Having grown up in Frankston, I'm intimately familiar with all of it's hidden locations, and some not so hidden. I'd been after this shot for years, and after dozens of attempts falling short due to poor conditions, I'd all but given up on getting this particular photograph. In July/August 2014, Victoria had been battered by particularly terrible weather. Freezing conditions, storms and winds had battered the state relentlessly for weeks, making photography along the coast a bit of wasted effort. On this particular Sunday evening I decided to make the short trip from my home down to the Frankston boat ramp, at the foot of Oliver's Hill. It's a bit of a photography hot spot of late, so I knew I'd run into some other shutterbugs along the way. As usual for a calm evening, the car park was packed with families, fishermen and people enjoying the sun for what felt like the first time in months. As I set my gear up along the footpath in front of this jetty, I waited patiently for the sun to dip below the horizon. An idyllic scene played out before me in the quiet afternoon light, with a pod of dolphins frolicking in the perfectly calm waters just off shore. As the sun sank, several other photographers arrived and began setting up. A few of us stopped to chat and exchange tips and ideas, and when the light softened, the sound of shutters filled the air. I captured a similar exposure around twenty minutes prior to this one, but the light was still harsh, so I decided to make one last effort to get the shot... and I succeeded!
No comments:
Post a Comment