Inside the Belly of the Beast

Posted in Photography, Seascapes

the shot

S.S. Dicky. Sunshine Coast. Queensland. Australia.

I remember being a child and being so intrigued by the odd pieces of metal growing from the sand. Years on and I still have a facination with this wreck. Each visit presents a different view dependant on the tide, clouds,

This is an extremely long exposure taken during the darkness of the night. By allowing the camera to ‘capture’ for minutes on end it produced enough light to render this beautiful, yet harrowing image. Inside the belly of the beast…

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about S.S.  Dicky

“S.S. Dicky”, carrying 11 crew and 40 tonnes of sand, was forced onto the beach during heavy seas in 1893. Attempts to refloat the ship were unsuccessful.

“No serious wrecks were seen on the southern Qld coast between 1889-1893 until a small steamer of 143tons, built in Germany in 1883 and measured 96.5ft long, 21ft beam went ashore above Point Wickham at Caloundra “and has ever since been there”. She was on her last voyage to Brisbane, she fought a strong gale off Caloundra but was driven ashore. All passengers and crew landed safely despite the heavy seas. An inquiry found that her loss was due to negligent navigation and the master lost his certificate for 3 months.” [source]