Waiting For Her Photo

Photographer’s Note

A small TE 'meeting' took place yesterday, when four of the half dozen or so regularly active Melbourne-based members met at the coastal town of Sorrento, near the mouth of Port Philip Bay about 110km from the city. With me for the afternoon were Klaudio, Kamran and Steve (ie. daddo, kschanna and steveh).

Sorrento likes to call itself a historic town, and possesses enough interesting old buildings to just about deserve the title, I suppose. But in my view the most interesting thing about the place is that in 1803 it was the site, at Sullivan Bay, of the first settlement by Europeans in the Port Philip Bay area. A group of convicts and their masters and a few free settlers were sent there from Sydney, but the settlement only survived a few months because of the lack of fresh water. The first weddings, christenings and funerals in the area eventually known as Victoria were held there, before they moved to Hobart. Several convicts had already escaped, though, including one named William Buckley who alone survived and travelled around the bay on foot to eventually settle and live among Aboriginal people on the other side of the bay for decades before being discovered by another party of Europeans. There is a small monument to this failed settlement not far from the place where I took this photo, but few people seem to know about the 'pre-history' of Sorrento.

Sorrento is optimistically named after the resort town near Naples, and although it doesn't have the steep,tall cliffs, it does have some elevated headlands and picturesque private jetties (perhaps the subject of a future upload). This photo was taken from the jetty which leads out to the terminal for the Sorrento - Queenscliff car ferry. The terminal building and car ramp is to the right of the scene pictured here. I've made no changes to the colouration or saturation in this photo, although it was slightly underexposed and required some levels adjustment and slight cropping.

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fabio_ts (13674) 2008-10-13 5:54

Superb daily life scene Andrew, so well seen, captured and composed, awesome colors too. all my compliments!!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

Longroute (10919) 2008-10-13 6:37

The picture possesses a simple and well defined geometry which - toghether with the prevalent fine light blue colour - makes it immediatly attractive. Our eyes love order and geometry: the pontoon and the jetty at square angle with the tiny house just in the corner. In this precise and neat geometry the two protagonists of the story are included, both geometrically positioned, with their pscychological implications. Then at the background of this pretty scene a windy sea with stripes of different colours underlines the intensity of the moment. One cannot help but stare...
Bravo!
Donato

maltese (21615) 2008-10-13 8:58

Hello Andrew
Une belle compo et de bonnes couleurs sur cette vue. Le vent semble souffler assez fort puisque l'on voit des moutons sur la mer!!
Une belle réalisation qui donne envie d'aller s'assoir aussi pour l'attendre!!
Un endroit très sympa pour un TE meeting.
Amicalement
hervé

Kielia (9015) 2008-10-13 11:31

Hi Andrew,
a very fascinating composition: quite dynamic but at the same time due to the colours also very comforting. Your note is very informative! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

phwall (5974) 2008-10-13 13:15

Hi Andrew,
Superbly done, all of the straight lines add a tremendous amount of visual interest, and the colours are, well, stunning.
Your composition adds so much to this simple but interesting daily life moment.
Very hard not to keep looking at this lovely scene.
Regards
Peter

Royaldevon (6168) 2008-10-13 13:36

Hello Andrew,

I couldn't wait to read your notes as I visited Sorrento (in Italy) last year and wondered what the connection was!
This shot has an unusual right-angular composition but, its originality works very well! The quayside leads the eyes straight to the first focal point of the young lady; and then it is a natural progression to move down the jetty to the second focal point of the waiting man.

There are some strong lines, both vertical amnd horizontal which set up a pleasing inner frame. I love the blue tones which give a very fresh, seaside feeling.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

SteveH (4097) 2008-10-13 14:44

Hi Andrew, Interesting shot with the strong horizontal and vertical lines scattered with people. The girl with her hair blowing around provides a well place focal point and adds dynamism to the image. Well done. cheers, Steve

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-10-13 22:39

Hello Andrew
Hope your well, the scene is gorgeous, a great daily life shot this is. The colours are perfect, I can't wait o see your results however when you combine the ND grad with the polarizer.
I love the girl walking down with her hair blowing in the wind. Natural capture and beautiful Andrew.
Regards
Jim

snunney (37033) 2008-10-14 0:52

Hello Andrew,
I like the graphical lines in this interesting composition. Also, the soft light and tones which bring a pleasing ambience to the scene.

PixelTerror (88585) 2008-10-14 3:51

Hi Andrew,
Nice and luminous pier image, nice to see the TE meeting fever takes off in Oz too ! Back to the image, the sunny day and strong but well exposed highlights make it !
Have a nice daY JY

daddo (11961) 2008-10-14 4:18

Hi Andrew. I was waiting to see who was going to be the first to post and write an informative intro. As for the image, what wonderful colours and light. it could be somewhere in Zanzibar in terms of the sea. Nice depth and as others have mentioned, the human "story" unfolding.Regards. Klaudio.

kschanna (6) 2008-10-15 1:43

Hi Andrew

Very nice symmetrical shot. The lines in the composition are vwey well aligned. What I really like about the shot is the various lines visible in the water and also that the lines are aligned with the rail. The icing on the cake is your clever title which brings together all the composition elements nicely.

