Paradise, a photo from Queensland, East

Photographer's Note

Fraser Island

The original name of the island is 'K'gari' in the Butchulla people's language. It means “paradise”.

According to Aboriginal legend, when humans were created and needed a place to live, the mighty god Beeral sent his messenger Nendingie with the goddess K’gari down from heaven to create the land and mountains, rivers and sea. K’gari fell in love with the earth’s beauty and did not want to leave it. So Yendingie changed her into a heavenly island.

Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island and it is located along the southern coast of Queensland, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane. From its most northern point, Sandy Cape, to its southern point, Hook Point, the island is 124 km long and its narrowest point is 5km wide and the widest 27km. The highest point on Fraser Island is a sand dune called Mount Bowarrady at 244m above sea level. In 1971 the northern part of Fraser became a National Park and in 1971 the island was listed as a World Heritage site in 1992.

The whole island is made out of sand and all the dense vegetation grows on sand. There are three small volcanic outcrops on the east coast named Indian Head, Middle Rock and Waddy Point and these rocks are regarded as the birthplace of Fraser Island. There are more than 55 freshwater lakes and approximately 80 freshwater streams and creeks on the island.

Both main post and WS photos are views taken from the volcanic outcrop named Indian Head. The main post is a view facing north while the WS is a view facing south.

I know the light looks very strong but it was almost noon when we arrived at Indian Head and we only stayed for half an hour.

ISO: 100

pat0500, Matthew-Watt, besnard, paura, skippy007, stego, xuaxo, lucasgalodoido, ang25, Jardim, cfreire, COSTANTINO, azaf1, vinicio, AiresSantos, Bluejeans, adores, riclopes has marked this note useful

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pat0500 (21561) 2008-05-12 0:45

Hi Antonio,
Very good framing and very nice perspective on the beach..!
Good light and colours, very nice composition..!
Well done,
Patrick

baba_flies (8829) 2008-05-12 0:54

Hello Antonio! What a beach! I like your idea of including the people in your photo and I guess it underlines the feeling that we all enjoy this beauiful view and that there is no need to say a lot other than ... just looking. I know the other coast better, and I saw that you have been over to the other side as well. Australia has beaches, just incredible, and your photo is the best proof :) The light in Australia is very strong but it goes well with your photo, I don't mind it at all. This is very good, I like it a lot. Barbara.

Matthew-Watt (5934) 2008-05-12 0:55

Hello Antonio,

You are fortunate to visit this sensational place, and we are both lucky to live so close to it. I have spent a week on Fraser, but that was a while ago and I would love to go back. I think that this time of year would be particularly good for a visit due to the smaller crowds and lower humidity. It is interesting to listen to the concerns the locals have about the dingo fence bordering some of the settlements; it would be quite unfortunate to be fenced in when living in world heritage surrounds. This is a magnificent image which really makes a strong attempt at justifying the beauty of the area, but no photograph can ever achieve this, one has to experience it for themselves. Well done!

Matt

hatti52 (12786) 2008-05-12 0:56

Hi Antonio,
wonderful POV and colours
good light and sharpness
compliment

saigon (6443) 2008-05-12 0:58

bonjour ANTONIO.
tu me fait rever de l'australie!
jolie POV de plage de sable blanc!
il manque plus qu'une James Bond girl!
;-)
amitiés....aldo.

SteveH (8220) 2008-05-12 0:59

Hi Antonio, That is harsh Australian light for sure! It also represents accurately the glare of the midday sun off a white sand beach. Although I like the inclusion of people, giving scale and context, I would have been tempted to include only the person closest and not the other two. cheers, Steve

besnard (59196) 2008-05-12 1:11

Bonjour Antonio
Une plage paradisiaque où j'aimerais faire un tour mais c'est beaucoup trop loin de la France. Alors je me contente de partir à la découverte au-travers de tes clichés.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

paura (25802) 2008-05-12 3:22

António,
A composição, com diversos níveis de profundidade, ficou muito boa. A praia é de beleza impar e a fotografia está muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

skippy007 (12510) 2008-05-12 5:27

Hello Antonio, Very nice colours in this well composed & beautiful scene with it's crystal clear waters. I also like your WS version. Interesting note, Australian Aboriginal history is quite fascinating I think.
Thanks
Santo

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-05-12 5:41

Antonio, you do have some beautiful country side over there. Your colors and detail are wonderful aas usual and your note is very interesting and informative. Great capture.

