A Sense of Place: Bombo: Three from my first visit to Bombo #3 will give you an idea of the size of the waves.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Three from my first visit to Bombo
#3 will give you an idea of the size of the waves.

Bombo #1

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Bombo #2

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Bombo #3

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Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

RichardTaylor wrote:

Three from my first visit to Bombo
#3 will give you an idea of the size of the waves.

Thank you, Richard, for this introduction to Bombo and its impressive vigorously driving waves.

The different light directions provided distinctly and interestingly different perspectives.

I'm sure I'd recognize it were I to return!

Dave

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Uuglypher wrote:

Thank you, Richard, for this introduction to Bombo and its impressive vigorously driving waves.

The different light directions provided distinctly and interestingly different perspectives.

I'm sure I'd recognize it were I to return!

Dave

Thanks - It is one of those magical spots with the right light and swell.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

The backlighting and silhouettes in #3 are exquisite, though the position of the photographer makes me extremely uncomfortable for his safety.

You've shown us the awesome power of the ocean, beautifully photographed!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Those waves are magnificent. I really like the third image. The color is good and the height of the wave is great. I go out of my way to get people out of my shots, but including the photographer gives a real sense of scope.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

An excellent series, and you've given a good sense of the pounding surf. Of the three, the first is far and away my own favorite. Human scale adds a lot to giving interest to a landscape/seascape, and the action of the waves and the wonderful color in that shot really makes it an eye-catcher. Nice job!

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

RichardTaylor wrote:

Three from my first visit to Bombo
#3 will give you an idea of the size of the waves.

Wow, what a sense of power you've captured in this series. It is clear as a series since the photos are all obviously taken in the same location. The images are plenty alike/different enough to explain the power of that water to us, but in different ways from different perspectives. I really like the use of the photographer in the frame, which makes this series about photography in a certain place, and not just the place alone as a scenic.

The sequence, framing, aspect ratio and processing all pull the images together in a cohesive whole.

I do wish for more detail in the shadows especially in #2 and to some extent in #3. That is perhaps me and not thee, as I find that I often say this about images I see here.

Thanks for sharing an impressive series about a place I never even heard of!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Linda From Maine wrote:

The backlighting and silhouettes in #3 are exquisite, though the position of the photographer makes me extremely uncomfortable for his safety.

You've shown us the awesome power of the ocean, beautifully photographed!

Thanks Linda.
He was OK - although his camera would have had a fair bit of spray over it.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

AzPicLady wrote:

Those waves are magnificent. I really like the third image. The color is good and the height of the wave is great. I go out of my way to get people out of my shots, but including the photographer gives a real sense of scope.

Thanks. I do like to have people in a lot my photographs.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Treepusher wrote:

An excellent series, and you've given a good sense of the pounding surf. Of the three, the first is far and away my own favorite. Human scale adds a lot to giving interest to a landscape/seascape, and the action of the waves and the wonderful color in that shot really makes it an eye-catcher. Nice job!

Thanks very much.
It was a good morning, and an eye opener.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

minniev wrote:

Wow, what a sense of power you've captured in this... (show quote)

Thank you.
The locals call this old quarry "the boneyard".