The Doggie Beach

© John Connolly

The Doggie Beach

Uploaded: September 13, 2012 13:02:45

Description

at Port Macquarie, near Flynns Beach!
Captured on one of my early morning walks, at 1/250th at f9.0 and ISO-100.

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.30, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Gord MacEachern September 13, 2012

Incredible beach scene John, love the inclusion of the person and the dog!! #1486247

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 13, 2012

What a terrific shot, John! Looks like the dog is enjoying his beach walk! #10321625

Gina M. Savage September 13, 2012

Paradise for a dog! Beautiful capture. #10321654

Robert R. Goodman September 13, 2012

Hi John,beautiful beach scene my friend.Looks like that was a great day to be at the beach!!! #10321668

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 13, 2012

Including the dog and owner add perspective to an already beautiful beach scene, John. #10321715

Phillip R. Connolly September 13, 2012

I guess you would love to be up there right about now, John! A very nice morning capture!

Phil #10321739

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 13, 2012

Beautiful beach scene and capture. Great lighting. #10321751

Katherine Kuhn September 13, 2012

Great coastal capture - love the soft tones & light! #10321765

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 13, 2012

John, love the tones of the sand & water, rugged coastline, scale, perspective, & mood here, my friend! Superb & wonderful work, as always!
#10321791

Lynn M. Whitt September 13, 2012

A beautiful beach and capture. #10321845

Monnie Ryan September 13, 2012

Sure is a vast expanse of beach, John - well done! #10321895

Tammy Espino September 13, 2012

When you add a person it really shows he size!! :) Awesome capture! #10321918

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 13, 2012

Great beach capture, the person and dog really give perspective. #10321970

Ann Coates level-classic September 13, 2012

That is one fabulous beach for dogs. Beautifully captured John. #10322075

Carol L. Fowler September 13, 2012

I would love to walk there on the beach- so beautiful! #10322110

Barbara Waldoch September 13, 2012

Wonderful shot, John! #10322125

Hendrik Storme September 13, 2012

Lovely image #10322126

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 13, 2012

Wonderful place and capture,John!! #10322153

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 13, 2012

dream place... lovely capture! #10322159

Ritajane Smith level-classic September 13, 2012

Beautiful John!! #10322180

Tiia Vissak September 14, 2012

great tones, pov & mood! #10322191

Louisa Hancock September 14, 2012

What a great place to take the dog for a quiet leisurely stroll or frolic in the water. Fantastic image John #10322196

Nadia Paul September 14, 2012

Looks like a wonderful way to start the day John - beautiful capture! #10322230

Mike Clime September 14, 2012

Really pretty beach scene and the people and the dog give it a real sense of scale, John! #10322283

Joy Rector September 14, 2012

love this shot #10322383

Stan Kwasniowski September 14, 2012

John, wonderful graffic you captured #10322616

Stan Kwasniowski September 14, 2012

mind not functioning John, "graphic's" #10322618

Nina Shields September 14, 2012

John, beautiful scenery and having the person and dog add such a great sense of scale; awesome! #10322802

John Connolly September 14, 2012

Thank you for all your great comments, this is an outstanding area to visit! #10322980

Marijana Fajgl September 14, 2012

Fantastic composition and capture, John! Love it! #10323053

Connie J. Bagot September 15, 2012

Very beautiful beach scene---I love the way your inclusion of the man and dog gives scale to the photo---very nicely done! #10323722

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 15, 2012

BEAUTIFULLY composed and captured my friend!! <>< #10323943

John Connolly September 15, 2012

Thanks a heap Marijana, Connie and Nancy for your kind remarks! #10324243

Wm Nosal September 15, 2012

Beautiful Beach Image John!
Fall Is Here
Sweaters and Jackets #10324322

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 16, 2012

What a beautiful beach scene added extra bonus with the man and the dog in it, John.
#10324732

Thomas E. Hinds September 16, 2012

Beautiful beach scene, John! #10325050

Chris Ebben September 16, 2012

Nothing like a good beach scene as the weather starts to warm up. Don't the dogs enjoy these beaches, good work here=^..^= #10325442

John Connolly September 16, 2012

Many thanks Wm, Kiki, Thomas and Chris for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10325475

Lydia Williams level-classic September 16, 2012

Wow, these beach scenes are calling me...great shot! #10325568

Lorna Shutter September 16, 2012

Wow! The doggies have it made if this is THEIR beach! What a gorgeous scene, John! Wonderful POV and perspective! An awesome capture! :) #10325685

Mariann Kovats level-classic September 16, 2012

Beautiful place and POV! #10325930

John Connolly September 17, 2012

Thank you so much Lydia, Lorna and Mariann, I value your kind remarks! #10326784

Lyn Darlington September 21, 2012

Beautiful scene and composition including the man and his dog! What a wonderful way to start the day! #10332044