Greg

stego (24132) 2008-05-12 9:50

Olá António,
Parece-me uma excelente apresentação desse lugar único. A compo está estupenda, com o arbusto (canas?) no canto direito perfeitamente encaixado na linha de costa, as pessoas no outro canto e a praia alongado-se em curva.
TFS, Um abraço, José.

xuaxo (6854) 2008-05-12 13:05

Olá António,
Belo paraíso de areia. Maior do mundo? É curioso.
A foto parece desfocada no horizonte, mas pode ser ilusão devido à luz forte na areia.
Neste caso acho que as pessoas não adiantam muito à foto. Talvez prefiro o WS, embora me pareça estar com as cores dessaturadas.
Um abraço,
F

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-05-12 15:09

Olá Antônio,
um paraíso mesmo esse local, pela vista acredito que vale a pena a cominhada. Boas cores em sua foto, mas achei o céu com um pouco de grão, talvez tenha sido por causa da compactação pro JPG, apenas 130kb em sua imagem...
Parabéns e Abraço!

vincz (19113) 2008-05-13 1:11

Very strong light indeed but you managed it quite well. i like the compsotion with the bush in the lower right giving much depth. looks lk=ike a quiet remote place.

Scharan (14144) 2008-05-13 6:55

Olá Antonio

Linda composição...realmente o lugar é paradisíaco. As cores da água, essa "mistura" de azul esverdeado ou verde azulado faz parar e pensar...Parabéns!

GA
Vera

tomi1 (2200) 2008-05-13 13:16

Oeiras,13-5-2008
António Ribeiro
Ontem visitou a minha galeria e hoje tem prioridade. Pois se puder a visita à Madeira é interessante. Eu acabo de chegar de mais uma viagem, visitei Casa Blanca,Tanger, Gibraltar e Barcelona. Fotos que só colocarei muito mais tarde. Entretanto estreei uma máquina, Olympus. Nunca ouvi falar em Fraser island e pelo que fiquei a saber é um paraíso com muita práia. Eu sou um apaixonado pelas práias, nunca me aborreço. Combinam comigo. Aliás fui criado em Valada do Ribatejo em práias fluviais mas as de mar são muito melhor. Gosta de práia também? cumprimentos. Domingos

Jardim (3243) 2008-05-13 14:24

Olá António,
A foto está muito bonita e bem enquadrada, e com umas curvas lindissimas, quer a do mar, quer a da areia, que levam o nosso olhar a percorrer a foto toda.
Júlio Jardim

kevinos (7517) 2008-05-13 22:51

The Bush in the foreground and the people looking give this beach view a sense of direction and a lead-in to the very simple but effective curving composition. It all works well. regards kevin

emka (158204) 2008-05-13 23:17

Hi Antonio,
it is paradise, broad beach with white sands, almost empty, srubs , no cilization, clear water and sun. Fantastic place and wonderful photo. Warm regards

Malgorzata

cfreire (11741) 2008-05-14 5:05

Oi, Antônio
Bela tomada desta praia com cores e contrastes exuberantes. Gostei da inclusão das pessoas admirando o espetáculo da natureza. Lindo trabalho, um abraço, Consuelo

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-05-14 10:44

Antonio,
A paradisiac one, for sure ! :o)
Colors and light are so "summer-like" here, I like a lot, it reminds me holidays and tropical places...
Regards,
JB.