Thanks for sharing
and thanks for organising the Photowalk on Sunday

Cheers
Kamran

riclopes (33487) 2008-10-15 4:45

hehe, nicely seen and captured and excellent title to suggest a story behind the image, Andrew. I like the way the house and the side of the pier divides the world of him and her. Only after a while I discovered the other two guys - they don't disturb since they merge well in the scenery. Good thing they were dressed in white ;-) Lovely soft tones all over the image and nice leading lines.
Regards,
ricardo

holmertz (10427) 2008-10-15 5:12

Hello Andrew,
I like this composition very much. It has a still, relaxed atmosphere, yet the contrasts between a number of vertical and horizontal lines make it quite dynamic. The ripples of white on the sea strengthen this dynamism.
I don't know if your title really has a meaning, but it's certainly easy to imagine a story involving the girl to the right and the man standing to the left.
Best wishes,
Gert

delkoo (35642) 2008-10-15 8:00

hi andrew,
this picture is something soothing, probably due to the color of the ocean,
the strong lines which compose the picture are very attractive too.

best regards
didier

jaywalker (12853) 2008-10-15 15:35

Hi Andrew, I like your timing just as the girl is entering the frame, also your standing position is very good with the 90% angle created with the hut in the corner, excellent pastel colour & the soft moody light is superb, kind regards Wilson.

Colombiana (2630) 2008-10-15 16:59

Hello Andrew,

How nicely composed this photo is!
I particularly like the different blue
layers from the sea adding nice tonalities
and contrasts.
This seems to me more like a blind date--
he is anxiousky waiting and is not looking back.
The two guys next to him are just chillin' and
going with flow. She is completely relaxed, but
can't wait to finaly get it over with...

Very nice photo!

Regards,

Maryori :)

trekks (14340) 2008-10-15 20:31

hello Andrew

The lines and shapes captured here really generate very interesting feature to the normal sea view, especially the simple shape of the hut with its horizontal lines, the white railings and vertical support lines.

A good choice of POV to form your graphic impression and very well placed position of the hut.

Very interesting to see 4 of you on a photo hunt and I think Santo belongs to the grouping too. Do I see competition Melbourne vs Sydney?

tfs, bill

Yffic (6106) 2008-10-16 1:45

Hi Andrew.

Very nice composition of this shot: I like the lines design by the pier.
The colors (the blue specially) are great.
It's very changing for us in Europe where Autumn and rain are very present today.

Regards.

Yves

jhm (85052) 2008-10-16 2:33

Hello Andrew,

You chose nice angle right on the wall, these care for good perspective.
Very nice picture, quiet and lovely soft colours with view about the sea.
Composition and presentation are pleasant for look it.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

dareco (17104) 2008-10-16 6:31

A very good title and a nice daily life image. A pretty scene with beautiful colors and detail. TFS and have a great day!

gildasjan (24781) 2008-10-16 10:37

Bonjour Andrew
Très belle variation en bleu vert avec un superbe cadrage.De la très bonne image et la composition est soignée.
Bravo et boone journée
Amicalement
Gildas

Floydian (30970) 2008-10-18 19:52

Hi Andrew,
A strong pictures in lines. They create stunning effects in a horizontal and vertical way, even some depth. The little cabin and the inclusion of some people works very good, but it are the lines what make the most impression on me...very good work.
Regards, Henk

MarcT (21113) 2008-10-20 11:49

Hi Andrew,
Beautiful soft blue tones. Nice composition and excellent use of the elements on your picture.
Cheers
Marc

azaf1 (15625) 2008-10-21 3:00

Hi Andrew
Lovely composition in the geometric shapes created by the POV. Nicely split frame in two and very good perspective. Well balanced colors and sharp details
TFS
Argiris

alftrek (3009) 2008-10-21 18:01

Hi Andrew,
I did not realise that you are from Melbourne too. Of all the Australian TE members, I have only met Santo(Skippy 007). Hope to meet you guy somedays.

This minimalist composition is very interesting especially with the white hut and line of white and yellow against the blue BG. A very fitting title for this shot too.

Cheers
Alfred

JCG (26635) 2008-10-22 11:17

Hi Andrew,

A photo good balanced I find, I like much this succession of plans which lead us to the horizon. The natural colors and the light are superb. I note that the wind blew extremely by seeing the agitated sea and its varied colors. A pleasant photograph on this maritime landscape, thank you Andrew for this good bowl for air.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

AiresSantos (44510) 2008-10-26 14:03

Hi Andrew
Wonderful daily life scene with excellent colours and details.
Very well framed, excellent graphism and POV
TFS and greetings
Aires

archimatica (13845) 2008-10-27 8:00

Hi, Andrew.
Great compo and situation.
I like all: light, ambient and idea.

Regards,
Renzo

paprika-jancsi (1983) 2008-11-13 9:26

nicely composed, peaceful, sunny shot with natural colours. (do I see a guy mooning himself towards the camera, or is it some optical illusion, hahaha!) T>Y> Jancsi

Photo Information

Copyright: Andrew McRae (macondo) (13519)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-12
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment
Camera: Pentax K200D, Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII, Cokin 62mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-13 5:52
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