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Hi guys

going to Noosa friday afternoon so i will be ready for a full days scouting at Nosa searching for locations and doing test shots for the Summer Fred Bare photoshoot which will commence in May

I only have limited time early start 5:00am to get the sunrise,
I need to figure out where the sun rises and sets best places to shoot

thinking beach location, lagoon type areas, shoreline with rocks

I need to leave by 5:00pm to get back to the airport

so if anyone knows where the most photogenic locations are in Noosa I would greatly appreciate any advice on the matter

I don't really like trees, i want to keep the scenes minimalist like spanning beach scapes, shallow lagoons mostly water with no messy scenery elements

I will have a contact there who is willing to drive me around, still confirming this, it may not happen

thanks in advance

wendellt wrote:1st april

Is that some kind of joke?








sorry Wendell, couldn't resist

Don't have any suggestions for you unfortunately, been quite a whiles since being there.. But hopefully someone else here does!

Wendell,

wendellt wrote:going to Noosa friday afternoon so i will be ready for a full days scouting at Nosa searching for locations and doign test shots for the Summer Fred Bare photoshoot which will commence in May

With whom will you be flying? And about what time?

I need to figure out where the sun rises and sets

I'd be looking towards the east, and west, respectively.

I don't really like trees,

I think the local hardware store sells axes; I don't think they'll let you carry one in your carry-on luggage. Perhaps the local rental outlet might be able to offer a chainsaw?:)


Most importantly, while I can't offer any serious suggestions, I hope that it's a safe and productive trip for you. Good luck and have fun.

thanks des and Gary
Gary will we ever be on the same level?

I will be flying jetstar friday night will be in noosa like 8:30pm at night
so start location hunting by saturday morning

i need to do this prior to the sctual shoot, they are investing alot of moeny in this shoot, can't jiust rock up and shoot, i need to know exactly where to shoot and have a shooting plan ready for the actual shoot on the 3rd May through to the 5th, hence the excursion

wendellt wrote:thanks des and Gary
Gary will we ever be on the same level?

Wendell,

You need to stoop pretty low to get down to my level. Many have tried; most fail.

i need to do this prior to the sctual shoot, they are investing alot of moeny in this shoot, can't jiust rock up and shoot, i need to know exactly where to shoot

Yep. I fully appreciate this, and the need to get it right.

Remember that for this Saturday, there's no daylight savings time in Qld, and that there will be further differences in the times of sunrise/sunset from this Saturday, when compared with whatever the dates are on which you'll actually be shooting.

And then there's the weather. This weekend the weather might be great ... or not.

And at the time of your shoot, it may well be the converse.

I'm thinking that perhaps somewhere around the wreck that's on the beach, a few miles north of town, might present an interesting backdrop and/or prop?

Hi Wendell,

you will need to pack in a fair bit in that scouting day.

It's been a while that I have been there, but look at the Noosa Tourism web site:

http://www.tourismnoosa.com.au/

Give the tourism bureau a call as well. This would promote their area and I'm sure they can give you either contacts or suggestions.

Sections of the Noosa Nat Park that are close:

http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park ... ?parkid=53

Note that Nat Parks can attract a fee for a permit, I know you would need one in NSW and Vic, not sure about Qld.

Since it is still early in Qld, the locals will eventually get out of bed and post some suggestions here,

Have fun when up there,

André

Hi Wendell,

gstark wrote:Remember that for this Saturday, there's no daylight savings time in Qld, and that there will be further differences in the times of sunrise/sunset from this Saturday, when compared with whatever the dates are on which you'll actually be shooting.

