Like ants in the sand Photo

Photographer’s Note

the famous Bondi (pronounced bond-eye) beach in Australia.
Always packed, always crowded, always full of people, enjoying?? surfers and wannabe celebbrities...
"Bondi" or "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks.[3] The Australian Museum records that Bondi means place where a flight of nullas took place.

kiks, JanD, francesav, Merline, maglex, Wanda1, JPlumb, bostankorkulugu, azaf1, Propofol, Anna--, riclopes, ls7902, jlbrthnn, mariandrea, omixlistilimni, MLINES, rigoletto, rozy975 has marked this note useful

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smarcell (14279) 2008-03-05 5:28

A very nice composition. I like its graphycal component.
The people are uniformely scattered over the sand, with no trace of the sea. I'm sure the color version was good too.
Regards Stefano

kiks (6053) 2008-03-05 5:29

Hi Savas, i like the result of your PP work. It seems indeed a lot of ants!! Well seen.
TFS
KIKs

JanD (14817) 2008-03-05 5:32

Howdy Savas!
Amazing point of view. Wonderful perspective. Excellent take.
Great effect.
TFS!

wolfy75 (446) 2008-03-05 5:39

Good shot
Frankly I would much rather be there in the crowd than here in the blizzard:-). Like the B/W treatment also.
Cheers

meb (744) 2008-03-05 5:39

Beautiful and meaningful... should we emigrate to another "new world", less crowded?
Cheers
Marica

francesav (610) 2008-03-05 6:05

Hi Savas
in this moment here is snowing... I'd like to be one of your ants.
Cheers.
Francesco.

Merline (6574) 2008-03-05 6:11

Hello Savas,
very well seen...I could not enjoy this for long, too many people:-) but it's an attractive image, the title goes very well, the crop too, good graphical effect. A little more contrast would have been welcome for my personal taste. I have made a WS just for the fun for it, where I exagerate the contrast, play with it. Hope you like it:-)

TFS
Regards
Michèle

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maglex (1562) 2008-03-05 6:36

This is very good framing, Savas. Somehow the choice of time to shoot this photo is perfect, with shortest shadow. Thanks for sharing...Alex

brandstaetter (14076) 2008-03-05 6:38

Hi Savas,
yes, the beach is crowded, but in the photo it´s an attracting pattern. B&W good choice..
Cheers christian

Wanda1 (10935) 2008-03-05 6:57

Hi Savas,
All these bodies scattered around make for a great subject and the shot takes on an almost abstract feel. Nicely done.
Regards
Wanda

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-03-05 8:10

definetely not a place I'd like to be at, but as a photograph I envy it. looks great in b/w. congrats.
Fusun

tucancr (24) 2008-03-05 10:57

Hola Savas,
De veras parecen hormigas, muy bien presentada esta foto, me gusta el uso de blanco y negro.
TFS
Iris

velocista (881) 2008-03-05 11:53

olá,
this photo great! so great that i will not tell you anything else! there's no words

Pedro almeida

lorenzetti (1307) 2008-03-05 12:33

Hello Savas,

Very good compisiton and choice of B&W. Well done.

Best regards - Franco

JPlumb (3153) 2008-03-05 21:02

Hi Savas, I've seen a lot of shots of Bondi, but never quite done in this graphical fashion. This is good, and ties in very nicely with your title. It's very sharp, and very busy..as it should be.

Thanks, John

bostankorkulugu (33520) 2008-03-05 22:25

they look like ants indeed and the B&W works well i think for this compo... beautiful daily life shot from the bondi beach... lucky australians...

how was your past weekend sava?... had good time?... milan goes great...

ta leme very soon...

korkut

TopGeo (21723) 2008-03-06 0:55

I have not seen so much world in beaches! good the reception you I believe ISO 400? he is error (except and kokos it is essential?) and the speed T=1/2000 f=11 at the other the picture impresses..
Eyxaristo ta leme
Filika
Georgios

ifanik (20522) 2008-03-06 7:46

Kalispera file Sava
Poly omorfh eikona me to aspromayro na tairiazei telia, me ena gemato kadro les kai esy estises toys anthropoys se ayth th thesi
Fysika den einai oti kalytero gia mpanio...
Xairetw
Nikos