COSTANTINO (116674) 2008-05-15 2:13

Hello ANTONIO,
One more beautiful and very good framing
perspective on the beach.I am travelling my friend with the fantasy to this peaceful
place.Photo with good light and colours
Nice composition
Thanks for sharing
Costantino

anokutan (15097) 2008-05-15 11:42

Hello Antonio,
Nice compositionFine and scenery.congratulations.

Giorgio (11279) 2008-05-16 0:00

- I have just said the same thing to Jplumb for alike beach ;o) Very nice dream landscape with this beach with white sand, the transparency of crystalline water, points out the sea to me as one finds it in Corsica, it very is successful, well done!
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

azaf1 (15931) 2008-05-16 3:50

Hi Antonio
As usual your notes are very detailed and descriptive. Combined with this lovely seascape there's a beautiful composition presented to us. I like your POV that includes this great curve of the breaking waves and the sharp details
TFS
Argiris

daddo (28748) 2008-05-16 20:19

Nice one Antonio- the picture and the myth. Both affirm that we have our paradise here on earth. Every country has its own bit of heaven. Pity we are turning much of this into hell.Spectacular dunes beyond the wonderfully coloured sea.Nice to see the appreciative hikers.Regards. Klaudio.

vinicio (23423) 2008-05-19 4:30

Beautiful nature indeed Antonio, beautiful sea and coast, you have had an interesting and beautiful trip in Australia, compliments, also to this other beautiful and well done image.
Have a nice week
Ciao
Vinicio

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-05-21 0:42

Ola Antonio,

Isto é paraíso ! Linda vista da ilha Fraser, as cores estao magnificas. Gosto da perspectiva, dos diferentes niveis de cor e do cacto na direita

Um abraço Amigo
Aires

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-05-21 11:04

Oi amigo ,
Que aguas cristalinas um paraíso para passar umas ferias , o horizonte parece que foi pintado a mão com aquelas zonas de verde e branco , gostei muito deste primeiro plano , bom contraste de cores , bonita a foto do Ws , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Flavia (10352) 2008-05-25 1:48

Ola Antonio,

Otimo POV para nos apresentar esta linda praia. A composicao com a moca sentada a olhar a vista funciona bem, so o arbusto e que parece ocupar uma parte importante da foto...

A+

Flavia

adores (46979) 2008-05-27 18:05

Olá António!
Só a cor da água já torna este sítio bastante bonito. A composição ficou bastante boa com as pessoas à esquerda e o arbusto à direita. Parece que eles estão mesmo a apreciar a vista. As cores estão excelentes!

riclopes (35577) 2008-07-25 2:24

Olá António, tenho algumas dúvidas se não prefiro o WS mas com este tratamento de imagem. Por outro lado, gosto de ver as pessoas aqui, mas ao mesmo tempo apetece-me estar onde elas estão. Ou pelo menos ver menos do cacto (que até gosto) e mais da vista azul do mar. Não sei se estou a ser confuso e contraditório mas espero que percebas alguma coisa do que estou a dzer. Aquela sequência de línguas lá atrás são bem bonitas, incluindo a faixa final de azul do céu. Ok, afinal fico com esta imagem :D Grande PDV para as duas vistas.
Um abraço,
ricardo

jarek (495) 2009-05-28 0:02

Hello Antonio,

fantastic place to visit! I'm sure my wife would love it :) I like the picture because of it colors and contrast. Very good composition also - the big bush is great!
Thank you for sharing!

Jarek.

jmdias (115342) 2009-06-23 7:36

antônio

linda vista do local, a areia que criou a ilha é bem visível aqui, muito boa a inclusão da planta nativa e das pessoas olhando a paisagem, integradas a ela. bela luz e cores. bom pov e enquadramento, acho que se vc tivesse deixado um pouquinho mais de espaço entre os personagens e as margens da foto teria ficado ainda melhor do que já é. lindo trabalho

abraços

jorge

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (22730)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-07
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk III, CanonZoom EF 17-40mm f/4 L-USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Cir-Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Fraser Island
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 0:42