Have a look at this link, it will give you some times for sunrise/sunset and the tides as well. It will be important things to know when shooting at the beach.

http://www.irbs.com/tides/locations/3740.html

André

thanks guys this shoot is gettign more and more complicated

up to now i have secure dmy lihgting technician guy I used him last year

we have organized the hire of two outdoor strobe lights and a generator that can power both
originally i wante dto use point lights but they only work in low light conditions
strobes are too powerful and the agle of light coverage is too wide for small kids on adults you can narrow the light with a snoot but with kids half their size you can't do much

most of my art directed shots will happen shallow water kids splashing the water and the strobes illuminating the splashes at high sync 1/250

although using the lights is effective only in low light i.e Early morning sun and sunset, the light shifts after half an hour so we have to work quick

aother problem is the kids they get cold so shooting at 5:00am sunrise and then 5:00pm sunset when it does get cold may will be a big issue

thanks radar for the tips
Fred Bare will organize the shooting permits after my scouting report
I need to figure out if it is practical to move to differnet locations
may go liek this

day 1 girls shoot beach

day 2 boys shoot rocks

day 3 re-visits

good to mix things up but hard to pack up kids and equipment and move locations during 1 day

i have to shoot 32 garments most of them are girls

Are you going to shoot any test shots from your potential locations ? BTW how big is your manikin perhaps you could shoot it?

Best of luck finding the locations.

Alpha_7 wrote:Are you going to shoot any test shots from your potential locations ? BTW how big is your manikin perhaps you could shoot it?

Best of luck finding the locations.

craig i don't need a manequin

I am just scoping out possible locations
I have never been to noosa, only seen images on the internet but everythign is always different when on location i have to consider many things like the direction of the sun at certain times of the day, the public, logistical issues getting to places we will be carrying alot of crap
I need to be there to accurately guage the scene, only taking landscape shots of the locales i think are fit for the shoot

I don't know much about sites at noosa but I would sugest you get a tide chart, usually available at bait/tacle shops.
It will bive you sunrise/sunset times plus high/low tide times and heights, maybe relevant if wanting to use beach/rock shallow water & kids.

have fun Rick

wendellt wrote:aother problem is the kids they get cold so shooting at 5:00am sunrise and then 5:00pm sunset when it does get cold may will be a big issue

Sunrise will be at 6:12 on May 4th. Doesn't make it any warmer, but sleep in a bit longer.

Average temperatures for May: High 23 Low 14

Being early May, you may be lucky and get on the warmer side.

André

Hi Wendell,

I know you don't really have much time but consider Tewantin (close enough to Noosa) to have a look at.


Regards

Tony

ps I'm sure the locals will give you all the advice and perhaps logistical support you might require.

Where are Zeeke and Dug, are they not Sunshine Coast located?

Personally I dont know many Lagoon type areas in Noosa. Mostly open Beach. Has been hard hit with a recent cyclone (not Larry).
Plenty of opportunities up at the Noosa Heads,Tewantin, Noosa Ville area. Plus the Hinterland - Glass House mountains etc etc. A lot of Mangrove on the islands.

Mate if it is a lagoon you are after with no backdrop, why not wander down to Narrabeen Lakes? Cheap, close and can easily be put off if the weather isn't co-operating. Remember, that very famous aussie TV series Spyforce was predominantly shot at Narrabeen Lakes

Wendell if you are stuck then PM me and I will be only to glad to assist.

thanks people I really appreciate it

Glen Fred Bare wants Noosa it will increase the logistical costs but hey they want noosa, I got no idea why

Oneput thanks alot i may be stuck so we may see each other on saturday

Oneputt wrote:Wendell if you are stuck then PM me and I will be only to glad to assist.

Have your D2x ready and loan to him couple days while he's upthere.

Birddog I am generous, but not that generous

Last time I went to Noosa there was no sand on the beach - it had all been washed away... It looked pretty ugly actually...
That was a few years ago, I'm sure they've replaced it by now...

Why don't you check the locality out on Google Earth... If you do that, you will see that there are headlands, lagoons, rivers and you can get a pretty good idea of where sunrise shots may work etc...

