Best photo for this location
By jayde aleman
Walker Photos
Below are all walker photos that have been uploaded and entered in the 2011 Photo Walk photo contest.
Barbara Jackson
Scott Viney
jayde aleman
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Meet Time: 04:45am - 09:30am
Photo Walk Description
I led a walk last year at Rainbow Bay and enjoyed it so much and met such nice folk I decided to do it again. As this is a sunrise photo walk, please be punctual.
You will definitely need a tripod and preferably a cable release.
PLEASE email me for the detailed map as there are several opportunities for good sunrise locations at Fingal Head. For more details on what is available photographically, please see http://knol.google.com/k/a-photographer-s-guide-to-fingal-head#. We will start out for the lighthouse at 5am on the dot, sunrise is 5.38am and it is a stiff walk and you need time to get set up beforehand. There is also the option to go down to the beach and the rock formations early and surfers as the morning goes on.
If any participants would like to meet at the end of Fingal Spit, to catch the sun coming up with the sand pumping jetty in the foreground, this will be marked on the map. After sunup, at approx 7am, those who wish to can drive to the end of the spit for shots of the sand pumping jetty, possibly trawlers coming in over the bar (although they may not be out on a Sunday) and surfers. Those who don’t wish to go the extra distance will have plenty of opportunities with surfers, scenery and birds to enjoy around the lighthouse area.
Bring your breakfast, we will meet at the picnic area at 9-9.15am, this site has BBQs and there is a lagoon adjacent lagoon with waterbirds incl. white faced herons (see http://www.redbubble.com/people/analog6/art/7440722-white-faced-heron-fingal-1). You can also see many other birds incl rosellas in the trees round the picnic area. If anyone wants to buy breakfast there is a cafe when you come down from Lighthouse Parade, the Sheoak Shack, which I understand opens for breakfast.
Look forward to meeting some new faces and touching base with some old friends.
PLEASE NOTE TIMES ARE AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME – THEY DO NOT TAKE ACCOUNT OF DAYLIGHT SAVING IN NSW WHICH STARTS ON THIS DATE.
Please just roll up by an ‘unadjusted’ clock time if you are in NSW.
My car has died on me – the alternator is gone (why do they always do this on a long weekend when you have something on?). I am trying to arrange for a friend to give me a lift but hard at 4.15 am! I would love it if you will all still go so we can have an entry in the prize for the best shot, and someone has to win the best shot for our group. We are having thunderstorms here but I will stay online as much as possible and will keep this official walk site updated.
We had a good morning even though sunrise was very fleeting. And some pied oystercatchers made an appearance at our breakfast spot, which was a bonus.
Hi Odille,
Is there a flickr group for the photos for our group? Would be keen to see what others in the group came up with
Scott, I hadn’t made on but I will and will send a note out to people to add their shots please. Good suggestion.
Congratulations Jayde.
Thanks Barbara, when I received the email this morning saying I had won, I was really surprised, never expected to win, I actually nearly forgot to submit my photo, I can’t wait to read Scott’s book.