Rainbow Beach, a photo from Queensland, East

Photographer's Note

Rainbow Beach was originally known as Back Beach and was home to a large sand mining industry until 1976. The current name comes from the rainbow coloured cliffs. In an Aboriginal legend the cliffs were coloured when Yiningie (the spirit of the Gods representing Rainbow) was killed in a fight, spreading his 'colourful' spirits across the cliffs.

I took this photo as I was approaching the beach from a track through bushland. It was a cold morning and you can see the dew on the overhanging tree and steam rising from the ocean. The ocean temperature in this part of QLD is around 22-24 degrees and this morning it must have been about 10 degrees or lower air temperature, however it doesn't take long to heat up to around average of 22-25 degree days.

Floydian, besnard, MLINES, daddo, bakes888, ifege has marked this note useful

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Floydian (30970) 2009-05-28 7:58

Hello Jude,

Not an easy picture, light is hard to control, but despite all this you still got some good details in the sand and a part of blue in the sky which is remarkable with the sun that straight on the sensor. Creative use of those branches which make it interesting in the composition and work like a kind of silhouette

Regards,

Henk

besnard (59196) 2009-05-28 9:56

Bonjour Jude
Un joli paysage pas facile � r饌liser car il y a un peu de surexposition. Cel� reste n饌nmoins un clich� int駻essant.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journ馥.
Nicole

phwall (6787) 2009-05-28 15:17

Hello Jude,
You nailed this one, great shot.
Getting some colour into the sky is well done.
Good detail too, the dew drops on the branch backlit look wonderful and the spray coming off the waves, fabulous..
Like your POV and your composition, bloody good shot girl.
Regards
Peter

bokaie (2) 2009-05-28 15:44

Hi Jude
I have added this photo to my favourits, top marks

MLINES (12516) 2009-05-28 16:12

Hi Jude, I like your beach series a lot, and this is a particularly good image. The lighting catches the water droplets like in some Japanese paintings that i've seen. The sun bouncing off the waves is excellent. Beautiful work, in an excellent series. This one would look nice framed on the wall. TFS. Murray.

mafegan (8626) 2009-05-28 21:52

Hello Jude
The dew on the tree is a standout feature in this image. Then again the footsteps lead the eye to the water's edge. Then there is the rising sun. Well done, Marlene

darek1978 (13361) 2009-05-29 8:07

Hi Jude,
A wonderful present for my eyes. Amazing light and colours, an excellent point of view. Congratulations!
Best regards,
Have a nice weekend,
Darek

daddo (28748) 2009-05-30 6:15

Hi Jude. A wonderful image of an early morning by the sea. The glare of the sun has been harnessed successfully and the overall warm glow is excellent. The dew drops look to me very similar to a tree i saw in Alice which has long needles ending in little drop like swelling. Very nice. I don't know what those white spots are at the bottom. Regards. Klaudio.

aadilj (18102) 2009-06-02 4:31

Wow Jude, I love the shimmering and burning hues and the lovely textures in this remarkable and superbly composed image

dvlazar (6662) 2009-06-02 19:20

Another good sunset moment - this has a nice framing with those overhanging leaves.

Dave

batalay (41261) 2009-06-08 8:09

Hello Jude,

What a staggeringly beautiful photograph! The multiple reflections created by the waves, the sun eclipsed by the hanging branches of the palm tree, the colors and the resolution all attest to a good camera, in the hands of a photographer with a painterly eye. Together with an informative note, you've sold me on Rainbow Beach.

Warm regards,

Bulent

bakes888 (18499) 2009-06-12 22:38

Hi Jude. Nice catch, this looks a little like a Christmas tree. Well chosen POV and good handling of light and colours. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

ifege (47993) 2009-07-08 3:43

Hi Jude,
A hard shot to win with - straight into the sun even with the diffusion from the branch.
You've brought it off well creating a great photo with intriguing morning light. The dew drops on the end of the branches top it off.
Regards
Ian

jimkil (1706) 2010-02-28 0:01

Hello Jude
I am wondering where you have got to.. you don't post here or flickr anymore and I miss seeing your Aussie/Kiwi shots. Wonderful sunrise shot, to be honest it doesn't look cold as your note says. And I love the hin of sun coming through the bushes. Beautiful work.
Regards and get back to posting
Jim