Thinking SS Dicky for a Sunrise...

[Dwarak]

Never been there I am in for this........

[SeanKellyAus]

I would be keen to head along to this one.

No probs. It's a great place to visit and so many opportunities for shots. Remember, the wreck isn't the only thing to photograph there. Have a look at my Dicky Beach gallery, only about half the shots are of the wreck for ideas, or better still, come home with something totally unique.

Wow Allan, the images in your gallery are fantastic!

[dbose]

Good interest so far - I'd like to go there the night before with family and do some night shots and then at Sunrise. If it proves to be a bad date due to high tides etc. I am happy to use a different date (one Sunday before or after) - I really wanted to hit the spot and happy to work on the best date and availability.

[whytebate]

I've never managed to get to Pt Cartwright or the SS Dicky, so I am up for either (or both). Pretty flexible for weekends in May.

[larrywen]

I've never managed to get to Pt Cartwright or the SS Dicky, so I am up for either (or both). Pretty flexible for weekends in May.

Hi sarah,

I just checked your gallery in your website. It is great.

[Coriena]

I'm interested, will keep an eye on the thread

[kadon]

I'm interested - haven't really done full on night shot before so that would be an interesting challenge for me, if we went up the night before....lol

[[ kane ]]

Hi, just thought I'd stick my head in here and let you know that on the 15th it's a high tide at sunrise, the dicky looks best at low tide, but don't let me stop anyone from going. Low tide is at 11:55pm, so a night time shootwould yield better results. Maybe a few stars and the wreck??

I might be able to make this one.

SS Dicky is fine on a high tide..... just watch as the waves roll in.

Getting there and setting up EARLY is the key here, keep the sand pure and you cant go wrong.

Thanks
Kane

[David]

It would be worth a sleep over guys to go there. Dicky Beach is dicky. I mean its great but you need to be flexible and ready for it. The caravan park right there is good to stay at. You can do Pt Cartwriight the first morning, have some breakfast somewhere, book into the caravan park, go to Buderim Waterfall at Buderim or Kondallilla Falls up in the Montville hills during the day .head back to Kings Beach or whatever for the sunset shots across to the Glasshouse Mountains, take in fish n chips near the Caravan Park for dinner then a few beers etc and camera talk before heading off to bed to get up at 4am to set up for Dicky Beach on the second morning. There are also some good touristy shopping and coffee shops and bakeries at Montville and down the road abit at Maleny they have a wicked bakery and coffee shops and art/craft shops for the ladies. ..SO WISH I could come on this weekender .. I love that area.....If you are into star trails you could go to the road where the entrance into Mary Caincross Park is and do a nice Startrail shoot aiming in the right direction but watch out for the cows and keep off the road....it gets busy along there after 10.00 when the pubs close around the area. Have fun....some of us had some fun with light painting on the SS Dicky at night too one time we were down there....there is also a dam along the road to Montville that would be a good site for star trails too. .haven't tried it there yet and forgotten what is is called.

[dieselpower]

The Caravan Park at Dicky Beach is called 'Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park' in case you haven't been able to find it.

The proposed weekend is also the weekend of the Australian Rally Championship Qld round. The day stages are up in the state forest and the night Super Specials are at the Caloundra Showgrounds.

I'd love to come to the meet but sadly I don't know that I'll be able to make it, got a stack of guys coming for the rally and they may not appreciate a 4am start for a photoshoot quite as much as I would!

[ril14ey]

Im also interested and i should be in the area (for the Body art festival at Eumundi)
Would be keen to try night photography or a sunrise, dependant on where we stay for that weekend

[Debom]

I am keen but would probably have to make the trek in the early hours of the morning, I will keep an eye on the posts as it gets closer to the date...

[ATP]

I'm in for the 15th or the weekend after - have a work team triathalon on the Gold Coast the weekend before!

[locorr]

Sounds good to me . It will be my first meet from this forum. I'm only 20 minutes away at that time.

[Dwarak]

I think I will check in to the caravan park at Dicky beach on the 15th night will do some night shots long exposure stuff or if the conditions are good some startrails or time lapse I am into that sort of stuff now if anyone is interested pm me.

[dbose]

I think I will check in to the caravan park at Dicky beach on the 15th night will do some night shots long exposure stuff or if the conditions are good some startrails or time lapse I am into that sort of stuff now if anyone is interested pm me.

The caravan park is booked out that weekend - damn. I am looking at the appartment opposite - it's called Portabello...

[ksolomon]

Been watching this thread with lot of interest, I don't think I can do the 15th but if I can I will be in. If it was the following weekend I would be in for sure

[whytebate]

Likewise. I'm out for the 14th/15th weekend - if the date changes, please let us know! I look forward to seeing everyone's images.

[dbose]

Just getting this thread a bit warm - it's sort of got a bit cold. I am still up for the meet up on the 15th. I'll be staying overnight from the 14th - want to try some night shots of the wreck if I can. Still have not booked a place to stay but should get something for the night.

We'll meet along Elizabeth street and Beerburrum Street opposite the 'Portobello' around 5AM (I'll hopefully be there way before though )

[41jas]

I can't make that weekend. Have fun everyone.