for this? no wonder its beautiful hehehe kidding mate!
wonderful scene. makes me wanna sit beside those rocks and meditate about my life's direction :)
21 May 2009 2:23pm
@shoti: thanks mate -- there are so few people in this area you could sit there for days and never be bothered! :)
@grant: hehe -- yes -- i have played the non slr film field too -- just a bit cheaper... although i am thinking i might try some more disposable shots... hmm...
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Wow! What a rugged place. Excellent shot; looks great in B&W.
21 May 2009 3:12pm
@Steve Rice: thanks Steve!!
Bogdan from Brasov, Romania
Nice framing! i like the way the light comes out between the rocks
21 May 2009 3:49pm
@Bogdan: thank you Bogdan!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Out of this world! Beautiful shot, looks very 'primeval'.
21 May 2009 3:50pm
@MadScientist: that whole area is just the way it has been for millions of years... gorgeous and the best part: isolated!!! :)
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Excellent framing ; Excellent light and of course - superb photo.
21 May 2009 4:03pm
@Mariana: thanks very much Mariana!! i am very happy to have found your photoblog!! :)
k@ from Paristanbul*, France
Gorgeous in B&W, as if you had discovered a new lost island (you did !!)
21 May 2009 4:07pm
@k@: yes -- it was very much like that!!! :) thanks K@!
@Eleftheria: thank you!!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Terrific composition. Love the monochrome.
21 May 2009 5:06pm
@john4jack: cheers John!
@Ken: cheers Ken -- great to be connected on facebook!!! :)
@Alun: thanks Alun!!
Aurore from Paris, France
Great b&w work, i like the sharpness of the rocks and softness of the tones !!
21 May 2009 6:15pm
@Aurore: thanks Aurore!! :)
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Brilliant shot, the bw gives it a great feel. Nice one.
21 May 2009 7:37pm
@Graham Russon: cheers Graham!!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Great coast with ripped rocks. but i think i would prefer to see that in colors.
21 May 2009 9:37pm
@Evelyne Dubos: thanks Evelyne -- yes the colors were quite drab from the disposable film -- so i figured b/w would work best!! :)
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
I love the look the boulders have taken on here with their diagonal lines against the flatness of the land and the water's horizon. Good choice in B & W, too.
21 May 2009 9:57pm
@Steven: thanks Steven!!!
observing from North West, United Kingdom
It's actually surprisingly good for a throw-away cam... the geology is amazing.
21 May 2009 10:15pm
@observing: it was a bit bizarre -- hadn't seen anything like it before -- and NO PEOPLE!!! it was liberating and a bit freaky at the same time!!! cheers Mike!!
@PD: cheers Paul!!
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Those rocks pointing towards the sky are truly special !
22 May 2009 1:37am
@vu@granby Gilles Martineau: thanks Gilles!!!
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A magnificent capture. And who says you need an expensive camera. They work when the shot is composed properly. Great shot.
22 May 2009 2:10am
@Lee: thank you Lee!!! cheers!!
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
What incredible rock formations. I agree, who said you need an expensive camera when it is held in the hands of an expert photographer. Great shot.
22 May 2009 2:18am
@Marion: sincere thanks Marion!!! :) i just try and work with what i have on me at the time!!! all the best to you!!! :)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Those rocks have some amazing shape, as if they are growing towards the sea! Beautiful capture Jaycee!
22 May 2009 2:59am
@Monique: thanks Monique!! enjoy the weekend!!!
One from Açores, Portugal
What magnificent angle shot, I like these rocks with the formation in layers !
22 May 2009 3:44am
@One: thanks Leone!! have a great weekend!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Love the angle of this shot, Jaycee. The details in the rock as they all seem to point in the same direction. This shot just goes to prove that it's not the camera that makes the shot, but the person holding it. Bravo.
22 May 2009 4:26am
@bluechameleon: cheers BC!! hope you are having lovely weather this weekend!!! :)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
It's like some giant alien ships beached on the sands. Nice shot.
22 May 2009 8:06am
@Howard F.: yes indeed!!! there was amazing energy there -- awesome! thanks!
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