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The Akuna Comes Home


 

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The Akuna Comes Home
The Akuna Comes Home
Silhouetted by a glorious sunset a group of fishermen watch as a Cessna float plane rides passed on its way to its moorings.

Fuji S9600: RAW, f/3.8 @ 1/500sec, 22mm, ISO 100.
Lightroom 2.2 & Photoshop CS3.

Dennis Gay

 
 
 

Dennis Gay
 

The Making of 'The Akuna Comes Home':

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The fourth in a series of nineteen waterscape photographs chosen by the developers of Coast Apartments in my home town of Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia. The large black and white prints grace the walls of the foyers, gymnasium and lift on permanent display in the luxury complex.
The series gives the viewer a journey from the Hastings River, that runs through the town and down the coast to The Gap at Diamond Head Beach in the Crowdy Bay National Park

This sunset silhouette was photographed from the Town Green, looking toward the Lady Nelson Wharf on the south bank of the Hastings River in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, at the start of a lovely autumn evening.

The float plane is the 'Akuna' and since this photograph was taken both the plane and the pilot have been changed. However, the bright yellow 'Akuna' and the friendly, chatty young pilot who flew her are warmly remembered.

Enjoy!


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October 25, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  another awesome image from this series. The silhouettes, plane, people, pier are powerful and make my imagination work overtime. Well done and congratulations.
;) CC


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October 25, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Sacre Bleu *Carla*!

Merci beaucoup Madame for gracing my gallery yet again and for leaving such powerful feedback. It is so good to see you enjoying the ride.

GB
Dennis


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October 25, 2011

 

Arthur Bohlmann
  Great work Dennis. Keep em comming!


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October 25, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Carumba *Arthur*!

Muchos gracias Senor for your visit to the series and your most supportive and encouraging wrap.

Oh there's plenty more mate! 8~)

GB
Dennis


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October 25, 2011

 

Arthur Bohlmann
  Dennis ..I have about 10-15 B&W's edited and ready to go. Want to leap frog images?


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October 25, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Hahahahahaha I'll just plod along and load 'em obe at a time mate. 8~)

GB
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October 26, 2011

 

Robert Jensen
  The one with the boat was great but I think I like this one even better.


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October 26, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Hiya *Robert*!

Great to see you enjoying this series.
Loads of thanks for your extremely encouraging feedback mate.

GB
Dennis


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October 26, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Yo *Mr Editor*!

Mega thanks dude for awarding my sunset silhouette a PICK!

GB
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October 27, 2011

 

Wendy M. Hansen-Penman
  How do you include the border in these? And is that the title and artist copywright in the lower left corner?


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October 27, 2011

 

Wendy M. Hansen-Penman
  How do you include the border in these? And is that the title and artist copywright in the lower left corner?


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October 27, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Hello *Wendy*!

Thank you for your visit and your interest. I wonder what your thoughts are about the photograph?

This series was commissioned by a client, (read narrative above), who wanted them printed large and with a substantial border around them for the type of mounting, matting and framing they had in mind. As there was not going to be anything added to the framed prints displaying the title or my name I simply added them as you see on this photograph. All this work was done in Photoshop. The border by using the Canvas Size functioon and the text by using the Text function.

GB
Dennis


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October 27, 2011

 

Cheryl Winn
  Wow! What great timing. Wonderful composition and mood.I love it.


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November 03, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Cheers *C heryl*!

Lovely of you to come down to the Hastings to watch the Akuna come by and to leave such and encouraging review.

GB
Dennis


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November 03, 2011

 

Dennis Gay
  Cheers *Cheryl*!

Lovely of you to come down to the Hastings to watch the Akuna come by and to leave such and encouraging review.

GB
Dennis


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November 03, 2011

 
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