Paddle steamer, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

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After Wentworth at the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers we headed up stream along the Murray River and stayed the night at the small town of Buronga on the banks of the Murray River. This was our view from our cabin.
The photo shows the paddle steamer Coonawarra which was built in 1894 to carry bales of wool from along the river to the railway head at Echuca.
After that era finished it was converted for passenger use in 1948 but today is tied up on the river bank providing tourist accommodation.
You could probably guess from my Darling River Photos that the trees are yet more of Australia's iconic River Red Gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis).
The Murray River marks the border between New South Wales and Victoria but the actual border is along the river bank on the Victorian side so the paddle steamer is technically in NSW.

COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, Fis2, ikeharel, alvaraalto, holmertz, pierrefonds, clic, jean113, jhm, PaulVDV, Royaldevon has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (110069) 2021-09-15 22:15

Hello dear Ian and have a nice day
original version
a pleasant photo giving
a wonderful view to all of us...
thanks for your useful notes
in order to understand what this paddle
steamer was...it was constructed in 1894
to carry bales of wool along the river
to the railway head at Echuca
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (213671) 2021-09-15 22:43

Ciao Ian, lovely composition with fantastic paddle steamer, beautiful frame by trees, nice reflections ,excellent clarity, splendid light, wonderful natural colors and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pajaran (109337) 2021-09-15 23:15

Pozdrav, dragom komsiji sa fotografijama na TE.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa replika recnog broda i drvece, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa refleksom na vodi.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim, vam sve najbolje.
Paja

ChrisJ (167796) 2021-09-15 23:20

Hi Ian

This is a lot sharper in the full size image. The fg gum trees either side frame the scene well. Nice reflections and an informative note. Tfs!

Fis2 (163365) 2021-09-16 0:08

Witaj Lan!
A very curious ship.
Excellent composition, framing and colors.
Interesting place, view makes impression.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (109860) 2021-09-16 0:49

Beautifully captured the vessel through the Eukalyptus tress, Ian.
The place, excluding the boat, reminds me our Yarkon river sights in Tel-Aviv.
Good evening,
Ike

alvaraalto (42652) 2021-09-16 1:58

Hello Ian,
A beautifully composed atmospheric photo with the rippled reflections of the boat and the trees and the two trees on either side of the scene.
Excellent work
Have a good day. Rob

holmertz (97982) 2021-09-16 2:18

Hello Ian,
Nice boat, nicely framing trees and nice reflections. What more is there to say? I could add that it's a nice exposure too.
Regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (109178) 2021-09-16 4:41

Hi Ian,

The reflections on the water are assets to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the paddle steamer. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

clic (25194) 2021-09-16 7:04

Hello Ian
Paddle boat beautifully framed by crumbling trees for a well thought-of stylish amalgam deprived of modern artifacts.
Seductive artistry!
Cheers

lousat (134619) 2021-09-16 8:21

Hi Ian,it would certainly be interesting to spend a night on the boat anchored to the shore, a witness of the past that now no longer sails but offers accommodation to those who do not mind the comfort of hotels, even if I think that in these areas there are not many, perfect capture as always among the beautiful eucalyptus trees. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jean113 (25669) 2021-09-16 9:10

Hello Ian, I like the framing by the gum trees, they immediately suggest Australia.
It is a rather fine paddle steamer, perfect for photographers.
Excellent sharp shot. I like the rather muted colours of the reflections.
Kind regards, Jean.

jhm (208383) 2021-09-16 9:58

Hello Ian,

A lovely image of the boat quiet at the edge of the river
Perfect depth and perspective.
Nice detailed image.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

PaulVDV (58887) 2021-09-16 11:56

Hello Ian,
I'd like to spend the night on such a boat although the room you stayed in was probably more comfortable.
It's a beautiful boat and you framed the view very well with the eucalyptus trees.
Nice reflections in the river.
Best regards, Paul

PiotrF (53032) 2021-09-16 16:55

Hello Ian,
A very nice composition with fantastic paddle steamer.I like beautiful colors and good sharpness. Fine presentation
Regards Piotr

abmdsudi (93059) 2021-09-16 19:08

Hi Ian
A wonderful old river boat - how special is this. Youve done well, getting all of the ship in, the still reflections and nicely framed by the trunks. Attractive overall, well done
Best regards.

Royaldevon (81856) 2021-09-17 1:15

Hello Ian,

The paddle steamer will be an interesting hotel, though it is a pity that it no longer makes trip up and down the river. Were you tempted to stay here for the night?

I like how you have framed the old steamer by the trees, with their textural details, and it creates a fine sense of depth, too.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

vjmite (6008) 2021-09-17 3:50

Hi Ian,

The lovely old paddle wheeler is nicely framed by the red gums. Excellent sharpness and depth of field. It's a pity the boat no longer plies the river waters, but these days the water level might be too low much of the time.

Vince

mkamionka (67500) 2021-09-17 10:52

Hi Ian
You have framed that old and stylish steamer so nicely. The trees make a wonderful natural frame and the reflection in the foreground is quite vivid.
Very well done!
M

jmdias (109081) 2021-09-18 11:36

ian

a nice view of the river in this spot, it isn't so large but looks like it is deep. I liked the way you used the trees as frames here. excellent.

take care

jorge