Spectacular Surfing Action on a Beautiful Morning at Duranbah, Australia

Happy New Year everyone!

Last Thursday 12 January 2012 I enjoyed a super morning photographing surfing at Duranbah beach (which is at Tweed Heads, in northern New South Wales (NSW), adjacent to the Queensland / NSW border; at the southern end of The Gold Coast; Australia). Here are some pics from a beautiful morning with a strong south-easterly breeze blowing in:









For people using search terms like bodyboarding, boogieboarding, drop-knee and throw-tail :) :)




I had a bit of luck later in the shoot, too. I was finishing up and had just left the beach when, who did I see? None other than Dual World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning, just arriving! A short time later I was back into the swing of things, albeit from a bit further away. Here's a 'pic of Mick'!




Here's my Smugmug photo gallery. Here's an 'Extras' gallery of unedited additional photos (including quite a few more of Mick Fanning).

Thanks so much for looking, and wishing everyone a great 2012!

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Surfing
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run, 11 September 2011; Queensland, Australia.

Hi all

Last weekend I took some pics at the Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run. The course goes from the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge (Gateway Bridge) to the RNA Showgrounds. A great positive, happy spirit was shown by so many people. Here are some pics:



From the Photoshelter gallery:


(If the Photoshelter-style pics (like the one immediately above) don't look right in Internet Explorer try refreshing the page, or try Firefox, Chrome or Safari :).)



Photoshelter




P'shelter


Alternate Processing: "Kodak Panatomic X -Exp 1986 Curve


Photoshelter - Alternate Processing: "Creative - Aged Photo"


Captain America


Part of the brilliant Event Crew


Here are my 2 (~identical) photo galleries: 1. Smugmug, and 2. Photoshelter.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports
Brisbane Sports Photographer

2011 Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run. Photos by Des Thureson. - Images by Des Thureson

2011 World Migratory Bird Day Celebrations, Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

Last Saturday I visited the an event acknowledging World Migratory Bird Day. This celebration at this time of year is oriented to the northern hemisphere, so the day was not devoted to trying to see migratory birds. Rather, the day:

1. acknowledged the amazing achievements of such birds,
2. highlighted the need to care for them, and
3. gave a chance to take a guided walk through Boondall Wetlands with expert guides.

Some pics:

Councillor Amanda Cooper opens proceedings

David Fitzgibbon welcomes visitors and introduces the new display educating the public about migratory birds.

The volunteer bird guide from "Birds Queensland" heard these birds in the distance, expertly whistled to them, and then after about 30 seconds, a pair flew over closer to us! (They were still very difficult to 'snap' though!)
Pale Headed Rosella (Platycerus adscitus)

Perhaps an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

Here's the link to my Smugmug photo gallery on World Migratory Bird day celebrations.

Thanks for looking!

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds