The Thin Straight Line

Just a wonderful trip. A journey with my two favorite things - my surfboard and my camera. 

The window open, the warm breeze, things left behind but things to discover. 4 days of 300m surf rides on my 9 foot 2 Inches mal, 3 hour sessions, 40 waves, 4 - 5 foot hawaiin perfection. In between these wonderful surf sessions was me carrying my Polaroid, trying to make some magic, capturing that feeling of the 70's. The 70's when I was a kid and things were different, and this trip started to feel the same.

Oh, one thing worth a mention was in between this fun I was able to swim in a platypus billabong with no sound, freezing water and at - 3 degrees 5.30am.

With all these things coming together I felt I was starting to balance - not up, not down but very happy sitting in the middle.

So I collected 100's of beautiful waves and I collected 40 Polaroids, On the way home my bag was full of wonderful feelings and memories.

In actual fact my bag also contained just a few small round rocks I had collected at the surf line as a present for my daughter. 

To bring the journey to a fitting close, it started raining all the way home.

So for a while now I have been able to think, talk and surf in 'The Thin Straight Line'.

Testimonials

World renowned Author and Artist

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"'The Last Breath'. I did not read the story only after I looked at the pictures number of times, very powerful, humanity-eyes-touches-connections- hard to put in the words but very strong. No poem,book,movie can beat it. Continuity…flowers and veils….feet and touch ......sensitivity" 

Gordon Undy - Master Photographer

Point Light Gallery

"Richard has a vision of the world showing an enviable innocence most of us lost when we became untrusting of it and began to make it look the way we thought others want to see it. His vision is honest and clear with a distinctive creativity. There is no artifice in his work - simply Art." 

Lindsay Cunningham

Dugong

"Richard's artistic perspective finds beauty and inspiration in a drop of seawater." 

Melissa Egan

World Acclaimed Painter

"Richard is a man of true integrity, sensitivity and compassion. All these qualities are reflected in his exquisite photographs." 

Peter Cocklin

Director - Kodak

"When Richard approached Kodak for support six years ago we could see that there was a great deal of promise in his work. Today there is no doubt that Richard is delivering on that promise as is evidenced by his work and the many accolades that he has received."

Robert McFarlane

Master Photographer & Writer

"Richard's work needs no instruction for enjoyment .... I felt I had attended a seminar on Zen. .....Richard is clearly an accomplished photographer. His exquisit portrait of a blind Indian albino girl called Savitri will stand the test of time." 

Steve Forbes

Publisher and Chairman Forbes Magazine

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But Richard O'Farrell's gifted photography work will leave you speechless".

Robert McFarlane

Master Photographer & Writer

""When I first viewed the Cloudscapes of Richard O'Farrell I was reminded of American photographer Diane Arbus who proclaimed that photography provides a process of "recognizing what you've never seen”.

Peter Sis

World renowned Author and Artist

"I like the work of Richard O'Farrell. It is magic, and, he is a true magician .....I know ..... I am aspiring to be one ....."

Steve Forbes

Publisher and Chairman Forbes Magazine

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But Richard O'Farrell's gifted photography work will leave you speechless”.

World Acclaimed Painter

Melissa Egan

"Richard is a man of true integrity, sensitivity and compassion. All these qualities are reflected in his exquisite photographs.”

Gordon Undy

Master Photographer

"Our ability to create a finished product as completely wonderful as his. What more can I say? To see Richard's work is to know what we all seek”.

Banksi

"How does he do it? Has he that magic? Richard’s photographs are full of wonderful events and moments that we have all missed”. One of those photographers who recognises his best photographs are the ones he has missed. I see this, Am I one of the few who has an idea of how to do that without annoying or noticing anyone or even myself."

Dugong

Marketing Genius

What more can I say? To see Richard's work is to know what we all seek".