imageplotter Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Hello Everyone, Many thanks again for voting for my image in the July Challenge, I'm chuffed! Well, it's August...holiday time just about everywhere. So I thought I'd go for the glaringly obvious one: ON THE BEACH. I'm hoping this is a fairly 'democratic' subject as most of us will have been on a beach at some point or another, whether it's on a classic postcard of an exotic holiday in warm climates, a wild and stormy landscape shot, or a temporary sand pitch 'city beach' in an urban environment. So - go crazy! Anything goes from dreamy palm-fringed fantasies to gritty Martin Parr-esque documentary shots, with people or without, day or night, summer or winter. It doesn't even have to have sand in it - but the picture does need to clearly be at some kind of beach,or feature a beach in some form. I hope I'm not duplicating a previous challenge (tried to search through the last year or so, if it has indeed been done before then please forgive me!) The challenge will close at midnight on 31st AUGUST. Please post up to 3 of your Aamy images. I'm attaching a few ideas, although beach shots are not my strong point, so I'm really curious what people will come up with! Hope you'll have a lot of fun with this one!! Feel free to sip on a Pina Colada whilst selecting your shots. EXAMPLES: 1.Fake Beach Fun (London Beach Rugby tournament last weekend) . 2.There's a beach somewhere in there (Southend-on-Sea) 3.Fire Juggler and old West Pier (Brighton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Evans Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 OK, here Goes! Three contrasting Beach shot from me: The worlds most optimistic ice cream man selling ice creams on Southsea beach. People on the beach beside Southsea hoverport El Arenal beach and palma bay at sunset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Congratulations on your win. Here are three beach images from me. Beach volleyball players, Vancouver, Canada Peace at Last, Puerto Morelos, Mexico On Mexican Time, Barra de Navidad, Mexico P.S. I know that I should have straightened the horizon on this one. But I uploaded it a long time ago when I wasn't very careful about such things. I actually don't mind the tilt. Perhaps I'd had a couple of cervezas at the time as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Camel Train on Cable Beach, Western Australia Starfish Beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama Kangaroo and Wallabies on the beach at sunrise, Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 2 hours ago, gvallee said: Camel Train on Cable Beach, Western Australia No point in anyone else submitting after seeing that one, Gen Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 13 minutes ago, Inchiquin said: No point in anyone else submitting after seeing that one, Gen Alan Aww thank you but it's far from the truth. It's a classical Australian one and anyone who visited Broome will have a similar one. Awesome sunsets are almost a given every night on that beach. Also, not everyone like pretty sunsets. My guess is that most people prefer images with people in them and I'm totally crap at it. So here you are. Please do submit! Gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Sorry wrong post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 1 hour ago, gvallee said: Aww thank you but it's far from the truth. It's a classical Australian one and anyone who visited Broome will have a similar one. Awesome sunsets are almost a given every night on that beach. Also, not everyone like pretty sunsets. My guess is that most people prefer images with people in them and I'm totally crap at it. So here you are. Please do submit! Gen Well here are a few more with no people - I must love the deserted beaches of the West of Ireland judging by the number of pics I have. I wonder why they are deserted? EDIT: Actually I prefer your excellent starfish shot to the camel shot (which is also excellent) Fanore, County Clare Cappagh Beach, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry Mannin Bay, County Galway, with view to the Twelve Bens of Connemara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 48 minutes ago, MDM said: Actually I prefer your excellent starfish shot to the camel shot (which is also excellent) Here you are Alan (Inchiquin). You never know what people will like. Come on, show us your beaches. Gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Winter on beach on Lake Huron: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Congrats Imageplotter! Beaches are always a fun place to shoot! 1) Starfish Woman Bahamas 2) View for two to Saba from St. Kitts 3) Lifeguard Chair, Cape May, New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 2 hours ago, gvallee said: Here you are Alan (Inchiquin). You never know what people will like. Come on, show us your beaches. Oh, I've got beaches! They'll be up here before the end of the month Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Great subject, my three Children running on the beach after sunset. Torquay, Australia. Piper on the beach at sunset. Arisaig, Scotland. Wave at sunrise. Kiama, Australia. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I love the beach, difficulty making my choices. Here goes: Grand daughters concentrating on sandcastle building and enjoying a day at the seaside! Highland Cows cooling off in the sea at Fionnphort Beach on the Isle of Mull, Scotland Path leading to the North Beach, Iona, Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Park Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 3 from me. Hive Beach Shingle beach Maldives beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdCoffee Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 15 hours ago, Inchiquin said: No point in anyone else submitting after seeing that one, Gen Alan Yeah ... just what i thought as well Great photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Group of friends enjoying an evening at Pinky Beach, Rottnest Island, Western Australia Bow of traditional wooden boat (prahu) off Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua Determined kayaker entering surf off Noosa Beach, Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 5 hours ago, ColdCoffee said: Yeah ... just what i thought as well Great photo! Thank you, very kind of you, but please do submit, people have widely different tastes. Gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Here's my three takes on the beach. Dungeness Pigs in love on the beach of Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca Magellanic penguin in Argentina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imageplotter Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Great variety of beach shots so far (and lots of travel inspiration), keep 'em coming! I have probably set myself up for a nightmare shortlist selection stage later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Crean Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 So here's a few romantic ones! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie5 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Couldn't afford a pack of Camels. At the swimming beach in June Lake California . Santa Monica Beach California Fort Bragg California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Three from me. Shingle beach Freshwater Bay Isle of Wight. Lone walker on Bognor Regis beach. Fishing boats and creels Bognor Regis beach. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 A few beach moments from me: Black sand beach, Maui Fun for all at the beach And a sunset Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 A great theme for this month. But difficult to choose only 3 photos! However, my favourite is these Jackass penguins who had just come out of the sea at Simon's Town in South Africa, and obligingly lined up in a row to preen their feathers. Here is my step-grandson playing on the beach at North Berwick. He has hemiplegia and is the youngest person in UK I believe to wear a snazzy carbon fibre brace that allows him great movement And finally an iconic view of the Bass Rock and Craigleith Island in the Firth of Forth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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