Julian_K (1055) 2008-03-06 12:50

Hello Savas,
Great POV, you have captured a typical Australian beach scene without actually showing any ocean, very well done. I really like the black and white as well, good decision. Thanks for sharing,
Jules

azaf1 (15541) 2008-03-07 1:21

Sava kalimera
Pragmatika einai apistefto theama. Mou thimizei tous pinakes tou Mordillo. Kai to A/M tou paei perifima
epaino
Argiris

Propofol (1786) 2008-03-08 15:04

I would like to add my congratulations to you on this shot. The monochrome treatment has worked well - your subjects do look like ants!

Anna-- (7737) 2008-03-14 13:00

Ciao Savas,
excellent image and subject :)
Very well seen and converted in B&W. Image full of many little situations to observe.
Anna

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riclopes (32971) 2008-03-19 4:19

Extraordinary graphic picture. Great POV, superb presentation in b&w. Congratulations.
ric

nirvana73 (8628) 2008-03-20 1:11

Hello Savas
good idea
nice observation
good choise white and black colors
thanks for sharing
regards
Ozhan

ls7902 (6134) 2008-03-20 4:27

Hello Savas,
Interesting zoom on the sun worshippers. A wider angle would make them even smaller but this one is just nice to adequately reveal the human form. The scattering of people doing different things look nice on a canvas of white sand. Best Regards. Latiff.

jlbrthnn (37785) 2008-03-22 6:59

Hello Savas,
these people bound on the beach seems to be insects, can be ants, with the apparently disordered positions and trajectories. Excellent idea and good realization. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

pastadog (12821) 2008-03-26 12:43

This is a fantastic creation, Savas, probably due to efficient use of B&W.. it's amazing to see the frame so full with these sunbathers... once we get to the details, it's a very rich frame too... congratulations, Daniel

mariandrea (973) 2008-04-01 8:48

Hi Savas, great work! really good idea, with an excellent point of view, the choice of B&W suits the image. They could be like ants, but surely enjoying the sun.... Chau chau,

Maria

omixlistilimni (3287) 2008-04-02 7:56

Γεια σου Σάββα

Καταπληκτικό κάδρο με μια εξίσου εξαιρετική γωνία λήψης!!

Μαρίνα

dvlazar (6476) 2008-04-02 19:20

A frame full of activity! I love it!
So clear as well with the focus. The black and white works well, too. Great shot.

Dave

MLINES (10872) 2008-04-07 3:58

Hi Savas, This is very good. The people look a little like ants in a nest. Good choice of B&W. Very effective result. TFS. Murray.

alaindiveu (1192) 2008-04-10 1:00

Hi Savas
Where is the pleasure on this beach ?
I prefer a little greek one in the Cyclades Islands or another one in Brittany in France !
Very good POV
Thanks for sharing
Alain

dipti (112) 2008-04-10 6:30

Hey Savas
This pic olvays looks like penguins on snow to me, in the small view esp.
Its really nice!!
:)

cobraphil8 (11650) 2008-06-05 4:57

Hi Savas,
Excellent comparison between the beach and ants, I had made the same impression in Portugal on the beach of Nazaré.
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=5&p=495034
Regards
Philippe

rigoletto (26190) 2008-06-06 21:46

Giea sou Sava,
OK, it may be a beach photo, but when you look closer, it looks like a large gathering of ants, performing a sandy orgy under sun :))
The idea and how you present it, are fantastic. A photo well deserving all those appraisals...
Ta leme,
Deniz

rozy975 (3047) 2008-06-14 4:11

This is a very interesting composition of a beach.
Colorful beach in B&W.
I love your tight crop.
It is really indeed like ants.
Well done!

nalirazah (88) 2009-08-26 1:48

Great shot !!
good ideas for B/W choice !!
looks like an older pic , so very great effect!!