New Aerials from Broome

On my recent trip to Broome I managed to sneak a quick helicopter flight to do some aerial photos with fellow photographer Nigel Gaunt and our Bike To Broome film producer, Alice Ross.

We took off at about 4:30pm and headed out to Gantheaume Point, then northwards along the coast.  The tide had just gone out and the sun was getting low.  There was not a cloud in the sky which makes for great conditions for some aerial shooting.

We went pretty much straight up to James Price Point to have a look at what Woodside has done to the place, and to have a look at the damage from the recent (dubious) bushfire.  Woodside had cut up quite a bit of the country there.  And the bushfire had destroyed a very large area, how much I don't really know, but quite extensive.

Shooting aerials of the coast reveals things not often seen, at least not unless you're up in the air.  The low light brought out the brilliant red pindan cliffs of James Price Point.  The low tide revealed some fabulous sandbars and sand patterns.  I managed to get some interesting beach aerials too, including some of Cable Beach including camel trains.

Some of these shots are now up in my Kimberley gallery.  I'll be exhibiting some in my up-coming James Price Point photo exhibition at the Tap Gallery in Sydney later this month.

Thanks, Nigel, for organising this for me and for sharing with me his knowledge on aerial photography.  And thank you to Tracy from Broome Helicopters for making the flight so enjoyable.