Good ideas everyone
I did do research on the place via the internet prior to this post

I have actually re-arranged my flights and now ill be leaving 9pm sunday therefore i will have the whole weekend to check out everything and witness 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets. Thanks to Kevin and John(oneputt) from which i will be getting lots of help, i owe you guys bigtime thanks again

wendellt wrote:Good ideas everyone
I did do research on the place via the internet prior to this post

I have actually re-arranged my flights and now ill be leaving 9pm sunday therefore i will have the whole weekend to check out everything and witness 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets. Thanks to Kevin and John(oneputt) from which i will be getting lots of help, i owe you guys bigtime thanks again

What do you mean by: leaving at 9PM on Sunday and you'll have the whole weekend?

Birddog114 wrote:

wendellt wrote:Good ideas everyone
I did do research on the place via the internet prior to this post

I have actually re-arranged my flights and now ill be leaving 9pm sunday therefore i will have the whole weekend to check out everything and witness 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets. Thanks to Kevin and John(oneputt) from which i will be getting lots of help, i owe you guys bigtime thanks again

What do you mean by: leaving at 9PM on Sunday and you'll have the whole weekend?

I meant arriving at Noosa 10pm friday night and leaving Noosa at 9pm on Sunday bound for Sydney. i would consider that pretty much the weekend

wendellt wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:

wendellt wrote:Good ideas everyone
I did do research on the place via the internet prior to this post

I have actually re-arranged my flights and now ill be leaving 9pm sunday therefore i will have the whole weekend to check out everything and witness 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets. Thanks to Kevin and John(oneputt) from which i will be getting lots of help, i owe you guys bigtime thanks again

What do you mean by: leaving at 9PM on Sunday and you'll have the whole weekend?

I meant arriving at Noosa 10pm friday night and leaving Noosa at 9pm on Sunday bound for Sydney. i would consider that pretty much the weekend

Sorry, didn't read your initial post! thought you are going to leave sydney at 9:00PM on Sunday.

If you want to meet Mitedo & Oneputt, make sure you have to pack with you a full carton of Grolsch or Corona.

Birddog114 wrote:If you want to meet Mitedo & Oneputt, make sure you have to pack with you a full carton of Grolsch or Corona.

Thanh,

Didn't you mean Grolsch and Corona?

gstark wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:If you want to meet Mitedo & Oneputt, make sure you have to pack with you a full carton of Grolsch or Corona.

Thanh,

Didn't you mean Grolsch and Corona?

Yes, one of each carton

Gary,
the wreck on the beach north of Noosa is /as called the Cheri-Venture. It is pretty much just an orange stain on the sand at Rainbow beach now.

Wendell,
Lake Cootharaba is worth a look just north of Noosa. Google it

Steve,

Of course, thanx.

The course of nature, eh? When I was last (first too) there it was something to clamber over.

I've buzzed around Noosa a few times and was last up there in January. Here's a shot from the north looking south towards Noosa. (Complete with rotor blade, sorry!)


I understand your brief is "I don't really like trees, i want to keep the scenes minimalist like spanning beach scapes, shallow lagoons mostly water with no messy scenery elements" and "most of my art directed shots will happen shallow water kids splashing the water"

The sandy spit look interesting because it gets full sunrises and sunsets due to the land being pretty flat to the west. I imagine the current might get pretty strong for kids to paddle in, but the locals can probably advise you there. On the right hand side of the photo (ie western side) there is a little mini-bay which looks interesting. I reckon there could be some quite surreal shots available there. I've only ever seen 4WDs anywhere near there, so if you have a contact who is willing to drive you, then make sure they have a 4WD.

The wreck north of Noosa is still fit to clamber, but its on a straight bit of beach with the waves hitting it dead-on, so probably not a place for kids splashing the water.

Thadeus that wreck is no longer there. As steve said it has been bulldozed into a stain on the sand.

But John,

it must still be there. Russell just posted a photo of it, and we all know that that must be the truth.

Oops, I just realised that my photo of the wreck is from an earlier trip in August 2004. The photo of Noosa is definately January 2006 though!