Stan Kwasniowski October 28, 2012

John, congratulations #10388930

Renee Doyle October 28, 2012

Excellent!! Congratulations John!! #10388991

Marijana Fajgl October 29, 2012

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, John! #10389206

Lyn Darlington October 29, 2012

Huge congrats on your finalist! #10389320

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 29, 2012

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, John. #10389415

Connie J. Bagot October 29, 2012

Congratulations John---awesome finalist! #10389424

Robert R. Goodman October 29, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend.WTG John!!! #10389896

Lorna Shutter October 29, 2012

Woo Hoo!!! Time to move this to the front of your gallery, John!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
Photobucket #10390170

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 29, 2012

Congratulations on this awesome finalist
John!

jo ann c. #10390198

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 29, 2012

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! The perspective and composition are superb!! #10390330

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 29, 2012

Excellent John!!! And what a bonus the man and dog are to the already great composition. Congratulations!!! #10390903

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 29, 2012

Big Congratulations on your finalist John!,
Amalia #10390925

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic October 29, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST!!! 8o) #10391024

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 29, 2012

Congratulations, John. I'm so glad to see this beauty again. #10391230

Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012

Congrats!! #10391443

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 29, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #10391554

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 29, 2012

HUGE TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS ON WONDERFUL FINALIST, JOHN. #10391571

Lynn M. Whitt October 29, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist. #10391921

Tammy Espino October 29, 2012

Congrats John on your beautiful finalist!! :) #10392434

Hendrik Storme October 29, 2012

Congrats! #10392456

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 29, 2012

ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FINALIST BROTHER JOHN! I sure wish I could be at this beach right now.
Best Luck In The Next Round!
-Sis #10392525

Carla Capra Anderson October 29, 2012

John, you have done a fantstic job capturing the beauty of this location. Congratulations. #10392532

Thomas E. Hinds October 29, 2012

Wonderful Finalist, John! A big congratulations! #10392816

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic October 29, 2012

Big congrats John, well deserved!! #10393002

David Phalen October 29, 2012

BIG Congrats!! Good luck in the next round!! #10393018

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 29, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, John! #10393477

Ann Coates level-classic October 29, 2012

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist John. #10393555

Mariann Kovats level-classic October 29, 2012

Congratulations JOhn on your awesome finalist! #10393668

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 29, 2012

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist,John!! #10393689

Avril Young October 30, 2012

wow!! this is a wonderful capture..simply stunning..
Congratulations John!! #10393834

Nadia Paul October 30, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful finalist John! #10393862

Stephen Zacker October 30, 2012

Has a nice feel to it. #10393934

Stephen Zacker October 30, 2012

Oh and Congratulations! #10393937

October 30, 2012

Congratulations on the well deserved finalist. I've been thinking of going up Port Macquarie for a look around, just got to fit it in! #10394020

Graham Robards October 30, 2012

Congratulations John, I have loved this beach ever since you shot it! WOOT WOOT!

Tony, we are the same, want to go up too but need to find the time!

We all should go up next year in nicer cooler weather hey!

Pat
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Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 30, 2012

Love this vista John. Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the final round. #10394219

Wm Nosal October 30, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS John! #10394344

Gina M. Savage October 30, 2012

Congrats on your stunning finalist! #10394678

John Connolly October 30, 2012

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and kind comments! I really appreciate them! #10395494

Gord MacEachern October 30, 2012

Very special image John, big congrats on the finalist!! #10395822

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic October 30, 2012

Great capture and view John and a huge Congratulations on your finalist. #10396182

Phyllis A. Houghton October 30, 2012

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your terrific finalist, John!! #10396298

John Connolly October 31, 2012

Thanks a lot Gord, Reynaldo and Phyllis for your kind wishes! #10397726

MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 31, 2012

Congratulations Johnny!!!

A fabulous Finalist!!! #10397800

Tamara K. Walker level-classic October 31, 2012

What Mel said. #10398442

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic November 01, 2012

Congratulations John on this beautiful finalist! #10398875

Jorgen Jensen November 01, 2012

congratulations on this well deserved finalist John. I admire your images, because they always tell me a story and stimulate my imagination. :-) #10399390

Lydia Williams level-classic November 01, 2012

Congratulations, John! The judges loved this beach too....:) #10399457

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 01, 2012

Congratulations on this super finalist John!

jo ann c. #10399880

John Connolly November 02, 2012

Thank you so much Melodie, Tamara, Amanda, Jorgen, Lydia and Jo Ann for your kind comments! #10401218

Renata Gusciora November 04, 2012

Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist,John!!!:-) #10403133

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic November 17, 2012

John

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE

YSA... #10422772


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