Life through the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Paul ‘Chief’ Graveson

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Agnes Water’s Darcy Pearsall in action.

A classic dawn shot of local surfer Pixie.

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Life through the lens

HI all, what I love about living in a rural Queensland town is the strong sense of community.

There is never a shortage of creative characters who live in these special towns and many have entwined their craft with the everyday existence of local families.

Here at Agnes Water, you don’t have to look far to find youngsters spending their mornings before school shredding the waves, hoping to take their passions to a future professional level.

My story this month is about a talented photographer who enhances the profiles of these up-and-coming surfers.

Anthony Wilson has been a long-time surfer and local identity who specialises in photographing the beauty of our Discovery Coast, but his true abilities are apparent when you view his action surf shots.

Engage in conversation with Tony and a strong sense of pride flows as he speaks of the emerging local surfers and each moment in time that he captures of the crew driving their boards into critical situations.

That exact photographic moment doesn’t come with an explanation of the hours put in watching for swells, thinking of light and reflection and anticipating what the subject is about to do at any split second – the background, the horizon and the connection between the human form and nature.

It’s Tony’s own surfing background that provides the foundation to read each wave on its merit and anticipate each rider’s next move.

It takes a special abil-

Outdoors by PAUL ‘CHIEF’ GRAVESON