Nelson Bay Australia - beautiful place

[Honest Gaza]

Just spent a week at Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, NSW Australia. What a lovely place to take your camera. Plenty of $$$ tied up at the wharves (literally).

Took a Ferry ride across to Tea Gardens (spent a week there that afternoon :( )....boring. For those who are familiar with Australia, just think of Dubbo but without the glamour :D .

Anyway, here's some shots around the Marina at Nelson Bay.

Makes you forget about home instantly :

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Early morning shots :

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....and all these boats and sailors are going to need protection :

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[Honest Gaza]

Varying boats around the Marina.

There's a tale about Richman, Poorman :

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Beggarman :

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...and of course...Theif :

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Here's Jack Sparrow's other boat :

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....and finally, as the days draw to an end :

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and peace at last :

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Hope you enjoy :)

[Nickcanada]

I do enjoy! Wow man... Great set! I feel like I gotta get out there and get some landscape shots... oh wait it still looks like poo outside, maybe latter. :p

[Sorinev]

A New Day: That is so totally a postcard :p
Away from the Wife: Wonderful shot, aside from the title ;) The silhouetted boat really makes it a refreshing change from the typical sunset shots.

[XaiLo]

Away from the Wife... I'm an Aussie now! :)

[chrisl]

Awesome pics. Good subject matter, composition and colours.
Dreamer and Coast Gaurd by Air are my favs.
Thanks for sharing.

Hey Nick it's gotta warm up soom. I'm going crazy like you.

[RichNY]

Away from the Wife by far my favorite.

I really like pretty much all of the images with the exception 'Canon Fodder' although I can't figure out why it isn't working for me (especially since I love to sail and love wooden yatchs). Because the rope ladders and rigging are so intricate it's blending too much with the background and appearing like parts are missing to me- Couldn't you get them to move her to open water for your shot? ;)

[Honest Gaza]

Away from the Wife by far my favorite.

I really like pretty much all of the images with the exception 'Canon Fodder' although I can't figure out why it isn't working for me (especially since I love to sail and love wooden yatchs). Because the rope ladders and rigging are so intricate it's blending too much with the background and appearing like parts are missing to me- Couldn't you get them to move her to open water for your shot? ;)

Yes Rich....that's the problem. Scene is too busy.

You might appreciate this shot more :

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And yes, they did move it .....right out of the harbour, the next day :p .

[Honest Gaza]

Thanks for all the comments. I wished I could have stayed there......but all holidays must come to an end :( :( :(

[RichNY]

Yes Rich....that's the problem. Scene is too busy.


The details are so fine and my eyes are tired.... I might just need to come see it in person ;)

I wished I could have stayed there......but all holidays must come to an end
- It sure looks like a beautiful place. I felt the same way about holidays coming to an end when I left Tahiti and Bora Bora; that was the most beautifully relaxing place I've ever been.

[gilly]

Awesome Gaza!

Ray of Sunshine (Number 2) is a winner! - but great set all round.

[Honest Gaza]

Thanks Gilly.....my 5yr old and 14yr old even caught their first fish (and let them go, of course) while we were there....so great results all around :D

[michaelb]

Nice series! I especially like the sun rays in the 2nd shot in the first series (I wonder how this image would look if shot with an ND grad :D ).
Also, the last shot of the second series has wonderful colors.
One suggestion though - you may want to consider straightening your horizons in these shots.

[Honest Gaza]

One suggestion though - you may want to consider straightening your horizons in these shots.

Man, I've got some shots that really need help with the horizons :D

A tough situation is when the horizon (in this case a bay area), does not stay in an easily perceptible horizontal plane. There were several shots where I thought I had it right, but was way off.

I often tried to use the vertical masts of boats to give a guage, but this was not always successful either :( .

So yes....I need practice :)