Observation Point, a photo from Victoria, East

Photographer's Note

Point Napean was a defence installation, including gun batteries which fired the first allied shots in both WW1 and WWII, protecting the entrance to Port Philip Bay. It was converted to a National Park in 1988. At one stage it was also a quarantine facility. Observation point is the remains of a jetty built in 1879 and used for cattle being quarantined to disembark.

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delpeoples (34889) 2010-04-14 4:21

Hi Steve, I just can;t keep away from the Mornington Peninsula, and I'm glad you can't either. The colour-rendering is superb despite the strong sun and I like how you have filled the FG with this interestic tree trunk and then accentuated its effect with the vertical framing. Nice job, TFS, Lisa

sam224 (6215) 2010-04-14 4:29

I like the combination of colours in this picture. The dead tree stands out really well against the blue sky. Good point of view as well.

bartekp (3842) 2010-04-14 4:31

hi Stephen,

Very good POV and colors.
Barte

daddo (16675) 2010-04-14 4:38

Wow, I can feel Father Time whistling past. What superbly weathered timber and bits of trees.natural sculpture presented dramatically thanks to great light, well chosen POV and beautiful colours. Well done. Regards. Klaudio.

macondo (17133) 2010-04-14 4:45

Hi Steve.
Wow, you really hit the sharpness jackpot with this wide angle beauty. Amazing detail, great luminosity, and superb use of the lens to get the driftwood and rotting post in close-up. Not an easy exposure, either, with the sun reflecting off the light coloured wood, but the CPL helped greatly. It's an absolute classic of a composition, with your low viewpoint making the fence tower over the camera. Supeb.
Regards,
Andrew

Sergiom (26905) 2010-04-14 5:14

Bonjour Stephen

J'aime beaucoup le point de vue, le bois tordu autour du poteau, les détails et les couleurs.
Bel encadrement.

Amitiés

Serge

faletiz (10699) 2010-04-14 6:24

Hello Steve
beautiful colors and lights! Excellent composition and great sharpness and contrast. Very very nice! With sympathy Letizia

JFS (21966) 2010-04-14 9:00

Stephen,

You have well captured the contrast between the dead tree and the sea in movement. Great shot and great colours.

Regards,
Juan

Morac (27419) 2010-04-14 9:22

Hello Stephen

I love the view, wood twisted around the pole, details and colors.
Beautiful framing.

Friendships

Marc

emilbo (17648) 2010-04-14 9:25

Allô Stephen!
Intéressante aménagement de bois de mer sur la plage. Excellente composition et qualité d'image. Bel éclairage et superbe harmonie de couleurs.
Tous mes compliments,
Emilius

TOMLEVMB (1167) 2010-04-14 12:10

Hi Stephen,
Very interesting composition. Vemie good color composition - water, sand and white wood. Good point with information.
Tomas

LOOOK13 (18201) 2010-04-14 15:51

Bonsoir Stephen.
A fantastic view, great shot, very colored, very nice light, very original, and pleasant to see.
Good job and good choice.
Cheer.

phwall (6775) 2010-04-14 16:08

Hi Steve,
Only way to describe this capture is,.......BRILLIANT.
Superb composition, sharpness and exposure.
This image would take out first prize in any photographic exhibition.
I only have nine images in my favourites folder and now there are ten, you now have two in there.
Beautiful work.
Regards
Peter

mkamionka (20325) 2010-04-15 2:52

Hi Stephen,
excellent composition. Beaches are sometimes so hard to show in an interesting way. They have a great atmosphere but quite often they are empty. Here you have found a fantastic POV, great idea with the foreground and very well used wide angle zoom.
Congratulations
M

npecanhuk (45335) 2010-04-15 3:07

Hello Stephen!
That's a very interesting and truly beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, low pov, vertical format, black&white borders, colors, dof and composition are all excellent!
You have a great idea and did such a superb photo job here!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

holmertz (20560) 2010-04-15 3:33

Hi Steve,
Great composition with marvellous colours and sharpness. Technically and artistically near perfection in every detail. Congratulations.
Regards,
Gert

ifege (7823) 2010-04-16 3:19

Superb Steve - the old worn posts with the drift wood + the water and sky. As good as I've seen on TE.
Cheers
Ian

Taralee (103) 2010-04-18 5:02

Very interesting photo, the composition is busy but effective, the colours and sharpness are spot on.

mafegan (8340) 2010-04-18 15:31

Hello steve
Amazing detail with great colours and lighting - the driftwood and deteriorating posts seem to be jumping out of my monitor - excellent. There is a very slight ccw tilt. I don't know if this was intentional but it is almost hidden behind this otherwise perfect beach photo. Tfs, Marlene

testmaniac (13476) 2010-04-27 9:12

Hello Stephen, good composed photo and nice colors.

TFS

Phil

Yves-triga (5040) 2010-04-27 9:17

hy stephen,
waow soo nice shoot,
i like,beautifull colored view qith a perfect sky and the sea wonderfull,
very nice
friendly
yves

sandpiper (5505) 2010-05-04 14:13

Hi Stephen

Great shot, simple but very effective. Great contrast and beautiful blue sky.

Chris

skippy007 (12466) 2010-05-06 0:46

Hi Steve, This is a really nice shot, the colours, the lines of the twisted tree branches & what is left of the pier, combine well to form an interesting image, without your keen eye & artistic skill it would be seen as mere rubbish or at the very best firewood. Well done,a beautiful image with excellent clarity & textures.
Cheers
Santo

mozzy27 (1958) 2010-05-27 2:50

Hello Steve
A very nice sharp image with wonderful perspective of all this old wood from the old jetty and the driftwood entangled around the pylon almost as if holding on for dear life. Awesome sky contrasting well with the aqua green sea and yellow sand. Good vertical framing. TFS Peter