1907 shipwreck Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Western coast of Australia has always been considered as a dangerous trap for boats. The whole coast has a long record of shipwrecks (up to 1400!) from the first recorded shipwreck of the Batavia in 1629 until the most recent one in 1991.
The heavily corroded steel structure visible in this picture at sunset is the remnant of the Mildura, a cattleship wrecked in 1907 at North Western Cape close to what is nowadays the city of Exmouth (but was inexisting at that time).

If you visit Fremantle do not miss the shipwreck gallery and the special room dedicated to the Batavia. An exceptional piece of history!

Picture taken at 800 asa.

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MarianneS (15028) 2008-09-24 22:28

Bonjour Eric,
J'aime bien les couleurs douces et pastelles de ta photo. Elles donnent un côté doux et poétique à l'ensemble.
Par contre, je trouve que l'avant-plan gâche un peu cette impression de douceur. Personnellement, je l'aurais sans doute coupé pour passer au format panoramique et mieux faire ressortir cette carcasse sombre, bien contrastée.
Cordialement,
Marianne